Replying to Mother's Heartache

Part 33 Attitude of Father

The night is getting late, all the residents of the house are asleep.

Dor.dor... Bagas banged on the door from outside.

Sarifah and her children did not wake up to open the door. Bagas a few days did not go home, and once he went home even rioted at home.

Back again Bagas bangs on the door with a loud voice calling his children until his neighbors wake up because disturbed by the sound of Bagas.

There are not many neighbors around Bagas house, other than his Mother's house. There are also one to two houses attached to the house of Bagas.

Not just one time Bagas' neighbors were bothered by the pounding of the door when Bagas came home late at night, but many times. But they just keep quiet and don't want to interfere in other people's family affairs.

But at this time, his neighbor's wife had just given birth and needed a lot of rest. They had just put the baby to sleep but their baby woke up again because they heard a very loud door blow from their neighbors.

"Please Bang this late at night. brother has disrupted the break," said his neighbor who came out.

"It's not your house that I'm gedor-gedor why do you mind?" said Bagas in a drunken style.

After returning from the office, Bagas stopped by Capella Bar. A little drink to eliminate the fatigue that was on his mind.

"Here we live next door, so please do not look for a commotion" said the neighbor patiently.

"You're looking for a commotion? who told you to get out of the house?."

"Here you go, he's drunk. So there is no point in arguing with a drunk. Let's go in. Mas." Take the neighbor's wife and close the door.

"IPAH OPEN THE DOOR! I COUNT TO 3 IF I HAVEN'T OPENED I'LL BURN THIS HOUSE DOWN."

Hearing Bagas' threat from outside, Sarifah immediately rose from her sleep to open the door

Without much talk Sarifah opened the door, then went back into the room.

"Pahs... I'm hungry, please get my advice."

without any answer Sharifah immediately stood up to take the rice asked Bagas actually Sharifah was very angry upset late at night afraid to disturb the neighbors He was forced to relinquish

After finishing eating, Bagas again shouted to his wife.

"Save this plate. I'm done eating."

Once again Ipah was silent to do what her husband asked.

Because it may have been satiety finally Bagas fell asleep with a very loud snoring until the wife was very disturbed . Will be disturbed because his room is above while Sinta usually he will come out if his Father makes a fuss but maybe because Sinta is very tired so he did not hear the riots made by his father.

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That morning, Sarifah woke up faster as usual, even faster than the previous days. She quickly cooked for her children's breakfast, and also prepared the items that her children would bring.

He quickly finished his work, until Sinta who just woke up was astonished to see her mother who had finished frying her merchandise.

After the dawn prayer, Sinta rushed to the kitchen to help her Mother. But when he arrived at the kitchen, Sinta was surprised by Mother who had done everything so quickly that there were only a few more doughs that had not been fried.

"Loh Ma'am, is it done yet?" asked Sinta to surprise Sarifah.

His face was shocked again calm, "Mother again PMS, so do not pray. I quickly went to the kitchen and finished everything. Mother's plan today is to go to Nissa's house." Sarifah replied.

"Teh Nissa who gave birth yesterday, ma'am?" asked Sinta.

"Yes, Nissa heard that Mom worked at Miss Dewi's house yesterday as a scrub wash. So Nissa asked Mom, you know yourself that the person who gave birth to us should not be tired and heavy first. The couple migrated to this area so there were no relatives who helped her." explained Sarifah.

Sinta just nods her head in a sign of understanding with her Mother's explanation.

"But Ma'am, Sinta asked Mom not to be tired well. Sinta does not want Mom to be sick." said Sinta worried about her mother's situation.

"Dad Sinta, I understand. Mother will keep health for the sake of these children" said Sarifah smiling.

"You put this fried food in the box put it in plastic only!" said Sarifah.

"Dad Ma'am."

After she finished helping her mother, Sinta got ready to go to school.

At the dinner table Sinta saw his father who was sitting at the dining table, Bagas was still a little dizzy from drunkenness last night. But today he has to work. Do not let the opportunity given by David just disappear because he did not enter work.

Sinta just passed her father just like that, honestly Sinta still did not say the behavior of her Father and Aunt to Mother, afraid to make her mother sad.

"Love here breakfast with Dad!" said Bagas trying to take his daughter's heart.

Sinta knitted her eyebrows at the gentle tone of her father.

"Why shut up, here! you'll be bad for school."

Without replying to Bagas, Sinta obeyed his father's orders. Bayu who just came down from his room, suddenly confused to see his father's unusual attitude.

"Bay, you have breakfast here too!" said Bagas to Bayu.

Bayu sat down and they had breakfast together in silence.

After finishing breakfast, Sinta and Bayu immediately say goodbye to go to school. Although their father's nature is bad, Sarifah always educates her children to respect her father.

"Have you any greetings with Dad?" asked Sarifah to see his two children come out without greeting his father.

Sinta and Bayu again walked closer to his father was forced to shake the back of his Father's hand at his mother's orders.

"We say yes, Mom!. Assalamualaikum." said Bayu and Sinta simultaneously.

"Waalaikumsalam, be careful on the road well, son!."

"Dad Ma'am."

Bagas still casually enjoy breakfast, regardless of his children who leave school.

Sinta did not even care about her father's attitude, who had spoken softly now became indifferent. Her ugly character could not be eliminated like her.

"Bang, here's the stock." Putting her in front of her husband.

"Where are you going?."

"I want to work so that there is buying rice for dinner later" said Sarifah as well as remind her husband who lately always neglected to give a living, especially for shopping money.

Bagas was silent after the reply from his wife, Maybe he was sober that he did not look for trouble or make a fuss that morning.

Sarifah went to work. Bagas just looked at his wife without saying a word.

Sarifah's heart was very sick to see her husband's irresponsible attitude, she was still upset about the salary lie from her husband. Want to ask directly, but she had to work, afraid even so not in the mood because she had to argue first with her husband.

Sarifah arrived at Nissa's house quickly as they were neighbors. Sarifah could have come by noon, but she also had to finish her work elsewhere as well.

"Mari Mbak, please come in!" said Nissa let Sarifah into the house.

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