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Almira had just finished from the bathroom when she found her husband was already in the room after work. Still complete wearing a suit and shoes the man walked up to Almira who was rubbing her wet hair with a towel. The man bent over, bending his body to be able to kiss the wife's distended stomach without making a sound. Almira only responded with an amused laugh.
“A long time?” tanya Almira grabbed Vishnu's head hair with a gentle swab. The man looked up and smiled his smile.
“Newly,” sahutnya now move to uphold the body and then stand while pulling the body of the wife to be in his warm embrace.
“What's up?” tanya Almira felt strange.
“Stay waiting and it feels like I'm kok kayak misgivings,” fret Vishnu still hold the body of the wife so as not to stay away, releasing a hug that can win it.
“Bismillah, definitely can,” says Almira soothing.
“Remember the time you cried the night time ...”
“Udah, do not need to remember anymore, yes? All has passed, how else.” Almira cut off the husband's words by tightly hugging him.
“Ra,” call Vishnu slowly.
Now his hand is moving releasing a hug. Grabbing his shoulders with focused eyes looking at the pretty face of Almira. Her fingers moved gently down her face and ended up on her naturally brightly colored lips then she kissed it gently.
Almira will only retaliate, compensate, follow what her husband wants. It will be very different every time. Dusty, sloping, or even full of softness. He always understood what Vishnu wanted from him, reassuring.
“If we don't go home will you be sad?” tanyanya now looked back at the wife when their lips released each other.
“Why indeed?”
Always, Vishnu would show extreme fear. When it comes to travel, he will make sure Almira will only be at home or in the car waiting while he will be busy.
“Mother deliberately did not call you, he permission same mas,” he said slowly.
“What's the matter, anyway?” Almira puffed her cheeks, upset that Vishnu would often tell her then forbid.
Looks like Vishnu was born as a fragile man when it comes to the safety of someone he loves. The fear of loss is very obvious with several times seeing a doctor just to find out the safest and most comfortable procedure for women going into labor. The salvation that he most prioritizes is above anything else. Almira will only be a submissive wife and remain silent if the level of carelessness her husband has gone crazy.
“Tadi ibuk. He said he had been sick for five days. Already checked but still not healed, he said kangen you so father has not improved, but Ira -”
“Yes, we go home,” cut Almira look her husband in the eyes expectantly. “Father never hurts, Mas,” whining.
“I've expected.” Spotlight the eyes of Vishnu dimmed.
“Mas, the trip is only two and a half hours,”he said.
“HPL you stay five days. Later if -”
“Yes Allah, Mas. You are sick father. Later if Ira also hunted the lahiran will not return home for long. Go home now, yes, please.” Almira's lips pursed as Vishnu let go of his embrace and walked towards the bathroom. He could only sigh in anger himself.
Many friends of pregnant women who are traveling out of town have even approached HPL, it feels just her husband who is crumpled and full of rules like an unhealthy woman.
“Mas! If you don't want to take me, I'll call Yashna for anterin!" he was annoyed as he stepped towards the wardrobe.
”I'll fire him from the niece-to-be!“ shouts Vishnu from within.
”Basic sucks!“
”Already from the past,“ sahut Vishnu now out of the bathroom with a pajama towel without looking at the sulking Almira.
”Mas is not in love with Almira,“ the female lips who have now changed clothes are sitting in bed.
”No, if it is difficult to know,“ debate Vishnu combed his hair in the mirror, his eyes looked at the annoyance of the wife from the reflection of glass. A faint smile also slipped from his lips. When Almira looked back at him, he hurriedly removed the smile and then coolly perfected his appearance.
”Wah! Upset not playing me,“ murmur Almira exhales.
Vishnu did not respond to Almira's scolding, he now walked to grab a towel from the bed beside his wife, taking her down from the top floor to the back area to be dried. The man since Almira became pregnant was more likely to do household chores instead of taking a break after work.
”You what?“ tanya Almira heard the sound of the washing machine on. The woman also followed. Some days people who work part-time do not come because their child's permission is sick.
