My Maid And I
THE MOO PART 30. Salimah is forever.
In a small village in Indonesia.
In the midst of the cold and foggy rain and also at night, a man was sitting in the back seat of an ambulance owned by the village. He was accompanying his wife who was struggling to give birth. He asked the driver to drive the ambulance faster so they arrived at the hospital just before the wife gave birth in the car.
That man is Jono Raharjo. The ex-husband of Mina who is now the husband of Salimah. And the woman who is currently about to give birth is her. Salima.
Cold sweat started to come out of his temple. However, there was no groaning from the woman's mouth. Only her eyes continued to be on the husband who was always looking after and continue to be by his side at this time.
Salimah's eyes were eyes that showed guilt. How not, he had taken advantage of the kindness of the man. Use the man to cover his disgrace and contain the seeds of the man he loves and the seeds he has brought from abroad.
Deep regret enveloped him. How not, the man treats himself well and loves him wholeheartedly and is also sincere. Even though he knew the truth. That she contains the seeds of another man.
The man still loves and treats himself well. Even though he never once said the word love. But Salimah could feel how much responsibility the man who became her husband was. Even if it is not love.
His regret is that he did not treat Eko and Dwi the children of the man well, so they were taken by force by the law by the husband of his former friend. Right now it is only regret that covers the whole heart and mind of Salimah. If time could turn back, he would love the son and daughter of the husband sincerely.
Salimah's tears could no longer be weaved and flowed down the stream on her cheeks.
"What are you feeling right now... Sal...?" jono asked Salimah.
Salimah did not answer. He just shook his head while smiling and trying to wipe away his tears with his palm.
"I hope you are strong and bear the pain you feel. Because I've seen a few times the pain on Mina's face when she was going to give birth to Eko and Dwi first." muttered Jono gently advised Salimah.
"Mas ... Forgive me for taking advantage of your kindness... I'm really sorry, I hope you can forgive me. I really have no other way. Because I.." said Salimah stopped because Jono's fingers suddenly pressed his lips while shaking his head as a sign that he did not agree with his wife's statement.
He also realized that Salimah was on his side at that time. A time when he was in despair. Although he learned that the baby in Salimah's womb was not his flesh and blood, he did not ask the woman for farewell. Despite the deep disappointment he experienced back then.
"Don't talk about it again, Sal... I'll never bring it up again. For me, right now you and the baby are about to be born, the most important thing in my life... my right as a father will not win their hearts again... I sincerely live it.." said Jono softly.
The helpless Salimah held back tears to come out of her eyes, sobbed back and cried as she pleased. He truly regretted his actions.
Arriving at the hospital, after entering the ER and filling the requirements and examination of the contents of Salimah and also after the installation of infusion on the wrist of the wife, the wife, Jono followed the gurney containing Salimah who was lying on top of it to the delivery room. Jono looked at the wife who was starting to feel weak because of the pain in her waist.
After getting approval from his wife, he asked an obstetrician to perform Caesarean section as soon as possible. Because, he also knew if Salimah had a history of high blood disease that would cause harm to his wife and their children.
Arriving in front of the operating room, Jono was asked to wear special clothes and sterilize all his clothes before he finally accompanied the wife in the delivery room.
When the anesthesia will be performed, Salimah asked the doctor for a moment to talk to her husband. The doctor gave him time to talk.
"Mas... " Salimah clasped Jono's hand while looking at the man with mixed feelings between fear and
"What's Sal...?" jono asked while looking at the wife who was lying in the gurney.
"Never think a no-no... Sal... I have forgiven you. Try hard to survive.. After this, we can start again from the beginning... " muttered Jono while gently rubbing the head of the wife.
"Try hard.I realize that I am starting to love you." said Jono softly. Then, he kissed Salimah's forehead with gentleness.
"I am ready." said Salimah, looking at the doctor and the doctor nodded in understanding.
Jono looked at the wife who was starting to become unconscious. He was convinced that his son and Salimah could survive. He promises to love them as they should. And will assume that the child conceived by the wife is his child.
"Sal .. I promise to love him like my own child." Jono murmured softly as he wiped his tears flowing from his eyes.
" I guess, I'm starting to love you. We're fighting from the beginning." he murmured. He looked at his wife with joy.
"oekk. oekk.." a baby girl has made it out of Salimah's stomach. The beautiful little baby continued to cry as if he did not want his calmness in the nosy.
The baby weighing 2.6 kg and 47.5 cm long continued to cry. After cutting the umbilical cord that supports the baby's life, the doctor asked the nurse to clean the baby's body from blood and amniotic fluid remaining mucus that is still attached to the baby's body.
Deftly, the nurse cleansed the baby's body. And immediately, the nurse brought the beautiful little baby to her parents.
"Please on this adzan first baby sir." said the nurse while thrusting the baby to Jono.
Jono looked at the little baby who was sleeping with a sincere smile. And with sweetness Jono judged the baby with wisdom.
"I promise to love you as much as I love my biological children.Grow healthy and good... Later, love and respect me like your own father. "after muttering softly to the baby, Jono kissed the little baby's head with affection.
Shortly after Jono made the appointment, the doctor who is currently cleaning the inside of Salimah's body after taking the baby, was struck by panic... Suddenly the heart rate detector there showed a straight line. This means that there is no life in the patient's body.
Immediately, the doctor examined the state of the body that was currently lying weakly on top of the operating gurney . And with deftness the doctor also performed a heart shock so that the patient can return to his original state. But God wants something else. The body is no longer alive.
Regretfully, he told her that the patient had died. Jono who did not believe what he heard, he immediately put the baby on the chest of the wife. So that the inner contact that is on them can be connected and may be a miracle so that Salimah can be awakened again.
While staring at the face of the wife who began to turn pale, Jono cried as he pleased. The beautiful little baby continued to cry on his mother's chest. Jono could not help but hold back his tears when he heard the tiny baby crying.
" I'm sorry for my negligence sir.but really when I was cleaning the inside of your wife, her body was still stable... With great regret, I apologize to you. "said the doctor, looking down.
Jono was of course furious, however, he could not possibly go against God's will. No matter how angry he was, he could not have sued the doctor. While he himself knew that the wife was fine while being cleaned.
He just resigned. While hugging the baby's body, Jono tried to calm himself and calm the crying baby to stop crying.
And she began to leave the operating room with the baby in her arms. Following the gurney containing Salimah's body that had been stretched rigidly towards the mortuary.
From a distance, he saw his mother and sister in a frenzy running towards him.