(Not) The Substitute

Eps 131 - Being a Good Couple & Good Parents (TAMAT)

Arriving at home, Arfan immediately got down from his car while holding his head which was very painful.

When entering the house, Arfan saw there are many Aurora toys scattered on the floor, and honestly make Arfan increasingly dizzy to see his house that every day like never cleaned, and just to be honest, but Arfan understood, it must have been his daughter and although it was cleaned, whose name the child wanted to play, who could prevent it.

"El.." cried Arfan as he entered his room which was still on the first floor.

"Bu Elnaz was on the road outside, sir. While taking Non Aurora's meal" replied his ART and Arfan just nodded his head nod.

Arfan went into the room, and yeah... He saw his bed was still a little messy, Arfan knew, surely Elnaz had brought Aurora to play in bed. Before having children, what other room their bed is always neat, the sheets are never tangled as well. Arfan just smiled faintly remembering the time before they had the little angel.

Arfan pulled the edge of the bedsheet, tidying it up to be beautiful in view. He took play Aurora in the middle of the bed and put her in a toy box.

After that, Arfan rushed to the bathroom to clean himself, to make it fresher.

After taking a shower, Arfan picked up his t-shirt and boxer, then took paracetamol from his drawer and drank it.

"Eh, Papa has come home." said Elnaz who just entered the room while holding his daughter.

"Yes, El. Brother is not feeling well, like a fever" said Arfan while slightly bent over to kiss the chubby cheeks of his little daughter.

"Have you taken your medicine, brother?" asked Elnaz who looked worried about her husband.

"Already" answered Arfan then took Aurora from the sling of Elnaz, of course Aurora immediately want and jump excitedly into the sling of Arfan.

"Ca... Ca... Ca.." raved the princess while hitting Arfan's cheek with his small hand. Arfan catches Aurora's small hand and pura bites her, making Aurora giggling with pleasure.

"Sister Arfan rest when sick" said Elnaz and when he saw the bed, now the bed was clean and neat, making him grimace "Emm, Brother. Sorry yes, had not had time to clean the bed was up when Aurora was standing there. You see, I brought Aurora to eat first" great-grandson Elnaz "Kak Arfan came home from work tired, headaches, and when he got home, his house was even like a broken ship. The more headaches yes, brother" added that makes Arfan chuckle.

"Honestly, it's getting dizzy. But the taste is characteristic of having a baby" answered Arfan who made Elnaz grimace.

"Yes, El wants to prepare warm water for Aurora first..."

"Yes, let Aurora be with Papa, son..."

Arfan took Aurora out of her room, and she saw her room was clean again because it had been cleaned by her ART.

Arfan's head is still very sick actually, like pounding the dentum, he came home quickly so he could rest, sleep in his bed. But... Well... Risk of having a baby.

Arfan went to the kitchen and he saw a lot of food on the dining table, making Arfan frown at confusion.

"Why is there so much food, Bi? Does nobody eat?" ask Arfan.

"Last noon Non Aurora was fussy, sir. Crying continues, ask in the carrier continues with Ms. Elnaz, if the same I do not want, so her Bu Elnaz did not have time to eat" said the maid.

"Is there not even the slightest time to eat? When Aurora sleeps." said Arfan again.

"It looks like Miss Elnaz isn't feeling well, sir. Her word she indeed had no appetite" answered her maid again and Arfan nodded his head nod.

"Sister, where's the Aurora?" there was the sound of Elnaz shouting along with his approaching footsteps.

"Hey, Aurora... Let's take a bath." said Elnaz reached out his hand to Aurora and Aurora immediately welcomed him with a cheerful smile, showing two 4 teeth are very small.

After Elnaz brought Aurora to bathe, Arfan crawled up to the bed, the medicine he was drinking had reacted so he began to sleepy.

Meanwhile, Elnaz who had finished bathing his son saw Arfan who had slept in bed. Not wanting to disturb her husband, Elnaz takes Aurora outside with her clothes, powder and others.

