Sharing Love: Is My Husband Yours?

Young Coconut

After an altercation in Indralaya, the mother was hospitalized for a week. Meanwhile, soon my gestational age entered six months. I was thinking about getting out of here. But I don't know where to go. I don't have any money. What about my son's fate if I'm stranded on the streets?

If I wasn't pregnant, I would have run away as far as possible. But I'm not alone. There is a child inside my body whose safety I must also think about. Not to mention Mas Darwin who will hunt me down wherever I go. Finally, I decided to stay.

Today my mother came home. Yuk Selvi asked her mother to lie in her room. But, the mother chose to sit in the family room. "Mom wants to talk to Darwin" said the mother.

"Eehh... Ma.. You better take a break! Don't think about Darwin! Later the mother is sick again," persuaded Yuk Selvi.

"Mom just wants to talk" said the mother irritatedly. He doesn't want to be prevented.

"Rania, call Darwin!" pinta mother.

Suddenly, Mas Darwin had arrived at the family room while carrying the bag and maternal belongings from the hospital.

"Put it down here!" Mother ordered Mas Darwin to put the items he carried to the floor.

"Mom wants to talk" said the mother and then Mas Darwin sat in front of the mother.

I don't know what you want to talk about, but I'm afraid you're gonna get sick again. Then, she opened her voice, "You're in love with Rania?"

"Deg!" Heart's beating. 'Why did you suddenly ask Mas Darwin such a thing?' my question is in my heart. My mother's words were far from what I expected.

Darwin spontaneously looked at his mother, but she fell silent. I asked again, "You don't love your wife Rania?"

"Why did you ask that?" Darwin asked back.

"You can't answer" said the mother.

"Why can't you divorce, Alya? What's your excuse?"

"I love Alya, Mom," said Mas Darwin and "Deg!" My heart was pounding again at Mas Darwin's words. His words sounded painful, I shouldn't have heard this.

"Forget your love and live your life with Rania! You can be happy with Rania" said the mother. "She's the woman you chose to be your wife for, not your mother's choice. You shouldn't have wasted it."

"I didn't mean to waste Rania, Mom. I can't divorce Alya either."

"Hehhh...." Mom grinned cynically. "That means you're a greedy man."

Darwin looked at the mother who then said, "Part, Alya! I've never asked you for anything in my entire life. Today I only asked for one thing.You divorced Alya. Forget her!"

Darwin shook his head and said, "Please understand, Mom!"

Mother kept saying, "Part Alya!"

"Mom, sin is not passed on to children" said Mas Darwin. "Alya is innocent, Mom. He didn't want his father to do that either. Don't hand over her father's faults to her, ma'am!"

Mother's eyes sharpen hearing Darwin's words. "Like not like, inevitably in his body flowed murderous blood. Killer's descendants. The character of a murderer is within him. Until I can't accept her as a daughter-in-law."

"Mom...." Suddenly Darwin was at the feet of his mother. "Please bless us!"

I could no longer afford to see Mas Darwin pleading with my mother to maintain her relationship with Alya. It was too painful for me to realize how strong Mas Darwin's loyalty was to Alya. I immediately went into the room, not wanting to watch it any longer.

And, from my room I heard my mother keep saying, "Salter, Alya!"

"Understand, Mother...."

"You should understand that I will never accept Alya. Don't make me accept it!" Mother said out loud.

"Darwin, stop!" yuk Selvi said immediately to stop Mas Darwin from speaking. "Mom still needs to rest."

"Mom gave you a month. Divorce Alya! If not, stop calling me mom and never go back to this house!

Darwin heard my mother's words. Then, the mother stood up and walked towards the room assisted by Yuk Selvi. Mother left Mas Darwin who was still sitting on his knees on the floor alone.

In the room I felt completely meaningless to Mas Darwin. Mas Darwin's love for Alya was so strong. I was just the unexpected third person. 'I have to get out of here, ' I thought.

Darwin went into the room and sat on the bed in despair. I dare not look at him because he will see my face. I rushed to the door to get out of the room.

"Rania!" call him before I put my foot out.

"I have a promise debt to you. I promise to take you to check the contents. This afternoon we go to the doctor's office" said Mas Darwin.

I nodded and replied, "Yes." Then, without looking at him I continued my steps out of the room.

I was preparing to check the contents. I wear the clothes and hijab that Mas Darwin gave me. 'These clothes are so premium, ' I thought. I usually only have mediocre clothes.

Once everything was ready, I walked out of the house. Darwin was waiting in the car. From behind the wheel he looked at me, but I didn't notice.

"Rania," murmured Mas Darwin as if stunned. She didn't think I'd be so graceful to wear those clothes and that hijab.

I got into the car and saw a smile on his face. "Why?" many wonder. "Is there something strange?"

"You're prettier today."

"Hmmm...." I grunt. "His pretty face" I said breaking her compliment. I don't feel happy that he praised me that way.

"At that time I also wanted to buy you shoes and sandals. But, I don't know your foot number and what kind of shoe model you like. Going home from checking the contents, we stopped by first to buy shoes."

"No need" I said immediately.

"Why?" ask Darwin. "I want to buy you shoes and sandals."

"There is no need to try to do good to me like this, Mom. I don't need your sympathy. Just divorce me! That's better."

"Rania.." said Mas Darwin.

I immediately said, "We must leave immediately before the doctor's practice closes."

Darwin finally ran his car and along the way I just kept silent. We don't talk to each other.

We are currently in the check room. The doctor moved the ultrasound device on my stomach and said, "The gender is female, ma'am."

Darwin looked at me immediately, but I kept quiet.

"Baby's healthy. Just a little water. You have to drink a lot, drink a lot of coconut water is also good," said the doctor and I just nodded.

After I finished checking in Mas Darwin's car trying to get me to talk. However, I did not serve him.

"Dania. What if we name our son Dania? You think it's good no? Danias... Darwin and Rania" said Mas Darwin so enthusiastically. Darwin seemed too excited to know the sex of his daughter.

But I just kept quiet. Then, Mas Darwin again said, "We must immediately find a beautiful name for our son, Rania."

"I can do it myself later" I said later. "I can name my own son."

Darwin immediately looked at me while driving. Then I turned my face to the window. I don't want him to look at me.

Darwin then drove his car to a dogan hut on the side of the road. The dogan hut is in the rice field area. From the top of the cottage we can enjoy the view of the rice fields and because it is afternoon, we will also be able to enjoy the atmosphere of twilight. Seeing the sun slowly sinking and the color of the sky gradually changing.

"Let's get down, Rania! We drink dogan first," Invite Mas Darwin.

"I'm not coming down, Mom. Mine's just wrapped," I said.

"Rania, why do you always reject my invitation?" Darwin looked a little upset.

"For what reason have we linger here? Why are we stopping by this cottage? We're not dating. We're not lovers. We don't have to linger spending time alone here" I said. "You already know, we're finally getting a divorce. I don't want to have many memories with you."

"Rania...." Darwin looked at me and somehow I had to interpret his gaze. A look full of hope, making people who see it will feel pity. But not with me. I immediately said, "I want you to speed up our divorce."