He'S JUST My Son

Three_ Threats to Arjuna's Career

Nilam's body slumped onto the damp, cramped kitchen floor, the frail body looking increasingly helpless and completely powerless. His mother Melati was unable to cry, so confused with what he felt at this time.

Disappointed, sad, angry and sorry mixed into one. He was angry at himself because as a parent, Nilam felt that he had failed to care for and educate his only daughter.

He regretted, why allow Melati to hang out with young men who are not mahromnya and just two-and-a-half. The skinny woman was disappointed in herself, also disappointed in Melati.

Jasmine hugged her mother and cried there, the girl continued to say apologies and regrets which unfortunately were already too late.

After a while, Nilam's mother got up and limped while holding onto her suddenly claustrophobic chest, Melati's mother headed to the room without a word. Leaving the princess who was still crying and confused by herself.

Ms. Nilam locked the room door and then opened the desk drawer, He took some medicine and then took the medicine that he had been taking for a long time if the tightness in the chest recurred without the princess' knowledge.

The fragile woman then laid herself on a thin mattress with sheets that had faded their color, while looking at the ceiling of the room that was leaked here and there. The thin woman's mind glared far away.

After feeling well rested, the woman who looked tangled then came out to meet her daughter. Ms. Nilam was surprised when she opened the door and found the princess sitting in front of her room.

"Mela, what are you doing here, son?" ask mom Nilam softly.

Instead of answering, Melati hit the mother's feet and returned to apologize for the umpteenth time.

Ms. Nilam let out a long sigh, "all has happened Son, get up," lovingly, Ms. Nilam helped Melati stand up and then led the princess to sit on the worn-out foam chair.

The mother and child then sat down, "who is the baby's father, Mela?" Lirih Bu Nilam asked, after a while.

"Mas Arjun, Ma'am," Melati replied softly.

Melati's mother closed her eyes and sighed heavily, "our family is much different from Nak Arjun's family, Mel. I'm not sure they'll be able to accept all this, but you have to say honestly to Nak Arjun and his family, Mela" Nilam said, barely muttering.

Melati fell silent, the girl never thought that what she and her lover did at that time would end this complicated. Melati was also confused, how could he have the courage to meet the parents of the lover who had never even met him?

Melati's lover has never once invited Melati to visit home, only the big name of Arjuna's parents as the most influential people in his city who often hear Melati. While Arjuna's parents face, he can only see on posters and banners installed in every corner of the city and in other strategic places.

"Eat, Mel. After that, meet their families immediately. Although you can't meet Son Arjun, but his family must know the truth of all this" said Nilam, while looking at the princess with sadness and disperse the daydream of Melati.

Melati nodded weakly, the girl was unable to refuse the mother's order after the bad news she gave to the only parent Melati had.

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Melati's small steps were blocked by the security guard at the magnificent house that the girl was about to go to, "want there to be what, Sister?" ask the security guard who had a very strong face, who was guarding the residence of Arjuna's parents.

"I want to meet Arjuna's parents, sir," replied Melati timidly.

"Are there any promises?" search the security guard.

Melati shook her head weakly, "not yet sir, but this is very important. It has to do with Arjuna, sir. I'm Melati, a friend of Arjuna's. It can, sir. I met him?" Melati pleaded with both hands cupped in front of her chest.

The security guard looked at Melati from head to toe, his eyes narrowed at the appearance of the girl in front of him which was not at all convincing if Melati was a friend of Arjuna, the youngest son of the master.

"Wait a minute, I'll ask the lady first." The security guard rushed to the master's residence, to inform the mistress of his master.

After a while of waiting, "please, brother. Lady Sonia is willing to meet Dik Melati." The guard told him that the master was willing to meet him.

Melati smiled in relief, "thank you very much, sir. Excuse me," said Arjuna's lover with a polite nod.

