MENTALLY

SMOLDERING MORNING

Bima came out of the room almost noon, after dawn he continued his sleep because last night chatting with mama made it difficult for eyes to open. The backpack he just put down and immediately sat down sweetly, oblivious to the gaze some people were staring at.

"Children get up during the day are left alone, where can life discipline!" sindir Bu Wita with a sharp glance to the mistress of Anggraini who did not care and fun to fill the plate with fried rice for Bima and Radit.

"Ma, you always say if you want to eat it read prayer?" bima said he intended to reply to the insinuation of the grandmother.

"Udah, pray immediately and then breakfast so as not to be late. Today's mommy's dropping in!" Madam Anggraini now does not want to bother. Spicy words from in-laws are simply ignored, the husband's cold gaze and does not bother his condition is also not cared about anymore. Let it. Madam Anggraini's focus is on mending relationships with her three children, that's all.

Bima nodded, and immediately had breakfast, but the calmness at the dining table was again disturbed when the voice of grandma managed to stop everyone's chewing.

"From yesterday, grandma didn't see Almira. Where is he?" The fried rice suddenly stopped in the esophagus. Bitter anyway.

"Please have breakfast, ma'am!" Mr. Muhtar tried to distract the mother from discussing Almira. The anger of Mr. Muhtar he will keep the secret condition of Almira from the mother. Quite his sister who knows, Widya who is considered not as famous as his extended family.

"However, the child is incomplete but you still taste breakfast. What kind of parents are you, Tar!" jikak Bu Wita with barking eyes. The breakfast atmosphere was suddenly hot and not worth continuing breakfast. Bima and Radit also decided to go to school, both of them asked the mother to deliver. There are shrimp behind rempeyek of course, well.both deliberately keep the mother from the tantrums of grandmother. Let papa explain what he knows, whether to defend mama or even make things worse.

"How can Almira not be home and you guys just relax. Moreover, Anggraini who did not seem at all worried look. What kind of mother is she. From the first mother has said, she does not deserve to accompany you, but you insist on choosing her. What a good try, just because it's smart and the doctor can be proud of, not for his noble blood."

Mr. Muhtar was still silent, very challenging to chimed in the scolding of the mother. His ears were already numb to hear every sentence that always contained the meaning of the feud. After all, he did not want to hurt the heart of his only parents, it is better to be silent and listened to. I will be tired myself.

"Regent dong your wife, the same flesh blood itself is not so attention," still Bu Wita emotion when it comes to Anggraini.

"Almira's got a college assignment out of town, ma'am."

Bu Wita immediately fell silent, maybe he forgot Almira had gone to college and of course his job was to allow the girl out of town. "Where?"

"Bandung" replied Mr. Muhtar. Doctor Ibram's cottage is also in Bandung. "Later when it's loose, it'll call us."

"Now dong call, early in the morning there must be no activity." Too embarrassed, all of you insist that you can know the news of Almira.

"Muhtar wants to go first, Ma,"pamit Pak Muhtar avoids the urge from Mother. As powerful as he was not rash to answer Mother's question about Almira. He still has the heart to protect his wife and family.

"In habit, you must have defended your wife even to the point of driving your son crazy."

Mr. Muhtar drowned immediately hearing the mother's words. He knew, but from whom. It can't be from Widya right, because the sister is not as famous as her mother and her extended family. "Crazy? meaning?"

"Mom!" Mr. Muhtar admonished the mother gently, not wanting any debate with his parents. Fear out harsh words that can hurt the hearts of parents. "Mom knows where Almira's crazy from, she's not crazy."

"Have you been in a mental hospital for two months?"

Deg

Mr. Muhtar could not deny, dead fleas on the spot. "You repeatedly asked Widya to look after Almira, and when she visited Widya she secretly followed where Widya was going. Great of you, can hide a big thing like this. I'll hold it until when you hide it, even now you're trying to cover it up. Is it because your wife forbids it? let's say!"

"Fig, never said. I was the one who told me to keep my mouth shut including asking Widya and the family to be quiet. I don't want to embarrass my own son, Mom!"

"Repret you now have a wife like Anggraini?"

"Easy, Mom. There's no point in regretting it now. Me and Anggi will do everything possible to take care of Almira."

"Perse Anggraini, then the misfortune in your family will be gone."

Mr. Muhtar was in contact with Istighfar, did not expect the mother even told him to divorce. Oh Allah, it is very sinful to tell a couple to separate. Mr. Muhtar was not angry, just kept quiet for a while and then pulled his mother's hand and sat down side by side.

"Please listen, Muhtar, Mom!" pinta Muhtar with trembling lips. If yesterday had bullied his wife to part ways and he felt ordinary, but not for now. There is a fear that divorce will happen. "Anggraini is innocent, ma'am. But I'm guilty. Your son is guilty."

Mr. Muhtar finally cried, even his tears dripped touching the back of his mother's hand. Imagine, a husband as well as a father, maintaining his family, his soulmate in front of the mother. Not that he was more defending the wife than obeying the mother's request, no. He will be devoted to death but not to divorce. His presumption was his ribs that could be separated by death.

"What spell did he give you so that you rejected your mother's wishes, Muhtar!"

Mr. Muhtar shook his head, "He has no mantra, he only has love and sincerity. Even Almira came to this state I took as a warning to God to me, Mother. I was reminded to pay attention to the wife's child, maybe too long Anggi lived as an independent wife."

"Alright, alright. You have been blinded by it, no matter how good advice you receive cannot replace its position. It's a crazy family, enough. I want to go home, let me know that you've divorced her."

"Sorry, Mom. Until then I will not divorce Anggi. We need Anggi, even Almira would need Anggi."

Bu Wita nodded arrogantly, "Take mom to the station, mom will go home. It's up to you, "Mother Wita can't do anything. Muhtar has never been affected by anything. And now, once again Bu Wita succumbed, he would see how strong their love and the limits of the Anggraini's patience were. He realized that for 20 years, Anggi had been very patient to receive insinuations or spicy words from him, but in the small heart of Bu Wita there was still an ego to be haughty to his daughter-in-law. Anggi's biggest mistake was being born into an ordinary family. Just it!!