The Journey of Jinan

Chapters. 8

As he said last week, Jinan, accompanied by Ria, was on her way to the hospital. Not a hospital, rather Jinan went to the nearest midwife. Actually Jinan wanted to do a testpack, but he did not dare to do it alone. And also so that he could be more certain in more detail, he finally decided to go to the midwife only.

Once there Jinan was immediately led to the examination room because he had contacted the midwife first last night. And sure enough, after being examined it turns out Jinan is indeed pregnant.

A tear fell on the smooth cheek of the woman, she did not expect that she would be pregnant in her present state. Without parents and without a husband by her side. He did not even know to be grateful or sad for the gift God had given him.

On the way home, Jinan just kept quiet while stroking the belly of his queen. The age of the content of Jinan which is estimated to have entered the fourth week makes Jinan must be more careful in maintaining diet and increasing rest. Maybe he will look for one person to help him make a sponge cake order buyer, he obviously can not stay up and work all day without eating and enough rest in this pregnancy. Her first possible pregnancy.

"So calm, I will always be there for you. Never feel alone, sister," said Ria affectionately as they sat sweetly in the living room chair of Jinan's house.

Jinan smiled. "Thank you, Ri. You are indeed Brother's sister who is the best."

"Did you have another sister besides me?"

"There's no one."

They laugh together at their own short conversations that others might not find funny.

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Two months later when Ria wanted to visit Jinan's house, she was surprised by the state of Jinan's house that looks wider.

No, it was not his house that turned into a spacious one, but rather the lost items inside there that made the house become wider than usual, it felt like a person who was moving, thought Ria.

Waitaminute!

A transfer?

Ria widened her eyes, she immediately traced the house to look for Jinan's unseen presence in the living room.

"Sister," cried Ria echoing in every corner of the room.

"Sister Jinan, where's the big brother?" ria shouted again when Jinan did not reveal his nose or just let out his voice.

As Ria walked towards the kitchen, she saw Jinan in the backyard lifting up her already dry clothes.

"Sister Jinan," called Ria when she was out of the house.

Jinan who heard his name called turned to look at the origin of the voice.

"What's up, Ri?" tanyanya while continuing the activity of lifting clothes from the clothesline.

"Why are the things in the living room all gone, brother? Brother want to move?" ask Ria.

"Sister," called Ria again because Jinan just kept quiet.

Jinan looked at Ria. "Sister has to go, Ri."

"Go? Where to go, brother?" ask Ria astonished. Isn't Jinan not close to his brothers? Where is the woman going?

"Let's go in first" said Jinan who was finished with his activities.

Ria followed Jinan who started walking inside the house. He followed wherever Jinan stepped while asking back questions that Jinan had not answered.

"Sister, answer dong, don't just shut up," Ria grumbled.

"Sister will pawn this house, Ri. Brother has to get out of here. Sister is not ready if you have to undergo this pregnancy with an unhealthy environment like this," said Jinan by stopping her clothing folding activities.

"One week after we checked into the midwife, when Sister was buying pregnant mother's milk at the store in front of the alley, there was one of our neighbors who asked about the pregnancy. Brother answered his question naturally, but he did not believe the words of Brother, he made a rumor that Sister was pregnant because of another man, Ri. Everyone thinks Brother was divorced because of this pregnancy that is not known who his biological father is" Jinan began sobbing.

"Brother what else, Ri? Brother is trying hard to deal with this pregnancy, but they? They just make the mental brother down, Ri. Even mama Linda also began to know the gossip and ridicule Sister with words that she had never said to Sister."

"Mas Romi? Does he know about the rumors?" ask Ria lirih.

Jinan shook his head. "Sister hasn't told her, Ri."

Ria furrowed her brows. "Why, Brother? Mas Romi has the right to know the pregnancy of Sister, after all he is the biological father of the fetus that is an older sibling."

"Mama Linda forbade Brother from telling her, Ri. Sister ... Brother will tell Romi after Brother leaves here," said Jinan who was still gulping.

Ria was stunned by Jinan's explanation. "Why didn't you tell me the same story, brother? Why is this brother snoring alone? Hasn't my sister been bothering me all this time?"

"That's enough, Ri. It's enough Big Brother to burden you by helping Sister make these ordered cakes, Brother doesn't want to burden you more than this."

"Sister." Ria clasped Jinan's hand tightly. "I sincerely helped Brother. Jinan's sister I consider as my own brother. I don't want Jinan to talk like that anymore. I beg you, Brother. Please, whatever story you want to tell me, I will always be a good listener for you. Brother never feel alone again. Brother never feel that I am burdened with helping Brother. I love doing it all, there's not the slightest burden I feel, brother."

Jinan hugged Ria tightly, she submerged her head in the recess of Ria's neck, spilling a deeper sobbing to vent her grief. A few minutes later Jinan took off his embrace, wiping his tears with his long hijab.

"But Big Brother has to keep going, Ri," said Jinan, staring at Ria with a faint look.

"Where are you going?" asked Ria sadly.

"Sister wants to continue his life in Germany, Ri."

"Germany?" ria was surprised. "Sister, you mean you want to go abroad?."

Jinan nodded her head slowly.

"Why German, Brother? That's a long way. Why should I go abroad? Why not just in Indonesia?" tanya Ria bertubi. He disagreed with Jinan's decision. If Jinan leaves, who will he play with? He is only an only child, all his friends are not as good as Jinan. He did not want to lose the figure of a big sister like Jinan. No, he won't!

"Sister's father once promised to send Sister to school in Germany, where Sister's mother had attended school first. Now he can't keep his promise, Ri. And Brother must grant that wish, even if it does not fit our original plan of going together."

Jinan looked at Ria with a smile. "So don't go there, Ri. After all, Big Brother wants to reduce communication with former in-laws who often come here just to ask the truth about the fetus that is Kak Kand–"

"I'm coming," cut Ria.

Jinan looked at Ria in surprise.

"I'm coming anyway. Brother don't have to deny me, I've decided and you can't refuse."

"But, Ri–"

"Sister, Please," Ria said with a serious look. "Sister wants to go to school in Germany, right? Then I want to go to school there too. Wasn't it Brother who kept urging me to continue school? Now I will continue school as Brother says. I'll continue my studies in Germany, with Brother."

"Your parents?" ask Jinan doubtfully.

"That's no problem" Ria replied with a triumphant smile.

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