Temporary Husband

Baby boy

A woman lies weakly in an ICU room with a body attached to many tools on her body. Evan could only look at the woman with a shattered feeling from behind the transparent glass that was there.

"Sania, I hope you can get through all this. I promise you, I will marry you after you recover." the man shriveled with dewy eyes. His fingers touched the glass that was a barrier between them, as if touching the face of a loved one.

The touch on his shoulder made him flinch, he immediately turned his head to find out who was behind him. To his surprise, his net widened when he found Amora and Reyhan in front of him.

"A-amora," she said in disbelief.

"How is he doing?" ask Amora sadly.

Evan gasped, he looked longingly at the woman who had once stopped in his heart. But he quickly brushed off all the flavors that had stopped by to touch his heart that already belonged to Sania.

"He's been in a coma for three days and until now Sania hasn't been conscious" Evan said as he looked back at the woman behind the glass.

Amora takes a peek at her best friend with a sad feeling, Evan shifts to make room for Amora. He shook Reyhan's hand and exchanged news.

"Why is it like this?" amora asked without taking her eyes off. He could clearly hear Evan's heavy breathing.

The man dragged his steps towards the waiting chair that was not far from them. He threw out his tired body while looking up.

Reyhan touched Amora's shoulder gently making Amora turn her head, Reyhan gestured with a glance. Amora nodded and turned around, following Evan to sit down.

"Is the problem so hard?" Amora looked at Evan waiting for an answer.

Evan only nodded weakly, he wiped the corner of his watery eyes.

"Yes, it's heavy." Evan let out his tight breath.

While Amora was silent, Reyhan listened while standing next to his wife.

"Sania has HIV AIDS" Evan said.

"Astaghfirullah," Amora and Reyhan were surprised instead of playing.

"And the child he carries, is at high risk for contracting."

Amora could no longer hold back her tears. Whatever Sania's past attitude, she couldn't ignore their previous togetherness. He still loves Sania, more than a friend.

Reyhan tried to calm his wife down, sitting next to Amora and rubbing Amora's shoulders, shaking with tears.

He did not expect his best friend would experience something like this.

The three just fell silent in the hallway of the hospital with their respective thoughts. There was only the sound of Amora's roaring sobs.

"I only found out yesterday, when I checked. I accidentally found Sania already covered in blood with a gaping wound on her left arm. Luckily I wasn't too late, he lost a lot of blood and his condition was critical. The baby had to be born surgically to be safe." explains Evan with teary eyes.

"Where is the baby now?" ask Amora to Evan.

"There's a special room" he said.

Evan takes Amora and Reyhan to the nursery. The man pointed at the glass box containing the baby boy who was sleeping quietly.

"He's very funny" Amora said with a fluffy smile. He looked at the baby's face which was very similar to Sania's.

"Yes, he's so funny. Do you want to too, baby?" ask Reyhan with jahil.

"Of course I want to. Who wouldn't want to be given this cute little creature?"

"Let's make no less funny than this" Reyhan whispered in between his laughter. Reyhan whispered to Amora's face reddening, he looked at Reyhan angrily.

"Are you not ashamed of being heard by Evan?"

"No. Why should I be ashamed? We are husband and wife, so why should we be ashamed?"

"As far as you go!" amora said as she pursed her lips.

Evan who saw it was just a little laugh. He also felt happy because finally Amora got someone who can make her happy. Yes, although happiness was not from her, but at least Amora was now happy. Whatever the reason, surely Amora has felt happiness and she must be happy even though she cannot have it.

The three of them came out of the room with a small laugh, heading back to Sania's room while talking about the baby boy they had just visited.

"We'll go home first, we'll be back tomorrow." Amora says goodbye to Evan.

"Thank you for visiting Sania,"

"I will continue to visit my best friend, and also my adorable nephew. Please take good care of Sania and my niece, "Amora's message to Evan.

"Sure." said Evan, smiling convincingly.

Amora and Reyhan also say goodbye to the man who is now standing alone to see the departure of Amora and her husband. He walked back into Sania's room. The man sat on one chair that was there, tightly grasping the very thin fingers.

"So soon realize that you can see the adorable little angel. I want us to take care of him together." he gently dyed the weak fingers.

"Did you know? that little angel is adorable. He's so funny, his face looks so much like yours. I hope he won't be as chatty as you. Haha." Evan laughed to himself. Given how fussy Sania is when healthy.

"Ohya, Amora and her husband came to see you. Even he sees a baby boy, he says he is very funny and wants a child too. Look, even other people would love to have a little angel like yours. Don't you want to see it too?"

"Wakeup. We'll take care of him together. I hope you'll come to your senses and get well soon, so we can get married. I will be a good husband and father to the baby boy" he said, smiling. He suppressed the pain that was eating away at his heart.

He left Sania alone in the room after a long story.

Meanwhile, Amora had just finished her Maghrib prayers with Reyhan and Mama Riana when her phone rang. He quickly answered the call.

His eyes widened with a gaping mouth when he heard the news of the grief from someone who was across the phone.

"Innalilahi wa innailaihi Raji'un," he said in a clear circle fell on his face. Reyhan and Mama Riana who heard it immediately approached.

"Who died, Ra?" reyhan asked his wife.

Amora was silent and in shock, Reyhan took over the phone in his wife's grasp.

"Hello, I'm Reyhan Amora's husband. Who died?"

"What?" Reyhan was surprised after hearing that.