LIEGE

BE FIRM

Erina woke up from her sleep. He looked to the right and to the left. He felt something unsettling, but he did not know what caused it. He saw a wall clock showing at 5 o'clock. Looking at the sunlight from behind the closed curtains it seemed like it was already afternoon.

"Moooom...mommy!!" Erina shouted to Yuna.

"What's the matter?" It was not Yuna who appeared, but even Bi Imas who came.

"Mommy where's bi?"

"Mommy mommy pe-go non," replied bi Imas nervously. Erina was astonished to see the attitude of bi Imas.

"Where to go bi?"

"Eengh. Madame Mommy just said maybe not coming home tonight."

"Mommy went with daddy?"

"Aibi is less tau non. Madam Mommy just said that and ordered that non Erin not forget to eat."

"Duh... mommy where the hell is it?" grumbled Erina was upset. "Yes, I want to pray first. Erin wants to eat chicken steak. Please make it bi."

"Non good."

After the death of Imas, Erina tried to call Yuna's number. Not lifted. He then contacted Andrew. Inactivated. Where are they, Erina asked herself. Do they have to go to Texas? Did something happen to Grandpa?

While he was busy thinking, Erina's phone suddenly rang. The name Ardian. What else is someone calling me? Erina resented the call. Several times Erina did that until Erina finally turned off her phone. Then Erina decided to take a shower, before it got darker outside.

Finished bathing, still wearing a bathrobe and towel over her head, Erina sat on the sofa that was in her room. He saw a glass of warm tea and potato croquettes. Erina drank the tea. Just as he put the cup down, a knock was suddenly heard at the door. Who the hell? What bi Imas forgetfulness something huh? Erina opened the room door.

"Rin, you're okay, right?" Ardian barged in after Erina opened the door.

"Eeh.. what the hell? Why is elo here?" Erina retreated away from Ardian. He gripped his bathrobe tightly.

"Why didn't you answer my phone?" asked Ardian while walking towards Erina.

"Gue was lazy answer elo's phone. Wh why? Don't like?" Erina asked back with a tone of judes. He moved away from Ardian and sat on the sofa.

"Don't think about it anymore. It makes me panic. I think elo fainted." scolded Ardian while slamming himself on the sofa, sitting next to Erina. "Why hasn't the snack been eaten? Elo ate lunch, right? The vitamins and milk are taken?"

"That's a big deal!" nagging Erina while shifting her seat away from Ardian.

"Elo tuh if it is not repeated will not want to eat. Still like nausea? How vomit? Head still likes to get dizzy?"

"It's like a doctor."

"Biarin. For the sake of your health and our children." reply Ardian does not want to lose.

"Yes, yes, doctor. I rarely get sick and vomit. Sometimes still dizzy but not very severe. Vitamins and milk are taken continuously. Satisfied?"

"Good girl's. By the way, is the house empty? Aunty's gone? Uncle hasn't come home yet?" ask Ardian.

"No idea. Bi Imas just said mommy left. I couldn't call them."

"Why not call me?"

"Make what?"

"Yes make nemenin elo."

"No need. I'm not a kid who has to be accompanied everywhere."

"Elo is not a child, but now there is a prospective child in your stomach. So I'll feel calm if I can accompany you."

Just as Ardian finished talking, his phone suddenly rang. Ardian and Erina saw Yuna's name appear on the phone screen. Erina looked at Ardian in wonder. Why did mommy call Ardian? erina asked in her heart.

"I got a call from Aunty soon." Ardian stood up from his seat. Not yet had he stepped, suddenly his arm was held back by Erina.

"This is how I got the call. Nyalain his speakers. I want to know where Mommy is. Why'd he just call elo, not me."

Ardian complied with Erina's request with a pounding heart as Erina was still holding onto his arm. He thought there was no harm in Erina hearing her talk with Yuna. At most Yuna asked him to accompany Erina because they suddenly had to leave.

"Assalaamu'alaykum aunty."

"Where's county?"

"In, tonight you can stay at home, right? Accompany Erin. Aunty tonight can't go home." Yuna said without answering Ardian's question.

"Can-can. But aunty's okay, right? Was aunty with uncle Andrew?" ask Ardian again.

"Yes, aunty's with your uncle. Please these few days you accompany Erin huh. Aunty has to take care of your uncle. Oh yes, tomorrow Erin's schedule check with the obstetrician. Please accompany him yes," said Yuna. "One more thing, please tell Mama Amel that the meeting had to be canceled."

"Aunty, are you going to Texas?" asked Ardian again after his hand was pinched by the curious Erina.

"Hmm. Not in." Yuna's voice sounded doubtful. "Your uncle. During the meeting, he had a heart attack and fainted. Now your uncle is unconscious. Yes, yes, Di. Titip Erin's."

Erin just wanted to open her mouth to talk, there Yuna had cut off the conversation. Ardian turned his head quickly towards Erina.

"Dad-daddy why?" erina asked in a stifled voice. "No way! No way daddy had a heart attack. No way! Mommy must be kidding."

Ardian instantly pulled Erina into his arms while the girl still continued to scream hysterically. Imas soon entered in a hurry because he heard Erina's scream.

"Non Erin why, den?" ask Bi Imas with a panicked face.

"Barusan aunty Yuna called. Oh yeah bi, did aunty Yuna contact aunt?"

"It's den. This aunt again prepared the clothes and supplies of lord daddy and mistress mommy. Maghrib will then be taken to the hospital." explained bi Imas.

"So you know daddy's in the hospital?" ask Erina. Bi Imas nodded in doubt then lowered his head. "Why didn't aunt tell Erin?"

"Mommy's mommy before going to ban aunt story to non Erin. Mistress mommy scared non Erin for nothing."

"Bi, if anything happens to daddy how? What aunt would.... "

"It's bi, auntie just come out. Don't forget to bring also medicines and vitamins have aunty and uncle." Ardian sends bi Imas out of the room before Erin gets angry.

Meanwhile, Erina is seen entering the bathroom. He soon heard her calling Ardian

"In, grab some trousers and flannel shirts," Erina ordered. Ardian stepped to the bathroom door and knocked on it. Before long Erina's head appeared between the doors. "Where's the shirt?"

"Where are you going?" Ardian asked back.

"You go to the hospital."

"What are you doing? An appointment with the gynecologist is only tomorrow. Does your stomach hurt?"

"No. I'm fine." ⁇

"Why go to the hospital? Maghrib soon. Not good bumil maghrib-maghrib swamp."

"Who wants to crawl? I want to see mommy. I want to see daddy."

"Cannot. Poor aunty if you go there. Later there even more hysterical elo see the condition of uncle."

"Elo nasty!"

"Belvin. I did it for your good. If you go there, Yuna aunty is even confused and more stressed. Worrying about the sick uncle Andrew and the pregnant Elo" explained Ardian slowly in a firm voice. One thing he rarely did to Erina.

"Not be pretentious about me! There is no right to rule my life."

"Gue isn't going to manage your life, but I'm running Yuna's aunty request to look after you for a few days. So please, for the convenience of all of us don't argue with me."

"Go away, I'm out!"

"Just wear that bathrobe? Do you intend to tempt me?" asked Ardian while showing off his smirk. Erina hurriedly looked at her appearance. Oh my god, the bond of his bathrobe was broken so that his upper body was exposed. Erina hurriedly closed the door.

"Take off my nightgown!" yelled Erina from behind the door.

Shortly the door was knocked. This time Erina simply extended her hand out the door to pick up the clothes that Ardian had brought

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