The Third Party

3. Hospital Costs

My father came to the hospital early in the morning. This time she is not alone but with Heni, her only daughter, the younger sister of Handi.

I'm allowed to go home. Sandy is taking care of the administration. My in-laws caught up with him as soon as they found out that Handi was taking care of the hospital administration. While Heni was accompanying me in the room.

"How does Caesar feel?" heni asked without showing any respect for me. Though I am his sister-in-law and I am also older than him but his attitude towards me and Handi is very different compared to his attitude towards his other brothers. Maybe because our age is not far away or maybe because me and Handi can not give him a monthly ration like the others.

"Yes that way," I replied lazily.

"If I do, if giving birth later obviously want to give birth normally. I can feel like a perfect woman."

My mind laughed at Heni's reply.

Having a boyfriend does not imagine giving birth?! You should fix your behavior first, maybe after that there will be men who are interested in proposing to you! And perfect or not a woman is not seen in the way of giving birth to her! my inner.

Like my in-laws who didn't like me, I didn't like Heni in the first place either. His attitude tends to be arrogant and disrespectful to older people. He also only wanted to get close if there was money. I was even often annoyed to see him yelling at Handi just for trivial matters. Although their age is not much different, Handi is still her brother. Heni should have shown respect to his brother.

I sat down and held my son. I can do it now. Suddenly my in-laws came in with her face visibly upset.

"That right?! Hospital costs are expensive! I guessed from the beginning! Try your normal lahir definitely not to ten million!" snapped my in-laws at me while throwing hospital notes at me.

I took the paper. It says sixteen million. It is fitting that my in-laws look upset, it turns out that my hospital costs reached sixteen million.

I was surprised myself, why my in-laws took care of the administration when he did not come to spend a penny. All of this was paid using Handi's savings, then why my in-laws were angry with me as if the money was drained to finance my operations.

"The money should be used for other needs. Not just paying your operating expenses! Don't you feel sorry for Handi?! That's Eka whose rich son just wants a normal birth, you who are nothing even ask for surgery!" My in-laws again compared me to her other daughter-in-law.

I don't know how to explain this to my in-laws. I did not ask for surgery, again this is not my wish!

"If the artists chose to give birth to Caesar it is natural because they are rich, and also artists!"

Why bring an artist? I don't even know who the artist who gave birth to Caesar. I didn't get to see the news about the artist because my time was up to work in the factory.

I also realized I was nothing, nobody, but it had nothing to do with my operation. It was basically that my in-laws never liked me, so anything about me looked wrong in my in-laws eyes.

"It's just Emma's driver, that kind of money won't collect for long." Heni tried to mediate but the fall even further cornered me.

"I also have Heni's savings, you know myself I always work overtime and never use my money for unimportant things. Even if Handi's money should not be used to pay for hospital expenses, I will replace it with my savings, "I replied to Heni but actually my words were addressed to my in-laws.

While working in the factory I was always overtime, even when I was pregnant I stayed overtime. As long as the factory allows me to keep working. Almost every day I leave at six in the morning and come home at nine or ten in the evening.

I realize who I am because that's why I work hard, so does Handi.

Handi was not as lucky as his other brothers. Mas Hasan, his older brother who first married Mbak Rina, a successful and wealthy businessman. While Mas Harun, his second brother married Mbak Eka, the son of a rich man. Mas Harun was given capital to build the business. Now the business is smooth and makes a lot of money.

While Handi, she only married factory workers like me. My in-laws were very disappointed to find out I was just a factory worker and had no parents. Lost is already her hope of having one more rich daughter-in-law.

Suddenly Handi came in while pushing a wheelchair.

"Emc ... We're going home now. I borrowed Mas Hasan's car." Said Handi while preparing the items that want to be taken home.

"Let's marry the nurse you used to be with. Surely his parents have bought you a car now, you do not have to bother looking for a car loan." My in-laws don't get tired of him dropping me in front of Handi.

"Don't bother mom, borrow the car is also just the same Mas Hasan, he's also okay the car I borrowed. The car is not just one, the car I'm carrying is still another car in his house."

"Heni, would you please bring Emma's stuff? or do you want to push the wheelchair?"

Heni rolled his eyes lazily hearing Handi's request. He chose to bring my things instead of pushing my wheelchair.

After a not-so-distant journey we finally arrived home, my in-laws' house to be exact. I lived with my in-laws after marrying Handi. Actually we already have a plan to apply for KPR, but Handi did not have the heart to leave me alone at home when she left the city, let alone my condition was pregnant.

I got home and headed to my room. I can't wait to lay my body on my own bed. While Handi took care of my dirty clothes and washed them.

“Handi, do you still have money? You still need a fee for the birth of your child!” my in-laws' screams were heard all the way to my room. I couldn't close my eyes because I heard her noise.

Money is what he thinks. Did he see our happiness without discussing money for a moment?

“Mothers won't want our neighbors to talk about us because you didn't have a proper birthday party for the birth of your child!”

Suddenly my in-laws entered the room in the room without knocking on the door first.

“Heh?!” My in-laws glared at me. “You're good at sleeping while Handi you tell wash clothes?! Wake up spoiled woman! You're home now, not in the hospital! Handi must save his energy because tomorrow he has started working!!! Remember, you have already spent the money, so know yourself during your stay here!!!”