Heaven Under Husband's Foot

Heaven Under Husband's Foot
FLASHBACK (I'm the Blame One)




For two years after her parents' divorce, Arkana never again got affection from Widya's mother. He was always blamed for what happened until now, every time he asked or offended Widya's mother at any moment that she would be hit or in brackets in the bathroom.


Arkana learned that Widya's mother was fired from her job and accused of stealing, and at that time he only found out that his mother was working as a housekeeper in one of the wealthy families in the city center.


Accusations of theft directed at Widya's mother proved false so that this problem is not brought to the legal shutter, but Widya's mother remains fired from her job. And for a year he and Arkana lived in poverty, having nothing, even to eat was very difficult.


Arkana who has graduated in Elementary School decided to quit school, she did not want to continue in Junior High with the condition of her and Widya's mother who like that.


Arkana, who is about to turn 13, decided to find a job, she wanted to make Widya's mom feel proud of her. Anything will be done by Arkana until Widya's mom admits it and stops blaming herself for what happened all this time.


Arkana got a job selling neighboring chips by selling them around the compound, he could get enough money to eat with his mother.


On his first day selling he earned 5000 rupiah, with the money at least he could buy rice wrap for him mama Widya fund. After the sale, Arkana found Widya's mother who had been waiting for him since.


“ Where have you been.?” Lontar mama Widya ketus.


“ I sell ma, mbak Yani our neighbor sells chips and I help him sell. I brought rice packs for us to have dinner tonight ma.” Arkana showed two packs of rice in front of her mother with a very happy expression.


“ Who told you to sell? Mama asked you to make money to eat.?” Widya's mama's reply made Arkana look scared.


“ You know what you are doing? Our neighbors think that mama has told you to make money, they say mama is not a parent. And it's your fault, mama so shy know.” Mama Widya pulled the chin of Arkana violently and looked at her sharply.


“ I just want to help mama.” Reply Arkana lirih.


“ Help what? You even make mama shy.”


“ Mama now no work, so I want to help mama find money.”


“ Mama does not need your help, as your child it should learn to be smart in school.”


“ But I want no more school, expensive school fees. I don't want to make mama difficult.”


“ You have to stay in school, if you quit school you want to be what when you grow up.?” Said mama Widya did not even want to look at Arkana's face at this time.


“ I don't want to make mama bothered.” Arkana said sadly.


“ Mom's business is making money for your school, so mom asks you to be a smart kid. Prove to mama with achievements you can make our degrees higher. “


After hearing her mother's words, Arkana began to make her mother proud by continuing to attend school. He continued his education in the Junior High School, every day he studied and continued to learn until his grades continued to reach perfect numbers.


Until one day Arkana is sick and tomorrow he has to be tested, with an unhealthy condition he forced to leave. And after the exam ended and his grades came out, he was disappointed with the math score that was two points short until he reached a perfect score.


After school he got a tremendous anger from his mother, the value of 98 did not make Mama Widya happy. That made Arkana have to accept the punishment with her who had to be locked up in the bathroom overnight by her mother.


“ Ma, Arkana promises to learn more.”


Slowly but surely her voice began to weaken, Arkana felt that her body was already very weak. He felt dizzy and his vision began to blur, until he finally fell unconscious in the bathroom.


**


Arkana opened her eyes after three days of unconsciousness, she saw the room she had once occupied. Arkana then fully realized, there was an infusion needle attached to her hand and the room was silent which made her very afraid.


“ Mama.?”


The first thing in her memory was only Widya's mother, she was afraid that her mother would leave her. Arkana did not know why she could end up in the room, and now she saw the figure of Widya's mother who entered the room.


“ You are aware also finally.” Said mama Widya lirih.


“ Me why ma.?” Ask Arkana to look at her mother with a glare.


“ Remember yourself, lazy mama leucin to you.”


Arkana then remembers that the last time she was locked up by Widya's mom in the bathroom, she had no idea that she could end up in a hospital like this right now.


“ You are a man but very weak, already twice you entered the hospital rich gini.” Mama Widya's.


“ Sorry I ma.”


“ Don't apologize, mom doesn't need to apologize from you. Sorry you are not useful, you can not be a more useful child once for mama.”


“ I've tried ma.”


“ Trying you say? Which proof if you want to have tried.?”


Arkana fell silent, she no longer knew what to say. It felt like every word of his was a mistake in the eyes of his mother, he would always be wrong even if he had defended himself well.


“ If the one who joined the mama is Bima, maybe mama will not be rich stress now.” Mama Widya moved from her place, once again she left Arkana alone in the room.


Arkana was crying on her bed, she felt very sad at this moment. Until someone entered the room, he was Hendra who had previously stood in front of the entrance when Widya's mother uttered words that hurt her feelings.


“ How are you doing Ar.?” Ask Hendra who approached Arkana and immediately check the situation.


“ Doctor, dying is sick isn't it? “ Ask Arkana suddenly.


“ Loh, why are you suddenly talking rich like that.?” Hendra was surprised to hear Arkana say the sentence just now.


“ Why am I born if rich gini circumstances? Mama doesn't love me, she always blames me for what happened to both of us. “


Hendra grabbed Arkana's head and stroked her gently, he didn't expect the child of his age to be able to say something so frightening in his hearing.


“ Don't talk like that, mama Widya may not have accepted the natural situation. You have to be more patient in dealing with it, and remember. All your mama has right now is you, so don't even think about ending your life again Hendra immediately made Arkana stop crying and regret his words just now.