Words

Chapter 10 (The End)

My pregnancy made me retract some of my earlier words. First I take back my words about not wanting to have children from the tattooed man, because now I'm pregnant and he is the father of my future child.
Second, I take back the words about Niana's excessive pregnancy hormones, because like it or not, I also experience it for some things, maybe even worse.

For example another time I woke up and hugged Ben forced him not to work and accompanied me another time I felt annoyed if Ben was near me even I told him to sleep in the guest room. Not to mention my appetite is getting bigger, my body weight is slowly increasing. Every night except the night I put Ben to sleep in the guest room, Ben always held my stomach, kissed him and chatted with him even when I was asleep.

Me :
Ben please buy me rendang jengkol, on your way home, I'm craving

I pressed the send button, and immediately got a reply from Ben who actually had a meeting today.

Ben :
Jengkol?

If Ben was in front of me I'd have blown him how could he doesn't know about it. I  wonder how long he's been here, not a day or two.

Me :
Just look for it at a Padang restaurant, or anywhere else.

I hit the send button again, a little relieved that Ben wasn't replying with his questions anymore.

He came home around nine-thirty and brought my order. I don't want to know where he got it from, but he must have been staring at me intently when I started eating it.

"Do you want some?" I asked while handing the rendang to him.

"No thank you" he raised his hands in surrender.

The next night I woke up with a craving for Ben's fried rice and it was around two in the morning.

"Ben" I rocked Ben who was sleeping beside me. Ben moaned lightly and opened half his eyes heavily, I know he just slept an hour ago but he should also know that a pregnant woman's cravings must be fulfilled.

"I want fried rice, but you have to cook it" hearing that Ben dropped his head back on the pillow. Collecting his breath and consciousness before he finally got up and gave me what I asked for.

Ben is still busy at work, but he's always been trying to get home early since I got pregnant. I helped with Lisa's wedding preparations, Niana also helped. We two pregnant women just do light things, such as chatting, tasting snacks and gave suggestions. Until finally the wedding day arrived, my misery had just begun. I have to choose clothes that suit my stomach, not to mention that I decided to wear the hijab.

I'm not complaining, it's just that I think Ben should keep working considering some of the clothes I bought.

I held hands with Niana, when Arjuna. No repetition, firm and they are instantly legit. Glittering tears dripped down Lisa's face, and rain dripped down my face and Niana's pregnancy hormones couldn't be controlled.

The next day we were here, I mean Niana, me and Lisa. We did a group video call, and maybe you can guess what we're going to talk about, or maybe not at all.

"So Lisa,  is Arjun big enough?", asked Niana who was giggling.

"What do you think?" Lisa replied who was embarrassed and annoyed collided into one.