Papa for My Baby
16. Baby Blues
Since coming home from the hospital, Mita has to take care of her baby alone. Occasionally Mbok Narti helps Mita nurture Azam if Mbok Narti's job is done. Hisham also likes to help Mita take care of Azam if he is on holiday but Mita more often takes care of Azam himself.
Her busy life as a mother and as a student made Mita feel tired. So that Mita becomes impatient to face Azam who is fussy.
As today Mita just finished bathing Azam. She sat down on the sofa to breastfeed Azam. He breastfed Azam while patting Azam's bookong to put Azam to sleep. It's been almost an hour since Mita breastfed Azam, but Azam hasn't slept. Mita takes off her milk but Azam cries, she still wants to suckle. Azam did not want to take off milk.
Over time Mita was upset because Azam did not want to take off milk. While Mita still has to do the task of her teacher. Finally Mita took off the milk so Azam cried loudly.
So upset, Mita did not feel sorry to see Azam who was crying, He was even angry with Azam. He put Azam in the baby box and he came out of the room angry. Mita sat in the living room and did chores.
Mbok Narti was cooking in the kitchen shocked to hear Mita getting angry. He also heard Azam crying from the room. Mbok Narti turned off the stove and approached Mita who was working on the task.
“Den Azam why, Non?” ask Mbok Narti.
Mita turned to Mbok Narti.
“He won't sleep, he wants to suckle. Mita's upset, Mbok. Mita has to do the task,” replied Mita.
“Liar Mbok the Fat Den Azam,” Mbok said Narti.
Mbok Narti went into Mita's room and held Azam with a sling. He took Azam out of the house. Mbok Narti held Azam while patting Bookong Azam so Azam stopped crying.
Suddenly Hisham's car came and stopped in front of the house.
“Tuh, Papah is home.” Mbok Narti walked towards the gate and opened the gate. Hisham heard Azam's voice crying. Hisham opened the car glass.
“Azam why, Mbok?” ask Hisham.
Hisham parked his car in the garage. Then he got out of the car and approached Azam. Azam's face was red from not stopping crying.
“Papa's son why?” ask Hisham.
When Azam heard the voice of his father, he stopped crying. Hisham holds Azam. The sound of Azam's cry turned into a spoiled whimper. Hisham held Azam in his chest and rubbed Azam on his back. He brought Azam into the house.
“Assalamualaikum,” says Hisham.
“Waalaikumsalam,” Mita replied. Mita kissed Hisham's hand. She saw Azam whining in Hisham's arms, but she let her son be with her husband. He continued to do the job.
Hisham brought Azam into the room, He held Azam until the baby fell asleep. Hisham put Azam in the baby box. Hisham looked at Azam who was sleeping. The baby sleeps while hiccupping. She felt that Mita was experiencing the baby blues. Looks like he has to add a maid to help Mita.
Hisham came out of his room and approached Mbok Narti who was cooking in the kitchen.
“Mbok, can you please find a maid to help Mita take care of Azam?” ask Hisham.
“Can, Mr Doctor. Later I will find,” replied Mbok Narti.
“His safe search yes, Mbok!” Hisham.
“Good, Mr. Doctor,” replied Mbok Narti.
