The Journey of Jinan

Chapters. 47

Just now Jinan stepped into the plane, suddenly his shoulder was patted from behind. He thought it was Ardo, but when he looked back, he was shocked when a familiar figure was in front of him at this moment.

"Auntie," muttered Jinan slowly with a tone of disbelief. (change the Indo language only yes, it is not funny if the language is half-and-half)

"You're Jinan, right?" ask a middle-aged woman that Jinan refers to as an aunt.

"Yes, I'm Jinan. Is this really Aunt Carry?"

Ardo who sees it can only be silent, he will not interfere with Jinan's personal activities as long as it does not affect Jinan.

"So it's true that you're Jinan, the son of my sister, Caty?" Instead of answering Jinan's question, Carry asked Jinan again.

Just as Jinan was about to answer Carry's question, suddenly his shoulders were patted from behind.

"Excuse me, Miss. You're blocking the way" one of the plane's officers told Jinan.

"Ah yes, I'm sorry."

Jinan walked into the plane, while Ardo went to find their seats.

Right next to the passenger seat on a business-class flight, Jinan halted his steps. She turned and faced Carry and her husband with enthusiasm.

"Em, Auntie, Uncle, I'm Jinan. Aunt and Uncle still remember Jinan?" ask Jinan enthusiastically.

Jinan reached out her hand to shake hands to her aunt, but unfortunately, Carry just stared indifferently at the hand without intending to grab it.

Unkindly, Jinan retracted her hand. Jinan's gaze turned to Carry's husband, he smiled and clenched his palms in front of his chest, and was reciprocated by a nod by Carry's husband.

"You're married?" carry asked as he realized the presence of baby Ayla in Jinan's sling.

"Ah, yes, Aunt. I was married one year ago," Jinan replied uncomfortably. I don't know, he seems a little sensitive to that question. The problem is, what if Carry to ask the whereabouts of the father of this child?

"Where's your husband?"

And sure enough, the question finally slid also from his aunt's mouth.

Not yet Jinan answered Carry's question, Ardo suddenly called out to him from behind his body.

"Jy." Jn."

"Ah, huh?" Jinan looked at Ardo.

"Is it done? There's your seat." Ardo pointed at Jinan's seat. Their seat was spaced out with one other seat. Jinan had deliberately asked for the distance of her seat separated from Ardo so that the man was not too close to her.

"Is he your husband?" carry asked, pointing at Ardo.

Jinan looked back at Carry.

"Em, ma'am .. No, Auntie."

"Where is your husband? Don't tell me you're pregnant out of wedlock" Carry accused of making Jinan take spontaneous distinction.

"Astaghfirullah's. Jinan isn't like that, Auntie."

"If he's not your husband, then where's your husband?"

"Jinan is divorced, Auntie," Jinan said with her head bowed.

"Divorce? Your son's a baby, but you're already a widow?" Jinan nodded his head helplessly.

"Jeez Jinan, why is your luck so bad. Then who is he? Is he your new husband's candidate?"

"Em, he's my friend, Auntie. He just accompanied me to go back to Indonesia," replied Jinan nervously. He was really uncomfortable with the discussion at the moment.

"Going home? You live in Germany, Jinan?" carry asked in surprise.

"Yes, Auntie. Jinan lived here since one year ago."

"You've been here a year, but you haven't seen your mother's family here?"

"Aah?" Jinan was surprised by Carry's words. Is her mother's family still here?

"Jinjjordan ... Jinan doesn't know that Auntie's in Germany."

"don't know? You don't know if we live here? Are you stupid or what, Jinan? Obviously your mother grew up in Germany, obviously if we were all here."

Hearing the stupid word from Carry's mouth that was addressed to Jinan, Ardo began to be provoked by emotions. He sighed repeatedly to regulate his emotions so as not to explode right then and there. He wanted to see first the continuation of the conversation Jinan and his aunt, if aunt Jinan again mocked Jinan again, then he acted.

"I'm sorry Jinan, Auntie. Jinan thinks you've gone to another country" said Jinan, feeling guilty. He really doesn't know if his mother's brother is here. He really did not know all that because he had not been to Germany for a very long time. The last time Jinan went to Germany when he was ten years old, when he died, and that was ten years ago.

