Man In the Twighlight City

Three At A Time

“Amanda, can you help me? To simply calculate the purchase or sales report. Also some transactions like this?” Derryant asked.

His hand pointed at the monitor in front of him. A weekly report of several recorded transactions. It contains the purchase of a number of items from Amanda's office. Derryant has been trying for several weeks to book activities to increase its coffers. It seems like this is starting to get results. Even though it's not worth much, at least Derryant succeeded in making his wish come true.

"Yeah, I'll do it later if I have time... But...?"

Amanda did not continue her words. His eyes stared at the monitor screen, paying attention to the values and numbers listed. A slight frown was shown to Derryant. His hand reached for the mouse to point to the number of calculations listed.

“That's all, isn't it, the profit from the sale? Turns out it's quite a bit, right?" Amanda said later.

“You know? Don't you already know how much the profit is, right every day at the office the Salespeople report to you?" Derryant chimed in.

Feeling that the wife is a rich person in this financial department . He should understand things like this better than himself as a customer.

Derryant really couldn't understand his wife's thoughts, how Amanda didn't know. So far, what is your understanding of the work you have undertaken so far? Or?

Just because of the nominal amount printed on the monitor? This makes him seem reluctant to take part in it.

Sigh....!

"Yes... Yes... Later, when I have time, I'll definitely do it!" said Amanda with a smile.

Her mischievous eyes again signaled her husband to rest immediately. Before returning to his main job tonight.

**

Working three jobs at once is not an easy thing. However, this must be done while there is and has the opportunity, according to Derryant. Not everyone is ordinary or capable if they don't try.

All for the sake of goals and dreams that we want to make possible as soon as possible. The principle of living for tomorrow has been ingrained in him. After several ups and downs on his journey through life.

It's been a week that Derryant has been paying attention . Amanda who repeatedly stared at something. In the row of medicines displayed on the display case near the cashier's desk. When paying for some necessities purchased at a mini market.

Until one time on the way home. Amanda asked again to stop at a mini market.

"You just wait outside, I'm just doing a little shopping!" Amanda ordered half in a hurry to go to the mini market which looked empty of visitors.

Arriving at home. Done cleaning up and such. Amanda took something out of the plastic shopping bag she had bought earlier. An object that is certainly familiar to Derryant. A pregnancy test kit.

"Finally bought it," Amanda said, slightly lowering the volume of her voice.

"Why? Isn't it normal for married people to buy it?” Derryant joked.

"Yes. But this is the first experience. "I was a little embarrassed when I bought it," Amanda said innocently. Made Derryant smile and think again. How the wife is so innocent or basically. A timid person.

kindly. Derryant had also noticed his wife's behavior. Before this happened. Amanda was also seen studying the instructions written on the object.

“Already ... already ! Now just sleep first, after all tomorrow is Sunday. We have to leave early. An invitation to your friend's place!” Derryant's order reminded his wife.

**

It's the seventh week. Since Amanda bought a pregnancy test kit. Now, his wife bought it again. With a little curiosity. Finally. Derryant asked Amanda about the reason why, his wife kept buying these objects.

Hearing Amanda's explanation. Making Derryant frown and stroke his chest.

Yes... How could it not be? If a woman is of age. It's natural to know more or less, or at least understand. It's something that most people already know.

But not this one?

Has it been all this time? Didn't anyone tell you? Or Amanda herself must feel the symptoms as an indication that points to this.

It's strange if it's only based on assumptions. As a result of statements that come across, or just curiosity without any basis.

“So... Since. The first thing you buy is a test pack. No symptoms or signs yet?

Just listening and following the advice of a friend who talked about this?" Derryant asked.

“Yes... But that was weeks ago. "Now you understand the symptoms..." Amanda explained while blushing.

"Yes. It's natural... You're the first daughter in this house, right? So you don't have any experience at all, huh?” said Derryant, slightly lowering the tension of his joke.

**

“Derryant... Derryant... Wake up!” While shaking her husband's body, Amanda woke him up. It was seven o'clock. Sunday morning.

"Hmmm... Yes... What's going on!?" Derryant exclaimed. His eyes were still half open. See. Amanda was holding something in her hand.

“I'm Positive Derry... !” Amanda said amazed. Shows a line mark on the tool. Make the husband immediately get out of bed and feel what his wife is experiencing.

"Finally ... !" exclaimed Derryant in his heart. Another wish has come true, to have a successor in the future.

Well! Isn't it, this is one of the goals of life in a household. Having a new hope as a connection to a line in a determined plot. The presence of a baby can certainly fill any void. Patching up and closing all unrest becomes a force of existence in civilization. Or if translated into one language is it a new generation in the course of evolution?

Hopefully so ...