.........

At midnight, Arfan Fever did not go down, even now the man shivered. Elnaz who woke up to prepare his son's milk directly examine the body of his husband, Elnaz put the back of his hand on Arfan's forehead.

"His fever is high." murmured Elnaz. He glanced at the clock that showed at one in the morning.

Elnaz rushes to fetch warm water and a towel to compress her husband after he finishes giving his milk to Baby Aurora.

Elnaz began to compress Arfan with a heart, so that her husband was not awakened. Elnaz took a thicker blanket and covered Arfan, not forgetting he also turned off his room AC.

When the towel was no longer warm, Elnaz again dipped the towel into the still warm water, he squeezed it and put it on Arfan's forehead. He did it several times until Elnaz felt sleepy.

Actually, Elnaz also felt a headache and did not feel well, what else he did lack of sleep because of taking care of his baby.

.........

Arfan woke up in the morning and he felt better, Arfan felt his forehead when he felt something there. Arfan smiled when he realized what Elnaz was doing, while Elnaz had been awake since before dawn because his Aurora was awake when it was still very dark.

Arfan saw that paracetamol was on the table and it was like someone was drinking it.

"Is Elnaz sick too." murmured and he remembered what ART said yesterday. Arfan smiled back.

A wife will always put her husband first.

A mother will as I put her child first.

Elnaz saw Arfan who had come out of the room and looked like he was better.

"Have the heat gone down, brother?" ask Elnaz who is currently feeding Aurora. While Aurora crawled around the room, Elnaz sat on the floor watching her child, and as she was about to feed her again, Elnaz approached Aurora.

"Yes, what are you, El? You have a headache, right? I saw paracetamol on the nightstand"

"Yes, a little bit" replied Elnaz with a smile.

Arfan smiled, he sat down next to Elnaz, asking for his son's dinner plate.

"Let Brother be a bribe." said Arfan and of course Elnaz immediately give it.

"El take a shower, brother. From yesterday not shampooing, Aurora fussing constantly, do not want to stay, same Bibi also do not want" whining Elnaz that makes Arfan laugh. Her daughter was indeed very troublesome, she was really fussy and did not want to be carried by anyone other than her mother and father, even if her Grandpa Grandmother came to visit, Aurora also does not want to be carried with them.

While Arfan with his ignorant he actually kissed the hair of Elnaz who complained had not been shampooed, Elnaz was about to dodge but it was too late.

"Indeed" replied Arfan while chuckling, making Elnaz frown.

.........

Two days later, Arfan prepares for an engagement invitation from Doctor Roger, the Doctor who handles Elnaz when Elnaz falls down the stairs, who is also Arfan's co-worker.

"All the doctors are invited, brother?" ask Elnaz to Arfan.

"It seems like just a friend of his closest friend" replied Arfan while buttoning his shirt, while Elnaz was busy wearing Aurora clothes.

"Hem so.." muttered Elnaz.

"You're afraid Nadine's invited?" arfan asked with a chuckle, making Elnaz cut off his lips. Seeing that, Arfan became anxious, he kissed Elnaz's cheek and it was like his instead inviting Aurora's jealousy, Aurora instantly holding onto Elnaz's cheek while raving indistinctly. Makes Elnaz and Arfan laugh.

"Papa's son looks like his Mama, jealous" seduced Arfan.

"His father is the same." replied Elnaz.

"Must dong, let no one worship" said Arfan

"Oh, we have the same reason" continued Elnaz.

"Because we love each other" Arfan said again.

"And so afraid of losing..." Elnaz. Arfan looked at Elnaz with his sorrowful gaze and said very softly.

"Very.." - "I may have done something wrong, insensitive, selfish, or perhaps too busy with my work that I put you aside, and if that happens, remember me yes, Dear. Remember in any way until I come back to my senses, because I know, I would be very sorry if I made a mistake and made you leave me... " Arfan holds Aurora who is now beautiful with her sky blue dress.

