Blue Berets

102. Mama Could

Kirana suddenly groaned. His stomach hurt unnoticed. Amira who was next to her started crying in fear when her mother almost fainted feeling pain. Keenan and Ningrum were immediately shocked and immediately brought Kirana to the hospital. Once there, the doctor tells Kirana not to return home. Her psychic condition is really affecting her current content and doctors are not willing to take the risk so Kirana is hospitalized.

Last night Kirana was accompanied by Mama and Mommy felt pain in her stomach, “bunda..., my stomach still hurts,” Kirana told Bu Ratna.

“Patient yes, you calm your mind take a deep breath, make your body relax yes,” said Bu Ratna.

“Mama..,”

“No papa dear, everything will be fine,” Mama said.

“Don't tell aa,” says Kirana.

“Mama and Mommy will not tell anyone, you just calm down, yes,” said Mommy.

“Amira?”

“Amira is at home with Akung and Mama Lucy. You don't have to worry Kirana,” Mama said.

“I can sleep right?” ask Kirana again.

“Bby dong, why?”

“I was afraid, I had a chance to see Bang Raihan because,” said Kirana.

“Ngak papa sleep, Mama and your mother here later let us both talk with Bang Raihan,” said Mama.

Mama almost cried seeing Kirana until delirious like this. How else, the name of Raihan Dhananjaya will never disappear from Kirana's mind. Besides being Kirana's first husband, Raihan also helped Kirana to get rid of her fear and also helped Kirana to get up again.

After making sure Kirana fell asleep, Mother and Mama sat lined up on the sofa next to Kirana's bed. Mama gave a blanket to her iron and sat down next to her.

“Mbak...,” says Mama.

“Hmm?”

“See my son like this it feels lemes too,” confides Mama.

“When I nemani Kaori lahiran also like this. That's all healthy Kaori wal afiat, especially Kirana who wears all sick. It's so she's alone,” replied Mother.

“Padalaah I used to be grateful that his girlfriend was not from the state service. Eh no yearya fate still bring him to this world,” said Mama.

“Hmm, not everyone is strong and ready to be bhayangkari right. I'm sure everything is. The first time I married his father was the same children. Especially when we were living overseas. With the condition that I continue to be pressed the same late Mama for not having children,” said Ms. Ratna.

“Sama Mbak, I also felt like giving up. Especially if you remember the children often ask where Papa they go, when Papa comes home, it feels like I want to run away followed the husband to the field. One thing I am grateful for is the condition of Indonesia is not as volatile as before. Even have to let them fight, their struggle is no longer as extreme as it used to be,” Mama added.

Mother smiled as she nodded, “your child is so great lo, I know Kirana is not a weak child. I'm sure he's better than us.”

“So the doctor said there is a chance Kirana will give birth before HPL right? Do I have to talk to Galih? He is the father of the baby. He has the right to know the news of his wife's son,” asked Mama.

“No need, Kirana who knows what the most Galih. I'm the one whose mother doesn't memorize, but Kirana memorizes. If Kirana says don't tell ya better not. Maybe that's how they do it,” replied Ms Ratna.

“Besok only, if it fits Galih phone let Kirana herself tell. Now sleep is night. Just wear the blanket. I sleep in my work space yes, if there is anything tell me,” added Ms Ratna.

“Still Ma'am, good night,” Mama said.

...***...

The next morning Kirana was back at USG and the more pain in her stomach the more felt until the doctor stated if the labor had begun. Kirana was in shock. How not, the womb just turned 9 months of age not yet but the baby has to be born. Kirana immediately took several tests just to make sure that Kirana would be okay if she wanted to give birth without a caesarean.

Elsewhere Galih felt his heart so riled up. All day she always thought of Kirana and became unfocused because of her thoughts. As he becomes increasingly unable to feel, Galih calls Kirana this afternoon. Since he was also about to get ready to go home he tried to contact Kirana.

“Neng..,”

“Aa...,” Kirana greeted him with a cry and a little groan.

“Yes Allah, Kirana? Why are you crying? You're all right?” ask Galih who immediately panicked.

“From the afternoon I've had a contraction, aa when to go home?” kirana asks when her husband will return.

“Tonight Ma, until tomorrow morning. Mama, I'm sorry, don't wait for me Ma, if indeed you have to enter the delivery room not just because waiting for me you are so okay. Please Ma,” said Galih.

Kirana shook her head, although Galih could not see it of course, “aa, go home directly to the hospital,” Kirana said.

“Iya, aa will go directly to the hospital,” Galih said.

... ***...

Since getting word from his wife, Galih can no longer focus on doing his job. He almost misreported to his commanding officer. Galih was even scolded.

“And I am also human. My wife is giving birth right now and it's only natural that I don't focus. The commander's words for now cannot be accepted, sorry,” said Galih.

Hearing Galih's words, the commander apologized and immediately disbanded their troops so that they could get to the police headquarters immediately. It has been almost a month they have served and now the condition has been declared safe. In addition, teams from other polda have also been sent so that the troops Galih brings can be repatriated.

“You guys be careful on the road. We go first,” Adnan said on the drivers who brought their troops.

Galih, Adnan, and a driver boarded the service car and drove much earlier than the others. Unlike their troops who rested several times, in the car their commanders alternated continuously to drive. Last night they scrambled until about 1 am Galih managed to reach the hospital.

He immediately ran out of the car and into the hospital wearing his uniform and equipment. Galih tries to calm herself down before she steps into Kirana's room where she finds Kirana moaning with Mama.

“Assalamualaikum..,” said Galih started stepping in.

“Waalaikumsalam, aa...,” Kirana immediately cried.

Galih cupped both of Kirana's cheeks and kissed her forehead. He apologized as well as poured out all his support for Kirana who had groaned back, “Ma, where have you been?” ask Kirana.

“No idea,” says Kirana.

“Kirana has started opening but had stopped. 30 minutes ago she was just driven and we are waiting for her development,” said Mama replaced Kirana to answer.

“A hurts...,” says Kirana.

Galih took off her gloves, then put her hand into Kirana's blanket. Placing her hands on Kirana's stomach felt stiff and started to descend down. She stroked right above the long incision wound that Kirana had gotten when giving birth to her first daughter.

“That's patient Ma, take a deep breath, keep exhaling. Set his breath, Mama certainly can, Papa believes Mama can certainly,” Galih said to his wife.