Will Not Be Substituted

Chapter 114: Comfortable

At 23:07

At first glance Abhimanyu glanced at the digital clock on his nightstand. The man again rubbed the back of his beloved wife who was sleeping soundly in her arms. The woman squirmed, looking for comfort in her arms.

Silent. Not a single sound could be heard in the room after thirty minutes when his wife came to dreamland. Leaving a wet trace on her face after crying all day.

Caca's hair covered part of her face. Abhimanyu rubbed his wife's cheek so gently. The cheeks that used to look so stye are now turning a little thin. These days Caca does not pay attention to his food intake. The woman was very depressed about what happened to her. Caca even wanted to kill that innocent baby.

The cause of all that is none other than because Caca loves Abhimanyu too much. Caca did not want to disappoint her husband and family. However, the thoughts of women who are experiencing depression are too short. Caca has really lost his way these past few days.

But now Abhimanyu was so grateful, because Caca was willing to accept his situation now. After talking with her father Caca became aware of what she should do now. Caca realized everyone loved her so much. Even Arjuna and Nabila did not hesitate to come and hug him to show Caca that they loved him very much under any circumstances.

Never tired of her husband, mother, even her sisters cheering Caca on, awakening Caca to the decision she should take at this time. Her father was the last person who really made Caca aware that everyone loved her and asked Caca not to abort her own womb. The little baby who didn't even have the shape of his head was innocent at all.

Caca realized that he should not be angry that he vent to the baby. He doesn't understand anything. He was created by God. He is a form of God's power in which man cannot do anything if God has so willed. Man can only accept what has happened, improve the future, and take the past as a lesson.

Abhimanyu's smile was etched thinly as he felt Caca's hand clutching her waist tightly. His head again moved as if looking for comfort in his arms. After a few days, he was finally able to re-advice his heart and provide the comfort that should be in the woman who now reigns over his entire head.

“I love you, dear Moon Light. Rest your body and soul tonight. We face tomorrow together. Never leave no matter what happens. Let us take care of this Lord with all our heart.”

Netra Abhimanyu was closed after whispering the sentence right in Caca's ear.

**

“Yeah Caca, how are you, lo? Where have you been for almost two weeks? Lo sick? Or you have more work?”

Caca's smile was flimsy hearing such a frenzied question from Maya. He had not even sat down properly and Maya had already strafed him with many questions.

Maya now holds both cheeks. Combing Caca's entire face that looks so different from the last time they met.

“Mata lo concave really, Ca. Lo overtime work at home for sure, huh? Bad deh bokap lo it now, his own childhood told rodi work. How, anyway!”

Maya speaks grumblingly without hearing Caca's explanation first. The girl whose hair was tied low was clucking and almost returned to spitting out her annoyance when Caca first replied.

“Gue is okay, May. I'm not overtime, though. Dad never told me to overtime let alone work rodi.”

Caca chuckled softly at the gaze of Maya who was so worried about him. Now that he realized, everyone really loved him. He regretted having such a wicked mind some time ago.

“Later after college I will tell you the same Sofi. But, later yes. We go to college first,” said Caca gently. Her smile that was so sweet was also perched beautifully on her lips that still looked pale.

Not until Maya answered, Sofi's voice from outside made Caca look at her with a smile.

“Jeez, Caca. Finally you are in.”

Sofi pulled up Caca's body and clenched her tightly. Wiggling Caca's small body to the right and left to channel her happiness after a few days of not meeting and not getting word from her.

“Lo is healthy right? Where did you suddenly find gini? No news at all.”

Caca's heart really warmed up to see how worried these two best friends were. They really care about him.

“Gue good, Sof. I'll tell you a story later. But, later.”

Caca will tell his friends everything. It doesn't matter how they react. However, Caca was sure the two of them would also strengthen him just as much as his entire family.

**

“Abi real, Ca. This kid is not wrong. He has a right to live. I'm sure when she's born, she'll be proud to have a kayak mother, lo.”

Netra Caca smoothed to hear Maya narration. Both of his friends hugged his body tightly. They channeled their strength, causing a sense of haru on Caca and the woman returned to crying.

