Istikharah Unites Us
Expelled Mama

Today Farhan's age is exactly three months. Farhan was a very good boy, rarely fussy.

I went through my days still like before giving birth, even the times I abstained from going through without the slightest help from Mama. Thank God everything went well even though this heart was crying blood.

"Aduuuhh. Why these? It hurts so bad." My inner. Then I held the former cesarean operation the other day. It felt like wet when I touched the shirt on my stomach.

I rushed into the room, I pulled out my shirt and I saw a liquid coming out of the surgery. "Oh my God, why is this?" it's getting more pain and pain.

I wanted to ask Mama for help, but suddenly Farhan was crying. I had to endure my pain and breastfeed Farhan first.

Why Farhan is fussy today, not as usual.

"Farhan why? From that mute cry." said Mama when suddenly opened the room door and continued to enter.

"No idea, Ma. Mea susui." I replied.

Mama held Farhan's head, probably worried that Farhan had a fever.

"Ma, can you please accompany Mea to the midwife, Ma? Mea wants to check, this is coming out of the liquid from the surgery." I said begging Mama.

"Can't, you just go there yourself. Mama will take care of Farhan." she answered and took Farhan from my lap.

"Well, Ma." I said lethargic.

As the pain began to lessen, I walked slowly towards the midwife.

Arriving at the midwife, I was helped by a nurse, she took me in her arms and helped me walk towards the examination room.

"What complaints, Mom?" ask the midwife.

"This, Ma. My ex-operative is out of fluid." I replied.

"Mother, please get on the bed and lay down her body, Mom. Let me check." he ordered.

Then I got on the bed and lay down. The midwife also revealed my clothes and saw the former operation.

"Mom should not work hard first, so that it does not happen like this" he said.

"I'm home, Mom. Not work. My job is just babbling, mopping, cooking and washing." I said.

"Actually we who work at home this is what works harder, Mom. Is no one accompanying you at home? Until we have to do it all ourselves."

"There it is, my mother-in-law."

"Well, I'll have a message with her in-laws, please help with the housework. Because Mom's surgery scars, for a while I can't do anything."

"Okay, Mom." I said. Even though I'm not sure I dare to talk to Mama like that.

After I finished checking and redeemed some medicine, I went home.

I've gathered the courage to deliver Mother Midwife's message to Mama.

"Alah, that's the most reason you can be lazy" said Mama after hearing the message of the midwife.

"Mea be honest, Ma. This is Mea's stomach still hurting, Ma. Mea please, for a while Mama help Mea yes, Ma." I said.

"You if you want to be spoiled, just go home to your mother's house."

"Mama ngusir Mea, Ma?" my many.

"Yes, go there!" snapped it.

I went straight into my room, I saw Farhan was fast asleep. My tears are flowing, the pain in my stomach is nothing compared to the pain of my heart.

With tears still running, I packed my clothes, then I packed Farhan's clothes. I don't want my son to live with such a cruel grandmother.

I left the house, Mama saw me but she just kept quiet, there were no swear words or words holding me back.

To go home to Mom, I already had no money, the money I had I used to check into the midwife and redeem the medicine.

Finally I decided to rest in the cottage, there happened to be a cottage on the side of the road. "That's so sorry, son. Because your mother is also miserable like this." I said in my heart while staring at the innocent face of my son.

Adhan Maghrib was already reverberating, I decided to go from the cottage and look for the nearest Mosque.

I put Farhan down, and then I performed three rakaat maghrib prayers. After the completion of the prayer, the rain fell heavily, occasionally lightning struck and made Farhan afraid to cry.

I tried to calm him down and suckle him. Since Farhan was a very good boy, it didn't take long to bring him back to his senses.

***

Rafli's point of view.

Arriving at home, I immediately wanted to meet Mea and Farhan, I wanted to directly carry my hero. I miss this heart.

When I entered the room, I did not see them. "Where are they?" my question is in my heart.

"Maaaaa, where's Mea, Ma?" ask Mama.

"The dust was late this afternoon." replied Mama.

"What, Ma? Fleeing?" I asked, I was very surprised to hear Mama's answer.

"Yes, he said he's no longer staying here. So Mama just let him go."

"Farhan was also brought, Ma?"

"Yes, I want Mama to ask Farhan but not to watch."

"Where are they going in the rain like this, Ma? Rafli is worried about Farhan, if it gets sick because of rain how?" grumbling.

"Where does Mama know." said Mama Ketus.

I rushed to leave Mama, I had to find them until I could.

***

At this time, Bang Rafli must have returned home, notah news of what will be conveyed by Mama to Bang Rafli. Hopefully this time Mama is honest that Mama has kicked me out.

