A Glimpse of Light For Raina

Go shopping

"Relse ... Sister Raina ...." Bara called Raina while knocking on the door of her sister-in-law's room.

"Sir .. get up. Come on, have dinner first." Bara again called, but there was no word from inside his sister-in-law's room.

Raina wriggled on her bed, faintly the sound of someone calling out to her. Raina blinked her eyes, reaching for the phone that was next to her bolster. The phone screen has blackened indicating the video call has ended.

"Oh, it's over." Raina muttered.

"Gosh, it's dinner time, I fell asleep until this hour! Not shower yet." Raina jumped in shock after seeing the clock on her phone screen. Because she was too tired, Raina really fell asleep so fast that she missed a lot of time.

Raina came out of her room after cleaning her body first. Raina had entered the dining room, there was already Bara and also her mother-in-law who was waiting for her at the table to eat.

"Hi, Rai ... Just woke you up?" ask Santi's mother who saw Raina coming.

"Yes, Mah. Raina was tired of falling asleep." replied Raina.

"Eat first, last afternoon mamah see you eat less. You are too busy serving the invited guests." said Santi's mother.

"Yes, Mah." said Raina who had sat in her chair and started filling her plate with rice and side dishes.

Silence is created, there is only the clinking of the cutlery heard. The atmosphere of the dining table feels lonely since there is no Satria, Bara does not talk so much. Usually, the two brothers always do silly things every time they are at the dinner table.

As usual, after dinner Raina always took the time to accompany her in-laws in the family room to watch television or just a light chat.

"What about the show? Are you happy?" ask Santi's mother.

"Very. Raina is very happy, Mah. Thank you for making a lecture for Raina and the child who is Raina biological." replied Raina with a big smile showing a row of neat teeth.

"Alhamdulilah, if you are happy. Mamah just hope that your delivery will run smoothly and the child you gave birth to is healthy and does not lack anything" said Ms Santi.

"Amin .. thank you, Mah." said Raina.

"Rai ... You haven't prepared your baby gear yet?" ask Santi's mother.

Raina simply replied by shaking her head.

"Take Sandra or Mother Eva to accompany you to shop for baby supplies tomorrow" said Santi's mother while handing a brown envelope containing money to Raina.

"Ehm, no, Mah. Let Raina will buy it with mas Satria aja." reject Raina.

"If waiting for Satria is long, Rai ... It could be that she came home on the day of your delivery. We never know that in your stomach it will come out according to the date that has been determined by the doctor or it could be less than or more than the estimated date of the doctor." said Santi's mother.

Raina just silently listened to every word that came out of her in-laws mouth. Raina felt that there was a point in her in-laws' words.

"Take this, this money is also the result of Satria's labor which he always deposits to mamah during his work. Don't refuse anymore, go shopping for all your needs and baby equipment." added Santi Mother again.

Raina couldn't resist anymore, so she picked up the brown envelope with the money.

"Your mama wants to rest. You too, go back to rest and make sure tomorrow you go shopping." said Santi Mother reminded.

Raina was still in the family room, sitting while looking at the contents of the envelope that turned out to be so much. Raina widened her eyes as she looked at the pile of red sheets.

"Is mamah not wrong .. Love me this much money?" raina muttered.

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The morning dew spreads a wet smell in every leaf. Raina woke up early that day, she took a small walk around the residential complex of Satria.

She recalled the gynecologist's message, if the pregnancy is already large must be diligent in walking in the morning so that the mother's health is maintained, facilitate blood flow so that the mother is not easily stressed, so that the mother is not easily stressed, strengthen the pelvic muscles in order to stimulate contractions and the fetus quickly out without feeling prolonged pain and can stabilize blood pressure. Given Raina there is a history of high blood pressure that resulted in her having to be rushed to the hospital at that time.

Raina does all the advice given by the doctor to facilitate the delivery later and of course Raina wants to maintain the health and safety of the baby.

After tired of walking, Raina stopped by a stall that sold various menus for breakfast. Raina bought for herself and also Bara. As for her in-laws, Raina still cooked a special meal for her in-laws. Because until now, although the health of Santi's mother has begun to improve, Santi's mother has not dared to consume any food.

