Muara Kasih Single Mother
Neighborly Gossip
Meanwhile in the city of Solo, apparently the absence of Ervita is enough to be a neighboring gossip around. Some neighbors whose homes were in the vicinity of Ervita's parents' house appeared to ask about Ervita's whereabouts several times.
"Ervi didn't look like Mom for long?"
"It looks like I've been a long time since Ms Sri didn't meet with Ervita?"
Even blatantly there is a news that Ervita is not at home because she was pregnant out of wedlock. He dropped out of college and no one married him.
Indeed, in some areas still consider that getting pregnant out of wedlock is a disgrace, a taboo act, therefore sometimes those who get pregnant out of wedlock become a gossip of the neighbors. Even when Bu Sri was shopping for vegetables in the morning, some people also satirized each other.
"It seems that in our village there is a pregnant out of wedlock, pity her beautiful child and pinter, just not clear his behavior. Beautiful only her face, pinter only her face, just how pregnant first. That's why his girlfriend does not want responsibility" said one mother.
Apparently the remark was also responded by others, "Now beautiful and pinter is not a guarantee. What it means to have a beautiful face and pinter, only in the end to tarnish the name of the parents. Continues if you do not want responsibility, his son became an illegitimate child dong," replied another.
Hearing some neighbors who are sarcastic often makes Ms. Sri have to thicken her ears. As long as you do not mention the name Ervita directly, Bu Sri will let all the insinuations. After all, how else is the ordeal currently befalling his family. A blemish that cannot be removed.
"Not shopping, Mom? Buy tofu and tempeh," said Mr. Agus to his wife.
"Later a bit unfortunate sir .. if the morning many Mothers collected. A lot of insinuating about Ervita," the story goes.
"Life neighbor is like this, ma'am ..wrong and true it is something that is always seen by others. Trying to live rightly is looking for mistakes, only if life is a lot wrong will also be denounced. It's okay, let it go" replied Mr. Agus.
"Why did our son gossip? Didn't anyone tinker with Firhan? Though all this is also the fault of both of them, can not be inflicted on one person only," he replied.
Such is the image formed in society, even when there are women who are pregnant out of wedlock. Complete reproach will be inflicted upon the woman. The sins were committed by two people. If the man can sometimes escape from reproach and disgrace, but the women so many who gossiped even judge that his son is an illegitimate child.
"So, the mother heard that she said her son would be an illegitimate child. Oh my God, what is true like that sir? More pity if later Ervita's son is a girl. Greater the burden he borne," said Bu Sri who had glazed there.
However, a mother's heart could not bear to hear the many rumors that came and denounced the name of Ervita. Even the label pinned as an illegitimate child really makes Mother Sri feel so sad.
Unlawful children themselves are often used for a child born from an extramarital relationship. This term is a labeling act that has a negative impact on children and can fall into the category of verbal violence.
"In our religion, Islam does not have the term illegitimate child, ma'am. Even if there is a haram term that is the work or actions done by the mother. The child born from adultery was born clean without sin, only the sinner was his mother for committing adultery" Pak Agus replied.
Bu Sri seemed to sigh and massage her temple which felt so dizzy there. Then, Madam looked at her husband. "Sir, we're looking for Ervita yuk sir. It's been two weeks since Ervita left home. He is our son, however. Where she is now, how she lives, eats her, can even check on her child. Poor sir," said Ms. Sri.
This time Ms Sri tried to take her husband's heart. Who knew that the anger in her husband's heart had subsided. So that they can find Ervita's whereabouts and also bring the child back home. No matter what happens, it will not be able to erase the relationship between the parent and the child. Not only because the blood relationship is considered thicker than water. However, the relationship between parents and children is determined by God himself from the second time.
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Meanwhile in Kiosk Batik ....
Ervita is still eager to offer the batik to visitors who visit Beringharjo Market. Although pregnant, and sometimes so tired, Ervita still eager to work.
"Monggo Pinarak (Let's please - in Javanese) batikik ...."
"Batik shirt, pants, or negligee please ...."
Thanks to verbal promotions that only use the mouth, fortunately there are always buyers who come and end up shopping at the Hadinata batik kiosk. Until 15:00 pm Pandu was the first time helping Ervita to work at the Batik kiosk.
"Can you help me, Ervita?" pandu asked as soon as the young man came to the batik kiosk owned by his parents.
"Mas .. yes, there .. ask for help to take this Mega Mendung pattern batik shirt on the top shelf Mas. His mother asked for Mega Mendung's XL-size motive" said Ervita.
Without saying much, Pandu immediately took a wooden chair and climbed the chair, seeing the Mega Mendung motif batik with size XL as the buyer was looking for.
"Wait a minute about ma'am .. What are the extras?" bargain Ervita again to that customer.
"Five-year-old spell is there a Ma'am? You see, every Thursday, my son who was kindergarten was told to wear batik," asked the buyer.
"There's a Bu .. Let's take a look first. These are some shirts for five-year-olds usually wearing size M, ma'am. The color is also a lot from the color Sogan (the typical brown color of Batik Solo) to a bright color," explained Ervita.
The buyer also smiled there, "The mother is still young to memorize the batik motifs. So do some shopping here. Yes, this one is Ma'am .. who Sogan just so it can be used for school later."
Not long ago, Pandu was down and gave some XL size shirts to Ervita.
"This, Ervi ...."
Ervita nodded her head, "Please Mas" he replied.
Then Ervita showed the shirt to the buyer. Eventually the buyer bought up to 4 pcs of shirts from the Hadinata batik kiosk.
"Alhamdulillah .. hopefully today there is a lot of selling," said Ervita in heart so he could sell a variety of batik shirts that afternoon.