My madam, my poison

Apologies

"Say she just wants to eat meatballs, I just got home, '" mother rebuked as Lyra and I had just entered the living room.

"So I was looking for someone, Grandma" Lyra said.

"Who?"

"Ehm .. Lyra. It's the afternoon shower first, yes," I said. My little princess nodded her head. He also went into his room.

"Who are you looking for?" ask mother.

"Bu Kinanti."

"Why are you looking for that annoying woman? He chose to leave this house."

"So I heard a story from the shop owner. He said a few hours ago there was a woman who stopped by his tavern. The woman was evicted from her home by her son-in-law, while her son was duped by his business partner into losing billions of dollars. Now her son is sent to a mental hospital. I feel like the man who was fooled was Fabian and that woman was Miss Kinanti" I said.

"Even if that woman is a Kinanti, why should you care?" murmur mother.

"Bu Kinanti is no longer young. It must not be easy living alone out there," I said.

"Let it go, it's a consequence of his arrogance. We also never know where they got the money to open the convection. Surely the money was obtained in a way that is not good, so in the end his business was destroyed" said the mother.

"Here is Maureen's outrageous sister. He shouldn't have kicked Bu Kinanti out of his house."

"Maureen must have had a reason why she did that. It's not impossible for his business to go bankrupt, and he has to sell the house to pay debts or employee salaries."

"Ehm. How about we go to Maureen's house?"

"For what? Have you forgotten what he did to you?"

"That's the past, Mom. God willing I have forgotten everything. I have forgiven Maureen too. After all, Maureen's sister is Mother's daughter too, right? Don't you have the slightest bit of care for her?"

"If you really want to see him, meet him yourself. It's true she's a mother's daughter too, but mother really doesn't like her nature. Stubborn, dissident, and vindictive. I regret giving birth to a child like that."

"Whatever Mom hates for Maureen's sister, I'm sure there's still Mother's affection for her."

"Here you go, I'm lazy to talk about him again". Mother passed from before me and went into her room.

Suddenly Fina came out from inside her room.

"Mom, is it true that Mr. Fabian's convection business was a victim of fraud? I read the news on the internet."

"Yes, Fin. His efforts to lose up to billions of rupiah. Even Fabian had to be sent to a mental hospital for depression."

"That's the reward for arrogant people like the three of them. They forget that the rida of life revolves. When above them big heads, but it is easy for God to bring them down" said Fina.

I put on a thin smile.

"You're getting smarter, Fin."

"A-a-pa?"

"Who taught you?"

"Nobody taught me."

"Oh yeah, mom is relieved, Rizal never again sent a bouquet of flowers." I switched the conversation.

"Last few days Rizal hasn't been to college."

"Oh, huh? Why her?"

"He's sick."

"Have you seen him?" my many.

My Raised Princess shook her head.

"Why? You still angry with him? Or still upset?"

"I-i, …"

"Tomorrow your mother will accompany you to the house of Pure Ma'am."

"Really?"

"Yes. Have you prayed Ashar?" my many.

"Be-be-yet."

"Let us pray together. We have not prayed together for a long time." I grabbed Fina's shoulder and took her to the mushola in the back of the house.

****

That night we were gathered at the dinner table when someone knocked on my front door. Bi Ami who was preparing food rushed to the door.

"Who, Bi?" ask from the dining room.

Moments later my assistant returned to the dining room.

"Ehm .. it .. anu, …"

"That .. anu .. speak is clear." Mom chiming.

"The one in front is Miss Kinanti."

I quickly got out of my seat and walked to the front door. Apparently, the person who was visiting that night was my former mother-in-law, Miss Kinanti.

"Mother, …"

"Milk, …"

Suddenly Fabian's mother dropped her knee and rested in front of me.

"Yes Allah. Don't do this, Mom. I woke up" I said, shrugging both shoulders.

"Mom won't stand until you forgive me."

"I forgave Mom long before I apologized" I said.

Bu Kinanti moved off the floor.

"Grandma," call Lyra.

"I'm sorry grandma, honey. Grandma's been mean to you."

Lyra then slid into his arms.

I took Mrs Kinanti to sit on the sofa.

"Mom lost everything. Fabian's business is ruined, he's in a mental hospital and the greedy Maureen's already selling cars and our house."

"I know all I want, Mom."

"You know where it came from?"

"The shopkeeper near the crossroads there told me about it. Oh yeah, I've had dinner?"

Bu Kinanti shook her head.

"From this afternoon, I was just circling around this town. Besides this house, I don't know where to go."

"Women are shameless. You yourself who pretentiously said you don't need Zura's help anymore. Why is the time of trouble Zura is also the one you are looking for?! If you want to stay in this house again, don't expect us to accept you again!" murmur mother.

"I realized, maybe what I was going through was a rebuke for my arrogance and my son, Fabian. But Ms. Sabrina don't worry, my intention for coming to this house is not to ask for a place to stay, but to apologize. About where to stay, later I can live anywhere," said Bu Kinanti.

"Mom .. let granny stay here huh," whined Lyra.

"Lyra, Honey. Grandma's mistake was too much. Grandma doesn't deserve to live with you anymore."

"Grandma doesn't have a home, does she? Where does Grandma want to live? What if Grandma's sick? Who's gonna take care of Grandma?"

Without an explanation from me, apparently Lyra was quite familiar with the conditions experienced by her grandmother at this time.

"It's okay, honey. Grandma can take care of herself anyway" said Bu Kinanti as she stroked gently Lyra's hair.

"If you want to go, just go. Don't do most drama, "snake mom.

"Wait, Mom. Mom said you haven't had dinner yet, right? Mother's dinner with us."

Ms. Kinanti commented a thin smile.

"From the beginning your heart was kind and sincere, Nduk. Fabian is so stupid to leave you only for the sake of stubborn women and dissidents like Maureen" he said.

"Grandma eat first" Lyra persuaded.

"No need, honey. Grandma doesn't want to trouble you. I am so glad I apologized to all of you. If I didn't have age anymore, I wouldn't go carrying a load."

"Mom don't talk like that." I grabbed the hand of Bu Kinanti and held it.

" Nobody knows, Nduk."

"Mom eat first, yes, tonight I'll just stay at my house. Tomorrow I'll help you find a rented house," I'll ask.

"Why did you ask him to stay at this house? Just let him go. He said he could take care of himself, right?" mother protest.

"I'll excuse you, Assalamu'alaikum."

"Where are you going?" ask Lyra. His eyes look glazed over.

"Mom should go, honey."

"It's night, Mom. It's cold and unsafe out there. I'll just stay at my house." I went back to persuading my ex-in-law.

"Sorry, Nduk. Mom can't. Mommy has to go. Once again I apologize for all my mistakes. And you, Lyra, study hard, be a great woman like your mother" said Bu Kinanti.

"Grandma don't go, Grandma."

"Mom .. stay at my house tonight." For the many times I persuaded him.

Suddenly Bu Kinanti grabbed my hand and looked at me.

"You're a good woman, you deserve a good man. Forgive all Fabian's mistakes" he said in a trembling voice.

"Bu ... Mother .. stay here, Mom."

I tried to hold his arm as he was about to get out of the living room, but it was useless. His desire to go was stronger.

"Assalamualaik."

"Wa'aalaikumsalam."

I could only stand staring at the slightly bent back that passed from before me. A second later the warm circles began to wet my cheeks.

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