
Flashback a little okay?😉
"What's the matter with mom until Mas Dirga calls me home right now?" ask my mother who is now sitting lying in front of me.
I was forced to leave the office because I got a call from Mas Dirga. Mom was sick, crying all the time from morning. Mom said she wanted to see me.
Mom's face is puffy with a nose that looks red. Some old tissues were scattered on the floor.
"Mom's sick, Man. I think of you" said mom.
"What kind of sick mom? Let's go to the doctor and check, "take me to Mom and take her hand.
Mother shook her head and brusquely shook my hand.
"Mom doesn't want to see a doctor! I want you to have a child!" exclaim Mother with a little snapping.
I looked at my mother confused. Child question again. This always makes me and Ayu sometimes lazy to come home here. The child and child that you want. It is not that I do not want to have children, but what is the power if the Almighty has not given us the gift.
Ayu and I, my wife, have been married for 7 years, but I have never seen any sign of ayu conceiving my son. It's not that we haven't tried all this time. We once came to the gynecologist when we entered the age of marriage to check our circumstances. The doctor said we were normal, but somehow Ayu didn't get pregnant. I am tired of going to the doctor. Disappointed because it was always not right with what I expected.
The doctor said if you can Ayu must rest a lot, eat healthy foods, and also exercise regularly. Doing a healthy lifestyle can also support so that we immediately have a baby. Therefore, I asked Ayu to resign from her office. Ayu protested with my request. He said he would be very bored at home if not working. But eventually he complied too.
Ayu always urged to find another doctor, but my job grew after I was recommended to move up. After the promotion, I was getting busy working and couldn't just leave the office. I asked Ayu for understanding for that, and she could accept my reason.
At that time we were still renting a house. Slowly and little by little I raised money so that we could stay at home by ourselves. Savings are still not much, I decided to borrow funds to the office to buy the house we live in now. I receive a salary every month after I have a loan.
"Mom, I also want to have children, but if Gusti hasn't given us a child how?" ask me to give understanding to Mother.
"Mom doesn't want to know! she was ashamed of her neighbors and the rest of the family. Sometimes I hear them talking about you. What else is it, Yu Rohayah.he likes to talk about your situation. You haven't had a child until now!" exclaim mother with annoyance.
"Let's just leave Mom, what do they want to say. What they are talking about is also true. Hilman does not have children yet" I replied that made Mother glare at me.
"You can talk like that because you didn't hear it, but Mother ... It's Mom's ear ...." Mom pointed at her ears with a furious feeling
"Mother's ears are shaken every day Hilman!" yell again.
"Mom doesn't want to know, Man. You must quickly have children. I also want to take care of the grandchildren, the children of you!" yell again.
"Mom, please. Don't push Hilman like that. The problem of sustenance, soul mate and death is the business of God. Hilman didn't know when Hilman would give it to mom. After all, there is Yudi Mas Dirga's son. Moreover, he also lives here together. Can you babysit her?" my many.
"Judi doesn't want to be the same mom. Her mother always influenced Yudi so that she would not be close to her mother. If he was playing with Mom, his wife Dirga tuh always called Yudi to immediately enter the room. I want your son Hilman! You're not gonna ban me from playing with your son later?" ask Mom expectantly.
"Mother is old. I also want someone to accompany my old age."
"Mom we are also trying ...."
"When then?" ask mom to cut my words. "When can you give me a grandchild? Or maybe Ayu can't give it?" That's what was talked about again.
"Mom don't think so badly. The doctor said we were both healthy, there's no way the doctor was wrong, right? It is only a matter of time and sustenance. If the wrestling has given for sure we will also have children."
"Just like I don't want to know, I want to quickly have a grandchild from you! If Ayu can't give you a child, you'd better marry your daughter!" Mother's words made me look at her sharply.
"Mom don't fuck. I might marry someone else. I can't, Mom. I don't want to" I said angrily to Mom. Didn't know I had this kind of thought.
"Hilman, don't you love Mom? All this time I've always tried to give Mother love to you, I just want to have a grandchild from you, Hilman. Can't you give it to Mom?" Mom's eyes glazed over when she saw me.
I rubbed my face rough.
"Mom, Hilman loves Mom very much, but there's another way. I don't need to marry anyone else. I don't want polygamy" I told Mom. "We can adopt a child. Take the child from the orphanage, or one of the siblings can't, without me having to marry the other?" I asked Mom, begging more precisely.
"Please be patient, Mom. We're trying this too."
"When should you be patient? It's been seven years since you and Ayu were married. It's been too long, Hilman! I've had enough patience with you, every time you speak up for him and don't want to part with him. Now I'm asking for you, you don't need to divorce Ayu but you want to get married again, huh?" pinta Mama again.
"Mom. Hilman can't. Hilman does not want to, and Ayu also does not necessarily want to be in polygamy. It was already Mom. Don't have that kind of thought again. Anyway Hilman won't remarry to another woman."
I got up and walked away from my mother. Still don't understand what Mom's saying. Mother is also both female.
I think I haven't talked about it all this time because it's accepted Ayu for who she is. Turns out I was wrong. If you asked me to divorce and marry another woman, but now you're asking me to have another wife.