I AM FAITHFUL TO HIM WHOM YOU LOVE

AXEL DHARMENDRA

Mara has been moved in the nursery along with her baby. Bi Ningsih and Jaka sir were already there as well. Bi Ningsih fondled her first granddaughter with a feeling of happiness.

" Look at his eyes sir, similar to Arthur's." Bi Ningsih.

" Yes look like Arthur is Ma'am, the man she's the son of how this mother is. If it doesn't look like da'ar in Mara's opinion the same as the others." Sahut pak Jaka's.

" Yes, too, sir." Sahut bi Ningsih felt stupid.

" Oh yeah Arthur, what's the name of Mother's most handsome grandson?" Tanya bi Ningsih's.

" His name is Axel Dharmendra, which means the peace and blessings of God Ma'am." Sahut Arthur's.

" May your son be a righteous son and always bring peace as his name suggests." Bi Ningsih.

" Amin." Sahut Arthur's.

Bi Ningsih and Mr. Jaka took turns to pet their grandchildren. While Arthur faithfully accompanied Mara who was still lying limp in her bed after spending a lot of energy to give birth to the son.

" You rest, baby, you must be tired of going through a time like this. Forgive me for not helping to ease your pain." Said Arthur.

" It's okay Mas, all that pain has paid off with Axel's presence." Mara with a smile.

" Are you happy with Axel?" Ask Arthur.

" Why are you asking like that? Of course I am happy. But there's something I'm worried about, Mas." Mara.

" What is that, baby?" Arthur asked looking at Mara intensely.

" I'm afraid I can't take good care of Axel. I have absolutely no skills for that." Mara said sadly.

" Don't think about it, baby! We can take care of him together. Especially in helping with Mom, surely we can." Said Arthur.

" When I became a mother, I felt that my actions to my mother were wrong." Mara.

" Wrong how dear?" Asked Arthur frowning.

" Mommy and dad shouldn't be my servants. They are my in-laws, their status is on par with my parents but I still treat them like before. I feel guilty, Mommy." Mara.

" It's okay baby, it's their job. After a long time also you have never told them to be like before you married Mas. It's already shown your respect to them." Said Arthur.

" I'd like to hire art and Mas's new gardener. It is time for mom and dad to be grandmothers and grandfathers to our children. We're gonna cover their living expenses, not pay them like before." Mara.

" Well if that's what you want, I'll say it." Sahut Arthur's.

Well although Mara paid double bi Ningsih, one salary as art and the other cost of living from Arthur, but he felt he had demeaned his own in-laws. As long as she had not thought about this, she only realized after feeling how the struggle of being a mother.

" Talk this to Mom and Dad, if I do the talking, I'm afraid they'll be offended. Say sorry to them too." Mara.

" Of course baby, Mas will talk to them after he gets home. Thank you for honoring both of Mas's parents this big." Arthur's voice was nodding his head by Mara.

At ten in the morning, Gania comes to visit Mara and Axel along with Aditya. After knocking on the door they went inside to approach Mara on her bed.

" Congratulations on the birth of your son. May be the son of Sholeh and Ma'am Mara quickly recover as before." Gania hugged Mara for a moment.

" Amin, thank you Gania." Mara Sahut.

Aditya hugs Arthur while congratulating him.

" Thank you, now I'm a father. When is it your turn?" Arthur looked at Aditya.

Aditya looked at Gania in the smile back by her.

" We're still waiting for the good news Ar. Pray that next month we can share the happy news for all of you." Aditya.

" Best prayer for you." Arthur patted Aditya on the shoulder.

" The important thing is to pray and trust Gania, if the regime is not going anywhere. If not, don't be discouraged! If it's time you'll get it. Like Arthur, he didn't expect to have a handsome son this soon." Bi Ningsih.

" It's just Nduk." Bi Ningsih.

" Yes Budhe." Sahut Gania grinning horse.

" Oh yeah what's the name of this handsome babby Budhe?" Tanya Gania stroked Axel's cheek gently.

" His name is Axel." Sahut bi Ningsih's.

" Hey Axel, hold aunti yuk." Said Gania carrying Axel from her box.

" Slowly Gania, I don't want to get Axel why napa." Said Arthur.

" Yes, just calm down! Possessive very." Gania Sahut.

" It's not that possessive of Gania, but we have to take care of Axel. Moreover, he is still a child, his bones are still soft if you say mah." Said Arthur.

" Yes yes, ma'am, bring me ah." Gania Cebik.

" Ho dear, his shadow Aunti is very handsome. Want donk Aunti to have your rich babby. Tomorrow let's play together with Axel." Said Gania kissing Axel's puffed cheeks.

" Patience dear! We'll get it." Aditya said embracing Gania.

" Amin." Gania Sahut.

" Look at me, funny Axel. His cheeks are puffed up, his eyes are round, his nose looks a lot like Arthur. Usually, if a male is more dominant like his mother, yes, this is like his father." Aditya.

" That means the one who wants to be his father, so his father's hormones are more domineering." Aditya made Gania laugh.

" Ha ha really you Mas, because if not so, mas Arthur will not get rations from mbak Mara." Gania.

" Hust's.. What the hell are you, Nia. Don't be kidding! There'll be you angry again." Said Arthur.

" Okay, boss." Gania Sahut.

Gania pet babby Axel, soon babby Axel was crying.

Oek.. Oek...

" Eh no cry baby, you're thirsty huh. Drink milk first with your mother yes, later carry Aunti again." Gania.

" Mak milakin used to be gih." Gania gives Axel to Mara.

" just a minute!" Said Mara sitting on a pile of pillows. He held a pillow and asked Gania to lower Axel on the pillow.

" Why use the pillow?" Ask Gania wonder.

" You're too scared to carry Axel directly to Gania, for me Axel is too small for me to carry." Mara Sahut. Gania nodded her head.

" Aditya and dad please come out first! Mara wants to breastfeed Axel first." Arthur kicked out the men.

" All right let's wait outside." Sahut pak Jaka's.

" Well Mom and Gania too, I'm ashamed." Mara

" Okay, we're out." Bi Ningsih smiled.

" We are ashamed of our fellow women, but the same Mas Arthur is not ashamed." Gania teases Mara.

" It's different Gania... You're just flirting with your mom. It's out there!" Said Arthur.

" Ha ha alright." Sahut Gania came out of Mara's room along with bi Ningsih.

Mara starts breastfeeding Axel while grinning to hold the subject at the shoots ***********.

TBC....