The Story of an Injured Wife
Among the Hard Choices

Mas Damar is still sitting in front of the TV, watching football matches on TV. Before going to bed I want to sort out the dresses and accessories that I will wear tomorrow to go to my friend's wedding event.

I've decided which dress I'm going to wear, just the accessories. I opened my jewelry box. Looks like something weird again. Again some of my jewelry is missing!

"Who the hell is stealing? Yesterday my twenty million ring, now my other favorite ring is also taken. You thief! Something must be wrong in this house!"

I shouted to Elma and bi Surti in the living room, telling them to gather here. Mas Damar who heard the excitement I also came to see me.

"What's the matter, baby screaming?" tanya Mas Damar stepped up to me.

I didn't pay any heed to it, all I was waiting for was bi Surti and Elma. Elma came in a hurry to the middle room and was followed by bi Surti who also looked panicked.

"What's the matter, madam?" ask them compact.

They both looked panicked, but Elma looked the most panicked. Was he the one who stole my jewelry?

"Yesterday my ring was gone, now the others are gone, not to accuse you, but I want to check your rooms one by one. Do you mind?" ask me firmly.

"No madam." replied bi Surti first.

"It's okay, madam. Please search my room." followed by Elma with a somewhat nervous style of speech.

I chose to search Elma's room first. I went into Elma's room followed by three people behind me. Aided by Damar, I searched all the things in Elma's room. But we didn't find anything.

Since Elma was found not guilty, I went to Surti's room. Bi Surti looked relaxed and calm, it seemed like he was sure that he was not afraid of being caught for stealing. I hope it's true, I don't want the people who work at my house to be bad people.

Damar and I searched Surti's room. I opened the pillow, the blanket and Mas Damar checked the contents of the small closet in the aunt's room. But we also found nothing.

"Madam sorry, madam hasn't checked everything here. It was in my room the mistress was back in her bed" Elma said.

"Oh yes forget, pause." I said.

Bi Surti still looked relaxed and the one I was behind his bed, as it turned out, I found what I was looking for was inside here. The insolent! Why would bi Surti dare to take my jewels!

"What is this bi Surti!" ask me in an angry tone while lifting my ring and bracelet, showing it in front of bi Surti's face.

"That's what madam, auntie doesn't know why it's there?" bi Surti replied, asking.

"Don't pretend not to know bi Surti, it's clear the proof is, my lost jewelry is in the room bi Surti. I'm disappointed in auntie!" kuaruhku speaking.

The look on my face turned into a deep look of disappointment. Not according to what I expected. It turns out that the goodness of bi Surti has been manipulative. I can't believe that bi Surti is a manipulative criminal, I thought.

"Udah darling. I'll call the police station soon." said my husband.

Bi Surti immediately cried hysterically when Mas Damar wanted to report it to the police. He rested at the foot of Damar's mas, pleading not to be thrown into prison.

"Please don't do that sir, I would never be willing if I were imprisoned, for a crime I never committed." isak bi Surti defended himself.

"It's clear my wife's jewelry is behind your mattress bi Surti! You must be punished so that you can be caught! I will continue to bring this matter to the legal path." replied Mas Damar lantang.

"If I were in prison, my two grandchildren in the village who would take care of them sir? Pity us? Are they small, sir? They should focus on school. I really didn't do that heinous deed to Madame Yaya?" bi Surti continued while sobbing hysterically.

I was between pity and disappointed to see it. For me this jewelry is no more valuable than my belief in bi Surti. I'm very disappointed bi. Why have you betrayed my trust all this time.

I just went out of the room, instead of continuing to see the commotion that was going on inside. The maid I thought was good was after me, embracing my hand. Bi Surti was trying to get me to help him.

"Madam, honestly I'm not sincerely apologizing because I'm completely innocent. My mistress has always respected you, taken care of you, the salary you have been given is more than enough. Why am I stealing? But if I have to get sorry to be free from the snare of the law, please forgive me lady Yaya?" please bi Surti while holding tightly to my hand.

He even sat down on the floor. Suddenly, clear water flowed from both balls of my eyes. I wanted to forgive him but Elma stopped my intentions with her words.

"I'm sorry, Madame Yaya. If in my opinion, a criminal like bi Surti if forgiven directly is not necessarily he will change. Instead, he can be even more brutal in committing the next crime, because he feels, the person he is ignorant is a person who is easily forgiven. I agree with Mr. Damar. Give a deterrent effect to him by reporting it to the authorities. It doesn't matter that Surti has a family in the village" Elma said.

"Where's Yaya? You want to excuse Surti or put him in the bars?" ask Damar.

I was really worried between two tough choices. I thought about the fate of Surti's two grandchildren, but on the other hand I also thought about Elma's words. Then I decided to...

Seriate...