Unemployment Up Pelaminan
Chapter 18

Ane and Ratna visit Bhanu's parents' residence, as Grandpa Bhanu is ill. Ratna learned about it from the status of WhatsApp Sri and invited Ane to visit Wibisono. When they arrived, apparently there was a figure of Rita in the house. Ane was acting ordinary in the middle of Rita's gaze that seemed to dislike her presence.

Bhanu's family warmly welcomed the arrival of Ratna and Ane especially Sri when he saw Ane he immediately embraced Ane tightly. Ane replied no less tightly with a smile on her face. The hug lasted long enough that Sri turned to Ratna did not forget to say thank you for coming to see the in-laws. Ane approached to greet the back of Bhanu's grandmother's hand which was warmly welcomed. This is the first time Ane met Grandma and Grandpa Bhanu even though the grandfather was lying weakly in bed and seemed to be sleeping. So Ratna and Ane just saw a little girl and then gathered in the living room with the others. Ajeng—nek Bhanu, secretly researching Ane's character is the same as the one he had heard from his daughter-in-law and granddaughter.

Ane is awkward with Bhanu's grandmother especially this is the first time they met, even though Ane tried to look ordinary. Ajeng looks like he wants to stand up from the chair and looks a bit troubled to see that Ane is quick to help Ajeng.

“Ane help Mbah,” soft voice belongs to Ane heard in Ajeng's ear.

“Thank you, Nduk!” The gentleman smiled.

“Mbah, where are you going? Let Ane help you walk,”

“Mbah want to go to Mbah Kakung,”

Ane helped support Ajeng's body walking, seeing Ane's attitude, Rita sneered in dislike as if Ane was looking for attention at the old woman.

Arriving in the room, Ane did not immediately return, he observed for a moment the old face of Grandpa Bhanu there is a resemblance that was revealed to Bhanu, although the wrinkled face of Wibisono but the resemblance of Bhanu and the grandfather is still visible. Ane could even imagine Wibisono's face when young at a very handsome like Bhanu. Wibisono suddenly woke up, Ajeng immediately asked the husband's wishes. Wibisono asked for water, Ajeng saw the kettle turned out the water was running out. Ane offers to get a drink, he pityes if Ajeng has to walk again.

“Let me just Mbah,”

“Nothing, Nduk?”

“Iya, located in his kitchen where Mbah?”

“Out of this room you turn left and then until the back and the kitchen is right,”

Ane went to the kitchen to get a drink. Ajeng has been able to judge a little about Ane, according to him, Ane is indeed a sweet, sensitive and caring child not because of looking for face or so, Ajeng can see the sincerity of Ane in helping him. After the water in the kettle filled, Ane returned to the room. He also poured water into a glass and gave it to Ajeng who was then given to Wibisono.

“May be healed soon and healthy again Mbah, Ane pray that Allah SWT lift the disease and pain suffered Mbah now,” said Ane sincerely.

“Amiin Yes Rabbal Alamin, thank you, Nduk!” reply Wibisono after sipping water.

Ane smiled stiffly as Rita looked up at her face. Rita just silently impressed indifferent, even the girl stared at her phone ignoring Ane.

“Mbak not back yet?” asked Ane who did not mean anything just arrested another by Rita.

Rita nosedived her eyebrows sharply looking at Ane with an expression of dislike, “why? Want to ngusir?”

“No, that's not what it means Ane, eng—” Ane raised one hand in front of Rita and then wiggled right and left. Rita's attention now turns to Ane's ring finger, where there is a beautiful circular ring there.

Rita was immediately drawn to Ajeng's story that Bhanu refused an arranged marriage with her and chose Ane as the man's future companion. Early met with Ane in the mosque, he has not seen the ring on Ane's ring finger but now looks different. Without a second thought, Rita could already guess the ring. Moreover, hearing Ajeng's story about the seriousness of Bhanu to Ane.

“Do not think, you managed to wear the ring given by Mas Bhanu, you can evict me in this house, you are still a candidate not yet a legitimate son-in-law in this house,” hiss Rita.

Ane more unpleasant to make, “mbak do not think like that. Ane didn't mean anything at all, Ane just thought if—”

Rita raises her index finger and puts it on her lips, “sstt! Don't talk at length. I don't need your explanation either!”

Ane was silenced, even her fingers squeezing the tip of her hijab. Rita again voiced and made the atmosphere even more awkward and even seemed tense.

“That's fast, huh? Oh I forgot, Mas Bhanu has an amazing charm, any girl will definitely be interested. Or maybe you are just idly accepting Mas Bhanu or because you are frustrated looking for work so once there is a request directly received, so?” rita said with a mocking tone even impressed to corner Ane. Rita already knew quite a lot about Ane from Bhanu's grandmother whose information came from Sri.

Ane sighed harshly, she resolutely replied to Rita's words, “apologize, if I so quickly accept Mas Bhanu and make Mbak Rita unhappy, I have never played around with relationships, not even marriage. Hypocritical if I say, it is not frustrating to find work, but it is not an excuse to accept Mas Bhanu, I am not as shortsighted as that Mbak!”

Rita raised her lips and smiled forcefully, “oh, great! One that you remember, out there I am sure there are still many other women or girls who like Mas Bhanu, once you let your guard down then your position could be threatened even you could be replaced,” after saying that, Rita immediately rose from her seat immediately told Sri and Ratna. A meaningful smile was given to Ane before she stepped out of the house.

Ane closed her eyes, swallowed all of Rita's words and then digested them in her brain. Open the eyes of Ane when her memory returned to the figure of a small child who called Bhanu with the designation ‘Papa Doctor’ which requires Bhanu explain in detail to Ane after the Video Call ended. The problem was also Ane considered clear, he also actually did not bother anyway, he pity Kinan so Ane can understand.

......Assalamualaikum, what about this chapter? do you share your emotions or agree with Rita? sorry well if the update is a day as long as I can only update it so much per day. don't forget vote+like+comment! see you in the next chapter. big love ' ️......

...RA...