Money Worship Or Custody?

Money Worship or Custody ?

Chapter 7

Arriving at home, Diana and Devano carried me into my room. Sister Diana swiftly prepared a meal and drink for me and Devano.

My house is like his own, because often he comes to visit here to just play with Devano when he is off from his job.

"Ra, you eat first yes, then you take the medicine." Sister Diana thrusting food at me.

"Thank you, brother"

"Darling, you ate, too, Auntie, would you?"

"Yes, auntie, I want to."

Then Diana's sister turned to feed Devano who ate with her greed.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to ask you one thing. Why did I get to the hospital, and Diana's sister how did I know I fainted?" I started to open the conversation.

"So, last night when my brother came home from work, your neighbor called my sister on your cell phone. He said you passed out and were going to the hospital, yes brother got worried. Finally brother went to the hospital and it turns out that you were lying down and Devano was crying, your neighbor was trying to calm him down."

"Yes ma, last night I screamed out of the house for help, and then people came and took me to the hospital. I asked someone to call papa, but he turned off the phone a few times, so I asked to call Auntie."

Devano gave an explanation that made my eyes heat up. Finally my tears fell, dripping down the blanket I was wearing. I can't imagine how anxious Devano is when I'm unconscious, he struggles alone to ask others for help, while the person he calls papa doesn't care at all at the moment.

I got up to my son and hugged him tightly.

"I'm sorry, dear mom. Mama makes you anxious alone, next time mama promises, mama will take care of your health because mama does not want you to worry about mama like last night." then Devano returned my embrace.

"Indeed last night Adi where is Ra, did he not go home?. How come he didn't ask you where you were last night when you were taken to the hospital."

I fell silent, Sister Diana looked at me fully in search. Then a moment later he smiled.

"Ra, Big Brother knows you're hiding something from big brother right now. If you don't want to tell her, let it be, you'll always be ready to hear your complaints whenever you want."

"Oh yes, brother can not long nemenin you same Devano, brother there is a job that still has to be completed. Later if the business is finished, brother will try to come back here again ya."

Sister Diana got up from her seat and took the sling bag she was carrying.

"Thank you, brother, for helping me and Devano. Sorry for bothering you, because I'm a big brother so bad luck going to work." I opened my voice before Diana's sister passed away.

"Yes Inara, you don't have to apologize, it's the responsibility of my sister. Oh yes, later brother tell Adi same mother yes, let them come and take care of you."

"Ehh eumm don't let me, I'll call them later." I was getting excited, sister Diana knew I was hiding something from her.

I don't want to tell you everything I'm going through right now. Although Diana's sister is a good listener and advisor, but for now I don't want to if I have to always burden her with my problems that are getting more and more. It seems like sister Diana also knows my current feelings of not wanting to say anything.

"You have to go, brother. Bye mother's son."

Sister Diana passed away after kissing Devano's forehead.

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It was getting dark, Devano seemed to have fallen asleep after accompanying me while playing with toys from his aunt.

I covered her tiny body. Then I got out of bed to pick up my phone in Devano's bag, because last night he took my phone with him.

When I unlocked the screen, I saw a chat notification above my phone screen.

I opened the contents of the chat which ternya sender is sister Diana. He sent me a photo, and then I downloaded the photo while reading the chat below."Ra, you're hiding something this big from big brother ."

I widen my eyes, it turns out that what is in the photo is mas Adi with his affair. His scene looks very friendly, his hands embrace the woman's shoulders while he hugs the waist of Adi mas with a friendly.

My eyes are heating up, and I don't feel my tears rushing. 'Why does it hurt so much, God'.

I tried to hold my voice so Devano wouldn't wake up. Then, without replying to the chat from sister Diana I immediately saved my original phone and tried to close my eyes.

"Ma, wake up ma, it's morning I have to go to school."

"Mmmm, oh dear sorry mama's bad luck." I squirm, Devano makes me wake up, he can't prepare himself to go to school.

Then I immediately went into the kitchen, made some food for breakfast.

While we were both having breakfast, suddenly someone knocked on my door, I stepped in to open the door.

"Excuse me ma'am, here's a letter package for mom. Please sign it here."

"Thank you sir."

Then the man left, and I went back in to open the contents of the letter. Apparently it was a divorce letter that Adi sent to me.

I don't care if I get a divorce with her, because I wanted her a long time ago. But, the news of the affair he had done for a long time, made me feel like I had been fooled all along.

