The Gambling Bet
Whose son?

       Adrian was pacing back and forth in front of the operating room. His mind was very anxious, it had been almost two hours of operation, but there were no signs of completion.

           Adrian sat on the chair, he leaned his back, his eyes staring at the bloodstained shirt.

           "Why am I this big, isn't he my nobody.?" Adrian muttered.

           Adrian thinks he should immediately inform Alya's family, or at least the father of Alya's child. He thought it was impossible to keep watch at this hospital.Adrian even forgot that he was going to be engaged to Raisa. While he and Alya have nothing to do.

            Adrian's mind is intrigued by the small bag beside him, the bag given by the nurse, for thinking that Adrian is Alya's husband.Adrian grabbed Alya's small bag. And open it trying to find something hoping to find Alya's cell phone, and it will inform her family. Sassy is indeed , but Adrian does not know what to do. After opening the small bag, he could find nothing but a small wallet.

         "Did he not have a cell phone.?

        Adrian's forehead shriveled thinly because of wonder, back his mind tingled to want to open the wallet, not polite he thought, but he was forced to do it. Curious, who knows if he keeps his relative's mobile number in the wallet, and he will contact her. However, Adrian did not find any clues. He opened the shabby wallet, Adrian's heart was really made pain by looking at the contents.

             "Fifteen thousand.?  Does he only have this kind of money.?" 

          The number fifteen thousand was only a dime for Adrian, but for Alya fifteen thousand money was very valuable. With fifteen thousand dollars Alya can fill his stomach.

            "Yes, geez, what can he eat with this kind of money.?" Adrian lirih.

           Even to buy a cup of coffee at the cafe he used to drink with fifteen thousand for Adrian is not enough.

            There is pain in Adrian's heart, Adrian suppresses an unusual strange feeling, as if forcing Adrian's eyes watery. For him a man abstains from crying, he tries hard not to cry, why he should cry.

            Adrian pulled the phone out of his pants pocket, just opened the phone to see a notification of missed calls and dozens of incoming messages on his phone . Adrian didn't care.

            Adrian can already guess, it must be from the oma, and Vera's mama is also Bayu. Because he left his engagement.

            Adrian pressing no Bayu and the connection was connected.

            "Geez, Adrian where have you been.?" Auntie and Oma are now furious, because you messed up your engagement tonight , you're really outrageous it's been embarrassing.!" 

         The welcome from Bayu long nagging, for Adrian very annoying, but not Adrian if he cares about banjan Bayu nagging.

              "Ah..already you've been like a mother-and-a-half Bay.

              "Hurry up here.!" Bring me clean clothes and also my wallet left in the room.!" 

         Without guilt and sin Adrian gave orders at will to Bayu.

              "Where.?" Where are you now.?" Ask Bayu across the phone.

              "I'm at KASIH MOTHER's hospital ." Answer Adrian.

              "Oh yeah, don't tell me where I am with oma and mama, let alone Raisa."  Adrian Pinta.

              "Why are you there.?" Who is sick.?"  Why don't you come back here quickly.?" Don't you realize what kind of mess you've been doing.!" Omel Bayu's.

             "Yes already..Bay , later the story, just bring me what I ask." Adrian said he did not want to argue long with Bayu.

            "Well, which hospital was that.?" Ask Bayu again.

             "In the hospital KASIH BUNDA, in the delivery room." 

            "But remember.! Don't tell anyone Bay." Adrian said to warn Bayu.

            The call was interrupted, Adrian back leaning his back on the waiting room chair.Adrian felt confused with himself, actually Adrian did not need to care about Alya. But somehow her little heart could not ignore the woman. He felt, however he was the first one to touch Alya. The child he was born with was not his seed.

               Adrian was still sitting in the waiting room, when he saw from a distance Bayu came with a paper bag in his hand. Bayu was very surprised to see Adrian's shirt filled with blood stains.

             "Actually what happened, Adrian.?" The voice of Bayu broke the silence.

           "It's okay, I've helped the Bay people" Adrian replied.

            "Huh..what.?" Helping people ?" 

             "Huh.., so you left the engagement just to help people." Who her.? "  The sarcastic question made Adrian snort in annoyance.

            Adrian does not care Bayu who is upset anymore.

              "Where's the clean cloth.?" Adrian Pinta.

              "Here, your wallet's in there too." Sayu was upset 

            Bayu handed over the paper bag containing Adrian's order . Without saying much Adrian received the paper bag he got up from his seat and headed for the toilet not far from the waiting room.

             After changing clothes, Adrian approached Bayu who was still sitting waiting for the arrival of Adrian, he wanted to ask for an explanation to the owner of the troublemaker. What really happened.

           "Why are you still here.?"  Ask Adrian.

          Adrian thought Bayu would leave after handing over his paper bag.

             Bayu raised his head, looked at the boss and his silly cousin, since he held back anger, still looking furious.

            "You think, I'm sundel bolong as good as you're driving away." Sayu snorted annoyedly.

          "What the hell is Bay, not funny at all." Answer Adrian.

           Adrian was sitting next to Bayu, his eyes staring at the door of the operating room, which had not opened 

             Silent. A few minutes' delay.

               "The patient's husband." 

             A doctor's voice breaks Adrian's daydream.

                 "Yes." Yeah."

        Adrian got up from his seat walking toward the doctor who was standing in front of the operating room door. Making Bayu gawking amazement . How can.? . Adrian could have confessed the husband of the woman he had helped earlier.

              "How are the patients. doctor.?" Adrian looked anxiously at the doctor.

             The doctor hesitated to explain. He took a deep breath before speaking to Adrian.

             "For the time being, Alya's mother is still under the influence of dope sir, her baby was born safely." 

              "Congratulations sir.? For the birth of his son, the son of a son." The doctor said with a smile.

           Adrian just silently stared at the words of the doctor who was in front of him.

           While Bayu who is not far from them is confused by the words of the doctor. Getting married is not why there is a baby. Husband, son.? 

           "But sorry in advance sir, we need to convey the condition of the father is very weak underweight, and need special handling." Say that doctor again.

          For the umpteenth time, Adrian's chest felt tight, pain like a needle stuck in his chest. Alya's baby who is less weight, he can guess that Alya undergoing pregnancy must be all deficient.

                  "Okay doctor, just do your best." Adrian said with a trembling voice.

             The doctor asked Adrian to enter the operating room. Arriving in the room Adrian looked at Alya lying weakly on the patient's bed, Alya's body wrapped in a green cloth. In the corner of the room was a baby box. A nurse was laying the baby down.

            Slowly Adrian ventured to approach the baby box. Just to see the baby.

              And. Time seemed to stop spinning, Adrian looked at the tiny baby. How not , that tiny baby who was born from Alya's womb had the same face as her. Like a pea split in two. Starting from the shape of the face, nose and lips.

             Adrian's heart raced fast. Adrian grabbed the tiny baby who was still weak, then clenched to his chest. There was a warm feeling when he hugged her. There were no tears Adrian dripped that he had been holding back.

            The baby's cry that sounded weak managed to break the pride and hard heart of an Adrian Dharmawangsa.

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