One Husband Two Wives
The Truth Revealed
...“Are you sane Rivandra?” Julian's wrathful voice sounded loud and creepy, the three looked at each other, what had Rivandra done?...
Anna immediately got up and spurred her steps towards the guest room that was inhabited by Rivandra, Rossy and Oma quickly followed her
...“I know I was wrong Pa, but I am responsible for my obligations, in this case Areta ga salah” said Rivandra while looking down...
...“Areta ain't wrong what Rivan?” Asked Anna who walked in with breathless breath, feeling unable to answer from Rivandra, Anna dropped her gaze on Julian ...
...“What's up, Pa? Why was Areta's name brought? Cecar Anna, Rossy and Oma only fell silent, preparing themselves to be witnesses if questioned by Julian...
Julian sighed, one of his hands clenched and resting on the table, while the other hand pinched his temple. Increasingly curious, Anna scatters and sits in front of Rivandra, her son apparently having just finished praying, as he still wears a sarong and peci. So what was the conversation between Julian and Rivandra that could make Julian burn with anger?
...“What's up Rivan?” Looking at Anna, Rivandra slowly looked up and looked at her beloved mother with sadness...
...“Areta and I are married Ma” said Rivandra, Anna's eyes were round, her mouth gaping she closed with both hands, her head shaking - a buzzer not wanting to believe what she heard...
...“Since when did you guys cheat on Rivan, since when?” Julian jolts again with a hardened jaw...
...“She's my first wife Pa, we're not cheating” said Rivandra...
Julian opened his glasses, he then hunted in front of Rivandra, his hands swiftly grabbed the collar of Rivandra's clothes made Rivandra who was sitting standing up
...“When did I ever teach you to be a male bastard, huh?” Julian's touch again, his hands were already clenched wanting to throw a fist at Rivandra...
...“Julian, enough!” Touch Oma, “listen to Rivandra's explanation first!” Oma's word, Julian loosened his grip on Rivandra's collar, then threw it away, he walked up to his wife and sat down next to her...
...“Zelasin Rivan!” Oma told Rivandra, Rivandra nodded and sat herself down, inhaled a lot of oxygen, then told everything that happened to Areta and herself, until finally Areta now pregnant with her child, and yesterday almost had a miscarriage, the cause of which he did not return home two days ...
Julian rubbed his face, while Anna was sobbing, he had expected something to happen between Rivandra and Areta, but of course his guess was not so far
Not wanting to waste time, all the family members left for Rivandra and Areta's house.
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The minimalist house already looks quiet, the lights in the house even some have been turned off, only the howls of dogs belonging to distant neighbors are heard blaring
Bi Parni opened the door in a hurry after being knocked several times, her hair was messy, her eyes were red, already asleep it seemed. He then looked up at the group that came in the middle of the night blind
...“Which mother Bi?” Tanta Rivandra's no-nonsense...
...“A-there is in Pak”, Bi Parni replied staggered, her life has not been collected all...
...“Please” said Bi Parni then tergupuh lead inside, initially Rivandra followed but then she was confused because Bi Parni turned to her room...
...“Where's Bi's mom? She's in her room right?” Rivandra asked puzzledly, Bi Parni who was about to open the door of her room pegged for a while...
...“Sorry sir, I slept inside the same I” said Bi Parni not tasty...
...“Why me?” Rivandra asked confused while opening the door to the room and then walked in, followed by her parents, Rossy, and Oma ...
The woman was sleeping curled up in the bed, her body was covered by Bi Parni's batik cloth, her face looked pale with puffy eyes, while Bi Parni slept on the floor mattress, faithfully guarding her
...“From the moment you left, I was in pain again, sir, until I could not rest at all, I kept asking to sleep in my room, he said he wanted to be accompanied by Pak” explained Bi Parni...
Rivandra
...“Why didn't Auntie contact me?” Rivandra Sewot...
...”I'm sorry sir, I forbid, he said whatever happens I can't contact you, so I immediately contact Kartini's doctor, the doctor tells you to take the medicine again, so I'll call Kartini, so now I can rest Pak” said Bi Parni while bowing down to fear of Rivandra tantrums...
Rivandra let out a sigh, her eyes staring at Areta's frail body curled up helplessly
Hearing the commotion in Areta's room blinked - rubbing her sticky eyes because she was crying too much, she then stroked her stomach elus which was still painful, and still painful, slowly he inched to sit with his eyes still half closed, his eyes he blinked again several times, faintly seen many people in the room, but who were they? Isn't that Rivandra? Areta's squeaking eyes suddenly rounded when she found that not only Rivandra was there, Anna and Julian, and Oma and Rossy were staring at her right now
...“T-Aunty, Om?” Areta said stammered, her heart pounding violently, her body that was wet with sweat now trembling, fear beating the pain that now afflicted her to see the sharp eyes of Anna and Julian that rained on her, Areta looked down while squeezing the batik cloth that covered her, she knew this was the day she feared the most, the day Anna and Julian knew all the secrets that had been kept tight - meeting, meeting, even though Rossy and Oma were there, he knew that today no one could save him from Anna and Julian's judgment...
