REPLACEMENT MEN Season 2
SPREAD THE HAPPY NEWS

...The hard thing to do is to say something that will disappoint people especially....

"Sir, for a month I'm going home late, yeah. A lot of activities in the office" Janu said that morning.

Maira who was buttoning the striped uniform Janu, showed her face. "What activities, Mom?"

"As usual, exercise routine."

Janu lied. Actually during this month he had to follow the pre-duty before it will be sent to Papua.

"Kok, a month?" ask Maira astonished.

"Yes, Brother."

"What is it in order, Mom?" Maira continued buttoning Janu's uniform.

"No, really. Regular exercise routine."

There was actually a hint of suspicion in Maira's heart, but she immediately ignored it. Not only now she's a wife of the army. So he knows a little about the activities of the husband in the office. Before marrying Janu, Maira was the wife of Galang, Janu's younger brother who was a soldier as well. The plane crash claimed the life of Maira's first husband.

Until now Janu has not told Maira about his assignment to Papua. She doesn't want to ruin Maira's pregnancy. The news of the assignment will certainly make Maira very sad. They have only been married for three months. I just enjoyed being together. What happens if you hear the news that you will soon be separated? Not a day two days, not a month two months, but a year.

"O yes, I'll tell Karina's mother if I'm pregnant, huh, Mas?"

The top button of Janu's uniform is finished with Maira's pocket. The woman was now staring at Janu with sparkling eyes. Her hands were still on her husband's chest.

Janu wrapped his arms around Maira's shoulder. "Don't forget to tell me about Hartini too."

"Definitely!"

Janu smiling. Maira in the arms. His hand rubbed Maira's hair that was still half wet.

"Honey, take care of yourself, take care of your health, yes!" whispered. "Don't do heavy work, don't lift, don't ...."

"Yes, yesa ..." cut off Maira. "A lot of pesennya!"

"So you like ngeyel, wayward. Love this lift, lift it up. If it is not mentioned later it must have been busy lifting the table, sliding the chair!" Janu loosened his embrace. Now he looked at Maira with his sharp eyes.

Maira laughs. Her hobby is home. Arrange small rooms in his office house or take care of plants in the front yard. Sometimes he had to lift up the furniture of the house or move the flower pots. Janu is worried. Afraid Maira forgot there was a fetus to look after.

"Ready, Commander!" joking.

Janu hugged Maira, tightly. The man refused to let go. Kissed Maira's hair.

Ah, how is this how I tell him?

***

As Janu said, the man came home when it was dark. Maira was waiting for him on the front porch. After kissing Janu's hand, she immediately picked up her husband's backpack. They both went into the house.

"Oza, where, Dik?"

"Saw, it's Wednesday, he's on schedule."

Janu breaks down on the sofa in front of the TV. Maira immediately unbuttoned her striped shirt.

"Belk!" Janu held Maira's hand. "From now on you don't spoil me so much like this. You should pay attention to your own health. Don't be too busy serving me."

"But, Mom, I'm happy to do this. I don't feel heavy at all. Instead I am happy to be able to serve and take care of you at all times."

Jani smiled. His eagle eyes were shady looking at Maira. Kissed his wife's forehead gently.

Maybe some time you won't be able to serve me, brother. Ah, hopefully the troop departure is not too fast. So I still have plenty of time to enjoy this togetherness with you.

"Eh, what, even dumbass, to?"

Janu gasp.

"Hayo, daydream what?"

"Of course, daydream you, baby," replied Janu as he squeezed Maira's nose. "Eh, have you told Jogja the same to Karina yet?"

"Yet. Wait for Janu to come home. I want to give you the happy news with you."

"Why should we be together?"

Janu shook his head. "Oza knows yet?"

Maira shakes. "Let's let his father tell you" he said in a spoiled tone.

"Yes, no, call me now!"

"Eh, take a shower and eat first. Smell asem!" Maira closed her nose while grinning.

Instead of standing, Janu hugged Maira. "Now, asem, here ...!" it was in the laughter.

Maira squealing. It was hard for the woman to break away from Janu's embrace. "Don't cry. The baby's gonna suck!"

Janu immediately let go of the embrace. Then his hand caressed Maira's stomach. "I'm sorry dad, honey," he said softly, in front of Maira's stomach. Then frowned the stomach that still looks slim.

After all, they were gathered in the middle room. Oza started to open the book.

"Za, is there PR?" ask Janu.

"Nothing, Dad."

"Try here!" Janu patted the sofa where he was sitting.

Oza immediately got up from his seat on the floor. The boy then sat on the sofa, between his father and his mother.

"Oza, would Oza not have a sister?"

The boy's eyes sparkled. He stared at Janu's face with a smile spread. "want, want, Dad!" yells.

"Get hold on to your stomach!"

With questioning eyes, the boy turned to Maira. Her tiny hand touched Maira's stomach.

"Well, in your belly right now, there's a baby grandparent."

"HUH! Really, dad?"

Janu smiling.

Oza turned to Maira. Really, Mother?"

Maira nodded too. Oza in his arms. "Yes, honey," she whispered.

"Alhamdulillah!" peekik Oza's. Kissed her round stomach with glee.

Maira laughed. "Already, already, Mommy wants to call first!"

"You know what, Mother. Tell him Oza wants a sister. Eyang Hartini too, budhe Wulan, Pakdhe Sapto, aunty Karina, om Bayu!" Oza began to accede.

"Yeah ...!"

Before long Maira had called her mother, then Janu's mother, continued Wulan, the last Karina. Throughout their conversation over the phone, there was only boisterous laughter and excitement. Occasionally Oza chimed in with plain and funny sentences.

Janu just watched them with happy feelings mixed with the nelangsa. The more heartless it feels to tell Maira about the assignment to Papua. The happiness of Maira and Oza, as well as the other members of the extended family, was too boisterous to be interrupted by the unpleasant news.

"Hopefully you'll catch up soon, Rin," Maira said as she called Karina. Her sister was also married to Bayu a month ago. Currently, she is also looking forward to pregnancy.

"Yes, there's this, right here," said Maira, still on the phone. Then he gave the phone to Janu. "Karina wants to talk, Mom."

Janu received the phone. "Hello, Rin. What's up?"

"Mas, said mas Bayu, mas Janu participated in the assignment to Papua, yes?"

The deg!

Janu kelu. She didn't think Karina knew. It is possible that Bayu heard the news from his letting friends who served with Janu.

This way. What do I have to answer?

(connect)

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