Aunt Melinda

In the Eyes of Others

At night, at Linda's mother's house.

Linda finally went home to her mother's house. He was already too tired, after a long day working in the factory. Moreover, Erli was also at his mother's house. And it's night too.

Her husband, Ferry, was on his way out of town. Together with the owner of the rice mill.

Moreover, earlier, when the clock came home from work, he had to meet Mr. Rudi first. Fulfill the request of his manager.

He would be even more exhausted if he had to return home. The next morning, he also returned to his mother's house. To leave Erli again, because he has to work also tomorrow morning.

"Erli. Mama sleeps first, baby. There's a sweet martabak. At the same meal just as sewage and om Danang," said Linda, who looked sleepy.

"Well, you don't eat first?" ask Erli. Because he didn't see his mother eating, right from work.

"Where is still full dear" said Linda, while stroking her son's hair.

Finally Erli no longer wondered. He carried a cardboard box, which contained a sweet martabak that his mother had brought.

Linda, go straight into the room. He just wanted to sleep for a while.

"Chap... Cesspit!"

Erli called out his dumps, with a small run towards the kitchen.

"Eh, what's up Erli?"

It turns out Danang was the one who was disarming. He just came out of the bathroom.

"Oms. It's eating the same Erli yuk!" take Erli, by showing him the sweet martabak box he brought.

"Waste where is Om?" asked Erli, because he did not see the existence of Simbah Kakung and also Sewahan his daughter.

"Oh. Sewah was going to the place of the ghost, right? You don't want to be invited either, do you?" Danang reminds of Erli, where the existence of the two symbols now.

"Eh yes. Hehe..."

"Where is your mom going?"

Now, replace Danang who asked Erli. Because she didn't see her sister Linda. He just heard the sound of his motor.

"Mama's in the room. Mama went straight to sleep he said," said Erli, giving an explanation to Danang.

"Oh.. Why not take a shower or go to the bathroom first?"

Erli did not know, what was the meaning of the question posed by Danang. He just looked at it in confusion, as Danang finished talking.

"Oms. Wanna don't?"

Erli asked Danang, after finishing opening the sweet martabak box. Which he has now put on the table. .

He took one of the martabak slices, then tried it quickly.

One big bite, made it into Erli's mouth. But the topping inside the martabak, splattered on the chair. Where Erli ate.

"Be careful Erli, tuh, at the taper! It will be covered with ants. The food is slow!"

Danang warned his nephew to eat slowly.

Erli just nodded. Because his mouth was still full of martabak that he was chewing.

"Oms. Delicious Om. Take this!"

Erli again thrust his martab, so that Danang can enjoy as well.

"Yes-yes. It's Om take."

Danang finally relented. He took one piece of sweet martabak, which was offered by Erli earlier. Although he was actually already in a state of fullness.

Cleks!

The door opens from the outside. His mother and father Linda. The two of them, just got home from a neighbor's wedding.

"Well.. What do you eat, honey?"

Linda's mother, asked her grandson, Erli, when she was close to Erli and Danang's seat.

Erli again offered his martab, at his daughter's solstice.

"Mba Kakung's. Here take!" Erli also offered his martab, at the sembah of his feet.

"Yes, later. Mbah is still full dear," said Simbah his leg. Then walk towards his own room.

"Lho, is mom home?" ask Linda's mother, Erli.

He saw his son's motorcycle, and also a sweet martabak cake. The one Linda used to bring, as a gift for her son, Erli.

But Erli just nodded, in response to the question from his daughter's solace.

"Continue, mama where?" ask the symbol again.

"Mr Linda sleeps Mom. Tired for sure he," replied Danang, replacing Erli who did not answer questions from his mother.

"Oh..."

Linda's mother just smashed her mouth. He no longer asks. He also did not take the martabak. But walk straight to Linda's room.

Cleks!

Linda's mother opened the door to the room. But he only looked from the door, and did not come closer to Linda's bed.

He just made sure that his son was asleep.

The door was closed by Linda's mother. He turned towards his own room, to change into a house outfit.

*****

In Linda's mother's room.

"Sir. That's Linda so tired every day. Don't you feel sorry for Erli and her husband?"

"What do you mean by mother?"

Both, her mother and father Linda, so talk about the situation experienced by Linda at this time.

Back then, when Ferry was a cop, Linda didn't work. It's just at home. Serving her husband, and also taking care of the household. And when there was Erli, he was also focused on his son. Take care of it and take care of it yourself.

But it turns out, the life lived by Linda at that time was not the same as seen by the eyes of others.

Linda is suffering and depressed mentally and physically.

And as it turns out, the finances in Linda's family are not the same as they seem on the outside.

Not all the same as imagined by his own mother, or by others.

"That's Mom. A person's life, let alone a family, only they themselves know. How is the problem for the existing problem. Others can only see and comment."

Her mother Linda, seemed to nod in agreement with her husband's words.

He also realized that, he is often said to live well now. By the neighbors and those who saw it.

Because Linda is now a family. There is only Danang that he charges for now. In fact, her husband who can not work properly was said to be delicious.

"Yes-yes Sir. People only know because they see us from the outside. They don't know what we're really doing because they're not involved in it."

Linda's mother realized all that. Therefore, he no longer interfered in Linda's family affairs.

Linda's mother wanted her son to be a good wife and be able to manage everything. Because that way, Linda will not feel if, her life is no longer dictated by her mother.

Her mother had no idea what and how Linda was doing right now.

What Linda did at work, the two also had no idea. Because all he knew was, Linda became a leader. And for now, Linda has been promoted as a supervisor.

As such, Linda's finances have been on the rise. And therefore, it can be ascertained that, the life of his son has improved.

Because Linda's been working alone, with a big salary.

So does his son-in-law, Ferry. Who currently has a new job. As a rice trader in rice mill.

He is no longer a policeman. At least, he was no longer an unemployed person.