Aunt Melinda

Call To Go Home

A few days at her mother's house, Linda just stayed in the room. He's never been out of the house.

And the neighboring guests, just whispering to each other, talked about Linda's strange state and illness. It makes no sense, according to them all.

This is because it was hit that, Linda was suffering from a contagious and dangerous disease. But, in fact, other family members, such as Danang and Erli who were still small, were not evacuated.

Erli and Danang, still remain the same as usual. They, too, remained in that house. And both are healthy. Nothing happened the same as the news, from yesterday.

"Bulek. Actually, what's your pain Linda?" ask one of the neighbors, when he met Li with his mother Linda at the stall.

He did not approach, but only asked from a fairly safe distance, according to themselves.

Perhaps, the person also still can not feel sure if, Linda's family is in good condition. Not the same as the rumors that have been heard, lately.

"It's okay. He just needs enough rest."

Linda's mother answered the question with a diplomatic answer.

Answers are commonly used, to make others believe, if they are in good shape, and there is nothing to worry about.

"But, why was Linda never seen outside the house? Not that, people who are newly healed, usually on sunbathing in the morning? Let it be healthier sooner" asked the man again, saying anything that might be a question of some people as well.

"Oh, gal nothing. Linda can't stand the sun either. Her skin is flushed from childhood, if exposed to the sun too long," said her mother Linda, making excuses.

Fortunately, the person believed just like that, with what her mother Linda said.

Because he also knew how when Linda was a child.

Linda can't play around outside the house for too long. He also could not play games, just like the other friends, who were happily in the hot sun without fear if, his skin would be flushed, or burned.

Finally, Linda's mother bothered to return home.

"Let's go home first."

"Oh yeah-yes Budhe. Greetings to Linda. May it heal soon," said the man.

Linda's mother, just nodding with a smile, then rushed away from the stall.

He wants to go home and not talk to anyone. At least, for now.

It seems, Linda's mother, has not been able to accept the fact that, Linda is in the sufferer who has intervened from her as well.

Despite the truth, Linda also never blamed herself.

But, that guilt, remains a regret that is in the heart of her mother Linda. Although, he also could not do anything, to bring things back to the way they used to be.

Added to what happened to Linda. Because come to think of it, as long as Linda was married, her life could not be said to be happy.

Since the beginning of their marriage, Linda has no desire for her own life.

Linda's feelings, as if carried away, along with the breaking of the rope of brotherhood love, between Linda and Romi.

And Linda, forced to accept the Ferry police as husband, because of her disappointment, and also the insistence of her mother.

That was why, right now, her mother felt so sorry for having cornered Linda, a decision she had made at the time.

Or it could be, what Linda is experiencing at this time, without ever protesting with her mother, is the way Linda told her own mother, that, this is the end of the decision that the two had taken.

Linda sacrifices herself, for an ambition of parents, especially her mother, so that the future life of her son, Linda, will be even better, if married to the Ferry police.

But in reality, none of that ever happened. In fact, otherwise.

On the other hand, Linda has resigned herself to fate and time. Which will take her to her married life later.

To be sure, Linda will also never file for divorce or ask her husband, to divorce him.

Although Linda is aware that, she will continue to be in the vortex of life, which can never make her happy properly.

Linda only survives for her son, Erli. Because only Erli, where Linda depends on hope, to stay in her current position.

*****

As long as Linda was at her mother's house, Ferry police did come every day.

But he never stayed. He'll be home, when it's night.

He came by bringing food, fruits or just snacks. Not only for his wife and children, but also for everyone in the house.

"Sir. When are you coming back home?" ask the Ferry police, to his wife, Linda.

"Can I still go home?" Linda asked her husband back.

"Sir. Sorry for what you said yesterday."

With his face down, the Ferry police apologized for what he said about the house.

At that time, when the bank came to the house, to collect payment arrears, Ferry police were not at home.

Linda asked the bank to wait, or come back the next day.

And at night, when her husband came home, Linda asked about the delinquent payment.

But Ferry police were angry, and brought up the matter of his house.

"This is my own home. What I want is up to me too. You have no right to take care of it!"

That was the beginning of the quarrel between the two of them, which finally continued during the day. Until finally, Linda had to be rushed to the hospital due to fainting and bleeding quite a lot from her head.

"Yes home!"

Ferry police again said, to take Linda home.

But Linda was still silent. She did not know what else to do, so that her husband would no longer behave as rudely as yesterday.

She tried to be obedient and be a good wife.

It is forbidden to work, Linda said, by quitting her job at the wood shed.

Linda was asked to stay home. Linda has never been anywhere.

The shopping money has never been more, Linda is also silent. Because Linda knew if, her husband also had to repay his debt in the bank.

In bed, Linda was also not much demanding. What her husband wanted, was followed by Linda.

But it seemed, what Linda did could never be appreciated by the Ferry police, as her husband.

Selfishness and arbitrariness, which was done by her husband, made Linda become more stubborn.

Although he did not know yet, what he would do in the future.