Black Blue

Episode 34

"Ehem, Doctor. We gotta go, the plane's gonna take off in a minute." A man a little more mature than Leon woke us up.

"Ehm, Medi Doctor, this is my wife Shena" said Leon with a stiff smile.

I threw a smile at the man, before long my gaze shifted to the man's side, there was a woman holding a three-year-old boy, perhaps.

The woman smiled sweetly as my eyes met her eyes.

"Come on." Leon pulled my wrist.

I held onto Leon's fingers as I drove him to the check gate.

"You be careful at home, watch your womb." Leon grabbed my fingers and held them tight.

"Yes, you're careful there, too."

Mas Leon just smiled, he grabbed both of my cheeks, stroking them gently.

I saw the backs of Leon's body and the man walking further and further away from us, entering the gate of the examination. I looked at Leon's back before he completely disappeared from my sight.

"Weight yes mbak, in staying fit again pregnant big that is" said the woman distract me.

"Yes, Ma'am." I replied with a smile.

"How many months has it been, Ma'am?" he asked while touching my stomach.

"Five months, Ma'am." I replied as I walked out of the airport.

"Pregnant first child?"

"He he, yes."

"Strong yes," said this woman to give me spirit.

"Yes, mom. Let's go home." take me out of the airport at the same time.

I walked side by side with the woman, and lastly we parted ways in each other's taxi.

May God bring you back to my face. May God reunite us, there is me and your son here. You should go back.

***

One week later.

I cleaned the dinner table after breakfast, Shima and Dad have left after breakfast. While Mom, saying goodbye to help the neighbor who will hold his son's party. It's just the two of me with Shine who was busy washing the bike.

Sweat had started dripping from my forehead when I finished washing the dishes. Indeed, since this pregnancy began to grow, my energy greatly reduced.

Leon still gives me news, but not every day. But thankfully, she still remembered me in the midst of her busy life. I put my ass on the mat in front of Tivi. I told both my legs that looked like they were starting to swell.

I turn on the television and I change channels to find an interesting show. My search stopped on a news show that left me half-dead shocked. The area where Leon came back was shaken by the earthquake, several buildings collapsed including the village hall where Leon mas stayed.

As soon as I stood up to pick up my phone that was on the nightstand in the room and pressed the name of Leon. But unfortunately, Leon's mas number can not be connected. No, this is impossible, Leon just called me last night, this is impossible.

My eyes again let out that clear water. I felt such a great contraction from inside my stomach. I tried to regulate my breathing and sat on the lip of the mattress to reduce the pain.

I felt something flow from one of my thighs. I opened my dress and I saw fresh blood flowing.

"Shi ... Shine!" I screamed loudly while enduring the pain in my stomach.

"Astagfirullah, Ma'am." Shine's anxious voice when she saw my situation.

Shine quickly looked for the cloth and carried me who had started to limp because of this pain. Shine ran quickly out of the small alley of our house. His body is not much different from Leon, my little brother is now a manly man now.

Shine's face was filled with sweat, his face was now confused when not a single taxi passed the road.

"Patience, Ma'am. Hold on, I'm gonna run down the highway to get a taxi." The voice sounded anxious.

"Shine.." call a sweet, blonde girl from inside a red Jazz car.

"Milk."

"What's wrong?" he asked when he saw my face start to pale.

"Get in, hurry." the girl ordered.

Shine quickly put me in the woman's car, and slowly my consciousness began to disappear.

*****

I opened my eyes, I looked around, I was in the hospital room. I try to remember events before I am unconscious. I felt my stomach and my breath was a little relieved when I held my stomach still enlarged.

I saw Mom's wet face and slightly puffy eyes. I tried to sit up, but my stomach still hurt a little as I moved.

"Don't move too much first, Shena." I turned my head and I saw Riany next to me.

"How's my baby, Ri?" much worry.

"Thank God. It's still fine. Please take care of your pregnancy. This time it's still fine. But if it's up to twice, it can be dangerous." Riany's tone sounded firm.

"Ri, you know what, right?" tanyaku.

Riany sighed and pulled out a chair, then she put her butt on the chair.

"Don't think too much. Leon must be fine." he said calmly.

"But I can't call him. How can I calm down?"  my tears are flowing back.

"Shena, listen to me. When an area is affected by a disaster, the telephone connection is indeed cut off. Don't worry about yourself."

"But, i... I'm."

"Shena's. Hey... Listen to me, you have to think about your baby. He needs your attention more than Leon. Leon's grown up, he can take care of himself." continued Riany.

Yes, Leon is a big man, but he's my husband. How could I not think of him?

I don't even know how he's out there, whether he's still breathing or gone.

Oh God, protect him.

"I go first yes, you can call me if anything happens." said Riany, shortly he came out of my room.

"Mom" I called Mom who was sitting in the three with Shine and the beautiful girl of her friend.

"Yes, Nduk." replied Mother as she approached my bed.

"Mas Leon, Mom. How could I not think of him? He's alive now or he's already.." I can't keep my words connected. I cried again and this time was long enough.

It crossed my mind all the good memories with Leon. Almost all the memories he left me were sweet memories.

I don't want to know, you have to survive. I haven't given you permission to leave me forever. You should go home to our son. You can't leave our unborn child.

You can't be like this, you have to go home.

"Shena, baby. Mother's child, don't cry constantly." said Mother while hugging me.

Because this embrace of Mom makes me even sadder. It seems like Mom is giving me strength. The power to have to stay strong takes care of this child alone. Must be steadfast and sincere with the departure of Leon mas.

"Sir, I'm still here. There is Shima and also Father. You're not alone." Shine took my hand and clasped tightly.

It was as if Leon wasn't coming back. Why does everyone have to say that, Leon will come back. I'm sure Leon will be back.

"Shine, don't talk like that. Mas Leon must have come home, he promised me he would be born. He promised, Shine."

What am I? I know how things are, but I don't seem to accept Shine's words.

"Yes, Mother. Yes I believe." said Shine relented.

She thinks I'm her sister? I'm her brother, but now she treats me like a child. He said he believed in that expression? who would believe.

Even he did not believe that Leon would come home.

Please don't do this, how will I find you. Where should I go to pick you up mas? give me a hint, give me your news. At least I know if you're okay, or gone.