The Soul of the Maya World
Chapter 15
The married life of Laras and Fian is not much different from the marriage of most people. They also often experience good tests from the family and even the economy. However, all that felt so light because Fian always taught the wife to remain obedient in her worship of God. Maybe that's why they always look happy so that makes people jealous of their happiness.
"Honey, how about today we visit your parents' house," Fian asked Laras while wearing his clothes.
"Why did you suddenly take me there," asked Laras curiously.
"There's nothing, since the wedding we've never visited your parents" Fian told his wife.
"If I go there what should I say if they ask me about my pregnancy," Inner Laras sat on the bed.
Fian who glanced towards the wife saw the confusion and worry on the wife's face. For him it is unnatural from a child, considering Laras and his parents never met. After combing his hair, Fian walked up to his wife and sat down next to her.
"What's the matter, dear" asked Fian while sitting next to his wife.
"No Mas, I just ..." suddenly Laras stopped his words as if confused to continue.
"What, just try to explain who knows I can help you," asked Fian as he hugged his wife from the side and leaned on her shoulder.
"I'm just afraid that my parents will ask me about my pregnancy" Laras replied, holding his hand.
"You remember I said, never worry about something that might not happen" Fian said, looking at his wife's face.
"Yes, but I'm sure they will ask that, and I'm afraid my father will blame you for even beating you up" Laras replied, looking very worried.
"I know, but I'm sure God will always guard and protect me not from your father's rude behavior, the wild beast that wants to pounce on me can't eat me as long as God is in my heart and my mouth," obviously Fian hugged his wife.
"But Mas ..." Laras had not yet continued his words Fian immediately kissed the wife's tiny lips.
"Now you get ready quickly, before your parents we go to my parents' grave first, I wait in my study, yes" said Fian, letting go of his kiss and walking out of the room.
Laras who are still in a state of anxiety and worry took the time to perform the dhuha prayer first. After praying and getting ready he went out of the room to approach the husband who was waiting for him in the workspace. They went to the tomb of Fian's parents.
"This is my parents' grave, I brought you here because I haven't been here in a long time either" Fian said as he walked toward a tomb.
"Why have you never visited your parents, when their graves were not too far from home?" asked Laras curiously.
"After we return home from your parents' house I tell you my life in plain view" replied Fian, stopping his steps at a tomb bearing the name of Raya.
"Raya, meulaboh?" laras was confused.
"Yes my parents are Acehnese, but they died in Jakarta" Fian replied as he began to squat.
They spent nearly 30 minutes at the public funeral. Now they are both in the car and will continue the journey to the home of Laras' parents. Before they arrived at Laras's parents' house, Fian turned his car into a supermarket not far from his in-laws' house.
"You wait here first, I want to buy something" said Fian, turning off the engine and then getting out of the car.
Almost 10 minutes Laras was in the car waiting for the arrival of her husband. Not long after Fian came out of the supermarket with so many bags in his hands. After arranging his groceries in the trunk of the car Fian also entered the car.
"A lot of your groceries Mas," said Laras when Fian was sitting next to him.
"It's a gift for your parents, it's my favorite drink" replied Fian, handing over a drink to his wife.
After taking a short rest Fian began to continue his journey to the home of Laras' parents. It only took 30 minutes to get to the house. Arman who was sitting on the terrace of his house while enjoying a cup of coffee immediately stood up when he saw a car parked in his yard.
"Assalamualaikum" said Laras and Fian as he walked towards the house.
"Waalaikumsalam," replied Arman with a look of hatred towards the son-in-law.
"How are you" asked Laras, kissing his hand.
"Well," replied Arman briefly.
"How are you, Dad" said Fian as he extended his hand.
"You go in, let me call you in the kitchen" said Arman, walking toward the kitchen without shaking his daughter-in-law's hand.
"It seems that Mr. Arman still hates me a lot," Fian said with a smile to Laras who noticed.
"Let's go in, honey" Fian took with him while carrying so many groceries.
They finally sat on the terrace of the house while enjoying the sky which was cloudy. While talking about Laras' childhood in the house. Suddenly Sophia's voice called out the princess' name.
"Assalamualaikum" said Sophia who had just come out of her house.
"Waalaikumsalam," Laras and Fian answered simultaneously.
"How are you" asked Laras to the mother, kissing her hand.
"Thank God, how are you" asked the mother, shaking the hand of the son-in-law standing beside Laras.
"Alhamdulillah well ma'am," Laras replied with a smile.
"Let's go inside" the mother asked with a smile.
"This mother has a little gift from us" said Fian, giving some bags to his mother-in-law.
"Thank you, thank you, Fian" Sophia said as she received a pouch from Fian.
They also chatted in the living room to see the familiarity between Sophia and the daughter-in-law. Arman, who had gone in to call his wife, could not be seen coming out from the inside. Sophia who felt bad for Fian went straight into the kitchen.
"You wait here first, I want to make a drink in the kitchen" Sophia said as she stood up and took the plastic bag Fian gave her.
***
When she reached the kitchen Sophia saw her husband enjoying coffee and smoking a cigarette in his hand. After putting a few bags of groceries Sophia immediately made a glass of warm tea for both guests. Arman who was surprised by what his wife brought immediately opened the bags.
"Where did you get this much?" tanya Arman samb opened the bag that turned out to contain sembako.
"From Laras and Fian," Sophia replied as she stirred the tea in the glass.
"The old man gave us this much as a snack" asked Arman, as if he could not believe what Sophia had said.
"Yes, that Fian has become our daughter-in-law quickly you go out and meet them," Sophia replied as she carried a tray containing a glass of warm tea.
