Substitute Mother

Jeanno & Nayara

3 months later....

"honey, tomorrow I have to go to Singapore for a business trip to papa's company".

"how long mas?". I asked because I do not want to stay in mas bram for long.

"maybe for a week baby, you'll be fine if I stay".

I was silent, how could bram leave me that long. that week was a long time for me.

"ahh yes, I'm fine".I replied in a slow tone.

"why suddenly so".

"there's something urgent dear, and papa needs me there".

"have you told him alisya?".

"honey, I was talking with alisya and thankfully alisya understood".

I approached the bram mas and slept on his arm.

"can't it be 3 days, a week is long".

"i'll try it baby, as soon as it's over, I'll be home soon". mas bram hugged me.

"i can't sleep because you have to leave tomorrow".

"honey, I'm leaving because of work, don't frown so dong". mas bram rubbed my cheeks.

although because of work but still I feel sad to stay.

****

deflected morning....

I have prepared all the needs of mas bram and neatly arranged all the needs.

"mas, there's more to it... huekk... ". i immediately ran to the bathroom.

my stomach felt very nauseous and wanted to spit out everything in my stomach.

"heck.. huekk... ".

"did I catch a cold because I forgot to eat last night.

"honey, why are you?". mas bram came to me in the bathroom.

I couldn't answer what mas bram said, all I could do was wave my hand and make sure I was okay.

"do we need to go to the hospital".

"don't, I'm fine.maybe just catch a cold".

"hukk... ". I feel weak.

mas Bram asked me to sit on the bed and give me a glass of water.

"you sure are fine". mas bram was a little worried about my situation.

"yes mas, your hunt is in order. soon you have to go to the airport mas". I fix the suitcase mas bram.

bram hugged me from behind.

"i'm not comfortable leaving".

"don't worry about me, papa needs you now".I don't want to make bram more worried.

"yes I've left first, baby, let me know if anything happens.

"yes mas".

after delivering the departure of mas bram, I returned to my room and laid my body on the bed.

"what's wrong with me?  am I pregnant".I hold my stomach.

"ahh no way, even last month I was still a hitch ". I remember a month ago.

"last month.last month..last month...ahh yes I have not been able to obstruction 2 months".

"so. am I really pregnant". I'm happy if that's true.

but again my stomach felt very nauseous and always wanted to vomit. My body became weak after vomiting.

"why now, when there is no bram mas.

I laid my body down and closed my eyes to reduce her nausea.

because I was wondering if I was really pregnant or not, I finally asked aunt Nina to buy me a pregnancy test kit at the pharmacy.

tookk...

"non, this is her pregnancy test.

"iya bi, just go in". I replied in a limp tone.

"non, do we go to the hospital.non looks so limp".

"it's okay bi".

"well non, if there's anything call aunty".

"iya bi. alisya again what is bi?".

"non alisya again play non below".

"please take care of alisya ya bi, sorry have a lot of bread aunt".

"iyaa non it's okay. I go back to the kitchen first yes non".

"wait bi".

hearing my words, bi nina stopped stepping and turned to face me.

"yes non". replied bi nina.

"bi, later if mas bram asks about me, don't tell me yes. just say if I'm okay ".

"but non... ".

"i don't want to interrupt bi's work".

"alright non".

I felt a great nausea from morning and made me unable to move as usual.

"i have to do the test right away.

after I tried her pregnancy test kit, I felt uneasy to see the results.

"my God, I'm so nervous".I clenched both my hands.

after waiting for a while, I have seen the results of her pregnancy test.

"what? l'm pregnant?  is this really?  is this real?". I keep wondering.

I can't say any more words, everything looks so sudden and makes me surprised and happy.

"i have to hurry and tell Mas bram". soon I take my phone.

ttutt...

"the number you are going to is inactive.... ",A,

"i'm not active anyway no mas bram. he should have arrived in Singapore". I saw the clock on my phone showing at 14:42 p.m.

"i'll call mommy".

ttut. ..ttutt....

"hallo baby, what's wrong?".

"mother.. i... ".

"what's karin?  why are you crying?  what's the matter?".a panicked mother's voice sounded.

"mother. I'm pregnant mom. I'm pregnant... ". i said with a happy cry.

"what?  you are really pregnant karin. thank goodness. mom is happy to hear it. Mom should immediately tell your dad.when did you do the test? ".

"just now ma'am, this morning I was feeling sick and vomiting, so I quickly ran the test out of curiosity".

"have you told me about Bram?".

"not yet bu. mas bram again in Singapore on a business trip, but I'll be in touch soon ma'am".

"you have to take care of yourself, don't get too tired and get plenty of rest".

"well, ma'am, I'll hear your advice"

I still can't believe what I saw on the pregnancy test kit. Is this real?  the red two lines I got.

my hands were still shaking and my tears kept flowing because they were happy. 

"tomorrow I have to go to the hospital to make sure.

and I'm still trying to call mas bram but the number's off.

"ahh yeah, why don't I just call mas bram's secretary".

"but how do I contact him?  I don't even know any of his office employees".

"hheeehh why is bram like this when I need to". I threw my phone and laid my body on the bed.

just a matter of a few hours mas bram left, I already feel lonely and lost. like this it feels like if you have felt the true love of your husband.

***

week later....

" mother.... ".

"ahh yes dear". alisya came to me

"mother's sick?"

"dear, you don't hurt. Alisya has eaten?".

alisya nodded her head

"mother already".

"mother, alisya wants to take a walk to the park".

"hmm what, baby?  going to the park?  okay, but the mother changed clothes first huh. alisya want to wait for the mother right?".

