The day went by with Vega and Alberto taking care of their children. They were helped by Nena.
One day, Alberto woke up and he found his wife still sleeping. He immediately tried to make his wife wake up because they must go to campus.
“Honey, come on, wake up! We have to go to campus!” said Alberto.
Alberto waited for a while, but there was no answer from Vega. Therefore, he tried to make Vega wake up again. “Honey, come on, wake up! Wake up!”
Vega was still fast asleep. Alberto thought that Vega felt very exhausted from taking care of their children.
After that, he checked Vega’s forehead. Vega’s forehead was hot.
He immediately took a thermometer. Then, he measured Vega’s body temperature on Vega’s armpit.
Then he discovered that Vega’s body temperature was forty degrees Celsius which means Vega was fever. At that moment, Vega, who felt her armpit being checked, immediately woke up with a frown on her forehead because she felt confused.
“What’s the matter?” She asked then.
“You have a fever,” Alberto replied.
After that, he gave the results of Vega’s body temperature measurement. Seeing the results of her body temperature measurement, Vega immediately felt shocked.
She immediately sat down, and her eyes bulged. She couldn’t believe Alberto’s words.
Because of that, she tried to hold her forehead with her palm. After that, she commented in surprise. “Oh, my god! My body is so hot! I must have a fever, because I’m exhausted.”
“I think it looks like we’re really exhausted from taking care of the kids, Vega. I think we should use a babysitter or ask the people closest to us for help. Is that okay?” Alberto asked permission to ask someone they could trust for help.
“Ah! No need, Alberto! I’ll heal myself later! After all, it’s just a normal pain. You don’t have to overdo it like that.” Vega refused as she walked to the kitchen.
After that, she took a glass of water and febrifuged. Then she took fever-reducing medication.
After leaving the kitchen, she went straight to the bathroom. Her head became very dizzy at that moment. Fortunately, at that time Nena, who was washing the dishes, saw the incident.
“Ma’am!” She shouted as she immediately ran towards Vega.
Then, she caught Vega’s body so that Vega did not fall. Meanwhile, Alberto, who heard Nena’s scream, immediately ran towards the source of the scream.
“Let me take you to your bedroom, Madam!” Nena offered to deliver to Vega’s room.
“Yes. Let’s go to the bedroom, Vega!” invited Alberto.
“No need, Nena, Alberto! I want to get ready for college. Today, I have to teach my students. I just have a fever,” said Vega.
“No, Vega! You have a fever. Your body is so hot. Let’s just take a rest!” Alberto tried to persuade Vega.
“But…” Vega wanted to reject Alberto’s words. But just as she spoke, Alberto cut her words off.
“No, Vega! Your body is still very weak. You need to take a rest. Just take a rest, Vega! Don’t feel hesitant!” Alberto persuaded Vega to rest again.
“But later I’ll be here alone, because you go to campus,” complained Vega.
“There’s Nena. She will accompany you.” Alberto provided a solution.
“After I come home from campus too, I will accompany you. There are only two classes this morning. I will study at the campus only until ten o’clock in the morning. So, after ten o’clock in the morning, I can accompany you.” Alberto explained his condition.
“Nena, later when I go to campus, please take care of Vega and her children and their needs!” Alberto asked Nena for help.
“Yes, Sir!” Nena lowered her head.
“But later Professor Jose will get mad at me,” complained Vega.
“Later, I will try to talk to Professor Jose. I’m sure he will understand your condition. He is a nice professor. I know him well and I’m close with him.” Alberto’s words made Vega calm down.
“Okay, if that’s the case.”
“Please take me to my bedroom, Nena!” Vega asked Nena for help.
“Okay, Madam.” Nena nodded her head.
Then, Nena escorted Vega to Vega’s bedroom. When Vega arrived in her bedroom, she immediately laid down on the bed.
“Vega, see your condition now! You’re so exhausted. That’s exactly what I’ve ever said. It looks like we’re really tired of taking care of our twin sons, Vega. Just use a babysitter or ask the people closest to us for help! Okay?” Alberto tried to convince Vega that she would be taken care of by the people closest to her.
“Yes, but I think we should stay like that until I get better,” said Vega.
“Then I’ll call Mom first!” Alberto immediately took his phone. Then, he looked for his mother’s contact information.
“No need! Let me just call my mom!” Vega tried to intercept.
“I’m afraid to disturb your parents!” Vega explained her reasons.
“It’s okay, Vega. Since your pregnancy celebration party, my parents have never been here to meet you. We last saw my parents at our wedding reception. So, it’s fine if they go here. It won’t bother them either,” said Alberto, which made Vega remember that they had not seen Alberto’s parents in a very long time.
“Oh. Yes, you’re right. We haven’t seen your parents in a long time,” commented Vega.
“Okay. If that’s the condition, then it’s fine to call your parents and ask them for help if they can! If they can’t, that’s okay. Let me call my parents later!” Vega ordered.
“Okay, Honey.” After that, Alberto took his phone and looked for his mother’s number. Then he called his mother.
“Hello, Mom!” said Alberto.
“Hello, Alberto!” said Alberto’s mother.
“What’s the matter?”
“Vega is sick,” Alberto answered.
“Oh! But how can I come to Vega’s home in a hurry? From my place to Vega’s home, it’s so far. It will take seven days to arrive,” said Alberto’s mother.
“Okay, Mom. In that case, don’t worry about it!” said Alberto.
“Okay. I’ll be there later to visit your children,” said Alberto’s mother.
“Yes, Mom,” said Alberto, and after that, the call ended.
“Why, Alberto?” Vega asked Alberto.
“I forgot. From my mother’s place to here is so far. I’ll call your mom now!” Alberto immediately contacted Vega’s mother.
“Hello, Ma’am!” said Alberto.
“Hello, Alberto!” said Vega’s mother.
“Vega is sick.” Alberto informed Vega’s mother of Vega’s situation.
“See! Vega must be exhausted! Okay. Now I will immediately go there!” said Vega’s mother.
Not long after, the call ended by Vega’s mother and there was a message from Vega’s mother. “Please wait there, Alberto! I am going to go to Vega’s home, Alberto.”
“I have to go to campus, ma’am. Today there are two classes that I must attend. If I don’t attend, then I must repeat the class next year,” complained Alberto.
“But is there any person in Vega’s home?” Vega’s mother made sure there was someone at Alberto’s house.
“Yes. There is Nena, who helps us every day.” Alberto explained.
“Oh. Okay. That’s good.”
“How is it, Alberto?” asked Vega.
“Your mother is going to go here, Vega,” Alberto replied.
“Oh. By the way, I want to call the doctor right away to check on your condition. I’m afraid your illness is serious.” Alberto expressed his fear.
“No need, Alberto. I just have a fever, and I just need to take rest.” Vega refuses.
“Okay.” After that, Alberto immediately made a breakfast of rice and sausage for himself and Vega.
Meanwhile, Vega quickly wrote a letter of permission because she couldn’t teach on campus due to her illness. After that, he brought two plates of rice with sausage for Vega and himself. “Honey, here’s breakfast!”
“Oh. By the way, here is the permission letter! Please give it to Professor Jose!” Vega exclaimed as she handed over the permission letter.
Then, they had breakfast together. After breakfast, Alberto took their used breakfast plates and brought them to the sink.
Then, Alberto showered and got ready to go to campus. Meanwhile, to meet all the needs of Vega and her children, Nena helped before Vega’s mother came to help.