
"Don't hurt... Please don't get sick.." ask Mickey in a soft whisper while holding Joelin's hand that looks pale. While the man's body was now shaking violently from fear, he was very afraid of something bad happening to his wife. Mickey's lips went to pray to the owner of the universe, asking for His favor.
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"The condition has stabilized doc." said the nurse who monitors Joelin's condition.
"Thank God." replied the doctor who now re-examined Joelin.
While Mickey was still kneeling by Joelin's side, shocked by the momentary furore that was unfolding before him.
"The patient's getting better, don't worry." the doctor squeezed Mickey's shoulder.
Mickey looked at the middle-aged female physician with a look of disbelief.
"How can you say that, when Joelin still hasn't opened her eyes**" Mickey's inner voice recalls.
"He was just asleep from exhaustion. The patient will wake up soon as his energy recovers." said the doctor as if he could read Mickey's mind.
"You can go see the baby while you wait for the patient to notice." try to distract Mickey and worry.
"Oh, thank you doctor." Mickey got up from his kneeling position as if he had not believed what had happened.
Just as he saw Joelin's happy smile, Mickey watched as she lay weakly surrounded by nurses and doctors who were struggling to save her life, and within minutes he was told to be relieved again. Mickey felt like his emotions were being stirred up to the point that he was at a loss of what to feel now. Everything melted into one, making Mickey forced to shed tears while looking at the body of the wife who was asleep.
"Thank you dear..." Mickey gently kissed his wife's forehead before moving towards the baby room.
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"Your eyes, your lips, my nose, your cheeks, all look like Mommy. You're so beautiful baby girl." praise Mickey inwardly while holding the baby very carefully.
Many times the man smiled to himself while watching the irregular movements of the tiny baby. Realizing that she must not linger on leaving Joelin, Mickey turns the baby over to the nurse. The man then rushed back to Joelin's ward, hoping that the wife would come to her senses.
Mickey walked casually down the hospital hallway, until his eyes caught a figure that felt not so foreign.
"Amel?" Mickey muttered, more to himself.
The man sped up his pace until he could finally reach the whereabouts of Joelin's former roommate.
"Amel?" mickey convinced himself.
"Mickey?" the girl showed a face of disbelief as to who she was now meeting.
"While ap--?" both asked simultaneously.
"Joelin has given birth." Mickey replied to Amel's question.
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Amel and Mickey are waiting for Joelin to wake up. While Mickey explained briefly the story of how they finally settled in Jakarta.
"It looks like he's still very exhausted" Amel said after Mickey ended his story.
"You're right." looked at the wife.
"It's a pity that I wanted to tell Joelin something." Amel said softly, he looked down at the floor with tears that were now almost dripping.
"What's wrong?" mickey asked as he noticed Amel's change in attitude.
"Can I ask for your help, Mickey?" Amel asked in an unconvinced voice.
Mickey heard Amel's story, his heart a little furious at the incident that befell the friend of the wife.
"Well, before Joelin wakes up I'll help you. Let's go now." Mickey said.
Amel raised his head, a smile now rising on his face that was emitting his heart. The girl couldn't believe anything she had just heard.
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Amel and Mickey entered the room together. While in one corner, Doni smiled happily, as if he had hit a jackpot. She couldn't believe she'd see Joelin's husband in this place.
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Joelin opened her eyes slowly, feeling the incoming light greet her retinas. Something warm felt enveloped his left hand. Joelin immediately moved her head and found Mickey sleeping by putting his head on the bed of the patient Joelin was in. The woman moved her free hand, and stroked Mickey's head slowly as if she were aware that this man was worrying about her.
"Darling..." Mickey awakens to feel the movement of Joelin's hand in his hair
"hmmmm.." replied Joelin weakly.
"Awake? You finally wake up after a full day's sleep." Mickey said, peeping his hand in his hand.
"Our son?" while looking at his loving wife.
Joelin nodded slowly, her body still feeling very tired.
"There's a special baby room. The nurse will bring him here when you're fine. Honey, she's as beautiful as you are. I fell in love the first time I saw her face." Mickey was long and enthusiastic.
Joelin just smiled weakly looking at the happiness on her husband's face.
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Finally, the couple's petite baby is now in Joelin's arms. The woman has recovered, but has not been allowed to leave the hospital. Maybe a day or two, the doctor will let him go home. A smile can not be separated from Joelin's lips while breastfeeding the baby. The first experience was thrilling and effective, making Joelin's chest rumble great.
"Are you very happy?" ask Mickey who had not been tired of watching every move of the woman.
"Yes." Yeah." Joelin nodded enthusiastically.
"But he's your rival dear." seduced Mickey.
"What competition? He's my favorite.".
"I'm jealous. Now your favorite isn't just me." Mickey protested in a spoiled pretentious style.
"Hahahaha.you're so funny." Joelin stroked Mickey's head with one of his free hands, while the other was holding the baby.
"After all, aren't you jealous of him? I'll love our baby like you, I'll fall in love with him every day. Is it okay?" asking Mickey is like asking for permission to have another woman.
Joelin chuckled amusedly hearing the plain speech of her husband
"Yes.I'm jealous.very jealous."Joelin looked at Mickey inside.
"You're very jealous, but you're also very happy looking at his face."
"If there's another woman who can share Mickey with me, she's just our mother-in-law and our daughters. Although I'm jealous, but I'll agree." replied Joelin casually.
"Our daughters? How many daughters do you want, baby? What about our sons? Looks like you're giving this husband an important mission." Mickey grinned to himself as he delivered his sentence.
"Hey, that's not Mike. You think so and so." protested Joelin.
"What's wrong with pleasing my wife?" woo Mickey while putting Joelin's head on his chest that field.
"Who's our baby's name?" joelin asked ignoring her husband's question.
"Hmmmm... What do you think? Does he have to have two names?"
"Why are there two Mickey names?"
"Korean name and English name. How's it?"
"Can. But what's his name?"
"Do you have any ideas, baby?" ask Mickey while staring at Joelin.
"I haven't thought of a name at all."
"Where is a pregnant woman who does not think about her child's name later? Don't lie to Joelin." Mickey said.
"I'm serious, baby. We always call him a baby, until I forget to find a name. How're you? Have you prepared a name for our daughter?"
"I want to call him 2nd generation Joelin."
"What's that name?" joelin asked, not believing her hearing.
"Well, since I'm crazy about all of you, to the point that when I think of a name for our daughter, the one in my head is just Joelin and Joelin." Mickey said softly.
"Don't joke Mike..."
"I'm serious, baby. You don't like it?"
"i like it. I like that you're crazy about me. hahahaha" with a small laugh.
"But that doesn't mean our son's name should also be Joelin, will the second child be the third Joelin? 4, 5 and so on?" continue the question while holding back the laughter.
Mickey grimaced to realize how ridiculous his thought was. But finally the man chose to laugh at his absurdity.
"I can see you open your eyes and laugh again, thank you for holding on dear." Mickey whispered in his heart while enjoying the laughter of the woman he loved.