"Mom, can Laras and Mas Fian ask for the account number of Father or Mother," asked Laras hesitantly.
"Make what Son," Sophia replied with a hint of confusion.
"Look Mom, from today Fian plans to bear the needs of Mom and Dad every month" said Fian in a soft tone.
"No need! I can support my family even without your help" Arman snapped as he stood up from his seat.
"That's not so Sir I mean, I just ..." Fian did not finish answering Arman immediately cut his speech by changing the topic of conversation.
"What's the condition of your pregnancy, son," asked Arman.
"Kandungan Laras had a miscarriage sir," replied Laras.
"Miscarriage! Look you said you could treat a woman well but now you've failed to treat my daughter so well that she miscarried" Arman shouted as he looked at Fian with a look filled with hatred.
"This is not Mas Fian's fault, but this is because Laras did not listen to the advice of Laras' husband, Mas Fian has become the best husband for Laras," Laras replied while holding her husband's hand.
"You don't have to defend this old man, if you can't make my daughter happy, you better give her back to me!" snapped Arman while pulling Laras' hand away from Fian.
"No Dad, I'm still coming home with Mas Fian" Laras replied, letting go of his hand.
"Yeah, you don't have to overdo it anyway Laras explained why she could miscarry" Sophia said, holding her husband's shoulder.
"One day I will prove if I can make Father and Mother's beloved Daughter happy with me" Fian said as he looked at his father-in-law.
Laras who was worried about the threat of the father immediately pulled the hand of her husband to go home. Seeing the princess coming out crying Sophia immediately chased after them. Sophia who was very fond of Laras immediately embraced the princess with affection.
"I believe that you will definitely be happy and take care of Laras" Sophia told Fian, releasing her arms to Laras.
"I promise to always be loyal to Laras and will always take care of him and make him happy" Fian promised Sophia.
"Mother will send account number to Laras through a short message yes," said Laras while opening the door of his car.
"Yes, you be careful son, take good care of yourself and be the best wife for your husband" Sophia said, kissing Laras.
***
"I'm sorry yes, because of my mistake you are to blame by my father" Laras said as they were in their room.
"Don't discuss it again, dear, we pray isya' first yuk," said Fian while walking to the bathroom.
They also prayed Isha' congregated in the room. There are many prayers and thanksgivings that they say in each of their prayers. Including about their desire to be able to immediately have offspring.
"Mas" asked Laras while lying beside Fian who was reading a quran.
"Well, what's the matter, dear" asked Fian as he closed the quran in his hand and placed it on a small table beside him.
"So you promised to tell me about your past" Fian said, looking at her husband with a curious look.
"You sleep here," Fian ordered as he patted his chest gently.
After Laras had slept on his chest Fian began to tell him about his past. The past was so bleak that at that time Fian was not a man who knew religion. The toughest thing ever experienced was the departure of the father who had been a figure that he was so proud of.
"When my mother left I was still in 1st grade High School so at that time I did not really understand what death was, at that time I was not like now, I was still very much a hobby of bawuran, drinking, drinking, use illegal drugs," explained Fian while gently stroking his wife's hair.
"What is the late mother who was sick until she died at a young age" asked Laras while looking at the husband's face.
"My mother had bone cancer, for almost 1 year she was fighting against her disease, but God had other wills" Fian replied, kissing her hair.
"Then did you all stay here after Mom died" Laras asked again.
"No, at that time I only lived with my father and 3 brothers, because Siska was married first than others so she had to join her first husband to bandung," fian replied while staring at the wall.
"First husband, this means second husband," asked Laras who was getting curious.
"Yes, her first husband left Kak Siska and her 5 children with no news and clear status, and eventually she married a brondong who worked as a pelvic porters in the market," fian replied while looking towards Laras.
"Means Kak Siska polyandri dong," said Laras while thinking.
"Why can you say that" asked Fian curiously.
"Yes, you said that her husband left Kak Siska without clarity, if indeed in religion they are divorced but in the country they are not divorced and are still legal as husband and wife, it means that Siska will never be able to marry legally like us," explained Laras while sitting and looking at Fian.
"Dear you are right" replied Fian, smiling and pinching his wife's nose.
"Then what caused my father-in-law to die" asked Laras as he leaned back against the husband's chest.
"Honey, it can't be the story later" Fian replied as he stroked the wife's hair.
"Why, instead of you promising to tell me about your past experiences when we were at home" said Laras curiously.
"Yes, but that's it" replied Fian hesitatingly.
"But what Mas," asked Laras frantically as he scanned around his room fearfully.
Fian who saw the panicked face Laras immediately poked his wife's small lips wildly. For a moment Laras just glared and was surprised by what Fian did to him. Fian who had missed Laras so much started whispering beautiful words in his wife's ears.
"Darling I missed you so much, have you healed tonight" asked Fian, whispering in his ear.
"I am ready to carry out my duties as Mas's wife" Laras replied as he began to lie down as if to welcome the husband's embrace.
That night was the first night Fian touched Laras. After Laras had a miscarriage two months ago Fian did not dare to invite his wife to have sex. The two of them gave each other a long-buried desire within themselves.
After doing the relationship of their husband and wife who was exhausted immediately fell asleep with a hug. Only a wide blanket covered their bodies until the morning welcomed. After taking a shower and preparing to go to the project Fian and Laras were startled by the sound of a cell phone on the table.
"Who has contacted me this early" Fian said, glancing at his phone.
"Who called you Mas" asked Laras when she saw her husband surprised to see a name on his cell phone.
