Me And The Stars

Chapter 40 The Secret of Arum

Akhtar

I stayed at a luxury hotel tonight. The first time to sleep without latitude turned out to be so empty. The spacious bed and thick blanket were unable to provide warmth like his embrace. Hurry up in the morning and I want to go home to hug her.

The video call that was only adorned with our silence only ended ten minutes ago. We just looked at each other, and showed faces full of anxiety. "I want to be hugged." That is all he said many times. "Hurry home, Mom." Then we looked at each other again.

I wanted to get inside the phone screen and in an instant I was already next to him. Or if I could borrow the door anywhere doraemon.

I washed my face and lay down. But I even remembered the incident last afternoon during the inauguration of the hospital building.

"Mas Akhtar, Arum's husband, right?" A beautiful woman greeted me. I was in the back row receiving a call from Heaven. And now it is entering a friendly event after the previous ribbon cutting event.

I look at this woman. If it is not wrong he is one of the doctors who delivered a greeting on the podium. I'm nodding. "Yes, are you Arum's friend?"

He's nodding. And introduce yourself. "I'm Celia. Can I have a chat for a second?"

We ended up sitting in an empty chair that the owner might have gone somewhere.

"What's up?" tanyakanya. I heard but did not respond because I was replying to Sky's message. I put it on my phone at the table because it looks like the sky will retaliate again.

The woman took a glance at the screen of my phone that was still on. He asked about Arum? Is he really his friend.

"Sorry before, have we met?" just polite.

She smiles. "Multiple times and last time at your wedding." I try to remember, "Ah yes, that obstetrician yes." I remember now.

"Now remember too." He smiled happily. "Your children?" He's pointing at my posel. "That's on the wallpaper." Further.

I smiled faintly and nodded. "Was twins? Not wasted two years?" His face is cheerful again.

Delay two years? Whatdoes thatmean? my inner. My heart rumbles, do you know what she was about our household first?

"What money?"

"Four more."

He was silent for a moment, like he was thinking about something. "Well, that means after the release of the IUD immediately pregnant dong huh?"

AN IUD? My God, my brain is trying to digest the doctor's words in front of me. Did Arum ever install an IUD? Is the IUD a type of contraceptive device?

I smiled faintly. Covering a heart that is in great turmoil.

"Arum must be really happy."

"But Arum died two days after giving birth." And my words surprised him.

"Arum?" Her tears are flowing. "Oh my God, I'm sorry I didn't know Arum was dead. I just got back after five years abroad."

"No problem Doc." Saying slowly.

He was panted for a while then cleared his throat before finally speaking back. "Then, after a few months of marriage she consulted me. Said you didn't want to have kids yet, 'cause she was in college. And he said the Pill made his face break out." Celia wiped her tears. His view is bright, considering the last moments with Arum.

"Yes, we did get married when she hadn't graduated from college." I tried to cover my surprise. Arum said he didn't want to have children? While our goal is to get married in order to give a grandchild to his parents.

"He asked a lot about the IUD and finally decided to use the contraceptive. But I suggest to have a discussion first with you, her husband. Two days later, he came back and said you'd let him." Further again.

Apparently, he used to secretly install contraceptives to prevent pregnancy? Then why does he seem to corner me? Makes me think I'm barren. Was that his plan to separate from me? Oh my God, how should I behave?

"Then when your marriage was almost two years old, she came back to open her IUD." Celia continues the story. "And from the results of the examination, her uterus is not troubled and ready to get pregnant."

"Yes, he showed it to me too."

"Congratulations on the twins, Mas. Are you married again?"

I kept quiet for a while, and finally nodded. "It's been a month Cel."

"Congratulations, my dear." She smiles. "For four years you have been faithful. It must be hard to lose her." I nodded in agreement.

"Celia, may I ask you a question?" I want to make sure of something. If Arum used to deliberately delay pregnancy, it means most likely I am not barren?

"Please mas?"

Finally I asked him, if I want to check my fertility, where should I come? To what doctor?

"Why ask like that? I have only been married for a month."

I'm confused as to what to reason. And I finally said I wanted a pregnancy program in the near future and wanted to make sure there were no problems with my seed.

He finally directed me to a doctor at the hospital. The hospital has been in operation for two weeks. But the inauguration is only held now because it awaits the schedule of the owner.

I checked my fertility with Doctor Andrology. The doctor performs a physical examination, hormone and sperm analysis*.

Lab results will be out in 24 hours. And it made me flutter. I'm afraid of the outcome. As I have always felt. Which makes me reluctant to check myself.

"Coralpurerrggh..." I'm the hair-destroyer. It was hard to close my eyes. I have prayed, dhikr and I don't know why my eyes are closed.

A lot of questions came into my mind. If the results show that I'm healthy and not barren, I'll make sure my family will be happy to hear it.

What about the Lintang family? What if your father feels cheated if I'm proven not barren?

But didn't you also know that I haven't checked myself before? Oh my God, how is this?

In the morning, with panda eyes due to only two hours of sleep. He also woke up because of nausea. I stepped into Mr. Khrisna's room and checked out of the hotel.

We are heading towards a project that is in the completion stage. Thank goodness there are no meaningful obstacles. Everything went according to plan.

Mr. Khrisna and the field manager took the time to have lunch together. I just stirred up my food. I have no appetite at all. Though the nausea has begun to decrease.

When I got into the car, Mr. Khrisna asked me. "Still nauseous Tar?"

I'm nodding. "But not as bad as this morning sir."

"We'll see a doctor before we go home?" tanyakanya.

"No need sir. We went to the hospital yesterday, sir. I have something to take."

Mr. Khrisna nodded, fortunately he did not ask much, especially when I disappeared yesterday when I met Doctor Andrology.

I went down to get the lab report yesterday. Good thing Mr. Khrisna doesn't mind waiting for me in the car. I went to see a Doctor. And the doctor explained the contents of the paper that was the lab results yesterday.

It says Normozoospermia (****normal).

Thank God, I am grateful. This means I can give a sister to Bintang and Zoya. I wanted to run home to hug my wife and tell her this good news.

Wait for me, Lin.