Aunt Melinda

Lazy Respond

Linda who has just learned to walk, of course still needs the help of people. If you want to get out of bed to your seat in a wheelchair, or go to the bathroom.

Fortunately, although his father was not strong enough to guide or carry him, his mother was always at home to accompany him.

Especially if there is a weekday, which of course there is no Danang or Della at home.

So, as long as his father was sick yesterday, his mother was no longer able to work out of the house. She can only be at home, because she accompanies her husband.

Fortunately, Danang self-conscious by giving money shopping for his mother. Every time he receives a salary.

Same with Linda. Since long ago, when he was still able to work and Ferry was also still alive, he also routinely gave spending money for the survival of his parents.

Moreover, he also realized that, still often troublesome them about Erli.

And now, Linda is even more troublesome for them because of the current situation.

But neither her mother nor her father Linda ever complained about anything. They both did not feel bothered or bothered with their children and grandchildren.

They both feel happy, because they can still take care of Linda who is sick. Erli is now an orphan.

Their house is also not quiet, because there is always Erli babble, which makes the atmosphere crowded.

"Ma. Mama!"

Erli shouted this afternoon, when he had just returned home from school.

His father Linda picked up Erli, even though it was just a walk away. Because the location of the school and home is only a few minutes trip time.

Actually, Erli could and dared to go home and go to school by himself. But Sumpah's leg was still worried, if anything happened to his grandson.

"What's the matter, honey?" linda asked from her seat, which was in a wheelchair.

"Mama. Erli wrote a family member. It's Ma!"

Erli gave Linda a piece of paper of duty, with her very neat writing like chicken claws scraping through the ground.

Linda received the paper, then read it slowly.

Linda's eyes glazed over, after she finished reading her son's writing.

"Honey, here!"

Linda asked Erli to come closer to her, after which she hugged her son with tears that began to flow.

On the paper, Linda saw the writing of her son who wrote all his family members including his father, Ferry.

But papa's name, with Ferry's description, is at the very top with the description in heaven. So papa can't go home anymore.

Linda cried because she remembered her husband.

"Mas, I'm sorry Linda."

Erli, who was still in Linda's arms, heard the mumbling of his mother, who finally raised her head. Looking at her mother who is currently crying.

"Mama. Mama why?" asked Erli confused.

His father Linda could only see with a long sigh. He also felt a tightness in his chest, looking at the state of his daughter who could do nothing. She is also a widow at a very young age.

"Erli, get changed!" invite Sumpah to her feet, so that Erli does not make her mother increasingly reminded of her late husband.

When Linda nodded her head, Erli finally complied with the words of her feet.

And Linda herself is in a state of sadness.

"Mas. Calm down over there. I'll take care of Erli as best I can."

*****

This afternoon Danang and Della decide to go home to Della. Because this morning, when they left for work, they also left the house there.

"Yes Mas. But, are we going home?" ask Della to make sure.

"Yes. Why?" danang asked with his head tilted, to pay attention to how his wife wanted. Even without having to talk.

"It's okay, Mom. Della just made sure. But if you want to go home, that's okay."

Apparently Della did not force Danang to have to go home. She gave her husband the freedom to make a choice.

"Oh... I guess what."

"Udah yuk!"

Finally Danang immediately took Della to the parking lot. Because in half an hour, the workers for the production operator, will be home soon. And that would put the streets at a standstill. Likewise with the parking lot, which will soon be crowded.

On the way, Della asks Danang to stop first. Because he wanted to buy food for their dinner.

"I bought mateng what to cook for myself Mas?" della asked her husband for an opinion.

"Mateng is a darling. You're tired of working all day."

Della smiled, hearing the answer given by her husband this time.

She was never forced to cook food at home. Because Danang also knows very well, how Della's condition and condition at work.

After a while, the two of them reached home. But just as Danang leaned on her motorcycle, her Uncle Della came over with a suspicious smile.

"Nang Assalamualaikum, Della. Just came home, huh?" asked his Uncle Della, after saying hello.

"Uncle's Waallaikumsalam."

Danang and Della answered her uncle's greetings together.

"Della comes in first Mas, Uncle," said Della, who wanted to take a shower. Because I feel so angry.

Danang nodded his head, hearing his wife say goodbye. Then let his wife's uncle sit in the living room.

"Let's Uncle, come in first," Danang asked for an offer.

"Here is Nang. Uncle not for long," rejected his uncle with a thin smile.

Finally Danang followed his uncle, who was sitting on the front porch of the house.

"Look at Nang..."

Finally, his uncle Della told him about his desire to get acquainted with Linda. Her brother Danang who had just assumed the status of a widow died.

"Your sister is still young. Of course it still needs..."

His uncle Della's eyebrows went up and down, after saying it was unclear what his intentions and goals were.

"Your sister is the one that looks like a bule, right? Sorry, uncle can't come to mourn. There's business out of town that uncle keeps getting things done."

"Yes Uncle. It's okay."

Danang only answered the questions and words of his Uncle, because he did not like the nature of his Uncle wife.

"But you have a marriage intention, right?"

"Do not know Uncle. I think Linda hasn't thought of it that far."

Finally Danang gave the code, if he no longer wants to talk about his sister, Linda.

Unfortunately, Della's uncle did not have a sensitive enough feeling. So back to asking questions, which actually did not want to be heard by Danang himself.

"I can, if you apply for your mother? So, you'll be my sister-in-law later."