Aunt Melinda

Trying to Stay Defensive

"Say Mas Ferry, Linda applied for the job, sir" Danang replied, sitting Erli, in the guest seat, close to his father.

"Applying for a job? Where does he want to work?"

This question is, actually, for Linda's father's concern. Because in the past, when Linda wanted to work again, her daughter-in-law did not allow Linda and instead went on a rampage.

According to his father Linda, Ferry would not allow Linda to work outside the home because of her fear, jealousy, if Linda would go and turn away from him.

His son-in-law was too afraid, if he would be abandoned by his wife, who was no longer able to survive.

But, her father Linda also did not get out of thought with the decision taken by her son.

Because in the end, Linda still wants to survive in her marriage with Ferry. Who at that time continuously committed violence against him.

And added again with the removal of the police department, for Ferry.

But in fact, Linda still maintained their relationship.

I don't know what the kid really thinks.

"Say to the PT that is being built, sir," replied Danang, who made his father's daydreams scatter.

His father Linda nodded her head, then asked again, "why was Ferry home?"

"By the way Erli, just fiddling with mobile phones," Danang replied, expressionless.

"Didn't find work also him," muttered his father Linda, who of course was heard also by his son, Danang.

"Maybe again looking at work through the phone, sir. There are many job openings from mobile phones now," said Danang, explaining to his father, who does not know how to use a mobile phone, and everything with the ease and sophistication of information technology.

"Erli's been eating hasn't Nduk?"

Now, Linda's father turned to her grandson, Erli. He asked his grandson if he had eaten or not.

But it turns out, Erli understood what the sewage of his feet was asking. Erli seemed to nod his head in agreement, the question posed to him.

"Wah pinter the granddaughter of soberah. What were you eating wearing?" ask the symbol again, looking at the face of Erli, who is still playing with his toys.

"Elur, fire lurk," Erli replied, without turning to his symbol who was asking.

"Oh, use the cow's eye egg" repeated the symbol, clarifying the meaning of the grandson's words.

"Yes, sir. And who wants to return the rickshaw first."

Danang said to go and return the rickshaw to her neighbor, whom she had borrowed to pick up Erli.

His father, just nodded, looking at him briefly. He looked back at his grandson, who was now switching to lego.

*****

At home Linda is cooking. He wanted to finish quickly, and went to his father's house to take Erli.

He felt lonely, if there was no Erli in the house.

"Mas, go to the rice mill first. The bike I brought?"

Linda turned her head towards her husband, who was saying goodbye to go to the rice mill.

"Yes, be careful."

Linda answered with. She also smiled, so that her husband was excited to be able to do his work, which was just about to begin.

"Yes Deck. Hopefully this can be a road of fortune for our family," said Ferry, hoping that his efforts can make them better, after he no longer became a policeman.

"Aamiin," said Linda, agreeing with her husband's expectations.

Shortly after, the sound of a motorbike was heard leaving the terrace of the house. That means, Ferry has gone to the rice mill.

Linda continued her cooking work. He would not if, go to his father's house, while his work at home is not finished.

Linda is trying to be nice and stay warm to her husband. She hoped that her husband could change, and no longer behave the same way he used to.

That's all the hope Linda wants, so she can still maintain their marriage bond.

Cring...

Cring...

Cring...

Quickly, Linda shifted her gaze from the vegetable pan to her phone.

There's a number he doesn't know, making calls.

"Who is it?" ask Linda, who does not recognize who the nameless caller is.

But because Linda had no other thoughts, she finally pressed the green button to connect the phone call.

..."Hola."...

..."Hello too."...

Linda frowned, hearing the voice of the man across there. He did not recognize the voice of the caller, who turned out to be a male.

..."Excuse me. Who is this?" ...

..."Emhhh, is this true with Melinda?" ...

..."Yes, I'm alone." ...

..."It turns out to be true. Thank you." ...

..."Hi wait. This who?" ...

..."Tomorrow you also know how Melinda. See you tomorrow!" ...

Click!

Linda was confused by the person who had just called her this time.

He felt that he never gave his mobile number to people he did not know.

"Ah, maybe a prankster."

That's how Linda threw away her curiosity. He did not want to think about who the person who had contacted him was.

And finally, Linda resumed her work, which she had left behind, only to answer incoming phone calls.

But apparently, the caller was just a fad.

*****

In rice mill.

Ferry had just turned off his motor, when the owner of the rice mill came out of the rice warehouse, which was next to the warehouse of the rice mill process into rice.

"Hai Ferry's. Hurry up too" said the owner of the rice mill, walking closer to where Ferry parked his motorcycle.

Earlier, before Ferry went to this place, he had already given the news, through a short message to the owner of this rice mill.

That is why, the owner is also already in this place, before Ferry really arrived.

"How not quickly, but still, I try as soon as possible, still lose quickly with you" said Ferry, shaking the hand of the owner of the rice mill.

Before long, the two of them walked hand in hand towards the morning storage warehouse and the grinding process.

The owner also explained about what Ferry can do at this place of business.

"So, You choose only, whichever you feel is suitable, and in accordance with what You want."

"Well, thank you so much, boss. It really helps me, to be able to smoke again in the kitchen of the house."

The person called Boss laughed out loud, hearing Ferry's words just now.

"Hahaha, could you Ferr. All this was also thanks to your help."

Apparently, once, when the owner of this rice mill applied for a business license, Ferry who has helped him a lot.

From the start of making permits and procedures that must be done, Ferry also provides a lot of input.

That is why, the owner of this rice mill, could not refuse a request from Ferry, at the time he asked to be given a place, as a new place of business.

The two of them, shaking hands and hugging the style of adult men in general.

That's the sign, they both officially became business partners, in the field of rice milling business and buying and selling rice along with the side as well.

For example, the sale of bran and chaff, which is commonly taken by ranchers and craft makers of tile and ceramics for burning.