
"Rima.. are you not cooking? Bundo is hungry," said Halimah's bundo, staring at Rima as she fell in front of the television along with her youngest child.
Rima who was cool with his cellphone and saw viral videos on one of social media, glanced at Halimah's bundo with a flat face.
"No." Answer Rima briefly.
"Keep your children and what do you eat? What will Fadli come home to eat?" Ask Halimah Bundo again.
"Buy it, fast time!"
Rima's answer made Halimah's heart feel hurt, because she was not considered at all by Rima.
"But the hungry bundo, Rim. Bundo hasn't eaten from morning."
Hearing Halimah's words, Rima let out a long sigh and sat down and looked at Halimah's bundo with a dislike look.
"Yes buy it! Still got legs, right? There's a way out! Ask in my masakin? Don't expect it! I'm not a bundo maid!"
"Astaghfirullahalazim!"
Bundo Halimah was shocked when he heard that inappropriate remark from Rima's lips.
"Astaghfirullahalazim, Astaghfirullahalazim! What does bundo mean? It's true, I'm not a maid in my own house. If Bundo asks to be served, there in the nursing home! or just go back to the village and live with Siti!"
Halimah's body trembled violently when she heard those inappropriate words. He looked at Rima's face which used to look meek and polite when he was about to marry Fadli. But now, the innocent face and polite words just disappear, changing with the figure of Rima who does not know manners and appreciate parents.
Where was the old Rima?
Of course, a person's change does not just happen. If at this time people say Rima is so hearty, yes. indeed Rima is very hearty towards her own in-laws. But behind it all, there is a reason that makes Rima's attitude to be like that on Halimah bundo. But whatever it is, it is not allowed if a son-in-law talks like that to his in-laws. After all, in-laws are our parents as well. Although she did not give birth to us, she gave birth to our husband. Father of our children. So, avenging the heartache with an attitude that is not commendable like Rima, it is not at all a good path or path that can be imitated to give a lesson to 'second' which can make us feel hurt for his words and words.
"In the kulakas there was the remaining tempe yesterday! Cook it! There was rice cooker yesterday! spend it and don't forget to wash it!" Rima Command.
Bundo Halimah shed tears, when he heard the order from Rima.
"Don't be sick, so it's useless and his job is just to eat sleep and sleep! Siti and her husband are not responsible! Already asked to pick up, even no response! I put it in the social service!"
"O Allah is Rim!"
Due to the pain of Rima's speech, Halimah's bundo moved to Rima. He stood before Rima with both feet trembling and clenched his hands.
"What! Bundo challenged me?" Ask Rima.
"You're Rim!"
"Why? What I said was all fact! Wh why? wanna hit me? hit it! Later I reply, bundo can collapse! Remember, the bundo was depleted stroke, I just flick can fall!" Rima said, as he stood before the Halimah bubundo and challenged his father-in-law.
"Ma.." The youngest who had seen his mother's attitude to his grandmother was trying to reprimand Rima.
"What dear?" Rima immediately approached and held her son.
Suddenly the elder came out of his room and looked at Rima carefully. Apparently from earlier, the firstborn listened to the fuss between his mother and his grandmother.
"Ma.., if the teacher says at school, we have to be polite with parents." The elder tried to remind his mother.
Rima looked at the elder and started to look awkward.
"Yes, we have to be polite to the old man! But what kind of parents were you!" Rima said bless.
"Why is grandma?" Ask the firstborn again.
"Oh, you don't understand! Your grandmother's mouth is sadistic! nyakitin son-in-law! this is called the law of karma!" Obviously Rima.
"But pity loh ma." The eldest looked at Halimah's bundo with a pitying look.
"Already! get in that room! you don't know anything!" Jerky Rima.
Finally the elder went back into his room. Even with Rima who also went into his room, bringing the youngest along.
Now live Halimah bundo itself in the television room. Bundo Halimah shed tears of sorrow, because of the inappropriate and unfaithful treatment of his own daughter-in-law. Yes, the wife of his proud son, Fadli. The hunger has now disappeared, there is a deep sadness in the heart of Halimah. Finally with a limp, Halimah bundo prefers to return to his room.
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"Where is Rina?" Ask Fadli, when he just got home from work.
"Go home." Answer Rima briefly.
"Back home?" Fadli frowned.
"Yes, he came home this morning, after you left for the office." Bright Rima.
"What's the problem? how come he's coming home?"
Rima who had just laced lipstick on her lips turned her back and looked at Fadli closely.
