Almira's Regret

Caught Pregnant

"Don't be spoiled, you have to get used to it like this. Mama has to go." Dina took the baked bread. Grab his bag and leave Mira.

Mira shook her head, but could not give up. It's too early for the struggle to improve the family.

Ardan exited the room, greeting Mira and kissing the head of the child. "You heard our fight last night?"

"Yes of course. How can we be like before?"

"Papa's not sure. Look at your own mama no longer consider the existence of Papa. Oh yeah, papa there's a meeting to go now."

"Wait for breakfast, Pa?"

"Let's have breakfast at the office."

How Mira would open up to her parents. How he found a solution for himself. He cursed his body. He regretted believing in Dion's sweet words.

When the semester break came, Mira used that time to look for Dion's whereabouts. The man cannot take his hands off. At least he should be responsible for his behavior. Not because of the child, because Mira understood that the child born from outside the marriage was his mother's. This means that the fetus falls on Mira and is disconnected from her biological father with her rights of inheritance.

"May you be born not a daughter." Mira stroked her stomach. She was very worried about the fate of her son. Especially if the person born is a girl. The child will be ashamed of his mother's sins. Mira rubbed the corner of her eye.

Not only did Mira have to account for her behavior but Dion was too. At least the man should provide protection for them that's Mira's assumption.

Using a motorcycle, Mira comes across places that once bore witness to how Dion treated herself like a queen. He also asked the people around him and showed him a picture of Dion.

"The old man never saw, Ma'am. Is it not wrong to come here, is it the same?"

"Oh so, I guess he came here again even without me, sir."

"Not seen for a long time."

Mira visited the next place and did the same with the results. Same. Dion disappeared like swallowed by the earth.

I don't know how far he's driven the bike. Even until the afternoon he did not find the person he was looking for.

Parking a motorcycle in an angkringan, Mira went down to fill the stomach that had not been filled. He breathed a heavy sigh. He looked up at the sky in hopes of finding Dion.

"It feels so bad, Mir," muttered Mira still in the same position. He rubbed his stomach.

Yesterday he secretly checked the contents, the fetus is healthy and breeding. It's just that Mira must be good at hiding her attitude when nausea strikes again. He had taken vitamins to reduce nausea, but still the nausea was sometimes there. He had to hide from the people of the house when he wanted to eat sour food. And it was really torturous.

The phone in his jacket pocket rang. Mira reaches into the object and hopes that Dion will contact her. In fact, the one who contacted him was his sister-Ardit.

"Sister, where are you. How come you're not home?"

"I'm outside, Dit, you're home?"

"Yes, it's a semester off, I miss you, brother. Cepet come home yes I want to hear your story."

Call disconnected. Mira immediately paid for the food. Back to drive the bike home. "Today I won't find you, but I won't give up Dion. We must take responsibility for our actions."

Mira reached the front of the house and saw her sister waiting in the doorway. He ran to meet his sister and hugged her full of longing. They both cry to let go of longing.

Mira nodded and brought Ardit in. For an hour they talked to each other about the situation when they were separated. Ardit wasn't even shy about crying in front of her brother when she heard Mira's story.

"Tell me everything, brother. Don't be alone. I'm your sister, I'll always love you."

Mira hugged the couch cushion and came back crying. Should she tell Ardit about the pregnancy. But he is not ready to open his disgrace now. It's just that the load feels heavy.

"All I've told you, Dit. Nothing else I cover."

***

Mira's search for Dion is interrupted by Ardit. He wanted to make the most of his time with the younger brother before the distance separated them.

They enjoy being together by going out together, enjoying coffee together and the rush to watch live music. Today Mira laughed and forgot her bit of burden. But all of that didn't last long. When the pregnancy she was covering up was known to Dina-mama.

They laughed when they entered the door. What's more seeing Dina's car is already in the parking lot. They exchanged lyrics and were happy that Dina had come home early. Usually Dina as I go home around eight nights or so.

"Where are you guys from?" tanya Dina who was enjoying a warm tea in the afternoon.

"Go on, Ma. We rarely get there" replied Ardit after kissing Dina's hand.

"We don't waste money, Ma. Just to buy gasoline and lunch," Mira said, landing her body on an empty sofa near Dina.

"It's good that you know how to manage money. Mama works from morning to night to meet your needs. Papa, what are your contributions?"

"Alright, Ma. There is no need to corner papa, maybe he is being tested and we need to support him" said Ardit more calm.

"That mama won't with your talk. Mama went home and invited you to dinner together. Change clothes there!"

"Papa too?" ask Mira.

"Yes, same papa you." Dina answered lazily.

Mira got up from her seat but the phone in her bag rang. Quickly he took his phone and accidentally dropped a photo of the USG results.

Dina got closer before Mira picked up the paper. Dina stared at the USG photo and then looked at Mira, "are you pregnant?" dina's question distracts Ardit from the phone. His sister looked at Mira, "answered Mira!" snapped Dina.

"Sister?" Ardit approached and looked at Mira.

"Yes I'm .. pregnant." Mira replied in a stern tone. Didn't expect it to be revealed so soon.

Along with the confession Mira Ardan just entered the house. "What's wrong?" ask the man.

Dina showed the results of the USG to her husband. "Your child is pregnant" Dina said with tears welling up and anger accumulating. Suddenly a sense of regret slipped into the heart. If he is not busy working maybe he can accompany his children so as not to fall into promiscuity.

"Really Mira?" Ardan flips Mira's body to face her.

Mira nodded, she couldn't possibly deny. A slap from his papa instantly landed on his right cheek. "Children don't know yourself, Mira. Your mother and I slammed your bones to meet your needs, for your education and now what you gave us. Aib Mira Aib's. The ib that you gave us."