My best friend, Maduku
the second child

"Hallo, assalamualaikum, Ummi."

"Waalaikumsalam, what is Ummi ?." Aly asked confused because it was not usual for her in-laws to call.

"Aly, I'm going to give birth. Come quickly to the hospital."

"God, yes, yes, Ummi. Aly's going there. Which hospital is Ummi?."

"It looks like it's in a hospital near the pesantren, Ly."

"Yes yes Ummi, Aly will be there soon."

The call was interrupted because it was turned off by Ummi Nyai.

Aly looked at her son's face like confusion. "Hafidhz, Hafidhz here yes, keep Ummi. Abi wants to go out first, son." Said to the son.

"Where else would you go ?."

"Tell me to the hospital, baby. Abi's friend is sick about it." Aly told lies.

"Oh, yeah."

"Take it home when it's done, yeah. Take care Ummi yes if Abi has not come home."

"Yes, Abi."

Aly extended his hand to his son, rubbed the head of hafidzh and left after saying his greetings.

At high speed, Aly drove his car to a hospital that was close to the boarding school, according to his father-in-law.

After arriving, Aly asked the room occupied by his wife at the reception desk.

"Sorry, madam. I want to ask a patient named Halimah Az-Zahra ?."

"Oh, Halimah's mother, the patient who gave birth?."

"Yes, that's right."

"Oh, he's just been transferred to a regular hospital room, mas. It just so happened that her husband was here to pay for his administrative expenses." Mbaknya.

"Husband ?!."

"Yes, Mum."

"Alright, what room is Ma'am in ?."

"In the room Melati, class B number 21, the place, the masnya just walk in the hallway over there, later on the right there is the writing really, mas." His voice gave directions through his hands.

"Oh yes, thank you, mbak."."yeah, equally, mas."

As long as the foot stepped, Aly's mind felt agitated, he thought about the words earlier.

Husband ?.

Who is that man?, how dare he claim to be her husband Halimah ?. It is clear that Halimah is his wife, and the child in Halimah's birth is his child.

The events used to be repeated. Once, a man claimed Alsya as his girl and now there is another who recognizes Halimah as his wife. It's just so confusing.

Aly arrived at the door that read jasmine room, class B number 21. Aly carefully stepped into the room. And sure enough, there is Halimah who is sitting while holding her baby and on the right left there are ummi also two khodam ndalem.

"Assalamualaik." Said Aly, his eyes can not be separated from the face of the wife.

"Getishalight." Answer everyone in unison.

Aly walked over to Halimah. When he arrived, his hands immediately hugged his wife's body tightly, tears had begun to flow in her eyes.

"Mas."

"I'm sorry, deck. She didn't accompany you when she gave birth." Aly said with regret. His hand rubbed the face of the baby who was sleeping quietly.

Many times, Aly landed her kiss on Halimah's head.

"Sorry, honey..." Aly's tears started to drip.

"Yes, mas. It's okay, I understand your situation." Halimah said very understanding.

Well, Halimah does have a very clean heart, she never once put a deep anger on anyone, she also understands the position of her husband who does have two wives.

"She's so pretty, baby ?. Is she a girl?."

"Yes, mas. She's a girl."

It was nothing Aly asked that, because he suddenly remembered the words earlier at the reception desk.

"Already, mas same kang Fikri." Answer Halimah.

Aly was very familiar with the owner of the name, Aly immediately turned to look at his son-in-law's khodam. A smile immediately adorned his face. "Then, Fik." Sincerely speaking.

"Y-yeah, Gus. Sorry, I did it because I was forced to do it with Ning Ema." Said Fikri.

Already expected, Aly is very understanding of the attitude of his wife who is sometimes very pushy and always others who are victims.

"I just don't want to wait around for you, ma'am." Halimah defended herself.

"Yes, I understand, baby." Aly rubbed his wife's head gently. "Awhile, deck. We need to be with Fikri. Come on Fik ?!." Aly said suddenly and left immediately. Fikri immediately followed his Gus steps, coming out of the room.

Aly invited Fikri to sit in the waiting chair.

"Ficily."

"Yes, Gus ?."

"Did you pay the administration fee ?."

"Newunsewu, Gus." Said Fikri looking down fuller, not daring to look at his teacher.

"How much is it ?." Ask Aly again.

"Sorry Gus. I don't know, because I just paid for it using a card, Gus. But, it's Gus.." Fikri handed over a piece of paper from earlier in his grasp huh. "The letter of his administration."

Aly accepted it and opened it. "Well, I'll transfer instead ?." Aly said later.

"Hem, no need Gus. No need to replace, I'm fine."

"You're all there, Fik. The fee period for my wife's birth you paid?, isn't it funny. It's also up to seven million more, you definitely need the money." Saying Aly again.

"But, Gus ..."

"I'll change it anyway, I'll send it to your account number." Aly said.

"Yes, Gus." Fikri finally complied.

"So now, has he become his successor's husband ?." Saying Aly again.

Fikri was immediately shocked. His head was getting deeper. "Youngsewu, Gus. I didn't mean it that way, but the cashier was the wrong one." Fikri replied very scared.

"Yes, I get it. Yes, I want to go in again, you want to come ?." Aly said as she got up from her seat.

"Yes, Monggo, first Gus,." Fikri said rejecting subtly.

"What do you want Dek?." Aly asked Halimah as she stood next to his wife again.

"Mas." Halimah looked at her husband's face.

"Yes, Deck?."

"Mas, what about the identity of our son ?."

Aly. He's thought about this before. What about the identity of his son?, because their marriage is not registered to the civil.

"I'll tell Alsya soon, Dek."

"But pity Alsya, mas. He'll be sad."

"Then, what should we do, deck?, if we keep it hidden, Alsya will know for a long time."

"Yes, mas."

"Mas will tell you when I get home."

"As much as you are." Halima started to stretch herself down again and slept while turning her back to Aly. She also brought her baby to move in, and hugged him.

Aly sat on the bedside chair of the wife. His hand continued to caress Halimah's head.

"Rest, deck."

There was no answer, but Halimah's eyes slowly closed because she was still weak and very tired. Not feeling, Aly also began to put her head on the bed of Halimah and began to close her eyes.

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