SUFFERING AN EMPTY SON-IN-LAW
Move to the house of in-laws

After a long journey, they finally arrived at Reno's parents' house.

Reno came in with two bags. While Hilwa brought the fruit of the hand, which they bought in the middle of the journey. They stopped by the cake shop.

"Assalamu'alaikum, ma'am" Reno knocked on the door.

There is no truth from within. " Let's go in neng, maybe mom's sleeping inside".

They went inside, the house was quiet. The occupants of the house did not seem to be inside.

Hilwa sits in the living room chair, while Reno goes to the kitchen to fetch water for Hilwa.

The sound of the front door opening, it turned out that her mother-in-law had gone home. "Mom" Hilwa who approached her mother-in-law and kissed her hand.

"When did you get to neng?" tanya Bu Tika Reno's mother.

"Just now, Mom, where did you end up?"

" Mommy is out of shape, there are neighbors who are blasphemous".

Reno returns from the kitchen with a tray of drinking glasses. "Why did you take Ren's drink instead of your wife?"

"It's okay Mom, Hilwa doesn't know the location of the kitchen and furniture" Reno tried to defend his wife.

Deg. . .

Not to mention her mother-in-law had criticized such a small thing. Hilwa could only smile.

"Yes, I want to go to the room first, want to rest. If you want to eat, just take it in the kitchen" Miss Tika who passed went to her room.

"Neng, if mom says something that offends you, don't take it !"

"He's a good person, just the talk that sometimes hurts people's hearts" Reno tried to remind the character of his mother.

"It's okay, sister, Hilwa will try to understand it".

After that they entered the room, to rest. The air outside was quite hot, they would take a short nap, after performing compulsory prayers.

Hilwa and Reno slept long enough, probably due to exhaustion on the way.

After the bath, Hilwa went to the kitchen. Seeing her mother-in-law cooking "What mother is cooking?" Hilwa who is making small talk.

"Yes, this is how you go. Like !" Miss Tika is cutting vegetables.

"If you are still cape, just rest in the room. Today let the mother cook, but tomorrow-tomorrow you have to replace the mother cook yes. You can cook, right?"

"God willing, ma'am" Hilwa remained silent in the kitchen helping her mother-in-law.

After they finished cooking, they prepared the food at the table. Her father-in-law has returned from the outside.

Reno's father is no longer working. Reno's father's job used to be the same as Reno's, but now he's retired. Now he runs a fish farm.

The Reno family is quite well-known there. Reno's father was a private bank officer and is now an Empang master.

They also own several plantations entrusted to others.

"Eh neng, have you arrived? where's Reno??" mr. Dedi who saw his son-in-law was already home.

"Last noon, yeah. Brother Reno is still bathing in the room" Hilwa who greets his father-in-law.

"Yes, I also took a shower. We both ate this !".

That's Hilwa's day ahead. He will stay in his father-in-law's house until they have the sustenance to build their own house.

Actually, when Reno conveyed his intention to marry Hilwa. Reno's mother doesn't approve of it, she wants a daughter-in-law who is equal to their family.

But because Reno kekeh and continue to persuade his mother, he finally collapsed. In that house, no one could refute Reno's wishes. He is the only son, because Mr. Dedi only has two children.

Reno's older sister is already married, and is coming with her husband out of town.

Since childhood Reno has always been spoiled and nothing has always served his mother. Reno is used to living well and all her wishes must be fulfilled.

While Reno's father, don't mind it. As long as his son-in-law had good manners and loved his son, that was more than enough.

Days and months keep changing, finally Reno's marriage has entered the 2nd year.

Hilwa, who has not been given offspring, makes himself less confident again.

Her mother-in-law who kept talking about it, made Hilwa feel inferior.

His life seemed depressed, with the talk of in-laws and people around.

Hilwa and Reno have done various ways to quickly have offspring. But if God has not willed, any effort will not be fruitful.

Her mother-in-law always heated them up. He was given 2 grandchildren from his daughter.

Every work holiday, Reno always takes Hilwa to check with the obstetrician. The doctor said everything was good, there was no problem with Hilwa's uterus. It's only a matter of time, they have to be patient.

Ms. Tika was sitting in a chair, she was watching television. Seeing her daughter-in-law who had just come from the obstetrician clinic immediately turned to her "How, what has produced results? you guys all the time spend money, but there's no result ".

Let alone Hilwa, Reno had begun to care about the words of his mother. "Mom, we're trying again. The problem of results, it's God's mind, ma'am" circus Reno.

"Yes. continue how it turned out, lest your wife whose womb is empty !"

Deg. . .

Hilwa was stunned, her mother-in-law's words were like a dagger that was directly stuck in her heart.

"Mom, don't say it like that. Saying is prayer, we have tried to do various ways and Hilwa content was no problem. It's only time, we have to be patient ".

Ms. Tika looked up, she passed by in front of her daughter-in-law's son.

Reno took a heavy breath, she looked at Hilwa whose eyes had already begun to condense. "You're patient, yes ! don't think too much about what Mom says".

Hilwa could not say anything, her lips were twisted. Only a tear melted down her cheek, but she hurriedly wiped it off.

* * *

Reno feels uncomfortable, if every day sees his mother constantly offending his wife. Until one day, there are neighbors who want to move. They want to sell their house.

Hearing that, Reno took the initiative to buy the house. He asked for the opinion of his father who was sitting on the porch "Well, said Mr Adam want to move? He wants to sell his house. Can I buy it?"

Mr. Dedi shriveled at the words of his son "Why do you buy a house, it will also be yours !"

"But yeah, Hilwa and I wanted to study independently, after all, the house is also, close to here".

Mr. Dedi seems to think "Well, if that's your intention. I'll try to ask Mr. Adam about the price and the completeness of his letters".

"Thank you Dad, you've been supporting me all this time".

Mr. Dedi smiled. True, there is no harm, if his son wants to be independent and have a home. A married child should be able to live alone.

Reno is feeling uncomfortable, if she has to stay at her in-laws' house. And Hilwa would not want to, if he continued to live in this house. In addition to them having to be independent, Mr. Dedi also felt sorry, if his wife constantly offended his daughter-in-law.

Actually he knew, about his wife who always talked about the problem of children to Hilwa and Reno. He had tried to rebuke his wife, so as not to interfere in their affairs. But, the character of his wife, who had been like that for a long time. Mr. Dedi can't do anything anymore. He hoped his son-in-law could understand him.