Bridal Tears And Chameleon Family
Chapter 2 The Pregnancy News
Four months have passed after the engagement of Rina and Toni. They moved into their own homes and started their families. Elegant tiny house typical of urban areas they occupy today. The atmosphere is quite calm and beautiful, adjacent to the neighbors but not seen many residents around seen during the day. Typical urban areas. Sometimes it is seen the guard of the housing complex traveling around with his bicycle while looking around. He smiled at the uniformed little boy who was walking towards his house. Quiet, safe and comfortable.
Lina in loose casual clothes walked slowly while carrying a cup of tea that was still visible to the smoke above her. Rina headed for the garden chair and placed the tea cup and her HP on the garden table. Rina sat on the chair, looking towards the bride's teary plants that were starting to sprout over the glass part of the room which was immediately visible towards the front of the complex road. All went well, Rina was happy with her condition now especially with what she is experiencing now. Lina smiled little seeing the gift of her best friend has begun to give effect to her home. Not only to maintain the privacy of their families, the plant also provides its own beauty for their homes. Not imagined if later the plant continues to grow spread over the front of the glass. Instantly maybe part of the house will be counted as an experiment to create a tropical forest at home.
The butterfly flew closer to the bride's tear plant and alighted on one of the pink flowers that were growing on her tendrils. Butterflies alight for a long time, trying to tinker with the flower and then move to one of the flowers in the other tendril. Rina observed the activities of the butterflies while rubbing her stomach. The age of Rina's womb entered the second month. The news makes Toni more often outside and spend the night struggling in her own room to make her latest scenario to be presented to some producers she knows. Rina is happy with Toni's rush to earn even on weekends like this but she also realizes that she misses Toni who was always nearby before her pregnancy. Rina was well aware that Toni who at that time had no filming project anymore must immediately have a further project so that their needs are guaranteed ahead of the birth of their child. Not to mention if you remember how crowded the condition of the Toni family group once they heard the news of Rina's pregnancy.
Notification from HP Rina reads and resuscitates Rina from her daydream. Rina looked towards HP then took HP. Rina clicked and snorted annoyedly at the crowd in Toni's family group. Some family members began discussing the issue of thanksgiving, seven-monthly showers and even the best hospital suitable to be the birthplace for their new family members. Rina put her HP back on the table quite tight to make a pretty loud “duk” sound. Lucky HP Rina is protected by a thick enough cover. Lina regulated her breathing, trying to calm herself down after seeing the contents of the conversation earlier.
Before long, Rina's HP went back to sound and shocked Rina who regulated her breathing while closing her eyes. Lina looked at HP and found her mother calling. Rina takes HP and receives a call from Marni.
“Halo son, how are you? Healthy? Still nauseous?” ask Marni.
“Halo Ma'am. Don't worry, it's not too nauseous like yesterday. Mother how are you? Healthy?” reply Rina.
“Healthy, this Father is also healthy. What are you doing again?”
“Again aja Bu in the park.” Lina was silent for a moment. “Bu, want to tell dong.”
“Iya, what's up?” ask Marni.
“This family Mas Toni has begun to bulibutin the issue of thanksgiving, seven months, the birth later where good. Dizziness I read it. This is only a two-month road already,” explained Rina.
“Maybe they go to every pregnant family member?” terka Marni's.
“Yes but if I'm the one who is uncomfortable,” reply Rina.
“Hm, try talking to Toni. Is that what they are like if someone is pregnant? Family type responds to an incident ‘kan vary,” replied Marni.
Lina was silent for a moment hearing her mother's reply.
“This is already the thing that you have to face when you have a family. The answer is how, Mother herself can not tell. You have to find out for yourself how they really are. After you know, maybe new Mom can give you more views.”
Rina was still speechless, not answering the statement from her mother. In silence he tried to reflect on what he might face during his family with Toni.
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Toni sits in a waiting chair with one bendel scenario located on her front desk. The receptionist watched him closely and grabbed the phone at the reception desk. Toni occasionally stomped on the floor, looking rather nervous about what she might face later. He may be familiar with how the story presentation process goes, even already know who will hear the presentation. Toni is nervous what if later the story is rejected. What if later he does not have the cost for the delivery of his wife. Toni looked towards the clock that showed half-three o'clock. The office only operates until three o'clock on Saturdays. Is this enough for a presentation? This made Tony even more nervous. Toni picks up HP from her pants pocket and tells Rina that half-four she will pick him up to go to her family's house.