"Because there's no place for Lina anymore. The room was wearing the same bundo. So, Rina had to give up and go home." Light Rima with a feeling of not feeling guilty at all.
"Then, who's doing all the housework?" Fadli asked, looking at Rima with a confused look.
"Yes your mother is. My time!"
Fadli fell silent after listening to Rima's words.
"But, Bundo is sick Rim. Why not just you?" Finally Fadli expressed what was on his mind after a few minutes had passed.
"Me?"
"Yes.." Fadli nodded quickly.
"I'm not your mother's maid."
Fadli fell silent again when he heard Rima's words.
"I was a maid at her house first. Whatever I do is always wrong and dictated. Now your mother is in our house. We have rules!"
"But Rim.."
"You know not da, why is the bundo house on fire?"
Fadli was still silent as he looked at his wife who was standing in front of him with a face that seemed to hold a grudge against his mother.
"Because your bundo is evil! Now God shows her what it's like to have no husband. There is no home and no one wants to live! If only he had been kind to all of his ministers, there might have been a sincere feeling in my heart to accept him in this way. But it's like this too! The attitude of mastering it is not lost either! Your mother always felt right and asked to be respected. He forgot what, to be respected must give respect first! He forgot what too? His attitude hurt my heart and he never apologized before. It's good to be here with us." Rima let out all her complaints.
"Remember, buying this house was almost entirely a favor from my parents. That means ninety percent of the house is for me and my parents. Ten percent, money uda. It was also to build a kitchen and also a maid room. If uda wants to stay here, yes the maid's room is suitable for the place's bundo." Connect Rima.
There was pain in Fadli's ears and heart, when he heard the grievances and what was on his wife's mind. He is a man and the one who is talking about him is his real mother. However, he was unable to defend his birth mother. Because many factors that make him can not defend his mother.
First, Fadli was successful in his hometown; especially in front of his mother. Because when he was just married to Rima, Fadli worked with a very small salary. Rima had to live together at her parents' house. Although briefly, it turns out that there are many conflicts between Rima and Halimah bundo.
The second, due to his many conflicts between his wife and his mother, Fadli was forced to migrate to Batam. Where does the capital come from? Of course Fadli used Rima to whine at Rima's parents. Although they had received rejection from Rima's parents, they eventually relented and gave early life capital to Rima and Fadli.
The fact that Fadli was just an ordinary office worker, that he could not buy a place to live for his son and wife. While contracting in Batam, it is very expensive. Therefore, again Rima's parents gave money to buy a place to live. The residence is already there, of course, still need renovation and set up a kitchen for a new type of house they buy in a housing in general. That's all Fadli is responsible for.
The fact that Rima's money is more today than her. Rima even housewife common. But because he lives in Batam, he is often a daycare service for branded goods and also sells a variety of goods through online. Tima also often finance the plesiran of their families.
And many other factors that make Fadli increasingly feel dwarfed.
"Now we're eating out" Rima said.
The pensive Fadli returned to reality, looking at Rima who was ready for dinner outside with himself and their children.
"What about bundo?"
I really want Fadli to ask that question. But as if his mouth was silenced and could only nod to agree to his wife's invitation.
Without asking any more questions, Fadli washed his face and changed his clothes. Then the family went to dinner together at a restaurant.
What about Halimah bundo? The old woman was crying, she heard a conversation between Rima and Fadli. His heart was wounded but not bleeding. Now he knew, his proud son was no more just hitchhiking to his arrogant wife. Fadli's salary wasn't as much as Fadli had told him. That house, it's not Fadli's right. Fadli seems to forget the bundo dna also the father when in the village first. It turns out that Fadli's salary is only enough to support the potluck not to live up to being able to style.
Now Bundo Halimah understood, everything he said first, leaving a trace in the heart of his daughter-in-law. Whether it's Rima or Batra. It used to be that Bundo could talk without thinking, because he still had everything even though it was not abundant, but all that was enough to be loved and her husband. In addition her husband is a person who is respected in the hometown.
Now the fangs seem to have been blunt, even dislodged from the tiger's gums. Now the tiger has become a cat that lives on the streets, waiting for the mercy of anyone who is kind. In fact, unfortunately the street cat was met with people who were traumatized or did not like cats. They easily flap or chase the cat away when they whine for a piece of bone.
Bundo Halimah cried, on the wall of the maid's room. The sky was so high for him that he now felt dwarfed and sick.
"That's why, you will gain respect, when you respect others first. You will get good treatment, when you treat others well, first." - De'rini-