The Pawned Marriage
The Pawned Marriage
Reno drove her car home. After a few hours of making love to Dela, now again the man was filled with deep regret.
He called his wife's house and phone repeatedly, but there was no answer.
The streets were slightly jammed at some point as it coincided with commuting hours.
Several times Dela sent a message but Reno was reluctant to reply.
Reno's finger pressed his wife's number again.
“Assalamualaykum Papa,” replied the voice across half a whisper.
“Aurelie, Waalaykumussalam. What more?”
“Abis eat continue to play the same Adek.”
“Why whispers? Which mom, Darling?”
“Mama again bobok pules terribly abis nyuapin Adek.“
Reno's heart melted, remembering her promise of a quick return home and helping Nafisa complete an order for a hundred boxes of market snacks for their neighbor's recitation and thanksgiving event.
“Mama tired was busy,” continued the Eldest innocently without realizing the answer had pinched his father's heart.
“Papa otw go home to help Mama.”
“Udah. Mama worked alone. Aurelie with Milo helpin.”
“Oh ..” Reply Reno with guilt. When his wife and children fought, he exchanged sweat with Dela.
“Honey, Papa stopped by to buy food first, yes. Poor Mama definitely did not have time to cook.”
“Iii Papa. At home there is gulai and fried chicken. Mama cook first in the morning. Papa cepet home aja.”
“OK, okay. Aurelie keep Mama and Adek, yes.”
“Siap. Bye Papa.”
After hanging up the phone, Reno hit the steering wheel.
Regrets always come too late.
***
Nafisa's face pias when a few weeks later Reno with a deathly pale face told her that Riyadi had taken all the company's money.
Riyadi, the person who became the right hand of her husband turned out to be breaking into the account and now disappeared somewhere.
“Abang has reported to the police, but we do not have the money to pay the first installment next week.”
“How are you going, Bang? Mr Zayn will confiscate our land in Klenjer and this house?”
Reno covered her face with both hands.
Nafisa continued with a soft, “Bang, if the land in Klenjer is worth how much?”
“Five billion.”
“Should dong be safe for five months? Who knows, there will be investments from Uni Dela that can be liquid.”
“Unfortunately not so in the agreement that you agree.”
“All guarantees are directly seized?”
Reno nodded in despair. But that is if someone is forced to borrow from loan sharks under the guise of entrepreneurs. For the sake of a quick disbursement of funds, he had to agree to unreasonable terms.
“Next week, Brother will try to talk to Mr. Zayn, hopefully he will be invited to negotiate.”
“I have a little savings, Bang. Fifty million. Little mengumpulin results from the sale of cakes.”
Reno cupped his wife's face. Guilt and regret enveloped his heart.
Have betrayed, now the adequacy of his family is threatened.
“Abang will urge Dela. It's okay to get a penalty, the important thing is that our house is safe. Sincere breath, right if our land is taken?”
“Ikhlas although heavy because it is our asset savings yes, Bang. But from home?”
“Sorry Brother, yes Dear. Sorry for miscalculating by investing with Dela.”
Nafisa stuck her forehead to her husband's forehead.
“We face together, yes, Bang. May Mr. Zayn give you an extension of time. But the important thing is we fight for the kids, Bang.”
“For our family, Honey. Thank you, I have been a calm wife and want to fight together. I love you. It's just you.”
“I love you too, Brother.”
***
Reno was in Zayn Malik's room, pleading for leniency for not being able to pay the first installment.
“Pak Zayn, understand, instead I do not want to pay, but my employees take all the money in the company. I have five hundred million dollars. Let me pay that amount first. After all, I have held a land certificate in Klenjer and also home.”
Zayn grunting.
“Honestly, yesterday my feeling was not good when I gave a loan to you. I trust Dela too much. Damnit!”
“Pak please, give me time. I believe my investment in Dela can already be liquid. Next few months.”
Zayn again hissed. His mafia-style face with a tattoo poking out from the right chest made Reno's guts shrink.
“Lagian kok company funds can be entered into long-term investment. The hell time you do not take into account risks like this?”
Reno lowered her head, sweat drenching her forehead. He hated this situation. A situation that is unconsciously self-created.