“Pak Toni, please come in,” said Receptionist.
Toni nodded with a smile, picked up the scenario bendel and walked towards the door of the room beside her.
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Toni walked out the door with a matted face. He looked at the wall clock above the reception hall at 15:20. The receptionist was no longer there. The quiet room where Toni is located to make the seconds of the clock sound clear. Toni exhaled, annoyed at the result she had just gotten. Scenario rejected. Toni scratched her head while clucking. Toni looked back at the bendel of the scenario she had made, speechless disappointed. Once again Toni exhaled a bit louder and walked out of the room.
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Rina sits neatly in the garden chair waiting for Toni's arrival. Tiny bag located on the garden table. Occasionally he looked towards the road but there was still no sign of Toni's arrival even though the watch in his hand was already showing almost four o'clock. Lina looked anxious, occasionally she clucked while looking towards the bride's tear plant. Whether what he worried, the late Toni or how he would face the Toni Family. Before long, he heard the sound of a car he knew getting closer to home. Rina turned her head then walked towards the gate with her tiny bag tucked on her shoulder.
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Lina and Toni were sitting on an old sofa that looked still quite soft for her age. Lina looked inside the house, not knowing what she was looking for. Maybe he wanted to help his in-laws prepare a drink. Toni, bow her head looking towards the floor. He looks confused even though he has said that his efforts have not been successful but he has not told this to his parents. Agus who was sitting across from Rina and Toni immediately looked towards Rina.
Lina nodded her head while smiling. Before long, Tuti came while carrying a tray containing four cups of warm tea. Rina rushes to get her cup and Toni puts it on the table. Agus took a cup of tea and sipped the tea in the cup. Tuti looked happily at his daughter-in-law.
“Rin, how? Still like nausea?” tuti.
“Sometimes still ma'am, thankfully ask not macem-macem. Yes, Mas?” ask Rina.
Toni was silent not answering to Rina. Tuti and Agus looked in wonder at Toni. Rina glanced at Toni then patted Toni on the thigh.
“Eh, yes Ma. Still easy to crave,” replied Toni.
“Malah daydreams this loh,” said Agus.
“Oh yes Rin, are you getting ready for the seven-monthly event yet? It is still a long time, but it needs to be prepared more quickly. Let's not be sudden,” Tuti told Rina.
This time it was Rina's turn to be silent not to answer Tuti's question.
“Iya Ma'am, we will prepare later. Bude Darjo ready to help also ‘kan later?” ask Toni.
Rina gawked at Toni's reply.
“Loh, precisely that. So her mother from far away so that Bude can join nyiapin as well,” reply Tuti.
“Mas,” whispered Rina on Toni.
“Easy, Monday I try to ask to my other friend. I must have worked this month already,” Toni whispered to Rina.
Agus and Tuti looked suspiciously at Rina and Toni.
“What are there whispers anyway?” ask Agus.
“Papa really Sir. There was forgetfulness at home,” replied Toni.
Toni looked seriously at Rina. Rina was silent for a moment looking towards Toni then looked towards Agus and Tuti.
“Iya Sir. Last forgot matainin TV,” said Rina.
Agus and Tuti were confused to hear Rina's answer. Lina drank her tea then smiled awkwardly at her in-laws.
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Lina and Toni arrived in front of their house. Toni glanced at Rina who was still silent from their return trip. Toni looked down and turned off the engine. Tony looked towards Rina.
“Rin, sorry yes. I just said that without your consent. I'm not good with Mom,” Toni explained to Rina.
Rina was still silent, not responding to Toni's explanation.
“Rin, I promise Monday there will be good news for my work problems,” Toni said to convince Rina.
Rina got out of the car and opened the gate of her house. Toni noticed Lina who immediately rushed towards inside the house. Toni took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. The car door that was left open by Rina then closed Toni and slowly the car entered the garage of the house.
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