JIWO PROMISE

Family Hugs

That afternoon, while waiting for the adhan magrib, Mr. Dukuh called Witri, Mbak Tati, and Mas Bondan, the husband of Mbak Tati.

Accompanied by each glass of warm tea and a plate of fried bakwan, Mr. Dukuh began to talk seriously about the continuity of his household life with the mother of his children.

"Father has divorced your mother. Forgive me if this will embarrass you" said Mr. Dukuh began the conversation. His children shook their heads but indicated they understood his father's decision.

"Because it will be this house you will occupy yourself. And that you can imagine what will be as lonely as anything." said Mr. Dukuh with a smile.

"Because the first thing you want to ask is your sincerity, Ndan." said Mr. Dukuh in a hopeful voice while staring at his daughter-in-law.

"If you ask you to move here for me, you mind, Ndan?" ask Mr. Dukuh later.

Bondan nodded slowly.

"No, Sir. After all, the father and symbok there also lived in the company of ragil's sister (bontot) with her husband. How to let our house not be empty for free. Can you rent it out, brother?" asked Bondan while looking at Mbak Tati who was sitting next to him.

"Yes" replied Mbak Tati short.

"But nyuwun pangapunten sak derenge, sir (excuse me earlier, sir), about the mother how it will be. I also feel impossible if you have to ngenger (live hitchhik) at Paklik's house for too long, pity Bulik later." said Mbak Tati with a troubled face.

Mr. Dukuh nodded in understanding.

Actually, he did not care where the woman would live. But hearing Mbak Tati's words just now, Mr. Dukuh so think too.

His life problems seemed to be separated by the way he divorced his wife, but the existence of his wife hitchhiking in his brother's household would definitely cause new problems in other families, considering how annoying the nature of the woman was.

"If you think how good it is to overcome your mother so as not to make trouble again?" ask Mr. Dukuh like he lost his idea.

"Yes at home, sir. Let live alone.same in the love of the rice fields so that it becomes a place of living." said Mbak Tati.

"No! It's delicious!" suhut Pak Dukuh fast that makes his children bowed.

"He's got rations from his inheritance. It's enough to just live her own life. The rice field that you both have. I'll immediately return the name " said Mr. Dukuh steady.

Witri looked confusedly at her in-laws.

You two? I mean Ma'am Tati same Mas Bondan time huh? By child Mr. Dukuh live only Mbak Tati.

"Alhamdulillah Hari died but left you in a state of conceiving her child" said Mr. Dukuh while staring at Witri haru. Tati told him that he had just returned home to take Witri to check with the midwife to find out his gestational age.

"Father is pirso? (know)" asked Witri somewhat surprised.

"Know. Earlier, you told me that my future grandchild had wanted three months. Aye right?" asked Mr. Dukuh with a happy face.

Witri nodded slowly.

"Eleven weeks." replied Witri lirih. His eyes immediately glazed over the glass at that time because he knew his son's father would not be able to see his expression as happy as Mr. Dukuh.

Mbak Tati encapsulates her hands gently to strengthen.

"His father must have been there, too. You take good care of him, Wit. He will be the heir of the Day even if you will marry again" said Mr. Dukuh with a smile.

"Sir.." Witri's face was confused by what she heard. Witri never thought so far.

Pusara Hari land is still wet, but the father has talked about the inheritance for his children.

"Had you decided. Can't be bothered." prune Mr. Dukuh to convince Witri.

Witri just bowed sadly.

"Father has made a home for you in the southern rice fields of the village. It's so. I intentionally did not tell you. It will be a surprise when you come home one day. But it turns out the plan is a plan. Hari did not have time to know that he already had a home for him to come home later" said Mr. Dukuh with slightly glassy eyes even though his lips smiled.

Witri returned to her tears.

"This house, when you are not there, for you, Ti. Same garden soil on the left right and front of this house. Also a box of rice fields on the left of Aksa's house" said Mr. Dukuh with a smile staring at Witri.

