When You're Gone

Stories of the past

"What happened to your wife ...

"The twins' mother is not my wife...

"Well.mean... "Bakri was shocked by Farhan's statement.

"The twins are the result of one night's mistake, they're out of wedlock.... " Say Farhan, looking down ."Would your wife still want to breastfeed them after knowing this fact later...

Bakri did not immediately reply, he was still surprised by what he had just heard.

"Huuft.

"Mom.no, I'm just surprised.it doesn't matter where the kid comes from, how and who. The child born is holy and does not carry the sins of his parents...." I just want to know how ..." Bakri fell silent at the loss to continue, afraid to offend Farhan's personal problems.

" It's a long story, next time I tell it. "it's like understanding Bakri's way of thinking. "It's late at night.Pity your wife alone. "Then put the twenty million in Bakri's hands.

"Alright, you have dropped my pride" said Bakri pura scowled.

"Your self-esteem will not fall, just because you received help in fighting for the family, which there are children of your child will be proud of you someday." said Farhan.

"Alright.. well ..thank you bro.. this is very helpful" said Bakri while greeting Farhan.After standing they hug a normal man.

*****

This morning the sun had revealed its sun, as bright as Khairani's smile surrounded by her three children. Today is the weekend Fariz and Alma certainly did not miss their day off without seeing their father and mother, let alone their adek Gaza which they longed for.

The knocking of the door from the outside stopped the noise inside there. Fariz rushed to the door and opened it.

"Find who om. "why.

"Bakri...

"Dad... ? there's ,sewhile... "Fariz went back inside calling his father "Well, there was a nari father's guest." he continued.

Bakri opened the door wide, and saw Farhan coming by pushing a wheelchair and a medium-sized grocery bag.

"Eh ye. enter. "sapa Bakri.

"Thank you... " Farhan walked behind Bakri, then parked the wheelchair near the sofa. "Well this Rame again.are they your children" he continued.

"Yes.it happens to be a school holiday.... " Let's salim om first."call his son.

Then Fariz and Alma took turns to greet Farhan.

"Who is this his name... "Ask Farhan

"The man Alfarizi the woman Almheera and the little Algazali "was not his son who answered, but Bakri who again carried Gaza.

"Good name to them, who gave their name...

"I am, who else "would be proud

Responded to the harshness of all who were in the room.

"By the way you say here bring a wheelchair" asked Bakri astonished.

"Oh yeah so forget, can Khaira breastfeed the twins now." asked Farhan while looking at Khairani.

"Can bang.. happened to be finished Gaza earlier, " replied Khairani.

"So early in the morning I have the same permission Doctor Child.he said breastfeeding the twins should only be in an intensive room. So Khairani would breastfeed them three times a day, the rest of which could be pumped. "lit Farhan "Do you mind three times back and forth" asked Farhan.

"It doesn't matter, I'm willing, " replied Khairani.

"Bakri while I may take Khairani for a while" Farhan's permission

" Please.may the twins not be healthy quickly yaa. "bakri said sincerely.

"Come if so "Oh yes almost forgot, this is. the electric pumping device for the ASI pump is complete with the same bottle and pacifier. "say it while thrusting the plastic bag to Khairani.

After Khairani received it and put it on the nightstand. Farhan takes a wheelchair and pushes her closer to Khairani's bed. Khairani tried to get out of bed assisted by Bakri. With a heart Khairani steps into the wheelchair held by Farhan. After sitting comfortably, Farhan pushed slowly as they said goodbye.

*****

From the glass wall Farhan stared at Khairani's back sitting while looking at their breastfeeding the twins alternately. I don't know what's on his mind right now that his feelings are so obvious that he doesn't realize an hour has passed.

Farhan flinched from his daydream, when he saw Khairani turned to face him.Now Khairani came out of the room with a nurse pushing her wheelchair.

Farhan has now taken over his wheelchair and pushed his back into Khairani's ward.

"Khaira, thank you, after being willing to be the mother of my children" Farhan said ambiguously.

"Mother milk." said Khairani.

"It's the same." Farhan smiled back without realizing it Khairani.

