I'm Not a Substitute Womb

10. I'm Not a Substitute Womb

You want to know what it's like to be a son-in-law of someone you already consider your own sister?

It's so embarrassing, it's funny, and it feels like it wants to disappear from the person's face. But, the author did not allow Carlos to move even a little there.

Carlos scratched his nape feeling confused and misbehaved when in the face Ivy so intense.

"Don't look at Brother like that, Ivy!" reprimand Carlos lirih.

Oh myGod. A few seconds ago Ivy was eager to slap or hit the man who was already considered his older brother. Anger and sadness seemed to evaporate after Carlos called himself Big Brother as he called Carlos as usual.

Ivy was laughing but the time was not right at the moment. "Why should Calista, brother?" ask Ivy. Currently both are sitting together while Calista is in the room with Anita and Bimo has returned to the Office after the wedding is over.

"I didn't do it on purpose" said Carlos staring straight at the wall clock on the side of the living room of the apartment where Calista lived from sometime to when.

"I don't want Calista to be separated from you" Ivy said, turning Carlos to Ivy.

"There are many reasons that lead us to part ways, Ivy."

"The reason exists only for those who have a desire to part, sis."

Ivy can always make the interlocutor speechless.

"I'll make sure that if you want the breakup, then don't expect you to see your sister and Calista."

"Ivy. Calista was young, how could she survive by my side who was more deserving of being her father?"

"really. Calista was young and deserved to be a big sister. But the two facts are already her own fox brother even accidentally. Brother knows, so many future plans Calista and Leon too. But, because of the depraved brother all gone. Brother must take responsibility not until the child is born, but until the end of the life of the brother."

Carlos stared at Ivy so intensely. Of course very know how assertive Ivy is to his family. Edzard can obey especially himself who is now Ivy's son-in-law.

"Whatever the obstacles will be. Brother Ed or Nadia. I demand the responsibility of Brother to always fight for Calista and your son. Calista was quite discouraged because he always thought about who his father and mother were mentally ill and destroyers of the household people, not anymore brother hurt let alone to snatch his child later."

Carlos silently digested every Ivy speech. "Can I?"

Ivy nodded. "It should be possible" Ivy assured Carlos.

"I'll try," replied Carlos sighing.

"Give back the feeling fourteen years ago to Calista sis, nourish that feeling with your attention to Calista until you both get used to living together. I'm sure you can be fair to Calista."

"But what about Ed?"

Ivy smiled. "Ed is angry. But you have to face it, don't run."

Ivy knew, if everything she said wasn't easy. But, as a mother, she did not want her daughter to play a holy marriage and would affect her grandchildren.

"But what if Calista doesn't want to?"

"Then you must win her heart" Ivy said.

...***...

"It's late in the afternoon, I want to go home!" anita said and answered a nod by Calista.

Calista nodded. "Be careful."

Both cuddle. "You too. Take care of your health, remember there's my heat here!" Anita stroked Calista's flat stomach.

"Don't strap,"

Calista nodded and then broke down a hug and left the room together. Judging, Mami Ivy is also preparing to go home because Papi Edzard is soon home.

Calista and Carlos drive Mami Ivy and Anita to the front door. After their departure, Calista passed to the kitchen followed by Carlos.

"Ngapain coming?" ask Calista sewot.

Carlos sat at the mini bar without answering because he saw Calista cutting sausages, tomatoes, and then frying eggs. After that, it is placed on sausages and tomatoes that have been covered with saos sambal sandwiched sandwiches.

When he was about to eat, Carlos first grabbed the bread belonging to Calista. "I want to, too, Calt!" carlos said he ate half of Calista's sandwich.

Carlos smiled as he did not feel nauseous eating the food Calista made. During the sympathetic pregnancy, Carlos more often fill the stomach with juice or not breakfast at all because he can only eat at the afternoon swallow.

"Thank you" said Carlos sincerely.

Calista heard the sincere-sounding remark just staring off guard. For her, Carlos is just acting or just making it so as not to stress during pregnancy.

"Looking less bread? do we order food?" ask Carlos.

Calista. "Necessary. Go, meet your wife or work because now you have two wives to pay."

Calista left Carlos silently watching her.

Carlos shook his head to look at Calista's behavior and spoke so closely to him. Of course Carlos understands that, all his fault.

I remembered his talk to Ivy. Does he really have to get used to Calista and make each other needy?

Should he win Calista's heart?

...****...

Calista went into the room, changed into thin clothes because he was about to sleep and climbed into the bed. Grab a cell phone and surf in cyberspace.

He smiled to see Leon capture the moment during the summer holidays. At least the man did not lock himself up and felt devastated by the decision he had unilaterally decided.

"May you be happy, brother."

Calista wiped away the tears without permission. He took a deep breath while rubbing his flat stomach.

"We're fine, yeah. We'll take your father from his wife who has a beautiful mask" he said.

The door opened to Calista's surprise. "Why did you come in?" pekik Calista instantly covered her body with a blanket.

Carlos frowned. "Well, come in, take a shower, and rest with you!"

For whatever sake, Calista was flabbergasted to hear Carlos say.

"Remember, Om. This marriage is only because of the child I bear. It's not that we have to go on together like this" Calista suddenly feared Carlos.

Carlos breathed. "Don't you say that I should be more priority right you? I'm just obeying," checkmate. Carlos reversed Calista's remark yesterday.

Carlos folded his lips so as not to laugh because he saw Calista who was silent with his face tucked. Oh my God, is he really back to crazy because of his little wife?

Did he really win his little wife's heart?

Of course Carlos knew that Calista couldn't possibly have had any intention behind the sudden requested marriage.

Nadia's?

"Do we have to sleep together?" ask Calista suddenly.

Carlos nodded.

"I don't want to."

Carlos did not answer to choose to get up, walk to the bathroom. He needs cold water to refresh the tired brain.

At the air shower, Carlos shook his head. Didn't expect to get married again at her ripe age. Moreover, his second wife was still eighteen years old and he was already forty-three.

Finished bathing and wrapped the towel around his waist, Carlos exited the bathroom without paying attention to Calista.

Without shame, Carlos took off the towel, put on his pants and white shorts and a matching color t-shirt. When he turned around, he was shocked at Calista's screams.

"Basic Om has no shame" Calista cried.