“Gue sure you must be strong to face all this,” Sofi whispered as she rubbed Caca's back. Then switch to rubbing Caca's cheeks that have been wet.

“Lo can cry now, but can not be sad continue,” he added later.

“Sofi, really. I once heard from someone, if the time of pregnancy his mother often cry later his child so crybaby,” timpal Maya while chuckling.

“ Pregnant women should always be happy. Can't be sad.”

Sofi nodded confirming Maya's last sentence.

Caca was still as excited as he spoke. Makes Sofi and Maya laugh. Although they were friends for a long time, Caca never showed her tears to her two best friends. So when Caca talks with the condition as much as possible it becomes funny for Maya and Sofi.

“So, after your birth you will take a vacation first or join an online class?”

“Gue will be on leave for a year. Or his reluctance until my son can be left with his grandparents.”

Caca smiled. Swiping the surface of his stomach that is still flat.

“Sof, May, I want something deh,” said Caca after silence had touched them.

Sofi and Maya looked enthusiastic.

“Lo want what?” ask them simultaneously.

“Boba ice pengen. But ..”

“But what? I will buy it later. In front of the campus is there,” said Sofi impatiently.

“But don't use boba. I also want you to make.”

“Lah?”

**

“Where is your encryption?”

Abhimanyu raised his head. Dropped his back on the back of the bed without removing his hand from the wife's head.

“Still chapter one. Many revisions turned out,” the answer complained.

Caca's husband did not expect to formulate a background and formulation of problems from the thesis alone can be as complicated as this. He used to think that making the thesis was only busy on research. However, it turns out that his guess was wrong. Putting together chapter one just feels like he wants to give up.

This afternoon was his second guidance and the chapter one he submitted still had much to improve. Starting from the preparation of sentences and the sequence of each paragraph that must be continuous.

References that he took were still lacking. He must be more thorough before reworking the thesis so that tomorrow can continue on chapter two and so on.

“Sabar, still guidance to two, your time is still long, Bi.”

Instead of getting excited, the sentence that was thrown from Caca's lips actually made Abhimanyu even more uninterested to do the script. In fact, time will pass faster in this depressed condition.

Caca understood with the heartbreak of her husband. The woman no longer spoke words. He chose to tilt his body. His head was right in Abhimanyu's very flat stomach. His head rubbed against the stomach until Abhimanyu's laughter rang out.

“Geli, Yang,” said Abhimanyu without keeping Caca's head out of his lap. Shortly afterwards Caca straightened his body suddenly.

“Be careful dong, Ca. Later if our child is surprised how to try?” abhimanyu was surprised.

Caca's heart was warm when Abhimanyu mentioned her fetus to our child. The woman suddenly kissed Abhimanyu's lips and hugged him without warning.

“Kangen hugged you, Bi,” whispered Caca in a raucous voice.

Abhimanyu's hand went up to Caca's back. Swiping it slowly as if you were putting a child to sleep.

“Kan semalem hugs until morning,” replied Abhimanyu without removing his arms from his wife.

“That's semalem, Bi. We just met you this morning. I'm tired of going home from college, you even go home,” Caca's nag. His lips curled behind Abhimanyu's neck.

There was no response from Abhimanyu. The man only smiled thinly without stopping the activities of his hand rubbing his wife's back. He knew he wouldn't be able to fight his busy wife. It was certain that he would lose if he debated.

“Iya sorry.” Only that could come out of his lips.

Without changing his position Caca began to tell about his activities all day. Starting from college to his job at the cafe. Since these few days Caca is very happy to tell Abhimanyu with a position like this. He will feel very well cared for and listened to. Abhimanyu's shoulder felt so comfortable that Caca often fell asleep in that position.

Like at the moment. Caca hadn't even finished the story yet, but the woman was already silent. His breath felt warm at Abhimanyu's neck. Carefully Abhimanyu put his wife to bed, then raised Caca's blanket to the chest.

The corner of Abhimanyu's lips went up a few milliseconds. He was so happy to hear the progress of Caca who had begun to return to his activities. He only hoped Caca would stay healthy until the day of her birth.