RESIDUAL WAGES

Fill Five Million Envelopes

Arriving at home I headed straight for the room without caring about Mom who was looking at me cynically. I saw Lisa's face curious about the Paper Bag I was carrying in my hand.

" Where are you from? Husband goes to work You even go outside the house. You ask for mercy again on my Son Fatir" Mother said accusing me.

I'd rather be quiet and not respond to Mother's accusations against me. Suddenly Mother who stood at the entrance door and immediately took a Paper Bag containing Shoes.

" Lisa, take a look at the price of these shoes!" Mom says yelling to call Lisa. Because the numbers in the shoe bandrol look small. And I'm having a little trouble seeing it.

" Waaah, this shoe costs 499 Thousand Bu" Lisa said.

" Great as well! Take the heart of my Son Fatir." My mother accused me again.

" This is not a gift from Mas Fatir" I said in self-defense.

" If not from Mas Fatir continue from the Big Brother's affair?" Lisa also accused. Lisa's accusation made my head boil and a slap landed on My Sister-in-law's face. I can't stand Lisa's vile accusations anymore.

PLAQUES

" How dare you slap my daughter" Mother slapped me again. My son Zaki who heard his Grandma screamed immediately cried loudly. I don't care about the pain of Mom's slap on my cheek. I hurried to hold my Son and immediately calmed him down.

" Now get you out of my room!" I yelled at Mother-in-law and Lisa. My respect is gone for my mother-in-law. Luckily Zaki immediately stopped crying when I gave my ASI to his mouth.

I also don't know why those Mysterious People have helped me so much. What they want those people from me. I was confused and I didn't understand either. Is it possible that the man who gave the Shoes to my Son followed me earlier in the market. How He knows I need Shoes for My Son and where He knows Zafran's Toe Number. My head was dizzy thinking about it. Better now I'm in the kitchen to cook. Because soon Mas Surya will be home from work.

With stock still available. I also cook Vegetables and Fried Gurami Fish. Mas Surya really likes my Gurami Goreng as well as Mas Fatir when he was Bujang and satap with Kami.

" Mom, today Zafran and Zul have a holiday" said my son Zafran to come to the kitchen.

" Why Nak?" My toot.

" Uzztad Zakir returned home, for three days" answered my Son.

The Fish and Vegetables have been done cooking, just waiting for the rice that is soon to ripen. While waiting for the rice to ripen I washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen.

" Zafran's taking your sister's bath, son?" I called out to Zafran.

They took a shower with a very loud sound. Always play water in the bathroom. And their voices disturbed Grandma's ears.

" ye! Naughty Boy! You can be quiet!" Mother said hitting the bathroom door hard. Spontaneous voices from my son are no longer heard.

I almost forgot to open the Envelope that the Mysterious Man gave me. Immediately I headed to the Room and took the Envelope in the Pants Pouch I was wearing this morning. I was relieved when the envelope was there. Before opening the Envelope, I first locked the room door. Afraid that Mom and Lisa might pass in front of my room. After I opened the Envelope, how surprised I was to see so many red banknotes. After I counted the money amounted to Five Million Rupiah. My body shakes violently because this whole lifetime is the first time I've held this much money. There was a piece of paper tucked inside the envelope, too.

The writing really confused me. If I value it from his writing it looks like the Mysterious Man is Arogan. I immediately tore the paper apart and put it in the trash. I was afraid that Mas Surya would suspect me of not-nothing and accuse me of having an affair. The Five Million I keep in my pocket which I fold neatly in the closet. So that Mas Surya does not know the existence of the money.

When I opened the door, suddenly my son was at the door. My two sons stood with bath towels They did not dare knock on the door.

" Why stand here son" I said.

" Zafran thinks Mom's asleep. We're afraid of disturbing Mom" said my son's concern.

" Thank you honey, now you're changing clothes?" The couch kisses the tops of their heads in turn.

I took Zaki out of the house to invite him to play in the yard. The active Zaki walked very happily and unceasingly laughed crisply as I teasedly chased after him deliberately stomping my feet as if I was running after him.

Mas Surya also came home with his Motorcycle. His face looks very wrinkled. Maybe Mas Surya is exhausted working. I carried Zaki and approached Mas Surya.

" Zaki's father has come home, salim used to be with his father" I said teaching Zaki respect to his father.

Without looking back or paying attention to me and Zaki. Mas Surya went straight into the house. I was very disappointed with the attitude of Mas Surya. Though the Child is the most efficacious cure for fatigue. But Mas Surya was always cueing with Me His children.

" Well, why?" Ask wonder.

" Because you say something bad. My department's down!" Surya immediately blamed me.

I rewind the face of the clueless sign of my husband's words." Meaning Mas?" My speech.

" Year when you asked me to buy Zafran shoes. You pray for me that what I am saying by Allah will be done. Now you are satisfied!" Mas Surya Frustrated.

" It is not the Via Prayer that has been granted! But God is rebuking you. Your unfair attitude is now the harvest itself" I said concerned.

" You said I wasn't fair! I'm banging you to work and support you. You say unfair?" Hm! Bentak Mas Surya is now back not to lose.

Free to argue with Mas Surya. I left her sitting on the chair in a fragile state.

Actually I want to comfort Mas Surya when he slumped like this. Give him encouragement and encouragement to stay strong and do not despair easily. However, it seems like Mas Surya is blaming me for what happened to him.

" Drink, son, you must be exhausted. Mother, I told you once that your wife's mouth was well-educated." Mother's speech made the atmosphere worse.

" Lisa later if married, Lisa will never pray for Lisa's husband who is not good. Maybe this is also a lesson for Lisa so as not to imitate the example of Sister-in-law" said Lisa participated in pumping Mas Surya.

" Quiet! Mom and you can be quiet no! I'm dizzy! Said Mas Surya yelling at his Mother and Sister. I saw Mom's face was so scared that Lisa's face was too.