REPLACEMENT MEN Season 2
FORGETTING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

"Can we meet Bertha, Pastor?" pinta Karina be careful.

Reverend Andreas was stunned, not immediately answering. The man put both hands in his pants pocket. For a second there was no sound coming out of his mouth.

"Prince?"

Karina's voice restored her consciousness. Reverend Andreas was stunned. "Ah, yes, please sit down!" His hands invited Karina and Bayu to sit in his guest chair.

"Priest, I'm sorry, we're here to see Bertha." Now Bayu said.

Pastor Andreas sighed, fretting. "Next ...." He paused for a moment. "Actually we intend to cut off all forms of communication with Mr. Janu and his family. From my meeting with Mr. Janu's parents and Mr. Maira's, I knew that their families were too precious to be distracted."

A heavy breath came out from the mouth of the priest Andreas. The middle-aged man rubbed his face. While Karina and Bayu are still paying attention.

"We never expected this to happen to Janu and Bertha. But God has willed, we cannot refuse" he continued. "Given what Mr. Janu and Bertha did was an unwitting mistake, I think it's good we try to remove the mistake. Forgetting each other is the solution. Let Bertha live her life now and Janu sir should also go back to his family."

Karina fixed her seat. "But the priest, in the womb of Bertha now there is a prospective son mas Janu. Our family can't turn a blind eye to that."

Pastor Andreas smiled. "Let the boy take care of us."

"Well, how about Bertha herself, Pastor?" this time, the lady asked.

"At this time Bertha we teach literacy skills in addition to other skills. My personal hope is that Bertha will devote her life to the church."

"Being a nun?" ask Bayu again.

Priestesses shake. "Don't know yet. It all depends on how Bertha is going to be. Even if he's not ready, it's okay. Right now, he is in the learning and socializing stage. Given before he lived in an isolated tribal society and minimal knowledge."

Bayu nodded.

"But what is Bertha's condition now, Pastor?" Karina could not hide her curiosity. "We really wanted to meet him."

"It's best not to, mbak Karina."

"Why, Priest?" Karina riled. "What's wrong with me seeing someone who is in trouble because of my sister-in-law? Can't I show sympathy to him?"

"It's not like that, ' Mr. Karin. But like I said, let it go on its own. Let's forget about Janu and Bertha. Each let it be with his own life."

"Can't be, Pastor. The baby that Bertha conceived the responsibility of Janu mas. Our responsibilities are also as a family!"

"Your arrival here is enough to show the sense of responsibility on the part of Mr. Janu ...."

"I want to take care of baby Bertha!" cut Karina, firmly.

Bayu flinched, and so did pastor Andreas. They didn't think Karina would say that.

"Dik?!"

Bayu's eyes looked at the thin-bodied woman beside him. He was really surprised to hear Karina's statement.

***

"Agh ... Ah ... Uh ... Um!" racau Bertha when they met. The girl spread a smile to Karina and Bayu. Her clear eyes implied innocence and innocence. I don't know if the girl understands enough about the condition she is experiencing or not.

Karina looks at Bertha's belly, which starts to grow. Inside there is a soul that disturbs his sense of responsibility. His desire was very strong to take the baby one day.

Karina raised her hand and started using sign language.

[How are you, Bertha?]

Reverend Andreas and Bayu were surprised to see Karina using sign language.

"Can you come, brother?" ask Bayu.

Karina nodded. "I used to study, Mom. I volunteered at a school for special needs children."

[How are you, Bertha?] repeated Karina.

Bertha raised her hand in doubt. The sign language he mastered was quite simple. Only to the extent that pastor Andreas taught when the pastor was carrying out his duties in Papua.

[Good news]

[Thank God] Karina paused. [Eating?]

[You're healthy, aren't you?]

Bertha nodded once more.

Karina's eyes turned towards Bertha's stomach. [How are you?]

Bertha's face stiffened. His hands moved to the stomach. Those clear eyes were suddenly gloomy. He was silent not answering.

"Ah, I think enough, mbak Karin. Bertha must prepare to attend the service later!" Pastor Andreas broke the silence. There was a dislike in his voice.

Actually Karina wanted to refute the words of pastor Andreas. But Bayu immediately grabbed his arm. Eventually the woman simply stroked Bertha's shoulder and gave her sign language.

[May you and your baby always be healthy]

They left Bertha, walking to a car parked in the courtyard of the priest's house.

"Recorder, I intend to adopt baby Bertha!" karina insisted, when they say goodbye.

The priest sighed. "Bertha's birth is still a long time. You can still change your mind. It's too early to make a decision!"

Bayu was silent, looking at his wife.

"Snap, as I look at Bertha, I am more and more convinced that I must take care of the child in her womb!"

The priest shook his head. "Even Karin hasn't discussed this with her husband, has she?"

Karin could say nothing more. He said when Bayu took her in the car. Then her husband said goodbye to Reverend Andreas by slipping the word 'sorry'.

"You should talk to me first, brother!" sesal Bayu's.

The man sitting behind the steering wheel stared intently at the front. Karina was beside him.

"Sorry, Mas" he said softly.

They fell silent again. Bayu was really surprised by Karina's statement. He didn't think his wife was going to adopt baby Bertha. Although the priest Andrew also did not give an answer to the request, Bayu was made to fret as well.

"I just feel sorry for the baby. He is the responsibility of Janu. Are we all just gonna let go?"

"It's not so, brother. The thing is, we also have to think about Maira's feelings!"

Karina stunned. At first glance, he had forgotten his brother's interests. Seeing Bertha's condition directly, making it more and more powerful desire to adopt children in the womb Bertha.

"If Maira allows it, will Bayu agree to adopt the child?"

No answer came out of Bayu's mouth.

***

Two days later, Janu was brought home from the hospital. Three weeks to be exact the man underwent treatment. His physical condition was already stable enough, only his memories had still not returned. Doctors recommended that Janu be treated at home, among his family. That will help the process of returning his memory.

Upon entering the courtyard of Mr. Kusno's house, it appeared Bu Kusno, Bu Hartini, Karina and Oza welcomed. The man got off the car that was driven by Mr. Kusno, followed by Maira. Janu walked the gamang. Maira clasped his arm, and guided her way into the porch of the house.

"Alhamdulillah, my son, you are finally home!" exclaim Bu Hartini. The woman hugged her son with tears.

Janu was silent and not moving. Even his hands were not raised to return his mother's embrace.

Maira sighed. "This is your real mother, Mas. Ms. Hartini."

Janu did not react. Until Bu Hartini took off his embrace and sobbed in Bu Kusno's arms.

"Dad!" Oza came and grabbed Janu's arm. The boy turned his face, looked at his father with plain eyes. "I'm Oza, father's son. If you don't remember, it's okay. Oza will help me remember."

Janu was stunned staring at the child. His hands moved slowly, stroking Oza's hair. Suddenly, sadness came to his heart. The man's eyes were glazed.

"Dad remember me?" peekik Oza's.

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