The Cottage of In-Law Tak Indah

Ngidam Belimbing

Not felt a week passed, nausea and vomiting experienced by Giselle more subsided. Only, if what she smelled was the scent of Meatballs, Giselle was still nauseous. Gibran chose to give up. When Gibran sometimes to eat meatballs, he better buy it outside himself, at his food stall. Once home, Gibran also chose to take a shower and brush his teeth immediately, so that his wife did not nausea with the smell of meatballs.

Just like today, Gibran told Giselle to buy meatballs. Once at home, also Gibran immediately take a clean bath so that there is no smell of meatballs attached. All of that certainly keeps his wife from nausea and also vomiting.

"Here you go, buy some meatballs?" giselle asked her husband.

"Already, Honey. Maybe I craved it, Yang. In the afternoon like this meatballs are given sauce, sambal, and soy sauce. You're pregnant, I'm craving" Gibran replied.

Actually, it was Saturday. Holiday time. However, just during the day, Gibran suddenly signed Bakso. Therefore, he told Giselle to come out for a while and buy some meatballs. Giselle also knew, allowing her husband to buy meatballs, which were important not to eat at home, because Giselle was nauseous smelling the scent of meatballs.

"It's possible, Mom. Sometimes there is such a thing. His pregnant wife, his cravings husband. Actually if I can choose, I'm pregnant, continue Mas who nausea and vomiting. So, I'm in good health" replied Giselle with a slow chuckle.

Gibran then laughed."If you can, darling. So, you're in good health. I'm the one who's running."

Giselle laughs, but she feels sorry for her husband to fall asleep because of a sympathetic pregnancy. Because, of course, it will feel very uncomfortable. After all, Giselle was just joking now.

"Pity the hell but. Not very good, but live it. There are special favors in every pregnancy story," replied Giselle.

Gibran then nodded his head. "Really, Honey. In the pregnancy phase there are blessings that God inserts. In addition, women when pregnant and giving birth will get a reward from Allah. It's amazing, isn't it, Yang?"

It is said by Prophet Muhammad SAW, a pregnant woman will get the reward of 70 years of prayer and fasting. This happens because pregnant women always carry the mandate of God in the form of a fetus that is taken every day to everywhere. Therefore, it is only natural that pregnant women get a great reward with Allah.

"That 70 years of prayer and fasting, huh, Mas?" ask Giselle.

Gibran nodded his head. "That's real, honey. So, go with sincerity well. The reward God has prepared for you is great."

Giselle nodded her head, her hands moved and rubbed her belly which did not look big at all. That was natural, since her pregnancy was still in the first trimester. Gibran also rubbed his wife's stomach. The man lowered his face and gave a kiss on the wife's stomach.

"Good baby grandpa in the belly of Mama well. Help Mama to always be healthy, and not nausea and vomiting. Papa is willing to eat meatballs alone outside, as long as Mama Giselle is always healthy, not nauseous and vomiting. Growing up healthy and perfect yes, son," Gibran told his fetus is still in the womb of his wife.

As a wife listening to Gibran speak to her fetus moved her. The woman moved her hand that rubbed her husband's head that was still near his stomach. In her heart, Giselle was sure that her husband would be a good Papa for her baby later.

However, now suddenly Giselle seemed to remind something. There was one fruit he wanted to eat. So she asked her husband.

"Mas, I really suddenly want leatherback, Mas," said Giselle now.

Gibran lifted his head and glanced at his wife. Tumben, his wife was feeling cravings. Though since positively pregnant until now even Giselle as if never craved. This time, his wife wanted something.

"Want to buy? We're looking to the super market yuk," Gibran said.

However, Giselle shook her head. "No, not the leatherback sold in the market, Mas. Guide that neighbor, Mas. Which is from the tree. Just ask one yuk, Mas," Giselle.

"Seriously? That's Miss Harti's?" ask Gibran.

Then Giselle nodded her head. "Right, ask for one yuk, Mas. Let me ask you, "take Giselle again.

His name is also cravings and sometimes there are requests that sound strange. But that's what Giselle wants now. He wanted to ask his neighbors.

"Yes, it's yuk. Let me ask. Temenin well," replied Gibran.

Eventually they both left the house. Giselle only wore home pajamas because the distance between Bu Harti's house and her house was only two houses apart. That afternoon, both of them eagerly wanted to ask for star fruit from their neighbors.

Arriving in front of Ms. Harti's house, Giselle was so eager, that she swallowed her own saliva to see the star fruit so ripe from the tree directly.

"Related, Yang?" ask Gibran.

"Yes, I want to, Mom. One time," replied Giselle by lifting her index finger to form the number one.

Finally, Gibran nodded his head. He knocked on the door of his neighbor and said his greetings.

"Assalamualaikum, Miss Harti," Gibran's voice was about to ask for the star fruit.

Not long after that Ms. Harti came out of her house, opening the gate for Gibran. "Come, tumben. What are Aa Gibran and Neng Giselle?" ask Ms. Harti.

"Look, Mom. My wife is just pregnant, can I ask for one starfruit Mom? Just one," asked Gibran.

Hearing Gibran who never asked before, now Ms. Harti laughed. "Take it, Aa Gibran. It has a stick. Sok, mango. Take it," replied Ms. Harti.

Giselle also greeted and said that she had just craved and wanted the star fruit. Ms. Harti understood, indeed sometimes pregnant women can crave something strange. Which usually never want, when pregnant can be wanted.

But his neighbors are very nice. Not just one fruit, but Gibran and Giselle were given a plastic bag of fruit containing star fruit and water guava fruit from his yard.

"This is for the newly pregnant Neng Giselle. May it be healthy always yes, Neng. Later if less Neng and Aa come here, surely I love you again," said Ms Harti.

"Hatur nohun, ma'am. We're even troublesome," Gibran and Giselle reply simultaneously.

"No hassle. That neighbor is like a brother, Aa. It's okay."

Now, Giselle and Gibran went home with a bag of star fruit and water guava. I am thankful that a good person will give you fruit. Walking towards the house, Giselle was very grateful because what she wanted, was finally fulfilled as well.