"Ma, I'm done I'm leaving first huh."

"Ohh yes, dear heart yes, do not run away on the road."

"Yes ma. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Then he left and I was confused as to what to do.

Do I have to tell Mas Adi about my pregnancy. But, I don't want to be considered begging for his attention. Mas Adi and his mother must have thought that I didn't want to be divorced.

"God, please strengthen your servant to face all the problems you will."

Shortly after, the door was knocked back. I opened the door again and it was my mother and father who came.

"Mother, father." I greeted them and let them in and they sat on the couch.

"Son, why did you go to the hospital yesterday did not tell the mother and father si.we are really worried about your condition."

"Loh, I know where it comes from. I deliberately did not tell my mother and father because I knew that my mother was also sick, so I did not want to add to the burden of my mind. I've been sniffing around now, too."

"Yesterday I met your sister-in-law on the street. He said he was out of your house because you were taken to the hospital last night because you passed out. You are, this kind of thing you don't tell your father the same mother."

You're a little angry at me for not telling him. I smiled and apologized to both of them.

Then I was going to the kitchen to get some water to drink, but mom's eyes went all over the room.

Mom was looking like she was looking for something.

"Son, your husband has gone to work so early. My wife is sick and works. He should take a day off to take care of you. Didn't you prevent it."

It turns out that mom is looking for the existence of mas Adi.

I fell silent and pushed out a glass filled with water. I'm confused what to say to my mom and dad.

"Mom, the water is drunk first, surely the father of the same mother tired of having to take public transportation and jostling with other people." I'm trying to switch the conversation.

"You shouldn't bother. I used to take public transport. Every day I go to the market to help me sell vegetables. You've forgotten your parents' profession."

I smiled shyly and scratched my head that was not itchy.

Suddenly I saw the envelope on the table, I forgot to keep it because I was chatting with my mom and dad.

"Son, what is this letter."

Mom read it and a second later her eyes widened and she shed tears. "Your husband wants a divorce? Why son."

I took the letter from my mother's hand. They both looked at me with pity.

"What does this all mean, son. Why did you cover everything from your parents."

Mom was crying and hugging me. While I rubbed my mother's back. I couldn't stand it and cried.

"Sorry mom, I don't want to make mom and dad worry and instead burden mom's mind with dad."

"That's all you think about. Afraid of worried fathers, afraid of sad mothers. You are our only child. Father alike mother would not if you harbored all this yourself."

Mr. yelled a little, he was very disappointed with this fact.

"Now try to explain. What is the reason for your husband until he has to send a divorce letter to you. What mistakes did you make."

I took off my mother's embrace. Then I tried to explain it to him calmly.

"Actually, it has been a long time since I also wanted to separate from mas Adi. But I made my point because I didn't want to make Devano grow up to be a fatherless child."

I wiped my words, I blew my breath and explained why Adi Samapi divorced me.

"But, Mas Adi even divorced me first because...."

I looked at my mother and father, could not bear to receive such bitter news.

"Because of what Inara, tell father."

"Because mas Adi has another woman. The reason it's all because I'm no longer attractive to her. Even he's been having an affair since Devano was born."

my words made my father's face redden. He clenched his hands tightly, but mother tried to calm him down.

"Unfortunately your husband, he could have chosen another woman compared to his own wife. You have to teach that son of a bitch a lesson."

"Already sir. Patience, we can't be reckless in dealing with all this. Let God repay him."

"Inara, you just said you also intend to ask for separation from your husband. Wh why?

what's the reason." Mom tried to calm down to listen to my next explanation.

"Mom, all this time mas Adi only gave me the mediocre money of Lent. Not that I am not grateful, but considering the salary of mas Adi is quite large, I only got less than half of his salary, even then he had to share it again with his mother. While most of which he took again for his purposes that are not important. I don't care if the money he saved or invested as venture capital, but he instead often used it to have fun with his friend, maybe even all this time the money he gave to his affair."

I wiped my tears so that my mother would not feel sorry for my situation.

"I even had to cut my groceries to survive. When other women shop for clothes and makeup tools to beautify themselves, I actually have to be willing to dress shabby without makeup. And mas Adi even blamed me when my appearance was no longer attractive."

She hugged me and tried to calm my mind.

"Have not continued, now you drink first, and rest in the room. We'll talk again."

"But Mom, there's one more thing."

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