CURTAINS OF THE PAST

FORTUNATELY LIVING IN THIS DAY AND AGE

"Hmmm... It's boring." Decak Iffah laid her body on the back of her bed slowly.

I don't know how many books he's read in those four months.

Ever since she learned of her pregnancy, Toni has been completely overprotective of herself.

She would only be in the room all day, and alone whenever her husband went to the office. Luckily if Chellin was at home, he would have friends. But her husband's mother spent more time in an NGO founded by Bobi in her youth.

And that day, Iffah himself. All his needs were in the room he was in, so he did not have to go out to take anything outside.

His phone, which was within his grasp, suddenly rang. A vidio call from Kamelia, the wife of her husband's cousin.

"Assalamu'alaikum Mom, Iffah..." Sapa Kamel from across. The pretty face was so clear on the screen of the Iffah phone. And inside his lap, Cakrawala looked so carefree as if also greeting himself.

"Wa'alaikumussalam, Kamel's mother... Oh Allah... Iffah's mom misses the same Dedek Cakra, son." Iffah said with her gurgles, when the dimples of Cakra were so clear on the chubby cheeks of her sister Milka.

"Dedek Cakra also miss Mama Iffah nih... How's Mama Iffah doing with baby grandpa?" Ask Kamelia again with such vigor. His smile was like no burden. It seems that Kamelia really did not dissolve in her pain anymore after the departure of her little Milka at that time.

"Alhamdulillah... Mama Iffah and prospective healthy baby grandpa, darling. Dedek Cakra and Ibu Kamel how are you?" Iffah Reply.

"Alhamdulillah Mama Iffah... We're all healthy here."

"When are you coming here? I miss Kamel very much." Sumpul Iffah when he started talking casually with a woman who was like a brother to him.

"God willing Iffah... Later if there's time, I'll tell you soon."

"Yes yes... Don't dawdle..." Iffah's face seemed to sparkle at Kamelia's statement.

"Yes... I closed, yeah... I'll call you back sometime." Pamit Kamelia's.

"Bright... How fast anyway? I was at home once today..." Iffah again.

"You're home alone? Where's Aunt Chellin?"

"Yes... Mama to the NGO with Papa."

"Oh yes.... It's Wednesday, huh? I forgot the day. Though I want to go to the Traditional market, but still forget that today is Wednesday." Kamel cengengesan.

"Oh yes... You go to the traditional market... Yes already... Be careful, yeah..."

"Wa'alaikumussalam..." Reply Iffah, then the call was interrupted.

"Alhamdulillah, it's been five months you've been in your womb, dear Mama. Hopefully you'll continue to be okay, son." Whisper Iffah while stroking her stomach that has begun to look bloated at that time.

"Hm... Mama misses Papa, baby." He opened it while closing his eyes.

Suddenly his phone rang again, Iffah immediately opened her eyes and grabbed her phone right next to him at the time.

'Antoniku'

"Well... Dear... Papa misses us like that, son." Iffah's face beamed when she found the name of her husband who filled the call on the screen of her phone. Without a second thought, Iffah immediately received a vidio call from her husband.

"Assalamu'alikum My beautiful wife..." Sapa Toni from across.

"Wa'alaikumussalam, dear... You had lunch at home, didn't you, honey?." Iffah was so eager to ask her husband.

"Yes... Inshaa Allah... My wife and baby must miss me a lot. That's why I have lunch at home." Toni Sahut.

"Indeed you didn't miss us either, hmm" Sumpul Iffah heard an answer from her husband who said as if only she missed him at that moment.

"Oh sure dong, honey. How could it not? Where else would my miss be?" Toni chuckles at the face of his wife from the screen of the phone he uses. And the frown of Iffah made his face even more swollen because of it.

"Where do you know where you live?" Iffah still opened her eyes.

"No, my dear. I miss you, I always take it anywhere. So you don't be afraid. I will always miss you, wherever I am. And even if I'm by your side." I'm Toni really.

Iffah's moisturizing cheeks look flushed instantly.

"Yes already, now you continue your work immediately, let it quickly finish. I'm waiting for you at home." Iffah began to get excited again.

"OK Baby... Assalamu'alaikum..." Pamit Toni's.

"Wa'alaikumussalam..." Vidio's call with her husband ended.

Lucky to live in this day and age...~ Iffah murmured while staring fixed flattened phone.