(Not) My Crown Ruler
004

The next day...

At noon, in a simple house owned by Ranti's grandmother who looks lonely. Both women who work as tailors are now not at home. They were going to the city to look for cloth as a material to make a uniform order from one of the villagers.

Inside the house, precisely in the bathroom of the modest house, the young woman who was killed*ksa appeared to slump on the bathroom wall. He seemed to grip his long hair firmly as if he wanted to remove it from the scalp. A cell phone and a pregnancy test with two blue stripes lay right next to him. Indicates that the unmarried woman is now positively pregnant with a baby.

Crushed, crushed, sick, confused, disappointed, afraid, angry, all mixed into one. What is the fate of this woman next? What's he supposed to do? Where should he complain and ask for help? What should she say to her grandmother and stepmother? How would Ratna react if she knew she was pregnant? Maybe he'll be kicked out of the house after this! Then where's he going?

Jesus, God! It's too painful. This is not fair. Why was this heavy ordeal inflicted on Anisa who since childhood had never expected her presence by her stepmother?!

Anisa was crying bitterly, as much as she could in the bathroom. He grabbed his own hair, moving his legs kicking the air. He wanted to scream as hard as he could. He was really confused what to do now. She doesn't want to get pregnant. She doesn't want to have children, but she doesn't have a husband. Please, what should this woman do?!

While outside the house, a motorbike appeared to stop in front of a simple building with white paint. Tami, the friend, appeared to get off his second wheeled vehicle and walked closer to the main door of the house.

"Assalamualaikum" said Tami.

Sepi, no sahutan. There was no sign of a human being in the house.

"Assalamualaikum, Nis, Anisa," said Tami again calling the friend. Again, there is no truth.

Tami turned her head, staring at the door of Anisa's room. The door did not seem to close perfectly.

"Anisa, Nisa.." call Tami again. Still no legalities. The black hijab woman who asked permission to go home sooner to her boss to meet her best friend after getting a phone call from Anisa then moved her head, turning to the right and to the left.

"Assalamualaikum," said Tami then as he stepped into the house. He walked in steps as light as cotton, approached Anisa's room and opened the door slowly.

"Nisa," said Tami again. Seen there, the room was empty. Tami then nodded again. Anisa's not in her room.

"Nis, where are you?" ask Tami. He then walked to the kitchen of the house. Empty...!

Tami. I could hear a crying voice coming from the bathroom. Tami opened her mouth, it must be Anisa!

The black-hijabed woman then half ran over to the bathroom.

Chequek...

Door's open, man,

"Astaghfirullah haladzim, Nisa!!" peekkik Tami's. He saw there Anisa crying, wailing bitterly while beating her own body. Tami quickly approached the fragile woman. The sound of the arm, as if to stop the movement of the poor woman who now continues to cry bitterly.

"Nisa, istighfar, Nis!" tami's words blocked Anisa's seemingly uncontrollable movements. The woman was crying so much. It really is broken. It seems to hate itself. Tami tried to hug her best friend. Her tears came to her hearing Anisa's cry.

Tami moved one hand, reaching for a two-striped testpack lying beside Anisa. Yes, Anisa is pregnant...!

Tami closed her eyes. He hugged his best friend tightly as if to give peace to the beautiful woman. The face was placed on the ear of the friend.

"Istighfar, you still have God, Nis," said the veiled woman. Anisa was crying moaning.

"You're a strong woman, you can deal with all this. A lot of people love you, Nis. Don't give up.." said Tami again trying to encourage Anisa.

Anisa is crying. Tami tightened her embrace. "Cry if it makes you calmer. I was right here. I'll keep you calm, '" Tami said as she rubbed the friend's back.

A couple of friends in the bathroom of the house. Tami tries to calm Anisa down, accompanying her until the poor woman begins to improve. Luckily, Ranti and Ratna's grandmother were not at home. Make Tami and Anisa can be more free to talk.

......................

Tami came with a glass of warm tea for Anisa. He handed the drink to his friend.

"Drink first, Nis," said Tami. Anisa did not answer. He returned to rub his tears. Tami took a long breath. He put the tea on the table. He looked at the face of the friend with eyes of pity.

"You have to hold Luke accountable, Nis!" tami said firmly. Anisa.

"No way, Tam," said Anisa in despair.

"No way what? You're pregnant with her child, Nis!" tami was upset. Anisa did not answer. Again, his tears fell unstoppably.

Tami then moved her hand, reached into her backpack then pulled out a piece of paper from inside and handed it to Anisa.

"So, take!" tami said as she placed the paper in Anisa's hand.

Anisa stared questioningly at the paper and Tami alternately. "What is this, Tam?" ask Nisa.

"That's Luke's company address. I got it from Miss Jesslyn's package that came yesterday. The package was from Luke. And there's the address of the company there" Tami said.

Anisa did not answer.

"Luke and Jesslyn will be engaged in the near future, Nis!" tami made Anisa look up. "He'll be Jesslyn's after this!"

Anisa did not move with watery eyes.

"Nis, no matter where you are, Luke must know that there is a child in your womb! He has to take responsibility!" said Tami.

"He can't marry me, Tam..."

"It's not a matter of marriage, Nis!" Tami cuts off Anisa's speech.

"It's a matter of responsibility! Luke and his family should know about this, including Jesslyn! It's nice of him, seneng seneng want fiancee with his girlfriend, while you are here pregnant with his child without marriage! At least if you are not married, he must be responsible in other ways. Financially may be up to his big son. And she has to come here, apologize to your grandmother and mother, plus. Let your stepmother know that you are not wrong. You're pregnant because you were told to do it with that guy. It's not because you're not real!" tami memgebu gebu.

Anisa.

"Nisa, you have the right to open your voice. You have the right to sue. You're the victim, and Luke is the one. You can't resign yourself to this disgrace while Luke is free with a good name attached to him. Luke should know, people should know, at least there should be social sanctions for rapists*saan like Luke! As if everyone knew about this, your name would not be bad too bad because pregnant without a husband. You will not be labeled as a real woman because you are actually a victim!" said Tami.

Anisa did not answer. He's confused.

Tami touched the shoulder of the friend. "Nis, find Luke. His office. Tell her you're pregnant with her child. If you need to say this in front of all the employees. Let everyone know Luke's ulcers. This child is her child, after all. This baby needs justice too!" said Tami.

"I have a brother in town. I'll ask him to help you get in there for a while. He's a good guy, really. He has that cost. He would not mind if you stayed there for a while

Anisa shed her tears. He cried again, and again, and again. Tami moved her hand. Hugged the slender body of the poor woman.

"Nis, consider what I said. Before your mom finds out you're pregnant, go get her Luke. It doesn't matter if he wants to marry you or not, the important thing is that he knows, his family knows, and people know about the real events" Tami said.

Anisa let out a long breath in between her cries. "I'll try to think again, Tam."

Tami looked pityfully at the friend. "Prophey, Nis. You must be strong, really!" tami said cheering.

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