Black Swan's
The Romantic Story of Us (One Hundred Nineteen)
Laila closed her eyes in silence while listening to the sound of classical music playing in her room. While listening to music, Laila occasionally stroked her distended stomach while feeling the life of her little son who would soon be born into the world. With regular breathing, Laila began to imagine her life the last few months with her life first. Now Nathan is always there for her and never leaves her too long in the hospital. Even the man also always gave him small attention such as massaging his back, making him milk pregnant women, and occasionally cook him breakfast if he had to go to the hospital early in the morning. But somehow he hasn't been able to accept Nathan's proposal for him. Sometimes the shadow of that miserable past swirled around in his brain and made him worry about accepting Nathan's proposal.
“Lai.”
Laila opened her eyes slowly and directly faced Nathan who was standing in front of her.
“You haven't eaten yet, you want me to cook something for you?”
Laila seemed to think for a moment about what food she wanted to eat today.
“Emm.. I don't know, I don't want to eat anything.” replied Laila honestly. Nathan took a spot next to Laila and stroked Laila's stomach slowly.
“You must eat for the growth of our baby, hmm.” Nathan said gently. Laila held Nathan's hand and pointed it at the right side of his stomach which felt kicked quite strongly by his son.
“He seems to agree with you.” Laila chuckles. Nathan seemed amazed when he felt the movement of his son who was so active in Laila's stomach. If he had not done anything stupid, he would have felt the signs of life long ago. The past is full of sad things for him.
“Do you want to go out? Today we are both on holiday, I can accompany you all day wherever you want. We can buy baby supplies for our child later.”
Laila looks interested in Nathan's lucrative offer. After all, today he is not having any work and he is not sleepy, so the offer given by Nathan must be received with joy.
“Come! I suddenly want to eat shellfish and boiled shrimp with a delicious honey sauce, hmm.. must be very tasty.”.
Nathan smiled amusedly at Laila's childish-looking face, reminiscent of her former Lailanya.
The first time she knew Laila, she was a childish cheerful woman. But ever since they split up, it seems like Laila has become more defensive by showing her fierce side so that no man would dare to play her.
“Be quick to get ready, your saliva will soon wet my bed.” joked Nathan as he pinched Laila's anxious cheek. Laila advanced her lips in annoyance while removing Nathan's mischievous hand from her face.
“Nathan hurts! Ckk, come out, I'll get ready.” throw Laila ferociously while pushing Nathan's body to get the man out of the room that since the last ten months has been his room as well.
After that night, the, Laila does not want to go back to her apartment and chooses to stay with Nathan for a while because she is quite traumatized by the incident of attempted rape that almost hit her. Especially after the incident Charlie suddenly disappeared and applied for leave from the hospital, so he could not report the man to the police and demand the heaviest punishment on the jerk. But fortunately Nathan doesn't mind his request to stay with the man and heal his trauma. But God gave her unexpected happiness.
Eight months ago she tested positive for pregnancy by a doctor after she felt a lot of strange things were happening to her body. But that morning he did not think that he would be given the gift again by God. At that time he just wanted to forget Charlie's shadow and Charlie's touch from his body. And because he was really messed up, he unconsciously fed himself to hungry lions like Nathan. He seduces Nathan and excites Nathan, so that he himself cannot resist the urge
his body and Nathan. And after he told Nathan the truth if he was pregnant with the baby, Nathan kept him in his apartment. The man did not allow Laila to stay alone, although Laila said her trauma had eased slightly.
One night Nathan suddenly approached him and said seriously that he wanted to make amends for his mistakes, always ignoring Laila and never paying any attention to Laila she is pregnant with her child. And as hypnotized by Nathan's earnestness, Laila immediately accepts the man's desire to make amends for all his past mistakes, but one thing that until now has not been accepted by Laila of Nathan, the man's proposal.
