
After a walk that night, Alby and Nazia have yet to meet again. Because Alby had a two-week business trip out of town. During that time, they rarely communicate even if they just send messages. Nazia tried to think positively of her lover. Wasn't he used to being left behind because of duty. Alby's phone is active but rarely answers Nazia's phone, and so does Jimmy. Their activities there are very time and attention consuming.
Finished preparing, Nazia hooked the bag to her back then walked out of the room, while opening the door. There was a cell phone ringing from inside his backpack. He quickly reached into his bag to pick up the phone in hopes of Alby calling. However, after seeing the name Vian listed there. A little disappointed, but Nazia also suspects Vian calling in the morning must be related to Rayya
"Hello Vian." Nazia replied as she stepped towards the dining table.
"Zi, Rayya's contraction is now going to the hospital."
"All right." Nazia decided to call. Then he opened his phone and saw a report about Rayya's pregnancy. It's true one week ahead of the forecast. Zevin's decision to force him to take time off was very appropriate. In pregnancy entering the age of nine months Rayya still wants to work.
Nazia contacted her assistant to prepare everything necessary for the preparation of labor. The girl sipped the warm tea in her glass and then said goodbye. "Ma, I'm leaving now because Rayya is about to give birth. They're on their way to the hospital." He put his tea glass back.
"You haven't had breakfast, baby." Mira's mother hung her spoon to fetch food for her daughter.
"Later in the hospital canteen." Nazia stepped out of the house.
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Zevin this morning was planning to stop for a while to Vian's house, he had not searched his friend's house for a long time. After arriving there coincides with Rayya complaining of her stomach pain. Not thinking for long Vian asked Zevin to take them to the hospital. Vian accompanied Rayya behind while gently kneading his wife's hips, hoping that it would reduce the pain of the contractions.
Vian a tough guy rarely talks. Today he looked pitifully shed his tears seeing Rayya's face grimacing with pain. There was no sound of moaning and shouting like most people. Rayya very patiently enjoyed her pain while properly regulating her breathing. Vian the standby husband figure had never left Rayya in a long time while pregnant like this. The man lovingly rubbed the droplets of sweat seeping in his wife's temple.
Zevin shook his head and smiled faintly looking at Vian from the glass in front of him. The man looked chaotic as he continued to cry silently at his wife's side.
"Don't cry ! this pain is just a moment." Rayya smiled as she wiped Vian's tears.
The man caught his wife's hand and kissed her affectionately. "I'm sorry baby, your pain I can't feel." His voice was so soft and trembling.
"Shutt ! Just give me the spirit to be strong in facing this childbirth, do not want to feel the pain. Because this pain is so overwhelming, but only a few hours after it goes away with its own." Rayya smile.
Vian wept more and more gently rubbed his wife's distended stomach. His palms could feel the movement of the baby in there, a smile etched on his lips even though mixed with tears. Zevin's car stopped in front of the hospital. There Nazia was standing with a nurse carrying a wheelchair stepping across the car.
The beautiful doctor was deliberately waiting in front because the practice hours were still one hour away. Zevin opens the car door for Vian and Rayya.
"Why use a wheelchair, Zi?" Vian no longer cried.
"If she could walk in the maternity ward." Answer Nazia casually.
"What ?! You're going to make it a pain, Zi ! " Vian snapped a little.
Zevin had been holding back a laugh since then and finally laughed as well. "You see, Zi ! His face was red like a tomato. Along the way he wept for his wife." He patted his best friend's shoulder.
"Don't laugh at him, who knows later Vian's current position you will experience also someday." Nazia said while helping Rayya sit in a wheelchair.He noticed Vian's face, then gave a smile. Vian's great love for Rayya.
Zevin finished parking the car before following the others.he stopped briefly to the hospital cafeteria, he was sure Nazia had not had breakfast.
In the delivery room Nazia examined Rayya thoroughly. There is still time because there are only two opening.
"You strong ? The more it leads to the complete opening of the contract the faster." Nazia rubbed Rayya's stomach gently.
"I'm strong"
Vian stood anxiously in front of the delivery room after taking care of Rayya's registration. The shabby and puffy face was very indicative of an overwhelming fear within him. Facing the delivery of a wife is tantamount to facing the brink of death.
