The Story Behind the Curtain
My intention

“Do not hurt me, Ma ...” It sounded very clear the voice of the toddler's moans in Erli's ears.

However, as her net searched for the source of the sound and as she was about to move, the pregnant woman clasped tightly onto Erli's wrist.

“Tong nempo kuring scarecrow! (don't leave me alone!)” pinta the woman.

Seeing the woman's face, Erli also undoes his intentions, but his mind is very curious about the voice he just heard.

Am I dreaming? But, how is it possible, it sounds so real? He murmured in his heart.

Again Erli glanced in all directions making sure there was no movement of someone trying to prank him and the number of times he heard the sound of crying.

However, Erli's attention was distracted because the woman sitting next to him pulled the clothes he was wearing and the voice also disappeared, the girl was astonished. Where the voice disappeared, when the net was pointed in a direction, Rafan's car had stopped in front of them.

“Come, quick login!” rafan.

“Iya,” he said while looking back.

“What do you see? Quick in! Poor mother,” scolded Rafan while opening the door for Erli.

The woman's groans grew stronger and several times she screamed because of the terrible pain. Erli's fingers were held very firmly by the pregnant woman, repeatedly begging the girl to let go of her grasp. However, Erli's request was ignored by the woman.

Even the grip was getting stronger and the pregnant woman's left hand was clutching Erli's shoulder, as the long-haired girl cried out hysterically and Erli's shout made Rafan even more panicked. So the man did not realize that he had broken through the red light. In a vague panic Rafan hears police sirens behind his car.

“There must be an accident around here,” said Rafan slowly.

“Focus, don't moan!” erli said with a thunderous voice.

“Iya ..” Rafan glanced briefly at his rearview mirror, seen two police motorcycles are still trailing behind his car.

“Why are those cops chasing us?” rafan asked as he looked at Erli who grimaced with pain.

“M-how do I know? Please speed up the car! I cannot stand this torment,” complained Erli stammered.

Rafan is still confused to drive his car at high speed, but this time Rafan reduced the speed of the car he drove since. Feeling a sense of reproach, the two policemen immediately slipped and blocked the movement of Rafan's car.

Get off a middle-aged lung cop and knock on Rafan's car glass.

“Goodnight, may show your vehicle and SIM letters!” ask the police in a slow tone of voice.

“Night.” Rafan pulled out all the car letters and the SIM.

“Pak, please speed up the check! Pity this mother wants to give birth,” said Erli panicked.

The middle-aged lung policeman peeked briefly into the car and without saying any more, he returned all the letters of Rafan's car.

“We will escort you to the nearest hospital,” said the thin mustache police.

“Thank you, Sir!”

Rafan nodded and prepared to re-apply his car, twenty minutes later they arrived at Maherdika Hospital. In front of the ER room the woman was pulled out by Erli and several nurses came carrying a gurney, with three ER nurses swiftly pushing the gurney all the way to the delivery room.

Two minutes later a female doctor entered the room where the woman was being treated. Not long after the nurse came out and asked Rafan and Erli, common questions that are done when there are patients who will give birth.

“What are you his family?” Staring at Rafan and Erli in turn.

So firmly Erli replied, “No, we are just pedestrians passing around there. And help him.”

It is very charismatic this girl, Rafan examines Erli's face while smiling thinly.

“How about the administration fee?” said the nurse.

Erli replied without hesitation.

“Just do your best! The cost problem and others later I responsible.”

“Let me drop off for validation, Tea!” The nurse's right hand was pointing somewhere.

A dumbstruck Rafan watched Erli from behind and the man only peeked briefly into the bag of the girl who had the mole in her left eye.

“What are you looking for?” Rafan was still staring at the curious bag that was torn apart by Erli.

“ATM sultan!” said ketus.

Is there a Sultan ATM? It looks like he's the son of a rich man Rafan muttered in his heart.

The long-haired man glanced at the thin black object tucked away in the diary.

“This is what you are looking for?” Throw that thing.

Erli glanced for a moment and the girl's forehead frowned.

“Where did you get this?” next, “you steal, yes?” Erli's question made Rafan a little offended.

However, his admiration killed the anger that Erli had caused. Cute girl who is able to conquer her hard heart like a rock in the middle of the ocean.

“Do not ask much, quickly do what you have to do!” rafan orders while pulling Erli closer to the hospital receptionist.

After validating and paying for some of the facilities used by the woman he brought here. Hopefully anxious Erli sat waiting for the birth of the child in the womb of the mother, the girl walked back and forth in front of the maternity door and several times she peeked at the activity in there.

Why so long? ask Erli to himself.

Just as she muttered the sound of a baby crying echoed inside, the girl smiled broadly and she peered curiously from the glass of the door.

“Hai, he's born!” erli said excitedly.

Rafan nodded and came closer to the door, the two people staring at each other. The gazes of the two deepened, as the nurse opened the door they both misbehaved to the point that their heads were clashing against each other.

Erli stroked his eel and Rafan also briefly stroked the front head.

“Baby and mother survived,” said the dimpled nurse Pipit.

“Can I go inside? I want to see the baby's face,” he said gently while throwing a smile.

“Bby, please!”

The dimpled nurse blocked Rafan's move.

“Sorry, sir is not allowed in.” Staring at Rafan.

“Why? I also want to see the baby,” complained Rafan and peeked.

“Later I take the baby out, and you are in charge of pardoning the baby.” The female nurse rushed in and soon came out again with Erli holding the newborn baby to this world.

Without lingering any longer, Rafan takes over the job of the baby's father. After that they took turns to hold the white-nosed baby, when Erli replaced Rafan to hold the baby.

Her eyes never slipped from the baby's face. The tiny fingers moved slowly and grasped the index finger of Erli, a cute baby who had just been born some time ago was able to distract Erli and a sweet smile made the girl's heart seem to stop beating. The haru feeling that was currently enveloping his heart made the clear whirlpool drip wet most of his cheeks.

No, I can't do anything that's gonna hurt you, son! he said in his heart.

“Yes, I promise I will take care of you as hard as I can. Although the world does not accept our existence, dear.” Erli stroked his stomach while looking at the face of the baby who was in the sling.

“Who are you talking to?”

Rafan's question took Erli by surprise and the girl immediately rubbed her cheeks.

“S-sama this baby ‘lah!” exclaim Erli stuttered.

“Dia ‘kan have mom. Why do you want to take care of him?” rafan asked with calm.

Erli swallowed his salivary rough, looking panic on Erli's face.