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Laila walked out of her room in a red knee-length dress that looked so fitting on her body. The woman looked fresher after the bath and was seen wearing thin makeup on her face. Nathan who heard the sound of Laila's approaching footsteps instantly turned his attention to the screen of his cellphone he had been following. The man gave a sweet smile to Laila while extending his hand to help Laila walk in the middle of her fatigue carrying a heavy weight on her stomach.
“You look beautiful with that red dress, Lai.”
“Hmm, I don't think you're young anymore Nath, so don't try to seduce me with your sweet words.” remember Laila with a shy face. Nathan smiled faintly in response to Laila's remarks and immediately grabbed her car keys on the table.
“So where are we headed today?”
“Seafood store and baby supply store, I think I need some cute dress and baby toys for my future child.”
“He's also my son, Lai.” Nathan's correction is fast. But Laila seemed unconcerned and immediately walked away leaving Nathan.
“Oiya, where's Lucas? Has he come home?”
Suddenly Laila stopped her steps while bending her head to and fro. He realizes that Lucas's whereabouts are not visible in Nathan's apartment. Though it seemed like a few minutes ago he still heard the man's noisy voice.
“Lucas has been home since an hour ago, did you not hear his voice shouting to ask you to accept my proposal? Huh, the child is very concerned about our lives.” said Nathan sliced with a wry smile. Laila gave a small smile as she patted Nathan's shoulder slowly.
“I hope you won't stop trying.”
After saying that Laila immediately left Nathan who was still in his place, not believing if Laila had just given a hope for him.
“I won't stop trying, Lai.” muttered Nathan softly with a cheerful smile splashing across his face.
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After finishing eating a serving of shrimp and shellfish at a seafood store Laila subscription, Laila, the two of them went straight to a mall to find baby equipment needed by their prospective children. Actually all this time they had never gone together and looked for baby supplies together like this. Although their relationship has been better, but sometimes Laila still install a wall that is thick enough around it. He seems to have not wanted to allow Nathan to enter his life deeper and often limit contact with the man if it is felt to have almost crossed the line. And Nathan appreciates Laila's decision to keep her distance by giving Laila her own room so that she is more free with her world that she cannot reach.
“Nath, how about these socks, soft green and baby blue colors are great for a baby boy.” said Laila while showing two socks on her hand. Nathan looked at the sock with a feeling of anxiety while imagining his future son who would soon be born into the world.
“We take those socks, and how about this one, I think it's so funny.”
Nathan showed me a cotton sweatshirt with a red collar pattern. Laila who saw that immediately grabbed him enthusiastically while wagging him in the air.
“This sweatshirt is so cute, although it is too big for a baby, but he can wear it when he is five months old, we also have to take this one.” says Laila excited. Nathan handed Laila's hand-picked clothes and options to the shopkeeper who had accompanied them to choose baby clothes. Laila then asks Nathan for permission to see a collection of toys and a baby stroller because he has not bought it for his young son.
“Nath, I'll see the pram there, you just wait here.”
Thirty minutes later Nathan begins to look up to Laila. He thought Laila had left him too long and had not returned to see him. He decided to pay for his groceries at the cashier and rushed to find Laila because he suddenly felt worried. She was afraid that Laila might experience something that would harm her and her baby when she was not around.
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Laila looks cool looking at baby stroller with various models and brands. All the stroller looks funny in Laila's eyes and it feels like she wants to buy all the stroller for her baby because she can not choose one of all the stroller on display in front of her. Once after she miscarried, she often ventured her stress by visiting all baby supply stores and toy stores to entertain herself. But during his time in the shops he would cry sobbing because he remembered
her failed baby candidate was born into the world because of her selfishness, unwilling to take care of herself after Nathan ignored her.
“Nona, can I try this stroller?”
Laila pointed at a large green stroller with a rabbit doll decoration in front of it. The shopkeeper then pulled the stroller out of the large storefront and let Laila try it a few times.
