The Journey of Jinan

Chapters. 9

Tonight Jinan and Ria are at the airport with Ria's parents to deliver the departure of the two women who became her children.

"You are strong, son. Mami is sure that God will give you unmitigated happiness. You're a good woman, Mami believes that" said Ria's mother, Sila, then kissed Jinan's two thin cheeks.

"Thank you, Mi. Thanks also for the kindness of Mami, Papi, and Ria who have helped Jinan a lot. Jinan does not know what to do if there is no one on Jinan's side when Jinan is like this" said Jinan sincerely.

"You're Mami's considered like Mami's own son, son. So don't ever feel bad again, dear."

"Thank you very much, Mi. Jinan loves Mami." Jinan hugged the middle-aged ideal body. Jinan did not feel her tears in the arms of Sila, suddenly inexplicably she missed her parents. Apparently, his visit to his parents' grave this afternoon could not treat his longing for them.

"So your content is fine, if there is time, Mami and Papi will play there. Ria, take care of your brother, lest he get tired from work," he told Ria in the last sentence.

"Look out, Mi. I'll take care of Jinan like I take care of myself" Ria said by gently hitting her chest.

"Lebay," said papi Ria named Dedy slowly, but can still be heard by Ria.

"Battle sirik anyway," grumbled Ria and greeted with crisp laughter from Sila and Jinan.

"You be careful, Jinan. Take good care of your content" Dedy told Jinan.

"Thank you, Pi," he said with a friendly smile without any physical contact between the two of them. Although he and Ria's parents are quite close, Jinan still keeps his limits to those who are not mahramnya.

"We go yes, Mi, Pi," Jinan told the parents.

Just two steps into Jinan's path, Jinan suddenly turned his body over due to a call from Dedy. Dedy walked up to Jinan with a map in his hand, the man opened the map and handed Jinan a piece of paper.

Jinan frowned without looking at the contents of the paper.

"Take it," said Dedy.

Jinan looked at Dedy for a moment, then looked at the paper in surprise.

"Take Jinan, it's yours."

His?

Jinan finally grabbed the paper, he widened his eyes when he saw his home certificate was now in front of him.

"What does Papi mean?" ask Jinan astonished. Didn't he mortgage his house. Then why is the certificate in Dedy's hands now?

"But redeemed the certificate of the house Brother last afternoon at the pawnshop," said Ria made Jinan turn to look at the woman.

"Take, Jinan. The house is the only relic of the deceased/ah your parents. My wife and I could not bear to see the house belong to someone else."

"But Pi–"

"Udah, take it, Jinan. Don't you want to go back to Indonesia?" sila said.

Jinan smiled happily, he rubbed his tears that escaped just like that on his cheek.

"Jinan promised, Jinan will replace it someday, Pi, Mi," said Jinan accompanied by a light sob.

"You don't have to think about it, Jinan. We are sincere, son," said Sila.

"You refuse, Mami is angry," cut Sila provoked a amused smile Ria.

"Take aja, Kak. consider it a gift from Oma and Opanya for the child in the womb Kakar," said Ria and corrected Sila and Dedy.

Jinan couldn't help but cry as the three other people of that age said loving words that sounded sincere to her. How happy he was to know such a good family as them. Jinan was really lucky, despite all these trials. It is true, we will never know what the way of God comes to us.

After hugging happily together, Jinan and Ria finally continued on their steps to get on the plane. From a distance they waved their hands to Sila and Dedy as their last farewell. Not knowing when they would return again to the homeland, Jinan never knew that. To be sure, when he can make peace with the situation, he will return and introduce the child who is still in his womb to his father, Romi Saputra.

He hoped Romi would not disappoint his son even though he already had a wife and children with other women.

On the way to the plane, Jinan sends a long message first to Romi. After confirming the message had been sent to Romi, Jinan threw away his sim card and deactivated his phone. His new life journey will begin now. He hopes that he can live all this with a sincere and strong heart.

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At the same time, at Romi's current residence, the man looked surprised at the message from Jinan. Two months later, Jinan suddenly sent him a long message that surprised him.

'Assalamu'alaikum, Mas Romi.

Mas, how are you? I hope you're okay.

Maybe I don't have to mince words anymore. I sent you this message just to say that I am currently pregnant with your child. My content has now entered the second trimester. I'm sorry if I just told you about this news right now, with just a quick message.

I don't know if you care or not about this child, but I just want you here to know that there's your flesh and blood growing in my womb.

I would never wish for you to come back to me because of this pregnancy of mine, but I only want one of you. If one day this child finds out that you are his biological father, I want you to love him as much as you love your other child.

*And m*Even though you may not love him sincerely, I ask you to pretend to love him. I just don't want my son to think that he lost the affection of one of his parents.

Mas, I'm saying goodbye. I am not leaving because I want to avoid you, I just need calm and want to continue my ideals.

Someday I will return to this city with our son. If I have time, I'll send you a photo of our child's development to your whatsapp.'

Romi swallowed his saliva. "I'm gonna have two kids?" inner Romi.

Romi massaged his temple, he sat his body on his king-size mattress. 

"Why didn't you think of getting here. What if mom finds out? What if mom and dad ask me to come back with Jinan? God, it's so stupid of me. Why don't I use safety when I do it. Stupid stupid fool," Romi wrote to himself.

Romi sighed. "OK, relax, Romi, relax. You can get through this."

"I have to marry Aurel right away before mom and dad know about Jinan's pregnancy." Romi bit his lower lip dizzy. "I'm sorry, Jinan. I pray for you, may you find a better man than me out there. You're a good woman, I'm sure you can get a man who's more everything than me."

   

  

   

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