The Broken Ring's
Strive Hard

Lalita was sitting in the waiting room of a hospital, apparently waiting in line to do an examination in the poly obgyn. Today, Lalita did want to check the content as she had previously planned. The difference is, if in his plan he wants to invite Erick to see firsthand the condition of their prospective child, but what happens now, he only comes alone. Erick does not exist

Lalita has been pensive on her own.

"It's okay, Lita. No problem, you can do everything yourself," murmured inwardly as he sighed softly. As much as she tried to encourage her heart for what she was facing right now.

However, despite trying to be strong, Lalita is still a woman who needs her husband's shoulder as a place to lean. Especially in a state of being two-bodied as it is today. Seeing the other women who came to check their pregnancy accompanied by their respective husbands, inevitably Lalita's heart became so painful.

"Darling, you wait here first, yeah. I want to go to the toilet for a while" said a man to his wife who was also waiting in line like Lalita.

Unknowingly, Lalita's tail glanced towards the source of the sound.

"Don't be long, yeah," said the wife in a tone that sounded a bit spoiled. The stomach is quite large, which indicates that the gestational age is quite old.

"Yes, of course. I won't be long" said the woman's husband again as he gently rubbed the top of his wife's head. After that, he got up and went to the toilet.

Lalita's lips thinned slightly watching the couple's interaction. It seems obvious that they are a couple who love each other. The radiance of the eyes of the two who look so warm when looking at each other.

Lalita also looked down. For these two years, he had always been staring at Erick like that, warm and loving. But never once did the man return his gaze with the same look. Then naively Lalita thought that Erick was just not good at expressing his feelings. Now he only realized that from the beginning there was never any love for him, because all the feelings Erick had were only focused on Larisa.

Lalita's feelings ached every time she remembered that fact. However, as much as possible he tried not to drown in the sadness in his heart, considering that there is currently a candidate for life residing in his stomach. Part of him he has to take care of.

In order to comfort herself, Lalita turned to the woman who had just been left to the toilet by her husband.

"How many months has it been, Mother?" lalita asked with a friendly smile.

The woman looked over and immediately smiled back.

"It's been seven months." He answered while gently rubbing his rounded stomach.

"That means the baby will be born soon" said Lalita again.

The woman nodded. "Bak how many months has it been? Looks like it's just filled?"

Change Lalita also nodded.

"If you don't count wrongly, it's only been five weeks." Lalita. It had been a week since the day she was declared four weeks pregnant. Meaning according to his calculations, the fetus in the womb is five weeks old.

"Well, that's the trouble. I had to be hospitalized in the early days of pregnancy." The woman responded.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yes. I was vomiting badly, so drinking water couldn't, so it had to be infused to get nutrients." The woman explains.

Despite being pregnant young, Lalita did not feel the way she said she did. Later his body did feel weak and his stomach sometimes a bit nauseous, but not to vomit too. When he almost fainted the other day, it happened because he was too tired to prepare a wedding anniversary party. Then after resting all day, the condition of his body immediately became good again.

Maybe the prospective child who will be in the womb Lalita does not want to make her mother more difficult, considering the situation faced by Lalita at this time is bad enough. In fact, to tell her pregnancy to the people closest to her is still reluctant, because it will certainly make Erick also know about her pregnancy.

"If you look around, it seems like Mbak has no obstacles even though he is in a cravings period." The woman's words again spread Lalita's mind.

"Yes, there is none. My body just sometimes weak and easily tired. The stomach also sometimes feels nauseous but only limited to that," said Lalita.

"That's good. I also if I can, want it like that, do not get hospitalized. Pity my husband" said the woman again.

"Suami Mbak is on standby as it seems." Lalita again responded with some sloppiness.

"Yes. Understand, Mbak. This is our first child. My husband was really excited and excited to be a father for the first time." The woman said again with a smile. A smile that looks so happy.

Lalita also smiled, but there was a corner of her heart that felt so painful. Unknowingly, his outstretched hand rubbed his still flat stomach. Will Erick also feel happy if Lalita tells him about her pregnancy? It doesn't feel possible. Given everything the man said to Larisa on the night of their anniversary, it is clear Erick will not accept Lalita's pregnancy as something to be happy about.

"By the way, you came here alone, huh?" Again the voice of the woman spread the contents of Lalita's head.

"Ah, yes." Lalita looks a little stuttered. "My husband is at work ...."

"My husband also actually had to work, but he insisted on taking time off so he could take me."

Lalita smiled bitterly.

"My husband can't leave, so I have to come alone."

"It's okay, Ma'am. Hopefully the next examination schedule, Mbak's husband can take Mbak." She smiled back at Lalita.

"Yes, hopefully." Lalita responds. His heart felt even more painful, but of course all that he had to endure. She must get used to all this and accept the fact of having to get pregnant without the support and affection of a husband. He must be strong for the sake of his future son.

Not long after, the woman's husband returned from the toilet. Along with that, their turn into the poly obgyn room arrived.

"I went inside first, yes, Ma'am," she told Lalita.

Lalita just nodded while smiling. In his heart he felt envious when he saw how tightly the hand of the female husband clasped his wife's fingers. The treatment is simple but feels so special and also expensive for Lalita. In his entire life, it seemed like he would never get such warm treatment from Erick.

"It's okay, son. Your father may not be by your side. But don't worry, there's still Mama who will always be with you. Mama will make sure that you will not lack love and affection." Lalita monologues in the heart while rubbing her stomach gently again. He tried to toughen up for the sake of his son-in-law.

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