Housewife
Bereft

Aldi gets a big bonus from the company for the performance of his team in marketing the product.

Aldi is delighted he will be giving the money away in April.

After work Aldi handed the money in a brown envelope in April.the amount is quite large, it is a bonus that he got earlier from the office.

"This April mas get a big bonus.you hold yes".

April quietly held the envelope.he looked down at the envelope Aldi gave.

April rushes to prepare food for Aldi, making him a cup of warm tea and a mixture of lemon and honey.

Aldi ate voraciously as April waited for him while sitting quietly next to Aldi.

Later that night Aldi told me about his work.about the greatness of his team and about the bonuses he received. Aldi looks happy and proud. April responded with a smile and fell asleep.

The next morning when Aldi left for work April put an envelope containing the money given by Aldi yesterday, he put the money in Aldi's wardrobe. April had no intention of saving the money, she was afraid if she was wrong in using the money given to Aldi.

April still has a little savings from the rest of her spending money and her own savings while she was still working first.

April takes Dino to school by bus and stops by the vegetable market.

April goes to her parents' house and she delivers some fruit to her mother. April chatted with his father who looks old.his father looks happy April came. he invited April to see the cattle in the cage and vegetables planted in their garden.

April ate her mother's cooking with pleasure.

"What's the problem?". Ask April's mom.

"There's no problem buk, me and mas Aldi just plain".

"Thankful then".

In the office Aldi a little restless.with the attitude of April lately.he lost the figure of his wife who is chatty, crowded and attentive.

After coming home to work Aldi took a shower and was about to change clothes.he opened the wardrobe and found the money he gave yesterday in April was returned to him.

Aldi sat pensively on his bed looking at his money. April was not angry with him but disappointed.

Anger can heal in a few days but when people are disappointed it can be more dangerous.

April is seen preparing to go to Dino's school for a student guardian meeting, wearing her old, outdated clothes. Aldi who saw all that regretted once April went to Dino's school.His heart aches to see his wife now. Aldi observed his wife getting thinner, smug and rarely smiling. never again dress up what else is wearing new clothes.he looks very frugal.

It was raining that April had not yet returned from a meeting at Dino's school. Aldi who was on holiday working ran up to lift the clothesline.he was stunned to stare at something that injured his hand.A pentul needle was attached to the zipper April long skirt that had been damaged. she must have buttoned her skirt with that needle.

Aldi looked at the clothes he lifted and folded one by one. he looked at his clothes that looked clean and new. then he turned to look at his wife's clothes worn and torn here and there. Aldi shed his tears.

April and Dino came home late in the afternoon, either stop by where they used to be. Aldi sat in the middle room. April handed over enough money to Aldi.

"What money is Pril?". Aldi was confused.

"That's the shopping money you always give me every day mas. I don't wear it, me and Dino ate with my savings while still working. I still keep a little".

April's face almost cried.deep pain he felt. all this time he tried to survive with Aldi's attitude that was too frugal to make no sense.

"Take the money, I'm afraid I'm wrong to use it for our purposes".

April went to her room and cried.while Aldi sat limp on the chair.he regretted everything he had done in April.hso all this time April had also obeyed his will not wasteful. but Aldi still pressured him to be more frugal again to not care about his wife's feelings.

Aldi lost the figure of his wife.he lost his cheer and chatter April.now there is a quiet and talkative April.