Trapped in the Love of the Employer
Gaffi Alvarendra

The night after dinner, Fira felt her stomach ache. But Fira tried to ignore him.

Entering her room, Fira sprawled her body on the bed. In the room, Fira was alone, because Jeje was driving her mother home.

Fira's breathing began to pant withstanding the pain in her stomach which grew more and more painful.

"Mom," call Fira to Bu Ani.

Fira's soundproofed room made her voice inaudible. Finally, Fira tries to walk out of the room, to ask her mother for help.

Opening the door, Fira called her mother. "Mom." Fira's voice felt heavy as she endured her pain.

Bu Ani who heard Fira's voice came out of her room. "Fira." Bu Ani who saw Fira look pain was approaching.

"Fira's stomach hurts, Mom," said Fira.

"It looks like you're going to give birth" said Ms. Ani, "we're going to the hospital."

"But Jeje hasn't come home yet, Mom." Fira told her mother.

Ms. Ani just remembered, if Jeje was going to drive Mama Inan. Ani was confused as to how she went to the hospital.

"Bi," call Bu Ani on the housekeeper.

The housekeeper called in came. "Yes, Mom."

"Please, get my phone on the nightstand!" Ms. Ani also asked the housekeeper to help. Bu Ani thought about contacting Jeje alone, because he did not dare to take Fira himself to the hospital.

"You sit down first, yes" Ani told Fira. Bu Ani also helps Fira to sit on the sofa while waiting for her phone. Actually, Bu Ani was also pounding against Fira who already wanted to give birth, but she tried to calm down because she did not want to make Fira also panic.

"Here, Mom," said the housekeeper handed her phone to Ms. Ani.

Ms. Ani immediately received a mobile phone given by a household assistant. Swiping on her phone screen, Ms. Ani tried to contact Jeje.

"Hello, ma'am" Jeje said as he picked up his phone.

"Je, where are you, Fira is about to give birth." Ani's mother explained to Jeje.

"Fira wants to give birth?" ask Jeje to make sure. Jeje really felt shocked when she heard that Fira wanted to give birth. When he was about to drive his mother, Jeje saw that Fira still had no signs.

"Yes, you're coming home soon."

"Then Jeje will come back, ma'am." Jeje who was driving her mother finally chose to return, and canceled her mother's delivery. His mind was only on Fira.

"All right." Ani's mother turned off the phone.

Turning to Fira Bu Ani saw Fira's pale face. "Prophey, baby, papa's coming home." Bu Ani stroked Fira's stomach, hoping to relieve the pain that Fira suffered.

Fira could only smile a little when she saw her mother calming her child. Withstanding her pain, Fira was unwilling to make her mother panic.

After a while Jeje arrived home. Jeje's trip to his mother's house that has not been far away, makes Jeje can quickly get to his home again.

"Darling," call Jeje who sees Fira already holding back the pain.

"Hurry up to the hospital, Je." Bu Ani also asked Jeje to quickly bring Fira.

Jeje also swiftly cupped Fira's body, and carried her in his arms. Jeje really felt panicked, as Daffa had two months ago. "Good luck" Jeje told Fira.

Fira nodded and slipped a smile at Jeje. Fira knows how panicked Jeje is. Turning back her memories, Fira recalled that Jeje was so scared that Tania was moaning in pain. Learning from that, Fira did not want to moan too much in pain. Even though he really felt pain.

Jeje who saw Fira, really did not run out of thought. In her moment of panic, Fira could still smile. Jeje knew, Fira rarely complained what else when she panicked like this, Fira must have held it back.

Putting Fira in the back seat with her mom and in-laws, Jeje switched on her steering wheel.

"Je, be careful" said his mother as Jeje was about to drive. Mama Inan knows that her son must be very panicked, and therefore Mama Inan does not want Jeje to be out of focus.

"Yes, Ma." Jeje drove his car to the hospital.

I don't know why Jeje felt the journey was so long. Jeje felt the distance of the hospital felt so very far, that his car was a long time to arrive. Not to mention hearing Fira's heart-wrenching moans, as if she also felt the pain Fira felt.

Finally, after a long trip by Jeje, his car arrived at the hospital. When the nurses greeted Fira. The nurses move Fira to the bench, and push Fira into the delivery room.

Jeje got out of the car and went to the delivery room. Jeje's hand held Fira's hand tightly, hoping that his hand could convince Fira, if all would be well.

Jeje clearly felt Fira's hand clasping her hand tightly, and at times felt tight. Jeje realized that it was a sign that Fira was in pain.

Arriving at the delivery room, the doctor immediately checked Fira's birth canal.

"There are three openings, so it's still about three to five hours away" said the doctor, "patiently yes, ma'am, just wait," continued the doctor.

Jeje who heard could only frown, upon hearing if the doctor said Fira would give birth in three to five hours.

The doctor leaves Fira and Jeje in the delivery room. "Please be with his wife" the doctor said before leaving for Jeje.

"Yes." Yeah."

Jeje only snorted in annoyance upon hearing the doctor's remark. "Obviously I'll wait" Jeje murmured. Jeje also turned to Fira, Jeje saw clearly if Fira endured her pain. "Sick baby?" ask Jeje.

"The pain is gone." Fira said as she scrunched her forehead, enduring the pain. His hand, which was holding Jeje, grew tighter.

Jeje who heard the agility could do nothing. He wanted to hurry the doctor to help Fira give birth, but unfortunately the doctor instead said that Fira had to wait.

