A Reply to My Husband

Durian Ice Cream

Everyone gathered at the table for breakfast. Rania's nausea has reduced so she can eat breakfast more often together.

"Ran what do you want me to buy?"

"I don't want anything right now. I'll let you know if you want anything."

"Allah ... I'm leaving now." Barra left the dining room and walked towards the garage.

Not long after Barra's back. "Ran ... Where's your car?"

"There really isn't? Didn't you bring it yesterday?" Rania turned her head towards her in-laws who were still in the dining room.

"Where's Rania Bu's car? Looks like last night you didn't bring the car home."

"Mmm .. that ... Ada ... Yesterday I left it in the workshop. The car needs to be serviced" his mother replied.

"It looks like there's nothing wrong with my car."

"Have you not served your car for a long time? So mom took him to the workshop."

"Yes, then" replied Barra. "I'll go first."

* * *

"Rone ... I brought you your favorite durian ice cream" Barra ran up the stairs to her room. He had just returned home from work but his face seemed radiant carrying a small plastic bag filled with ice cream.

Rania who heard Barra's cry immediately came out of the room. Even though her stomach was already full from eating and drinking pregnant milk, she could not refuse her favorite durian ice cream.

"Where?"Rania's face was no less radiant than Barra's.

Barra immediately handed the ice cream to Rania.

"Want me a bribe?"

"No, you'll ask!"

"And I bought it, when can't I ask?!"

"No ... no .. no ... It's my own!" Rania clutched the ice cream tightly in her hand. He was like a child who would be taken by his toys.

In his heart Barra was happy to see Rania already showing expression to him again after lately just cold and silent.

"Yes, I'll buy it myself tomorrow. I'm gonna take a bath that you accompany me to dinner yeah ..."

Rania only nodded as her mouth was already filled with ice cream.

"Take a look at the problem later .." said Barra glaring at Rania while walking to the bathroom.

_On the dining table_

"A complaint today?" Rania shakes.

"My son isn't fussy?" Smell again.

"Don't want anything?" Rania nodded for the third time.

Sometimes guilt arises whenever Barra mentions the word "my son" to the baby who is still in the womb.But he tries to brush it off. This is a reply to the insults of Barra and her in-laws who have always called her barren woman.

"Is it still often dizzy?"

"Little bit. Neva ... I want to go out tomorrow. I'm bored at home doing nothing."

"Where do you want to go I'll take you."

"Not only need. I can be accompanied by Ma'am Imah."

"You promised me." Barra reminded.

Rania breathed. "Yes ... All right you deliver."

"Where are you going?"

"Ngga tau .. important out of the house. That's all."

"If we go around the complex."

Rania snorted at Barra's joke. "If only around the complex, mending me the same Mbak Imah only!"

Barra laughs. "Yes .. yes .. I'll take you wherever you want." Barra is happy for her relationship and Rania has started to improve.

"But wait for me to take a day off again."

"okay ... "

* * *

As usual early in the morning, after Barra's departure, Rania immediately returned to her room only to avoid her in-laws. Actually he himself was tired of every day confining himself in the room without doing anything.

"Ngga Mbak Imah's. I'll call you later if I need anything. Ma'am Imah now help Bi Yani's work under."

"Good Mom."

Rania sat on the sofa in her room. He turned on the television and watched his favorite movie on the television channel subscribed to his home until he finally fell asleep.

I don't know how long Rania slept. He woke up hearing a knock on the door of his room.

"Log ... "

"Bu .. below is Miss Widia." Ma'am came out from behind the door.

"Is there no mother?"

"No Ma'am ... He left after breakfast."

"You told that guy that mom wasn't around?" tanya Rania lazing. Actually he was lazy to deal with his in-laws and everything related to his in-laws.

"Already Mom ... But the man forced. He's gonna wait till Miss Widia gets home."

"What time is it?"

"It's eleven o'clock in the afternoon ma'am ... "

Rania stand. "Allah ... I'm going down."

Ma'am Imah walked following her employer behind her. Arriving below Rania immediately met the person who was looking for her in-laws.

"Can I help you sir? My in-laws are not home" explained Rania.

"Didn't you lie?" ask the man without saying anything.

"Father can look for him all over the corner of this house. I'll excuse you if you don't believe me" replied Rania firmly.

"Yes, I'm sorry I've been disrespectful to Mom."

"So what's the problem until you insist on looking for my in-laws?"

"It's a debt problem. So Mother-in-law .. sorry who am I talking to?"

"I'm Rania, her daughter-in-law."

"Look Mom, I'm here to deliver a warning letter to Ms. Widia regarding a loan that has not been paid by her until now."

The man took out a letter and gave it to Rania.

"This is Ma'am, please convey to Ms. Widia later. It's actually been due three months ago. Ms. Widia has promised to pay it off this month. But lately it's just that Widia's mother is difficult to contact."

"How much do my in-laws owe sir if I may know?"

"Not much, maybe about three hundred million or so." The man took out the map from inside his bag and opened it in front of Rania.

"This is the loan details as well as the agreement letter." Then the man explained at length about the loan taken by his father-in-law.

"Yes, Miss Rania, excuse me. Thanks for the cooperation."

Rania smiled and nodded. After the man's departure Rania immediately contacted Barra and told him.

"Hello ..."

"What's the matter Ran? You're doing okay, right? Want anything?"

Barra's reaction was exaggerated every time Rania called her.

"No ... I'm it's okay. I just wanted to tell you something."

"Tell me what? Is there anything important?"

"So someone came looking for Mom. He said I had three hundred million in debt and it was three months overdue."

"really? Are you sure it's not a scam? Why do you borrow money? I've given him enough every month."

"You don't know he's still asking me for money, too" Rania said.

"Looks not. The person showed an official letter as well as a loan agreement letter. There's mom's signature on the stamp there, too."

"Oh .. yes already. Let me take care of it later. Is there anything else? You don't want anything?"

"Mmc ... I want goat satay." Rania hesitates to say it. "You want to buy it?"

"of course. I'll bring it."

"Yes already. See you soon."