To Mutia

What the hell does this mean?

After contacting Faisal, Mutia saw a digital clock on her phone that showed at seven past a quarter of a minute. It was almost eight and a half, but there were still no signs of the return of the couple or at least one of them.

Amidst Mutia's daydream, the cell phone in the gang let out a ringing sound along with the screen that lit up and showed the faces of his two best friends. Without wasting any time Mutia immediately received the video call while commenting on a big smile.

"Hi, Mutia!" greet the two with a cheerful and excited tone.

"Hi too, *kance-kance-ku" said Mutia, no less frenzied while waving her one free hand. (*friends)

"How can you be together?"

"I again nemenin Mas Sultan reviewed the hotel construction project in Jakarta" said the young mother with two children.

"And I'm off work again, so Arumi just called again to meet, I immediately agreed." this time the woman with the shoulder-length curly hair with the face of an adorable egg round that let out her voice.

"Ihh, how mean you guys are. Meet, don't take me. I want to eat with you too." Mutia said.

Kavira was stunned to see the sour look Mutia showed, as Arumi responded to the woman's words. "Other times, yes, insya'allah in the near future me and Kavira are going to Bali."

"Seriously?" mutia's black bead seemed to sparkle enthusiastically.

"Hoooh. So our prayers are healthy and there are no obstacles, so we can meet. It's also been a while since the three of us didn't get together." Kavira replied with Arumi who nodded slowly.

"Yes, I pray that you are always healthy and well, and we can meet soon." Mutia said guaranteed by her two friends. "Eh... By the way, where is Alo at, Rum?"

"Again with his father. Mas Sultan said I can enjoy woman time." replied Arumi.

"Yes, if you want to know that you are not single anymore" said Kavira, as she opened her mouth as the Sultan's last words flashed through her head, causing Arumi to immediately chuckle, while Mutia chuckled softly. Then they resumed the conversation. Talk about anything, from normal to silly things.

"Vir, Rum, I went to the toilet broke ya." between Mutia in the middle of the story —to be exact complaint— Kavira, about some chatty buyers who visited the pharmacy where he worked.

After getting a nod from her two best friends, Mutia stepped foot into the bathroom located near the kitchen. The maid's room doesn't have a private bathroom, anyway.

"Ah.. leganya." mutia sigh after completing her urination and back sitting in front of the phone that she had placed on the holder.

Since becoming pregnant she has been urinating very often. Early Mutia was disturbed, as well as feeling worried, but doctors said it was very natural experienced by pregnant women, because of hormonal changes and also fetal growth that suppresses the bladder.

"Mut." calls Kavira with a serious face, successfully making Mutia link her eyebrows.

"What?"

"It's my eyes that are troubled, so wrong look or... Are you pregnant again?"

Kavira's words alone made Mutia turn and reflexively embrace her stomach which is now enough poking. Especially now he wears a negligee that he usually wears — because he has not had time to buy a special nightshirt pregnant women— made of cotton, which of course shows his round stomach.

A few weeks have passed since the doctor declared her positive for pregnancy, Mutia did not tell anyone, including Faisal and his two friends. Not that she didn't want to, Mutia just wasn't ready. And now... God shows that this is the time.

"Yes, i'm pregnant." Mutia thus moved from sitting, revealing clearly her protruding belly, before returning to her seat and commenting on the small smile.

"Three months' walk."

"Oh my God!" Kavira screeched, which Mutia believed definitely attracted a lot of attention.

"Huh? How can? Whose child are you pregnant with, Mut?"

Not yet Mutia responded to Arumi's remark, Kavira had already looked at Arumi — like the woman was a foreign creature— and preceded her to talk.

"Arumi, dear. Yes, Mutia can get pregnant, if there is sperm* that fertilizes her egg. That's how to pack it. The content of Mutia is currently three months old, while she moved to Bali just over a month, even though there are men there who impregnate her, there is no way that Mutia is already three months pregnant. So. It's clear that the father of the baby in Mutia's womb is the jerk!"

"Kavira!" along with Mutia, Arumi scolds her best friend who speaks without being strained, but instead of feeling guilty and apologizing, the master grinned wide.

"After a time, Haikal is a jerk." he said, inviting the eye of Mutia.

"Please, I'm pregnant now, don't listen to such harsh words on her."

"Oh Allah, Mutia. The fetus was even three months old, he also would not understand what I said." keukeh Kavira, do not want to be blamed.

"That's not okay, Kavira. So pregnant, let you know how a mother wants to always give the best for her child, even though the child is still a fetus." Arumi speech got a nod from Mutia.

"God, do you want me to get pregnant? How-how? Marriage is not yet. You want me to stay unmarried, so?" sulk Kavira with a slightly high tone. The first time Kavira re-used the word lo-gue, after their agreement not to use it again after graduation many years ago.

Kavira quickly raised both of her hands. "Please, don't discuss marriage. I'm young, cyin. Twenty-three."

