The Story of Aira
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A few months later...

Aira paced around in her room. Occasionally glance at the small object that is above the nightstand. Anxious, curious, impatient, all mixed into one to make his heart seem to just explode.

Faintly another red line began to be seen. The longer it becomes clearer. Aira closed her mouth in surprise. She was crying, but not for sadness. He's very happy. If only she could not remember her future baby, in her still flat stomach. Maybe he will jump and run around in excitement to find a husband who is busy in the kitchen.

"Darling.., this is why you bring warm water."

Yes, Arlan had taken warm water because Aira's stomach felt bad. Aira who became more sensitive since the incident at that time, began to take the initiative to check whether what she felt was a good sign? He did not want it to happen again. Even he had planned to directly do the USG, if later the results were negative.

"Yes..." Aira showed the testpack to Arlan.

Arlan accepted it, the reaction was the same as Aira earlier. Arlan glared at her. Then he just threw that thing away. And hugged his wife. Their cries broke, their various thanksgivings to the Creator for the gifts they received.

Arlan immediately made an appointment with the doctor who had been handling Aira for several months. That afternoon they went to the hospital. Perform some necessary checks.

"Remember to be more careful, yes!" doctor's message. "Don't be too tired. Avoid all aromatic work, and stress-inducing things" says the doctor, writing a prescription for Aira.

"Okay, doctor."

"This recipe. Drink regularly, do not forget." the doctor smiled.

"Thank you doctor..."

Since knowing there is a prospective baby in the womb of the wife, Arlan is increasingly possessive. Overprotective. Aira can no longer do homework. She even plans to use a housekeeper.

"Mas, no need. Washing also has a washing machine, or we can use laundry services. I can cook too. The important thing is not to lift heavy weights, right." Aira tried to give her husband some understanding.

"I'm also less comfortable with strangers living with us."

"But I'm worried about you and our future son." Arlan rubbed Aira's stomach.

"Mas.., worry can. But don't overdo it. I can also control everything, which I can do and not. Mas don't worry. After all, if morning until afternoon, there is our mother who took turns to come." he said.

"Well, if that's what you want. But if one day you feel you need a maid, tell me...!" arlan's orders.

"Yes, um..." Aira agreed.

"It's still this hour, sure you don't want anything?" arlan asked as she stroked Aira's unraveling hair.

"No, what do you want?" Aira asked back.

"Mas wants to eat the honey-baked chicken that is near the store. But the time is gone by itself. You'll be home alone, it's night."

"I'm with you, deh.." said Aira later.

"Certainly?" Arlan.

"Eum!" Aira nodded.

It didn't take long for the two to get there. Arlan parked his car in front of the store. Because the intended shop does not have a large enough parking area. Just enough to park the motor. So they had to walk again for a while to get to the honey-baked chicken shop.

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It doesn't seem to make sense, does it?... When the wife is pregnant, but who cravings the husband. But it was really experienced by Arlan. There was a lot he wanted, while Aira was ordinary.

"Don't be surprised, his name is also the father's son" Arlan's mother said.

"Dad is too?" sahut Aira's.

"Yes, when your husband was pregnant. If his brother's time is not" he said.

"It's ready, give it to Arlan." her mother-in-law said.

Today Arlan wants to eat her mother's green bean compote. It just so happened that Arlan's mother's schedule was visiting, so all the cooking was at Arlan's house.

"Mas.., it's still warm." Aira put a bowl of compote next to her husband's laptop.

"Sit's the same!" Arlan patted the sofa beside him. "Take a look at this...!" Arlan showed me a photo on his laptop.

Turns out Arlan was looking at the design of the children's room. Aira thought her husband was at work.

"Which one do you like?" ask Arlan.

"All like, mas. Funny, anyway...!!" aira's eyes can't be separated from the laptop.

"Mas wants our child to get the best. It was enough of his parents that his childhood was difficult. Our son don't." Arlan kissed Aira's cheek.

"Thank you, mas.." reply Aira.

"No feeling yes, it's getting closer. Soon we meet dear.." again Arlan rubbed his wife's stomach.

In the afternoon Aira felt a tremendous pain in her stomach.

"It hurts, mas..." Aira bit her lower lip as it endured the pain.

"Huh...!!!" peekik Aira's.

"Sir..., mom...!!!" arlan shouted while holding Aira towards the car.

"What's wrong?" arlan's mother panicked when she saw her son holding the son-in-law.

Stunned as well, how could Arlan be that strong?... Carrying his two-bodied wife.

"Please grab the bag in the corner. Come with Arlan to the hospital!"

Turns out to be right, Aira it's time to do it. The pain kept coming, making Aira continue to moan in pain. Until midnight, a perfect opening occurred. And the birth of a baby boy, accompanied by a very loud cry.

Arlan and Aira both cried while smiling. This is a great happiness for them. But it did not last long, as Aira's condition was getting worse and longer.

"Patient attention is decreasing, doctor!" said a nun, right after Arlan finished judging the baby.

"Please, sister!" Arlan handed the baby to the other nurse.

"My wife why doctor?!" Arlan was agitated when she saw Aira close her eyes.

The doctor signals the nurse to take Arlan out.

"Sir Arlan please calm down, let us handle it. Please wait outside!"

"But sister, my wife..."

"All will be well." The nurse closed the delivery room again.

Meanwhile in the waiting room, the compact parents stood up to greet Arlan with a face full of question marks.

"What's up, son?" ask mother.

"Aira ms..., Aira...!!!"

Arlan was very fragile at the time. Her body staggered as it came out of the delivery room. Remembering the wife who suddenly closed her eyes, the sister panicked, plus the eyes of the doctor who was so serious. Makes Arlan's mind drift everywhere.

The old men looked at each other, they were both curious about what was really going on inside there.

"Aira, father.." Aira's mother's tears just escaped.

Aira's father embraced and rubbed her shoulders. Wishing his wife could be calmer, so as not to make the situation more stressful.

"Protect the son of God, strengthen Aira. He had just felt his happiness.." so inwardly Aira's father prayed for his only daughter.

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