The Journey of Jinan

Chapters. 58

Just as Jinan parked his motorbike in the courtyard of the house, Jinan's gaze suddenly met with the sight of a man who was staring at him with a surprised face.

"Jeez, Mas Romi," muttered Jinan softly.

Jinan froze as Romi walked up to her. His heart started to drift apart as his distance from the man was getting closer.

"Sister Jinan, that's Sister's ex-husband, right?"

The question and the touch of Hana's hand on her arm made Jinan aware of her daydream. He smiled stiffly at Hana without answering the woman's question. And unexpectedly it turns out Romi was already two steps ahead of the two of them.

"Jinan" cried Romi 

"Eh .. em, I'd like to drop off the sponge order. Is it true that someone ordered 10 bowls here?" jinan asked without looking at Romi's face.

Romi stared at Hana regardless of Jinan's question.

"Can you please put these balls inside?"

Hana who saw Romi's gaze as if saying that she wanted to talk alone with Jinan finally agreed with Romi's words. Jinan and Hana grabbed each of the five pockets of sponge and were about to bring it inside, but Romi quickly stopped Jinan's move by holding the pouch of sponge in Jinan's right hand without seizing it.

"Can we talk for a minute" said Romi.

"Sorry, I have to bring this sponge in" Jinan said without answering Romi's remarks.

Romi grabbed the five pockets of sponge in Jinan's hand, then his eyes looked around his house.

"Sir Asep, can you please help me get this sponge inside?" romi asked one of the middle-aged men who had just walked out of his house.

"Can, sir," said the man named Asep.

"No need, I can do it myself," said Jinan who was about to reach back the pouch containing the sponge in Romi's hands.

"There's something I want to talk about, Ji. I beg you," Romi said with a face pleading with her.

Not wanting to argue with Romi and be the subject of the spectacle of the people there, Jinan finally let alone what this man did. After Mr. Asep and Hana left, Romi looked at Jinan with a difficult to interpret gaze.

"Jy." Jn."

Jinan did not answer the call from Romi, he just looked down while playing the edge of his shirt with an uncertain feeling.

"Jinan, can we talk together?"

"Speak here" Jinan said without looking at Romi.

"Ji, where have you been for a year?" ask Romi.

"Sorry, what exactly do you want to talk to me about? Say, there is no need to mince words because my time is not much" Jinan said without intending to answer Romi's question.

"Let's forgive me, forgive me all my mistakes for you."

"I've forgiven you, there's no need to apologize anymore, everything has been my destiny. Hopefully this time I don't play any more games. I pray that your marriage will last until the paradise of Allah" said Jinan who still with his head bowed.

Romi gulped his saliva hearing the prayer from Jinan. Perhaps the prayer that Jinan gave her seemed beautiful, but somehow the words that came out of Jinan's mouth sounded scary in her ears. Romi sighed and tried to throw away all the bad thoughts in his head.

"Jinan, have you returned to your home yet?" ask Romi again.

Jinan nodded her head without saying a word.

"Is ...is my son also in your house?" roni asked a little hesitantly, but the question managed to make Jinan look up at the man.

Jinan had not yet answered Romi's question, she was still silent as she looked at the man. He was confused to answer what questions from Romi. He couldn't possibly lie, enough of his lies had ruined his life. And to be honest even Jinan was a little hesitant, he was afraid that all his bad thoughts during this time would come true if Romi knew the whereabouts of his son.

Although he actually did not want to think badly about this, but still his current feelings cannot be lied to. He was really afraid if he had to lose the only precious treasure he had besides his parents' house, his son. With a lot of attention in his heart, Jinan finally decided to be honest with Romi.

"Yes" Jinan replied briefly.

"Ji, I want to see my son, Ji. Let me see my son, I want to see his face. I ... I miss him, I beg you, Ji."

"Mas, I will never forbid you to meet my son. But forgive me, for now I am not ready to meet you with my son, Mas," said Jinan while lowering his head back.

Romi stared at Jinan. He desperately wants to meet his son, but he also can't force Jinan. The secret is currently with Jinan. He does not want if until he forced, then Jinan will divulge his secret to both parents. 

Romi was forced to finally obey Jinan's will. He was sure that sooner or later Jinan would definitely bring him to meet his son.

"May I know what my son's name is?" ask Romi expectantly.

"Name Ayla. Ayla Azizah."

Romi smiled faintly. "Well, I'll wait for news from you to bring me to my son."

Jinan nodded her head slowly. Shortly after, Hana is seen walking out of Romi's house. Jinan was about to say goodbye to Romi to go home, but not yet he turned around, suddenly his name was called from the terrace of the house Romi.

Jinan was surprised to see the Son and Linda standing there staring at him. His body was frozen, he no longer knew what to do to avoid everything he wanted to avoid. Everything he feared was now in sight. After Romi whom he met, now the two men's parents also approached him. 