**

The apparent happiness turns out to be just a moment. Now it seems like it's starting to get disturbed again. By an old rhythm of a drama that never stops. Really, things that should be small become a little more prominent. When again and again the wife expressed her concern about something.

"Well that's that then ...! What else can we do?

After all. We have to choose which one is more important and important for us," Derryant tried to comfort Amanda. Even though it's true in my heart. He was grateful that this was what he wanted.

Yes! Amanda indirectly, and for a few months was still able to work. After that, he had to let himself stop working. In accordance with the agreement in the contract he signed. State that he is willing to resign if he is found to be pregnant or giving birth during his employment contract.

***

For some reason. Derryant became a little riled up by the anxiety that was in his wife Amanda. So difficult to understand what is in the mind of Amanda, his wife.

Should not. He felt happy and focused more on maintaining his health while undergoing. Post pregnancy?

“Right. If you want to be busy, you just have to take care of what I've been doing so far with Mas Herry. Manda!” Derryant tried to make sense of him so that he would understand his condition a little later.

"Yes yes ....!" It seemed that Amanda couldn't refuse the answer that had been thought for a long time and was expected to happen to Derryant in dealing with a situation like this.

**

It seems that both Derryant and Amanda are enjoying the waiting period. Even more so for Derryant, the husband. Something he hoped for made him feel like he was dissolved. And forget about all activities other than work. Until it didn't feel like time had passed and Amanda's pregnancy was approaching its seventh month. Amanda was already full at home. And there was one thing that more or less inspired Deryyant to respond to it.

Feelings of confusion, a contradiction between being thankful, grateful, or turning his head back to think about what was happening in front of him now.

Well !... Like a fairy tale. Because in a very short time a building can be erected. Which exists for both of them.

A question that is difficult for Derryant to explain logically. Or is this a form of appreciation and intention from the in-laws who in fact are also waiting for the arrival of their first grandchild?

Who knows ....!

Until Now I Still Do Not Understand

Derryant : POV

The time is ten o'clock in the evening. My eyes are still staring at the monitor screen in front of me. Trying to finish. The rest of the work report, before leaving again.

Yes. A job that requires you to enter at night, because according to the division I serve as supervisor of an expedition and warehousing.

For me it is no problem to work at any time because it is so difficult to get a job. I am grateful because with this job I also get a side job as additional income.

One other added value, is getting a wife.

Yes, Amanda is a former colleague before. I edited even though I had only known him for three months, he was a new employee at our place of work. I married two years ago and am currently expecting my first child.

It is fitting to be a "Warning" husband. I thought again.

Feel the air a little stuffy in the front room. Open the window a little and look. Indeed, it looks like it's going to rain suddenly…..!

"Aaarrgh...!" came a scream.

“Amanda...! I exclaimed. Then rushed to himself in the room.

"Why Manda?!" I asked a little panicked.

Amanda didn't answer. Just be quiet. Then he looked at me sharply, his face looked angry.

"What's wrong?" I asked again. Then he answered with incoherent babbling which ended in shouting words.

I try to calm him down. However, it seemed that it actually made Amanda's voice increase in pitch until she uttered the words... "Who wants to have this child anyway...!!?

I don't want to have this child either...!!!

“There was a banging sound like a hand hitting the cheek...!?” I got emotional because hearing his words made me slap him.

However...?

“ Back. There was the same crashing sound...!" It turned out that Amanda was replying to me. Even louder and turned to challenge me...

"Painless! Come on... Try again if you dare...!? he demanded.

Got a response I didn't expect. Makes me a mistake. With the arrival of lightning... I slapped his face harder.

“P****....!”

Heavy rain fell at the same time as Amanda cried, who immediately went into the room and lay down.

Realized my mistake. Following him, he returned to the room. I saw Amanda sleeping, sobbing, closing her eyes.

I approached Amanda. I hugged her body from behind in the same sleeping position.

I just waited silently for his reaction. One minute...Two minutes..? There was no reaction from him. Even when I asked. Just silent.

Then... I started to say, "Amanda... Sorry if I'm wrong and don't understand what it's about. “

"Excuse me! I was wrong to slap you. But I swear! "I won't do anything like what I did to you!" I said regretfully.

Her sobbing then stopped... Turning to face me. Then smile.

I saw her eyes had calmed down. I turned to look at his stomach, where my future son is. I gently touch the belly and kiss it. Then he turned to kiss Amanda and hugged her tighter. Amanda remained silent. However, now his breathing sounded regular. I slowly felt him fall asleep until I had to go to work ... I couldn't bear to just wake him up to take me even if only to the front door as usual

***

Ten o'clock. When I just arrived back from work. I see Amanda acting as usual. Even though I saw a bruise on his cheek. Not one bit of him. Feels like last night something happened.

When I try to ask again, it's as if the incident last night never happened.

Until this second. I am this stupid man still do not understand ...?!!