Husband Shovels Tops
70. Mother Milk
"What does mama mean?!"asked Alva who suddenly opened the door of the room.
"Well?!"ratih.
"Have you come? Let's go to the study, "the real Bramantyo was also surprised by Alva's presence, but tried to distract Alva.
"No! Explain first what do you mean to say that I'm not your biological child!?"said Alva staring at Ratih and Bramantyo alternately.
"Nothing to explain. You just misheard me,"Bramantyo.
"I didn't hear wrong, Dad. My hearing is still good. Explain to me what mama's words mean!?"sue Alva.
"It looks like we should explain to Alva, pa," Ratih said.
"There's nothing to explain, ma. Alva is our son, "keukeh Bramantyo.
"Alva has a right to know, pa! Mama doesn't want to carry this secret to death" Ratih said.
"Please explain to me, ma!"pinta Alva while Bramantyo just throw a rough breath.
"Come on, kid!"said Ratih pulled Alva's hand to sit on the sofa in the room. The three of them sat on the sofa.
***
Flashback 29 years ago.
"Brackk.brakk..."
'A private car containing three passengers collided with a pick-up car carrying gallons of mineral water.
The driver of the pick-up car died while the private car he hit was a pregnant woman who was still conscious, the man behind the wheel and a five-year-old child in the passenger seat appeared unconscious.
"Please my son and my husband!"said a woman who was pregnant.
On the way to the hospital the pregnant woman had contractions so that when she arrived at the hospital she was immediately taken to the delivery room.
"Come on, push again, his head is almost out" said a doctor giving encouragement.
"Akhh..!!"scream at the pregnant woman.
"Come on ma'am, a little more," said the doctor encouragingly.
"Akkkhhh."pekik the woman until the baby managed to get out.
"Doctor, why isn't my son crying?!"ask the woman who is none other than Ratih.
"Sorry Mom, your son did not survive" said the doctor with a sad face.
"No.!! That's impossible, doc!!"pekik Ratih cried bitterly until finally unconscious.
After a few hours, I finally woke up. A doctor came back to Ratih with a sad face.
"Sorry, your name is Mrs Ratih?''ask the doctor.
"Yes, doc,"sahut Ratih.
"Your husband is 30-year-old Hendri and your son is five-year-old Indra, right?"ask the doctor again.
"Yes, doc. How are my husband and children?"ask Ratih with a racing heart.
"Add the hearts of the Madam, your son and husband have passed away. I'm so sorry" said the doctor again.
"No. it's impossible.!! The doctor must be lying, right? My husband and son are not going to die!! Doctor lied.!! Lies.!!"peekik Ratih cried hysterically.
The doctor finally injected a sedative so that Ratih was no longer hysterical. After realizing it, Ratih was able to calm down and buried her husband and two children.
Train regained consciousness and found himself back in the hospital. Train then down from the gurney and walk without direction and purpose until Ratih stops in front of the baby's special room. Ratih saw a tiny baby who was crying and put an infusion on his leg.
"Mrs, why is Madam here?"ask a nurse who knows Ratih.
"What's the baby sick for? Why does she keep crying and her legs are infused?"ask Ratih without answering the nurse's question.
"The baby was born the same night the Madam gave birth. But her mother suddenly disappeared somewhere. Not even her husband knew where she was going,"
"We've given the baby formula, but the baby's always spewing. We were forced to give an infusion. I don't know when the baby will survive if it continues like that" the nurse explained.
"That baby's a pity.May I see it?"ask Ratih.
"May," said the nurse then took Ratih to the place where the baby was still crying.
"She's so handsome.May I suckle her?"ask Ratih again because he feels very sorry for the baby.
"Please" said the nurse.
The nurse seemed happy when the little baby wanted to drink ASI from Ratih. While Ratih shed tears when he saw the tiny baby that was breastfed. Patih remembers her dead baby.
"Sus, I want to see my son," suddenly came the voice of a man from behind Ratih's body.
"The lady gave her ASI to your son" said the nurse.
"Who are you?" bramantyo asked from behind Ratih.
Ratih who had finished breastfeeding the baby in his lap turned his body.
"You? You're Mr Hendri's wife, right?'asked Bramantyo who was surprised to see the wife of a businessman she knew living abroad.
"Sorry, I've been presumptuous to give your son my ASI. This nurse said, your son doesn't want to drink formula. I couldn't bear to see her crying and had to be infused. That's why I gave my ASI" explained Ratih.
"Thank you" said Bramantyo, who saw his son sleeping soundly.
"I'm willing to give you my ASI if you will. I can't bear to see it like that" said Ratih.
"How about your baby?"ask Bramantyo.
"My baby died after birth to the world, even my husband and eldest son also died due to the accident we experienced," said Ratih with a sad face.
"I'm sorry, I don't mean to make you sad" Bramantyo said.
Since then Ratih gave his ASI to Bramantyo's son Alvarendra. Bramantyo and Ratih agree to marry and raise Alva together.
***
With the memory that feels still clearly recorded in his brain, finally Ratih tells the incident 29 years ago it was on Alva.
"That's the story of Al. Mama is not your real mother but there is mama's blood flowing in your body. Mama loves and loves you like your own son" Ratih said while crying hugging Alva.
"Even though my mother is not my biological mother, but she gave ASI Mama for me to even have cared for and raised me until now. Thanks, ma. Forever mama will remain my mama," said Alva returned Ratih's embrace then stretched her arms and wiped away Ratih's tears.
"Thank you Al, thank you for being my mom's son" said Ratih.
"So who's my real mother, ma, pa?"tanya Alva looked at Bramantyo and Ratih's faces alternately.
...🌟"There is a former boyfriend, ex-husband or ex-wife, but there is no such thing as a former child let alone a former mother."🌟...
..."Nana October 17th "...
To be continued
