A Glimpse of Light For Raina

Look at your face

A week has passed since Raina's return from her mother's house, she again thought about the mother's words regarding the matter of the seven-monthly event that until now she has not talked to Satria or her in-laws.

Raina sat on her bed, leaning her head against the head of the bed. Considering what he has to say and to whom he will first convey his meaning.

"Am I trying to talk to you first, huh? If mamah has given his approval, I will inform Satria. Well, maybe that's better." he muttered as he patted his temples with his index finger.

Raina breathed first before leaving her room.

Now that she was at the door of her in-laws room, Raina turned her head into her in-laws' room before she came in.

"Raina, why are you peeping like that? You are shocked mamah." asked Santi's mother who saw Raina's head that appeared on the door of her room.

"He, sorry Mah. Um, Mah .. Can Raina ask for a minute? Raina wants to talk to Mamah about something" said Raina, who is closer to her in-laws.

"What do you want to talk about? Come here, sit next to mamah." asked Santi's mother while patting the mattress next to her to occupy Raina.

Raina was already sitting next to her in-laws. Raina fell silent again, not an easy thing for Raina considering the status of her marriage to Satria, she was only afraid if she was considered too demanding.

"Rai, did you say you wanted to talk about something? But why are you so quiet?" ask Santi's mother, her father-in-law.

"Eh, um .. but you don't get mad or think Raina's a matre chick, huh?" Raina instead answered the in-laws' questions, but instead made a choice with her in-laws.

Santi's mother laughed at Raina's words.

"You're funny, it turns out. Okay, you're not going to do both things. Now talk about what you want to say." said Santi's mother while muffling her laughter.

"Well, when Raina went to the mother's house .. I asked her something. Is Mom gonna make a seven-monthly event for Raina?" Finally the sentence that had hung at the end of his tongue, now came out of his mouth.

The look on Santi's mother's face changed after hearing her daughter-in-law's words and she laughed again. According to him, his daughter-in-law was really innocent to the point of being afraid to ask him things that really didn't matter to him.

"Yes, of course we'll have a seven-monthly event for you. Why do you think you will be angry or think of you as a matre girl? You are your daughter-in-law and the one in your stomach is your first grandchild, we will give you the best." Santi's mother answered Raina's doubts.

"But, Mah ... Raina is afraid if you think that Raina is demanding a lot, because Raina is aware of what Raina's status here is like." said Raina and lowered her face.

"Hey, what are you talking about? As with any way you are present in this family, you are still your daughter-in-law and have become part of this family. You don't want to think anymore. Remember we all love you." said Santi's mother.

Sounding very sincere every sentence spoken from her in-laws, Raina also dismissed all negative thoughts that had been assumed if her in-laws would consider her a demanding daughter-in-law.

"But, you want to apologize in advance to you, you can not make a big event and follow customs. Perhaps, mamah will hold a lecture and invite orphans only for your seven-monthly event later. Because Satria is not here so we can not hold the event in accordance with the customary event." added Ibu Santi again.

"No problem, Mah. The most important thing in the event is right, her prayer." said Raina who felt very relieved to hear the decision from the in-laws.

"Mamah will tell this to Mother Eva, so that she will manage everything. Because you know for yourself right, the condition of mamah now can not think too much of things and can not be too tired because it will affect this mamah disease that has not fully healed." said Ms. Riska.

"Yes, Mah. Raina understands, Raina will tell Satria and Raina's family. Better get some rest now, Raina will be out. Thank you for the time, Mah." said Raina as she walked out of her room-in-law after getting a nod in agreement from her mother-in-law.

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Days passed, weeks changed with the moon. Today, the day has been set by the Raina family and the Satria family to hold a seven-month study of Raina's pregnancy.

Study mothers and orphans have come and gathered to pray for Raina's pregnancy. Similarly, the relatives of Satria also came to attend the event, but not with relatives Raina only the nuclear family was present. Because Ms. Riska is afraid that it will be her family's gossip if she knows Raina's gestational age is not in accordance with the relatively new marriage period.