“Pak I beg you, give me time. I will urge Dela to cash out the investment there.”
“Sunday. You pay again the remaining installments plus late interest. Total one point two billion.”
Reno.
“Pak, my installments are one billion.”
Having no other choice, Reno massaged her head. Dela is the last hope.
“Lumpat from a week, Klenjer land and my home take.”
“Pak Zayn, please give a month.”
Zayn kicked the table.
“Do not visit! A week a week! Please leave my office. There's nothing more we need to talk about.”
Rena sighed. He should talk to Dela immediately.
***
Week pass. Dela can't melt anything yet.
Reno could not say. He had already cursed even threatening to report Dela.
But his position was difficult because of an agreement that said he would not be able to disburse funds before one year.
There's still six months. The critical time Reno must go through.
That morning, as Reno's sickly man went to see Zayn. He was ready to install the body because he could not bring the rest of the installment plus interest according to the provisions.
In his room, Zayn looked more disheveled than usual. There is no friendly spot on the eyes that do tend to be cold.
Without reprimand, Zayn immediately said, “You're a fraud turned out, huh? Klenjer's land certificate is problematic!”
Reno's face turned pale.
“Not possible, Sir. Buy time we have checked to BPN and the certificate is also original.”
Zayn massaged the tip of his nose.
“Nih, read!” He said while throwing a file.
Reno's eyes were wide. Klenjer's land purchased from savings is now disputed by several heirs.
“I don't know this problem. When I bought there was a letter of approval from the heirs.”
Zayn did not say.
“Celevation of your home. Stay it's a guarantee, and still not enough.”
Reno swallows saliva.
“Pak Zayn, I beg.”
“I give you two days! I'm really sorry I gave you a loan. It's all because of Dela.”
“My careless ways. Bapk don't blame Dela.”
Zayn stared intently and said, “I don't want to interfere in your affairs with Dela, but if in two days you don't vacate the house, Dela I'll also demand accountability. You don't mess around.”
Reno shook her head, within two days she couldn't possibly get as much money to pay. But he also did not want Dela to be dragged into his predicament.
Desperate, Reno kneels before Zayn.
“Pak I beg you, give me more time. I don't know where I'll try to get the money. But please don't take my house and don't involve Dela.”
Two large high-bodied people entered and immediately bent Reno.
“Release! Release!”
With a cold tone Zayn said, “Throw him out! Two days we take his house.”
“Ready!” He answered the bodyguard who was preparing to drag Reno out of the room.
“Pak Zayn, please. Don't first. Sir!” Screech Reno while thrashing in doom.
Hape on Zayn's desk rang. The cold-faced man was getting tangled.
“Ya, Dear.”
There was a woman on the speaker, “Zayn, this is Mama's sister you asked to stop. Not strong to take care of. Zay! This is my twelve mental sister. Your mom is ngerepotin.”
“Stay search to foundation.”
“Most also come out again soon. Mama ni taro nursing home aja.”
“Val, you are so.”
Reno exclaims, “My wife is a nurse. He will stay and take care of your mother until I can repay the debt!”
Zayn.
“Shortly, Val, I'll call you again.”
The two bodyguards removed their grip from Reno's arm.
“My wife nurse. He will be my debt guarantee. But give time and permission me and the children stay at home.”
Zayn's gaze could not be interpreted. On one hand he saw a way out, on the other hand he was inexhaustible with the man in front of him.
It has been a mystery in business now can pawn his wife. A businessman's wife is told to work as a home nurse.
Reno continued to look at Zayn expectantly. At the same time in the hape Zayn entered a message from Valerie, his wife who complained long short about taking care of her husband's mother.
Again Zay massaged the tip of his nose.
“My mother lives in Yogya, how?” Ask Zayn at last.
“Ready! My wife is definitely ready.”
“Three months! I gave you three months. Then pick up your wife with installments that must be paid for three months.”
“Ready! Thank you Mr. Zayn! Thank you.”
Reno darted out of Zayn Malik's office towards his home. It was with complete confidence that Nafisa would agree to work caring for Zayn's mother.
***