”If you want to go home, ya nyuci first so that the pile of dirty clothes is not collateral,“ said Wisnu slowly. His lips seemed to be folded, he was holding back laughing at his wife's gawking expression.
”So go home?“ god is still busy filling the washing machine with a few strands of clothes, he separates the laundry based on color.
”Ah, kesel.“ Almira realizes she has been seduced by her husband.
”Why?“ his god again let out a chuckle as he realized Almira's face was red, his eyes now looking teary.
”Kukira we really can not go home to see the father,“ complained the woman was wiping the tears that escaped falling.
He was angry, angry and angry. It was easy for her to cry just because her husband was flirting. She has suddenly become a melancholy figure since becoming pregnant.
”No say thanks?“ Vishnu approached Almira who was still sitting on the doorway that separated the kitchen area and where to wash clothes. His hands were busy wiping away the tears that were still coming out unwilling to stop.
”Sorry, yes. Mas Inu is just worried about you and our baby. We go home, really. Father sama ibuk 'kan parents mas Inu too,“ he said slowly while rubbing the hair of Almira who now fell to embrace him.
”Nyebelin!“
”Udah, dong. You already want to have a baby grandpa, why cry gini? If the dedeknya ntar born trus nangis time want to follow the cry too?“ vishnu's insatiable temptation teases women younger than him five years at all times.
”Eatya, Mas Inu tuh do not like mute temptain!" suduk Almira pointed at Vishnu's stomach with his index finger until the tickle forced Vishnu to move backwards while laughing.
“I want to get ready for clothes first. Surely my sex clothes no one fit in the village,” oceh Almira while passing.
“No need to wear clothes!” vishnu yelled seductively as he shook his head in amusement as his joke responded to Almira with his eyes whizzing as he turned towards her.
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After the Maghrib prayer they had just departed from home. Buy some souvenirs for a moment in a souvenir center typical of the city of Solo then continue the journey again. Almira seems to have fallen asleep hugging a bolster-shaped doll to secure the position of her stomach which is large for the size of a pregnant woman. Some times even obstetricians warn to reduce the intake of carbohydrates and sugar so that the baby will not be too big at birth. At least three and a half kilos are fitting for the body size of Almira which is quite ordinary.
Rumah Almira can be said to be one of the villages that access the road is now starting to be repaired. The number of tourist sites in the Pacitan area helped lift community income by selling even though agriculture still ranked first as the livelihood of its residents. In addition to traveling to a city like Almira of course.
The number of beautiful hidden beach locations is a special attraction when visiting one of the locations that are still in the area. Although the house of Almira is not near the beach, still the name of the village is also called and famous.
Take Banyu Tibo Beach for example. One of the unique tourist destinations is located in Widoro village Donorojo sub-district, Pacitan, East Java . The beach which is still part of the Indian Ocean is besides beautiful, also has big waves. Every visitor must be careful when enjoying the beauty by walking along the rocks or when looking for a beautiful spot to take photos with family and friends.
“A close, Mas?” tanya Almira opened both eyes, narrowing to adjust the light caused by the searchlight of different directions.
“Fifteen minutes more,” replied Vishnu turned a glance then focused again forward.
“Ah, achy,” lamented Almira is now trying to move her stiff body.
“Sleep again if you are still sleepy,” said Vishnu slowly, his hand moved to touch his wife's stomach gently. “We look at Akung with Uti, yes, Dek. Fine in the stomach of Mother,” chattering Vishnu full of joy.
“Siap, Daddy cool,” welcome Almira loading both chuckles.
“Not tired 'right?” ask Vishnu still khawarr. A journey that cannot be said to be smooth like a motorway sometimes forces it to lower its speed to reduce shocks. He did not want Almira to get stomach pain because of this.
“Strickle, it's okay,” replied Almira smiling happily. “Kangen same mother's cooking, yes, Mas.”
“Taste you guys similar, kok,” sahut Vishnu praised.
“Tetep cuisine ibuk most mantab.”
“Alhamdulillah, thanks to being married to you inu so you can feel having a whole family,” said Vishnu full haru. He gave a smile full of happiness that ran through his heart.
