CONFESSION STONED
151. Dads

It was 24 hours after Dijah gave birth to her daughter. His two older wives came to visit early in the morning. Sejah a little flabbergasted to see his two brothers-in-law back compact since almost a year ago Kang Supri said he was not getting along with his younger brother.

The two women came with two bushels containing home cooking. Their clothes are polite and neat. Even Kang Supri's wife wears a pair of sandals whose synthetic straps are still shiny. It was as if the sandals had been bought to go see him.

“Beautiful Yes Jah,” said wife Kang Supri who opened the white mosquito net covering Mima who was sleeping in her box.

“Ngot similar Colonized Yuk...”.

“Ya looks like her father,” says Kang Supri's wife. Then simultaneously the two women turned to Bara who was feeding the Sejah. Bara threw the sweetest smile towards the two women who were looking at her daughter.

Colored laugh then immediately grimaced holding the stomach. “What cooking Yu?” tanya Sejah looked at the two bushels on the table.

“Simple but tasty cooking. To Dul and your husband. We can't bring anything... You know it's just cooking,” replied Kang Supri's wife.

“I was already seneng,” sahut Sejah looked at the back of his sister-in-law who was still looking down at Mima.

After telling her firsthand about their mother's condition, which is now stable in the hospital, the two women return home.

“There is home cooking,” whispered Bara looking at the bushel. “I'll eat it, coincidence.”

It was not until half an hour that the two brothers-in-law of Dijah returned home, Bu Yanti and Mr. Wirya arrived with Dul who immediately jumped up and down from the doorway.

“Where's my sister? Yesterday just a minute.” Dul directly approached the baby box and tiptoed open the white mosquito net.

“Sini—sini daddy fat,” tukas Bara lifting Dul body to watch a tiny baby sleeping. “Dek Mima again bobok, later if he wakes up daddy fattie stall to you.”

For a moment Dul was in Bara's sling. Looking at Mima's face that gushed red with tiny lips that occasionally twitched as if she was dreaming of breastfeeding.

“This is loud from where is Mas?” ask Bu Yanti.

“From her sisters Colored Bu. For lunch he said,” Bara replied.

“It looks good, dad can join nebeng.” Mr. Wirya sat on the sofa picking up the newspaper. “Mother has a granddaughter. There are already those who can be used in a twin shirt if you go to the reception.” Mr. Wirya chuckled at Bu Yanti's arm which immediately replied by gently hitting her leg.

There was a light knock on the door and a nurse came back in asking about ASI Sejah. Since yesterday ASI Sejah just came out a little. That was after the nurse had a massage.

“Dedenya disusuin first yes... Learn again like yesterday, so you can cepet nyusu directly.” The nurse pulls the cover around the Seized bed.

Bu Yanti immediately stood up to pick up Mima who was still asleep in a box near them and carried her into the cover. Nurses have helped Seized tilt the body to begin breastfeeding.

Yesterday for the sake of a small bottle of ASI containing colostrum, Sejah was forced to use a pump to remove his ASI.

And the morning before that afternoon, his chest again felt tight and stiff because of the increased ASI production. Bara observed how her daughter was trying to sip food from the Sejah who was seen grimacing several times.

Bara was a little embarrassed when he stood there doing nothing but watching his son suckle. Especially her mother was there too. Yesterday when they were just the two of them, he was normal. But it felt different when the woman who gave birth to him stood there as the nurse helped massage his wife's chest. Moreover, several times the nurse mentioned his name so that he also understood how the position of the baby's mouth is correct in order to include the top of his mother's chest.

“Diliat that's how Mas...” Bu Yanti admonished Bara who was just moving about to pull out her phone to take her eyes off. “Let's help at home. Mima needs ASI so her father also has to support. Breastfeeding mothers should not stress.” Bu Yanti nagged her son in front of a nurse.

She could not look at her husband's face. He was busy with enduring the pain and was enthusiastic to see Mima who had begun to greedily suck ASI directly from him. His chest that had felt stiff slowly loosened.