Witri seemed surprised because her in-laws already knew the name of the baby.

"For Aksa, in addition to the house, also the garden behind this house became Aksa's. The rice field on the right of his house also belongs to Aksa" said Mr. Dukuh explained then pause for a while.

"The crater whose position is in the middle there will be several places, we will divide the two flat." continued Mr. Dukuh again.

"Do you mind?" ask Mr. Dukuh while looking at his children.

"I, sir" said Bondan to surprise everyone.

"I have no right to interfere in this division. But because Mr. Ngersakke (wanted) I joined the conversation, if I may follow the proposal" said Bondan calmly.

"What do you want to propose?" ask Mr. Dukuh calmly.

Mr. Dukuh was fixated, as just reminded.

"No, Sir. Let the division be like this." said Witri surprised everything.

"Wit.." whispered Ma'am Tati is not happy.

"Frankly, I never had any thoughts about the property of this family in the past, especially after Mas Hari was gone. I even want to refuse if I can." said Witri while looking down in fear.

"CAN'T !!!" the screams of the three people made Witri jump in shock.

"Astagfirullahaladzim.." sizzled Witri while stroking his chest elus.

"Later Mas Hari's retirement salary will be sent to Mother" said Witri after his chest pounding subsided.

"No! Don't.don't! That's for your son, Wit!" exclaimed Mr. Dukuh a little upset with the idea of Witri.

"I InshaaAllah was able to provide for both of us, sir. Your grandson will not be abandoned. I promise." said Witri reassuringly.

"No!! Let Hari support her son she left behind in this world with her pension, Wit. Please just...Let the bond between father and son not just disappear just because his father died" said Mr. Dukuh with a pleading face.

Witri returned to shed her tears. Haru, it's sad for sure.

If the day does not go so fast, surely every payday they will buy a variety of needs pregnant women, then will start looking for equipment for a cute baby.

Ah..all only if only...

"Let Hari support her son as much as she can, Wit. Do not resist and think strangely ", said Mbak Tati coaxed.

Witri was only able to nod slowly, unable to answer anymore.

However, he could not bear if he did not take care of his mother-in-law.

As evil as she was, from youth was born a good child like Hari who was her husband. Who loved him very well.

"I have one wish and this one please don't be rejected." said Witri later.

"What?" ask her in-laws restlessly.

Witri took a slow breath before making up her mind to say her wish.

"Aksa's house to be used by Mother..."

"Wit.." cut Mr. Dukuh with a face of objection.

"That house has not been needed by Aksa, sir. He wasn't even born yet. While her grandmother needs a place to stay" said Witri half insistent.

"Later he will tear up if he gets a house from me." said Mr. Dukuh with a facial masygul.

"Later we can talk to Mom. He only has the right to use it. If you talk about how you let it go. After all it's his son's house as well. "said Witri still trying to persuade.

"You're not going to come back here?" mbak Tati asked with eyes that were already filled with tears.

"Back, Mommy. God willing as much as possible will go home. Aksa also has to know where her father is. You should also know that you have eyes and bude pakde" Witri said with a smile.

"I can sleep here, right?" witri asked with a smile even though his eyes were dripping with clear liquid again.

"of course! You should sleep here! Hari's room will be yours and Aksa's forever. I will not allow to be used with each other" said Mbak Tati with a face exuding a sense of joy.

Then a deal was reached in the twilight.

Ration house for Hari will be used by his mother if she wants.

And Mr. Dukuh and Mbak Tati will come a few days before HPL Witri. Mr. Dukuh wants to represent Hari echoing the first Adhan and Iqamah at Aksa hearing later.

Somehow there was relief in the corner of Witri's heart with the reality he found now.

He did not feel alone and was left out.

The Hari family is even so embracing him and trying to make him calm and comfortable about Aksa's life in the future.

Witri felt that Hari's protection would still exist through the presence of her family.

He simply abandoned his body Day, yet did not love the man.

Aksa and I will be fine, Mas. You are calm there.

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