The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Meet Ipah Saripah

I looked at my groceries that were loosened after taking out all the contents of the grocery bag. Two long dresses are quite beautiful, five sets of cute Zain clothes and makeup equipment. But then I patted my head. How can I forget a gift for my sister-in-law's son? there's no way I came empty-handed even though Elis asked me not to bring gifts.

I paced back and forth like an iron thinking of a gift for Elis's son. There's no way I'm going back to the market because the time is so tight. In a confused state, my gaze accidentally led to a pile of Zain toys. Instantly I remembered that Zain still had two remote cars that Raihan had bought and Zain had never played them because Zain himself did not understand using the remote.

I hope Raihan is not angry if I give it to someone else because I have no other choice. I immediately entered my room and took two toys that were still wrapped neatly on top of the wardrobe and I wrapped one of them in wrapping paper.

I dressed Zain in a model toad shirt made of levis. Zain looks handsome and cute adorable with his slightly stye cheeks. After Zain finished, I dressed myself. Wearing a beautiful long dress in maroon and matching hijab but has a motive. After that, I made my face look beautiful. I turned my body around in front of the mirror watching my own appearance. I who used to wear shabby clothes and negligent and cute-looking negligee today turned into a graceful and beautiful woman. After that, I wore a shoe that had a height of five inches, a shoe that I bought when I was not married.

"Indeed money can turn a woman into a beauty" I murmured inwardly.

I turned to Zain who was playing his car and called out to him.

"Dear we're leaving!"take me to him.

Zain smiled happily because he would be invited to walk again by me. He stood up then approached me and I grabbed his hand. We went out to meet the taxi driver who I had booked earlier to take me to my father-in-law's house which is different from the village. The distance of my house with in-laws is only one hour using a motorcycle.

An hour later we arrived at my husband's parents' village. I asked my mom to drop us off at a place a little far from my house and asked her to wait for me until I was done. He said it because I had booked it before.

I walked slowly while guiding Zain and holding a box-shaped medium-sized gift. From a distance seen the house of in-laws with a tent in front of him and the crowd of children and adults. It turned out that our arrival coincided with the event that was about to start.

My arrival and Zain became the center of attention of everyone at the event because we came last. I smiled at them and walked forward to the point where my family-in-law had gathered.

Elis saw me and welcomed me warmly. Then she held Zain and kissed him saying, "you're bigger and better looking than Zain."

I glanced at the woman who often uploads her selfie photos on Facebook. Honestly, just this time I saw the original turned out to be different from the photo on Facebook. He took his eyes off my eyes.

After being satisfied to kiss Zain, then Elis turned to me who was standing next to him and held my arm and said, "Mba Nuri is beautiful and graceful!" praise Elis to me with a look from toe to face. I just smiled and responded.

Elis brought me closer to his family. It looks like the mother and father-in-law who have a flat expression, there are also both Elis sodara who looks arrogant and ex-wife Surya with her cynical face and two children who look thin.

I gave my sweetest smile to them and endured it one by one.

"How are you and Dad?" ask me when I shake hands with my two in-laws.

"As you can see, we are very kind" replied the mother-in-law with a flat face without a smile on her son-in-law who had not seen her for a long time, while the father-in-law was silent.

Then I continued to say hello to my two sisters-in-law who were showing their haughty faces. Even so I still stretched out my hand even though in the end they did not welcome my hand. I lowered my hand back then gave the sweetest smiles to the two sisters-in-law who did not want to come into contact with me.

"Hi, how are you guys? may you be as healthy as your father and mother?" say me. I don't care if they respond or not what's important is that I say hello.

After that, I turned to the woman who looked old but covered with thick powder and lipstick red. It certainly looks old because the age is not much different from the Surya mas which is forty years and above. A woman who has never met me in the real world but has dared to call me in cyberspace. With a smile I walked gracefully towards her and stood right before her without any fear and nervousness. Why do I feel that way, after all, he is not an important person and just an ordinary person just like me. And quite the opposite he who looks surprised and nervous to see me. Perhaps he had not expected the person he despised in the sosmed to be standing tall and graceful before him.

"How are you doing mba Ipah? mba so pretty today? greet me, with a smile that cannot be separated from my lips.

His posture was just under my chest so he had to look up high looking towards my face.

"Where do you think I look as cute and chubby as I say on Facebook?" my insinuation then.

He was silent with his mouth slightly open and did not respond to my innuendo. But soon he turned his face away.

"Well, it turns out the original mba was quiet, huh? not like on Facebook a lot of talk," I said again with a voice I emphasized.

While smiling and walking gracefully and guiding Zain I approached the sister-in-law's son who was on his birthday last year to give a gift for him.

"Happy birthday sweet adek, May always be healthy and long life and more affectionate with his mother."

"Well, thank you for the big gift. Nano must be very happy at the same gift as his tantenya. Though I said no need to bring gift mba."

"It's all right Elis, Zain happens to have a little sustenance."

Elis bent over her body and fussed at Zain's nose as she said, "Thank you, handsome boy!" Zain nodded and smiled widely.

Elis went back to straightening his legs."Oya, mba same Zain do not go home first huh? just relax here. Mba need not hesitate, this is the home of Zain's grandparents.

I nodded in agreement to Elis' request."iya mba Elis!"

During the event I only noticed Zain from a distance away who was joining the children watching the candle blow. As long as there were not a few pairs of eyes that watched me silently. When I turned to the left side I caught Danu husband my second sister husband was looking at me without a blink. He smiled at me, and I smiled awkwardly at him. In addition, the tail of my eyes caught the figure of a man standing in the middle corner watching me as well, which I know as the husband of Surya's first sister. However, I did not respond to him and pretended not to see him.

Besides them, there were also those who looked towards me with cynical gazes, one of which was my husband's ex-wife. But when I glanced at her, she turned her cynical face away from my sight. I wonder, what's my fault with her that she doesn't like me? though I am not an actor because I married Surya mas after they separated a long time.