It was a little awkward to see Bu Yanti come in to see Mima suckle. But when he saw his son's mouth open when his cheek was touched, Sejah grew even more excited.

“Iya, this ‘kan Mas squirm.” Bara fixed the head covering of his son who was opening his eyes.

It was magical to think Bara. He did not expect that the results of his love with the Colonized could present a beautiful little creature that was clucking at the top of the chest that was usual just for him.

Like understanding what Bara's mind was, Bu Yanti patted her son's arm again. “The real wriggle!”

*****

That afternoon, Tini just got off the angkot and crossed the highway to get into the road. A few meters near the mini market before the boarding alley, Tini's eyes pounded on a handsome middle-aged man. It looks aged but it looks fashionable and does not look old.

The man walked with a white crackle from his shopping at a mini market. Tini tried to move her legs wide trying to catch up to keep her fingers.

Tini's eyes sparkled as the man also turned into the same alley. Hoping to meet again, Tini began to relax. The alley is quite long. He could scream pretending to misidentify people. It's easy to think. Just getting to know what's wrong. Tini is looking for justification for the actions he will do later.

But when he turned into an alley, the man vanished from sight. Tini limp. I don't know where the handsome gentlemen went.

When entering the boarding yard, Tini immediately threw his body in a plastic chair. Mak Robin was eating an afternoon snack of complete rice with side dishes. The woman always said all she ate was a snack. And they were all getting used to the sight of Mak Robin eating 4 times a day.

“Tumben back home mbak,” greet Asti who sits in a chair against the wall of Tini's room.

Tini who sat facing the door of her room immediately opened her shoes and placed her bag onto the terrace floor.

“No briefing this afternoon. I think Mas Agus is having a need,” replied Tini threw his head into the backrest.

“When are we going to get Colored? The day after tomorrow may have been out of the hospital,” said Asti.

“Nengok Colored where? At home or in the hospital?” ask Mama Robin.

“At the hospital. Colored definitely more spirit,” said Tini. “Tomorrow must have been quiet, the family near Bara no longer visit.”

“Why? Afraid you'll meet Heru with his wife?” ask Mak Robin who guessed the exact contents of Tini's head.

"Heru? Who's Heru? Oyya... Heru Monday, Heru Wednesday, Heru raya. Ouch!!" teek Tini as Mak Robin slaps her thighs.

"Yes, tomorrow I will be colonized... I'm two days away from graduation." Asti cupped both hands on her cheeks happily.

Then as if remembering something, Tini straightened her body.

“Eh As, Mak! I met a handsome man. It looks old, but handsome. Cool. Get into this alley, but keep losing track. You guys never see that? I guess I've never seen that guy before. Youn—”

KREEKK

The door to the former room was opened and a handsome middle-aged man appeared at the door.

“Mr want to take a shower? It's straight back and then turn left. Pack the bathroom at the very end, cleaner.” Asti half-stands looking at his father who just arrived this afternoon from the village. Asti was happy that his busy father turned out to be able to take the time to attend his graduation.

Tini was flabbergasted looking at Asti's father who smiled faintly at him and then went towards the bathroom with a towel draped.

“Terus Mbak? Continue the story..” pinta Asti. “So Ma'am want to find that guy? About just moved or how?” Asti turned his head to think.

Tini shook her head weakly.

“Agot bad feeling me,” said Mak Robin staring at Tini.

Tini returned Mak Robin's gaze with a weak nod many times.

“Nah ‘kan!” mak Robin tried to hold back her laughter.

“Terus Mbak? Not a story?” urge Asti who that afternoon thirsty for new talks.

“Ngak be. You see the man is apparently your father As..” said Tini.

“Ha?” Asti turned towards the corner of the bathroom where his father had just disappeared.

Asti shuddered at the thought of calling Tini mother. While Tini shuddered to imagine Asti and Bayu who would be bent over to him when married later.

"Aduuuhh.." lamented Asti.

"Yes, I'm goosebumps too." Tini looked back at the corner of the bathroom.

The To Be Continued.....