Fen is now pregnant at the age of 9 months. Just waiting for the day, she will give birth.
However, after dinner, her husband felt pain in his stomach. He groaned in pain like he was being stabbed by a knife.
Knowing that, Fen felt confused. At this time of night, where would he look for medicine? Whereas his children have not been able to do anything but look after their father.
Buying medicine at the shop is Fen's choice. As soon as he returned, he immediately tore off the package and gave it to his husband accompanied by warm water. "Bang, drink this medicine. Who knows, this can relieve pain in your stomach." said while handing over the pain reliever pills.
Despite his weak condition, David tried to get up and sat down while receiving the medicine his wife gave him. He swallowed the pills accompanied by warm drinking water. Then he lay back down after he was done.
Actually Fen was already tired. Incidentally, all of their children were already asleep, so he thought he could take advantage of the time to sleep.
Night's getting late. The wind makes the air temperature cool. Fen lifted the blanket a little. At that moment, David's voice was heard again, groaning while holding his stomach.
Feni's ears, which are sensitive to sound, immediately woke up hearing her husband's groaning. "Bang, what's wrong with you, sir? Your stomach hurt again? I'll get you warm water, okay, so your stomach doesn't bloat." Fen offered while trying to get up from the bed.
"Yes, please help me. My body is shivering a lot." he replied. Fen immediately headed to the kitchen to get a thermos and a glass. After that, he returned to the room and filled the glass of the drink and mixed it with warm water.
David drank it immediately, but still, he felt cold. "Dek, can you add my blanket? I still feel freezing. It's like my body is starting to feel feverish." he asked Fen.
Patiently his wife obeyed what David said. He put two thick layers of blankets on David.
"Den, but I'm still shivering. I know this is weird, but I'm not lying at all." explained David told.
Feni again added a blanket. Until finally, he fell asleep again. When only he himself woke up. She thought somehow what would happen later if her husband continued like that. He lost his mind and was forced to contact David's siblings.
The few words he had typed on his cell phone were sent directly to the destination number. But no reply message. Then, Fen spread the brief message to every contact concerned with her husband's family. Until finally a long-awaited reply emerged from his first brother David.
Feni was ordered to prepare a two-wheeled vehicle to go to David's hometown. And it's already late, he cannot do now. And finally, he decided to look for it the next morning.
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The morning cry awakened everyone in the house. Yes, the fourth son, Fen has just awakened. She quickly made milk for him and immediately gave it to Hanson, her fourth son. The tears immediately disappeared, as soon as Fen gave the pacifier to her son.
That morning, Fen left her husband. The goal is to find two-wheeled vehicles for their transportation in accordance with before.
Once back, he asked David to get ready to leave immediately. While Fen herself prepared all of their family's belongings.
Not long after, the sound of a motorcycle horn was heard from the front of the house. "Man, what
are you ready? You can ride a motorbike, right? Hurry, they're waiting for us. You better wear a jacket first, the weather on the beach is freezing." Fen explained.
She helped her husband walk up to his motorbike. "Children, you'd better go with dad first. Coincidentally, mom is waiting for the last motorcycle that hasn't arrived yet. Later, the two of us, your sister, will catch up later." Fen told her three children, who were already in school.
"But Mom… Will it take you long? We're afraid something will happen to dad later." said the eldest with a worried tone.
Smiling, Fen answered her daughter's words, "Don't worry, Mom will only tidy up this messy house a little. It won't take long, either.
The second night, David still had a terrible fever. Even though his stomach had gotten better, his body was honestly feeling cold.
At 03.00 at night, Fen's stomach felt unstoppable. Oh! god… what else is this? You haven't finished the test you gave, why are you adding more? Fen thought.
She saw her husband sleeping. Fen felt it was impossible to wake up her husband, who had just fallen asleep. While the children were also still fast asleep because of their preoccupation with playing.
"Ouch…! How is this? My stomach is getting sicker. I can't hold it anymore." said Fen, wincing in pain.
He really couldn't stand the pain he felt, there was only one choice he could make, like it or not, he had to wake David up.
"Bang, Bang David… Can you wake up for a moment? My stomach hurts so bad. I've been holding it since earlier." Fen shook her husband's body.
David gasped and was shocked. He immediately woke up as soon as his wife said that. He found Fen curled up on the edge of his bed.
"Darling, what happened to you? Have you eaten yet? Maybe you're just hungry. Try drinking warm water first. Who knows if something will change later." said David.
Feni did not move, he remained in his position. David started to panic, he looked around to see that everyone in the house was still asleep.
"Mas, it looks like I have to go to the policies soon. Can you order anyone to take me there?" asked Femi in a pitiful tone.
David looked confused, "But who should I order? How about at home." he argued?
Immediately his father-in-law woke up, then came out of his room because he heard their conversation.
Seeing that, David immediately expressed his wife's complaints. The mother-in-law responded, and she immediately woke Fen's mother-in-law. "Buk, wake up.! I think our daughter-in-law is about to give birth. Can you prepare a place for the birth of our grandchild?" he told.
"No! I want to be on the medical staff. It might be troublesome to give birth at home." said Fen giving a reason.
***
Feni's request to be taken to a health worker was not approved, in the end, the couple had to do the birth of their fifth child at home using the traditional method.
Feni sat alone in the corner of the room on a mat. He endured the pain until his tears came out. Sobbing while pulling the long cloth around him.
He took a deep breath like he did before. "Mas David…! the husband heard the scream. But David could only stand around him. He was very worried about Fen.
"Honey, don't forget to pray. You have to remember that. God will not waste people who always remember him. Anyway, you have to stay strong. Even though you feel pain, I also pray for you here." David's advice to his wife.
Feni's mother-in-law went inside with various herbal concoctions that she had mixed. At that time, Fen felt terrible pain, she couldn't stand it anymore until finally…
Ah…!!
Feni managed to push with the sound of a baby crying.
"Oh my god… The baby is born…!" The call was heard, until instantly the house was full of neighbors. Everyone gave thanks and their faces lit up.
"Thank God… you're finally safe.!" exclaimed Justin, who also couldn't wait to see his wife and baby. He barged inside, and found the cleaning process on his wife.
"You have another son, David. Congratulations," said one of Femi's in-laws.
"Sister-in-law, I beg you not to close your eyes before this cleaning is over." asked Sarah while continuing to correct Fen.km's sitting position
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