Home For My Soul

216|Welcome

My family came from Medan to celebrate Christmas with us. Theo pouted because our house did not have a single decoration. Mom and Dad said they didn't mind. Just being able to get together with your family is very happy.

While attending the Christmas Eve service, I felt a fake attraction. Things I've experienced over and over again over the past few days. But when I felt it again after worship with great pain, I knew the little guy wanted to see us soon.

“Breath, Kat. Remember what you learned during gymnastics khamilan.” Mother exemplifies the way of breathing that has always been taught to me.

I can only shake and feel the pain. I was able to breathe a sigh of relief when the pain passed. Although I know this is only temporary, because the pain will come again. Which crazy woman would want to experience this over and over again? I pretty twice, no matter our boy or girl, I stopped at the second child.

“You don't just whimper like this. Breathe properly,” Mama said.

“I'm trying, okay? Mama didn't say the pain would be like this,” my protest was upset.

“This is not how.” Mother laughed a little. “The intensity of the pain will increase later.” They both smiled at each other meaningfully.

“Oh, Lord.” I don't want to imagine more pain than this.

We arrived at our destination, Mama and Mama immediately got out of the car. Theo who sat in front came out, then approached me to carry me. He walked cautiously to the emergency room. A nurse approached and showed me an empty room.

Not long after, the doctor who treated me came. He asked the nurse to prepare a room for me. Oh, dearGod. The process is still long. The water hasn't ruptured even though I've contracted. It turns out that reading a book about music and hearing the experiences of others is not the same as experiencing it yourself.

I don't know what to do during the process of waiting until I'm ready to give birth. Lying down wrong, sitting uncomfortable, standing up suffers. Theo and my three mamas took turns massaging my back, waist, whichever part of my body I felt uncomfortable.

Until morning came, the little one did not want to go out. We are all exhausted. I almost ran out of energy waiting for him to see me. Theo offers food, drinks, anything for me to eat. All I refuse.

“If you are hungry and thirsty, there is no need to hold back,” my mother said. “You need a lot of energy to go through this.”

I shook my head. “I don't want to pee when giving birth to her later.”

“You can urinate normally before giving birth.” My mother kept giving me a glass of water. “Come, don't let you dehydrate.”

I looked at the glass, and then I accepted it. After drinking, I feel hungry. Mother gave me a box of food. I don't care what they give, I devour it. A full stomach does not help the pain decrease.

Justright. As is my habit in the morning, I need a toilet. I refrained from urinating, but my three mothers escorted me to the small room. “No. How about I give birth in the bathroom?” panicked kataku.

“It will not happen, as long as you do not wait,” said Mother, calm me.

“How can I hold back if my own body does it?” I'm getting panicked.

“Amarilis,” Mama framed my face with both her hands, “trust us. You're gonna be fine. Hurry, get your business done. Or do I want to accompany?”

“No,” I replied quickly. I still have my pride and don't want to be watched when I pee. Feeling my body start to protest, needing a toilet, I relented. “Good, I'll be right back.”

They smiled as I closed the door. Mother what is that? They were even happy to see their daughter suffer like this. Did they not experience the same thing when they were pregnant with their first child? Oh, dearGod. I hope your baby wasn't born when I used the toilet.

My mother's third suggestion was again correct. I finished my business in the bathroom without incident. I could go back to my room and walk around reducing the pain. Why did he stay in my body for so long? Is he flirting with his mother?

Since there were our three mamas, Theo did not interfere much. But when I need him, I don't need to call him twice. Because he's been by my side and doing whatever I ask. Some times I just want to be hugged when the pain strikes.

“Good, Mom is ready to give birth.” The nurse's speech was like an oasis in the middle of the desert.

“Finally!” my mother's third word at once.

I was also moved to a room. We agreed to give birth in water. So, I'm not surprised we entered a room with a bathtub half of which was already filled with water. Theo helped me move from a wheelchair into a tub. It was relieved when the warm liquid soaked my lower body.

