
Chequek!
"Assalamu'alaikum."
Hearing her Grandma's voice, Rania immediately walked out of the room. Her lips immediately arched a smile because her Grandmother finally came home too. Rania approached and shook her hand.
"Where are my grandmothers? He said it was just a minute away," whined Rania.
"Greetings Grandma hasn't been answered yet."
"Oh yes waalaikumsalam hehe."
Ima smiled and then pulled Rania's hand to sit on the sofa, "Grandma's got business outside, now it's done."
"What business is it?"
"So actually Grandma went to the Villa, where Mr. Candra lived."
"What's? How did Grandma go there anyway?" rania was surprised.
"Grandma just wants to talk to the guy who made your life fall apart like this."
Rania took off her hand, "Why should Grandma meet him? Grandma didn't say the same to me."
"Rania listen first, Grandma has to talk to the man. Seeing you who are moody and bear this alone makes Grandma sad. While the perpetrator is still living well without thinking of you."
"I don't need that guy, I.. I can face it alone."
"Don't dong Rania, it's not your fault, he should have taken it all."
"But-"
"Grandmother has also said that you are pregnant, and it turns out Mr. Candra wants responsibility."
Rania's eyes widened, "No way, Grandma must have forced him to take responsibility?"
"No," denied his grandmother.
"Lied."
Ima brought Rania's hand back into her grasp, "Candra herself said she would be responsible for marrying you, and she asked Grandma to tell you this."
"Don't want to," said Rania, "I don't want to marry her, she's a demon."
Ima knew Rania must have been quite traumatized by Candra, the man had already abused her. To marry a person who has given a wound is not easy, but a perpetrator who wants to be responsible with chest space is very rare.
"Think about Rania, this is for your future."
"God, my future has been destroyed by him" isak Rania.
"Grandmother knows, and Candra is willing to take responsibility for all the mistakes she's done. Grandma could see the earnestness in her eyes, think again."
Rania even sobbed unable to answer, it felt mixed to hear that. On the one hand Rania is indeed afraid of Candra, but if you think the man who wants to be responsible is also very good because it can save his future.
Actually, Rania until now has not accepted the fact that she is pregnant, but strangely she still maintains the baby in her stomach. Hearing Candra who turns out to want to marry him, Rania becomes worried about what to choose.
"Have not cried again, this is a drink."
Rania drank the water until some erect. Even though he stopped crying, he still occasionally bothered. His grandmother could understand and kept rubbing his back. Now Rania felt calmer.
"Candra's wrong, but she's great about the responsibility of marrying you. It must be hard to forgive him, but Grandma is sure Candra is not that bad. Grandma wishes she really meant to be married to you."
"He also said, if you have agreed to immediately notify. So how?"
"I don't know" replied Rania softly, "Give me some time."
Rania squeezed out her fingers, looking once at her grim facial expression. Married the man who raped her? That's what Rania kept thinking. But her Grandmother's advice continued to ring, it seemed true that Rania had to think well.
***
Three days later..
"Son, Candra's coming. You want to see him now?"
"Just like Grandma?" persuade Rania to feel a little scared.
"You talk to him alone, yeah, you need time to talk." Ima rubbed her head, "You don't be afraid, she won't be anything in you anyway."
But Rania was still a little scared, probably due to trauma. Tonight Candra did say she would come to her house, making Rania not calm down. Why did that guy come? Of course they want to talk about their relationship.
Tok!
"Can I come in?" ask Candra from outside.
"Yes." Yeah."
Seeing the man open the door and smile at him, made Rania instantly bow her head. The woman glanced at Candra who was sitting in front of her, the door of the house slightly opened as her Grandmother waited from outside.
"Rania, how are you?" ask Candra.
"Not good," answered Rania honestly.
Candra nodded slowly, She could see it from the body of the woman who was thinner than the last they met. Rania's face was a little pale, but still beautiful in her eyes.
"I wanted to say thank you very much because you wanted to see me again. I know this is definitely not easy for you. But I beg you, from today on don't be afraid of me huh?"
"I don't know, "weep Rania.
"You're still afraid of me? It's okay, but I'm sure it won't. Hopefully slowly you can be comfortable with me huh Rania."
"Hm."
"Ekhem Rania, thank you also for giving me the opportunity to take responsibility. I'm sorry I disappeared, but actually I'm just giving you some time to calm down."
"When I heard you were pregnant, I knew that the baby in your stomach was my son. On the one hand I feel guilty because he is present like that, but honestly on the other hand I feel happy" continued Candra.
Rania who had been bowing her head finally raised her head, "What do you mean?"
"It's nothing, but I'm just happy to have a child" Candra replied with a big smile.
"But I'm not happy, because he's not what I want" Rania said.
"I know he was present because of that incident, but I'm sure you're also starting to feel affection for the baby?"
"Of course."
Candra was convinced of that, the proof of Rania still maintains it until now. Moreover, Rania is a good child, certainly will not have the heart to kill her own flesh and blood, yes even though it is present because of rape.
"So Rania, are you seriously getting married to me?" ask Candra.
"I was forced to, I felt hopeless with my life ahead of me. Everything is messy, if I refuse, I am afraid that it will get messy," replied Rania with a soft look, slowly her eyes were glazed.
"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to make amends."
"I was surprised to hear that you wanted to take responsibility."
Candra smiled faintly, "Why not? After all, from the moment I met you, I was actually interested. You're beautiful and look innocent, I love."
Why does that man feel like he is expressing his feelings? Making Rania nervous, unfortunately Rania could feel her face reddening. Why is he so shy? So disgusting.