Lovely Love

Jealousy Is Always There

"I'm afraid, Ger," lamented Nadine softly as she lay her head on the young man's chest. "My stomach is changing soon."

They were both sitting on Ancol Beach. This matter can't be talked about at the lodge. Knew his friends danger, so terrible fry for mom boarding. After all, Gerdy had never come back to the lodge since that birthday celebration.

"I'm scared too, Nad." Gerdy stroked her hair gently. "But that's not enough to deal with all this."

"We can't keep this up until my stomach grows."

"You want us to get married?"

Nadine silent. Anyone wants to live with the man he loves, the man of his choice. But before his time?

Hearing that there was no answer, Gerdy suspected. He lifted the girl's chin. Watched lamat-ambi. "What did I say, Nad? You want us to go to the head?"

"I want you to graduate soon" sighed Nadine bitterly. Gerdy's arm was gently removed. "You must succeed in achieving your goals."

"You too."

"I've failed."

Nadine's ideals have run aground with the presence of a baby in her stomach. Now he doesn't have to be a doctor, but goes back and forth to the doctor to check his uterus.

"I don't want you to follow in my footsteps."

"You were out in labor before I became a scholar, Nad," said Gerdy. His eyes glared blankly to the back and forth of the motor boat that broke the waves. "I can't go to college because there's a bigger responsibility."

"I'm not asking you to support me."

"In your womb there is my son."

"You must complete your studies. I don't want your dreams ruined because of the baby's presence in my stomach. So a scholar is your dream since childhood."

"How about you and your baby?"

"My business."

Gerdy stared at half the protest. "What do you mean, Nad? The one who impregnates you is me."

"While you haven't graduated from college," replied Nadine softly. "After becoming a scholar, my son and I are your business."

"Where do you live while you wait for me to finish college?"

"I can hide."

"Where can you hide? In my apartment?"

"May I stay there?"

"You're safe to live there."

"Rabellshit. Apartment owners often check into every corner of the room. You want to hide me in the closet?"

"Do you know where Aunt Friska used to be?"

"I was just wondering, it turned out to be true. So Aunt Friska controls a lot? Just looking for a sugar baby like you?"

"In this situation, your curse is not lost."

"My jealousy is always there as long as life has not parted with body, for I love you."

"You can't stay at the lodge."

"I'll move on."

"Then in the new place we pretend to be a married couple? Because they don't know our origins?"

Nadine nodded weakly. "But we don't live together. You stay in Bandung continue college, I'm waiting for the birth of a baby in a new residence."

"No way."

"What is impossible?"

"Living in a rented house needs a KTP or KK. Our status is not married. Time to have a baby?"

"The name is pretend, there are many reasons. It's important that you take the time each week to come as you are, to prove to them that I have a husband."

"I can't play a show for big trouble."

"You can ask me to get married if you're a scholar."

"asked? You want me to propose to you?"

"No way."

"Do you want to run away from responsibility?"

"There's no way I'm applying to you after I'm a scholar. You want the baby to be born without a father?"

"At least a mother."

"But that's crazy, Nad!"

"Is there another idea?"

Gerdy choking. He himself is confused. If all is impossible, then what is possible?

"We marry now" murmured Gerdy bitterly. The thought just popped into his mind. "Let the child in your stomach not have a history too bad."

"Which KUA wants to marry us?"

"They have no choice."

"We have no choice" said Nadine. "This is the only way for us. I don't want your college interrupted because of the responsibilities as a husband. There's a time to be a father."

"What's your reason for boarding?"

Getting out of there is not easy, you have to have a good reason. And right now looking for a reasonable reason is hard. 

Mother kos very good. He cares so much for his children, makes time to gather, helps to solve problems, and overflows with affection.

He never collected rent even though it was a few months late. The rates are cheap too. Facility guaranteed. Luxury home. Well, less what else? What else to do? Why did Nadine suddenly want to move?

"So this is the solution?" look at the disappointed mother. "You left your friends?"

"I don't really have a problem with them. I just don't like their attitude. So it's not because of them that I moved."

"Because what?" insist mom kos curious. "Are you too tight?"

"Not."

"Is it because of Bradley? I'll talk carefully so as not to bother you again. After all, I don't like this protracted matter."

"He doesn't bother me anymore, Mom. He hasn't been here in days."

"Then why?" ask mom kos stabbing. "What's the problem? Say the same to Mom. Maybe I can help."

For a moment Nadine pacified her beating heart. He can't be misbehaving. Mother kos must have been suspicious.

"I moved to work, Mom," said Nadine calmly. "In the old place his working hours are not necessarily. Repot for time."

"Mom said just stop. You can help me with the cost of college. You're like your own mother's son."

Nadine had a special place in her heart. It was not because she was the smartest or most beautiful among the lodge girls. They have closeness because they pursue the same field, content. But if you know Nadine is pregnant out of wedlock, the image must be a mess.

"I don't want to bother."

"You can work for Mom. I want to inherit the clinic to you. Mom doesn't have kids. All of my sisters are not interested in running the clinic."

"Mother's attention to me has made jealous friends. If I accept this offer, they'll report to the KPK, there's nepotism at the clinic."

"Not funny."

"For funny people usually do not funny things."

"What's really going on?" search mom kos force. "Jonest with Mom. Don't you impregnate your boyfriend so as not to be taken with Bradley."

Nadine tried to smile as calmly as possible. "Mommy is just there. It sounds like Gerdy's not good. I just want to get close to work. Transportation is easy. Not to be stuck. You can walk."

"Where to go?"

"What's the lodge working?"

"Both."

Nadine mentions a well-known distributor and an elite residential area. Certainly not the real address. He didn't want to go to his new place.

"All right," said the mother. "Mom wouldn't mind. The environment is pretty good. You can come back anytime and work for me if you don't feel at home in a new place."

Nadine was not relieved to hear that. Mother's words were like a sword piercing her chest. He still expected his presence when he never thought of returning!