The event went very well, the study mothers and orphans were given compensation and gifts before they returned home.

After it was confirmed that all the guests and family had gone home, Raina immediately went into her room because she was so tired of sitting too long at the event venue.

Raina immediately changed her dress with a loose maternity suit that made comfortable for the mother and baby who were in her stomach if she wore it. After changing her clothes, Raina immediately laid her body on the mattress.

"Yes, Allah .. This is very comfortable." murmured Raina as she stretched her muscles on the soft mattress.

Raina closed her eyes, feeling the ultimate comfort after passing the event that made her body so tired with her growing belly. He closed his eyes and almost fell asleep, but he woke up again after hearing the phone ring that woke him up.

"Who the hell, is calling? Kan, already want to sleep so wake up, deh." Raina grumbled while taking her phone located on the nightstand.

Raina widens her eyes when she finds out that the one who called her is Satria, but not just a regular phone call, but Satria makes a video call to Raina.

Raina had not had time to answer the call was over because it had been too long waiting to be answered which finally, the call ended itself.

"Alhamdulilah .. die alone." murmured Raina.

Just as Raina wanted to re-spread her body, her phone rang again with the same person and the same call. Raina hesitates to answer the call, but she finally shifts the green button which means answering the call.

"Hi .." said Raina, smiling and waving her hands like a child.

"Hi also .. What are you doing? How come my first call wasn't answered?" ask Satria.

"Eh, uhmm .. anu ... Raina was in the toilet again, Mas." replied Raina who looked once if she was nervous.

While Satria notices Raina's nervous behavior, which makes her anxious and wants to pinch Raina's cheek.

"Why is your face so adorable when nervous like that? Had it been close, I would have pinched both of your red cheeks." Satria's mind.

"Oh, so ... how was the show?" ask Satria.

"Alhamdulilah, the show went well, Mas." replied Raina who began to control her nervousness.

"Sorry, I can't keep you company" Satria said with her own eyes implied by the sadness there.

"Raina understands, Mas. Raina is okay. Most importantly, when Raina gave birth later, Mas was next to Raina" Raina said in a powerful tone that involuntarily issued the sentence and immediately closed her mouth.

"Why do you keep your mouth shut like that?" ask Satria.

"Eh, um, Raina was a bit nauseous earlier, Mas." said Raina.

"Oh ... What did you say?" ask Satria again who wants to hear Raina repeat her words.

"Ehm, which one did you say, Mas?" Raina asked back and pretended to forget what she had said.

"Before you shut your mouth. Never mind, if you forget not to be discussed again." replied Satria who actually really heard clearly what has been said by Raina only she wanted Raina to repeat her words again.

"Thank God it turns out he didn't hear what I said." - Raina.

"It turns out you're very good at evading." Satria's mind.

Long enough the two of them were silent drifting in each other's minds. Every now and then Satria threw a glance at Raina who was busy staring in the other direction.

"Mas, Raina is sleepy" said Raina.

"Ehm, go to sleep." Satria replied.

"Raina's calling endin, huh?" ask Raina.

"Don't let it stay alive, I want to see you sleep." replied Satria casually.

"Huh? Whahuh? Why should I look at it? What other work?" grouse Raina.

"Nothing. That's why I want to see you sleep." replied Satria again with her casual style.

Raina still did not close her eyes, she felt uneasy with the gaze of Satria who continued to pay attention to her. Raina can only flip her body even though she is very tired because of her enlarged body.

Satria smiled to herself looking at Raina's behavior. Raina turned her back to the phone she placed leaning on the bolster. Which foolishly, he still obeyed Satria's willingness to keep the call still connected.

And finally Raina gave up on her own, she was unable to hold her eyes to stay awake because of the drowsiness that afflicted her. Without realizing it, he fell asleep in a position that has returned to face the phone. So Satria can see Raina's face that has fallen asleep.

"You are in any position and in this sleeping condition you look very beautiful. Good night Raina." said Satria and ended her video call after looking at Raina's face.

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