Forced to Marry a Rich Widow
First Lent

Ferdi and all of Nath's employees are on payday today. But not like the months before, when he was single. This time he did not seem so happy.

This of course invites questions from Jordan and Sean. They were astonished to see Ferdi who was like thinking hard since.

They are currently gathered at Jordan's house. A thing they used to do on payday. Namely gather to eat together while playing online games and spend cigarettes.

"Lo why the hell Fer, from earlier?. Your salary in lessin Nath?"

Jordan asked with his sotoy followed by Sean's gaze.

"Yes, you're like a confused person." - Sean.

"What's confused about us going to mabok Amer or to the massage parlor" he continued.

Sean and Jordan laughed. Ferdi himself could not afford not to flaunt his rows of white and neat teeth. Sean and Jordan were always able to make him chuckle even though at the crucial moment.

"Gue was thinking of Clara" said Ferdi.

"Why should I think?. Is it the same LDR as bini lo?" ask Jordan then.

"Gue thinks of a living for him" said Ferdi.

Jordan and Sean stared at each other, then looked back at Ferdi.

"Love half your salary, twenty million. That's enough." said Jordan.

"Yes, the house does not contract you either. Eat the same thing with electricity, water." Sean chimed.

Ferdi took a deep breath.

"Gue doesn't have a problem giving me half my salary. He holds it all also please, just love me the cost every day. The problem is, I am a rich man. His income was many times over above me. Will he receive a living from me that is not how much?"

"Oh yes."

Jordan and Sean looked at each other. Both are compact mini scratching heads.

"Bungung also yes if our bini is richer. Confused they want to accept what is not a living from us." seloroh Sean.

"Yes, that's our duty as the head of the family" Ferdi said.

They're silent for a moment.

"Pantes aja kaum insecure if nyari bini must be below them. Maybe the reason is like gini." Sean said again.

"Even if they marry a rich girl, they must have an affair of a poor actor" he added.

"Let's feel the power" said Ferdi.

"If I were rich, I wouldn't be insecure. If he doesn't want to receive a living from me, I can't go back. It's pretty cool to buy a new motorbike or a gaming laptop."

Jordan let out an opinion that made Ferdi and Sean stare at him.

"Prophet as well" said Ferdi.

"But the problem is it runs in my heart. I'm the head of the family now." he continued.

"Lo there's a deal that wasn't before she married him?" ask Sean.

"Why does he want to earn how much each month?" continue the young man.

"About nothing, which is why I'm confused. You have to make a deal before marriage. It's like a bule-bule in Europe. Who will pay for this, who will pay for it. What shopping problems and others." said Ferdi.

"Yes, you should." Sean said again.

"If I say that." Jordan is back.

"Lo give a living to Clara. But if he refuses on the grounds that he already has his own money, you don't need to be offended." he said again.

"Gue agrees with Jordan, Fer." Sean told Ferdi.

"Lo give it to Clara how much. If he refuses, take the money again." continued the young man.

"Yes, the important term as a husband, you have carried out your obligations. Want to thank you, no yes it is not your fault anymore" said Jordan.

Ferdi was silent and absorbed the words of his companions.

"Okay, that's it." asked Ferdi.

"Yes, that's it." said Jordan.

"Yes, thank you, bro. From earlier I was really dizzy thinking about it." said Ferdi.

"Eat him I once said. What if it weighs a story. Lo kayak same as anyone." said Jordan.

"Tau lo, after all we can not ghibahin lo to others. Eke lambe turah?" Sean was slacking while waving.

Ferdi and Jordan throw their best friend's head with a pillow. Sean laughed, as did Ferdi and Jordan.

"But you fit so well. Lo kayak bences salon." said Jordan.

"Fuck."

Sean said with a laugh. He lit a cigarette and made Jordan's room boil.

***

"Axel, what do you want to eat?. It's still out here."

Ferdi sent a short message to Axel. He was still in Jordan's house. They are currently fishing in the Jordan family fishing pond, which is open to the public.

"Axel again wants to eat shrimp sausage Padang. But Axel asked my brother first, what they want." replied the teenager.

"Yes, I'll tell you later."

Ferdi continued fishing, while Axel now walked up to the top floor. Both of her sisters are learning coding online.