"iyaa mother".

"just a moment baby". I immediately rushed to change my clothes.

however I cannot say no to his alisya, if not me who else will accompany him to play.

"ayo baby, we go for a walk". I hold alisya's hand.

"horrah.... ". cried happy alisya.

"why did Alisya take her to the park?  alisya who do you want to see ?".

"alisya want to play with mother's friends".

"the mother's child is bored at home continues.okay today we will play as much in the park".

when I wanted to leave the house, auntie Nina called me.

"non.. non where are you going?". bi nina approached me and alisya.

"want to the park bi. why bi?".

"non will not be healthy, let aunty who nemani non alisya".

"it's okay bi, I've done well".

"hmm anu non, what's the result".bi nina asked about the pregnancy test.

I smiled at bi nina's question, bi nina's face looked curious at my answer.

"i succeeded bi".I laughed gleefully.

"really non?  sir must be happy to hear this news".bi nina shook my hand congratulating me.

"but bi, don't tell bram mas first yeah.I want to make a surprise".

"alright non".

"we go first ya bi".

"iyaa non, careful non".

it's been a long time since I took alisya for a walk around the house.it was like reminiscing about my childhood when I went for a walk with my father.

the afternoon breeze that hit the leaves and the fresh air made me a little better and I did not feel the nausea.

"hmmmmm". I took a deep breath.

"cool baby here".we walked through the park hand in hand.

"mother, want to ride it". alisya pointed to a swing in the park.

"okay, let's go there.

in the park was not too crowded, there were only a few people including children his alisya age.

"mother sit here baby, alisya swinging ".

alisya immediately ran to play a swing, alisya looked happy, she continued to swing her swing.

"below baby, it will fall.

while accompanying alisya on a swing, I suddenly remembered wanting to contact mas bram.

"i'll call you back".

I fumbled my pants pocket but couldn't find my phone.

" ahh I must have forgotten to bring him, I'll call him later".

my eyes immediately focused on his alisya who was still playing, this time his alisya playing with his theme.

but a few moments later I heard alisya crying and I went straight to her.

"why dear".

alisya was still crying incessantly when I came to her.

"he ran and fell.

"nothing dear, don't cry yes.the child that mother is great, already yes don't cry anymore"

alisya was still a hiccup, maybe she felt embarrassed for falling in front of her new friend.

"whichever hurts baby, say the same mother".

alisya shook her head while sobbing.

"no dear, there is already a mother here. don't cry anymore yes.

"his analysis is fine, he's okay". I said to his alisya friend who was standing near me.

"well, let's go home". I took his hand and invited him home.

even on the way home, alisya still looks sad.I tried to calm her so that she stopped crying.

midway, there were mothers shouting from far away.I don't know who the mothers were and she was yelling at me.

"hey. You're the kidnapper, let the boy go".

"how dare you kidnap my granddaughter, take her off".

the mother kept coming at me and she swung her bag right at my head.

"aghhh" I shouted spontaneously.

"women don't know themselves, how dare you kidnap my granddaughter. Feel this".

the mother kept raining on me with her punches, my head hurt a lot and my hair was a mess.

"i'm not a kidnapper, please stop ma'am" I blocked the mother's blow with both hands.

"still don't want to say anything either, let me tell you that you've kidnapped children". Mom says rudely to me and constantly yells at the kidnapper.

I saw her crying behind the mother, I wanted to grab her alisya hand but my hand was blown away by the mothers.

the screams of the mothers had attracted the attention of the local people so they all crowded to see me in the beatings.

"mother". mother" I heard her crying alisya calling me.

"i'm her mother's not a kidnapper.

"this child has no mother, how can you claim to be his mother.

finally there were some residents who pulled the mother away from me. I felt weak and powerless so I fell to the ground.

"don't listen anymore, this is a public place.

"she's the kidnapper, how can you just shut up". she's still insisting that I'm the kidnapper.

"no, my mother wasn't a kidnapper". I've been telling the truth but no one believed it.

"if you don't believe me, follow me to Cemara 5 housing".

and they agreed to follow me home.The mothers still look upset to see me and he continues to hold his brow hand.

when I got to the front of the house, some of the brands were surprised to see my house and mas bram.

"is this not the house of bram?". said the mother.

"i am bramantyo's wife.

"no, there's no way Bram can't get married again.

bi Nina who saw the crowd in front of the house was shocked and immediately went out to look.

"hah.. non karin. geez non why?". bi nina ran over to me.

"bi, please explain to all of them that I'm alisya's mother not a kidnapper".

bi nina's eyes widened when she saw the mother who beat me.

"lidya's mother?".

"still remember you with me". replied the cynical mother.

"auntie knows?". I also wonder who he is.

"iya non, lidya's mother is her mother non Grace. her grandmother is non alisya".

"nina, why are you so banged up anyway, let alisya be with a stranger".

"no stranger ma'am, this non karin is his wife tuan bram". bi nina tried to explain it.

"what?  bram's wife?  not likely".

"iyaa ma'am, it's true that his wife's non-karin is mr. bram, and non-karin is not a kidnapper".

"mother, mother... ". alisya kept calling me.

I stretched my hand to grab it.

"here baby".

alisya immediately ran crouching in my arms.

after hearing the explanation from bi nina some residents have started to disperse, while mother lidya still stared at my eyes sharply.

"how could bram marry a woman like this without asking my permission instead of her loving my son so much".

I don't know what made lidya's mother not believe that I was her mas bram wife and that made lidya's mother hate me.