“Nona, can you send this stroller to my apartment? Because I'll take this one.”
“Sure mistress, we have inter-service for each of our products, the hostess just write the mistress address on this paper, the, and we will deliver the goods order mistress safely to the apartment mistress.”
Laila smiled excitedly and asked the shopkeeper to wait for a while as he would call Nathan to see his chosen stroller. But just as he was about to turn around, a man had blocked his steps first with his arrogant smile that Laila hated so much. Laila pretended not to respond to the man and tried to calm her heart beat that was starting to craze. But the man deliberately blocked his arm and asked Laila to stop next to him.
“How are the Stanford doctors, long time we did not see.”
“Remove your hand from my arm, I have no business with you.” Laila said sarcastically as she removed Charlie's hand from her arm. Charlie willingly releases his hand from Laila's arm, but the man does not allow Laila to go anywhere as he blocks Laila's access to the road.
“There are a few things I want to talk to you about doctor Stanford, so I hope you're not trying to avoid me.”
“I don't want to talk to you, you vile jerk who likes to take advantage of women's weaknesses, you should rot in jail for your disgusting deeds.” umpat Laila fiery. Charlie seemed unfazed by Laila's words and only replied with a sneaky sneer that made Laila hate the man even more.
“Doctor Stanford, you have no right to report me to the police because you have no evidence of your crime. The police will laugh at you because you are pregnant but you are not married at all. Ckckck I never thought you were that hypocritical, Laila. You rejected me and cursed me with hurtful rantings, but you gave your own body to another man. Hmm, it turns out you're not as good as I thought.” said Charlie casually. Laila felt that the gray hairs on her head would soon boil because she was so angry and humiliated by Charlie's words. If only this wasn't in a public place, maybe he would beat that jerk to death. It felt like he was so sorry, why did he not let Charlie die at Nathan's hands when that jerk almost raped him?
“But at least I gave my body to the right guy, not to a jerk like you who just wants to have fun. Now go, I don't want to see your face again.” throw Laila rough while pushing Charlie's body hard for the man to get out of his way immediately. But once again Charlie throws a tantrum by holding his wrist and not wanting to let Laila go.
“I haven't let you go to Stanford doctor, so you can't kick me out as you like.” hiss Charlie full of warnings. Laila thrashed out of Charlie's hand checks because she felt herself back insecure. People who saw Laila's behavior was tired against Charlie only dared to look at her without bothering to help the pregnant woman who was in distress.
“Laila..”.
“Release Laila! You hurt him.”
Charlie's reflexes turned towards the source of the voice and he immediately found Nathan standing full of anger in front of him. Nathan violently pushes Charlie's body and tells the man to go all the way from Laila. But Charlie chuckles on the spot staring ridiculously at Laila and Nathan.
“Oh, so this man is the father of your son. Hmm, you are indeed a cheap woman.”
Bugh!
“So you're a jerk, what you call a cheap woman is the mother of my son. And you have no right to insult Laila because you're not much better than trash.” maki Nathan doesn't accept. Laila tries to keep Nathan away from Charlie because the three of them have become a spectacle for all mall visitors. There's no point in Nathan going after a crazy guy like Charlie who wants to provoke his anger in order to humiliate him in public.
“Huh, so you're playing your part as a good father-to-be so you can impress Laila? I know, you're actually Laila's ex-husband who a few years ago left without giving any certainty until you hurt Laila. You hypocritical man! I'm sure, once you're tired of Laila and your future son being conceived by Laila, you'll definitely go away and come back to look at Laila like you used to. You and me, we're both assholes, aren't we?” charlie said lightly with a scornful tone. Nathan is seen clenching his knuckles until they turn white and is ready to beat Charlie again. But Laila's hand on her arm made her unable to take Charlie away. Since then Laila continues to whisper to him to immediately go and go home because he felt embarrassed to be in the middle of the mall with many visitors who saw their fight. Moreover, the quarrel was colored by a series of opening acts of disgrace that was very embarrassing, making Laila feel like wanting immediately
sinking into the earth because he no longer knows how to deal with the judgmental gaze of the mall visitors who are currently leading to him.
