Look at me, Delilah

Caring for Kyomi

"He wasn't born in Japan" Nayaka said.

"But I like the name Kyomi, and Violetta in French is a beautiful flower" Delilah said.

Nayaka nodded. "What a beautiful name. I agree with that name."

Kyomi fell asleep in the arms of her mother. Nayaka asks the nurse to move the baby. He was afraid to hold the fragile baby.

Delilah was transferred to the ward with Kyomi. Nayaka takes care of the administration. Fortunately the money he had collected was enough for the hospital and hospitalization costs for two days. At least when her son was born, Nayaka did not use Delilah's money.

All equipment has been purchased with Delilah's money. For the cost of labor, Nayaka wants to use the money. That's because he worked desperately all this time.

Upon Nayaka's return to the ward, Delilah fell asleep. He landed a kiss on the forehead and then fell asleep on the sofa next to the patient's bed.

*******

Nayaka awoke as the sound of footsteps passed around him. He nodded, then woke up from his sleep.

"Good morning, sir," said the nurse.

"Morning," replied Nayaka.

The nurse brought Kyomi to clean up. Delilah was not in her bed. Nayaka looked at the nurse standing in front of the bathroom door holding a towel.

"Is my girlfriend in the shower?" ask Nayaka.

"Yes, Sir."

Nayaka nodded. "Tell him I'm out to buy food. Are there no restrictions for giving birth?"

"I don't think if your boyfriend doesn't have a history of allergies. Do not give it with a sharp taste if your lover is breastfeeding. Bananas, apples, vegetables and red meat are good."

"Okay, thank you for your advice" Nayaka said.

After Nayaka's departure, Delilah just kept waiting for her lover to return. Hospital food is not her taste at all and wishes Nayaka back with the food she likes.

The doctor will also check if he can go home tomorrow. Delilah gave thanks in her heart for it. He wanted to go back to the apartment because he did not feel at home in the hospital.

The door to the room is open. The nurse came in by pushing the baby carriage. Delilah smiled as the nurse gave her baby to breastfeed. Along with the sister's exit from the room, Nayaka arrives with a grocery bag in hand.

"Why is it so long?" ask Delilah a little annoyed.

"Beyond the snow, baby. I don't know."

"I'm hungry. My tongue doesn't match hospital food."

"I wash my hands first" said Nayaka.

Delilah patted Kyomi's lower back gently. Her daughter fell asleep after her stomach was filled with milk. Delilah kissed his forehead, nose, then his cheeks.

"Kyomi is beautiful" said Delilah.

"Just like her mother" said Nayaka.

"Put Kyomi on top of her crib."

Nayaka nervously grabbed Kyomi in her arms. Slowly, he put the princess in her place. One small kiss Nayaka gave on her red cheek.

"Sister, I'm hungry" said Delilah.

Rushing Nayaka prepared food for Delilah. He also provides cut fruit for the lover. Delilah ate it voraciously, while Nayaka just looked at it.

"Kenyang," said Delilah.

Nayaka took the rest of Delilah's food, then finished it. "The reason for eating is not always over."

"Kan, there's a big brother who ate the rest. Oh, yeah, I can go home tomorrow."

"I'll pick you up during your work break" Nayaka said.

"As for Brother."

Kyomi suddenly whines. Nayaka quickly approached to calm him down. An unpleasant scent rippled out, Nayaka examined the bottom of her daughter.

"Change diapers. Tell me instead" said Delilah.

"But, Honey. Kyomi women."

"What, anyway, right? Just change doang. He's still a kid, anyway. I don't want to change. If you don't just ask the nurse instead of her crying."

"You're his mother" said Nayaka.

"You still want to argue with me!" delilah.

"Don't get mad. I'll replace it."

Nayaka took a diaper and wet wipes. He is confused to open the cloth that covers Kyomi's body, while the mother instead plays a mobile phone. Moreover, he was afraid to caress the fragile body of his daughter.

"I'll call the sisters" said Nayaka.

"Whatever," said Delilah.

Nayaka comes out for a while leaving Kyomi crying. He calls a nurse to teach him to cleanse Kyomi's lower body.

The sister who came was astonished to see Delilah who did nothing to calm her daughter down. Even Nayaka is busy asking to be taught how to change diapers.

"You should give your lover advice. She can't abandon a child" said the nurse.

"You're wrong. He was scared just like me. My girlfriend is nineteen. He's not used to it yet" Nayaka said.

The nurse nodded, then taught Nayaka things about caring for the baby. Delilah listened to the short lesson because the hospital nurse was always watching him. After the nurse came out of the room, she could breathe a sigh of relief.

The mineral water bottle throw landed perfectly on Nayaka's head. Delilah. "Willfully making me a bad mother?"

Nayaka grabbed the bottle, then put it back on the table. "I'm just asking to be taught."

"Urus your son!" delilah.

Nayaka was silent at her lover's words. He approached Kyomi who had fallen asleep after changing her diaper.

"Honey, sleep well, yes," said Nayaka.

******

At midnight, Kyomi was crying. Nayaka awoke from her sleep, then examined the lower part of her daughter's body. Nayaka changes her diaper, but Kyomi is still crying.

"Shut up, yeah," said Nayaka. "You want milk times."

Nayaka tried to wake Delilah who was sound in her sleep. Her boyfriend was disturbed by Kyomi's crying voice.

"Can't you shut up Kyomi?" delilah was upset.

"Kyomi's thirsty, honey. Feed her."

Delilah shifted her body slightly and told Nayaka to put Kyomi beside her. She suckles Kyomi while sleeping.

Nayaka was worried about Delilah's actions. She was afraid that the body part covered Kyomi's little nose, while Delilah closed her eyes.

"Don't sleep, honey. Kyomi can't breathe if you're not careful" Nayaka said.

Delilah opened her eyes. "Grove! Tomorrow I'll buy formula milk."

"Yours are better for her."

"I don't want to. Anyway Kyomi has to drink formula milk!" delilah said firmly.

Just nod as a sign of agreement from Nayaka. If Delilah has made up her mind, then that's what happens. Nayaka can't argue with it.

"Kyomi is asleep. Move him," said Delilah.

Nayaka grabs Kyomi, then puts her daughter back in the crib. Delilah went back to sleep after that.

"When you're gonna be a little soft on me" Nayaka muttered softly.

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