"Reason. Just say you were incited by your poor father to no longer be in contact with us, right?" accuse Carry.

Jinan looked at Carry with great surprise as his father was mentioned and accused by Carry.

"Geez Auntie, why did Aunt bring my dad? My father died a few years ago, Auntie."

Jinan petrified instantly with tears that could not be dammed anymore. He did not expect that his father who died a few years ago was now being demonized by his own brother-in-law.

Jinan shook his head, he could not accept if his father was accused of being nothing like that by Carry. His father is the best man in his life, his father is not an unlucky carrier.

"Auntie, the departure of father and mother has become the destiny of the Almighty. With whom my mother married, death would surely come to her at the same time and event. Because it was his destiny."

"Look at you now. In addition to the appearance of hick, you are also good at answering the words of people who are more mature than you. I'm sure this trait is down from your late father."

"Astaghfirullah, Auntie. Why is Aunt talking like that?" jinan said with a voice that began to choke.

When he heard Jinan's voice that began to choke, Ardo directed his gaze that had been staring in any direction now staring at Jinan. He was shocked when he saw Jinan shed his tears. What is this, Ardo thought.

Yes, Ardo who was trying to hold back his emotions at that time seemed to think of something else and chose not to hear the conversation from the two people. But unexpectedly, it turns out his decision to dampen emotions even ended with the fall of tears from the eyelids of women he loved.

"Why what? All my life, my brother never dared to refute the words of someone older than him. And clearly your ugly nature comes from your father Jinan, not from my brother. Don't you realize that?" 

"Hey, can you keep your word" Ardo said with a rising intonation.

Oeekk ... Oeekk ...

Ayla's baby cries faintly rang out in Jinan's ears as Ardo's scream that was right above the baby's head sounded terrifying.

Jinan hugged her daughter by patting her pant4t plan to calm her down. He did not even care about Ardo and his uncle who at that time began to throw shouting at each other, because the focus of Jinan at that time was only on his son.

"Hey, humble your words. You're talking to my wife" cried Carry's husband, who disliked Ardo, who yelled at his wife.

"Your wife mocked my friend first. You should've taught him to speak more politely."

Hearing the noise, the plane attendants who were not far from them immediately approached them and stood in the middle of the four people.

"If you want to fight, you better get down from here. The plane will soon be flying, please disperse."

Stifling his emotions, Ardo leaves the three men for his seat.

"You guys, let's break up, too" the officer told Jinan, Carry, and her husband.

Carry and her husband left Jinan haughtily. Jinan sighed, then he also went to his seat. Fortunately baby Ayla is no longer interested, so she can be a little relieved.

When he was about to sit his body on the chair, Jinan's gaze was directed at the figure of Ardo who was leaning his back on the chair with his eyes closed. Not wanting to interrupt, Jinan finally ignored Ardo and began to sit in his chair.

 

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During the trip to Indonesia, Jinan and Ardo did not talk much. They only talk as necessary as if Jinan who wants to go to the toilet, he will ask Ardo for help to look after his son. Or when he wants to pray, and various other important needs. In addition, they only remain silent with their activities and thoughts.

Nearly sixteen hours in the plane with one transit, now the plane carrying Jinan has arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport. From getting out of the plane to the baggage claim, Jinan's eyes kept staring back and forth in search of his aunt and uncle. But unfortunately the two middle-aged people did not cross his sight.

"What are you looking for, Jinan?" ask Ardo in wonder.

"Ah? Em, I'm looking for my aunt and uncle."

"They've gone by taxi."

"What's? Any idea where you're from?" jinan asked astonished at Ardo's words.

"I saw that," said Ardo casually.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"For what? To be teased back?" ask Ardo possessively.

"He's the bi–"

"Yes, I know she's your aunt. But I can't see you being ridiculed like that, Jinan. It won't be able to" cut Ardo with his serious face. Impressed possessiveness in Jinan's eyes.

Jinan looked at Ardo with teary eyes. The look on Ardo's face was very serious towards him. Jinan had not expected to see the look on the face of a man like Ardo.

Other than his parents, there had never been anyone as attentive as this to him. Now Jinan began to think, did Ardo really love her sincerely?

  

  

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Tengkyu for those who have read JINAN LIFE JOURNEY to this chapter😘