100 Days of Being a Widow

100 Days of Being a Widow: Dinda

Dinda. He's only 23 years old..A very young age. Dinda victim of early marriage. He had dropped out of school since sitting in Junior High, and got married to ease the burden on the family. He is the eldest of four children. All his sisters were small.

Dinda is a beautiful boy. His body was tall, his skin was mature. His fingers are rough. It seemed like he was working too hard, and it didn't match what I thought of this beautiful woman.

Dinda came to the NGO accompanied by her neighbors who felt sorry for Dinda's condition. Her husband Hadi has broken his promise. Getting married at an early age made Dinda only married in series. This is commonly done in Lumajang district. It is not taboo, because it has been considered legitimate by religion, and is commonly run by culture. Even dowry given to the bride is almost worth only 10 kg of rice.

In Dinda's office directly handled Rania. He was more silent and bowed, while the one who spoke a lot was the one who took him.

Dinda's journey begins when she is forced to quit school due to limited costs. He just stayed home. His daily activities only helped his mother in the kitchen.

One day, Hadi and his father came to Dinda's house. Hadi knew Dinda when there was a volleyball competition. Dinda watched the race with her sisters. Dinda has long lost her peers who went on to school. From there love grew from within Hafi's heart. As for Dinda, she has never felt love for the opposite sex.

It did not take long for Hadi, who was ten years old, to decide to propose to Dinda. They were married under the hand with a simple ceremony. Understandably Hadi's work at that time was also only as a job odd jobs in a market.

Dinda and Hadi's household trip did not go smoothly. Hadi rarely gave a living to Dinda. Not without reason, the still childish Hadi prefers to spend his money on football gambling, and unfortunately, he more often suffered defeat than victory. If so, he will go home drunk and angry. Dinda became his emotional outburst.

But the household still goes. Until one day. Hadi asked Dinda for permission to travel to neighboring Malaysia. There was actually a doubt in Dinda's heart to release Hadi. However, the reason for improving the economy can no longer be denied. With a good economy later, Dinda hopes Hadi can change and return to love him as early as he struggled to get Dinda's heart. Not much Dinda asked for, he just wanted a status for the marriage they were in. Dinda's age was enough for the wedding. He deliberately delayed having a baby, so that later his son could be recognized by the state.

Two years ago Hadi left for Malaysia. He worked as a cutler in a wood factory. The salary is quite big. In the beginning, he was able to send money of 2 million rupiah for Dinda. Pretty big money for Dinda, considering Hadi rarely gives a living for him. Dinda began to improve her parents' house, and made a place separate from her parents' house. The kitchen is also separate. Dinda wants to learn independently.

But gradually, Hadi's family intervened in the remittances that Hadi gave to Dinda. Every time So sent money, then his family would come, unmitigated, half of Hadi's shipment changed hands to his family.

Dinda's having a threat. Threats that he did not report that the remittances were cut in half by Hadi's own family. As a result, Dinda had to slam bones to account for Hadi's remittance. For Hadi will ask where the money he has sent.

The work for someone who did not finish Junior High was very narrow in the village. Moreover, Dinda does not have enough skills to work.

However, Dinda is not his name if he is not persistent. Eventually Dinda got a job as a grocery stall keeper at the market. He easily got this job, considering the store owner knows Hadi very well.

Dinda does any job. Starting from serving buyers to transporting a sack of wheat, sugar, and also rice. Yes he did that job, a job that men used to do. There's no other choice. Moreover, Hadi began to be instigated by the slander made by his own family, that Dinda had an affair, just because Dinda had a chat with one of the couriers who mistakenly lowered the goods.

Two years passed. Hadi began to rarely send news, let alone money. Even Dinda started hearing rumors that her husband had another woman. However, Dinda kept trying to trust her husband.

One Week ago. When Dinda was calling a sack of flour on his shoulder, it was like seeing Hadi getting off a motorcycle with a woman. Dinda thought that Hadi had come home. He attempted to call the man, and suddenly the man only caught a glimpse of him and gawked away. Dinda tries to catch up with Hadi. But it ended disappointed.

Said Dinda whose white body was full of flour.

the woman who was with Hadi glanced cynically at Hadi.

"Sorry, I don't know you?"

Hadi replied while holding the woman's hand.

"How is that possible?!".

Said Dinda who began to shed tears. He tried to clean the flour that might be stuck on his face and make Hadi did not recognize him. Hadi leaves Dinda. This time, Dinda just silently glued, rubbing her face rough. He came home in a limp condition. He was wounded, the wound was right in his heart.

The thick night enveloped. Dinda complained to her parents about Hadi who was already in the village. Initially, Dinda's parents thought that Ahwa's son might be the wrong person . Too long Mungin cause his son can not distinguish between similar to the original. However, the distance between Hadi and Dinda's house is very close. Just a neighbor. Of course the news of Hadith's return soon spread to the ears of many neighbors. Until the parents in Dinda themselves heard it.

The door was knocked several times. Madam Dinda opened the door. It turns out that the one who came was Hadi. Dinda's eyes sparkled.

Thank goodness Hadi finally wanted to see me. Mumbled Dinda.

Unfortunately, the arrival of Hadi is not to let go of longing for Dinda. But to break the marriage bond between them. Hadi felt that he could no longer be with Dinda. He wants to return Dinda well to her parents. There's no reason why he just dumped Dinda. However, two weeks later Dinda found out why.

A tent was placed in front of Hadi's house. An uncomfortable feeling began to be felt by Dinda who coincidentally passed by Hadi's house. Hadi was the only child in the house. Class with her own eyes Dinda saw a banner that read the wedding of Hadi Riyadi and Malikha.

Malikha is the woman he met at the market with Hadi. Malikha is a girl from Malaysia. He is of Malay descent. That girl looks pretty indeed. Paras typical of native Malay.

Dinda fainted at the spot where she had read the banner for a moment. He was unconscious for a while. Until when Dinda woke up. It changed completely. Dinda who usually looks cheerful. Spirit working. Now more slanting and self-collapse. He no longer talks to anyone. Even though it was on his parents.

Seriate....

Dear reader...Happy Eid Day...Please be born and inner. Thank you for taking the time to read my novel in the midst of friendship 🤗 see you at the next part yes.still with the continuation of the story of Dinda.