Best Defense

chapter 50

The week went by so quickly and quietly. Everyone was gathered in the living room, chatting before returning to their rooms, there was Edward there who had come to visit since last afternoon.

Franda sat attached to her husband, her head leaning against the 34-year-old's burly arms while her hands held anchored to her distended stomach that was about to deflate. This week is the approximate day of birth of the baby that Ben by Nino to the world, all preparations have been completed to welcome the first grandchild in both families.

Next to Franda, Mia was busy with her phone. Surfing through posts on his social media account, he occasionally smiled when he found a post that interested him. The 25-year-old girl is still struggling with her troubled days, not yet willing to work despite her brother-in-law's repeated requests to help her in the company, because she is not interested in office work.

Across them sat Edward, Papa Azka, and Mama Rossa. Mom sat on the single sofa facing the television.

"Aww. shhhh..." Franda suddenly grimaced, feeling a kick from the baby in her womb.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on him, a sense of anxiety also began to perch in each other's minds.

"Why, Honey? Is anyone sick?" nino asked, putting her phone next to her.

Franda shook her head, "Regular... Death's kick!" franda replied casually although it was very visible on his face that he was enduring the pain.

"You sure?" tanya Nino made sure.

"Yes, it doesn't hurt anymore" replied Franda as she shifted her position to lean on the sofa. Franda suddenly narrowed her eyes when she saw something she knew on the TV table. "Darling, could you please get me that?" pinta Franda at Nino while pointing at the thing she meant.

Nino complies and takes the object, then gives it to Franda.

"This is the clock I was looking for, why is it here?" franda said after looking at the contents of the small brown tote bag, not knowing who his speech was aimed at.

"Maybe you forgot, honey." said Nino, his hand immediately grabbed the watch his wife was holding. "So this is for me? Hm, not bad!" nino continued while observing the Patek Philippe brand watches in a combination of Gold and black.

Franda was still confused by the existence of the clock as he remembered it he put in the room, "I remember once put it in the room, dear." Franda protested. "But, never mind... You likey?" franda asked, her hand deftly putting the watch on her husband's wrist.

"Yes, how do you know about this watch?"

"Mia, she advised me to buy it" Franda replied honestly.

Nino immediately turned her eyes to her sister-in-law who was kept busy with her phone.

"You're starting to poison my wife, Mia." Nino smiled as she said that.

"You're welcome!" mia replied briefly, without even turning her head, as if her sister-in-law was being grateful.

Mia is not yet working, but the allowance given by Edward makes her able to buy whatever she wants, not to mention Franda also gives her money to meet the contents of her ATM. Be that girl getting meraja lela because everyone spoils her. His needs that have been met become one of the reasons for being lazy to work. Several times he said he wanted to open a business in the culinary field, but has not pocketed permission from his two brothers.

"Aww. ahhhh..." Franda again suddenly shrieked as she felt a pain in her stomach, a pain that was stronger than before. With reflex squeezed Nino's arm sitting next to her.

Nino was startled, everyone was similarly shocked as soon as they saw Franda's pale face endure the pain.

"Darling, are you ok?" nino asked as she stroked Franda's stomach, ignoring Franda's squeeze that was tight enough on her arm.

"Sick. aahhhh" Franda screeched again.

"Breaths, baby... It's ok!" mother said as she approached, expelled Mia so that she was free.

"Nino, call Franda's obstetrician now!" Mama Rossa chimed in, immediately moved from her seat and approached Franda after expelling Nino.

Franda continued to feel pain in her stomach for almost a minute, then breathed a sigh of relief once the pain disappeared slowly. Sweat began to wash over her beautiful face. Mom and Mama Rossa deftly helped ease Franda's pain by massaging her hips.

Edward, Mia and Papa Azka just quietly observe, not knowing what to do. The scenery in front of them made the three look on Franda pity.

"Ma, the doctor said I had to count the break in her contract" said Nino, who just finished calling her obstetrician Franda.

"Yes, then take Franda to Mom's room!" mother replied, bringing Franda to the upper room will make it difficult now, especially later having to go back down.

Slowly Nino helped Franda to walk to Mother's room beside the family room, lay her there, while calming down by rubbing Franda's swollen stomach.

"Honey, don't make Mommy sick, Daddy knows Ben's a smart kid, we have to work together now. Mommy needs your help, Ben!" Franda smiled as she saw her husband talking to her stomach, a sense of hilarity and pride bursting into her heart just like that.

Mom, Mama, and Nino accompanied Franda in the room, while the others remained in the living room. The three took turns comforting the pregnant woman for almost two hours, Mother and Mama were relentlessly massaging Franda's hips when the pain struck. The distance of contractions that had appeared once every five minutes is now getting faster, which is two minutes.

Nino again contacted Franda's obstetrician, and the doctor ordered Franda to be taken to the hospital.

Along the way Franda continued to feel tremendous pain at the base of his stomach. Nino could not bear to see his wife in such pain, but he could do nothing but try to comfort her.

"Aaaahhh... It hurts..." Franda squealed, repeatedly adjusting her breathing to relieve pressure on her hips.

"Honey, patience... We'll be there soon... Dika, please hurry a little!" nino snaps at the driver.

Franda buried her face in the chest of the field of the husband, repeatedly squeezing the clothes of the prospective father with a tight, gray fingers accompanied by sweat that soaked his face. Nino continued to smell Franda's head while calming down.

Arriving at the hospital, the obstetrician who had been waiting immediately examined Franda, "Just opening one, we have to wait until the opening is complete" said the doctor named Clara, who was not there, the doctor Mia suggested a few months ago.

"How long, doc?" asked Nino, he could no longer see his wife who was in pain when contractions came attacking.

"It's not certain, sir. It can be fast, it can be long" replied Dr. Clara.

"How to reduce the pain? My wife is suffering, doc!" nino said desperately.

doctor Clara shook her head, "Sorry, sir. This is indeed a process that every mother must go through when going to give birth.

Doctor Clara left Franda's treatment room, she calmed Franda down with her words before stepping away.

"Dear, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were going to suffer so much..."

Franda smiled, the waves are subsiding. "You can remember my current suffering for good, so you won't do anything to hurt me" Franda replied.

Mom, Mama, and Mia walked into the treatment room. Papa Azka and Edward waited in front. Both chose to stay away because they could not if they had to see Franda in pain.