"Listen, Sarah. Your baby can hear you cry. So don't be sad, okay? Isn't that right, Mom?" Ben advised Sarah and looked for justification from Mrs. Katie who smiled.
'Thank, God. Many love came for Sarah when her father and husband that Sarah needs can no longer give her happiness, They are those who sincerely love Sarah.'
'May my daughter always be happy, with whomever You have destined for her later, O Allah!' Mrs. Katie said in her heart while praying and hoping for the best for her child.
Sarah went out with Mrs. Katie following the nurse who had already walked in front of them. While Ben was still sitting opposite Archie with a serious look.
"Doctor, I'm serious about what I said yesterday and earlier. So please, don't confuse Sarah with your excessive attention, Bro!" Sean talks with seriousness.
"I'm also firm with you. As much as possible, let Sarah choose for herself, who she thinks is comfortable and can make her happy. Without having to force and be forced. I'm sure, Sarah is a wise woman who will not wrong choose her life partner, especially for her child later! " Archie's words made Ben smile sarcastically.
"And there will be no other choice for Sarah. I will not lose a second chance to make her happy!" Ben said firmly before leaving Archie's room.
Archie cracked a smile as he watched Ben come out with an annoyed face from his practice room.
"And I also know that I won't be able to be your rival. I know I won't always be there for Sarah. I want to see if you can make Sarah happier if I challenge you."
"Take care of a special woman like Sarah, Ben. I believe you can. Because I'm not as brave as you to continue to be beside her. Gita needs a man like you,"
"But I think I still want to see how much you love Sarah. So sorry, if I challenge you a little!"
Archie mumbled to himself about his letting go of Sarah with Ben.
It's not that he doesn't love Sarah, but Archie feels that he is not as strong as Ben in dealing with Sarah whose life is like this.
Archie silently prayed for Ben to make Sarah happy as Sarah's future husband.
***
A clear night full of stars. The bustling atmosphere that the Sarah family has rarely seen has re-emerged. Everyone is very enthusiastic about baby Sarah. It's not just the Sarah that's in their spotlight now. The health and development of the baby in Sarah's stomach cannot be separated from her family and of course Ben. Tonight they laughed cheerfully about the little one who was still comfortable in Sarah's womb.
Currently, Sarah and her two siblings with Ben, sitting on the terrace of the house. They are busy fighting over Sarah's four-dimensional ultrasound photo, which shows the face of the little one in the womb. The three excited men bet on each other, who will Sarah's baby look more like?
"Oh God, how come you look like me, don't you? You look like a baby too, Stu!" Spencer said to Stu who was closely staring at every inch of color that made up the face in the photo.
"Really? Let me see!" said Ben who disagreed and took the photo.
"This looks like me! Here, just see if you don't believe it!" continued Ben while aligning the photo next to his face. Suddenly, his behavior made those who saw him burst out laughing.
"Not funny, huh!" said Sarah amusedly laughing at Ben to make them laugh even more.
"Tsk, why don't you believe it, do you? People say, if you're pregnant, don't hate or be angry with people you don't like, the baby will be similar, you know! You know, your baby's face is like my handsome! Did you find out?" Ben said with behavior and reckless speech.
"That's fine, okay! I know I'm ever won when against talking to you!" said Sarah smiling and stopping fighting Ben's words.
"But I want only lost to you, Sarah!" replied Ben casually, "And again... People say don't hate so much, you know? Because hate can turn into love, hahaha! Amen... Amen... Stu, Bro Spencer, please say Amen too!" Ben added again with his eyes starting to tease Sarah and also asking for Spencer and Stu's support.
"Hmm... He is in the seduce mode, Bro. Let's we go!" Stu said in response to Ben's chatter which made the atmosphere even more cheerful with their laughter.
While Sarah, she just smiled and then looked at the beautiful night sky while talking to herself. Tonight's joy still cannot cover how much Sarah's longing for her husband has peaked.
