Me And The Stars
Chapter 39 Inner War

Latitudinal

I took off Akhtar with a heavy heart. Given his unhealthy condition. I don't know why he suddenly vomited and felt nauseous. Is it because of the fruit salad he ate last night? I felt a little guilty for bribing him.

I just cook for the kids' breakfast. "Have you left, ma?" ask the stars.

"It's a dear." And the children were angry for not waking them up. "Before you go, papa kiss the stars here, here and here." I pointed at his forehead and his cheeks. "Zoya was the same, got three kisses from papa." I stroked his head.

Both eyes sparkled. "Certain ma?" And I nodded for sure. Before leaving, Akhtar did take the time to kiss the children who were still sleeping soundly.

I'm dropping the kids off at school. I brought a few pairs of children's clothes and all their necessities. The plan is to leave them to Sora. And I'll be there in the afternoon after I finish my job at the store.

"So right, you want to stay the night?" Sora sparkled as I asked Sora to bring the children to Riana's mother's house. Akhtar must have contacted Riana's mother.

"Sip brother. Leave the kids to me! The kids know I'm coming home with me?"

"Tau dong, the star of the most spirit!" My speech. I put the kids' needs in Sora's car. "Susu the children are also in Ra, which is soya for Zoya Ra. Don't get it wrong. Okay?" I reminded Sora.

After driving my kids to the store and sitting at my desk. Started checking the sales report last week. Akhtar sent me a message. I was up an hour ago baby, take a short break at the hotel and this is on the way to the event venue.

I asked her condition. Still nauseous but I can still hold it. The reply.

Careful mas. Miss you and hurry home. My reply.

I smiled when I sent that message. Akhtar replied within seconds of the message being read. I miss you more.

"Cie pangantin new smile mulu bring it." Anna has always been the culprit after Rara.

"Udah mbak An, don't be disturbed. Longing to die to you." Rara sang the band D'masiv. "Truly I want you to know.I miss." Further.

I laughed when Rara sang. "What a hell is your voice? Suitable to be a bathroom artist." He pouted at me. "Mbak Latitude is pale. Don't wear lipstick!" He's peeling my face. Anna and Siska also approached.

"Yes, I thought you changed the lipstick." Anna looked at me fixedly. I looked at the faces of the three of them. "Ih. Don't be fooling around."

"I was wearing a lipstick, kept on the way I removed it because the same taste smells kind of weird. Probably almost expired." I shrugged and refocused on my computer screen.

"But this is pale it looks like a lot." Siska's still looking.

Anna pulled them both. And give the code to get back to work. "Udah, you little boys won't understand this. He's pale from the sagging. Lack of sleep." Anna glanced at me with a smile. It's a kid, if you really like it sometimes.

While Siska and Rara just sneered. "Jagan call us little auntie!" Their compactness made me and Anna laugh.

"Well, hasn't there been any sign of a nephew coming for us Lin?" Anna's question made me stare.

They did not know about Mas Akhtar. If they knew, they wouldn't be asking this sensitive question. And me, why am I just silent and fixated on hearing this question? Shouldn't I have known that this would happen? And I should have prepared myself.

"If you are not sad yet. Please try again." Siska. "Okay coupon rubbed yes Sis?" Anna's words made Siska chuckle.

"But you haven't come to the moon yet, have you? You married almost a month and a half Lin" Anna said again as if slapping me. Yes, I was married for over a month.

"Yes, last time I bought a pad in the minimarket at the front fork. Yang Mbak Lintang just got home from the hospital. Isn't that mbak?" Rara made me realize. Yeah, correct. My period is almost two weeks late.

Anna immediately got up. "Come on Lin's check. I bought a testpack." Vigorously.

"I bought it." Rara said passionately.

"You're still a girl. People will be suspicious of Raraaa." Spray Anna.

"Anna is a widow. It's even worse!" Rara grumbled and managed to provoke my smile. While Siska was broken.

"Don't argue! I'll buy it later in the afternoon. All the way to Mas Akhtar's parents' house." I can finally stop their excitement.

Anna is getting closer. His hand touched my stomach. "May dede be here, baby. Bringing happiness to mama papa." Anna hugged me. "Always happy Lin. You deserve to be happy. You should be happy." Whisper in my ear.

Anna is the only friend I know of who I am. Because at the same time, Anna was also trying to rise from her slump. We used to strengthen each other. Therefore Elsa and Bintang can be very familiar even though they are different ages a year.

Anna was the one who helped me open this business. He's the one who fought from ground zero with me. I love him more than a friend. He's my brother, he's my brother.

In the afternoon I prepared to go to Riana's mother's house. Mang Joko brought me. On the road I thought hard. Should I buy a test pack or not? But my missed period is almost two weeks and this has never happened before.

I'm afraid there's a problem with me whether it's some kind of cyst or some other disease that's causing my period to be late. Even I had time to find information from the search engine, that cyst disease will also make positive results on the testpack.

I'm starting to wonder. If the result is positive and indicates that there is a disease in my womb, at least I can take action immediately. I have to stay healthy for the kids. My determination in my heart.

Finally after the inner war during the trip, I asked Mang Joko to stop at a pharmacy not far from the house of Akhtar's parents. I bought a testpack of 4 pieces with different brands.

Upon arrival there I was greeted by the arms of the children. They were playing in the back with mom and dad.

That night I slept in Akhtar's room. Video calls for half an hour actually do not reduce the longing for the figure I always hug while sleeping. I took off his wardrobe and found the shirt he had worn during our first meeting. I put the shirt on and I sprayed the perfume. I lay my body beside the children. Comfortable, like hugging him.

And in the morning, before the dawn prayer. I collected urine and used all four of the tools I bought yesterday. I read the directions carefully.

I'm pounding, if the results are positive I'll see a doctor soon. My determination in my heart.

Rather than waiting for the results. I put all four test kits on the edge of the sink. I choose ablution and prayer first. Pray that everything is okay.

After the prayer I took all four testpacks. Same result, with two lines as the result. I was sitting on the bathroom floor. And then my vision was blurry and dark.