The 40 Days of the Natiphas

Mother-in-law's proposal

I stroked an enlarged stomach, a sweet smile adorned and happiness abounded. Being a mother-to-be I have been waiting for five years, many say that I am a woman who is not perfect because I am not yet pregnant. It was quite a difficult time but I was happy as long as my husband supported me in that difficult time. Sometimes I quietly cried seeing my husband who was so patient, supporting me to stay upbeat and unyielding. 

During the night I always pray to be given that trust, until the almighty leaves the fetus in my womb. But I don't know, if soon a catastrophe comes my way. 

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"Sick Mas, aww." I grimaced holding my waist and lower abdomen with a creeping pain, the contractions getting stronger and stronger it did not feel tears dripping without me noticing. 

"Prophey baby, fight for our son." Sahut mas Adam gave his spirit, seeing his face that panicked when the sweat that poured all over my body soaked the clothes. I hold my hand and occasionally kiss it. 

"Please ma'am, just opened eight. If you feel like pushing in hold first until the opening is complete." Said the smiling midwife.

I nodded resignedly, the pain of contraction was indeed overwhelming. Mas Adam who saw me feel sorry to give drinking water to provide energy when pushing later. 

"Sir, prepare the baby's bedong, clothes, and diapers for two strands each." Pinta bu midwife is directly participated by mas Adam. 

"Dik, wait here first huh." 

"Yes, it's." I nodded and resigned with tremendous pain, thinking about performing a C-section. 

I could not bear the pain of contractions, several times calling the husband who was outside chatting with someone. At a time like this I need Adam beside me, but I don't want to think negatively. 

I shouted for the midwife, two people ran towards me and one of them checked. 

"The opening is complete." Report assistant to midwife. 

I nodded as the midwife explained how to push well and led me to keep getting excited, while the sound of crying babies filled the room. I could not hide the happy smiles and cries, the struggle towards the complete opening and also experiencing the inner outer obras was delicious, but the pain disappeared when the mother midwife showed the still-blooded baby. 

"Congratulations, ma'am, daughter." 

"Thank God, thank God" I smiled happily because my struggle paid off could give birth to normal. 

After all went well, down the view in that place. I was wondering where Adam went. "Where did Adam go?" 

I looked at the baby who had been cleaned and on the bedong, immediately gave the first breast MILK. 

"Where's my son?" 

I turned my head and smiled, but Adam has returned to make me feel relieved because I kept thinking about it. 

"This is Mas, our daughter." 

"Women?" 

I saw the happy look on Adam's face change, but he turned back. "Maybe Adam was tired of taking care of the letters of reference." My inner. 

"What if our son names him Kanaya?"

"Hem." 

"Mas why?" manya curious. 

"It's nothing." Ask who immediately left, and this was the beginning of his attitude to change. 

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I gave Asi to Kanaya and was surprised to hear Adam's high voice. 

"Don't yell, look at Kanaya crying." I said as I held the baby and tried to calm him down. 

"Why haven't my clothes been ironed, Luna? These few days you are getting slovenly and busy with the child. Look tuh!" said mas Adam angry while pointing at the house that I had not had time to clean, and plus the clothes I had not ironed and piled in the basket. 

"I haven't had time to clean it up, here!" I put my hand to grab Adam's work shirt. 

"No need." Adam went away. 

I shed tears, after giving birth to Kanaya my husband's attitude changed. Immediately I put my baby to sleep and put it down, returned to do the best I could, not forgetting to tie my stomach with an octopus. 

In the afternoon, I waited for Adam's death and hearing the door knocking made me happy. But the smile on my face changed to see that came not my husband but mother-in-law. 

"Mother, please come in." 

"Where's mom's granddaughter?" 

Mother took over carrying Kanaya, I smilingly welcomed my understanding mother-in-law. 

"Where's Adam, Lun?" 

"Work Ma'am." 

"Then, who cleaned the house?" 

"I did it." 

Mom was surprised to hear it. "What's? You're still in puerperium, can't work. Enough to take care of the baby." 

I just smiled stiffly, there was no other choice because Adam did not want to know and just wanted the house to always be clean. 

"Adam where the hell is it? Your time is let work." 

"It's okay, Mom." 

"It can't be so, Lun. Tomorrow I'll bring a maid for you, you just rest and take care of your baby." 

I nodded obediently and did not know what to say, the attention of my mother-in-law made me hesitate.