Forgive Me Both
Father-in-law

"Mr ...!" Faisal's steps came to a halt as he almost got into the employee-only elevator. He turned his body again and saw a man with two women walking behind him. "Where is it, in such a hurry?" ask again.

"I want to go home" Faisal replied as he was.

"Going home? It's still noon?"

"There's business."

"What if we had lunch first. Mumpung the Maya birthday, he wants to treat us," invited a man named Doni earlier.

"No, ah. Next time!" reject Faisal. He knew for sure that Vani had been waiting for him since.

"Udah, come! Can not be refused, you know?" The man pulled Faisal, forcing him to join them.

"But ...."

"Most think, come on!"

Arriving at the cafeteria Faisal could not eat quietly either. Though in front of him presented dishes that were appetizing. Birthday treat Maya, one of the beautiful women who is currently smiling awkwardly.

"Eat, Sal, you're not a laper?"

"Yes, eat it anyway, it's delicious?" said the other woman.

With a slight hesitation Faisal bribed the meal into the mouth. Chew slowly, delicious indeed. His stomach has been rumbling since then.

"Well, good, right?"

Faisal finally continued eating. Enjoy the menu in front of him, while chatting coolly with them. Faisal even forgot at home someone was waiting for him since.

"Smile, dong!"

Czechoslovakia!

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"Where are you going, Mum?" Vani could no longer be patient when Faisal had not yet returned home and gave him any news at all. He stepped across the house of his in-laws hoping to find a solution to his current problems Vani faced.

His father-in-law was also at home. The old man was flipping the newspaper in his hand.

"Lho, Van, are you home?" The man put down the newspaper and walked over to his son-in-law. "What's wrong?" When I saw Vani's anxious face.

"Did Faisal not come here, sir?"

"Faisal?" The old face increasingly formed three folds on his forehead. "It's still office hours, Van. What's the matter?" Mr. Harjo looked at the daughter-in-law's face with question marks.

"Mother in the village is sick, sir. Then Vani gave news to Mas Faisal, he said again the way home. But, until now it has not been home," explained Vani at length.

"Maybe it's stuck, Van. Have you tried to call Faisal again?"

"Not lifted, sir."

While Bu Widia appeared from inside the house because she heard a noise from the front.

"What's the matter, sir?!" ask Bu Widia after arriving at the front porch. Found Vani was there the woman immediately looked up, like reluctant to look at Vani's face.

"This is Vani, he said waiting for Faisal but did not return home," replied Mr. Harjo to his wife.

"When is it waiting? Why did you tell Faisal to come home this afternoon?!" cecar Bu Widia to his son-in-law.

"Clearly what, sir. Don't spoil it, Van. Why tell Faisal to come home in the afternoon like this?!"

Vani breathed for a moment. Trying to be patient as usual. Free to argue, he could not win against or just fight with the woman in front of him.

"Mother in the village is sick, Mom. That's why I asked Mas Faisal to come home quickly." Finally trying to explain.

"ill? Why not send money to see a doctor? Why do you have to go home, spend your money."

Bu Widia lightly said that in front of her own daughter-in-law. As if there was no sympathy at all. Vani was only able to duck, squeezing the tip of the hijab he was wearing.

It turned out that coming to her in-laws house was not the best solution. Instead of getting a way out, Vani was hurt by the words ketus women.

Ck, if you know like this mending I was at home, whispered Vani in heart.

"Yes, Vani is back, sir. Ariston ..."

Vani stepped up quickly to leave her in-laws house because she did not want to waste time by serving the words of Bu Widia. While Mr. Harjo shook his head, seeing the behavior of his wife who had not changed to Vani, even though he had often advised her.

"Mr ..."

"Udah, Sir. I know what you want to say. Want nasehatin mom again, right? Don't be so fierce with Vani, is that it?" Ms. Widia immediately cut off her husband's speech without pause.

"Don't go too far, Mom. Vani has feelings too. He's Faisal's wife, our daughter-in-law." Mr. Harjo again reminded Vani's status in his extended family.

"A useless son-in-law, that's what it means, right?!"

"Mr ...!"

"That's the truth, sir. You've been aware of this all along?" said Ms. Widia full of anger.

"Vani is a good wife, ma'am. Faisal also loved Vani very much."

"Ck, love?" Ms. Widia just smiled faintly at her husband's words. "In the past why did you really insist on being our daughter-in-law Vani? Look now, he's barren, sir!"

His words are getting everywhere.

"Vani's not barren, ma'am. They just haven't been blessed with God."

"Alahhh why can you be sure that you are rich? If it's barren, then barren, sir!" Ms. Widia still does not want to lose. Thankfully, Vani is gone. I don't know what Vani would feel like if he heard it directly.

"Udah ah, I'm tired. Just take a break!" Widia walked in and left her husband on the front porch.

Mr. Harjo who saw his wife enter just like that immediately followed behind. Fortunately, before actually entering the room, Ms. Widia went into the kitchen first. Turn off the stove that is still on. So, Mr. Harjo can take something from his wardrobe.

The old man immediately stepped towards his daughter-in-law's house. Vani who was still pacing on the front porch was surprised by the arrival of his father-in-law, especially the man handed something neatly wrapped in a brown envelope.

"What is this, sir?" vani asked not to understand.

"That's money. Just wear it, Van. Father is not really needed. May your mother recover?" mr. Harjo said to his son-in-law.

Vani's two perfectly rounded eyes stared at the brown envelope in her hand. Because the envelope looks thick, certainly not a little money in it.

"No need, sir. This is Dad's money. Vani still has her own stash anyway." Vani is lying. Let alone savings, for daily needs only sometimes have to save. "Better to keep it, huh?"

Vani handed the envelope again.

"It's okay, Van. That's for helping your mom. Sorry yes, if all this time your mother-in-law's attitude is less pleasant. Are you patient?"

The words of Mr. Harjo made Vani so moved. With teary eyes Vani hugged the old body and thanked him repeatedly. "Vani promises to return this money as soon as possible.

"Udah, the important thing is that your mother is healthy first. Don't think about the money."