A Waiting (Letting Off Single)

Airin Elvara's

Day after day passed so quickly. There are so many beautiful and sad stories that they tell together. Now nine months is the age of Rili. Stay one step away from achieving that happiness, even though the path is not easy. It took a lot of struggle to get to this moment.

That morning, Rili began to feel contractions. The waves of love come and go over and over again. Since morning Ayla was so fussy. He did not want to separate from his mother. He had to go to the hospital and accompany Rili waiting for the perfect opening.

"Sir, Nda." Ayla continued to extend her hand wanting to come with Rili.

"Darling, come with me. Mother is sick." Alvin held Ayla to try to calm her down.

"Ikut Oma aja yuk."

Ayla just shits her face and increasingly wants to join her mother.

"Jalan sama opa yuk. Take odong-odong ya."

Ayla won't come.

"Undaa..." Ayla, now one year old, was crying.

"Here baby." Rili who was holding back the pain, now one hand hugged Ayla who was standing next to her. "Ayla don't fuss. Usually very smart. Ayla's gonna see sister soon." Alvin sat down next to Rili and rubbed Rili's back. Trying to give him strength.

A while later, Rili was hissing more and more withstanding the pain. "Yes..."

"Ayla, go with the oma. There's grandma too. Come on." Lisa grabs Ayla and holds her by force until she cries hysterically again.

"Mas, sick..." Rili clasped Alvin's hand tightly.

"Yes dear." Alvin's brain is dead-end. He really didn't know whether to put Rili or Ayla first.

"Vin, you focus on helping Rili just let Ayla be with Mama," said Bu Gita who now helped calm Ayla.

"Yes..." Rili held onto Alvin's hand. He now settles down and will be examined again by the Doctor.

"The opening is perfect. We're moving into the delivery room."

After moving to the delivery room, the incision still heard the sound of Ayla crying. The hospital that handles Rili is indeed a mother and child hospital so children can come inside.

Rili was ready with his position, the pain was becoming more and more. But his mind was now split in two. One side he was also thinking about Ayla.

"Mas, bring Ayla here," pinta Rili as she can't focus if she doesn't see Ayla speechless in her arms.

Alvin was silent for a while and then he asked for Doctor Ani's approval and was allowed. With a quick step Alvin out and then a few moments later Alvin returned with Ayla holding.

"Sister Ayla can't wait to see ya. Pity his nose to red."

Ayla was still sobbing then she leaned on Rili's left side with Rili's hand grabbing her. "Don't cry dear. Love the spirit of mother."

Ayla instantly fell silent, only sobs that were sometimes still heard.

"You're great, you're strong, the best wife for me. Best mother for kids. I will always make you happy. You're the only one on my life."

Rili exerted all her strength, she pushed several times according to Doctor Ani's direction, and a few moments later the sound of the baby's crying broke filled the entire room.

The tiny, adorable red baby is now lying face down on Rili's right chest right next to Ayla.

"Ayla, this is your sister. You take care and love me.." Ayla looked at the new human who was nearby. His hand moved and slightly touched the red cheek. "Puntle baby hold it." Rili seemed to have forgotten her pain because now in her arms there were two little and beautiful angels.

"Dad now has two beautiful girls. Like twins, baby. It's like Ayla before."

Rili smile. "Elvara Airin. Beautiful girl Daddy's all this."

"Yes, they all look like their father. But the most handsome predicate is held by his father." Kelakar Doctor Ani.

"Sir Alvin and Ayla wait outside for a while, mother same grandpa want to clean first so it's beautiful."

Alvin grabs Ayla's sleepy body and takes her out of the room.

"Ayla sleepy? Drink milk first." Alvin sat down and laid Ayla in his lap and gave her the milk that had been brought by Mami Lisa.

"Ayla is struggling. Now just shut up and go to sleep" said the smiling Mami Lisa, looking down at Ayla.

Alvin just smiled as he rubbed Ayla's bushy hair.

"A girl again, and you look like you again?" ask Ms. Gita.

"Yes." Yeah."

"It deserves the prefix A of all" said Papi Rizal.

"Alvin, if you're tired, let Mama be Ayla's."

"Grandfather Ma. If moved, he'll wake up." Alvin kept a small smile looking at the peaceful face of Ayla who was sleeping. The entire burden in his heart seemed to disappear. She was so grateful that her second daughter was born healthy. And so is Rili.

"Will I do it again until I get a guy?" joking Pak Iwan.

"No Pa. Just two. Let me be the most handsome at home."

They all laugh.

"Say she wants to stay at Mami's next house. It's a rival to Papi Rizal's handsome." Said Mami Lisa.

"Iya Mi, we've decided to accompany Mami and Papi. And still, Papi Rizal's number one good looks."

They all laughed again. Hopefully after this, they will always be happy...