I Can Be Happy Without You, Mom

Chapter 4 Fussy In-Law

Rania saw her son already on the floor, it seemed like the Star fell while asleep. Luckily the bed was not high so that his body was not injured.

"God, honey, where's the pain?" ask Rania.

Rania immediately carried the Star and comforted her not to cry anymore. Once calm he immediately bathed her, and let her play after getting dressed. Rania began to prepare her wares, arranging them neatly in front of the house. When he was about to start frying his son for food, so he responded first.

"Nia, the fry's not ripe yet?" ask neighbor.

"It still wants to be fried Mbak, it was still feeding the stars," he replied.

"Yes, I'll be here again" he said.

Rania sighed, it was not easy to sell if in sambi take care of children and also home. But what can be done, at this time only this effort can make the kitchen continue to billow.

Rania immediately fried tempeh and fried banana, she used 2 pans to fast. Moreover, fried foods are different types, one savory and one sweet, better if not mixed so as not to affect the taste of each.

"Mbak Santi, the fry is ripe," cried Rania.

"Oh yes, take a plate first," he replied.

Santi is his neighbor, since yesterday he sold the woman always bought his fritters. Rania used to be unable to cook, but since becoming a wife she has always wanted to learn. Like this fried recipe, he also learned it from youtube, and thank God many love it.

Rania was born to a middle-to-lower family, but her intelligent brain was able to deliver her to become a Bachelor of Economics with the help of merit scholarships. That was why all this time he had never run out of sense to make his family survive.

"Assynolt,"

"Greetings waalaikum,"

Turns out her husband had come, along with Santi buying fried food.

"Now are you home, Mom?" ask Rania.

"Job is a little. Later in the afternoon we go to the mother's house, there is a salvation there," replied Alif.

"Want breakfast or eat fried food? Didn't work today?" ask again.

"I'm gonna take a shower, have breakfast. Today I'm off work" Alif went straight to the bathroom.

Rania heats vegetables for her husband breakfast, Alif breakfast with ravenous. After breakfast he accompanied the Bintang to play, but not long after he had fallen asleep. Rania caters to the buyers who are starting to get crowded while watching the Stars play.

At 15:15 Rania immediately delivered the fritters owned by Rita's mother, after which she immediately woke her husband. Today Alisa does not teach because her husband invites all to her in-laws' house.

"Mas woke up, it was late in the afternoon she said she wanted to go to mother's house," she woke her husband up gently.

"You take a shower with the Stars, too, I want to clean up the merchandise first" he added.

"Yes, okay. Alisa let's get up, we'll go to grandma's house" said Alif.

"What's up, Dad?" asked Alisa while rubbing her eyes that are still sleepy.

"There's a salvation, Dad took a bath with the stars" replied Alif.

"Buying with mom, wanting to be with mom," whined the Star.

"Mother is still cleaning up the sale, same father yes. After this we will go to the grandmother's house, later we buy toys," persuaded Alif.

Without drama again the star would be taken to the bath by his father. After finishing the order, Rania helped the Stars get dressed. After all is done, it is his turn to clean up. At 16:30 they left. Because the distance is quite far they only until when azdan magrib reverberated.

"Assynolt,"

They all immediately saluted, greeting all the brothers who had also come.

"Wah Alif and Rania, come on in. Here's a handsome great-granddaughter, Star has school yet?"

The mother of Rania's father-in-law was kind, she was always friendly and did not discriminate between the daughter-in-law or the great-granddaughter of her husband's family. Besides being attentive, he was never stingy either.

"Grandmother how are you? I don't think Grandma's here, Grandma said out of town?" ask Rania.

"Just two days ago I came back, I didn't feel so cold there, Rania" she replied.

"Grandmother is old, now it is not as healthy as before, you should not go far," said Rania while massaging the old woman's back.

"You know how else, sometimes it's not good to stay too long" he said.

"Not not at home, but it is basically like to wander. Having a little money is already itching to go," said Rania's mother-in-law.

Rania's father-in-law and all those present were silent, it was no secret if Rania's mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law could not get along. Actually her mother-in-law was the type of person who felt she was the truest, so almost no one matched her. Even with his own mother-in-law his mother-in-law was often bickering. With his family alone did not feel suitable, you can imagine what with Rania.

"Already Grandma, don't listen to me. He is like that, do not put it in the heart yes," comforted Alif.

"Yes ma'am, don't listen to Alif's mom. But he's actually good" added Rania's father-in-law.

"Yes I know, I'm fine,"

Rania knew that even though her husband's grandmother said so, but her heart must have hurt. Although it is common to say that hurts others, still the name of the feeling who knows.

After all, Rania helped clean the dishes with some people, while others were still chatting in front. Suddenly her mother-in-law approached and invited her to chat.

"Rania, now your activities at any home? Did just a foot barge enjoy the work of your husband?" tanyanya flat.

Astagfirullah, Rania can only say Istighfar in the heart. Though her mother-in-law knew her son had never given her enough to live for all this time, but she could have said that. All this time he had indeed been more silent and faced this reality himself.

"I'm selling, Mom. In order to help Mas Alif meet the needs of the family," replied Rania firmly.

"Bachelor of sales, better office work again. Alif never gave me money, where maybe his salary was not enough," he replied cynically.

"Maybe not enough, so Alif has not been able to give Mom all this time. If I work again what about the kids, who will take care of them? I choose to sell so that I can still be taken care of them," said Rania.

"That's why, just tell me if you're lazy to work again. It's better at home, just enjoy the results of the husband's efforts," quipped her mother-in-law again.

Rania sighed, she chose to give up Because it was useless to talk to her mother-in-law, she would always find her fault. From the beginning it seemed like he did not like it, because he was just a poor person.

"What is this talking about, seriously as it seems?" tanya Alif suddenly appeared.

"Mother told Rania to work in the office again, it's a pity to have a bachelor's degree but only fried food sales," replied her mother.

"Well, that's a good idea," support Alif.

Rania's eyes were round, she did not expect her husband would support her mother. Though only a year later he stopped working, all this time he always made money not just sitting sweet at home. Tears were on the ground with all her might so as not to spill, she chose to leave them and endure the pain herself.