Forced to Get Off Bed
30. Presence of In-laws

Three days after Ambar's departure, the house looks increasingly quiet and quiet. Digta still chose to lock himself in his room. In fact, he did not follow the zeal that was held every night at his house.

Let alone that, Digta also refused food and drinks that wanted to be delivered to his room.

“Digta still locked himself in the room, Zey?” Mama asked as she approached Zeya who was playing in the room with Ciya.

“Iya, Ma,” Zeya replied accordingly.

“Out yuk, there's Digta's parents outside.”

Zeya raised an eyebrow. “Ah, Mama alone went outside. I'm here with Ciya.”

“Bawa Ciya all of you, they also want to meet her grandson,” explained Mama again.

Zeya let out a heavy breath. “Iya, Ma.” And inevitably have to get out of his room with Ciya.

Zeya had met Digta's parents once. It was also Digta and Ambar's wedding day. After that, Zeya had not seen Digta's parents for a long time. After all, they live in Borneo. So, they rarely get together.

“Greetings first, Zey.” Mom's Order.

Zeya greeted Mami and Papi Digta who were already sitting in the middle room chair. Then, the attention of Digta's parents turned toward Ciya.

“Ciya…. O Allah is a great grandson of Oma.” Tina—Mami Digta pulls Ciya into a hug. “We haven't seen each other for a long time, last time Lebaran was last year.”

“The more beautiful Opa's grandson,” says Tio—Papi Digta. “By the way, Digta where?”

“That's, Mom, Sir. Digta does not want to leave the room already three days.” Mama looked at them with a clear face.

“He must have felt very lost.” Tina wiped her tears on the fertilizer. “We also feel lost with the figure of Ambar. I didn't expect Ambar to leave so soon, Buk. We are very sorry for the departure of Ambar, Buk Dian and Mr. Agung. Digta used to talk about Ambar, and he said Ambar was a good wife.” Tina couldn't hold back her tears.

“Before Ambar left, he said one request to us, Sir, Bu,” Mama said again staring at Tina and Tio. “Ambar wants that Zeya, Ambar—“ Mama's sister touched Zeya's shoulder when she sits next to Mama. “Replace Ambar's position as Digta's wife and also Mother of Ciya.”

Tina stopped crying. She and her husband looked at each other. “Ma-mean Bu Dian what yes?”

“One day before Ambar's departure, Ambar wants to watch Digta and Zeya's wedding. Until finally, we had to marry Digta and Zeya to realize Ambar's last request.”

Tina frowned even deeper while looking at Zeya. “Sorry, Mom, I mean Bu Dian, Zeya and Digta are married?”

“One stop, Bu Tina.” Papa nodded his head. “Currently, Zeya our youngest child has officially become the wife of Buk son Tina and Mr. Tio.”

“Yes for mercy.” Tina couldn't believe what had happened. She looked at her husband back. Their faces looked confused. “This very incident step.”

“So, from now on, Bu Tina take it easy, because Ciya will be taken care of by our son as well. And we still remain besan,” continued Mama again.

Tina took a deep breath. “Please once yes. Digta had just lost his wife, but Sudsh was asked to remarry. It's a forced marriage, right?”

“Bu Tina, we just complied with Ambar's last request. And Digta doesn't mind either, kok.” Mama explained in detail.

“Alright then, Bu.” Although it felt strange to him, but Tina still accepted this decision with a chest of air.

***

“Mama want to go home?” Zeya looked sadly at her parents while putting the clothes into the bag.

“Yes, your father also has a lot of work in Semarang. It is impossible to be left too long, Zey,” said Mama. “After all, your in-laws will be staying here. And sleep in this room.” Mama pointed at Zeya's room that they had been in all this time.

“Keep, I slept in Ciya's room again ya.”

“Sleep in Digta's room, dong,” says Mama.

“Loh, I don't want to. He's your husband, Zey.”

“Ma, just call him my husband. I'm not ready to be a wife yet, Ma.”

“Zeeya..” Mama took a deep breath and approached Zeya. “You don't want to, you have to be ready to live life as a wife

Zeya pouted and cried. “How am I ready, Ma.. We do not love each other.”

“Zeya, Mama's son. Love will come from habituation. So, you're patient, son.”

“Maa, I'm coming home dong. Pleasee... I don't want to be stuck here.” Zeya was crying hysterically.

“Don't be so dong. You have to be strong and independent. Mom titip Ciya ya.” Mama hugged Zeya tightly. And it feels, Zeya wants to just disappear from the earth if you have to be stuck with Digta in the house just two. “Mama go first.” Mama kissed Zeya's cheek before carrying her bag out of the room.

Then, Mama approached Papa who had been waiting in the living room and was talking with Tina and Tio.

“Pa, let's go. Our taxi is waiting in front.” Bring Mama. Papa got up from the chair.

“We say we go home first yes, Buk Tina and Pak Tio.” They shake hands with each other.

“Titip our child yes, Buk. Zeya is our youngest child and has always been used to being spoiled. Very different from her brother who has lived independently since long ago. So it's only natural that Zeya doesn't understand household living. Please be guided by our child yes, Mom,”, Mama told Tina as if saying an in-depth request.

“Bu Dian rest easy.” Tina smiled. For some reason, Zeya was afraid to see a smile from her in-laws.

In-law?

Huh! In fact, just mentioning the name of the in-laws, Zeya became a gago.

“Zey, say hi Mama and Papa to Digta yes. Later, we will contact Digta,” Mama said again to Zeya.

Zeya just nodded while crying. He kept asking for help, but who would want to help him at a time like this? Because Zeya has been trapped inside a new episode scenario created by Ambar.

“Dragon yourself yes, Nak.” Now Papa kisses Zeya's head.

After that, Mom and Dad got out of the house and took a taxi. Zeya waved, still crying until the taxi ride by her parents darted out of the house.

“Already, do not continue to cry. You are like a child who was left in boarding school by your parents,” Tina commented scathingly.

She surprised Zeya. Is this what you call in-laws? Just like on tv-tv.

“Iya, Auntie,” Zeya replied while bowing her head.

“Loh, Auntie, anyway. You are officially my son's wife. Then call us Mami and Papi. Like Ambar who calls us with the same name,” said Tina again while entering the house.

Zeya let out a long bell. “Iya, Mi...” He also entered the house.

“Since we came, we have not provided warm tea, Zey. Come there, quickly make your in-laws warm tea.”

Zeya raised an eyebrow. “Tea warm?”

“Iya. Warm tea. Your brother always doesn't forget to provide warm tea every time we come. You should be too. Your period-in-law is asked to swallow saliva only, sih.”

Zeya was stunned to hear the words from her in-laws. In our hearts weep; O God, this is what is called cruel in-laws like soap operas on flying bird television. Hixes.

Congratulations Zeya, you just saw episode one of your wedding drama.