Bu Ani and Mama Inan went into the room, already seen also Papa Rayhan who had also come.

"How many openings has the doctor said?" mama Inan asked Jeje.

"Three, Ma."

"It seems like a long time," said Mama Inan.

"You take a walk, Fir, so the opening can be faster." Mama Inan turned to Fira.

"How the hell, Fira was holding back pain was actually asked to go for a walk." Jeje who heard her mother's words felt unacceptable.

"You're a man who knows what" Mama Inan told Jeje.

"In that case, Je, it'll be faster if it helps you move, so just take a walk in this room." Ani explained to Jeje.

Fira also walked here and there according to the doctor's advice. Sometimes Fira stops when her stomach hurts. What else when the pain feels more intense.

Until the pain became more pronounced, Jeje finally called the doctor. Jeje really couldn't bear to see Fira being so in pain.

"Darling, it hurts?" ask Jeje.

"Yes." Yeah." Fira's face withstood the pain really looked real.

"Doctor can my wife give birth?" asked Jeje who saw the doctor checking on Fira.

"It looks like it has," the doctor told Jeje.

Jeje felt relieved when the doctor would soon help Fira to give birth.

The doctor turned to the nurse. "Prepare for labor" the doctor told the nurses.

***

In the treatment room the doctor helps Fira to the lahiran. The tools are available there. Deftly the nurse installs an infusion hose. Do not forget some supporting equipment was installed by the nurse.

The doctor begins to help Fira to give birth. The doctor tells Fira to open her legs, so that the baby Fira's exit is visible.

"Push, Mom," the doctor told Fira.

"Ehhhhh...." Fira pushes her baby out of her stomach. With all the energy he had, Fira pushed his son out.

"Keep dear" said Jeje. Jeje continued to give her spirit. Occasionally Jeje lands a kiss on Fira's forehead, to encourage Fira.

Fira continued to push, the pain was excruciating, as if her bones were crushed when she felt pain. Mixed with energy, Fira's sweat splattered.

Fira's hand, which was holding Jeje, involuntarily grabbed Jeje's arm. The lentic nail gripped and made a wound there.

But Jeje who was also only focused on Fira, ignored the pain in her arm. Jeje also focused, rubbed Fira's sweat, and encouraged Fira.

"So, ma'am, push again, the baby's head's almost out." The doctor directed Fira on.

Fira's breathing was already very breathless. His body feels weak. It was as if his power was completely exhausted.

"Darling, let's have a little more." Jeje who saw Fira was already limp was trying to encourage. Jeje was actually very scared, when Fira was struggling. Jeje saw clearly, it was Fira who was risking her life. "Our child will be born soon" Jeje added.

Fira who felt weak, re-energized when remembering if her child will be born.

"Ehhhhh...." Fira tried to push back.

"Keep, Mom." The doctor kept telling Fira to keep pushing.

"Come, baby," said Jeje.

"Ehhhhh...." Until the third push finally baby Fira and Jeje out.

Oek....

Baby Fira's voice when she came out. The crying sounds of Fira and Jeje's children filled the silence and in the middle of the delivery room.

The doctor cut the umbilical cord of Fira's baby.

Fira and Jeje also felt happy when they heard their son's voice. Fira's limp body, could still display a smile on her face when she heard her son's cries. His weakness mixed with happiness.

"Our son was born" Jeje said, landing a kiss on Fira's forehead. Jeje who was so pounding from earlier felt very relieved, when she heard the sound of her son's cry.

The nurse immediately placed baby Fira on top of Fira's chest. The little baby who was still so red was trying to suckle Fira.

Fira's tears flowed when she saw her son. Fira did not think that she had given birth to her child. The tiny baby that was on his chest, so small. He was so afraid to touch her.

But Fira tries to touch the delicate skin of her son. Fira wanted her son to feel the warmth of her hand.

After the delivery process is complete, the nurse cleans the baby's body Fira and Fira.

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Fira's been transferred to the ward. While her son is still in the baby room.

Mama Inan and Bu Ani also saw Fira's child was still in the nursery.

"Our granddaughter, Mom," Mama Inan told Ms. Ani. It felt like Mama Inan was so happy when she saw her son from behind the glass divider of the nursery.

"Yes, Mom." Bu Ani also looked with a happy face. She could not believe that she was now a grandmother. For a moment Bu Ani remembered her husband, because surely she would be very happy when she saw the face of her grandson.

Rayhan also saw that his grandson could only draw a smile on his face. He now has a successor to Nareswara after Jeje.

***

The nurse takes Fira's child to Fira's ward. The whole family is waiting to see a new family member.

The nurse gives Fira's child to Fira.

Fira was so happy to be able to hold her child. Looking at the tiny baby so worried Fira couldn't wait to land a warm kiss on her cheek.

Jeje was no less happy when he saw his son. Fira's struggle really made him limp. Before his eyes, Jeje saw Fira struggling between life and death. But when he saw his son, only a sense of gratitude could be said.

"What's his name?" mama Inan asked Jeje and Fira. Mama Inan saw her granddaughter.

"Gaffi Alvarendra Nareswara" said Jeje.

"Gaffi Alvarendra Nareswara?" Mama Inan repeated Jeje's words.

"As the name implies, we wish him to be gentle, intelligent and wise" Jeje said.

Fira smiled at Jeje. Fira and Jeje hope that one day his son will be a soft-hearted, intelligent, and wise child as his name suggests.

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