
The eyes of the 27-year-old woman sparkled. She did not expect her in-laws to come and accept her. Not only that Melinda was quite moved when the wide ass of the in-laws wanted to sit on the bamboo chair of her house.
Things that Rosa never did before. Now Melinda honestly believes that the in-laws have changed.
"Ma, Mama. What do you want to drink?" said Melinda enthusiastic with financial limitations wanted to entertain the in-laws even if only with water.
Rosa had been sitting with a huff, in the mind of the middle-aged woman kept thinking, what bench is she sitting on? What if he falls later? Sometimes he regrets why he was able to follow Candra to this shabby house? Intentions want to reclaim the heart of the child is now precisely his own distress
"Ma, is Mama uncomfortable? If he I can roll out the mat and we can sit down. Oh, yeah, what do you want to drink?" Melinda repeated the same question.
Rosa did not answer Melinda's question. He focused on the boy who was now standing side by side with Melinda.
"Ndra, you can help the driver in front. Looks like the front body of the car is badly damaged."
"Yes, Ma. I'll help her, Mama what do you want to drink? Melinda asked, " said Candra.
"Oh, sorry dear. Mama focused on the car Mama, you know that the car does not have insurance. It must be a big cost. Em ... Then water is white."
"Well, would you sit down if you weren't comfortable on that bench?" melinda's back.
However, Rosa did not answer Melinda's question.
'Mama is still funny to me. Is he planning something? What do I think is wrong if he accepts me?' melinda wondered.
"Ma," call Candra.
"Yes. Uh ... Sorry Mel, Mama's really out of focus. Oh, sit down huh? It doesn't feel necessary, this bench is strong right?"
"Yes Ma, strong." Melinda who had been prejudiced because her offer was not responded to, now she smiled again.
"Yes already Ndra you go ahead help the driver Mama. And you Mel, quickly get Mama some water, already dry my throat," Rosa ordered.
He could not wait to release all his uneg-unegnya to Melinda.
Candra nodded, then went ahead while Melinda hustled to get some water to give to the in-laws.
In the next minute after ensuring the safe condition of the woman who was no longer young was a few steps to approach Melinda.
"You happy here?" asked Rosa glanced back and forth to see the state of the house that had mleyot not only was the roof made of bamboo. So no wonder if he often insulted Melinda as a poor daughter-in-law.
"I'm not asking you anything personal. But, I mean are you happy living here with Candra, my son?"
Melinda who did not understand the situation of course answered with confidence, "Yes Ma I am happy, Mas Candra the man of understanding and compassion. I really want her to always live with me even though we're lacking."
Rosa smiled obliquely. The red-brick lips were ready to open and slide his sentence. "I didn't think a few days ago that I was thinking, what I think of you is wrong! But now I'm more and more convinced that you really are the unlucky bearer and the usurper has people!"
"What do you mean, Mama?" asked Melinda the smile earlier that had been slowly fading away. He knew this moment was not like a few minutes ago when the in-laws opened their hands wide for him.
Melinda also did not understand what the in-laws said by suddenly giving herself a stamp as a pesky carrier and a usurper.
"Do you want to pretend to be stupid and not know anything?" asked Rosa in a cynical tone.
Melinda was still in her place, because she did not understand at all and she was waiting for the next sentence that the in-laws would say.
"Listen, because you're my son Candra to be a porters in the market! Because you too Candra's belongings just ran out, and because you too Candra won't come back home!" reveal Rosa while pointing at Melinda with her index finger.
Melinda could not speak anymore indeed what the in-laws said was true. Because Candra lives a hard life, but does she deserve to be called a pesky carrier woman? Doesn't everyone have their own privileges?
"Ma, I'm sorry for bothering Mas Candra? But Ma, as a husband isn't it all Mas Candra's responsibility to make a living for the family?" Melinda ventured to speak.
Rosa took a deep breath in the son-in-law's answer successfully to make him heat up. The woman slowly eroded her distance with Melinda.
"So you think Candra deserves that kind of treatment? Remember Mel, in Pagalo Candra's family it's a golden boy. He's the sole heir. Did you say that? Earning livelihood? Heh, are you useless, you should be the one who works for money to be able to make my son not starve. Not all the treasure that Candra brought you drained?"
Not only did Rosa return to say, "Even this house is not worth living in. You and your father really don't deserve to be treated like a master by my son."
"Ma, I know that. But when he became a husband he was no longer a golden boy. He has a responsibility because he has asked for people's children. Ma, did Mama's son-in-law's husband used to be treated like this by Mama's parents?" Melinda no longer has the power not to reply to her in-laws.
It was enough for him all this time to receive the arbitrary treatment of the in-laws. She was indeed a kind and gentle-hearted woman, but if it continued to be stepped on it would of course fight back.
Rosa silence. His son-in-law's words were outrageous. "Ka—kamu, dare to carry the name of my husband who has died. You are outrageous Melinda. It wasn't enough that you put Candra under your feet and now you're heartlessly bringing up my husband. Your outrageousness!"
Melinda couldn't believe that the in-laws would react like this. Did he say the wrong word? Though his intention earlier he just wanted to open the eyes of the in-laws to see the good side of the sentence he said if his son—Candra is now responsible and not be a spoiled child anymore.
"What's this?"