"The two of you are true happiness, Brother. You will not be replaced by anyone" he said, which made Elnaz smile happily.

"Remember El too, if El can't be a good wife..."

"We will always remind"

"Why about this?" Elnaz shows the dress she took out of the closet, a dress that is also sky blue like the color of her princess dress.

"It must be pretty" said Arfan.

"There's still fat left?"elnaz asked again as he turned around in front of the glass.

8 months after giving birth, her body has returned to its original form, Elnaz does not diet, only does light exercise if there is time. But Arfan bought her a corset that was expensive enough so that Elnaz's body returned to its original body shape, not because Arfan did not like the body of Elnaz if fat, not because, but because he was afraid that Elnaz would not be confident anymore, and if his wife remained beautiful, Arfan also had no reason to be interested in beauty on the outside.

..........

Doctor Roger's engagement party went smoothly, and it turned out that Doctor Roger's future wife was a Sister who also worked at the same hospital. Like her who came was only a close friend, and like her Nadine was included in the class of close friends Doctor Roger.

Nadine still looks ordinary and it makes Elnaz fed up, but Arfan just showed his cold attitude to Nadine. Of course it makes Nadine careless, what else when Arfan blocked Nadine's contact.

And that, made Elnaz breathe a sigh of relief.

Doctor Arfan's friend greeted Aurora and wanted to carry her but Aurora certainly refused and whined. Aurora is carried by Arfan at Arfan's request. He didn't want his wife to be exhausted if he had to carry Aurora throughout the show.

Elnaz and Arfan look like couples. They always display their affection what else with the presence of Aurora in their middle. Makes them look more like a harmonious couple.

While Nadine could only see their happiness from a distance, she could only gulp her saliva at the sight of Arfan's happiness with her wife and daughter.

"Sister, El to the rest room first" said Elnaz when he saw Nadine who seemed to want to go to the toilet.

"Yes, darling" replied Arfan.

When entering the women's toilet, Elnaz saw Nadine who was glazed and put lipstick on her lips.

Elnaz washes his hands in the sink next to her.

"Stay away from my husband." said Elnaz coldly without looking at Nadine "You are also a woman, born of a woman. Appreciate the feelings of other women. And one more thing.." this time boldly Elnaz looked at Nadine while Nadine just kept quiet.

"That karma is still valid, if you hurt someone, then fate will also make you sick, and if karma does not repay you, it could be to your family, your children. So..." Elnaz took the lipstick in Nadine's hand and smeared it on Nadine's lips, Nadine looked annoyed but she held herself back.

"Beauty yourself to your own partner, one day. Not for someone else's partner"

After which, Elnaz immediately rushed back to the event. Leaving Nadine restrained in anger and resentment, did Elnaz step on her pride?

Absolutely not, as Nadine risked her self-esteem as she dared to stare at someone else's partner.

.........

After coming back from the brisk, Aurora was already asleep. Elnaz carried her and put her to sleep in the middle of the bed. Then he took a shower with Arfan.

After that, they prepare for sleep. Usually Arfan will sleep on the left side of Aurora, while Elnaz on the right side. But now Arfan sleeps sideways behind Elnaz, he hugs his wife and kisses her shoulder.

"I heard what you said to Nadine in the woman's toilet." whispered Arfan in Elnaz's ear making Elnaz immediately turn his head, Arfan chuckled and immediately kissed Elnaz's cheek "I was about to catch up, aurora is a little bit fussy. I keep hearing what you're talking about with him"

"I love it, my precious. Ye know? You're a very good partner and mother, and you're very lucky to have you" she whispered again, which made Elnaz smile.

"Sister is also a very nice couple and Dad"

Arfan smiled and kissed his wife again.

Someone who can be a good partner, will be able to be a good parent.

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...EXPIRE...

Since there's a prologue to her, there's bound to be an epilogue. Wait yeah...