CUTS
Our Story...

The mother and child continued their journey until they did not feel the azan zuhur had reverberated. “We pray first, we finish it we continue back, yes!” Iskandar nodded.

A mosque in the heart of the city became their choice after hearing the voice of the azan. “Mama not afraid Granny angry?” the two were about to get ready to go back to enjoying the day off together.

“Why be afraid? My mother did not go with another man. Mama went with Mama's favorite man. There's a chicken noodle cart. We eat yok!” take Cut and of course the son immediately agreed.

“Ma, he said can't eat noodles.” Sindir Iskandar's.

Cut a little chuckle, “That shouldn't be instant noodles. If it wasn't factory-made. It's healthier.”

“Ma, Mama concept is wrong. Not factory-made or human but the content of instant noodles itself, and if you talk healthy, man-made noodles are also not necessarily healthy. Did Mama see the manufacturing process up to its place? No right?”

“Iihhhh...you are very nervous if you are this chatty. Whose son is this smart like Papa.” This time it was Iskandar who knitted his brows.

“Papa you are a smart man so he became a doctor. If Mama, pass SD only not.”

“Ustad says school is just a formality. Science can be obtained from anywhere. Even the words of a madman can be science if it is good and useful because we should not see the appearance of a person but what he said.”

Cut smile wide, “Mama like have a child ustad.”

“Aminnn..”.

“Insya Allah yes, so later study diligently. Mama always pray that you will succeed in the future.”

“Insya Allah.”

“Kak, Mama can ask you something? Actually it's been a long time Mama wanted to ask but never met the right time.”

“Mama want to ask what?” Iskandar was curious.

“Kak don't like it with Anugrah? Honestly, my mom won't be angry. And this is just between us, Papa also does not need to know.”

Iskandar looked at his old mother, “Kakak has no reason why he does not like her even though she is not wrong.”

“Then the reason What Sister?”

“Nfollow friends. They say that sister is the most annoying creature in the world. The proof is true, after the grace began to grow. Is who always got angry, he who fell Is also wrong when he fell for his own toy.”

Iskandar covered up the real thing. He was so big now that he was able to read the situation that occurred between his mother and grandmother.

“But you love Anugrah?”

This time Iskandar only nodded small. He was confused to answer what because honestly he himself did not know whether he had loved his sister or not.

“You look like your Papa, irit talk.”

“Silence it's gold, Ma.”

The two got back into the conversation and after finishing the chicken noodles. The mother and son walked down the street in front of a row of shops until suddenly his eyes caught a familiar figure.

“That,-“ said Iskandar was cut off as he followed the direction of the mother's gaze which made him stop suddenly for no reason.

“Not that aunt who came with Grandma to the house?” ask Iskandar again.

The chest cut was hot as if there was hot lava about to explode within him. He tightened his grip on the son to make Iskandar look at him.

“Come, Ma. Let's just go. There are still many snacks that we have not tried.”

After finishing the Ashar prayer, they again continued to walk around even though the atmosphere was not the same as before. Iskandar could feel that his mother's soul was not with him at this time. Although Cut has tried as much as possible to cover his feelings at this time but still the shadow of the husband who was laughing cheerfully with his ex-wife continues to dance in his mind.

Iskandar chose satay padang for their dinner. Cut's phone started ringing but the owner was reluctant to lift it up to the fourth call, Cut immediately turned it off.

“Ma, Papa phone huh?” ask Iskandar.

“Leave it! Why did your father contact your mother? Beside him was another woman.”

“Ma, talk carefully. Who knows it's just a friend let alone grandma also knows him.”

“Have it, don't discuss it again! Let Mama think. You just focus on learning later. Mama doesn't want you to go in vain. Set your heart before you leave. If going means having to fight if you just want to play around better not to go at all. Let this scholarship be given to other students only.”

“Ma, Is never come home on holiday so he can get a scholarship. This is Mama even told stop.”

A small debate between the two could slightly dispel Cut's thoughts about Rendra and Risma. While at home, Mother Yetti, Anugrah and Rendra were confused because the wife and their eldest son had not returned while the clock had shown at nine pm.

“Pa, Adek scared. Don't-don't be anything with Mama.” Anugrah had whined because her mother had not come home.

“Before Mama leaves, Cut didn't say anything to Mama or Adek?”

“No, Cut didn't say anything. We went ahead of them.” Mother Yetti's Story.

At ten o'clock, Cut and Iskandar arrive home. Just opening the door, Rendra and Ibu Yetti had already strafed her with various questions.

“Where did you come home from this hour? Why wasn't my call answered?” Rendra's.

“That good wife if go with permission husband. Even if it is not the minimum permission to tell you again where do not know how to go home this night. What do people say when they see your behavior like this? If you have time to get pregnant, people can be suspicious of the owner of the baby in your cage because you are like this.”

“Nak, you take a break right away! Adek also went into the room ya!” cut the Word gently on his two sons. Cut into and then put some paper bag on the sofa.

“Sorry, Mom. I stay first! Tired really bring Iskandar streets.” Cut left her in-laws and her husband in the living room. He did not want to fight with them in front of the children. Although they were already in the room but they must have heard the quarrel of his parents.

“See your wife! The more days it gets the better. Does he come home this night? Don't be too saggy as the wife is afraid you don't even have the dignity of being a husband. Already, Mama wants to go home first. Teach your wife good manners with Mama. Reliability is indeed difficult to remove.”

Yetti's mother took the bag and walked out of the son's house. He was so annoyed that the ghost did not heed his advice. Rendra who felt neglected immediately went to the room to meet the wife.

“What is this, Cut? You've never been home this late before? You're rebelling against me?” it seems that if Rendra is very upset so that his speech is different from usual.

While Cut chose to close his eyes because he was lazy to argue, especially he was tired. His feet were also tight all day.

“Cut, I know you're not sleeping. Brother wait for your explanation and why call Brother you did not answer?”

“It's night, don't disturb the children's sleep!”

Rendra groaned as their frustration was again ignored. He came out leaving Cut who was actually holding back tears. His chest rumbled, his emotions overflowing wanted to be resolved but he still held back from remembering his children especially Iskandar who was about to leave. He does not want to give bad memories that will interfere with the concentration of learning later.

In each room, both of their children had not slept. See how the father's pain. Anugrah was afraid that her parents would fight but they did not. Until Anugrah fell asleep, he did not hear the slightest noise or quarrel from his mother's room. Likewise with Iskandar, he was worried that his mother was raging at his father. In fact, tonight they sleep in peace.

While Rendra chose to sit on the terrace while sipping coffee and cigarettes.  His mind was not okay especially after being ignored by the wife increasingly made him angry.

“Hallo, you haven't slept?”

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