"What did Ferdi say he wanted to eat?" ask her later.

Arvel and Anzel compact silent. To this day they are still engaged in a cold war with Ferdi. Although Ferdi did not question that.

"Oh yes, it means no. Axel wants shrimp saos Padang same kale. We only have white rice" said the teenager.

"Whatever you eat, we eat the same. So if we're abysine, don't be mad" Anzel said..

"It's very complicated, say you want to too" said Axel again.

Anzel stays focused on her laptop just like Arvel.

"Yes, ntar Axel said about Ferdi."

"The shrimp all" said Arvel.

"Yes, Axel tau brother Ar likes squid and Anang An likes clams. Ntar bought in all, you prestige policy. Ribet!"

Axel grumbled and replied to Ferdi's message. While Arvel and Anzel stay focused on the laptop screen while holding a smile.

***

On returning home, Ferdi let the three children eat. Because he doesn't want Arvel and Anzel to be awkward. She needs to take a shower and wait for Clara to come home. For the woman had been telling since morning, if she would return home rather late.

"Fer, have you eaten baby?"

Clara asked when she had arrived home and entered the room. The woman then approached Ferdi, who was sitting on the sofa struggling with his laptop.

"No, I'm waiting for you" replied Ferdi.

"Your rules eat first, pity so you have to wait."

Clara stroked her husband's hair and head. Ferdi then kissed Clara's lips.

"Oh yeah."

Ferdi took a brown envelope and gave it to Clara.

"This is what Fer?" clara asked, looking at her husband.

"It's spending money" Ferdi told the woman.

"meaning?. Is this from you?" ask Clara again.

"Yes." answered Ferdi.

"That's twenty million. If not, I still have twenty million more. And if suppose that is not enough, I will try more later. Either I'm looking for another side job or something."

Clara looked at her husband. In the past even he and Nando always held their own money. Never did Nando give directly his income like this, if the need for new Clara asked for it.

"But, Fer."

"I know, you earn a lot bigger than me. Maybe this is not ten percent of the total you get per month" said Ferdi.

"But I'm here your husband, I'm the head of the family. Worship is my responsibility." he continued later.

"I can pretend I don't know, maybe you won't ask. But as a man I'm ashamed, if I'm not responsible for our marriage" he added.

Clara sighed and smiled at the young man.

"My income is bigger than yours. If you say there is no need to be helped, I actually do not need to be helped by financial problems. But since you're my husband, this living is my right. I'll take it and I'll use it for our needs." said Clara.

Ferdi could now smile with relief.

"But less?. Or do you want to hold everything?. I'm fine if you want to hold it all. But for sure for the fare and gasoline, I'll ask you."

Clara gave a small laugh, holding Ferdi's hand tightly.

"This is more than enough, Fer. I can make a month's meal, can pay for water, electricity, security pay even."

"The cost of education for children?. It's not enough, is it?" Ferdi.

"The cost of education for children is the responsibility of their father. That's his duty as a father. But yes because their father is crazy right now, so that's my responsibility. You don't have to worry about them. Each of them has educational savings."

"How much electricity is there?" Again Ferdi asked a question.

"At least two million." replied Clara.

"This big house only has two million?" Ferdi was shocked to hear all that.

"Yes, how many are you at papa's?" ask Clara.

"At papa's house I can get eleven million loh." said Ferdi.

"And your papa's house is so big, Fer. Bigger than this. And maybe the electricity is a lot of things that happen every day."

"Yes, anyway. My mama's very wasteful when it comes to electricity, because she's a coward. Even in the afternoon there is what he lives the lights." said Ferdi.

"Yes, yes." said Clara.

"People who buried his ari-ari Frans aja still given koq lamp same mama until now. He said let there be no demons. Though Frans's behavior behind my parents is exactly like a demon sometimes."

Clara laughed this time.

"Yes, if that's the electricity must be big. Here sparingly because my children teach. If it doesn't matter, the electricity is in the matain. And they can't sleep when the lights are on. Most live headlights, outside the fence, security post, the same back." said the woman again.

"When my parents can't. Mama must have been poking." said Ferdi.

The two laughed, then continued the conversation. Shortly after, they were seen eating together at the dinner table.