Tyranny Mother-in-Law

A Confession

Niken stared at the heavy rain coming down from behind the kitchen window.

After finishing sending all the orders, Niken again remembered the words of Rangga when the night they spent chatting until almost morning.

At first they chat with children and play cards together. Then the children say goodbye to their room.

Rangga who booked a large room with two bedrooms.

Niken and Rangga spent the night chatting while enjoying coffee and snacks on the balcony.

They look back on the time when they worked. Their colleagues are still in contact with each other, until the story of the married life of Niken and Bima.

"Niken, you know, a long time ago, since the first time I saw you. When we first met at the office, I fell in love with you. But, you're one of those people who believes the rumors, that I'm a playboy, so maybe you never take myself seriously."

Niken laughed, and that was what Rangga always missed.

"Am I too stupid, yes then. Drugged by the charm of Bima, which turns out..."

Niken fell silent while sighing deeply while glaring.

"What happened to you guys? You've always been the envy couple."

"In time." Connect Niken while smiling wryly.

"I always try to be a good partner for Mas Bima. During his time with him, Mas Rangga certainly had heard the story of Mas Bima's mother who did not approve of us, because there was another woman who would be Mas Bima's wife. At that time, I was upset, and decided to break for a while according to Mas Rangga's advice."

In that instant, Rangga was very surprised. That all this time, Niken turned out to listen to his advice and words.

Rangga still continued to watch Niken who was still staring at the outside of the hotel, as if remembering his past.

"I was worried, Mom. However, it turns out that Mas Bima contacted Mas Bagas directly who lives in Kalimantan. Then, Mas Bagas asked Mas Bima to meet him at home one week later. And they met, then Mas Bima finally convinced Mas Bagas, then Mother. Make me crank back. I actually wanted to take off Mas Bima, however, hearing mother's suggestion, made me think back."

Niken looked at Rangga while exhaling a strong breath while slashing his back on the sofa backrest.

"What happened, so you gave up this time?"

"I can't forgive Bima this time. All right, for her mother, I'll try to be patient, because I've committed to her. But, for an affair, and it's been going on for a year. It hurt me so much."

Niken squeezed firmly into the sofa cushion she was hugging at that moment, then there was a stroke of disappointment in her eyes.

"If only, Mas Bima just walk and like it. Then he tried to stay away from the woman, and back at his family, maybe I'd reconsider. But, it's more than that, Mom. Mas Bima had been living together in the young girl's house, like a married couple for that long. I feel so disgusted with myself."

Niken clenched her own body as if trying to hug her body.

Niken's voice shook with the cry.

Rangga rushed over, moved up and hugged Niken.

Niken's cry instantly broke in Rangga's embrace.

Rangga hugged Niken tightly, as if protecting the woman.

Niken is comfortable, still like before. But, at this moment, there was a strange shiver tucked inside his chest.

He wanted to take off Rangga's embrace, however, Rangga clutched himself tightly, as if he did not want Niken to go and experience sadness.

Niken satisfied her cries in Rangga's warm embrace. For almost an hour, Niken was comfortable.

The sound of rain added to the atmosphere at that time.

*

"Mas Satria."

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"When it rains like this I sometimes think of that night."

"What night?" Satria pura does not remember. In fact, he remembered very well and that night was never forgotten in his life.

"That night, we did something that crossed the line.."

Satria could not help it anymore, he immediately approached Seruni, then put his index finger right on the woman's lips.

"Sttts.... I just want to hug you tonight Runi." Bisik Satria hugged Seruni.

The two hugged each other, silent, as if to enjoy their togetherness that night.

"Yes..."

"Yes.."

"Do you want me to make coffee or tea?" Seruni asked as she raised her head.

"A cup of coffee, I can."

Sahut Satria while stretching her embrace.

Seruni poured water on an electric heating kettle, then took the glasses available at the hotel. Pouring coffee, then sugar, and crimer.

Then after the water boils, directly pour on the glass.

Seruni put on the table, year in front of Satria.

"We haven't seen each other in a long time, have we?"

"Yes. How's Bima doing?"

"Mas Bima is busy taking care of the factory. This time, the factory facilitated the young designer to use the n fabric cloth of the factory. And its sales, mostly for overseas market share."

"Goodoo. I'm glad the factory could grow."

"Especially, by using the program that Mas Satria installed, it turns out the longer it can still keep up with the times."

"It used to be, didn't it?"

"Yes, you are not directly contributing, Mas."

Both chuckle.

"Mas, I want to talk, but I hope, Mas Satria don't be mad at me. Can Satria promise?"

Satria was speechless with a frown.

Satria still stared at Seruni without a blink, waiting for every word that would be spoken by the woman who until this second was still in her mind.

"Regas is your son, Mommy."

In that instant, Satria's heart seemed to stop beating for a while. He looked at Seruni with a look of disbelief.

"Yes, I know, Mas Satria would definitely be very surprised. But I feel like I have to say this. Reveal all this. If, Mas Satria isn't sure, we can do DNA tests to convince each other."

Seruni looked at Satria solemnly.

Satria remained silent. He had never expected at all, Seruni would say this.

"Mas Satria, sorry. I know, it's been a very surprising thing for you after all this time."

"Yes, very. But, how could it be, then Bram?"

"That night, I enjoyed it a lot, too. I love you, Mas. I'm handing everything to you, Mas."

Satria is still only a thousand languages.

"How can you?"

"Mas Bram often asked for rations before me and her getting married. However, I am still trying to keep my chastity, Mas. Then we do it that night until morning. After that I got married, and before I got married, I was positively pregnant, Mas. But I'm trying to hide this. Not even Niken's mom knows this."

"Good, Runi!" Satria rubbed her face, then looked at Seruni.

"But, Mas Satria must not immediately believe. Mas Satria can check Regas' DNA test."

Sela Seruni fast.

"Aren't you angry?"

Satria looked at Seruni, and the woman responded to it all with a gentle and sweet smile.