The Headmaster of the Loving Girl

Likes and Grief

Four months into the wedding, Andre and Nathalia returned to their original activities of teaching at Kemuning High School.

A bright morning plus the sound of an alarm made Nathalia wake up from her deep sleep. She turned to her husband who was still sleeping after the battle last night. A battle that has still not paid off even during these four months.

Sometimes Nathalia had complained and cried, she was afraid if she was unable to give children to Andre. But despite feeling the same as his wife, Andre always tried to strengthen. Every night before starting the battle they prayed and planted hope in his heart, hopefully to fruition. But time has not sided with them, so until now they are still like newlyweds.

Nathalia revealed the blanket that covered her body, then her body she leaned on her husband. " Morning dear.." Sapa Nathalia while kissing Andre's lips.

Andre slowly opened his eyes while smiling, "Morning is also dear.." Reply Andre while stroking Nathalia's face.

" I'm going to cook first, baby.." Said Nathalia softly retorted a nod by Andre.

Nathalia rushed to wash her face and stepped into the kitchen. Nathalia who could not cook and even turn on the stove she never, now it has become a routine every morning.

He prepared food at the table and they ate together.

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Returning home from school Andre and Nathalia plan to go to the rice fields to clean up rice weeds. They leave after lunch.

" Sure you can do this?" Ask Andre doubtfully.

" Wouldn't do it if I didn't try, right?" Nathalia.

"Yes too.. 😊 Yes already, come on!" Take Andre while leading Nathalia into the rice field.

" Now show me how?" Pinta Nathalia's.

Andre pulled out the weeds around the rice, and buried them in the mud. It was done so that the rotting weeds could be fertilizer for the plants.

Nathalia followed Andre's direction. Slowly he started to do it.

" Don't this weed get sprayed to die?" Nathalia asked on the sidelines of her work.

" It could be, but the quality is better if natural without pesticides." Andre responded.

It didn't feel like the afternoon had come, they had finally returned home. While on the trip Nathalia and Andre took young coconuts to drink after arriving home.

The night before bed Nathalia sat on the edge of the bed and seemed to be thinking about something. This made Andre slowly approach Nathalia.

" What's up, baby?" Andre asked while embracing Nathalia.

" Gini baby, I'm late for the moon. But it's been two days that there's been blood coming out but it's been a little bit as warm as a fleck." Nathalia.

" Try checking into the midwife, baby." Andre gave a proposal.

" Let's wait a few more days baby, who knows I'm coming to the moon." Nathalia.

The five days that passed still made Nathalia a little worried. Finally Nathalia invited Andre to check into the midwife in the village.

" Dear, accompany me to the midwife, because until now the spots are still coming." Nathalia.

" Yes, we're leaving now.." Andre agreed to Nathalia's request.

Soon Andre takes the bike and goes with Nathalia to the midwife's house.

" Excuse me..." Nathalia said while knocking on the door of the midwife house they wanted to meet.

Shortly thereafter the midwife appeared with a friendly smile.

" Ehhh, deck Nathalia and Andre apparently. Please enter.! " The midwife welcomes.

Andre and Nathalia entered the house .

" Tumben came here all night, what's wrong?" Ask midwife.

Nathalia explained all the complaints she had, and the midwife listened enthusiastically .

" If it's too late, you might get pregnant. But how is there flek? To make sure what if we testpack?" Midwife gives a suggestion.

" May , brother." Nathalia agreed.

Nathalia and Andre followed the midwife with feelings of happiness and anxiety . Happy because of the possibility of Nathalia getting pregnant and anxious because of the spots that come during these 5 days.

" Now at Lia piss and stay here.." Say midwife while giving a small container.

Nathalia took the container and passed it to the bathroom.

After a while, Nathalia returned with a small container of her urine. The midwife also opens the testpack and puts the testpack into the container.

After waiting for a while, the midwife picked it up and saw the results.

" This is a two-legged line.." The midwife said to Andre and Nathalia.

A feeling of instant happiness encompassed the hearts of Nathalia and Andre.

" That means you're pregnant.. But why is there a flek that came out, huh? Have you been working hard lately?" Ask midwife.

" I work in the fields, brother." Answer Nathalia.

" Oh, it's worth the deck. It's a danger to your fetus.." Said the midwife.

" How should I do, brother?" Tanya Nathalia enthusiastically.

" For now, you have to take a complete break well, don't move much first. If you can do your job first. And here's a blood-boosting drug and a uterus booster, later taken ya." Obviously midwife.

" Good brother. " Said Nathalia lethargic.

" One more thing, don't mind too much, this won't be good for your fetus's health." Added midwife.

Finally, Nathalia and Andre went home, feeling happy and worried mixed in their hearts.

Arriving home, Nathalia went straight into the room without greeting Ratih and Tania who were busy watching soap operas on Television.

" Where are you guys out of, son? Why does Lia look sad ? It's not usually that he doesn't pay attention to us here." Ask Ratih.

Andre closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then sat down beside Ratih .

" What's up, son?" Ask me again. Seeing the anxiety on Andre's face made Ratih sure that something must have happened.

"Lia..." Andre was unable to continue his words. If only the good news might he will quickly answer it, but the problem is there is also bad news that he must convey.

" Don't make mama panic, Ndre. Tell me what happened!" The coach became more impatient.

" Lia, pregnant Ma." Andre.

" Seriously brother? Asiatic... Finally got a bang too.." Tania who had just been silent waiting for Andre's answer said happily. Imagining she would take care of her bangs made her feel anxious.

" That's good news, son. Why does your face look so sad?" Ratih became curious with Andre's grieving expression with happy news.

" That's good news, Ma. The problem is there's bad news too that we have to accept." Andre.

" What bad news do you mean, Ndre?" Tanya Ratih started to worry.

" Lia..." Again Andre was unable to continue his words.

" Don't make mama dizzy and panic dong, Son." Pinta Ratih's.

" Lia's having a spot on Ma.." Andre could finally say it.

" What? How about Ndre?"

" Lia must rest Ma completely. Brother midwife also gave me medicine, later I told Lia to drink." Andre Obviously.

" I hope nothing bad happens, son.. You also, already know pregnant 🤰 why even heavy work? " Tegur Ratih's.

" We just found out that Ma is pregnant." Andre Sesal.

" Oh yes, we just pray that Lia can be strong. Now you give him medicine, and comfort him. I think Lia's son is very sad, Mama tomorrow just talk to Lia's son." Tell Ratih.

" Good Ma. Andre's going upstairs first. " Andre left Ratih and Tanis who were also anxious. Not forgetting that he took drinking water from the kitchen so that Nathalia would take medicine from the midwife .