At the End of my Waiting

Chapter 37 (Birth )

When Rendi fell asleep in her sleep, Nabila continued to go back and forth to the bathroom to urinate.

"Why do I want to pee, yes" muttered Nabila who walked slowly, because now she had begun to have trouble stepping her legs.

Rendi woke up when she felt Nabila was not there beside her.

"Honey, where are you?" muttered Rendi, then stepped foot into the bathroom.

"Darling, are you inside?" asked Randy by knocking on the door.

When Nabila opened the bathroom door, Rendi was worried, because Nabila's face looked pale.

"Darling, you're okay, right?" ask Rendi with a carrying Nabila's body.

"Mas, it looks like I'm going to give birth" replied Nabila.

"Now Zahra sat down first, let Mas take our baby gear bag," said Rendi by taking the bag from inside the closet that had been in advance Nabila prepared.

Rendi calls her housekeeper first to help bring the bag into the car, because Rendi intends to hold Nabila's body.

"Mas, no need to carry, let Zahra just walk."

"But what if our child suddenly went outside while you were walking" said Rendi.

"Where it might be like that, our baby will definitely be fine," said Nabila trying to calm Rendi who looks panicked.

After arriving at the maternity clinic, Rendi brought Nabila into the delivery room, and the Doctor immediately checked the opening of Nabila.

"How come, has my wife given birth?" ask Rendi.

"Yes sir, but it's only opening three. Maybe in a few hours we will be born. We recommend that you continue to accompany the Madam, and we will definitely continue to check it periodically, because usually if the first Child opens it will be a little long," replied the Doctor.

"How do we get our baby out, Doc? I pity to see my wife grimacing in pain all the time" asked Rendi again.

"Usually with a lot of walking, the opening of the birth canal will be faster," replied the Doctor.

Nabila leaned her body on the dashboard of the bed, because the contractions she felt were more and more frequent.

"Darling, is there anything Zahra wants?" asked Rendi who was getting nervous and panicked to see Nabila continue to grimace in pain.

"Should I help Zahra go for a walk, Doctor said that for the opening to be fast, Zahra must have a lot of way."

"Then Mas into the bathroom first yes, kok now so Mas who wants to urinate continuously," said Rendi who continued to go back and forth into the bathroom.

After Rendi felt better, Rendi slowly helped Nabila walk out of the delivery room, because at this time Nabila felt hot.

"Mas, why is it pale like that? I'm okay, right?"

"Mas seemed nervous, only this time did Mas go through this kind of thing, and it felt even scarier compared to facing the test."

"What matters now is that we continue to pray, may everything be okay. Thank you so much, Mas has given Zahra strength, and Mas has always been a Standby Husband."

"Honey, you are a source of strength and a source of happiness for Mas, there is nothing more valuable in this World than you," said Rendi gently stroking Nabila's stomach, which is her, and everything that Rendi does, always makes Nabila feel touched.

After struggling, Rendi finally managed to get Nabila out of the delivery room to the park in front of the delivery room.

Nabila walked slowly and occasionally grimaced in pain due to the contractions he was currently feeling, as well as Rendi who was grimacing, not because of the contractions, unless his hand hurts as a result of Nabila continues to squeeze it as hard as possible.

Not just straining Nabila has squeezed my hand very strongly, how about it if it will give birth, said Rendi inwardly shuddering in horror.

"Mas, the air is cool, especially now it wants Fajr," said Nabila by leaning on Rendi's shoulder.

I don't know until when I can hug your body like this, I'm always afraid that you'll leave me after your memories come back said Rendi inwardly with tears dripping down her cheeks.

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Elsewhere, Ken is currently pacing back and forth because he feels an unusual stomach pain, his sweat continues to pour, and his body temperature is currently hot.

Ken who was not strong because he felt hot directly towards the kitchen took water from the refrigerator and then gulped it down.

Grandma Puspa who was about to take water also because the water stock in her room ran out, look surprised when she saw Ken who this morning drinking ice water.

"Ken, you're okay, right?" ask Grandma Puspa.

"Mom, from last night Ken's stomach felt heartburn, Ken like he wanted to defecate, but it wasn't. Ken also felt very thirsty and hot" replied Ken.

Grandma Puspa looked bright, because she remembered her late son who used to feel like that when his Son-in-law was going to give birth to Nabila.

"It looks like Nabila will soon give birth, because in the past, Airlangga was also like that when his wife was going to give birth to Nabila," said Granny Puspa, just contact it all makes Ken feel more worried about Nabila.

"Sir, then Ken to the room again yes, Ken will pray Nabila so that the delivery is smooth."

Grandma Puspa smiled as well as shed tears to see Ken who was so sincere in love with his Granddaughter.

"Where is Nabila, may always be in the protection of Allah SWT," said Granny Puspa.

Ken walked to the bathroom to take Wudhu, then Ken performed the tahajud Prayer, because at this time the clock is still showing at three in the morning.

By enduring the pain, Ken raised both hands, asking for help so that Nabila was given smoothness and safety when giving birth to their baby.

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"aaah..Mas, now that the contract has become more frequent, we should return to the delivery room, said Nabila with grimacing pain holding his stomach using one hand, then holding the shoulder Rendi.

Rendi was aghast, then followed by holding Nabila's stomach in which there was a baby who was increasingly active in moving.

"Darling don't be Naughty, pity Mother if her stomach is kicked continuously, later if you want to play ball with Daddy only," said Rendi by continuing to stroke the stomach of Nabila who is currently back on his papah towards the delivery room.

After arriving at the delivery room, Rendi rushed to call the Doctor to re-examine Nabila.

"Dok, how now? is my wife going to give birth soon?"

"Yes right, Your wife is about to give birth. You should continue to hold hands and provide support for your wife," said the Doctor, and all that makes Rendi feel more tense.

Doctors are getting busy preparing tools to help Nabila give birth, and Rendi increasingly does not have the heart to see Nabila who is pouring with sweat.

"Honey, does Zahra not want to be operated? if the surgery may not be too painful," said Rendi.

"Mas, people say that after giving birth normally the pain will immediately disappear, but if in the operation the pain will still be felt even after the baby is born," said Nabila.

Nabila's face was getting full of sweat, a Nurse occasionally helped wipe Nabila's sweat, and at this time Nabila continued to hold tightly to Rendi's hand, until finally the doctor told Nabila to breathe deeply and start straining.

Rendi was so frustrated to see this horrible thing before her eyes, and Rendi's heartbeat raced even faster. When Nabila took a breath, Rendi also took a breath, and when Nabila strained, Rendi would hold her breath.

Such a state continued within a few minutes, until it felt like Rendi was not strong to see Nabila who looked weak, and she felt weak as well.

Suddenly Nabila seemed to hear a whisper in his ear from a man who had always entered his dream.

"Sweet you can. I will always pray for you and for the safety of our Son" whispered one man, and his voice was very similar to Ken's.

"Keenan," cried Nabila, and a moment later Nabila managed to give birth to her baby.