"Certainly? I have twenty-three children. Twenty-three, Mutia wants to have a child. Lah, you're not married yet."

Turning his eyes off guard, Kavira gulped down her drink, before again debating Arumi. "I'll get married, but later. When I feel ready."

"When you're ready, you'll never be ready, Kavira. Everyone is like that too. Who is ready to face a new life with new people, different routines, separation from parents, mingling with new environments, facing different types of in-law characteristics, he said, stay one roof with people who have different personalities, thoughts and ways of looking at things. There isn't, Kavira. Marriage is not about readiness, but it is a religious consummator, as well as an investment in the future. Try to imagine, if until old you do not marry, have no children, no family, you will be alone. Without a husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that will enliven your old days. After all, getting married will make us avoid one of the great sins, namely adultery, because we have someone who is lawful." Arumi took a deep breath, filling her lungs that were starting to lack oxygen. "Not all marriages will end badly, Kavira."

"Let's see Mutia" Kavira responded. The two of them immediately turned their attention to the owner of the name. "His age was only twenty-three, but Mutia was already widowed and even now pregnant without a husband."

"Kavira, don't look at anything bad. You can see my marriage to Mas Sultan, although we often disagree. That's natural, considering we are two people who have a lot of differences. Okay, our marriage may be very young, so you can see another married life. For example, my parents, my in-laws, Mutia's parents, were still maintaining their marriage until death. Come on, marriage isn't that terrible, Kavira."

"Said by someone who has a lot of luck like you, Arumi. If you forget, I'm not as lucky as you guys."

Arumi sighed softly. Between tired and pity. "Vir..."

"Guys... You guys are fighting, anyway? I remember you guys making video calls to talk to me, but why are you ignoring me."

Mutia's words managed to break the tension between Arumi and Kavira. Her white best friend with an adorable egg round face is indeed very sensitive when talking about marriage.

"Sorry, I'm so emotional." Kavira turned on a small smile, making the atmosphere warm up again.

"By the way, did you tell Haikal?" Arumi asked.

"I won't tell him." Mutia spoke firmly while hugging her stomach possessively.

Arumi nodded. "But at least you have to tell me about Tono. After all, om Tono is the grandfather of your baby."

"I don't agree! It's suicide, Arumi." said Kavira.

"Well, why?" arumi's honey brown bead stared at Kavira with a puzzled look.

Kavira rolled a lazy eye. "Kalo om Tono knows Mutia is pregnant, she will definitely ask Haikal to cancel their divorce. Which means, Mutia's efforts to break away from Haikal will end in vain. I'm right, Mut?" looking at Mutia, Kavira smiled with satisfaction as she got a nod from her best friend.

"Well.pity me Tono, dong. Didn't know that he would have a grandson from Mutia. Is it not too cruel to keep this from om Tono? She loves you, Mut."

"Pity mana, om Tono who does not know about the presence of his grandson or the fate of Mutia who if returned to Haikal will live to suffer. Haikal has married Sonya, you can see Mutia married to a husband who has another wife. Then...what about the fate of his son later? If Haikal alone could not accept Mutia, it was likely that he would also not be able to accept the existence of Mutia's child. Then later when Mutia's son understands enough, he will realize that his father treats him and Sonya's son differently. This will trigger jealousy and can form a bad personality. Do you want that to happen?" this time it was Kavira who spoke at length, while Arumi responded with a headband.

"Have you told Faisal?" kavira's attention turned to Mutia.

"Yet. I'll tell Faisal soon. And I'm sure, she must have the same thought as you, Vir."

Their conversation had to stop when Mutia heard the bell. The pregnant woman said they would talk again next time, because her employer is now home. Then when the video call ended, Mutia rushed towards the living room and immediately opened the door.

"A' Azril." he said, then looked around. "Aren't you going home with Teteh?"

"I picked her up earlier," Azril stepped in, followed by Mutia after closing the door. "But her secretary said, Lamia is in a meeting with the board of directors."

"Huh? This evening?" Mutia glanced at the wall clock that was already showing at half-nine.

Azril raised his shoulders, then dropped his tired body on the sofa.

"It's better to take a shower first. I'll prepare dinner." then walk her foot into the kitchen.

"Mutia,"

Azril's call stopped Mutia's footsteps who was just about to enter the living room. When she turned her head, Mutia found Azril walking towards her with two large white plastic bags.

"For you." His hand was stretched out on Mutia. After Mutia received the bag of her gift, with a puzzled look, Azril sauntered away and went inside her room.

When Azril's body had disappeared behind the door of the room, Mutia checked the contents of the pouch and found many special clothes for pregnant women, ranging from nightgowns, daily clothes and traveling clothes, and many more, various motifs and colors. While the other bag contains milk pregnant women with large cans and various flavors, healthy snacks, waist and back massage tools and vitamins.

"Oh my God, what does this mean?"

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