Suddenly a Husband

Suddenly a Husband
Hope Blessed Yohana


"Yu ... Yohana!" call me when he leaves me. "Yohana hey!"


"You call me that, Ben?" she looked at me with teary eyes. "You know, I've been waiting for you to call me that. Yo ... Johanna. Just like the singer Rep. Back then, when we were in school you used to be. But never again after I became your sister-in-law." He said the last sentence in a soft, barely audible voice. "Ben, are you back?"


That question I can't understand. In the past, I used to call him that. Especially if he is already stuck. Sometimes I throw them with light objects such as flowers, small twigs or crushed paper to get his attention.


"Ben ... can we be what we used to be?" he still looked at me with the same gaze, with a face full of hope.


"What Han?" my many.


Suddenly he smiled. "Sorry Ben, I just miss the old days when we were kids. I'm ...." He could not continue his words. Just shook his head weakly and then lowered his head. "There is a solid fortress that limits us. Isn't that Ben?" said it.


"Han, may I know, how is your life now? Are you Happy?" my many.


Yohana, his life was not so good. He was at home not really treated as an adopted child, but rather at home to help take care of almost all household chores, he went to the same school as me until he went to high school. In fact, all of his school supplies except for the uniform are my old warp or bang Sigit. Snack money, it only got a quarter of our pocket. It also needs to be reserved for transportation and buying books.


He was forced to marry at the age of eighteen. The burden increases by taking full care of the baby who is not his flesh and blood. He did everything calmly without ever complaining.


But Yohana I see today is much more miserable than when she was in our house. He became thinner and his skin grew black. His face rarely brings happiness. It's like being depressed. I don't know what he was thinking.


"Why not answer?" my many.


"What about you, Ben? What's happy?" he asked back.


"I'm happy to find you back, Han." I said.


"Oh yeah?" He looked at me with a teary look. "If you're happy to find me, why are you looking for me now, Ben? Wh why? Fighting marriage is a sin, Ben and I hate to hear it!" she was really crying. Those tears came down very hard. I can't see it. If only he was lawful to me, I hugged Yohana tightly.


So your marriage isn't happy, Han? What kind of life did your husband give you? ahh, seeing him yesterday and working here with a considerable debt I should be able to deduce for myself how he is.


"Why don't you just get a divorce, Han?" wanted me to scream like that, but powerless, could only question in my heart. Who am I, will Yohana hear what I tell you, right? What about his sins?


"Why Ben? Why not answer?" He woke me from the daydream.


"It's Ben. Our conversation is getting less clear. I have to get back to work." He waved his hand.


"Hw ..." Call me, when he turns I say desire to visit his house. He did not answer, just waved his hand.


The fate of people is strange. Some God gives him happiness and ease from beginning to end, some must undergo endless testing.


"Don't be kufr deliciously, Ben!" I reminded myself. Then pass to my room.


***


The debts of Yohana turned out not only to Mr. Zainal, but still exist in several places. I went back to see it being billed by loan shark mothers. Yohana just bowed. From Mr. Zainal actually I also have information on how Yohana's life for some almost four months worked as a cleaning service in this mess. He often owed and almost every month asked for a cas bon. Of course Mr. Zainal who also holds the financial part for the cleaning service can not give easily because he also makes this as land to make an additional living. Obligable as long as interest.


"Sometimes I'm annoyed about Hana too. Owe a month can be up to five times. Not yet one has already owed again. Salaries for nutupin have also been tied up. I don't know where the money is used. His lifestyle is just like that too. Not like Lela's friend. Money runs out for clothes, makeup tools and shoes. If Mbak Hana is his clothes, that's just like that. I often wear old clothes. Fortunately here he wears a uniform if it does not look very buluk clothes. It's not nice, but it's actually pretty." Mr. Zainal said.


"If it's where he lives, you know?" my many.


"The address is moving, mas. Yesterday someone ran. Rentiers. He said that Hana was looking for in the old rented and disappeared. That's why I'm at work again. Either deliberately moved or it has already exhausted contract also I do not know, mas. He obviously likes to disappear."


"Oh, so yeah." I'm nodding. Then pamit.


So complex are your life problems, Han. Have a life partner but like that. Unsettled dwellings are also so much debt. What's it all for, Han? As Mr. Zainal said, despite only realizing now, I also feel that your life seems to be under simple words. You always wear shabby clothes, shoes are hollow, bags are inappropriate.


Although I haven't been able to get any information about where Yohana lives, but I'm not desperate. Still trying to find out through his fellow cleaning service friends. As a result, just like me, they don't know.


"Yohana's son was very quiet, rarely willing to tell a story. Asked at least answer one-on-one, sir. These are also important things related to work. He took the road let alone gather too he did not want to. We met only when picking up work supplies, changing uniforms and paying salaries. The rest is alone." Said one of the cleaning services Women who are also in charge of mess like Yohana.


"If his close friend really doesn't exist?" Ask again.


"No sir. He's totally alone. I have no friends at all."


I get that. Yohana used to be so. He's totally alone. No friends. Even if there is at least my fellow brother Yohana is not too willing to interact a lot. He prefers to focus on his school. Though who wants to be friends with him at that time many reasons besides being beautiful he is also smart. But conditions make Yohana shut herself down