My Son Is My Strength
Family Response

His mother fell silent, her tears just shed and quickly wiped them away. He tried to deny all the words that came out of Arini's mouth, turning his eyes away from the child.

But what happened. He approaches Arini and hugs her with Arumi, not even seeing a pregnancy test splattered on the floor.

Yep. She knew enough about the pregnancy test, even though she was from the village.

"A... Are you pregnant, son?" asked Syahra's mother with a trembling voice, she felt what the child felt.

Arini nodded slowly, with her back shaking violently as a result of still crying.

"Who's father? We have to hold him accountable." Lirih Syahra's mother saw a nod from her son.

Arini fell silent, then looked at her mother and shook her head slowly.

"Don't you know who the father of your son is, son?" Syahra's mother asked worriedly.

"Ti. no, Mom. I know the father of this child. Ta. but, he doesn't want to be responsible." Arini replied stammeredly, and still did as he pleased.

"Why is that?" ask Ibu Syahra, in a tone of voice trying as calmly as possible. He does not want to add to the burden of Arini, due to him who looks weak and worried.

Tapi sungguh di dalam lubuk hatinya, ia sangat khawatir. Bukan khawatir namanya akan jelek di pandangan masyarakat, karena anaknya hamil di luar nikah. Tapi, ia khawatir akan Arini dan calon cucunya, yang akan mendapatkan cibiran dari masyarakat dan mengatakan calon cucunya adalah anak haram.

Arini also answered questions from her mother and told her all about the incident. Starting from Bian who made a maid one day, until he came out of Bian's apartment in a state of tears.

Shahra's mother who listened to the story of her son felt very guilty, because she was her son like this. He increased his embrace of the child.

"I'm sorry mom, son. Because your mother is like this, I am truly sorry for causing you to accept all these trials." Shahra's mother said quietly to her son, she was crying with her two children. He could no longer hold back the tears he was trying to hide from earlier.

"No, Ma. I can't apologize to Arin. I.. It's not mom's fault, it's an accident." Lirih Arini's.

After Arini said so, no one else said. There was only the sound of crying from the three.

"A... would you hate Arin? A... does Arin still deserve to be a mother's son?" suddenly Arini said back, letting out all her fears all along.

"What are you saying, son? I will never hate you. And of course you will remain a mother's child forever." Syahra's mother said in a sad tone, she did not expect, her son could think like that. "Whatever happens, Arin is still a mother's son!" he again with a firm tone, but implied sadness there.

"A... does the mother accept this child?" Arini asked again.

Shahra's mother released a hug on her son and held Arini's face with both hands.

"Of course the mother accepts this child, however, she is the mother's granddaughter. And we cannot admit that this child is the care of the Almighty, who should be cared for and loved." Shahra's mother said and looked at Arini's bead, trying to give strength to the child.

Arini nodded, with more tears streaming down, hearing the words from her mother.

"Yes, my sister, what I said is true. And we will take care of this child wholeheartedly and love her so that she will not feel any lack of affection." Arumi confirmed the words of his mother. Although he himself is still not said to be an adult, but he really understands what is happening to his brother at this time.

Arini cried even more in the arms of her mother and sister. He was deeply moved by the support and good response from both of his loved ones.

"Thank you, Mom. Thanks, Deck. I love you guys so much." Arini said out the words that were in her heart.

"I love my sister too much." Answer Arumi. His mother also agreed.

For a long time they hugged each other, until one voice stopped the hugging activities.

"His grandfather needs rest too." Arumi spoke again. "Well, right, Deck?" he continued to talk to the fetus in Arini's stomach, as if the fetus could listen to what he said.

Syahra and Arini's mother looked at each other, then smiled awkwardly at Arumi's behavior. Finally they were able to smile again, after a cry that had taken up quite a bit of time.

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Since learning of Arini's pregnancy, her mother and sister are very attentive to Arini. Arini is still experiencing morning sickness for this first pregnancy.

Everything Arini does is forbidden by Arumi. Arumi will not tell her brother to work hard, even jobs that Arini thinks are light.

Arumi just told her sister to sit pretty and watch her work alone. If Arumi does not know, he will ask Arini and Arini also give instructions to the younger brother.

As in this afternoon, Arumi is making a cake for them to sell and deliver it to Juwita's aunt's shop tomorrow morning.

"She's fried with a small fire or just being?" arumi asked her sister, because she was trying to make a cake that she had never made before.

"The fire is just being." Arini answered her sister's questions and continued to pay attention to Arumi's movements.

"Yes." Yeah." Arumi replied briefly as she nodded, then began to practice what her brother had just said.

"The fire is tiny Rum again, don't be so big." Arini said, when he saw the fire ignited by Arumi was too big.

"Oh, too big, brother?" arumi asked to make sure, Arini also nodded her head confirming the question from Arumi. "If it's rich gini?" ask again, after he shrank the fire like a suggestion from the brother.

"Yes, that's enough." Arini answered Arumi's question and nodded back.

"OK, deh." Arumi chimed in on her brother's words, then focused on the frying pan to start frying the cake she had prepared.

Between Arini and Arumi, there was no sound. They focus on their own activities. Arini who focuses on paying attention to the way Arumi fries cakes, while Arumi focuses on frying pans. So that only the sound of the skillet that collides with the frying spatula alone that accompanies their silence.

From the direction of the kitchen door, Syahra's mother appeared in a soft voice and set her down.

"Well, that smells great." Praise Syahra's mother for the cake made by Arumi.

Arumi seemed to be diligent in front of the frying pan, momentarily throwing a smile at the mother, then back facing the pan.

"Yes dong, Mom. Arumi's good at cooking." Arini who chimed in praise from the mother for her sister.

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