He's Mine (Sharing Love)

Mother-in-law's Request

Two months ago, Anjani and Abhimanyu became a couple. The two of them, having a wonderful day together, as a happy new couple.

Anjani, still running his home cafe business. He didn't want that cafe effort, just quit. She also knew, if not for lack of money, for being the wife of an Abhimanyu. Although her husband was not a businessman, but the results of his work were more than enough if only to support himself. But Anjani won't stand by. He did not want to be considered a burden by the Abhimanyu family. Due to his presence alone, it had brought about internal conflict from the Abhimanyu family. Wherever possible, he wanted to add to the problem, if only about money and income.

Abhimanyu, never forbade Anjani in any case. Importantly, Anjani did the job, without much burden and still maintaining health.

However, problems will always come not from ourselves, but from those around us.

Likewise with this new couple, Anjani, who was just two months married, was asked about the pregnancy by her mother-in-law, Sofie's mother.

..."Jani, are you late yet?" asked Abhimanyu's mother, during a video call with Abhimanyu, but there was Anjani beside her....

Anjani, just smiled and shook her head a few times. She understood the purpose of her mother-in-law's question, if the meaning of the word 'tell' was signs she would be pregnant.

..."Wh why? You didn't intentionally postpone it, did you?" ask Sofie's mom again....

..."Ma'am. We are not procrastinating. This is only because it has not been our windfall" replied Abhimanyu, defending his wife, Anjani....

..."I'm hoping you'll give me some good news in the near future."...

After saying so, Sofie's mother, closes her video call_, without giving her greetings or notice.

Abhimanyu could only sigh deeply. And so is Anjani. They both had no idea what their mother was thinking.

"Don't think about what mom said. He just asked. I don't want it to be a burden on your mind, honey." Abhimanyu to his wife, Anjani.

Although Anjani seemed to be smiling, as her husband still supported her, and remained unaffected by her mother's words, but of course it was not on her heart. Anjani is saddened and distressed by her mother Abhimanyu's request. She felt useless as a wife let alone being a dream daughter-in-law.

"Here's my darling." Abhimanyu, ask Anjani to sleep in his lap. He wanted to comfort his wife, who must have been uncomfortable, because of her mother's words.

"Darling you don't have to think. We're just getting married, there's no need to rush too, there's still a lot we can do. We are young too. What to worry about?" Abhimanyu, stroking the hair of Anjani, who was in his lap.

"But Mas. What you said has a point. Usually, a fertile woman will soon become pregnant, once she is married. What I..."

The cup!

The cup!

The cup!

Anjani did not continue his sentence, because suddenly Abhimanyu kissed his lips several times. This was done by Abhimanyu, so that Anjani did not say anything. Especially about her own fertility.

"We just need to try and pray. Everything is arranged by God. Let it be a provision for him. What can we do, let alone mother, if God has not given us offspring? So we don't have to think much. Let's just say we're still in our courtship."

Abhimanyu, trying to comfort Anjani. He did not want, Anjani so sad because he felt useless. She did not force Anjani to get pregnant anytime soon. Because Abhimanyu is aware, all has its own time.

Abhimanyu, still stroking Anjani's hair. He asks Anjani to sleep and forget everything that is a burden on his mind.

"Here, I'll just hug. Let's get some sleep and forget about it."

*****

In Jakarta, at Edi's father's house. Mama Sofie is being rebuked again by her husband. Inadvertently, Edi's father heard his wife's words during a video call with Abhimanyu and Anjani.

"Mother, it's not good. Ask and ask Anjani pregnant in the near future? who can indeed? They haven't been married long, either!"

"But Well, they were both young and healthy. Must be fertile, right? usually after marriage, young couples can get pregnant. There are many out there who even get pregnant before marriage," said Sofie's mother did not want to lose.

Edi's father, rubbed his face rough. He had no idea what his wife was thinking. "How can Abhimanyu and Anjani be compared to those outside youths who have no such rule. This wife of mine, needs to be taken to a psychiatrist maybe." Edi's father, wondering in his heart, about his wife's behavior.

"Already, let the two of them take care of their own families. We are just parents, who should give support and encouragement. It's not the other way around, ma'am" Edi's father said, giving his wife, Sofie's mother, more advice.

But, it seems that Sofie's mother did not listen to her own husband's words. He passed by and went to find his sons, Sekar and Yasmin.

"Dark, Yasmin!" call Sofie's mom from under the stairs.

His voice was not heard by his children, who were in the room. Finally, he went upstairs, and knocked on his son's bedroom door.

Tok.... tok!

"Dark, Yasmin. What are you guys doing?" sofie's mother asked, calling the names of her two children.

Cleks!

The door to the room is open. From inside the room, I looked like my eyes. Apparently, he just woke up.

"You sleep and you don't learn?" ask Sofie's mom with a squint.

"Sleeper Ma'am. Was on duty, uh sleepy so overslept." Sekar, answered his mother's question with a pouting face. Maybe he was upset, because his sleep was disturbed.

"Where's yasmin?" ask Sofie's mother again, ask about her other child.

"That!"

He answered by pointing towards the bed. There, in a large sleep forging, Yasmin seemed to fall asleep with the handset in both ears.

"Hemmm.. You know how, instead of studying or doing a task, even just sleep the job!" Sofie's mother, nagging at seeing the behavior of the two girls.

"Reply wake Yasmin. Ask shower. You also shower quickly. It's almost night." said Sofie's mother again, upset. Before long, he again asked Sekar, "oh, yes. What do you want to cook for dinner tonight?"

Just think for a moment, before finally answering, "sweet spicy acid only Mom. I haven't cooked that for dinner in a long time." Just thinking, if later tonight, he will enjoy the sweet spicy sour fish side dish that is just as delicious, as that night, when there are still Mas_nya, Abhimanyu and also his brother-in-law, Anjani.

"Hemmm. Looks like, in the freezer there's a fish that aunt just bought this morning. All right, then I'll ask auntie to cook the sweet spicy sour fish like that."

Sofie's mother, happily agreed to the request of her son, Sekar, to cook their dinner side dish later.