The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Surya wants to rejoice

I counted the red sheets of money in a white envelope. Not that I do not believe it but rather that I suspect because the envelope I received from the Hajj Mom feels thick. Sure enough my suspicions, my pupils rounded my eyes after knowing how much money Bu Haji gave me that was double the price I sold him.

I put the excess money in the envelope and intend to return it to Bu Hajj because I think maybe Bu Haji miscalculated.

I looked at my son who was playing a puzzle."Zain, are we going to Bu Haji's house again yuk?" Zain turned his head towards me then smiled and nodded.

My arrival to Bu Haji's house coincided with Bu sum leaving the house so I did not have to bother anymore to call the residents of the two-story house.

Bu Sum looked towards the gate where I was standing and smiled at him. Then he hurried down and met me."You know, there's Nuri's mba again," said Bu sum, then opened the door.

"Yes, Miss sum. Is Ma'am haji around?"

"Bu Haji there mba, but it seems ready to go to Jakarta this afternoon."Bu Sum told.

"Oh so, guess I thought I was bothering her no huh?" ask me doubtfully.

"What is so important mba?"

"It can be said that."

"Yes, come in. I tried to call Bu Haji first who knew he was done."

I nodded and followed Bu Sum behind him. After arriving at the porch of the house of Bu Haji, I chose to wait outside because it was not nice to enter without permission from the owner of the house. Bu Sum understood and he let me wait outside.

Ten minutes later, Mrs Haji came out of her house with a neat appearance and smiled and greeted, "Nuri...Zayn!" I immediately stood up and regretted it and said, "sorry I've disturbed Mrs Hajj."

"Oh, not at all Nuri, it was me who apologized because you had to wait a long time."

"It's not too long, ma'am, it's only been a few minutes. Is Hajj going to Jakartanya now?" ask me doubtfully.

"Oh, yes Nur, because I have to be ready first there."

"Oh, so!" said me, while mangosteen mangosteen slowly. I want to ask in order to give thanks but it feels like my tongue does not dare to ask too far other people's business. Then I picked up a white envelope in my small purse. Haji ma'am frowned seeing what I was holding, maybe he was wondering why the envelope I brought back.

"Isn't that the envelope I gave you, Nur? why brought again, what less?" ask Bu haji later.

I immediately shook my head in fear that Haji's mother misunderstood."This is indeed the envelope that my mother had given me.But it looks like she miscalculated, it should have been three million but in this envelope there were six million. And here's the rest of the excess money I returned to Hajj ma'am !"I explained it and threw the envelope at him.

Mrs Haji chuckled as she said, "oala Nur, Nur, I think it's less money." Then he grabbed my palm holding the envelope and said again, "the money is deliberately more of a bonus because you have produced it on time. This is your sustenance, Nuri, don't refuse."

"But Ma'am, I...!"

"Have, don't protest anymore. Please accept it?" The hajj forced. For a moment I was silent with my mouth a little gaping because it was beyond my expectations and it turned out that Hajj Mom deliberately exaggerated the money as a bonus. I sighed, actually I didn't want to be like this but the Hajj ma'am forced it and I couldn't resist it either.

The next morning when I had just finished bathing and changed clothes, I was surprised by the arrival of the Surya motorcycle. I peeked in the window curtain of my room and sure enough the solar mas came. What else would Surya come to my house? would you like to take some of his clothes that were left behind? think me. Before I ask Surya, it is better to be packed first by me so that he will not be in my house for long.

"Assalamualaikum Nuri!" There was a sound of Surya calling my name. But there is something strange, not usually he said greetings can even be said to have never been married to me.

Lazily I walked to the door and opened it a little." Wa'alaikum greetings, what do you need?" I ask the point because I do not like telephoto or have a stale especially on Surya mas.

"You are so proud Nuri, instead of being told to go in first" Surya said, he looked annoyed.

"I'm sorry, my house is quiet. After all we're not muhrim anymore." Not without reason I say that considering the mas Surya a forced man when there is a desire especially about the bed. I'm afraid he forgot about our status which is now no longer husband and wife but ex.