Raina had arrived at Satria residence, Raina immediately entered and rested her body for a moment because she was tired of walking with an enlarged stomach.

Raina sat down and leaned back in the dining chair, while drinking water to reduce her thirst. After confirming that she was not tired anymore, Raina rushed to make breakfast for her in-laws. It only took ten minutes to make food for her in-laws, because indeed the food she used to eat was not difficult in processing it and did not require a lot of spices and other ingredients.

Raina had served all the food at the table, before long Bara had come to the dining room wearing her school uniform neatly.

"Ready." said Bara while saluting like a man with his boss, then he turned towards his mama's room.

Soon the mother and daughter stepped together at the dinner table. Santi's mother already looks fresher than usual which looks pale.

"Morning, baby." she said to Raina.

"Morning, also Mah." replied Raina while preparing food for her mother-in-law.

"Mamah has asked mother Eva to accompany you later during the day shopping" said Santi's mother in the middle of her meal.

"Ehm, but Raina had control of the doctor this morning, Mah. Let Raina call you later, if Raina is done from control." Raina replied.

"Ok, you set it up with him. Um, but shouldn't you go to control with your bundle?" ask Santi's mother.

"Let Raina take an online taxi from here to the hospital. Raina doesn't want to bother you too much." replied Raina.

"But, Rai .. are you sure you want to go control yourself?" ask Santi's mother again.

"Take it easy, there's no harm either, Raina went out of control by herself. Mamah don't worry too much, Raina can definitely take care of herself." replied Raina as she stroked her in-laws' hands to appease the middle-aged woman.

After everything was done with breakfast, Bara had already left for school, now it was Raina's turn to get ready to go to the obstetrician.

"Well, Raina left first, yeah. His online taxi was waiting ahead" said Raina, who went into his room-in-law and approached her in-laws reading a book.

"Yes, honey .. You be careful, yes." replied Santi's mother.

After bidding farewell to her in-laws, Raina immediately came out to the online taxi that had been waiting for her. Raina got into the car.

"Ehm, Satria is busy, isn't she?" Raina muttered while looking at the clock on her phone.

The time difference between the city Raina lived in and the city where Satria worked was two hours faster. And chances are, Satria is already busy struggling with her work. Raina breaks off her intention to call Satria, fearing that she might bother him. Raina sends a message to Satria.

[Mas, now I am going to the hospital to check my womb again and later in the day I will go shopping for baby supplies together with Mother Eva.] Raina wrote and a message was sent.

Raina continued to look at her phone, but the two ticks that were on the chat app did not change color.

Until he arrived, Raina was in the hospital. Raina got out of the car immediately and paid her travel rate.

Raina steps her legs towards the gynecologist and as usual, Raina registers herself first. Raina got a long queue, because many patients have come before her.

While waiting for her turn, Raina contacted Eva's mother. Direct call connected to destination number.

[City, assalamualaikum ... Rai.] Mother Eva said very gently.

[Ofracialsalam, Bun. Mother, Raina would like to ask the same mother, to accompany Raina shopping for baby equipment later in the afternoon. Can mother?]

[Of course you can, baby. Your mother told you earlier.]

[Ehm, now that Raina is in the hospital again mother and son, Raina wants control of Raina's womb again. How about after this we meet aja bun, how?]

[Lho, did you check the contents yourself? Well, sorry yes, dear ... Mommy can not accompany you, mama again a lot of this work in the office.]

[Yes, Bun. Raina knows, really. Raina also does not want to be too troublesome mother. Sorry yes, Bun .. because Raina stopped being the mother back to work on it all.]

[It's okay, honey. It is not your fault, you are calmer if you rest a lot and do not think about many things. Ok, later in the afternoon we will meet directly dimall luminous.]

[Yes,Bun.]

The call has also been terminated. Since Raina married and started her life as a pregnant wife, Raina decided to quit her job even with a heavy heart. However, she followed the advice of her husband not to work because it would make her tired. And it was proven, considering the beginning of Raina's pregnancy until the age of four months when she was still experiencing morning sikcness. And finally, she obeyed her husband.

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