"You are very clever, but I was trying to frame you. "said Farhan after successfully defusing his laughter.

"Hey.I'm your friend's wife, if you forget." said Khairani unhappy with the word who Farhan.

"Joking Khaira... kidding... !!! You are so stiff ", Farhan replied with a satisfied smile, having succeeded in making Khairani pout.

"Part of my nickname Rani is not Khaira." continued Khairani ketus.

"I love Khaira, if Rani belongs to Bakri" Farhan said, holding back his laughter.

Farhan's words got a sharp plot from Khairani's round eyes that deliberately turned back. With puffed cheeks and lips his muyong made Farhan feel anxious and funny so Farhan could not hold back his laughter .

They finally reached the last hallway. Just passing through a few rooms they reached Khairani's room

"Smiling is .. Bakri later became suspicious, accusing me of kissing you to the lips of your mouth that is" Farhan who was not satisfied still played the word. His smile never left his lips.

Khairani who was out of words could only remain silent, sighing tiredly while improving her mood and reducing her nervousness.

Arriving in the room they were greeted by Bakri .Then Bakri took over Khairani's wheelchair and pushed her towards the bed. Farhan walked to the sofa.

After helping Khairani to lie down, Bakri took mineral water and helped Khairani to drink.

"Drink..take a break, you must be tired. "he said slowly.replied nod by Khairani.

Everything Bakri did was not separated from Farhan's view. He saw Bakri until Bakri finished covering Khairani's feet.

Finished enveloping Khairani, Bakri walked to the sofa to meet Farhan.

"Drink is all there is" he said

"Thank you, this is what I need" Farhan replied. While opening the bottle and immediately gulp it until the remaining half.

"Where are the twins, if he has trouble adjusting, let alone never drink breast milk directly" asked Bakri.

"You just ask Khaira, I haven't asked you...

"Oh yes who breastfeed Rani is not you "Reply Bakri giggled.

"Ri ..I want to say that you are important. "said Farhan withholding seriously. "All yuuk lunches, take your children. We're looking for a restaurant near here ".

"I prepare a meal for Rani first yes." said Bakri as he passed.

*****

Finally, Bakri and Farhan arrived at a restaurant not far from the hospital. By driving Farhan's black Fortuner. Fariz and Alma did not join, preferring to eat in the hospital cafeteria to accompany the mother.

Farhan reserved a private room to talk more freely with Bakri. Bakri was a little tense, asking inwardly what Farhan wanted to discuss with him.

"We ate first, I was hungry. " Say Farhan while looking at the menu book, then ordered some food at the waiter who had been waiting.

While waiting for food until , Farhan invited Bakri to talk....

"Ri ..you're real here...

" No. I'm from west java but settled here since the age of eighteen.

"Keep your parents...

"My mom died when I was five. If dad.

"kok could..

Bakri took a deep breath and continued his story.

" My father remarried after two months of my mother's death. But my stepmother has been seven months pregnant. I was disappointed at the time, Dad. It turned out that my father had betrayed my mother for two years. The reason is because my father didn't love my mother, they were betrothed. And you know Han, my mother died by suicide. "Bakri told me with glassy eyes, occasionally sighing withstanding tightness.

"All those stories I just heard, after seventeen years old. That's from my stepmother...He was angry because I asked for money to go to college with my father, and he said that I was an unwanted child...

"Home... ? where do you live." asked Farhan back confused.

"Since my mother died I lived with uncle, mother's sister.and all the stories I've confirmed to uncle and turned out to be true... And it was my uncle who brought me to this city. Since then I have not heard from my father because we broke up communication. Dad never looked for me at all. Finally I was stranded here because my uncle settled in Palembang now in his wife's village. "terminated his story with rarity.

Bakri's story was interrupted because the food they ordered had come, after the trial they immediately ate it. After eating Farhan again asked about the story of Bakri's past.

"Where is the story of you and Khairani getting married ....

*****

🌺GOOD WARM ALLAA 😘😘

Hopefully more like yaa. there is Bang Farhan that warms the atmosphere. What happened to Bakri and Rani... Farhan and Khaira. CURIOUS.....

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