Marrying a Midwife
16

Emi and friends devour the food sent by Jully. After eating they wait for the hour to go home while still completing all the reports and documentation of the labor assistance they did earlier.

At Emi's house at 14:00 wib Jully and his parents have arrived to visit also bersihturahmi. When in front of Emi's house, Jully directly knocked on the door of the house.

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"In a moment" answered Iyem walking towards the front door of the house to open the door.

"Assalamualaikum" said Jully and her parents

"Waalaikumsalam, e. Den Jully. let's go in den" Iyem asked

While from inside the house Fatimah heard the knocking of the door came out to see who came.

"Bi, who's coming" asked Fatimah from inside.

"It's mom, there's Jully's den and family" bi Iyem replied after letting Jully and her family in.

Fatimah immediately walked towards the living room after hearing the answer from bi Iyem.

"Gee.… Sulastri, how are you" said mama calling her best friend while hugging her.

"Tabar I am good Alhamdulillah. You how are you, where is Ferri" said Sulastri

"O. Ferri's got a little work to do. But soon it's done. I call you first" said Fatimah

"Don't, just later. Don't interrupt your husband's work" Sulastri said

"Yes Fatimah let my friend do his job first. We will be here a long time" said Karun

"Alright, but we're not sitting here dong. Here are special guests only. Family in its place. Let's move seats" Fatimah asked

"Alright, you have never changed Fatimah" Sulastri said

"Ah.. You can be Sulastri. I'm getting old. Where may not change, soon my son is married" said Fatimah humbled

When they were chatting again, bi Iyem came and served drinks as well as snacks that had been prepared.

"Thank you bi Iyem" said Fatimah

"Sama-sama ma'am" said bi Iyem then walked away from them all

"Come please drink bang Karun, Sulastri, Jully" said mama Fatimah

"Thank you Fatimah, you got bothered" Sulastri said

"It's normal, it's okay, we haven't seen each other in a long time. If not our children know each other maybe we will not meet Sulas" said Fatimah

"Tante, Emi if the morning service is normal until home at what time" asked Jully

"Ha. Ha. Pa, your son was impatient to meet our future daughter-in-law" said Sulastri

"Yes, this is not another one asked from the silence even nanyain your daughter Fatimah" said Karun

"Prophe Jully, we'll be here soon. If no one is born in the hospital, he is never late. That's how Emi, she prioritizes her work more than her, because she wants to help a new life for a woman and a child" Fatimah explained with a smile

"Well, what a noble thing your son Fatimah is. It is very fortunate that you are a mother of a very great child Fatimah" Sulastri praised

"Not Sulas, sometimes I miss him a lot. Once a full month he was not home because he was sent training and went abroad for meetings there sent by the hospital where he worked" said Fatimah Lirih

"That's great, no, rarely are there girls as persistent as Emi, even my boys are sometimes more lazy than work" Karun praised and insinuated Jully

"The problem is pa, but maybe that's why Emi is very difficult to get married and will be very afraid to disappoint her partner with such activities" said Jully

"Yes Jully, Emi is not ready to get married because indeed she is afraid of failure and also does not want to stop working because she does not want her dreams hampered. Aunty and om have advised him until we argue, but he remains with his stance" said Fatimah

Emi cried to hear all the complaints of Mama Fatimah who told all that to Jully. He feels like a child who is not paying attention to his family and also he thinks whether his decision is wrong. Emi kept listening to all their chatter without making a sound.

"Jully if you want to be the husband of aunty children, please you understand the situation and also please understand the stubborn nature of it" said Fatimah

"Alright tan, I'll try to take care of him as much as I can. If one day we get married I will move to papa company, so I can relax a little and compensate for Emi tan's work" Jully assured Fatimah

"Well..Great son papa, papa is very happy you want to continue papa's business. In your hands papa is sure our efforts will be more advanced" said Karun.

After they diverted the chatter suddenly Ferri came out of his study.

"Pa, there is a Karun bang and also Sulastri" said Fatimah

"Well, when it comes, I don't know" said Ferri walking towards them

"Half an hour ago Fer, we didn't want to interfere with your work, no matter how you are, man" Karun said.

"I'm good to run, you guys have lunch, if not let's eat first" said Ferri

"We ate at home before we got here" Karun said

"alright. Ma, emi hasn't come home yet" asked Ferri

"Maybe soon pa" said Fatimah relaxed

They returned to chatting lightly and did not discuss the matter of Emi anymore. Emi felt that she was safe, she stepped in and wiped her tears.

"Assalamualaikum" Emi said

"Waalaikumsalam, well that's Emi" said Fatimah.

"Sorry pa, ma, om aunt Emi late coming home, there was a patient giving birth" Emi said lying

"It's okay Emi, now you take a bath first yes" said Fatimah

"Alright ma, Emi come in first, om, aunt, Jully" said Emi smiling sweetly

"Yes dear" said Sulastri and followed by a smile by Jully and Karun

Emi went into the room and immediately took a bath, she soaked for 30 minutes while thinking about everything, thinking about the words of her friends had also thought about the words of her mother.

"I can't be like this, it's time" Emi murmured and stood up from the bath to wash her body.

After finishing the bath also get ready Emi then walk out to meet everyone who is in the family room. Emi chooses to sit next to her papa who is facing Jully.

"Well, this is the guy right in front of my eyes. Don't die of fleas like that Jully" Sulastri's tease

"What the hell ma, Jully was just eating this snack really" said Jully

"Mom, ma. Emi want to talk seriously, but here there is om and aunt" said Emi seriously

"You said what son" said Ferri

While the others look at Emi, especially Jully, she is afraid something will happen and she is afraid that Emi will say something she does not want to hear. But Jully just quietly pale looking at Emi, as well as Emi looking at Jully.

"Speak son. What do you want to talk about" said Fatimah

"Ma, pa. Emi apologizes for being the kid who doesn't understand you. Emi also apologizes for being a very bad boy to you all along" Emi said

"You mean what son, papa doesn't understand" said Ferri holding Emi's hand

Emi cried hugging Ferri, she said nothing. And Ferri who really understood his son just returned his embrace.

"Hey. dear papa, calm yourself. Tell papa what the real problem is" said Ferri