A Reply to My Husband

Responsibilities

The content of Rania has almost entered the fourth month, although so has not seen any changes in the body of Rania other than her hair* that looks bigger than before. In addition, she looks more like a woman who is full than a pregnant woman.

Two weeks have passed. There are only two weeks left before they are evicted from the house if they have not yet paid off their mother Barra's debt. Every day Barra comes home late because he has to find money to pay the debt. He offered his father's rented house and boarding houses to his colleagues. But selling such assets is not an easy thing. The loan he applied to the company where he worked was also not approved by his boss.

Barra is on her own looking for money to pay off her mother's debts. While his mother now complies with everything Barra says. Maybe he realized his mistake.

Barra was already sitting in her room with Rania lying on her lap.

"I'm sorry Papa nak ... Papa has been ignoring you and your Mama lately" Barra said, stroking Rania's stomach.

Rania just smiled. "He's not naughty."

"So she will be a smart and good child like her Mama" Barra said.

"You tired?" rania asked as she stroked Barra's cheek. She could see her husband now looking thin. The burden he carried was indeed very heavy.

"I think I want to give up. It's really heavy for me." There was a desperate tone from his voice. "But just as long as you're beside me, I can definitely get through it."

Rania smiled again.

The bell rang. Rania's eyes immediately glared. Now the sound of bells is like a creepy scourge to him. The fear that squeezes the bell is the debt collector.

"You're here, let me open the door" said Barra, knowing his wife's fear.

Both Bu Yani and Imah have told them to go home. No one else will open the door. Barra rushed down.

Up below his mother was also walking will open the door because the bell does not stop ringing. It seemed like the person behind the door was impatient to open the door.

"Well, if there's a mother" Barra turned around and was about to walk back to her room.

The door is open, now,

"Hanna ...?" I shouted Barra's mother delighted.

Barra was struck by lightning when she heard her mother say that name. His legs immediately felt limp could not step like boneless. Fearfully he turned around and made sure his hearing was not wrong.

And right, there's Hanna standing at the door.

"Hanna ...?"

"Barra is there aunty?" ask Rania without making small talk. From his face it looks like he is upset. He immediately gawked in regardless of his mother Barra who welcomed him.

Barra who was still standing on the steps rushed over to Hanna in the living room before she went further inside the house.

"Hanna ..." intercept Barra. "What are you here for?" barra asked quietly so that Rania who was in the room did not hear.

"For what?? What did you say for?!! To hold you accountable!!!" hanna replied in a suppressed voice.

"Yes me, you know. But you don't have to come here!"

"Where could I not come here? For two weeks you have not contacted me nor have you asked me how I am! You trying to avoid me? Or do you want to run away from responsibility?!"

"I'm busy Hanna, I didn't mean it that way."

"Hanna ... Why are you angry?" asked Barra's mother as she walked closer. "Come already angry, what's the problem, baby?" Barra's mother was friendly.

"I'm pregnant Auntie! I'm pregnant with Barra's son. And I'm here to hold him accountable!"

"What?? Are you pregnant with Hanna?" Beyond a doubt, Barra's mother looks happy to hear this news.

"Marra ... How could you hide this news from my mother? This means that you will have two grandchildren at the same time!" Barra's mother looks more and more excited.

"That's if he marries me Auntie. And I don't want to marry siri! I want to legally marry in the eyes of the law! The child I bear must have a father!"

"Barra quickly you marry Hanna. Don't waste any more time."

"Then what about Rania Ma'am?!"

"You just talk to him first, maybe he can understand."

"Hey .... I don't want to hear a family meeting here! I look forward to your decision as soon as possible. Otherwise my Papa will act!"

"Yes Hanna .. be patient, Auntie make sure Barra will marry you soon."

Hanna just left without saying goodbye.

Barra threw her body onto the sofa after Hanna's departure. Lately his mind is focused on his mother's problems, so he forgets other problems that are no less important.

"You've known for a long time that she's pregnant?" ask his mother while walking closer.

"Maybe about a month ago."

"Then what are your actions?"

"Come on Ma'am .. I'm dizzy myself how to."

"You'd better marry her. His father was someone who was influential and known to the public. He's also quite rich. Maybe it can help us."

"What does mother mean?" barra asked not to understand.

"Well, you marry her, you can use her Papa's power to save us, our home, our possessions."

"Mom don't make trouble again! I've been pretty dizzy with the trouble you caused! Don't you think about Rania?!"

"But this may be the only solution to our problem. You think about it!! So we don't have to bother selling our house and all our other possessions!"

"What does mom say?! This is the problem that mom made? Why did Rania have to be sacrificed?!"

"So you want to sacrifice mom? Do you have love for mom? Can you see my mother in prison?"

"Isn't that supposed to be so, Mom? The mother who made a mistake, should be the one responsible so that you can realize your mistake!"

"Marra ... I apologized and confessed wrong! Is that not enough?! I just wanted to provide an easier solution. But you don't want to marry Hanna. You also heard yourself, right, that if you don't marry her, she'll have her Papa act?"

Barra was getting frustrated hearing her mother's babble.

"His father is a Barra official, what if he sues you and also puts you in jail?! Think of all the possibilities of Barra! Don't just think about your love for Rania!"

"Marra ... Who came in just now? Why don't you go straight back to the room?" Suddenly, Rania's voice sounded that felt like making Barra's heart like it wanted to be dislodged. From her question it seemed like Rania had heard nothing that made Barra's heart become relieved. But he also could not hide this matter any longer from Rania.