Without taking away her respect for the person older than her, Jinan returned the gazes of the two old men with a smile that looked a little forced. Not to forget he kissed the back of Linda's hand after the two men were in front of her.

"You here, Jinan?" ask Putra.

"So the balls are made by you, Ji" asked the Son.

"Yes, Om. Em, sorry, it looks like Jinan has to leave, Jinan can not linger leaving the house" said Jinan in a nervous manner. He could not linger there with the awkwardness that made him stifled.

"Who would your son be with if you went here, Ji?"

Jinan looked at Linda who was bowing her gaze for a moment, then she turned her eyes back to the Son.

"She's with Sila's mom at home, Om."

Hearing the word 'Mami' from Jinan's mouth, made Putra feel very guilty. Jinan should have called him Papa, not Om. But because the problem is not yet known what causes this, make their relationship now become tenuous.

Honestly speaking, Putra still wished for Jinan to be her daughter-in-law. But Aurel? That woman is also a good woman. And it seems Romi and Aurel are also in love with each other. He should not be selfish about the current situation.

"Alright, you be careful on the road huh."

Jinan smiled and nodded her head. Just as he turned around and was about to reach for his motor key, he suddenly heard Linda's voice calling out his name. He was silent for a moment before turning his body to look at Linda with an uncertain feeling.

"Jinan, Ma .. pardon .. forgive Mama, Son. Forgive the mother who has accused you of anything about your pregnancy. Forgive me, mama" said Linda as she shed her tears.

For the past two days Linda has always been getting advice from her husband not to think anymore to Jinan. The son also advised his wife to pray at night and asked God for peace and guidance on all her bad thoughts to Jinan. And thank God, slowly Linda began to open her heart to apologize to Jinan for all the accusations that she had directed to the woman.

Especially since he saw the face of baby Ayla who is very similar to the face of Romi as a child, making Linda convinced that Ayla is his biological granddaughter. And just as the Son said, he no longer wanted to regret the mistake he made for the second time.

Jinan lowered his head, really he could not if he had to see a mother crying, let alone the cry was fixed on him. Jinan sighed, then she stared at Linda.

"Tante, Jinan has forgiven Auntie for a long time. Aunty doesn't have to apologize to Jinan." 

Romi who is still there also looks surprised and does not understand the situation that is happening at this time. He was confused as to why his mother could cry and apologized to Jinan like that. Does her mother know the truth, Romi thought worriedly.

"What's going on is actually," the inner Romi was curious.

Jinan who did not want to linger in this situation finally said goodbye to go home to Romi and his parents.

After the departure of Jinan, Linda hugged her husband by shedding her tears that had been held back. Actually he wanted to ask Jinan about his granddaughter's situation, but he was embarrassed enough to ask that now, when he had just apologized to Jinan.

"Ma, Mum. What the hell is going on? Why are you crying and apologizing to Jinan?" ask Romi curious.

Linda did not respond to Romi's question, she still with sobs in the arms of the Son. As for the Son himself, he just nodded his head to Romi, giving the code to his son not to ask that question now.

Seeing his mother who seemed to look very sad, Romi finally buried his curiosity for now. He will ask this later after his mother's mood improves again.

 

 

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Night at Jinan's residence.

Jinan was still thinking about the incident this afternoon at Romi's house. He was confused, afraid, and happy with Linda's treatment that was not as usual. There were no insults, accusations, or questions that cornered him. But he still didn't understand why Linda got to him like that.

Jinan did not want to think bad about Linda's treatment this afternoon, she hoped that this afternoon was a good start for her relationship with her ex-husband's family. Although Jinan was still disappointed by the treatment of the family, but Jinan did not want to take the slightest revenge on the person who had hurt him. He believes that whatever others do to him, whether good or bad, he is sure that God will repay everything according to what they do.

Just as Jinan was about to pray the night before bed, Jinan's phone on the nightstand suddenly shook. Not wanting to delay his prayer time because he was already very sleepy and wanted to quickly go to sleep, Jinan finally ignored the notification on his phone and continued his intention to return to immediately perform night prayers. 

Fifteen minutes of Jinan struggling with his evening worship. Just as he was about to close his eyes, Jinan suddenly remembered the notification that went into his phone earlier. Intriguingly, Jinan grabbed her phone and saw that there was one incoming message from a contact named 'Evardo' on the WhatsApp application.

Jinan's sleepy eyes were refreshed when she saw the contents of the message that Ardo had sent to her.

'Assalamualaikum, Jinan. I'm sorry if I call you nights like this. I hope I don't interrupt your sleep. I just wanted to tell you that in two days I will come to your house with my family to propose to you. I hope when you read this message you're not surprised, because it's not a real surprise.'

   

  

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