Suddenly a Husband
News of Getting Married

"Change, mother, Ami ... InshaAllah next week, Ben's getting married." I said, to all the family members I asked to gather after dinner to announce the wedding plans. "Please pray for Ben." I said.

"What?" Abah got up from his seat. "What are you talking about, Ben? Be married? With who? Next week? It's only six days left.Why are you? What have you done? Did you commit a big sin?" accuse Abah.

"Alhamdulillah Bah. Although Ben is not a good boy and often makes Abah angry, but Ben still knows the boundaries." I said

"Then what does that mean?" Abah glares. "Why is everything all of a sudden? Especially if you have not committed a sin. Aye, right? Don't dodge you. My name!" Abah had gone up, he was about to take his belt.

"So calm down first. If Abah patiently listens to my story, Ben will tell you everything. But if Abah does not want to listen, he wants to immediately rampage and play violence. Ben won't tell Abah and Ben won't stay silent. Ben's not wrong, Bah. It doesn't deserve to be treated harshly." I said. Trying to calm down though actually upset also by the way Abah responded. I know, Abah and the others must have been shocked because it was all too sudden, but I didn't like being judged like that as if I was a bad boy. Abah knows how I am everyday. If one of Abah's children ever let him down, it doesn't mean the other does either.

"Ben, tell me everything. Why all of a sudden like this, son." ask Mommy.

"Alright Bun. Perhaps, Abah and the others still remember Ben's friend who came here. His name is Reni, a young doctor who is undergoing education. Ben's getting married to her. This marriage Ben did because he was already pregnant." I said.

"What's? so there's another woman who's pregnant. You guys are really yes. Son of Satan, you are useless sons of disobedience. Been raised as best you can, this is what you do. I gave you halal food but still you became demons. I regret raising you guys. You and your brother are the same. Shame on the family name!" Abah got on the blackboard, he just managed to pull out his belt and was about to be whipped at me, but forbidden by mother.

"Well, be patient. Wait for an explanation from Beni. Let him tell you about what really happened. If he is guilty, give him a chance to repent. Don't play rough right away, Abah promised. Is not enough Sigit who became a victim. Even if children are missteps, we should both as parents are introspection, perhaps because of our sin so children like that!" said mother.

"Huh, a lot of your talk. Move over!" one blow from Abah immediately makes the mother fall.

"Astagfirullah. mother!" ami and I immediately chased after the body of the mother who had already fallen

"Rise you son of trash!" Abah forcibly pulled me from my mother, without giving me a chance to talk, Abah went blind. Beat me until my body staggers.

Brucks. Abah fell to the floor. Instead of realizing, Abah was getting inflamed because he felt that I was fighting back. Who wouldn't fight if they were beaten and innocent.

"Indeed your demon son, Ben!" shouted Abah. He spied on me with a swearing oath that made these ears hot. "You have a wonderful father like me but you can't follow me. You and your brother are really descended from your mother, a sinner. Like your demons!"

"Well, enough!" I said. "If Ben the son of Satan means Abah the great demon, not Mother. Because Abah's behavior shows like an evil creature, while Mother is not so. Mother can still behave like a normal human being, whose doormat is Abah!"

"Whatdidyou say. Durhaka. Deserve you in hell. Look at this, look at your upbringing." Abah pointed at Mother. If only you followed all I said, the kids would be better off. But look, kids are all sinners. Exactly like his mother who likes to dispute the orders of the husband. You and the children in hell!" snapped Abah.

"If we go to hell, Abah must also go to hell. Let's go to hell, all of it. When is it gonna be Ben telling everyone how Abah really is!" I challenged Abah, would tell the family his rudeness to the Abah congregation.Hear that, Abah's guts were a bit shrunken. "As far as Abah knows, Ben never touched anyone's child like Abah said. Ben married her just to help her. Closing disgrace. Just as Abah commanded Johana. Ben wants to feel what Yohana feels in return because Ben has not managed to protect her from the tyranny of our family. Now Abah is satisfied, has punished Ben for the mistake that Ben did not do. Abah who has wronged Ben, to all of us!" I said, with teary eyes.

"It's as sinful as you are, it can still be evasive!" Abah glares.

"That you don't know what happened, why would you accuse Ben of doing all that? Abah should be prejudiced by Ben. Listen to my story first. Don't play hit. That's called injustice. Humans are given the mind to be able to determine the right and good attitude. Not like this!" I'm going beaver.

"Huh, a lot of your talk. It's chic!" Abah spit. "If it's wrong, it's wrong. You must have taught your mother to lie to me, didn't you. So that you can escape punishment like your brother. You're sinners, but your mother didn't realize she was protecting her children!" snapped Abah. Cacian and makian also said Abah to mother. My ears are very hot. I'm upset. Can only give up because arguing with a human dictator this one will only make you tired. He always feels right. Always holy. Never listen to our stories. They quickly want to judge.

I decided to go back to the room, lock the door tightly. I couldn't stand the man I called Abah. Why is he so cruel.. Absolutely had no mercy even if it was on his own flesh and blood.

To me, Abah is a picture of a failed father. Solving problems is always violent. I don't know what his life problem is. But it always makes us the focus of mistakes. Abah never tried introspection.