"What if we're not husband and wife anymore, Nuri? anyway, we're not divorced country."

"But in God's eyes we are no longer married couples."

"But I think I still have the right to enter Nuri's house."

"Right? you say entitled? Oh, do you want to take your leftover clothes? I'll get it for a minute."I was about to close the door but Surya pushed it until I was pushed back but did not fall.

"Don't teach you less at my house." I was so angry at him for forcing my way in.

"Who does not teach you who is not polite to me just play close the door "

"Why am I being polite to a jerk like you. Remember we're divorced and I've been taking care of our divorce papers."

"We're divorced, but did you forget that I still have children here?"

I clucked in annoyance and said, "don't look for excuses, since when do you care and consider Zain your son?"

"Lady...!"

"Please don't ever bother my life again. You've divorced me even three talaqs at once. After all you already have a family, you better just focus on your wife and children."

"I'm sorry Nuri!" he said in a high tone, then he randomized his hair like he was frustrated.

"Better you go home, we live each of our lives. Wouldn't you prefer Ipah and divorce me? you should be happy because you've missed a useless wife like me."

"Lady...!"

"Go home!"

"I miss you Nuri!" say it with glass eyes.

I shook my head, I no longer wanted to hear the words lebai from his mouth.

"Go home!" how many times have I kicked him out, but Surya was still in place like he was reluctant to leave my house.

"I don't want to leave here Nuri, I still love you. I want us to refer Nuri."

"Refer? ha ha!you don't know the law about talaq?" you have looked at three I know mas and that means where we can refer again. Accept the fact, anyway, not you are still in love with Ipah, huh? you should be happy you can come back with her."

"I told you I don't love him anymore Nuri, I had to."

"You are forced or not, it is your choice, you accept it because you started it."

"Nuri, I want to come back with you again, I'll divorce Ipah."

"Never play with a marriage and until any time I will no longer be your wife."

"Lady.me..!"

"You want to come back with Nuri? you poor class loser who has no face."

I was stunned to see Andre coming behind the door. When did he come? and why don't I hear the sound of the car? my thinking.

Mas Surya turned towards Andre who was holding his chest and leaning on the door pole and staring cynically at Surya mas.

"You...."

"What's? weird seeing me here?" Andre cut off Surya's speech that had not been thrown.

"Why do you want to come here?" ask Surya with a ketus.

"I should ask you why else would you come to Nuri's house?"

"It's none of your business!" answer me Surya.

"Yes, I also came here is none of your business."

"You..!" point to Surya with a face that starts to redden.

"Already..already!" I stopped their argument because I didn't want any commotion in my house.

"You better go home to your wife! I'm sorry she must've been expecting you to come home." I persuaded Surya.

"Oh, you kicked me out because you wanted to pervert in this deserted house of yours with that man Nuri?"accuse Surya of me.

Plaakkp....

I slapped quite hard on Surya's cheek because he accused me of not being.

Holding her cheek she looked at me with her sharp gaze and said, "you dare to slap me Nuri?"

"Actually I've been wanting to slap you mas, but unfortunately only now. It's not that I didn't dare slap you when you used to say rude and dirty things to me but I appreciate you even more because you're my husband that I have to respect even if you've always been bad to me."

"Lady..."

"It's good, you better get home from here. I don't want Ipah to think I'm bothering her husband."

"Heh, did you hear that? the host has already kicked you out. Why are you still standing there," Andre said in a soft tone.

"Don't interfere you jerk."

Andre clucked then said, "Why not interfere? remember, you're not Nuri's husband anymore and Nuri deserves a defense from anyone including me."

"Already, you better get out of here, I don't want to argue with you anymore. And you Andre why the morning came to my house?"I turned my gaze towards Andre who was standing relaxed.

"Of course to pick you up and Zain, did you forget that we had an appointment to go to my cousin's birthday?" Andre's words made me slightly raise my eyes, how could I forget the promise of going to thanksgiving with Andre.

Mas Surya did not speak anymore then he went past Andre who was standing at the doorpost and Andre went out of his way to give him a way.