
At 6 am Aunt Sum arrived at Daniel's residence as usual. He started his job by cleaning up the comic space. He immediately opened the slightly open room.
"Aaaaaaaaaa ...." Aunt Sum shouted at the sight before her. He hastily closed the door again. "Sorry, Non. Sorry, Den. I didn't know there were people."
Karen and Daniel opened their eyes to Aunt Sum's screams.
"We're not doing anything, Bi!" karen shouted with a distinctive hoarse voice waking up.
Daniel and Karen were both wearing blankets. People from any corner of the world know they have finished performing the trilili tralala ritual.
Oh my goodness, master! Anu Anu kok there, where the door is not locked, I will see the view. (Aunt Sum).
~
7 O'clock in the dining room
Stiffness was created in that house. Karen and Daniel were embarrassed, Aunt Sum was even more embarrassed. Either because of the turn of the times or what, the seeing is more shameful than the seen.
The three of them bowed down like they were looking for missing sandals on the floor. No one dared to look at each other.
To reduce the stiffness, Aunt Sum came out from there.
Karen covered her face with both hands.
"Why?" ask Daniel.
"M-A-L-U-U. You're not ashamed?"
"Little."
Karen did not even see Daniel was embarrassed thanks to the sparing expression of Daniel's face.
"You may not be ashamed after being caught by someone else just wearing a blanket so.. hmmmppphhh ...."
Daniel kissed Karen's lips.
Aunt Sum who was about to enter the kitchen got another bonus view. She covered her mouth with her hands, preventing herself from screaming like this morning. He chose not to go in.
Employers now like to shake the faith and fear so, my mind is an outing around the city, while looking at the crowds. (Aunt Sum).
***
Two months later
Asa's pregnancy has entered its 9th month. Soon she will face labor. Meanwhile, Lana's second pregnancy entered the 5th month.
Lana holds a baby shower for Asa ahead of her birth. The small event was attended by Asa's close female friends including Karen. The residents of the halfway house were also happy together and encouraged Asa.
The event was short-lived considering Asa also needed a lot of rest. After the others leave the baby shower, Lana, Karen and Asa gather in Asa's room.
They were sitting on the couch, Karen in the middle. Looking to the right and to the left is the same, there are 2 big bellies there. It's just that Lana's stomach is smaller because she just entered 5 months. Karen stroked her own queen's stomach.
They're getting ready to see the video on a CD Lana's carrying. But Lana hesitates to let Asa see it.
"Mak Asa sure you want to see?" tanya Lana confirmed.
"Yes. Okay, look at it."
"What the hell?" asked Karen who had not understood.
Lana gave the CD to Karen. Read there 'giving birth'.
"Huh? Giving birth!" cry Karen.
"Ssttt don't be hard, Ren. Dion doesn't know. He's not a ngijinin."
Asa immediately put the CD into the player. At first, they used to watch a mother endure pain.
However, the camera moves and shows the exit area of the baby. The process of delivery is clearly displayed there.
Lana was sleepy to see it. Back when she was working as a nurse, she was used to seeing the medical process.
He looked towards Karen and Asa. He was surprised to see the 2 friends gaping his mouth.
"Mrs ... Ms. Asa ..," she called.
They both compactly turned towards Lana with a slow motion. Frustration was clearly visible on their faces.
"Hashhh, I told you not to watch" Lana said as she turned off the video. But it was too late, Karen and Asa had already seen the labor process through to completion.
"You who have given birth, Na. Is that too?" ask Asa, stammered.
"Yes, I'm in spontaneous labor. Same as that, exactly. But, not everyone is like that, the operation is also there."
"illness?"
"Yes sick dong, diodles so ripe not sa-" Lana realized two listeners were getting shocked, "-kit."
Karen and Asa could not say anything.
Lana felt guilty too. "Eheheh, um, but even if it hurts, it will heal. And not for long. Ma'am Asa inget right when I give birth, tomorrow is already a postage."
Lana's getting bad, the two friends don't respond.
~
"Sa" called Dion to his wife who was curled up in bed. "Have you got a lot of gifts to even hang out here?"
His wife did not flinch.
Dion immediately checked on his wife. Suddenly Asa was crying in Dion's arms. "I'm afraid Mas. I'm afraid of giving birth" she said, sobbing.
"Shhhh ...." Dion tried to calm his wife.
"You want to get pregnant? Don't want to get him out of your stomach?"
"Eh, yeah. But I'm scared, Mom."
"Why are you suddenly afraid? I think before the baby shower, you were really excited."
"I-it's because ...."
"Hash, surely you saw the video?" guess Dion.
Slowly Asa nodded.
"That's why I banned yesterday! You're really scared, aren't you?"
"How come?"
"Not how."
"Don, Mommy Dion!" Asa pinched her husband's stomach.
"This is all, don't have to be born already, just let him in the stomach continue."
Asa got angry and hit Dion in the chest. "Ikh .. ikh .. ikh .. ikh ...."
~
At home, Karen has not yet opened her voice after returning home from Asa's baby shower at the halfway house. For some reason, she refused to talk to her husband. In fact, Karen threw away her face when confronted with Daniel.
Daniel put his hand in Karen's stomach. "More."
Karen closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Tumben was sleeping. A few seconds ago I was still awake. (Daniel).
***
About 3 days later, Karen thought carefully about what was in her head. He thought of a new position in his life that would affect his future marriage.
"Niel, I want to say something" said Karen, holding a map on her thigh.
Daniel closed the comic he was reading and watched his wife speak seriously.
"I've been thinking about something for a few days."
Daniel.
"I don't think I want to have children."
"Hm!" For a moment Daniel nodded.
Karen also issued a map containing files about couples who decided not to have offspring. Most of the couples are from the West. People in western countries mostly think carefully about having children.
The child is an important decision that concerns the responsibility and ability of parents to educate him. Not only that, they also think about the guarantee of children's education since before deciding to have offspring.
Daniel noticed the file showing many happy couples without children. In old age, they lived in nursing homes. The money to pay for their living expenses in a nursing home is the result of hard work while young. However, nursing homes that have complete facilities are mostly owned (again) by western countries.
Daniel closed his eyes.
Is it because of this that he won't let me touch these few days? (Daniel).
Moments struggling with his own thoughts, the doctor finally nodded despite a heavy heart. Faithful to his flat expression, the face did not show that he would be angry or disappointed despite the disappointment in his heart.
"Are you disappointed?"
Every time he asks me how I feel, it's always wrong to answer. (Daniel).
Karen always asked questions that could make Daniel like eating fruit simalakampret.
"I have a desire to have children. But it's both decisions. If you don't agree, that's okay" Daniel replied as he developed a small smile so Karen wouldn't overreact.
"Are you really not angry? But why?" Well, it's like Karen asked to be scolded.
"Who will be pregnant is you. Your body is your decision."
to be continued...
Jogja, August 20th 2021
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Buibu, don't copy it. Not strong do not see the video giving birth details. See the video make aja hot hot pop indehoy hokya hokya wkwkwk (sins covered by insurance).
See how Karen will be sure to have another child in the next few episodes.
And it's over soon duh author mbrebes mili, it feels not sincere to release my son whose title 'emak I want to marry' this huhu T.TðŸ˜.
And thank you very dear readers here all.sun dear atu2.
Maybe 10 more episodes will be over.
Slow aja yes, from me the author of Baperan who is difficult to move oneðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