“Nath, let's go home. Don't mind Charlie, he's a crazy guy we should ignore. Nathan, please don't give me your hand to beat up Charlie or kill him, I believe you're a good man who's patient.”
Nathan seemed to flinch on the spot with a series of soothing words that Laila whispered to him. It could not be denied if in fact he wanted to come forward and finish Charlie now also in the middle of mall visitors who were watching their quarrel. But his common sense immediately justifies Laila's remark telling him to ignore Charlie because her hands are too precious just to beat Charlie up.
“We go home, Lai.” take Nathan directly with a look that does not escape the slightest from Charlie. Laila breathed a sigh of relief when Nathan finally collapsed and did not lose control to beat Charlie. They quickly left Charlie and the crowd gathered around them. But for some reason, Nathan suddenly lashes out a punch right in Charlie's face as they walk past Charlie. Laila quickly removes Nathan's body from Charlie so that the man does not hit Charlie again. But Charlie, who does not accept, pushes Laila's body hard to get Laila away from Nathan and does not try to protect Nathan.
“Akhh.”
Laila grimaced in pain while enduring the pain in the area of her stomach that accidentally hit the floor. Charlie's violent thrust caused him to fall to the floor with his stomach hitting the floor first. At once the mall visitors screamed in panic when they saw the seepage of blood that began to pool on the floor. Nathan also swiftly approached Laila who was still grimacing in pain with a face that had turned pale.
“La! What's up with you? We're going to the hospital now!” nathan shouted worriedly. While Charlie who saw it was only able to stand with a blank view. I don't know what the man was thinking, which obviously Charlie was losing consciousness right now.
“Nathan, looks like I'm going to give birth. My membranes broke.” said Laila stammered. Nathan immediately carried Laila and carried Laila into his car which had been prepared by the mall parking officer in front of the main door of the mall. Blood was splattered along the white floor of the mall to the front door of the mall. Looks like the bleeding that happened to Laila is really serious.
“Laila hold on flat, please don't leave me.” Nathan said afraid of a pale face. From behind the passenger seat Laila had chuckled softly with Nathan's remarks which he thought were excessive.
“Nath. You take it easy, I'll be fine. Did you forget that if I was a doctor, I knew exactly how I was doing now. I will definitely recover soon after giving birth later, although this birth will be a little forced because he should be born three more weeks.” said Laila calmly. Hearing that, Nathan shed his tears and became increasingly unsettled. What Laila said was clearly inversely proportional to what she was witnessing right now. Obviously Laila was bleeding and she didn't know if it would be dangerous for Laila. But during this time many women do not survive after bleeding. So does he have to trust Laila if things are going to be okay after what he has often heard all this time about bleeding women.
“I know you will definitely be fine, you are a fierce strong woman. You wouldn't have missed the chance to take care of our son for granted, didn't you always want to give a complete family to your son someday so he wouldn't feel as lonely as you, and like me. I'm sure you will definitely survive until the end.” Nathan said firmly, albeit in a choked voice. Laila smiled sweetly through the rearview mirror while stroking her stomach that was painful and like being squeezed by thousands of invisible hands. The woman closed her eyes with one of her weakly drooping hands next to her.
“Laila..”.
Nathan muttered softly with a pushy look. Laila had already lost her consciousness due to the bleeding she was experiencing. And he didn't know if what Laila said was true, that he would be fine after this. But at the moment Nathan doesn't want to think about it at all. Inside his head is a picture of his happy life with Laila and his future son. Whatever happens, he will fight for his happiness and will not let Laila leave him alone with all the sadness that surrounds him. He will fight for Laila.
“Lai, I will fight for you, no matter what.”
