Aunt Melinda

Not a Good Idea

"Mas. We stopped by the father's house first yes," said Linda, asking her husband, to drive himself to his father's house first, before returning to their own home.

"What's up Dek? Are you sick again?" tanya Ferry, who fixed the seat of her son, Erli.

Erli, who was half sleepy, could only remain silent, without even hearing the words of his parents.

Although she also actually wanted to say that, she agreed to go to her covert house first. Because during her mother, Linda, worked in a factory, she only came to visit her house.

"Do not know Mas. Yesterday, Danang kasih order anyway. I'm told to go home first, when I get home from work."

Finally, Ferry followed the will of his wife, Linda. Although in truth, he was already feeling tired as well.

And this time, it's also night. Although it cannot be said to be late.

But because there was a message from Danang, it means Linda is really needed to go home.

After traveling for a few minutes, with the road jammed as well, the three of them finally arrived at the house of Linda's parents.

The motor stops in front of the house. Danang opened the door, because he had memorized the sound of his brother-in-law's motorbike, Ferry.

"Assynoltom..."

Linda said her regards, as soon as she got in front of her sister.

"Wallaikumsalam..."

"Just come home, Mommy?" asked Danang, after answering the greeting uttered by Linda earlier.

"Yes. There are extra hours of work. So overtime that's how it is," Linda replied, by giving an explanation to Danang.

Ferry stepped behind, holding Erli. Apparently, his son was asleep, while on their way. From the factory to his house.

"Look Mas. Here's the Erli!"

Linda told her husband to go inside the house, and handed her the sleeping Erli.

Linda brought Erli into the room, to be laid on the bed.

Linda's mother came with a plate. He's providing dinner. Also for the son and daughter-in-law who just came.

"Eat first, huh? I purposely cooked this much. Because you said, if you're gonna come here."

His father Linda, who was walking behind his wife, nodded in agreement with his mother Linda's words.

In the hands of his father Linda, there is a pot containing vegetables and also a plate containing fried catfish on it.

All of it for their dinner.

Linda who had just come out from inside the room, looked on with a squeak. He was confused by what was on the table right now.

"What is this show, ma'am?" linda asked, who was curious about everything her mother had provided for their dinner this time.

Not usually, his mother provided the delicious and complete food as it is now. Because Linda knows very well, how her family's finances are.

"There's nothing Nduk. This is Danang shopping. He wants to graduate soon" replied Linda's mother, telling him that what he provided was because of Danang.

"Oh yes-yes. Congratulations to Nang. Hopefully after this, you can get a better job." Linda congratulated her sister, and also prayed for her in the future.

"It has. Let's eat first. I'll have an important talk later."

His father Linda, cut off their conversation, so as not to late and finally overnight. Because he knew, if his son-in-law, Ferry, it wouldn't be possible to stay in this house.

Finally, they all ate dinner together voraciously.

After everything was finished, Linda's mother cleaned the cutlery and also the remnants of food that was still there.

Linda stood up to help, but was forbidden by her father.

Because her father asked her to stay seated, Linda also abandoned her intention to help her mother.

"What the hell is it, sir?" ask Linda who was curious, and wanted to know, what her father really wanted to say.

"And they need a lot of money. To pay off the college administration and graduation fees tomorrow."

Finally, Danang answered Linda's question.

"Continue?" linda asked to hear the rest.

"Bapa wants to pawn the rice field. But, if in our rice field area, the position does not sell. No one's interested and bidding at a good price."

Linda was still silently listening to the words and explanations given by her father.

"So, you want to sell the rice field. How's it?"

Linda was shocked too, when she heard her father's words. He actually wanted to help Danang as well. But he doesn't have enough money.

And again, her husband's business had also just gone through. There is no more money either.

"Have anyone bid for the Father's rice field?" ask Linda, make sure if the rice field has been sold or not.

"Father asked you to come here, make a deal, if the rice field Mr. sell it you know it is Nduk."

The point of Linda's father's words was, to tell Linda. Because his son is only Linda and Danang.

So, the rice field is also tomorrow for the two of them, as a legacy. If his father is gone.

But because of this urgent need, her father Linda wanted to sell it to someone else. And he wants to seek Linda's approval, as his next heir.

The rice paddies got her father Linda also from her parents. So, the paddy field was indeed an inheritance, not from the results he bought.

That is why, his mother did not come to talk and make any suggestions.

Ferry, who felt that this was none of his business as well, finally stood up from his seat, then walked towards the room. He just wanted to accompany his son.

"Tomorrow Linda tried to borrow from the company, sir. Thank goodness I can. So, no need to sell rice fields."

"But Ma'am just worked at the factory. How do I borrow from the company?" ask Danang quickly. Because he knows, if the mbaknya, there has not been two months working there.

As far as Danang, SK or the decision letter for Linda's appointment as an employee who passed the training selection has not been obtained. Because of the SK, it will only come out if the training period is complete. Yati is three months of training.

"Later do it. But, if it can't be up to you if you want to sell rice fields."

Eventually, Danang and her father Linda agreed with Linda's plan.

Linda had such thoughts because, she knew, her father only had one paddy field. And it's his father's only treasure, Linda's symbolic legacy.

The house and yard that is not this much, is owned by Linda's mother. From her mother Linda's parents' legacy as well.

So Linda didn't want her father to have nothing more to be proud of for his own life.

Moreover, the rice field is also a source of income to eat his family during this time.

After finishing talking about the rice fields and the money needed by Danang, Linda said goodbye to go home to her own home.

"Linda go home first then."

"Don't you just stay here, Nduk?" asked Linda's father, offering her to stay the night.

Moreover, Erli had also gone to sleep. Dan Ferry, has already caught up with his granddaughter into the room.

His father Linda thought if, his daughter-in-law had slept too from earlier.