After the rain had subsided, I decided to leave the Mosque, perhaps Bang Rafli was looking for me right now. So he found me easily when I was on the side of the road, I thought.

About ten minutes I was standing on the side of the road in front of the mosque, there was a car that stopped in front of me. Yeah, it's Bang Rafli's car.

He got out of the car with a very red face, was he angry with me? I asked in my heart.

He approached me and Farhan, then pulled my hand and forced me into the car.

"Astaghfirullah Bang Rafli, very rude." I said in my heart, not feeling my tears. "Why is Bang Rafli like his mother? Ruthless."

In the car Bang Rafli did not say a word. All I heard was the sound of my sobs. It really cannot explain the pain in my heart.

Arriving at home, Bang Rafli's emotions exploded.

"If you want to go, go alone. Don't take Farhan!" shouted at me.

"Mama who ngusir Mea." I cried still in tears.

"Eh, watch your mouth" said the intervening mother.

There was a sound of a car in front of the house, Alhamdulillah Papa came home. "Hopefully this time Papa will still defend me." I murmured inwardly.

"What's this?" ask Papa when he sees me crying.

"Mea create new problems, use a hazy event everything." replied Mama Ketus.

That attitude of my mother is really annoying.

"Why did Mea escape?" ask Papa.

"Mea didn't run away, Pa. Mea was kicked out with Mama. Last afternoon the former operation Mea came out of the liquid, then Mea went to check on the midwife. Mea's midwife said don't do hard work, then Mea asked Mama to help Mea do the homework, then Mama got angry and drove Mea away." I explained to Papa and still sobbed.

"Astaghfirullah, is that right? Is it still sick?" ask Bang Rafli and come straight for me. The look on his face turned anxious after hearing my explanation just now.

I nodded my head.

Then Bang Rafli grabbed Farhan and put him on the bed. Thank God, under these circumstances Farhan was not fussy.

"Mama has really gone too far" said Papa. "Refinitely Rafli and Mea have to get out of this house" he continued.

"Father overextended, own child is expelled." said Mama.

"Papa did not expel Rafli, but Papa will give him money to build his own house. So that they can live independently, so Mama no longer need to interfere in their household affairs."

"But, Pa.."

"There's no buts, Ma. Papa's decision is already unanimous."

"Mama does not want to part with Rafli, Mama does not want later the woman to control Rafli." denied Mama.

"No way, Ma. Mea was so good with Mama. There's no way he's going to keep Rafli away from Mama" said Bang Rafli.

"That's what you think." replied Mama.

"If Mea wanted to make Rafli hate Mama, she would have done it a long time ago, Ma. After all, Rafli also remained obedient to Mama, even Rafli always believed all the words of Mama, Rafli listen and follow the will of Mama. Where maybe Rafli can hate Mama, while Rafli really loves Mama" said Bang Rafli at length.

I just kept quiet hearing their words. So all this time Mama hated me because she was afraid I'd snatch Rafli bang from her. There's no way I'm doing that.

"Have heard, Ma. Rafli will not likely lose his affection for Mama despite being married and having his own family" Papa said.

"All of you will not be able to get the feeling of Mama" said Mama. "You Mea, you have a son, someday you will also feel what Mama is feeling right now." continued Mama.

I was still tight-lipped, I lowered my head to the floor. Would I not be like that too? In the Lord God will not. This is not a good trait.

"Here you go, this matter should not be extended. Mama's sorry about Mea." Papa asked.

Mama did not answer, instead she went into the room.

"It's okay, Pa." I said as I watched Papa shake his head at Mama's behavior.

"Rafli, next time you don't be easily instigated by Mama's words. Whatever the case, you should be able to ask Mea nicely. Do not immediately burn emotions." said Papa advised Bang Rafli.

"Well, Pa." he said.

"You must know very well what your Mama is like, and Papa hopes you still love her, however she remains your Mama."

"Yes, Pa."

"You should also apologize to Mea. Don't let something like this happen again." Pinta Papa.

"I'm sorry Brother, Mea." said Bang Rafli full of regret.

"Yes, Bang." I replied gently.

"Papa will transfer money to your account, use that money to build your house. Once the house is over you move on and start a new life."

"But then Mama will often be alone here, Pa." said Bang Rafli.

"Don't worry, Anisa's only one semester left. After that he will come home here and can accompany Mama." replied Papa.

"Alright then, Pa." said Bang Rafli.

Anisa is the younger sister of Bang Rafli who is studying in Medan. Anisa stays there and only goes home if it's semester break.

Thank God, I am so glad to hear it. I can't wait to move into our own house.