MELODY LOVE DEA AND MARVEL
HEARTBURN (POV DEA)

I never thought I'd get back to meeting Mr. Marvel. There was sadness and happiness when I saw it. I'm happy because he looks fine after my departure, he looks happy when he talks to Renata's doctor.

It turns out that his wife is also pregnant, I am grateful that Mr. Marvel was able to live his life well after I let him down by disappearing without a trace a few days before our wedding.

I know the news of Mr. Marvel's marriage from my former mother-in-law, he sent a picture of the wedding of Mr. Marvel with a beautiful girl who supposedly named Regina.

''I'm sorry, brother, I haven't been able to see you, I'm not ready to say anything to you'' said I from behind the pot of plants where I hid as Mr. Marvel chased after me.

After I found out if Mr. Marvel also checked his wife in this hospital, I don't know why it feels like I want to give birth here anymore, she said, but what is the power of only this hospital is the nearest and also the hospital costs are not enough to drain the bag as I can afford.

After that brief meeting, I kept thinking about how I might not see Mr. Marvel again at the hospital.

''Nak'' call mbok Namu. We got home and finished lunch.

''Yes ma'am''

''You why? Mbok noticed since returning from the hospital you always seem to daydream. Is there a problem with your womb, son?''

''No ma'am, it's just.'' I don't know what Namu's gonna believe if I tell him what really happened to me. I don't know if Namu would believe a mother who would sell her own child.

''But what son? If there is a problem you tell me the same mbok and Jessy. We are your family, son, if there is a burden on your heart, share it for us too, said mbok Namu sitting beside me.

''Does this have anything to do with the man in the hospital courtyard?'' Ask Jessy.

''Male?'' mbok Namu.

''Yes Jes, that man was once the future husband of my sister.'' said I pause the sentence, it feels very tight if I have to tell what has happened. Remembering all the good memories and dreams of being with Mr. Marvel made me want to cry.

Mbok Nmau and Jessy were surprised to hear my words, but like not satisfied with the answer I gave Jessy asked again.

''Then why didn't you marry her?'' Ask Jessy who got a small pinch from Namu's mbok.

''Kan Ecy is just a mom'' Jessy said.

''Yes nanya anyway but look at your brother so sad tuh'' said mbok Namu.

''It's okay mom, maybe it's time to mbok and Jessy know the truth'' said I took the phone and showed photos of me and Mr. Marvel are still stored in my phone memory.

''The man was called Marvel, he used to be a Dea teacher at school, because often follow activities and competitions, eventually Dea was close to Marvel sir. A few months later Mr. Marvel proposed to me, and we finally decided to get married after I finished school. A few days before my father's wedding, I rushed to the hospital to see my father. I didn't tell Mr. Marvel because we were banned from meeting until the wedding day. It turned out that my father was in a coma and had to be treated in a special room while my mother had no money. As a result my mother took a shortcut by selling me to a mother to be made his son's wife. My mother lied if you have a lot of debt and if I don't want to get married then you or mom will be in jail. In fact, unlike that, my mother sold me to get money for the cost of father's treatment and also the cost of living with my brother and sisters. The next story after I got married as I told you, Mom, Jes' said to the two women who loved me so much. I told them all with tears, I felt like my chest was tight especially when I was forced to marry someone I didn't know at all.

''God damn bad your mother son'' said mbok Namu hugged me tightly, I cried in the arms mbok Namu.

''Cry son if it can alleviate a little pain in your heart. I know you must be strong through all this, remember there is a future waiting for you' said mbok Namu rubbed my stomach.

''Sorry ma'am, Dea is so whiny''

After telling everything to mbok Namu my feelings became relieved, finally there is nothing I have to cover anymore from the two of them.

Me, Jessy and mbok Namu now live one house, Namu mbok house now he made a basic stall.

I was happy when they said they wanted to stay with me, because I felt alone sometimes. Mbok Namu is also worried if at any time I feel pain and no one is guarding. As good as they are to me, people who are only met by fate, while my own parents do not care.

Ms. Mery, Miss Marsih is also a God and Goddess has twice visited me, first when God and Goddess are on school holidays, second when the kiosk mbok Namu fires.

''Sak Dea when is the estimate of giving birth?'' Jessy asked as we sat in the back garden.

''The doctor said about 5 weeks away Jes''

''Oh that's kak''

''Yes Jes''

''May be healthy continue yes brother, I can't wait to meet little adek'' said Jessy rubbed my stomach.

When Jessy rubbed my stomach I would usually feel the movement on my stomach even more if Jessy was singing her movements would be more active and sometimes make me amused.

I was very lucky to meet him and mbok Namu, because they faithfully accompanied me in my time of need.

Time passed so quickly now my gestational age has entered the age of 38 weeks and according to the estimates of doctors I will give birth about a few more days.

I'm getting more diligent in the morning, usually at 6 am I and Jessy had a walk around the house before Jessy left for school.

''I'm off today, brother, where are you going for a walk?'' Jessy asked as we were walking in the park near the house.

''No Jes, from the dawn of my brother's stomach heartburn, it seems like brother already wants to be born. After this we go to the midwife ya check''

''Yes, my sister, oh yes, our mother also did not ask?''

''If you want to join Jes, but your mother is already healthy right?''

''It's already a brother, but yes it shouldn't be too tired''

''Yes, let's go home and get ready to the midwife to check, if the sister wants the baby or the grandpa just grips us''' said me because I have had a few false contractions.

The clothes and equipment to welcome the birth of my little son have been prepared since I was 28 weeks pregnant.

When I arrived home I felt more and more heartburn that I felt more frequent and regular, finally we decided to go straight to the hospital but before leaving I had contacted Renata's doctor first and he was in the hospital because there was a patient who was giving birth as well.