Household
Chapter 21 - Quarrel - Quarrel

The barin was sweeping the courtyard of the house when a group of gossiping Mothers came to him. Binar knew there must be something they wanted to say, and somehow Binar felt that what they wanted to talk about was not a good thing.

“Sore Mom-Mother,” greet Binar friendly.

“Sore mbak Binar,” reply Bu Indah who is rarely seen join this gossip group.

While Bu Ani, Bu Rini and Bu Wiwi just stare cynically at Binar.

“Duh very diligent mbak Binar afternoon-afternoon like this nyapu home page.” Said Bu Wiwi who according to Binar there is no element of praise in it.

Binar just smiled to respond, actually he did not want to chat a lot with the Mothers in front of him. Because from what Binar knows these Mothers are the culprits of gossip who like to rub their neighbors.

“Crains if there is a husband only Bu,” said Bu Ani accompanied by mocking laughter.

“What mother mean ya?” tanya Binar did not understand.

“Halah mbak Binar is plain pretentious, we know the behavior of mbak Binar. Aren't You Mothers?” Said Ms. Wiwi asking for the approval of other Mothers.

“I don't understand what Mothers are talking about.” Binar tries to keep his tone to stay polite and not offensive.

“I frankly mbak, we know mbak Binar was very fond of fuss with his own sister-in-law and worse even like to fight the same in-laws themselves. Should mbak Binar is aware, already hitchhiking at home in-laws even apply as itself.” Binar was surprised to hear such cruel words being thrown by Bu Rini.

This time Binar did not hide his cynical gaze, he would show what the real Binar was like. An opponent like these Mothers was really easy to deal with.

“Oh yes?” Binar pretended to be surprised, “I am touched Mothers all know what I am like. Because as I recall we do not live in the house even chat we rarely. I salute all Mothers,” he continued later.

“I tell ya mbak, it should mbak many-many grateful to have a mother-in-law who attention like that, not even act arbitrarily even stay at home parents alone do not give news.” Bu Ani's words made Binar even more angry.

Binar laughed amusedly making the other Mothers look at him in wonder. “Kok even laugh mbak, we this means well loh.” Sahut Bu Indah who did not get out of thought with the reaction of Binar.

Instantly Binar changed his facial expression to flat, “whatever happens to my family should not be a public consumer. Moms should understand the sentence ‘what we hear from others is not necessarily true’ so you should find out first before talking under the pretext of manasehati.”

The four Mothers were astonished, staring in disbelief at Binar who spoke so sadistically. They should know this Binar is not a careless woman who is easily oppressed just by the sentences dimeh earlier.

Binar prepared to go back into the house, but the woman abandoned her intentions and instead approached the Mothers. “One more thing, it is better for Mothers all busy taking care of your daughters each rather than busy taking care of other people's daughters.” The whisper of the Binar that makes the Mothers more and more not wart. They lost a landslide.

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“Why Bi?” albiru asked as she looked at the sour face of Binar who had just entered the room.

“Task it same Mom you!” Binar replied cynically making Albiru even more shocked.

“Why are you talking about it? What's the problem again?”

“The problem is in your mother. I've been quiet all this time, but now I'm sick of it. You should know all your mother's behavior is the same as me all this time.” Binar spoke with a trembling voice restraining his anger.

“Your courtesy Bi, why are you talking so about Mom?” Albiru tried not to be provoked to see the emotion-controlled Binar.

Albiru pulled up the arm of Binar trying to calm his increasingly uncontrollable wife. But Binar did not care, the woman was fed up with the false kindness of her mother-in-law.

“Originally you know all this time your mother often told me bad things about me. You know why I ever wonder if I should quit my job? It's all because your mother who complains to other neighbors about me who is not good at taking care of the house.” Binar again voiced out all the anxiety of his heart during this.”

Albiru was silent not knowing what to say. Seeing her husband silent Binar spoke again, “how do you know how hurt my heart is coupled with another neighbor's daughter-in-law. In fact, they would rather you marry Intan because it is considered to be a good housewife. I even saw the daughter-in-law did not know herself because she hitched a ride at the house of in-laws but acted as she pleased.”

Albiru shook her head staring in disbelief, “no way Mommy is like that.”

“You think I lied?” ask Binar in disbelief.

Binar cried, her heart ached because of all the treatment of her mother-in-law and now her own husband does not believe in her words. Binar has no place to lean in this house.

“I've already lost, we'd rather live independently than live here but you always deny with your Mother's alibi. And look now they think I'm hitchhiking in this house, they think I'm a son-in-law of the ungodly.” Continue with tears flowing increasingly.

“But Mother..Mom can't be like that. It could be all that is just gossip from neighbors who do not like our family.” Albiru was still in denial, not wanting to believe that his mother could be that evil towards his own wife.

“Where do they know we're staying at my parents' house and forgetting about your mom? Answer me how do they know it all? Is it possible that they eavesdrop or just make up as they please?”

Albiru fell silent, unable to deny. If what Binar said all came from his mother, Albiru was really disappointed. He respects and loves his mother but why is his mother's attitude so bad towards Binar, the woman he loves.

The two were unaware that their quarrel was witnessed by someone who was behind the door of the room that was not tightly closed. The man smiled triumphantly, he was very happy if Albiru and Binar were more and more tenuous and would eventually part ways. 

TB

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