Substitute Mother

Chapters 17. Aera

2 months later...

it did not feel that time had passed quickly, my gestational age was increasing and getting bigger.

the days I went through as usual, only now Alisya has entered kindergarten school and my time with her is not much as usual.

"snap mother, later alisya late". shouted his eyebrows.

"in a moment, baby, you're ready for lunch". I quickly put it in the alisya bag.

"honey, where is my briefcase". cried mas bram.

"on the shelf of the workspace mas, just search".

that is how every morning, the atmosphere of the house is always filled by the scream of alisya and mas bram.

"mother.... ". alisya is impatient.

"yes, baby". I approached him immediately.

"it's the bag and lunch, baby, have to spend it baby".

"yes mother".alisya kissed my hands and cheeks.

I drove Alisya into the car.

"be careful on the road, sir".

"yes, non". replied Ahmad.

"mother, bye bye".alisya waved her hand from inside the car.

"bye baby". I also returned a wave of alisya's hand.

"honey, I'm leaving too ya". mas bram kissed my forehead.

"yes, be careful on the road".

"yes dear". mas bram got into his car.

"bye dear". mas bram slowly drove forward his car.

after delivering the bram and alisya, I went back inside the house and took a short break in the living room.

"my legs are cramping".I squealed my tired legs.

bi nina came up to me and brought me a cup of warm tea.

"non, drink the tea first".

"thank you bi". without a long wait I immediately sipped the tea given by bi nina.

"ahh a little refreshing".I sat leaning on the sofa.

my eyes continued to look around the house that felt so quiet.

"usually alisya always play here".I smile every time I remember before alisya school.

"non, want breakfast?". asked bi nina.

"later bi, let me take it myself".

"alright non, if you need anything call aunty behind the non".

"yes bi".

it feels like I want to help bi nina to clean up the house, but since my pregnancy is getting bigger, mas bram forbid me to do any activities. she wants me to just stay quiet and rest, but, but it makes me very bored.

I checked my phone and looked up who I wanted to talk to.

"it looks like I have to call Indri, I haven't communicated with him in a long time.

ttut...

"hallo".

"hallo indri, how are you?".

"karin!!  good news.How are you?  I miss you". said Indri.

"i'm good, I miss you too. it's been more than 3 years we haven't met ya. you where now?".

"i'm in Japan again".

"woww is great you always move around the country. I've never been abroad".

"jeez, what a pity this rich man. a lot of money but never out of the country, do I need to pay". Indri looks happy to mock me.

"hahaha that's so you yeah, never change always like to tease me".

"how's Bram, does he still not care about you".

"mas bram is fine.it used to be, but now mas bram is much more attention to me, otherwise how can I get pregnant".

"what?  you are pregnant.wahh congratulations karin, finally after 3 years you are pregnant too. I am very happy to hear the news of your pregnancy".indri sounds very happy.

"thank you Indri, I hope that when I give birth later you can come see me".

"you don't worry, I will definitely come if you have given birth".indri immediately agreed.

"but I want you to come with your future husband yes.

"ohh sorry karin, I don't think I can come if your request is like that".

"yes, until when you will be alone continue.Our other friends are already in marriage, leave time to find a partner do not continue to work".

"you are karin already like my mother.okay okay I will bring the future husband when you are born. already satisfied!! ".

"hahahahaha I wait loh. take care of your health yes, well in the country of people".

"hahhaha sok your attention, you are fine too yes. hopefully healthy until delivery later. bye".indri directly turn off the phone.

a little comforted after talking to Indri even though only by phone, at least I can treat my longing for him.

"why do you want to do it again?". due to being too bored just sitting or sleeping, I went to the kitchen.

"bi, do we have fresh fruits?".

"there is a non, non to do what?". asked bi nina.

"all of a sudden I want to eat a fruit salad.

"let aunty make a non".

"no bi, I can do it myself". I prepared the ingredients.

"what is it?  how I forgot". Immediately I searched for the recipe on the internet.

bi Nina who saw me hassles when making salad, she was immediately deft to help me.

"let the aunt who peeled the fruit non".

"thank you bi". I smiled sweetly at bi nina.

I am so grateful to have bi nina who always helps me, she has been considered like my own family. anytime and anything she is always quick to help me. But somehow I will continue to depend on her.

"where's the shredded pig?".

"in the drawer near the sink non, just pull the drawer". said bi nina while washing the fruit.

"iyaa bi, I got it". I immediately grated her shakes.

thanks to ni nina's help, I finally finished making the fresh fruit salad I wanted.

"bi, come here. try the salad".

bi nina came and tried it

"hmm tasty non".

"really bi?". I'm still not sure.

"yes non, very nice". replied bi nina.

"yeah, aunt sit here we eat together.

"yes non".

I saw bi nina so enjoying my fruit salad and it made me happy.

"bi, why does aunty feel at home working with us?"ask suddenly.

"the family of Mr. Brata has been very good with aunt non. already consider aunt like her own family, aunt does not have the heart to leave here" replied bi nina.

what I saw from aunt Nina, she looks very sincere to help us. there is no complaint from her, even she is very important for mas bram.

"continue why can aunty come with the bram mas?".

"auntie knows mr bram from a non 6-year-old lord and when master is married, lord brata wants aunt to come with mr bram, because aunt already knows the character of the master very well". said bi nina while eating my salad.

