After the Rain

Standby Husband

Daniar and Yandri were quite surprised to hear the doctor's advice. This means, what Daniar experienced, is not a natural thing.

"But why bedrest, Doc?" yandri asked increasingly looking anxious.

"That's because your uterus is too weak. You can't move too much and do heavy work. If not, then a bad possibility can happen," said Dr. Rahma.

"What bad possibilities, Doc?" ask Daniar.

"Mom can have bleeding and also miscarriage" said Dr. Rahma.

"Astaghfirullahaladzim! Tuh, Bun .. hear what the Doctor said. Mommy better take a leave of absence. I don't want Mommy to do anything" Yandri said.

Daniar only smiled faintly in response to her husband's remarks.

"Alright, it's a prescription for medications and vitamins that should be taken regularly. I hope you're okay" Dr. Rahma said, handing over a piece of paper containing a copy of the prescription.

"Aamiin, Doc. Then, we'll excuse you. Assalamu'alaikum!" reply Yandri after taking the prescription medicine for his wife.

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Yandri and Daniar came out of the examination room. Arriving outside, Yandri asked his wife to wait in the waiting chair in front of the gynecologist. While he himself went to the pharmacy section to redeem Daniar's medicine.

Arriving at the pharmacy, Yandri handed over a copy of the prescription. As he was waiting, he accidentally saw someone similar to his friend. To be sure, Yandri then approached the person.

"Deni," call Yandri, slowly. Yandri was afraid of being mistaken, because the man was sitting behind him.

The person called Deni instantly turned his head. He smiled when he realized who was calling him.

"Hey, Yandri! Masya Allah .. This is really you, Yan?" pekik Deni's.

Yandri smiled too. "Subhanallah .. It turns out you are, Den. How are you?" yandri asked, extending her hand.

Deni welcomed his old friend's hand. "Alhamdulillah, my good news. What are you doing here? Who's sick?" ask Deni.

"It's not sick, Den. Precisely, check the content. Thank God Daniar is pregnant with our second child" replied Yandri.

"Alhamdulillah .. Now, where is he?" asked Deni while circulating his gaze looking for the existence of Daniar.

"I told him to wait in front of the polystyrene. He can't move much. The bladder is a little problematic" yandri said. "Yourselves, who is sick?" Yandri asked back.

"My youngest son. He came to this place, Yan. Probably because of premature birth too" Deni said.

"Ih, what a subscription anyway, Den. Amit-amit. It's good to talk about children. Inget, the saying is do'a," Yandri said.

"Hehehe, joke Yan ... joke," Deni replied, chuckling. "Eh, tukeran dong number! Since graduating we have never had any contact again" continued Deni.

"Can. Where's your phone?" ask Yandri.

Deni hands over his phone, and so does Yandri. The two friends exchanged phone numbers.

"Aulya Ramdani!" call the nurse who works at the pharmacist.

"Eh, Yan. I'm first yeah. Greetings to your bini!" deni said as he moved to the place of taking the drug.

"okay!"

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The condition of Khodijah from day to day is increasingly worrisome. Now, it's not just his legs that are difficult to move. His body and hands were numb. He was completely unable to move.

Seeing the state of his wife like that, Aji already felt resigned. However, he still tried his best to give the best treatment to Khodijah.

"Diminum used to be the cure, Dek," said Aji while dripping the medicine he had destroyed and mixed with water.

Sister Ana also routinely gives dietary supplements, because Khodijah is no longer able to eat rice or something that must be chewed first. Only a diluted porridge was able to enter his mouth. That too little by little.

Patently, Aji dripped the liquid medicine on the corner of Khodijah's lips. Every now and then, he wiped away the melted liquid as it was unable to enter the mouth. Although his chest feels tight to see the condition of the wife, but Aji tries to stay strong.

Khodijah looked at Aji. There were thousands of words she wanted to say to her husband. However, Khodijah's tongue felt faint. He is unable to reveal. Khodijah could only look at the husband who always sincerely took care of him.

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Towards dzuhur, Daniar and Yandri just arrived at home. They were greeted by various questions from Ms. Salma. Yes, the middle-aged woman was curious about the condition of her eldest daughter.

"Ish, Mother. Let Brother Niar sit down first, napa? Pity too, 'will just come home," reprimanded Danita who was playing to her mother's house.

"Hehehe, yes Son .. sorry. Abisnya I'm curious Dek, same condition of your brother," replied Miss Salma.

"It's okay, Dek," Daniar said, shortly after he sat on the living room couch.

"Then, what did the doctor say, brother?" ask Danita.

"Sister was told to bedrest for a week or two, Deck," Daniar replied.

"What's? Bedrest's? But why, Ni?" pekik Bu Salma's.

Ms. Salma was so shocked to hear her daughter's words. Instantly, she recalled the time she was pregnant with her youngest daughter. At that time, he was forced to bedrest due to spots that continuously come every morning.

"Niar's village is weak, ma'am. Therefore the doctor suggested that Daniar bedrest. She can't move much before her gestational age passes through the first trimester" Yandri said.

"Oh, so yeah. That means you have to take a leave of absence, Ni. I don't want to take the risk if you still force yourself to work" said Ms. Salma.

"Yes, Mom. Tomorrow Kang Yandri will go to Niar's school to take care of his death permit" Daniar said.

"Yes already, now you rest in the room, gih. Let's not be disturbed either. Understandably, if your child is the same child Nita has met, the crowd is like a PRT," joked Bu Salma.

"Well, ma'am," Daniar replied with a smile.

Yandri returned to his wife to rest in the room. Arriving at the room, he helped Daniar to lie down. For a moment, Yandri arranged a pillow under Daniar's feet, so that the queen of his heart felt comfortable while lying down.

"More rest, yeah. I want to go to the kitchen to make chicken soup. Mommy wants some chicken soup, right?" tawar Yandri's.

"Can, Dad. But it's a little spicy, yeah," pinta Daniar.

Yandri rounded his eyes when he heard Daniar's request.

"No!" reject Yandri firmly. "No spicy food for the next 9 months, okay?" Yandri.

Daniar can only pursed his lips to hear the prohibition of the husband.

"Okay" replied Daniar.

"Yes, I went to the kitchen first. Misscall Dad if Mommy needs something," said Yandri, peeping Daniar's forehead.

"Wait, Dad!" prevent Daniar while blocking Yandri's wrist.

Yandri looked at Daniar questioningly.

Daniar hugged her husband's waist. "Thank you, Dad. Thank you for being a standby husband to Niar and baby grandpa" Daniar said.

Yandri. He simply stroked Daniar's back in response to his wife's gratitude.

"Together, Bun. Rest up!"