A Sugar Baby
Murka For Ellio
"Are you saying, Marsha's pregnant?"
The voice with a snapping tone was heard in the living room of Marsha's old man's residence.
Ellio nodded as he looked at his lover's father and showed regret in him. While Marsha's mother is now crying, and the princess is bowed in.
"What's he really saying, Marsha?"
The father asked the woman, but the one asked was silent.
"Java!"
"I, yes, pa."
Marsha sobbed in a last cry,
"Plaaaac."
A slap landed on the woman's cheek. It made everyone there including Daniel and Richard startled.
"Om, it's my fault it's not her fault."
"Rubby."
Marsha's father beat Ellio until he almost fell. Daniel wants to help protect Ellio, but is taken into custody by Richard.
"Om, I love him and want to be responsible."
"Rubby."
Ellio's back on the blow.
"I won't leave Marsha and won't hurt her."
"Rubby."
The corner of Ellio's lips had turned a bruised blue and bloody. Marsha's father was again about to hit, but now blocked by the child.
"Don't pa!. He's the father of Marsha's son."
"No shame on you Marsha. You are loved from childhood, what you always want to obey. High school to be a dignified woman. Now you're smearing the face of your own family."
"Sorry Marsha, pa."
"The son of talking only doang. Your family's self-esteem is at stake."
His father spoke again in a very high tone. He wants to hit Marsha again, but is blocked by Ellio.
"Hit me, om. Don't hit him."
"Rubby."
Ellio's back on the blow. Daniel turned his face away because he could not bear to see it. Richard kept silent watching.
"Pa, that's enough." One of Marsha's older sisters who was silent is now coming along.
"You can't take care of your sister."
Marsha's older brother was the target of the father's rampage.
"Three of you are all boys, but you can't take care of one little sister. What kind of brother are you?"
"Pa, we're both adults. We can't keep an eye on Marsha for 24 hours."
"Be quiet, Luke."
"What Luke said is true, pa. We can't keep an eye on Marsha all day. Besides, this kind of risk is also based on Marsha's will. He should know where the limits are, he's not a kid anymore."
Mark's second brother chimed in.
"Yes, Pa. What matters is that this man is responsible. You want to be angry whatever, everything has happened. I won't be able to turn back time." Marshal Marsha's first brother spoke again.
"So you mean, you're defending their deeds?" the father returned in flames.
"Not defending. But right now it's good to finish all this with a cool head" he continued.
"Yes, pa. How should we marry them both, before Marsha's pregnancy becomes visible." Mark the second brother chimed in.
Marsha's father seemed to catch his breath several times. He was under a very heavy stress. How not, the only daughter he has now embarrassed the family.
"It's up to you to get married in what way. I will give the power condition to the ruler. But I don't want to be in that marriage."
Everyone in the room was shocked. Marsha's tears fell upon her father's decision. It seemed that the man was truly wrathful and could no longer forgive Marsha.
"Three of you, no one is present or acts as a marriage guardian to Marsha."
The father spoke to Marsha's three older brothers. One of them was about to argue, but was arrested by the others. Marsha's other brother gave the code, as if he was telling them not to argue with their father at this time. Maybe the father is still very emotional.
Then the three Marsha sisters were silent and will wait for the atmosphere to subside, for then they will talk again to their father.
Marsha cried in Ellio's arms. Richard and Daniel offer a huge apology to the Marsha family. They promised that this marriage would take place quickly and smoothly.
"Why are you doing this, Marsha?. Why do this to our family?"
The mother who was still sobbing in tears asked Marsha. The two have now separated themselves from their father. Even Ellio, Daniel, and Richard were there too. They were a little more going home, and suddenly the mother approached.
"Sorry Marsha, ma. Marsha is wrong and sinful with you."
Marsha also cried, Ellio who in recent days felt unapologetic now became very sorry.
He had seen a cry from a mother and the anger of a father who felt betrayed by his own son. Ellio's heart was like it was being hit, while Daniel and Richard couldn't do much.
"Mama will not be able to attend your wedding later. Because of course your father will ban us all. You know how your dad is."
Marsha is sobbing. The mother then handed him a box containing a lot of jewelry.
"Take this, mama can't say anything to you."
Both of the crying can't be contained. The mother hugged Marsha and then told her to leave.
Ellio takes Marsha into his car with his mother in tears. Daniel and Richard were very happy too.
***
Along the way Marsha kept crying. Ellio grew quiet with mixed feelings.
"Why don't they want to forgive me, sir. I have never made them angry or disappointed in my life. Just this time I was wrong, and I'm an ordinary man."
Ellio pulls Marsha into a hug, with his left hand still holding the steering wheel.
"Now they are angry, but we don't know tomorrow. Anger has its limits, and we just have to wait until their heads are clear. We were wrong, we deserve their anger today" the man replied later.
Marsha wiped her tears with a tissue on the dashboard. Richard's car was in the back.
"Why didn't I help Ellio?" Daniel spoke to Richard.
"Lo also if you have a daughter, will do the same. If it happened the same way. Ellio was wrong and he deserved it. Not to death anyway, right?. His name is the emotion of parents, whose children are impregnated out of wedlock." replied Richard.
Daniel was silent at last. True what his best friend and father-in-law said just now. Maybe if he had a daughter and was in the same position as Marsha's father. It could be that he would do the same, or even more wrathful than that.