Paper Dove

NANDES: THE HAPPY ENDING

I look forward to the birth of our first child with mixed feelings. The stew looks very painful throughout the process. I accompanied him who sometimes groaned slowly because of the pain that came alternately. I'm frustrated to see it that way. When the doctor came to do the examination, I couldn't help myself anymore.

“ Doctor, is there no cure for Dew pain?”, I asked Dr. Laras, the obstetrician who always monitors Dew from the beginning of pregnancy.

“ Sorry sir, this pain does occur to the mother who is about to give birth, the pain indicates a contraction that occurs in the stomach of the mother”, explained the barrel doctor.

“ Yes I know, but is there a way for the pain to decrease ?I'm stressed to see my wife like this. Just do the operation”, I said impatiently.

Doctor Laras was silent. He seemed confused what to say to me. And I was getting more and more annoyed to see him just speechless. My mother went into my room and calmed me down.

“ Doctor sorry yes, understand this is the birth of the first child. Please take good care of my son-in-law”, my mother spoke calmly to doctor Laras.

“ Good mistress. We'll do our best. Now that Madam Dewun has entered the opening 7, hopefully sooner to the complete opening”, Doctor Laras replied with understanding.

I stood in the corner of the room staring at the Dew in pain on the bed. Mom came up to me and patted me on the shoulder slowly. 

“ Nandes, listen mom. This is the process that all women go through if they are going to give birth. Your job as a husband is to accompany Dew not only until the birth process is complete but until your child grows up later. And Dew said she wanted to give birth normally and she had no problem giving birth normally. You have to be ready, son. Give support to your wife”.

“ Yes mom, I just can't see my wife in pain like this”, I look at my mom sad. 

“ Yes I know, you love him very much. How about you eat first, let mom take care of Dewun”, my mom persuades.

“ No mom. Let me take care of the Dew. I'm not hungry at all”, I smile. After my mother came out I sat next to the Dew bed. Clasping his hands with love.

“ Dear, does it hurt so much?”, I asked sadly.

Dew looks at me with my eyes “ I'm fine baby. You know I'm great”, Dew answered slowly.

“ Yes, you are great. I'm sorry, if this pain is divisible I'll take it all from you”, I peeked her cheek. " Hey, baby boy, let's come quickly, boy. Papa and mama want to meet you", I stroked the stomach of Dew slowly.

Dew smile “ Thank you dear”, his hand stroked my face and then down to my shoulder pulled my shirt in pain. I kissed the top of his head.

“ Breathe out of nose, remove from mouth”, I lead Dew to ease the pain. That's what I learned in Dew pregnancy class after a couple of trips with her. 

A nurse came in and did an examination, after which she came out a little hastily to call the doctor. In a hurry the doctor came with several other nurses and there was a rush.

“ The opening master has arrived at the complete opening stage”, doctor Laras explained to me.

I looked at the confused doctor “ So?”.

“ Time for Madame Dew to give birth to your baby tuan”, said the doctor again patiently.

I started panicking “ Okay. Okay well. Do my best, I looked at Doctor Laras full of hope.

Doctor Laras nodded. I stood beside Dew, accompanying her through that painful process. Hearing every scream made my heart slit. I don't know what to say to the struggling Dew, but I read a prayer in my heart for him. Until I finally heard our little man's first voice.

“ Oee... Oeee... Oeee”.

I kissed the happy Dew face “ Thank you dear. You're terrific. I love you”, I kiss the top of the Dew's head, his face looks exhausted.

A nurse placed our little baby in the chest of the Dew, I stared at the tiny body without blinking. When I looked into his eyes I knew his existence was very attractive to my heart, his eyes looked like the universe. I fell in love with her. Without my tears falling.

“ Congratulations Mr. Nandes and Mrs Dewun. Your son was born healthy with a weight of 3.1 kg”, Doctor Baras congratulated us.

Dew smiled looking at our son, then looked at me.

" He's so adorable darling", Dew spoke to me happily.

I smiled happily and kissed Dew's face full of affection. “ I love you both. Thank you Dew, you are perfect for me”.

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I opened the door of Monica's room without knocking first, Monica who was seriously working until jumped in shock.

" Damn, Nandes. Please knock on the cake" she nagged.

" I learned this from you, didn't I", I replied indifferently. Monica melengos's.

" What else this time?", Monica began to sniff.

“ Monica please replace me in today's meeting”, I spoke to Monica who was sitting in front of me.

Monica grunts rough “ Why me?”, her protest.

“ Because only you can. Alex is going out of town”, I reminded Alex's whereabouts to him . “ Please, you know I have a new member at home, so..”, I started acting as usual.

“ Stop Nandes. Okay.. Fine. I'll do it. It's all for my nephew. Okay.. there go home”, monica answered half screaming in frustration.

“ You are the best. Thank you so much”, I patted her shoulder slowly. Before exiting Monica's room I turned around and spoke to her with a serious face “ So when are you going to get married like me”. Which of course Monica answered with a throw of a sofa cushion at me.

Since the birth of my son Arthur, I've tried to stay home more often. Trying to cut back on overtime and I'm trying not to get out of town. Of course Monica protested with my misbehavior. Alex used to respond to my behavior.

When I got home, I quickly entered the door. "Bi Nini, where is Arthur?", I asked Bu Nini who was on the bus.

"There's in Master's room", Bi Nini replied with a smile. I ran into the room looking for Dew and my little baby. 

“ Hello Arthur son papa”, I ran small towards Dew who was holding our son Arthur.

“ Stop”, Dew raised his hand made my step stop.

“ What is it?”, I'm pouting.

“ Papa, please take a shower first before I kiss-kiss I”, Dew speaks for Arthur.

“ Okay. If so kiss mama Arthur first”, I walk closer and then kiss the lips and cheeks Dewun.

Dew laughs happy “ Basic yes you. Yes, take a shower first. Later that night we'll stay up after Arthur”, Dew is encouraging.

“ Okay ready”, I get into the bathroom and clean myself as fast as I can. I can't wait to hold Arthur.

The happiness I have now cannot be replaced by anything. I am grateful to have both of them, all the processes we went through in the past made our love even stronger. I looked at Dew's face and then kissed her. The dew hugged me tightly in his sleep. Here's my love. The love I will keep until the end of my life.

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