...“Aunty already knows everything that happened between you and Rivandra” said Anna...
Degs..
Areta closed her eyes, the squeeze on the batik cloth was getting stronger whether it was like what it would look like if it was paper
...“S-I'm sorry Aunte” said Areta lirih, “T-but I've told you Kak Rivandra, Kak Rivandra do not need responsibility, I've asked for a divorce Aunt, I've asked for divorce, let me same my son go my origin in talak and Oma allow” said Areta again without daring to look at her in-laws...
...“Whahuh? A divorce? Go?” Stingy Julian, his chest of fireworks held back the anger...
...“Julian” said Oma reminded...
...“Areta, how dare you think to take Aunt's granddaughter away?” It was Anna's turn to go after Areta...
...“I beg Auntie, only this child I have, please do not take this child from me, I promise I will not ask for anything, I will never appear again in the life of Rivandra Sister or Auntie family, I beg for the mercy of Auntie, please” Areta as she sobbed crying for her helplessness against Anna and Julian, she said, but at least he had the last step of begging to keep his son, for whatever reason he was so afraid of losing his son...
Anna pulls Areta's chin
...“It's easy to ask for a divorce from aunty's children and bring a Aunt's grandchildren yes, you're Aunt's first daughter-in-law, the child you bear is Aunt's grandchild, you can't go anywhere, period...
...“My aunt please, I.. “ Areta did not continue, she digested well - good Anna's speech...
Anna sat in front of Areta, her eyes staring at Areta's face that was deathly pale from pain and fear
...“Call Mama, Nak” Anna said...
...“Mama apologized for what happened to you because of Mama's son, but trust me Rivandra will definitely fulfill her responsibilities as a husband and father, he said, and Mama Seneng right know that it turns out you are also Mama's daughter-in-law, Areta” said Anna with a radiant face, one hand Anna stroked soft Areta's stomach...
Areta's sweaty forehead shriveled
...“T - Auntie ain't mad?” Areta asked confusedly, Anna sighed harshly...
...“Obviously Mama is angry, can - usually you all keep this a secret from Papa and Mama, do you not know that Papa and Mama really expect a grandchild? And once Mama and Papa have a great grandson - how could you hide it from Papa and Mama! Tega!” Cerocos Anna, his upset face turned back when he saw Areta's stomach, his hand again stroking Areta's stomach ...
...“That's right Ma, they have the same heart we” Julian added...
...“Rossy ga follow ya Pa, it's one of Rivan himself tuh use secret play - secretive” cerocos Rossy, Rivandra scratch not itchy head ...
Areta was confused, her eyeballs were following whoever was speaking up, she did not understand, was Rivandra's parents angry with her or not? But seeing no one about to scold him or slap him or label him made him breathe a little relief
...“Papa apologizes to Areta, because you have to go through all this, but Papa make sure you are the same, Papa who will be watching directly to make sure you and your grandson live very well and comfortably” Julian told Areta...
...“I also apologize Areta, because even though my parents already know our status, but we still have to keep it a secret, because no matter how there is a heart that must be guarded, but I promise in front of my parents and you that I will fulfill my obligations as a husband and a father, I will also do justice to you and Mauren”...
Areta was silent, the sense of legality was only for a moment, it turned out that this was all just a responsibility, because she was already a wife and was pregnant with the successor of Rivandra, in the heart of Rivandra only Mauren a, because she was already a wife and was pregnant with Rivandra's successor, forever she will only be a mistress hidden like disgrace, Areta's heart aches.
...“Tomorrow Papa will send Papa's secretary here to record what you and Papa's grandchildren need during their stay here so that you do not lack anything” added Julian...
...“Loh Pa, I'm her husband Pa, she and the child in her birth is my responsibility, Papa no need to bother - repot” protest Rivandra...
...“Areta's child is the first grandchild of Mama and Papa, so Papa will be Papa's grandchild can be the best” said Julian did not want to lose...
...“You can't do it sir, without Papa's help I can still support them Kok” argued Rivandra...
Julian seemed unwilling to listen, instead scanning around Areta and Rivandra's house
...“Jeez Rivan, you have Papa's son-in-law and grandson in a house this small?” Sewot Julian, no matter how big the big house according to Julian's perspective, because the two-story minimalist house was large enough for the small family of Areta and Rivandra, did not want to argue Rivandra was just a whimper...
...“Tomorrow Papa buyin a much bigger house for Papa's grandson yes, Areta” Julian added to Areta, Areta just smiled clumsyly...
...“I'm not able to buy as much as Papa meant, but we're a small family sir, for what is big - big if later even a lot of rooms that become a den of jinn because rarely occupied” argued Rivandra full of resistance...
And the debate between father and son continues, without them realizing there is a heart that is hurt, however Areta is a woman, if she is married of course she wants to be recognized, he said, and Rivandra asserted even in front of her own parents that it was Mauren's heart that had to be guarded, then what about her heart? Inner Areta, only Oma who was watching Areta in silence who understood very well what Areta felt now.
