A Love Letter from My Wife
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Open door!" martin shouted from outside the house while banging on the door.

Santika rushed out and opened the door for her husband. Once opened, now Santika get Martin who has been run down. Her husband had just finished drinking. With all her might, Santika helped Martin into their room.

"Why are you drunk anyway, Mas?" santika asked a little annoyed.

"Here, shut up. Because of you, I'm like this!" jolt Martin. He no longer paid attention to his wife and went straight to sleep without changing clothes. So does Santika who is lazy to replace clothes for Martin.

Early in the morning, Martin was already noisily calling Santika. He complained about his head being heavy due to the influence of alcohol yesterday. Santika made a cup of sweet tea for her husband. Not to forget, Santika had prepared breakfast for Martin to go to work.

"This, Mas. Spent the food." Santika placed a plate of rice along with side dishes for Martin on the dining table.

Without many words, Martin also ate the dishes served. After eating, Martin returned to his room and played with his phone. Santika was astonished because of Martin's behavior this time. Nearby Martin who is indifferent to Santika.

"You're not going to work, are you?" santika asked quietly, fearing that Martin would be angry with her.

"I was fired yesterday" replied Martin lightly.

Santika's emotions run high when she hears Martin being fired, "Yes if you get fired, you look for another job, Mas. Not even relaxing to play HP in this room. Do you think rice can come down from the sky?" Santika is already angry with Martin for work.

Martin who was also eleven twelve with Santika, he woke up from his bed. With his hand forward, he held his wife's neck tight until Santika was a little hard to breathe. Santika held Martin's right hand with both hands and hoped that Martin would release his grip on Santika's neck.

"You think about it first! Think brain, just talking!" martin jolts, at the same time Martin releases his hand grip on Santika's neck. As a result of Martin's actions, Santika became coughing due to difficulty breathing. "You're looking for work now, I'm tired of continuing to work just to meet your craziness as well as shopping for those obscure items!" continued Martin without caring about Santika who was almost crying.

Santika came out of the room, crying in the kitchen because she could not stand Martin's harsh treatment. Miss Marni and Luciana saw everything, but they could only calm Santika down behind Martin.

"You are strong, Ma'am. It's possible that Mas Martin is like that because he's tired and angry about being fired from his job." Luciana tries to calm Santika down, she hugs her brother who is still crying.

Santika could do nothing but cry over her fate. He couldn't accept that Martin was no longer working. In Santika's mind right now was just money, he couldn't live without money. How can he shop for luxury goods if Martin doesn't work. Martin won't give her money as long as her husband doesn't work.

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Santika's patience is on the edge. He was annoyed to Martin whose job was just playing HP, eating, coffee and watching videos of dangdut singers on video applications. Unfortunately, Santika took Martin's cell phone from his hand.

"You should be working, man. Not even a kid like this!" santika's jolt was already filled with emotion.

Both of Martin's eyes turned red, his anger towards Santika could not be contained. His hands clenched tightly and Martin immediately slapped Santika in the face. A sense of heat spread on Santika's cheeks. The woman even fell and her body hit the wardrobe behind her. Santika thought, Martin will only give him one slap, but Martin slapped him back in the face. But this time Santika's cheek is the right part that is targeted.

Luciana and Miss Marni heard the commotion, and they ran towards Santika, who had been sitting on the floor crying for Martin's forgiveness. Santika grimaced with pain as both of her cheeks were gripped tightly by Martin without feeling.

"Please don't slap me again, ma'am." Please Santika in a strange voice because her cheeks are gripped so firmly.

"You should be grateful, because I want to marry your widow! Moreover, you are a single childless widow!" jolt Martin.

Santika's heart ached hearing this, she did not think that those words would come out of Martin's lips. Why would Martin hurt his heart? Why not just physically?

Lusiana hugs her crying mother seeing Santika getting beat up by Martin. Luciana did not want her mother to interfere because she did not want Miss Marni to be physically assaulted by Martin.

"From now on, you work! You're the one looking for money! After all, in this house it's all your family!" martin jolts Santika's body just like that. "If you don't want to work, I'll hit you and I'll beat you up!" Martin threatens Santika to obey him.

Santika nodded in agreement, she did not want to be beaten again by Martin. So the only way is to follow what Martin says. Right now, Santika came out and washed her face. Followed by Luciana and Miss Marni.

"Where do you want to find a job? Can Santi work with people?" susiana asked, she is concerned for her sister.

Santika nodded, she said that she should be able to. After all, they also need to eat. Not to mention the needs of Natasya also a lot.

Santika got out of the house, she walked to and fro to find any job she could have done. But mostly, people need energy as domestic assistants, laundry and iron workers, and waiters at street side stalls. Santika is confused as to what work to do. She wants to work in a comfortable place, which keeps her looking beautiful but Santika doesn't find her. Until finally, inevitably Santika also got a job in a big house that requires a quick household assistant. The plan, Santika will go from home to her employer every day.

"You don't need to wash your hands, here wash them with a coke machine," said the homeowner, showing the location of the washing machine, a place to dry and a place to make ironing.

"Yes, Mom," Santika replied while nodding.

The house owner's mother continued to tell Santika about everything Santika had to do. Santika will do the work of cooking, washing, ironing, sweeping, mopping and feeding the host's pet rabbit.

Santika doesn't like working like this. He feels his self-esteem drops dramatically, but Santika is too afraid of Martin if he does not get a job.