"Why not go in ?" Zevin's voice distracts Vian.
"Can that be?"
Zevin chuckles. "Of course I can ! But later after the doctor asks for it. The woman who will give birth to either a normal or surgical presence of her husband is a passion for his wife. So, they won't be afraid of facing their own labor." He put a new food box in his purchase.
The door opened Nazia and Rayya wanted to get out. Their eyes were fixed on Vian and Zevin who were sitting in the waiting chair.
"Darling why did you come out and stand up ? What if our child falls?" Vian immediately approached his wife.
Again Zevin laughed but not for Nazia himself was so moved by Vian's affection for Rayya.
Vian nodded then led his wife to start slowly.
"Zi, eat first." Zevin opened his food package.
"You know I haven't had breakfast ?" Nazia smiled.
"Very well know, Eat it !" Zevin gave her the cleaned spoon.
Zevin no longer feeds Nazia because Alby once reprimanded her. Although his heart was eager to scoop the food and feed it to the girl's mouth.
Zevin and Nazia talked as usual. But there were different ones, they kept each other at a distance like never before. Zevin's always nosy with Nazia.
Not far from there, Rayya and Vian noticed the two best friends, their hearts seemed to be pinched by the awkward attitude of the two. Contractions are getting more frequent and longer. Nazia asks Rayya to enter the delivery room as well as Vian.
"Can you accompany him inside?" Nazia asked Vian.
"Yes, I can."
"If you're afraid to get out." Nazia could see the scared streak on the man's face.
They enter the room only Zevin and the newly arrived members of Vian and Rayya's family are left outside. As per Nazia's instructions, Vian sat down next to Rayya's head holding a pillow for his wife and gave her hand to hold.
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Almost thirty-five minutes in the delivery room, finally the sound of a baby crying inside. Everyone outside gave thanks for the birth of a new person, baby Rayya and Vian. The smile on their faces puffed up perfectly welcoming the birth of the first grandson.
A few minutes later, Vian came out with one of the nurses holding the baby. Zevin was stunned not because of the baby or the nurse but to Vian.
The man who had just changed status came out carrying his baby with the patter of tears. Vian had not stopped crying, he stopped just a moment ago before Rayya gave birth. His eyes were red and narrowed. The entire Vian and Rayya family welcomed the presence of this baby girl.
"Congratulations, Son. You're now a father and we're going to be Grandma and Grandpa." Vian's mother said happily.
"Yes, Ma. I'm happy." Vian's reply was still sobbing.
"Why are you crying, son?" Ask Rayya's mom
"I'm just moved, Ma." Answer Vian. Maybe he was crying because he was scared and now he is crying because he is happy.
Zevin held back his laughter how not, the tall man spent these few hours just crying. The shadow of himself accompanying the wife giving birth also appeared in his mind. And his imaginary wife was Nazia. The man shook his head quickly to let the shadow slip.
Zevin embraces Vian's shoulder while observing Rayya's baby face. "Congratulations, you're papa. I'm the most handsome om." He said as he rubbed the baby's soft cheeks.
"And I'm so, Aunt." Nazia just came out. A moment later the smile on his face faded after recalling how Vian had ruined his concentration inside the delivery room because the man was always crying. Worse, he won't come out leaving Rayya to fend for herself. "If, Ay. Pregnant again you do not need to go to the delivery room" said Nazia annoyed.
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Nazia intends to go home after seeing Rayya in the hospital room. His face was gloomy as he checked his phone, there were no messages or calls from Alby. He also intends to contact Jimmy to ask about the news of his girlfriend.
"Zeco." The voice of the person he missed filled his eardrum.
Nazia flipped the body. "Al, where have you been? I tried to call you but never answered ! My message you never reply to." His fawning broke the content of a happy heart mixed with annoyance.
"I'm sorry Zia, my work is a lot and at the branch office there was a little bit of a problem yesterday." Clearly Alby grabbed Nazia's body into his arms.
"Thank God."
"Let's go home I deliberately picked you up. The driver will bring your car." Alby.
"All right"
Nazia and Alby leave the hospital. Behind them was Zevin staring at the beautiful doctor's departure. Then across the street a black car driver gripped the steering wheel with a look of wrath at Nazia.