'My dear Alex, Alhamdulillah our child is healthy and looks like you. Even though I know, they must be sure that our baby looks like you, they don't want to mention you so that I won't be sad and think of you again. Even though I never forget you for a second,'
'You never left my heart and mind. You are always there even though you are not here. But, how long do you want to go home? How long do I have to wait for you to come home? I miss you, Alex,' Sarah said in her heart, which made tears fall down her face.
The sad sight of Sarah could not escape Ben's eyes. Which seems to always know that Sarah will and is crying. Even though he is currently having fun discussing Sarah's baby with Sarah's two siblings, his attention to Sarah has not slackened in the slightest. As if there was a reminder alarm in Ben's heart that sounded when Sarah had tears in her eyes. Ben slowly approached Sarah who sat pensively slightly away from Spencer and Stu. Ben approached Sarah after stopping his laughter earlier.
"Alex has calmed down, Sarah. Don't cry anymore, just pray for the best. Because I'm sure, Alex also wants you to be happy now," Ben said while holding out his hand with a tissue to wipe Sarah's sad tears.
Sarah turned to Sean who was also looking at her. Sarah looked at Ben's droopy eyes, which made Sarah's tears unstoppable. As a woman who is very fragile at this time, Sarah needs support.
Looking at Ben who is busy wiping her tears right now, Sarah makes her imagine and hope that the man in front of her is Alex, her husband. She hopes that the person in front of her is the person she misses the most.
"If only you were my husband, Ben. If only you were the one I always missed. If only you were the one I loved. Now, maybe you'll be the one I'll hug. I buried my face, shedding my tears profusely with you,"
"But you are not Alex. You are not Alex," Sarah said softly in tears and followed by a sob that hurt Ben who heard it.
"It's okay, Sarah. I will continue to wait for you. I will not give up until you lose to my feelings for you. I will continue to wait for you to drop your face in my arms," Ben tries to comfort Sarah even though his heart also hurts to hear Sarah's soft words.
"Okay, now stop crying, if you keep crying, I'll hug you! I feel sorry for baby if his mother keeps crying!" persuaded Ben.
"How come you're a crybaby now, huh? Where's the Sarah that I used to know? Where's my grumpy Sarah? Mmm, wait the minutes... I refuse my word again. You don't be mean, Sarah. Later, the little one will be fierce, hehe!" Ben comforts her again.
Finally Ben saw Sarah's smile, even if only a little. It was as simple as that made Ben happy. Moreover, he can be the person who Sarah smiles at every time.
'Alex, please pray for me so I can replace your position beside Sarah. Please poor her. Sarah needs support and love, and let me fill the void that you have made for her all this time,' Ben said in his heart as he also looked up at the dark star-studded sky.
***
Graduation report distribution day will soon arrive. Sarah hopes that her grades will remain stable as usual, even though with her condition like this, and often miss lessons, she is still trying to catch up. But in the end, she also didn't force her will considering her name was already bad at school.
While waiting for graduation day, the school dismiss the students who had just taken the exam, such as Sarah, Julie, Tina, John, and Tommy to get some time to prepare files for college.
Especially for Sarah, the school holidays are a beautiful moment in her past with Alex. During school holidays, she always comes to Alex's boarding house to prepare all of Alex's needs when he is busy at work.
Preparing food, washing and ironing Alex's work clothes, and cleaning Alex's room had become Sarah's routine during the school holidays.
But now, holidays or school days, it's the same, it doesn't make any difference to Sarah. Now she spends twenty-four hours of Sarah's daily life at home silently remembering the good days with Alex in the past.
Holidays like this reminded Sarah of her past school holidays. Especially on her last vacation with Alex, before all the sadness she was going through happened.
It was the first and the last time, she had stayed with Alex for ten days. It was also after they got married and their relationship was no longer opposed by Spencer, and by that time Alex also had a very good job supporting Sarah.