Kampung Perjulidan Neighbor
Chapter 28

"Buuuuu, no?!!" yelled Erna while seizing the rope held.

"Huh, why the hell, Na. How do you yell?'' ask Ema in shock.

"Don't do anything silly, ma'am. I know our lives are often gossiped about, but don't kill yourself either" she said with a frightened face.

"Na, you calm down. We ask what the rope mother did. You don't want to be suspicious of your own mother" said Ema.

Idah who saw her daughter's expression made her feel very touched. It turned out that the child was just so afraid of losing him. Idah saw a rope held that he would wear to tie to the pole so that he could hang half the stitches, Eh even thought Erna, his mother wanted to hang herself. Her mother found it funny to see her son's expression at the time.

"Who wants to do that ridiculous thing, son? I want to put on the pole for a clothes twig that has been finished mother sewing. Tuh, look. It's full of all," said Idah, a little smile of his own smile at the expression and behavior of his son.

"Goddessa, Mom. Why don't you say it anyway," Erna said pouting.

"That's why don't you like to be so bad, Na. I told you, ask mom first." - timpal Ema.

Idah and Ema laughed at Erna's behavior, while the boy just put on his pouting face.

Idah chose to come in and continue his work. Hot also his ears hear the words of Nunung, Fira and Disa. Their behavior has never changed. If you can, then Erna's mother has made their mouths broken with her fists. But the middle-aged woman was long patient and well controlled emotions.

In the past, when her ex-husband said to go wandering, they always gossiped.

"Child only one, his life is destitute. Just eat the rice minjam."

"Ho'oh, I'm not able to do the job of helping my husband anymore,"

Every day, Idah hears the babble of those who consider her a lazy woman. In fact, her husband left of his own accord not because of the compulsion of Idah. But the mouth of the neighbor, who can close? They feel very uncomfortable with the life of Idah and Erna, even though they never bother anyone.

It continued, especially in the year following her ex-husband left, she never sent word or a living for them.

The gossip and scorn every day should the middle-aged woman accept. Once Idah wanted to go so uninhibited to live in the village. But he came back thinking for his hard-earned home, which they built from scratch. He chose to work better to be able to pay for the land cash.

Erna, who was a teenager at the time, could already listen to people's bad talk about them. Erna grew into a quiet figure and did not interact much with the neighbors. He was like that not without reason, but because every day if he plays to his friend's house then he will be a bullyan and julidan material.

"Si Idah is unable to feed her child. Look at her thin body so dry,"

"Padah, the lakinya wandered out of the island. Yes, the work there must be a lot of money. Here they're like hungry busungs, horrified,"

That kind of chat chat that Erna always accepted. Even one day Erna came home crying as she pleased. Idah lost it to see the princess only wayangnya, home with a tangled face like clothes are not ironed a year. When asked why, he did not answer and just kept quiet.

The middle-aged woman was so afraid her son became distracted and stressed because he was often in mockery. But Idah was very grateful, because Erna mamou grew into a strong figure like now.

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Idah sat in front of her sewing machine staring at her ex-husband's wedding invitation. No more tears to shed for such a loser man. He left and did not support his family. A man who is not responsible for his family. Idah who is so difficult to find money, even willing to take risks by borrowing at the Bank. Once also Idah was late in paying installments and officers came to charge to his home. All the complex mothers came to watch as if it was a show event.

After the return of the bank clerk, all the crowds rained down on Idah with teasing. Every day the idah is talked about by them.

Huh, considering her ex-husband back then, made her recall all those very painful things. Therefore, he did not want to cry. That day, Idah cried because he hated her. Now the woman wants to live in peace with her son Erna. He had been educated until college, although the work that was obtained was still not in accordance with the girl's dream, but his mother was grateful, the income was even sufficient for their living expenses.

Takk... No. tak....

"Idaaahhh???," cried a voice so familiar to him.

"Huh, what else, Nunung?'' says annoyed.

The middle-aged woman got up and headed towards the living room. Nunung came in and sat down on the sofa.

"What's up, Nung?'' tanyanya's confused.

"Eh, tomorrow we are the same to Heri yuk's party," he asked.

"Hm, I asked Erna first. If he wants me to come, if not, maybe I won't go" he replied casually.

"Well, why should Erna be the one who gives the decision? Proven dong to us if you have moved on," said Nunung.

"What the hell is moving on, Nung?" tanyanya.

"Well, you don't know what? So this is my kayak slang, every day nangkring in sono stalls, so many new words. Time move on I don't know," said Nunung cynically.

"Well, I'm busy, Nung. Busy money." replied Idah lightly.

"So how's this? What do you want to follow?" ask again.

"So, definitely. I have to ask Erna first." she replied.

"Ih, don't yell at you, Dah!" he said and left.

"Basically impolite" Idah monologue.

Idah returned to his sewing room, and immediately finished the rest of the stitches. Erna also has not returned from Ema's boarding house. Maybe they're talking about young people.

"Mbuuuuu," cried Erna from the front.

"Yes, Son. Mom's here." she answered a little screamed at the noise from the machine.

"Mother tomorrow wants to go to your wedding?" ask Erna.

"How do you think?''

"We better not go, ma'am. Lazy bangat Erna look at the face of the Father. So far, let alone being rich,"

"Yes, I follow what you say, son." replied Idah while cutting more threads.

"Tadi Bu Nunung from here?''

"Yes, Son. Why did?''

"Want to....."