You're Not a Figurant
Bonus Chapter 1

"What else?"

"Milk milk."

"Make Adek?"

"Mama, Adek and Sister." Alex was holding Alesha in his left hand, while his right hand was busy picking milk for pregnant women.

Finished brewing milk for Khansa, Alex also made milk for Alesha and Alkha. With one hand he carried the tray of milk into the living room.

Alex put the tray on the table. In the living room, Alkha was massaging Khansa's legs.

"Capek is Ma?"

"No dear,"

"Silver's a massage Ma..."

"No, baby, you'll be tired."

"I'm not tired of Ma. Sister see Papa often massage Mom. Mama must be tired..."

"Capek dong Kak's. Look at Mama's big belly. You were in my mom's stomach too. For nine months Mama took you everywhere" Alex said, lowering Alesha down and sitting next to Khansa. He stroked his wife's stomach gently.

"Really Pa? Used to be the same brother Adek in Mama's stomach?" Alkha looked amazed. He followed Alex, stroking his mother's stomach while kissing her.

"Yes, right. That's why Brother and Adek must obey Mama. Always a good boy. Don't make Mama sad. Understood?"

"Yes Pa.." whether you understand it or not, Alkha just agreed. The little boy was too busy kissing his mother's stomach. Khansa stroked her son's hair fondly.

"The milk is drunk, baby." Alex takes the milk on the table and helps Khansa drink it.

"Thank you, M..."

"Yes, you're welcome." Alex kisses the top of Khansa's head.

"Pa!! Which Shasha milk?!"

"This is your sister princess. Drink it slowly." Alex also helps Alesha drink her milk.

"Ma, is this her brother?" tanya Alkha who was still busy hugging Khansa's stomach.

"Yes. Cute baby boy. Just like you guys were kids."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yes. Would you like to see your picture when you were a baby?"

"Yes want Ma!" Alesha descends from Alex's lap and approaches Khansa. She followed her sister, hugged Khansa in her stomach affectionately and kissed her. Khansa kissed her son's head one by one before turning her attention to him.

"Mas, please bring me a photo album of the kids..."

"We have a soft file. Just turn it around, okay?"

"Yes already..."

Alex takes a soft file and plays it on the TV screen. Alkha's early pregnancy continued with Alesha's pregnancy. On the sidelines of it began to arise questions between them.

"Ma, why is Big Brother directly in Mama's stomach? Why not Adek? From the belly of a little mama to a big one..." Alkha spread her hands to show her the meaning. Khansa. He looked at Alex in confusion.

"Sister was also once very small. Every month it gets bigger. Mama used to forget Papa didn't take a picture of Brother." Alex tried to answer casually, even though his heart was pounding at the innocent question.

"Oh so..." Alkha nodded her head as if understanding. "Where does the baby come from, Ma? Why is it that you can be in Mama's stomach?"

Khansa looked at Alex. This time Alex gave up the look of a surrender face. He throws the answer to Khansa's question.

"Eh, um, the baby came because of a gift from God..."

"So if you ask for baby with God, the baby will be in Brother Ma's stomach?"

"It's not so, brother. The baby is only in the belly of the woman. The same brother Papa is a boy, so there can't be a baby grandpa in his stomach..."

"If Shasha asks may Ma?" ask Shasha plain.

"DON'T!!" This time Alex's voice sounded resolute and loud, shocking his children. Alesha's eyes began to glaze over. He felt that he was being scolded by his papa. Before her cries exploded, Khansa hugged her son and kissed him.

"Ssshhhh, Mama's son don't cry. Papa is no longer angry with Shasha, ssshhhh..."

"Huuu..."

"Shhhh... Don't cry anymore. I mean, Papa, Shasha can't ask for a baby grandpa. Later if Shasha has graduated from school, graduated from college, worked and married, Shasha can only ask God for a baby with God..."

Alex immediately holds Alesha and apologizes. Within a minute, Alesha's cries instantly subsided and embraced her papa back.

"Sister can also ask for a baby's dedek if it's married, Ma?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Wedlock that what Ma is?"

"Married it is living together with people we love until old, like Mama and Papa. Later if Big Brother has grown up, and found the girl that Big Brother loves, then Brother must marry him immediately."

"Oh so yes Ma.." Like an adult, Alkha nodded her head. "Sister love Adek, can Brother marry Adek?"

"Can't be darling. Brother and sister Adek are brothers, can not marry."

"Same Nana?" (Nana \= Arana \= Princess Aaron and Diana)

"Can't be either. Nana's your cousin's sister. Nor can I marry."

"So big brother can marry who's Ma?"

"Later Brother will find his own man."

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"Start swelling huh?"

"Yes. All swollen. My body's like a keg of Mas,"

"Who said? Your body is always beautiful, baby. This sore?" Alex massages slowly Khansa's swollen legs.

"Not sick. But my shoes and sandals are no longer fit..."

"I massage ya," without hearing Khansa's reply, Alex massaged Khansa's leg area gently.

Khansa looked at Alex with love. Almost six years into their marriage, but Alex has always treated her gently and affectionately. Khansa took a cell phone and photographed Alex massaging her legs.

"I know I'm very handsome. But at least don't always take pictures of me secretly. Let me pose, baby." Alex takes Khansa's phone and grabs the woman in his arms. In a few clicks, many photos have been taken.

"It's a reply because you always take pictures of me secretly Mas." Khansa pinched her husband's cheek in a fit of rage while kissing him. They started joking.

Yes, time like this they rarely get. There was always a little boy (a little boy) in the middle of them. Now the two boys are going with om and tantenya walk to the mall so that papa and his mother can have a little fun.

Alex massages Khansa with great care. He gave gentle massages on Khansa's back which often complained of pain. Soft kisses often stop at the nape and temples of Khansa.

"I'm sorry..."

"Sorry why?"

"Because of my son's pregnancy, you've become difficult like this. Swollen legs, back pain, sleep is not good, difficulty breathing, during childbirth also have to endure tremendous pain, sorry yes dear..." Alex took a deep breath. The words in his words were filled with regret.

Khansa instantly turned her body and encapsulated her husband's face with both hands.

"Mas, lihat aku. Mas ingat nggak percakapan kita dulu waktu masih sekolah?"

"Percakapan yang mana?"

"You ask me what my ideals are. I haven't answered it yet..."

"I think I'm starting to remember. Yes, I was too busy talking about my ideals to ignore your answer. What are your goals, dear? I'll grant it." Alex caressed his wife's cheek.

"My ideas are only two Mas, and it has been granted all, thank God..."

"What's that?"

"First of all, I want to change the family economy. Thank God, after getting a job little by little I can change it..."

"The second one?"

"I want to live with you. Being companion. Being the wife, lover, best friend and mother of your children. I want to spend my whole life with you and our children. And that's all I've got... So my dear husband, don't feel guilty. Because being with you is my happiness..."

They look at each other. Alex seemed deeply moved by his wife's words. He stroked his wife's head and kissed the top of her head. Then slowly his lips began to search for his wife's lips. The lips of the two also intertwined with each other in a friendly manner.

"Father!! Mama!!" alesha's voice broke their affection.

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