BECOMING HONEY'S SISTER
TO MOTHER'S HOUSE

Early in the morning, after the dawn prayer, I asked permission to go to the mother's house accompanied by Yumna. Not to forget I brought one bag big enough to contain both of our clothes because indeed my goal was to evacuate for a period of time that I could not determine.

We were both escorted by Farid. Initially Ilham mas heavily allow, but after I persuaded, he finally gave up too. It's for the comfort of both of us. Ayu's mother is still calming down, not seeing me will make her fix her heart faster.

This is the first time I have come to my mother-in-law's house after nearly five months as her daughter-in-law. Actually, it's been a long time mother invited me to just play or stay at her house, tetaoi could not materialize because mbak Ayu always had a way to prevent me.

Mother's house is very large, not inferior to the house mbak Ayu. Even this house is greener because the garden is overgrown with many green plants that are very pleasant to look at by the eye. I'm pretty sure you love plants.

"Yet you came too. I'm so glad you guys want to play here. Especially to stay. Hopefully you feel at home and want to stay longer so that this house is no longer quiet because since Ilham married only mother and maid who filled this house. Almost noiseless because no one wants to joke with mom." mother lamented.

"Mother take it easy, we'll stay longer. If you need to stay, but if you let me." I'm kidding.

"Of course you can, Mil. Last night when you sent mom a message, I was so happy, so hard to sleep because I can't wait for the morning, waiting for your arrival. Fortunately you came in the morning, otherwise you might be more agitated waiting for you." Mom brought us into the house. We walk in rows.

Apparently she had prepared everything for our arrival. In addition to providing a very comfortable room, the mother has also cooked a typical West Sumatran food that is appetizing. The three of us had breakfast and joked. Yumna and I really enjoy the breakfast menu which can be a medicine to let go of homesickness.

"Try there is inspiration here, the happier you are. Breakfast accompanied by children, daughter-in-law and grandchildren" said the mother. Since Ilham was married to mbak Ayu, his son was rarely to the mother's house, let alone stay because mbak Ayu always tried to block. Therefore, the mother was very happy when her five grandchildren were entrusted to her when she and Ileham went to my village for a proposal and wedding.

"Hopefully after this Ilham mas, mbak Ayu and the children will often come here, ma'am." I said.

"Ahhh, that's impossible. You know how manipulative Ayu is. He will not allow Inspiration to come to mother's house. He'll do everything. Even desperate to end his life he was not afraid of the origin of Inspiration to follow his wishes. It really hurts him."

"Mom, actually I mean here also want to help something and mother."

"What do you want help with, Mil? Say, mom will gladly help you. You are already considered like your own biological daughter, so do not hesitate to mother yes. Ask whatever you want, if you can, I'll give you."

"I want you to meet Ayu. Concil with. Help him to heal or at least get better with his illness."

"You're not kidding anymore, are you, Mil?"

"No Ma'am. Seriously am. At this time, I and Ileham agreed to fix everything. We want Ayu to get through everything and recover from her pain. Ayu deserves to be happy, he did things that we think were wrong because his position was depressed. The problems in his life have been very much and all this time he faced it himself. I want, all of us, as members of his family to help Ayu. Embrace him back so that he knows that there are still many who love him. I have asked for help from Ilham, Madam Sila and the children. They all agreed to restart everything from the beginning. Now there is mother. Will you help?"

"But why should you?"

"His mother-in-law was Ayu too. After all, I felt that the relationship between mother and mother Ayu was not good. So now it's time to fix everything. How's Ma?"

"At least for the sake of Ilham and the children, ma'am. Mother's grandchildren need a healthy mother and her spirit. Poor children, now affected by it. Maybe we adults can handle it, but what about the kids? They're too small to handle everything."

I kept persuading mom. Trying to get mom to agree to my request. If the mother does not help, then it still feels less because the mother is also one of the people who are hated mbak Ayu when they should have a close relationship.

"alright then. Mom try. Mom will be nice to him. But only once, Mil. If Ayu does not show a good attitude or irritate mother then mother will not want to try again. After all, I did everything because of you!"

"really Ma'am? Alhamdulillahot. I'm really glad to hear that. So, what time are you going to see Mbak Ayu?"

"What's? So you have to go now?"

"Faster is better, Mom."

"But not this early, is it Mil?"

"Mom, please."

"Yes, but later you still accompany mom so that if she is cynical or annoying then you can be a witness and you can no longer ask mom to be close to Ayu."

"Mother .. unfortunately I'm not going there."

"Lho, you mean Mil?"

"I'm staying here tonight. That's why I won't go back there first."

"Mila!"

"Mom, I did everything for our common good. Now let me disappear first from Ayu's mother's life so that she can feel that the people around her, namely her family, love her so much. I am a rival to Ayu. If I was around him, then he would be restless and difficult to feel the sincerity of all of us. So allow me to stay away for a moment, hide in mom's house. Can you please, ma'am?"

"When are you going to go back there?"

"If Ayu's condition has improved, ma'am "

"O Allah .. You sacrificed too many miles. I'm really lucky to have a daughter-in-law whose heart is as good as yours."