Slander Fruits of Karma
Not the Idaman 1 In-laws

The Part 39

The second night Irwan sleeps at his in-laws' house, it comes to his mind to take his wife home but has not dared to express.

The next morning when they wake up...

" It seems you are still at home here, when is the plan to return home ?" be careful Irwan asked the question.

" After Diba's aqiqahan."

" Hmm, so the plan will be carried out here ?"

" Yes, I'm asking you to share with your parents and your extended family."

"The good step if you also join Vi, later even in thought only my own desire to invite them "Irwan did not want his parents to be offended because they were not involved in determining the day of the event.

Before the problem arises, Irwan anticipates in advance especially he knows the relationship between mother and wife is not good.

That's why he deliberately invited Novia to come along so as not to arise again slander.

" When will you have time ?" Novia agreed to her husband's plan.

" I'll pick you up tomorrow afternoon from work." And answered Novia.

" I went to the kitchen, I'm sorry you prepared breakfast alone" and got up and walked out into the kitchen.

Novia was already in the kitchen, she picked up dishes, glasses, and spoons on the shelf and put them on the table.

" Call them for breakfast "let's say that Mr. Ratih brings a teapot of tea to the table.

" Yes mah "Novia turned around and walked into her father's room and called her husband.

The three of them walked to the dining table.

Upon arriving at the dining room, Ratih's mom stared at them one by one "Where's Millah why don't we have breakfast ?"

" Have not woken up yet, it seems Camillah is not feeling well "reply Novia while pulling a chair for her husband.

" You must be observant in choosing food for your son Vi, give him healthy food."

Ms. Ratih scoops food onto her husband's plate, then thrusts the spoon at Novia as a signal for Novia to do the same to Irwan.

" Yes, I always keep Camillah's diet, maybe at school she's snacking haphazardly." Sahutnya, and thrust a plate filled with food on Irwan.

They also eat voraciously without talking or talking, each focused on spending their food.

After eating, they went out and sat on the terrace while Irwan was getting ready to leave for work.

To avoid a longer discussion, Novia went inside on the grounds that her baby was awake. If he survives, there will be more questions that will be asked by his mother and surely he will have difficulty answering them.

" I left first "and then walked to the car, Novia followed behind and drove her husband to the car.

Irwan opened the entrance inside and shut the door of the car turning on the engine, he waved. Novia replied to her husband's wave, the car moved away then Novia turned to step onto the terrace and sat next to her mother.

" Vi, you've already conveyed your intentions about the matter of aqiqah to your husband ?"

" It was before breakfast."

" Then what's the response, he agrees how here ?"

" Yes, and tomorrow we plan to go to his parents' house and some of his immediate family." Sahut Novia's.

" Good, don't let them think that your father and mother are interfering with all your household affairs."

Madam Ratih seems to know what has been experienced in Novia.

Novia looked at her mother, "why are you talking like that ?"

" It's okay Vi, mama just guessed hopefully mama's guess is wrong."

Jleeb...

Ratih's answer pierced right in the heart of Novia, so far Novia always hid the real situation about her mother-in-law's behavior, especially Irwan's drunken behavior.

" Well me, you better not know what happened I don't want you to be sad to think about it "he murmured inwardly.

Novia went into her room, closed the door and climbed on the bed lying between her two sound children until she fell asleep.

Before going to his father-in-law's house, he first entered his house. And how surprised he saw the appearance of the contents of his house is like a broken ship.

He walked slowly through each room, starting from the living room drink bottles scattered, into the bedroom Irwan clothes scattered on the floor.

What a sight that makes his head dizzy and his eyes sore.

" What is this ? The feeling of when I left the house in a neat and clean condition why it became like this, O God."

Novia then went into the kitchen and the same thing happened, cooking furniture, dirty dishes and glasses were falling apart everywhere.

Novia massaged her temple then turned her body to face Irwan who continued to follow her faithfully from behind.

" Aduuh Wan, why is the house so shaped like this ?"

" Already later I finish Vi, our purpose here would invite my parents and family right ? So delay getting mad we're going to mama's house now."

Irwan then pulled his wife's hand out, walking to his parents' house.

While Novia continued to grumble relentlessly venting her frustration.

They were already on the porch of Mr. Ahmad's house, Novia suddenly stopped her steps and turned to her husband. Fortunately Irwan realized his wife's intentions.

" Yes, I know what you mean, I'll talk to Mom."

" Assalamualaikum."

" Waalaikumsalam "bu Mini appeared in haste, her smile instantly lost upon seeing Novia.

" in "...

Irwan pulls his wife's hand in and invites her to sit down, Novia releases Irwan's grasp.

They sat facing each other, the three of them silent Novia felt the air in her breath as if it disappeared she squeezed her fingers to calm down.

" Ahemm.emm we want to talk mah." Irwan opened the conversation a little.

" Please."

" We're here to invite mom and dad and the others to Adiba's aqiqahan event."

" When the show is "still with a tinge of ketus bu Mini replied.

" Next week "Irwan said.

" Wan, instead of you having your own house why even make an event at someone else's house ?"

Novia's hand clenched "hey, that's my parents aren't anybody else gosh I want to squeeze that lip."

Just now Novia wanted to speak, Irwan immediately stomped his feet the words he wanted to say Novia evaporated just like that.

" Alright, we say "Don't wait for his mother Irwan's answer to get up and walk out to follow Novia.

When she reached her house, Novia slammed her bag onto the floor of the emotion she was holding onto her husband.

" Why are you holding me back from talking, just so you know my parents have sacrificed so much all this time, and your mother just plainly said they were laiins !!"

Irwan was just silent, his mother was a little outrageous according to him.

" Irwansyah listen ! I always keep quiet when your mother, your brother curses and even slanders me, but I will rebel if it concerns my child and parents remember well !!"

Novia lost control, she did not accept her parents considered others by her in-laws.

" I'm sorry on behalf of my parents Vi, I'm also confused by my mother's attitude."

Irwan tries to quell Novia's anger by apologizing.

Novia took a breath and slowly threw it away and repeated it several times to hold back her emotions.

He sat leaning back, a moment later closing his eyes but not asleep but holding back his cries.

" Do you hate me and my parents ? I ask nothing of you even responsibility for my children I never demand."

Inner Novia screamed, if time could be turned back it felt like not wanting to know this family.