I grabbed bi nina's hand and grabbed her

"thank you bi, I've taken good care of mas bram".

"it's okay non, it's aunt's duty too". replied bi nina with her smile.

"no need non, aunty was full. it was not smart to cook as well". said bi nina.

"fun because of aunt's help, I became smarter cooking". me and bi nina continued our conversation.

tting...

the sound of a bell ringing.

"let aunty who sees non".bi nina move from her seat.

"yes bi".

bi Nina returned to the kitchen with a big box.

"what is bi?".

"this is non, there was a courier who came to deliver this box". bi nina tried to open it.

"who sent bi?". because I didn't think I was buying anything.

"from non parents". replied ni nina.

"mother? what's in bi". I approached bi nina.

"wahh a lot of non-vegetable and fruit".nina took them out one by one.

"it could be stock for a month bi".I was surprised to see the shipment from mom.

"get everything out, clean it and put it in the refrigerator just bi".

"yes non".

I walked into the living room to call my mom.

"but why didn't you tell me yes".

ttuut....

"hallo".

"where else is mom?".

"mother's at home, oh, have you reached my mom's delivery?".

"mom, why didn't you tell me you sent that many packages".

"mom's intent is not to say, if mom says you definitely don't want to be accepted".

it's not that I don't want to accept it but I don't want to trouble mom and dad.

"it's not so mom, but thank you mommy sidannya I will eat everything. so that the granddaughter of this mother is healthy when the birth later.

"that's what fathers and mothers expect dear, take care of your health yes, do not be too tired.the greater your gestational age, the more things you can not do carelessly".

"yes mother, thank you very much mother. I Love You "I ended the call.

it is true, that the love of mother of all time will never be curbed by anything, so the attention of mother and father to me is not reduced in the least, even though I already have my own family ,mom and dad still care about me.

"bi, let me help you clean it up".

"yes non".

bi nina and I cleaned all the fruits and vegetables that my mother had sent.

"look non, the apples and oranges are still fresh everything.

"iya bi, father and mother have a small garden behind the house.they are a great hobby of growing bi crops.

"so this is the result of his own garden non? wahh deserves to be fresh everything".bi nina was amazed to hear my story.

"mothers love to eat vegetables and fruits, so they took the initiative to make a small garden behind the house, but do not know the results of the garden is very much bi, bi,it has to be shared with neighbors and family".

"before aunt husband died, young people also like to grow vegetables in the yard.even the results we had sold to the market.

"wahh very lucky dong bi to be sold so. Notar if I go home to mother, aunt come along yes let me introduce the same father and mother.

"iya non". bi nina smiled.

"mother.... ". sounds the cry of alisya.

"have come home mother's son". Alisya hugged me.

"what's the mother?". alisya pointed to the fruit basket.

"alisya want an apple? but you have to change clothes first.

"iya mother". alisya went to her room.

while waiting for his brow to change his clothes, I peeled the apple for him.

"non, this one wants to be boiled?". bi nina shows her carrots.

"iya bi, the others are stored in the refrigerator".

"yes non". replied bi nina.

I brought the apple pieces into the living room.

"alisya, this is the apple baby".

"yes mother". alisya sat beside me.

alisya took the apple cut and ate it voraciously.

"delicious mother".

"this is the apple, grandfather and grandmother who sent it. if alisya want again let mother take it".

alisya could not answer because her mouth was full of apples.

"pant-pelan eat dear.

seeing alisya eat so greedy makes me happy, because most children his age is very difficult to eat, but alisya instead he always eat with greed.

"i'm coming home baby". said mas bram.

I saw the clock was still at 2 pm but bran was home.

"i'm home already".

"there's no more work, baby, it's all in Ryo's same handle". mas bram kissed me on the forehead.

"this is papa".alisya shows his forehead too.

"ohh papa's son wants to be kissed too". mas bram also kissed his alisya.

"it's really good Ryo wants to handle your work mas".

bram took a piece of apple and ate it.

"he was afraid I'd send him to a company in America, so he just sort of told me what I said".

"so bad you mas, pity Ryo you work that way".

"hahaha let's just love, sometimes fuss he's okay". mas bram continues to eat the apple.

"honey, how was the school today". asked mas bram on alisya.

"alisya was playing with friends pa, alisya had many friends". replied alisya who was so enthusiastic about telling about her school friends.

"sometimes ask her friends to play at home".

"can you?". asked alisya.

"Try asking mom".

alisya looked at me with hope that I would say yes.

"can dong dear, invite his friend later let the mother make her food".

"hoor.. hurrah.... ". alisya immediately stood jumping with excitement.

"dear, don't jump later fall.

"it's so sweet". mas bram again put his head in my lap.

"mas, why don't you change your clothes first".

"i've been in a good position dear". mas bram closed his eyes.

"yes mas, but my legs are not able to hold the head of this heavy mas.

"5 minutes, baby, it feels so comfortable, baby".

mas bram's habit, he always lay his head on my lap. Whenever mas bram has problems at his job or he has trouble sleeping. mas bran always put his head on my lap, and that relaxes him a little.

"is there a problem with the company.

"no dear, company is fine. I just feel happy like this on your lap". mas bram kissed my stomach.

I feel what mas bram feels, I also always feel comfortable when close to mas bram.comfort that I do not get anywhere other than with my husband.