RESIDUAL WAGES

Setting Foot in Mother-in-Law Home

I finally arrived in Mataram City. I parted ways with Judis at the Bus Terminal. Judis took a different taxi from me because our direction and destination were different.

" See you later Via, if fate brings us together again we will surely meet." Yudis pamit.

I smiled in response, while my Son Zaki was waving his hand to the invisible Judis.

My intention would be to go to my Mother-in-law's House first to retrieve the file with my son's Raport left behind. So that later I easily take care of the move Zafran and Zul.

Actually I don't want to set foot in my Mother-in-law's house anymore. Because I had to do it.

" Assalamualikum" I said in front of the door of Mas Surya's house.

Actually the door was open but I was reluctant to go inside. Me⁰although I am still entitled because my position is still the status of his Wife Mas Surya.

I waited for Mom to come from the kitchen to get to me.

" You? What are you doing here! Surya doesn't want you anymore." Mom said and pointed at my face. The voice of Mother. The splashing of his saliva hit my face.

I deliberately pushed my face back so as not to get hit by Mother's ferocious saliva.

" Mom, Via didn't come here to see Mas Surya. But Via came here to take care of the children's transfer papers. And Raport and the other Documents were left in the room." Obviously politely.

" You can't go into a room anymore because you don't have the right." Said Mother ketus.

" Who said Via has no rights Mom, Via is still his wife Mas Surya." My words are getting upset.

" Wait for Surya to come home from work You can enter his room." Said Mom holding me back.

" Mom, then Via asks for help you take it." My words beg.

If I have to wait for Mas Surya to come home then my time is wasted a lot. With no choice I had to wait sitting in the patio room. Without further ado Mother went straight inside leaving me with her grandson on the porch of her house. I was like a Stranger whom she had never known, so humiliated I was before my Family. I was almost sleepy waiting for Mas Surya. As much as possible I'm awake so that my eyes don't close. Zaki who had fallen asleep until now was still sleeping soundly. Poor My son must feel the bitterness of being despised by his own Grandma.

" Via? When did you come and why sit outside like this?" Tanya Mas Fatir.

I didn't realize that Mas Fatir was in front of me with Mba Yuri. Means I was asleep until I did not realize the coming of Mas Fatir.

" Waiting for Mas Surya Mas." I said with a still blurred vision. I rubbed my eyes to get my vision back to normal.

" Eat it don't be a dud if you still want to go back." Mba Yuri.

" Yuri take care of your attitude" Mas Fatir said softly but could still be heard by my ears.

" I came here just wanted to take the Children's Raport and other Documents Mas. You see Via will stay forever in Kampung." I clearly.

" Eh, Nak Yuri, Fatir. When did you come. Why didn't you come in?" Greetings Mother friendly.

" Mom, why did you let Via wait outside and fall asleep on the patio chair. I really did!" Mas Fatir was angry.

" hey! Fatir don't yell at Mom like that. Because of this woman who does not know yourself you become less like Mom." Mother's voice emotion.

" Mom, why do you hate Via so much, what's wrong all this time. Is it just because Via didn't give birth to a Granddaughter for Mom? If that's true the reason for how wicked and cruel Mother-in-law is. In addition to defying God's will Mother has also denounced Via." Say Mas with his mouth shaking.

I think Mas Fatir is currently holding back his emotions and speech to not be high-pitched or say rude to his mother.

" I'm sorry, if the arrival of Via makes the Mas Family so noisy like this. Via had no other purpose than to come and take what Via had mentioned. If Mom had allowed Via to enter from earlier to pick him up in the room. Via probably won't linger here and waste time. If only take care of the moving letter did not apply those conditions, then, maybe Via will never set foot in this City again and Via must not hear insults for the sake of insults from the mouth of the One who does not like Via." I said firmly. This time I did not shed tears.

" I'm ashamed of my family's attitude Via, I apologize to you for their attitude." Mas Fatir felt guilty.

" Mas Fatir never hurt Via, Mas Fatir is a very good man. Mas Fatir doesn't have to apologize or feel guilty about Via." Sincerely said.

Because I was upset, Mom finally went into the house and soon came out again with a Blue Map containing all the Raport and other Documents. Mother handed it to me with her haughty attitude. Before leaving first I check it so that if there's anything less I don't have to go back to get it to this house. It turns out that everything I need is none less than in that Blue Map. From Marriage Book Letter to Child Birth Certificate and other letters.

I also left my mother's house. Mas Fatir tried to intercept me because Time was almost starting to Magrib.

" Via, stay here last night. It's late and it's starting to get to Magrib." Mas Fatir pleaded.

I saw Mba Yuri's face was so upset to see her husband's concern for me. While Mom just kept quiet and crossed her hands in the stomach.

" I'm sorry, please let Via go. Jagan was worried that Via could take care of himself and the Via Son." I told Mas Fathir.

I also left my mother-in-law's house. Arriving at the Yard I passed by Lisa My Sister-in-law.

" Women don't know themselves, dare you set foot in my house." His words were stingy and without manners.

I ignored him and kept walking away.

" Even if you cry blood, Mas Surya will never come back to you, Ex-Sister-in-law." Lisa stopped my steps.

" As long as you know Lisa, Mas Surya I've considered trash in my life. And one more! You're still a girl, keep your word to me because if you're still not taught. I'll never hesitate to report you to Your Two Sisters that You're a Wild Girl who goes alone with a Man like a Husband Wife." I deliberately threatened Lisa. He must be taught a lesson because he always issued a spicy word against me.

Lisa was silent and frightened. Without excuse, he left me.

I also continued my journey to the nearest Mosque, to perform the Magrib Prayer. After the Prayer I sat down to rest in the head of the Mosque and my eyes accidentally saw a Foreign Man who had paid for my Nasiku in the Warung that time.