“Still too, although Inu mas a rich man but respect the parents of Almira like his own parents,” said Almira proudly.
Vishnu smiled. He now began to turn the vehicle towards where the village of Almira is located. His house was not too far from the paved road. Only a few hundred meters down the left right of the rice fields and some of the houses that are not too dense. He deliberately used a Fortuner type car so that it is not too difficult to take the road that is sometimes damaged. The width of the road also makes it easier for him to choose which one to pass.
“Happy until home,” said Almira as she stared at the mango tree and the cherry seemed to be visible from far away. The house consists of three buildings lined up to form the letter L is increasingly visible.
“Your house has been painted new, tuh,” comments Vishnu.
“When is the father of home renovation?” tanyanya. She looked at her husband with a look.
For five months he did not come home, Vishnu always forbid with various reasons. Of course, the reason for the job and he can only obey. They often exchange news over the phone only occasionally. Almira's parents don't like to linger with the phone, she says it makes it hot in the ear.
“Mas?” almira asked when her car was parked in the yard.
“You offended?” ask Vishnu very carefully. He did not want if until his wife was angry because he built his house-in-law to look better than the beginning which was only clad in wooden boards.
“Why did I do that? Mas embarrassed to have a wife from the village and the house is still ugly?” almira asked quietly, just asking no anger from the look of his eyes, Vishnu's heart became relieved.
“I've robbed you of your dreams, Ra. High school, college, graduate and work in a good company -”
“Have a big salary and help your real home?” cut Almira while chuckling amusedly.
“Yes, you have to marry young, bury big dreams .. I guess I .. can't imagine how disappointed you are. I just hope I can help you make that dream come true, is that okay?”
Almira lowered her head, smilingly nodding with her eyes back in tears. “Still, yes, Mas. Ira didn't know what to say. Mas Inu is too good, and Ira can not ask for more than what I have loved so far,” he said full haru.
“Suk, yuk. You must have been very upset. We meet them,” invite Vishnu to scramble Almira's hair full of affection.
“Ira! Vishnu!” yelled Halimah as she opened the door.
“Bapak ... wedok child mantuk (our daughters are home)!” halimah called her husband with a joyful face.
Almira and Vishnu looked at each other, threw a smile then got down from the car, welcoming his mother who had gone down the stairs to approach him.
“Wahh, Ira back seko kutho (well, Ira's coming home from town)! greet the neighbors who are now starting to come to ask the news.
”Ah, lovely stay in the village, Ir. The price is friendly,“ whispered to his wife. Almira smiled happily because her husband turned out to be hot.
”Pripun pawartosipun panjenengan, Mas Vishnu? Monggo pinarak dumateng griyo kulo?“ greet the right neighbor of the house Almira greeted Vishnu with a crisp face.
Vishnu nodded, returning a smile as well as a clumsy hand. Then again whispered in the ear of the wife, ”Ra, what did she say? How is it?“
Ira who just remembered her husband is not fluent in Javanese can only smile. Replace him who will reply to teasing with foreign language in the ears of the husband.
”Jawab aja mbuh,“ whispered Almira holding back laughter.
”Wah, not right. Don't mess around, don't be afraid of you if I get beat up because2 replied ngawur?“ his reply still made Almira laugh.
”No, at most you will be glared,“ god then stepped away from her husband who is still welcomed by residents warmly.
Vishnu sighed, looking at the laughter of his wife who was chatting with the female neighbor who had come to the house, asking about her pregnancy.
He himself listened to conversations that he did not understand by occasionally throwing a smile. He was confused if he had used the native language of the village. Vishnu will only answer if they offer Indonesian to him. Despite living for two years in Solo, it turns out he missed to follow the Javanese language. Ahh ... big PR, he's in the heart.
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'Something that begins with good intentions, sincerity, and positive thoughts will give birth to blessing.'
- Syala Yaya -
Note# image taken from Google. If you are visiting Pacitan District stop by, yes. Many tourist destinations and beaches are many choices that are cool, hidden, and exotic of course. 🥰