After the Rain

Angry Mother-in-Law

After trying hard to persuade Yandri with all seduction and earnestness, Daniar finally managed to get Yandri's permission to go to serve.

"Alright, Mother may go, but remember .. must not go alone!" yandri was on the other end of the phone.

"But Yeah .." whining Daniar.

"No! Anyway, once you can't, you can't. Let me call Danisa to accompany you tomorrow."

"Ta–"

"Enough Mother! Don't argue anymore. This has been my absolute decision. Go with Danisa, or not at all!" threaten Yandri's.

"Yes-yes," said Daniar. "Yes, Mother hang up the phone. Assalamu'alaikum!"

"Wa'alaikumsa–"

Click!

Feeling upset by her husband's decision, Daniar just hung up the phone. Making someone on the other end of the phone, can only scratch his head that does not itch.

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Everyone seems to be gathered at Aji's house. Tonight, Aji is about to hold a tahlil study for his late wife.

"Where's Han, have you invited a close neighbor?" aji asked his eldest son.

"Alhamdulillah, sir. May it not rain tonight, so that they may fulfill our invitation" Farhan replied.

"Hmm, hopefully Han. Yeah, let's name the carpet. Let it not be too troublesome later," Aji asked.

"Why are there only close neighbors you invite? Why don't all your relatives and villagers invite you? Don't they know Khodijah?"

Suddenly, Miss Maryam was already standing behind them. He chases his granddaughter and son-in-law with questions.

The arrival of Miss Maryam suddenly made Aji and Farhan turn their heads. They were quite surprised by his presence. They thought the old woman was resting in Hana's room.

Farhan looked at his father. However, when he realized that it was only his grandmother's wits to corner his father, Farhan finally approached Maryam and embraced her.

"Ish, Grandma .. Our house is not spacious enough to invite all the citizens here. Pity too, 'that they should be jostling, '" joked Farhan.

"Ish, the more people pray, the more mustajab" said Miss Maryam.

"Grandmother, for what many people, but the salary is not tartil," said Farhan. "It's okay, Grandma. Either a little or a lot, the important thing is that we hold a study for the late mother," continued Farhan.

"Huh, just tell me that your father has no money to spare for many people," snorted Miss Maryam, annoyed.

Miss Maryam immediately went back to Hana's room. She was already very sick of seeing the face of Aji who always did not heed her opinion.

"Huh, it really sucks!" snort Miss Maryam.

Habibah who was lying down, opened his eyes. He woke up and straightened his body when he heard his mother snort in annoyance.

"Well, Mom, why else, anyway? Come to the room while bending that face," ketus Habibah. "Remember, Mom. We are still grieving, so Mother does not need to add any more trouble," grumbled Habibah, followed by feeling upset because she had to see the sour face of her mother.

"That, his father the Farhan .. huh, it's never any use to anyone! Son of father, it makes no difference. It sucks!" ms. Maryam said, getting more and more upset.

"Oh Mother, by the way, that's clear. Bibah, don't understand."

"So gini loh, Bah. Mother, 'is their same name, why they do not invite the villagers to tahlilan almarhumah your brother later tonight. Uh, the Farhan even said that his house was small, so where would it fit many people. He felt sorry that the invited guests were sitting in a jostle. In fact, just say that they have no money for the contents of the envelope. Huh, you kere!" Maryam's mother cursed her daughter-in-law again.

"Hhh." Habibah sighed. "It's all because of Daniar" he murmured

"Eh, what's the connection?" asked Miss Maryam, frowning.

"There is, Mom. Try that time he wants to give money for treatment kak Diajah, of course, Kak Dijah will not die. If you don't die, you don't have to know either. And I should not be ashamed" replied Habibah.

Miss Maryam just dumbfounded to hear her son's answer.

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"Nis, let's go!" call Daniar who already looks neat.

"Yes, patient dong Kak .. 'will have to comb the hair first to be neat!" danisa answered from her room.

"Mother, the stars can come, right?" star Pinta to her mother.

"But you have to go to school, son," Daniar said.

"Izin a day, I can, Bun. Please ...!" said the Star, welding while clenching both hands. "The star wants to meet Hana's sister Ical. The stars want to entertain them. Stars feel sorry for them. Okay, can't you, Bun?" doors again.

Daniar terlukan's. He feels proud because his son already has empathy for his brother.

"Well, the stars can come" Daniar said.

"Yeahy! Well then, the stars get changed, Bun!"

10 Minutes later, Danisa and the Stars came out of their rooms. The aunt and niece already looked presentable in their casual style. If you look at it more closely, there are so many similarities between the two of them. Whether it's his attitude, hobbies, and style of speech.

Daniar looked at the two different women of that generation. Huh, the Star was like a miniature of Danisa when she was a child. Tomboy and rarely wear skirts like girls in general.

