A Husband's Love

Disappointed and Afraid

As the birds unpretentiously greet the beautiful morning, Cindy awakens from her deep slumber. Because today, Sunday, Cindy is still lying in her bed. Cindy picks up her phone and checks the incoming messages, again just the messages from Ryan the most. Andre, although his girlfriend is the least like to communicate by message, he prefers to talk directly or by phone call.

Cindy realizes she's been telling Andre's family about her pregnancy for a week. But the sign to propose to him does not yet exist. Cindy was a little disappointed, Andre did not move quickly to take care of their marriage.

Cindy flicked her blanket and set her foot on the floor. A dizziness in his head forced him to sit back. Not only dizziness now his tummy is turbulent forcing him to go to the bathroom.

Yuck...

Yuck...

Yuck...

Cindy spewed out her stomach contents, which came out only a slightly yellow liquid. Cindy wiped the drooling tip of her lips, just about to open the bathroom door, the nausea coming back. Cindy felt her body not powered up.

While Ratih's mother who was preparing breakfast heard Cindy vomit, told the aunt to continue, and immediately climbed the stairs to Cindy's room. Mama Ratih went straight into the bathroom when she saw the empty bed.

"Geez Cindy, you're sick!, here you help," said Ratih's mother who saw Cindy sitting limp on the bathroom floor. Mama Cindy clings her palm to Cindy's forehead, feeling Cindy's normal body temperature Mama Ratih breathes a sigh of relief.

"Thank God, son, you don't have a fever. Maybe you catch a cold" said Ratih's mama while helping Cindy stand up. Just as Mama Ratih was about to step up, suddenly her eyes caught something on the sink. Mama Ratih picked up the object and was surprised to see line two.

Now that Ratih's mama is no longer soft, he's angry at the sight of it. Mama Ratih dragged Cindy rough and threw Cindy's body into bed along with the Test pack.

"Explain!" mama said Ratih furiously. Cindy sobbed and got out of bed and hugged the legs of Ratih's mother.

"I'm sorry ma, I'm sorry" said Cindy still resting at her mother's feet.

"Is Andre the culprit?" asked mama Ratih coldly. Cindy nodded. Mama Ratih was instantly overshadowed by fear. In his eyes Andre is a good man, responsible and understands religion. Mama Ratih was afraid that Andre would only avenge his heartache when Cindy refused him and replied like this.

"Did Andre know?" asked Mama Ratih again still with angry and cold expression.

"Have my mother, even her parents and her brother already know."

"You told them, but you didn't tell mama?. Where's mom's face going to be Cindy?" mama Ratih said in a high voice.

"Mas Andre will marry me ma." Cindy replied slowly.

"Mommy's disappointed Cindy, you're your only mama's daughter but you can't keep your honor."

"Mama, I love Andre's mas." Hearing Cindy's words, Mama Ratih helps Cindy stand up and...

Plaque, Plaque.

Two slaps landed on Cindy's cheeks left and right. Mama Ratih was getting angry hearing Cindy's words.

"Don't use the name of love if it's just to satisfy your lust. A respectable woman will not want to be touched by a man who is not her husband. You are not a puberty woman who does not know the meaning of the effects of your actions. You're Cindy's grown woman" said Ratih's mother, disappointed.

"Mas Andre will marry me soon ma."

"Yes. I suppose. Are you ashamed of Cindy?. You married because you were pregnant, by accident?"

"It's still one month, it's not visible yet" Sinta said in defense of his actions.

"As for you Cindy, don't think people out there are stupid when you're stupid," snapped Ratih's mama.

Mama Ratih stopped her steps as the phone rang. Mama Ratih quickly snatched the cell phone located in the bed. Hope mama Ratih Andre called and told her to come home. Hope is lost when you see the name of the caller. Ryan. Mama Ratih threw her phone back to the bed as the door opened. Papa Doni comes in and is worried about seeing the pale Cindy.

"Your son is not sick, but there is your grandson in his stomach" replied Ratih's mother, turning her face towards the window. Papa Doni digests the words of Ratih's mother.

"You mean Cindy's pregnant?" ask Papa Doni after his brain has digested his wife's words. Mama Ratih nodded and told her what she had heard earlier from Cindy. Mama Ratih looked very sad and saw a rain of free-fall tears on her cheeks. Mama Ratih is sad to feel like she failed to be a good mother to Cindy.

Mama Ratih was still standing in front of Cindy, the disappointment and sadness she felt turned into fear. Fear Andre is not responsible. Didn't Andre love Cindy? if you already know Cindy is pregnant why not come to take responsibility. The question swirled around in Ratih's mama's head. The pat on his shoulder resuscitated mama Ratih from her daydream.

"No need to worry ma, Andre must be responsible," said papa Doni to calm mama Ratih.

"Mama was afraid Pa, Cindy told him, but why didn't she come? Mama was afraid Andre was revenge considering Cindy had rejected him," said Ratih's mama.

Deg

That fear is now spreading to Cindy's heart. Things Cindy never thought about.

"Andre is a good man and his parents are good too. They would not let Andre do that. Don't guess who didn't. Let Cindy finish it and you Cindy bring Andre here right away" said dad Doni. Cindy just nodded. Tomorrow, Cindy plans to meet Andre on campus.

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After hearing the word enter from inside the room, Cindy opened the door of Andre's room. Andre, who was sitting in his study chair reading a book, saw Cindy, stood up and led her to sit on the sofa.

"Good day, my!" greet Cindy while putting the food box on the sofa table. Andre smiles.

"Dear one, what are you carrying?. Andre was still asking clearly the food Cindy brought.

"This is your favorite, sir." Cindy opened the food box one by one, taking a spoon from the bag where the box was. Andre's eyes sparkled to see his favorite sweet sour shrimp

"Open your mouth!. Andre opened his mouth, his mouth full of rice and shrimp.

"It feels right," Andre said as he chewed.

"Iyo donk mas, cook it in addition to the right seasoning of course also with love." Cindy smiled, Andre pinched Cindy's cheek in a fit of anxiety.

"More love, here I want to bribe you too" said Andre took a spoon from Cindy's hand and then fed her.

After the bribe was completed, Cindy cleaned the food box.

"Mas, we have to tell both of my parents about the wedding plans, right away" Cindy said as she zipped the food box bag.

"Well, don't you tell me." Cindy shakes. Cindy lied.

"You should've told me, so they wouldn't have been surprised when my family proposed to you."

"I'm afraid they'll be disappointed to know I'm pregnant". Andre stroked Cindy's flat stomach. Andre feels guilty for leaving Cindy alone in this kind of cravings.

"Are you having morning sickness?. Cindy nodded, Andre felt sorry.

"We're gonna speed up this marriage, I don't want to miss your pregnancy." And yes this is what he wanted. Cindy smiled and nodded.

"If today is not busy, how about today we tell my parents. They're home now."

"Go home! I still have a little more work to do. Tomorrow night with my family will come to your house" Andre said, Cindy cheered with joy but only in her heart.