
"Brakk"
Everyone in the living room was shocked. The door of the family room that was not perfectly closed was suddenly opened. With eyes reddened from crying, Bening's mother entered the room.
"Bronts"
Bening's mother suddenly knelt down, making everyone in the room even more shocked by Bening's mother's actions.
"Pak Geno, Bu Hilda, and Nak Nando, Nak Ayana and Nak Dimas. I am on behalf of my daughter Bening apologise profusely for all the wrongs committed by my daughter Bening. I know that even if I say a thousand words of forgiveness, I will not be able to change anything that has happened. Which has harmed you all.. But I still want to apologize to you. I'm not a good mother. I cannot educate my daughter well. Therefore, my daughter made all these fatal mistakes. Can't be a good wife to Nak Nando. Even I don't know if my daughter made Nak Dimas lose his job and fall into poverty. Forgive me! I really don't know" said Bening's mother with a downcast face and tears in her eyes.
Dimas and Nando rushed over to the middle-aged woman with feelings of sadness and concern.
"Don't be like this, Mom! Let's sit down!"said Dimas sitting crouched to the right of Bening's mother trying to help Bening's mother get up.
"We're talking while sitting down, Mom!"said Nando who was crouching to the left of Bening's mother, who was also trying to help Bening's mother get up.
"No, Son! I don't deserve to sit with you. Because I am the one who did not become this mother, all of you suffered and almost wretched. I'm really sorry!"said Bening's mother still kneeling.
"We'll sit down if you don't want to sit in the chair. Come on, let's sit down!"said Hilda who was crouching in front of Bening's mother.
Finally Bening's mother had no other choice, other than to get up and sit next to Hilda with a downcast face. Occasionally wiping away her tears that could not be resisted continued to drip from her eyes. Hilda gave a tissue to Bening's mother, feeling concerned for the woman who is now a kara. Hilda could not imagine if she was in the position of Bening's mother at this time.
"Whether the mother teaches the daughter of the mother, if she does not want to apply in her life, all will be free. Vain. I've tried as much as I can to teach my daughter. But she still did not become a better person, meaning it was not the mother's fault" Hilda said.
"Truely said mom. This is not because of mother's fault. If you feel like a failed mother because Bening to do something like this, then I am also a failed husband. Because I can't educate my wife well. So, no more blaming yourself, "timpal Nando.
"Mother is embarrassed, son," said Bening's mother still looking down and wiping her tears.
"If you're ashamed, I'm ashamed too, Mom. Because we both failed,"sahut Nando.
"Once again, I apologize for all of you've done wrong. And thank you for being kind to Bening and me. Even though my daughter's finally just let you all down" said Bening's mother guiltily.
"Mom doesn't have to apologize. And don't worry mom! Even if Bening is no longer there, I will still send monthly money to mother," said Nando sincerely.
"No need, son! Nak nando is no longer obligated to support his mother. Moreover, mother's daughter has almost made all of you wretched. Sorry!"said mother Bening.
"It's okay. I'm sincere, kok, Mom. I already think of my mother as my own mother, "sahut Nando.
"I don't feel worthy of your kindness anymore. I'll return the keys to the apartment I currently live in" Bening's mother said.
"It doesn't need to be like that, Mom. If you give me the keys to that apartment, where will you live?"ask Nando.
"Mother will go home," said Bening's mother decided.
Everyone could only sigh at Bening's mother's decision. Feeling concerned for the middle-aged woman. Already tried to be persuaded to stay in this city, but still do not want to either. Eventually they all let Bening's mother return to her hometown.
The next day, Geno's private driver drove Bening's mother to the apartment to pack. After packing, the Geno driver drove Bening's mother to his hometown. It took half a day to arrive at Bening's mother's hometown.
"Mom, this is Mr. Nando's seat" the driver said, handing over a box wrapped in brown paper of a sizeable size to Mrs Bening.
"What's this?"asked Bening's mother after receiving the box that felt quite heavy while staring at the box.
"I don't know. Mr. Nando just said that I should give it to my mother when she arrived at the village. Then I say goodbye, Mom!"said the driver bamitan.
"Thank you for bringing me here!"said Ms. Bening and the driver also nodded small and smiled thinly, then drove back to his car died in the village.
Mother Bening let out a long sigh, staring at the house left by her parents who were lived by her younger brother. The house he had left behind since he got married twenty-seven years ago. Mother Bening dragged her suitcase and hugged the box that the driver gave her.
"Square"
Not long after Bening's mother knocked on the door, a middle-aged woman who was roughly five years younger than Bening's mother came out.
"You? You're my husband's brother, aren't you?"ask the fat woman while looking at the appearance of Bening's mother who wears simple clothes, carrying a suitcase and box.
"Yes. How are you guys doing? Where's my sister?"ask Bening's mom with a smile.
"He still works in the fields. What are you going to do here?"the woman asked suspiciously, "Don't let her ask for an inheritance, "the woman muttered inwardly, considering that the house she was living in today was the house of her deceased in-laws.
"Hen my daughter is dead, I have no one but you. So, I want to stay here with you guys" Bening's mom said expectantly.
"What's? So you're here to hitch a ride on our lives? Listen, yeah! Our son has four. One SMP, two SMA, and the other is looking for work. Our burden is heavy. If you stay here, you will increase our burden. Go there! Don't add to our burden!"throw away that fat woman.
"I will not be your burden. I still work hard to make ends meet for my own life. I was just taking shelter in this house. I won't ask you anything" said Bening's mother softly.
"Stay away. You are old. Later if sickly, we also have to take care of you. If we don't take care of it, we'll shake the people. Already, go there! I don't want to accept you here" said the fat woman who kicked out Bening's mother.
"Brakk"
"Geez!"said Bening's mother who was surprised until both shoulders lifted up.
The woman stroked his chest, then let out a rough sigh, "I'm so tired. I have to contract a house for a place to stay. But, what in this village there is a house rented," muttered Ibu Bening.
Ms. Bening asked the surrounding residents, looking for a house to rent. But until the afternoon, Bening's mother did not find a rented house. Finally, Bening's mother returned to the house where her sister lived.
"Tokay! Tok ! Geck!"
Bening's mother knocked on the door again and after it opened, a middle-aged man two years younger than her came out.
"Sister? What's brother here for?"ask the man who doesn't seem to like it.
"I want to stay here. I've been looking for a place to live here, but I can't find it. So, please let me stay here for the..."
"Can't!"cut the man off quickly.
"But this is our parents' inheritance. I also have the right to live here" Bening's mother said.
"But I've been taking care of this house for twenty-seven years. If I hadn't taken care of it, this house would've collapsed. Anyway, I'm a boy. So, I'm entitled to this house. Now, go there! Don't ever come back!"
"Brakk "
The man closed the door of the board-walled house firmly, making Mother Bening shocked. Mother Bening can only stroke the chest. Walk towards the patrol post to lie down to rest his body.
"Forced tonight I'm staying at the patrol station" muttered Bening's mother.
It was dark and the sky looked cloudy. Bening's mother laid her body in the patrol post. Not long after, it rained. The woman took a blanket from her suitcase to ward off the cold. Until a girl wearing an umbrella appeared to approach the patrol post.
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To be continued