"Yes already, go yuk!" take Danisa.

The star grabbed the hand of her seated mother. "Come, Mother ... Bantu star!"

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For some reason, anxiety covered Daniar's heart along the way. Maybe because Daniar has not had time to visit Khodijah again since the last time he delivered him to the place of Mr. Dana. Daniar's chest was a little tight with regret. However, even regret will not change the reality if his brother-in-law is gone.

While driving, Danisa occasionally glanced at her brother through the front rearview mirror. There were tears welling up in both corners of Daniar's eyes.

"Already, Brother. Don't think about it anymore. Later you can be stressed," said Danisa.

Daniar. "No, Deck. The other brother did not think of his brother, Sejah, really," elak Daniar. "Silver, what happened to brother Sejah, it was fate" he added.

Danisa smile. "Yes, Brother. We will also experience it, but I don't know when. Only God knows" Danisa replied.

Nearly two hours, they're through the ride. In accordance with the mandate of her sister-in-law, Danisa drove her vehicle very slowly. Danisa was afraid that a slight shock would affect her sister's content.

"Aren't you going to come home, Dek?" ask Daniar as soon as they reach Aji village.

"No ah, brother. At home you can't smoke. Nisa just wait in the car" Danisa replied.

"Hmm, yes already ... Big brother Star go first, yes!" pamit Daniar's.

Danisa nodded. Daniar then grabs the hand of the Star and leads him to cross the road. They walked together through a narrow alley, towards Aji's house.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" greet Daniar as soon as he arrives in front of Aji's house.

The door of the house seemed open. There were a lot of guests sitting in the living room. Maybe they came to offer condolences like him.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Uh, Bi Niar .. Come on, please come in!"

Farhan stood up to greet his aunt. He approached Daniar as he reached out to kiss the back of the hand of the person older than him.

"Aunt me, Han. Sorry, Aunt can only come today" Daniar said.

"Yes, it's okay, Bi. On behalf of his mother, Farhan also wanted to apologize if he had a wrong word or attitude towards Bibi and also Yandri's uncle" Farhan said.

Daniar smile. "The house is a very good man, son. He may have been wrong to us. By the way, where's your dad?" ask Daniar.

"Mr is in the bathroom. Come on in, Bi. Let Farhan introduce to the distant brothers Father," continued Farhan while using Daniar to enter the house.

A few seconds later, Daniar sat down opposite the guests in conversation. They shook hands with each other and introduced themselves.

"Oh, so this is his wife Yandri?" ask one of Aji's relatives.

"Yes, ma'am" Daniar replied.

"By the way, where's Nak Yandri? Didn't he come? He's fine, isn't he?" scowl that woman again.

"Alhamdulillah, kang Yandri healthy wal'afiat, ma'am. He could not come because he did not get a leave permit from his superiors. Incidentally, my husband works out of town, Mom," Daniar said, to be honest. Daniar does not want any bad views of her husband, so it can cause misunderstandings.

"Yes, either Yandri or his wife, it's the same, ma'am" said a man who may be the woman's husband.

In the kitchen, Ms. Maryam's heart burned violently at the sound of her daughter-in-law. Moreover, when he found out that Yandri had not come to mourn the death of his biological brother.

"Ish, what the hell is this?" sniffed Miss Maryam, upset. "Yandri didn't come, huh it must have been on his orders. I know, he just wants to look for face. Want to show his kindness in order to get praise from the relatives of the Aji. Ih, really a cunning woman. You two-faced girl. That's hypocritical!" objurgation.

Unable to stem his anger, Miss Maryam immediately went to the living room.

"That's you from here! Women don't know themselves!" throw Miss Maryam away while pulling Daniar's hand to stand up.

"Eh, Mommy!" yang Daniar surprised.

"Still have a face, you, make it come here, huh? Damn you fucking carrier!" as quoted by Miss Maryam. "Still have the guts you came, huh?" Ms. Maryam continued to fumble while dragging Daniar onto the terrace.

"I-mom, what's wrong with Daniar?" ask Daniar not understand.

"What is it you? Huh, that's all you can say from the beginning. Wrong what's wrong .. pretty Niar! Others might be fooled by your innocent face, but me? No!" mom Maryam yelled crazy.

Daniar flinching. Stuck around he could only follow in the footsteps of the mother-in-law who kept pulling her hand.

"You know where your mistake lies, Niar? Wanna know?! All right, I'll tell you, Daniar. You!" Show Ma'am Maryam to raise her index finger, "you have become an angel of death to your own sister-in-law! You have finished off Khodijah! Because you forbade Yandri who wanted to help his brother, Khodijah died. He died because of you! Knows you!" shouted Miss Maryam.

"Grandma, don't do–"

"Norgh ...."

Brugh!