With definite steps, Melati rushed towards the magnificent house that was quite a distance away from the gate. From a distance, Melati can see a woman with a classy appearance standing on the porch of the magnificent house and waiting for her.

But the woman who owned the house shook and her hands remained closed, the middle-aged woman only glanced sharply at Melati. As if probing the girl standing before him, the ordinary girl who bravely came to his magnificent residence and it made the guts of Arjuna's lover shrivel.

"No need to talk, just tell me what's your purpose here?" The middle-aged woman who was the mother of Arjuna asked, without allowing Melati to sit first.

"I'm Melati, Mom. Sa-me, I'm her boyfriend .. mas Arjuna," Melati introduced herself stammeringly and then lowered her head.

"Curtain!" Arjuna's mother screeched, the woman looked even more disgusted at the simple-looking girl before him. "What a joke are you playing, Poor Girl! Don't you realize who you're talking to right now?" furious bu Sonia, who felt being played by the young girl he had just seen.

"If you want to ask for a donation, this is not the way! Use me as Arjuna's friend!" maki Arjuna's mother, who makes Melati's guts shrunk.

"How much do you want? Five hundred thousand, I think that's enough for poor people like you, right?" ejek bu Sonia's.

Melati shook her head quickly, "bu-not that, Mom. I am here to convey that, that I, I am currently in the middle .. "For a moment Melati paused her speech, the girl's hand trembled with great fear.

"Sa-I was carrying her son Arjuna mas, Mom," stammered, Melati ventured to tell the truth.

"What?" Ms. Sonia looked very surprised, "don't spread cheap slander like this, stupid girl! I can even put you in jail, on defamation charges!" Sonia's mom looked very angry.

"Don't you ever think, that I would just believe this cheap slander!" she said, "I know exactly what my son, Arjuna, couldn't possibly get along with a badass like you!" jeered bu Sonia with a look of disdain towards Melati.

Melati then took out a pregnancy test kit, which she kept in her shirt pocket and then reached out to Sonia's mom. "This is the proof, Mom. We did it on the lake in the mother's villa, a few days before Arjun's mas left for the dormitory" Melati said with trembling hands.

Ms. Sonia shook Melati's hand violently, until the flat object with two red lines was thrown away. "I still don't believe it!" Arjuna's mother stared intently at Melati.

"Sorry, Mom. I didn't ask Mom to believe, I just ...."

"Enough! Stop your bullshit!" hardik bu Sonia's. The middle-aged woman's face looked extremely angry, her chest descending up due to the overflowing emotions.

"Gram!" exclaim bu Sonia with all her might.

With a quick run, another security guard who was in charge approached the madam who looked very angry.

"The girl's husband!" tell Sonia, while throwing red banknotes at Melati's face.

Getting treatment like this from the parents of the lover, makes Melati's heart broken into pieces. The girl also felt insulted by what Arjuna's parents had done to her, She had no interest at all to take the hundred thousand rupiah bills.

Hardi, the security guard on duty was still silent. The straight-bodied and black man looked confused.

While Melati is still stuck in her place, not only shocked to learn this bitter reality but also confused, how will He convey to the mother.

"Quick! Drag the girl, Hardi!" snapped Sonia and Hardi bu directly carry out the orders of the master.

Roughly, the security guard dragged Melati's arm. Arjuna's lover was just resigned, when Mr. Hardi dragged him away from the terrace of Arjuna's house.

"Sorry madam, you better get out of here soon," said Mr. Hardi with a bad heart, after they were a bit away from Sonia's mother.

Melati nodded obediently and soon passed, leaving the residence of Arjuna's majestic parents with slow steps.

While Sonia's mother was still standing haughtily on the porch of her home, it appears the middle-aged woman contacted someone by phone.

"Ricki! You take one of your men and follow the girl who just came out of my house! Investigate the girl, find out who her parents are and report them to me immediately! Don't let that poor girl be a threat to Arjuna's career!" tell Sonia ma'am, to someone across the phone.

TBC...