Neighbor Oh Neighbor
chapter 16
Two months later, Anto and Andini were married.
Today is the event ngunduh mantu. Due to the busyness of the two, the event was delayed for one month. We all gathered in the big house for the first time.
When Mama, Sarah and the twins were chatting, Andini came with a gift box.
"This is for Shela and Sheli. Happy birthday, yes!"
A good sister-in-law can take the heart of her in-laws and two sisters-in-law.
Ah yes, right too. Yesterday was his second birthday.
"Sarah's mom didn't do anything. Yes, buy it yourself!"
Sarah handed me four pieces of red money. Each of the two sheets for those who are still sitting on the High School bench.
While I could only keep quiet when Mama, and the twins kept insinuating.
"Mother Naima doesn't want to love us?" shela asked followed by a nod of her twin sister's head.
"Your sister, this one's hard! Not to be expected," said Mama slowly, but it sounded clear in my ear.
I want to cry. Want to get out of this room.
"Happy birthday yes, sorry Ma'am can't— yet" My words came to a halt as Sarah's hand poked my waist and slipped something in my pants pocket. I was silent because of the shock.
Sarah who was sitting next to me gave the code with a blink of her eye so I gave it to the twins.
"Naima's bass outside, take it first!" sarah's orders.
I understood and went ahead, then unfolded the original-looking banknote. There are five pieces there. Maybe Sarah took it from the wallet without counting first.
I don't feel my tears flowing. There is still a good Sarah even though I always feel left out in this family.
"very good Sarah, may God repay her kindness" I prayed in my heart
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at the house of Winda, the new neighbor who a few days ago had ordered a bouquet and catering to move house several weeks was in a new neighborhood of two people who knew one of them was named Yudha and Dira, who had been living in a new neighborhood, distributing fruit Today.
“so boasting you, Rum. Just give me two seeds, why imitated?” sahut Bu Hamidah is furious with Bu Rum.
”But still, my first child. Why do you guys also follow pretentious to share. You guys newcomers, do not like to get the attention of residents here deh.”
“Bu Rum misunderstood, I do not imitate Karin, even I who love Wine it on the same road Karin. If you do not believe, ask him,” said Yudha.
Dira and Bu Hamidah were shocked, especially Miss Rum, she did not accept.
“Enak! As much as I want to slander my son, until I tell him if you love him, Karin says he bought himself, bought a lot, sacks are not like you. Just bought a few kilos of doang, arrogant for mercy to the point of willing to share. Where did you get the money?
Heh, Rum! If your child buys sacks, why do you just love the neighbors just two seeds, if the stingy mending is not necessary, it means you just want to show off!”
“I don't know, Karin was right or didn't buy her Wine in sacks, but when I was on the road, I gave her a kilo.”
“Well, you are afraid, Yudha cannot lie, if you can show the Wine that she says is sinking into all of us, then we believe! Really no?” asked Bu Hamidah to the neighbor who sided with Ms. Rum. They all just nod.
“Alah! I am not riya like her!”
Mrs Rum just left. He was embarrassed by the fact that Karin was carrying a kilo of wine out of nowhere, when asked, he said buy it. All his friends also went straight away because of shame, only Bu Hamidah who splashed Yudha's sustenance.
“Not mom want macem-macem yes, Yudh. But this all must be expensive, are not most of you giving so much?”
“Ngak, Mom. Consider it a sustenance for the children of mothers, they must like, deh. Thank God I get more sustenance, there is no harm in obeying my wife's wishes, I can also give alms to children in the field.”
“May's blessing yes, Yudh. And hopefully you will soon be given a baby, it will be funny later if you already have children, parents and mothers as well as this.”
Dira and Yudha looked at each other, for a long time they longed for a child, perhaps for now, God has not mandated them to have a baby.