The waiting process is much longer than the birth process. For a moment, he came out of my body. The next hunger attacks. Mama prepared the food, so I ate it. We all smiled happily at her loud cries.

After the pediatrician examined her condition and she was declared healthy, the nurse approached and placed the baby on my chest. I had to give my porridge bowl to Mama. I wish I could give the little guy a drink.

The simulation went on for a long time, but I waited patiently. After all, I've eaten a lot, so my energy has recovered quite a bit. I don't know when the baby is drinking, because I'm asleep. When I opened my eyes, I was lying in a clean and cool room.

“Hei, you wake up on time.” Theo sat by my side.

I looked towards him with heavy eyes. “What time is it?” askaku. The atmosphere around me was so calm that I was sleepy again.

“Enven o'clock. The little guy is hungry. Do you want to eat too?” He put our baby in front of me, so I stretched out my hand. “Shortly, I take his pillow.”

He helped me find a comfortable position for me and my little one while drinking. I didn't realize when my first experience fed him. So, it felt strange to see him drinking voraciously from my body. Fortunately, there was a pillow, so I didn't hold it for so long.

Theo sat by my side, so I could lean on him rather than onto a pillow. Moreover, he occasionally kissed my hair, making me calmer. Finally, our family is more complete with the presence of our children. Welcome, dear mama. My eyes are heating up. I am now a mother.

“I forgot to ask. She male or female?” I rubbed our baby's head.

“Male,” replied Theo proudly.

I felt like I was being hit so hard on my stomach. “Male?” I saw the boy's face well. Not just a man, he's also like a twin of Theo. They look very similar. I felt my eyes heat up. “I want a daughter,” isakku.

“Lo, darling? No cry. Later he wakes up, you yourself are bothered.” Since the baby was gone, he took it from me. He walked up to the door and found out who.

“What's up?” ask the Mother who is standing in the doorway. I recognized him by his voice, because I couldn't see clearly. Tears blurred my vision.

“Please take care of your little one for a moment, Mother. Kat cries out to know her son.”

Not concerned, Mother even laughed a little. “Ya, already. Y'all talk. I'm taking care of my grandson.”

Theo closed the door and walked over to me who was crying. “Lo must be hungry. I bought you your favorite fried rice. Eat, yes?” He picked up a box that was on the nightstand by my side. As soon as he opened it, the smell of delicious food entered my smell.

“I want our first child a girl.” I'm pouting. “Why is your request granted, not me? She grew for nine months more in my body, why doesn't she obey me?” I shook my head as Theo fed the rice into my mouth.

“We can try again. Are you not happy your task is done? Our first son is a boy, then you don't need to think about the boy anymore.” He held my hand. “Again, men or women are the same. Don't you love her because she's not a girl?”

“Of course I love him. I'm just sad my hope didn't materialize.” I looked towards the door. “I want to have friends like Mama and Mommy. That girl could be a good friend. If men must work just defiantly like you.”

He even laughed. “Lo is hungry, so talk strangely like this. Come on, open your mouth. Eat, then you can sleep again. Lo need it. Our son will be thirsty in a moment.”

“Oh, Lord.” I sighed softly. “We won't be able to sleep soundly again until he's big enough.”

He said the baby would need to drink a few hours. You have to be ready to give him a drink. Not to mention changing diapers, accompanying if she is not yet sleepy, soothing when she cries without cause. I had to persuade Mother and Mama to stay longer.

Theo kissed my cheek. “Happy mother, baby. We will not sleep until our child leaves the house and marries his or her chosen spouse. Just remember with all the delinquency you have made your parents a lot of thoughts. Or am I the one who makes the old man angry. It's our turn to experience all that.”

I felt the blood stop flowing into my head hearing that sentence. Oh, naw.

[Chiwi .... Theo's premonition is correct. Their boys are boys. Sorry, yes, Amarylis. Congratulations to both of our characters. 😍🥳🥳]