RESIDUAL WAGES

Overnight at Mother Mery's House

The foreign man seemed to have just finished performing Magrib Prayer Service. The man was sitting in the Emperor Mosque just like me but it was quite a distance away from me.

I don't know where to spend the night with my son Zaki. In this City I do not have a family other than Mas Surya. And having only one acquaintance is Judis. It seems like the Mosque is a safe place for Muzafir like me today.

Kumandang Isya also echoed, The Foreign Man entered again into the Mosque to perform Isya Prayer Service. While I pray Isya I sit Zaki beside me. After my prayer, I saw that Zaki was no longer beside me. I started to panic and tried to look for him inside and outside the Mosque. For the Second Time I have neglected to look after my Son.

I suspect the Stranger Man brought my Son. However, the man I suspected was still sitting and was reciting in front of the pulpit of the Mosque. If not that Stranger Man, then who brought my Son.

The sound of Zaki's laughter came from outside the mosque. I rushed out and ran small. Seemed, My Son was carried by a Mother-Mother who was the same age as my Mother-in-law. Zaki seemed very happy to be in the arms of the mother.

" Zaki, Son. Where have you been?" I said hello to my son who is still in my mother's arms.

" This is your son, son, this child was out walking alone in the Emperor Mosque. And falling down from running, I carried her and took her to the Masjid Shop to buy her a cake to stop crying." Obviously, my mother was friendly.

" Thank you very much, Mom." My speech.

" Everyone." Said the mother while stroking the head of my Son who was in my arms.

" You're a native of the Citizens here?" Ask the mother.

" I'm coming from Bu Village, by chance I'll take care of something here." I said without explaining in detail.

" Get your own vehicle?" Ask the mother again.

" I don't have a vehicle. I came from the Village on a Sea Ship." Honest tidbits.

" In that case, how about Nak.. , I'm sorry Mommy doesn't know your name is Nak." Saying Her.

" I'm Via Bu, My Son Zaki." I introduced myself.

" Mary, call me Mother Mery." Mery said smiling.

" How about Nak Via I take the Car to where Nak Via overnight." Mother Mery said it offered.

" I'm sorry Mom. I'm a Muzafir and I'll stay at this Mosque for the night.

" If you don't mind, Son Via spend the night at Mom's." Mother Mery said hoping. His face looks very beautiful to me.

" Good Mother." My words did not refuse. Looks like Mery's mother is very good. Staying at his house is better than bringing Zaki to stay at the Mosque. It would be troublesome for the Marbot.

Every Tribulation of God must bring help through those He wills. Now my meeting with Mother Mery is a Destiny.

" Yuk, we sit there first. Mother wait for Mother's Son to come out of the Mosque." Said Mother Mery taking me to sit in front of the mosque.

Before long, a Man came to Us. It turns out that the Stranger Man is Mother Mery's Son.

" Dear, know this Via and the little guy in his arms Zaki his son. This Via A Muzafir, and Via will spend the night at Home with Us." Mery explained.

" Yoris" he said, cupping his hands together. Yoris is a good guy. It was only right then that he helped me sincerely. And would pay for my order back then at Warung. I don't know if he remembers me or not. You see, Yoris looks flat and doesn't react to anything if she ever helps me. I was also embarrassed to ask Yoris or just say hello to her.

" Come here with Grandma." Saying He stuck out his hand took Zaki behind His Chair. I also helped Mery give Zaki a seat in front.

Mother Mery was endlessly laughing teasingly at Zaki. So did my son Zaki instead laugh crisply. Yoris and I got carried away laughing as well. Looks like Mother Mery's Family is a warm Family.

We also arrived at Mother Mery's house. Seen from the outside, Mother Mery's house is very luxurious and has a fairly spacious home yard. I also got off the Car and followed Mother Meri from behind entering Her house. Yoris did not issue a word. He seems to be a quiet person.

I was amazed to see in Mother Mery's luxurious and neat house.

" This is your room, son, later if you need anything just call Bi Ina Our Household Assistant here." Saying Her.

" You haven't had dinner yet, have you? Bi Ina please take Via to the kitchen." Said Mother Via.

" Mother stay first yes, because at this time Mother's airtime to sleep." He said passing up to the top floor.

I was also taken by Bi Ina to the kitchen, I happen to have my stomach not filled since last afternoon. Lucky Zaki was late afternoon I had to feed and now sleep in his stomach was full.

" Please sit down, son, let me prepare the meal." Bi Ina.

" Let me help Bi" I said.

" Sit, Son, Via is a Guest here to be treated well." Bi Ina.

" Mum Mery and Yoris are very nice people. I've been working here for 20 years." Bi Ina said without asking.

" That means that only He and Yoris live here?" Ask me to want to know.

" There are Two more maids besides Auntie. They work morning to evening. After that, they went home to each other. Aunt's job here is just cooking and the other work is done by the other Two Helpers." Obviously Aunty.

I also had dinner with Aunt while chatting about Aunt's life. While Fun Bibi told me suddenly Yoris came into the kitchen.

" Kid Yoris want me to prepare some food too?" Say Aunt.

" Yoris is full of Bi, Yoris is just thirsty." Yoris said taking a bottle of Oren Drinks in the Refrigerator and passing away.

" Yoris is hard to guess, she's very quiet. Ever since her mother parted ways with her Dady Yoris became like that." Bright Mother Ina.

" Mum Mery's husband was a Bule, and when They separated Bu Mery's husband brought his Twin Brother Yoris with him. Because Her Husband was infatuated with Women, Bu Mery's Husband became an Apostate back to his Religion. And the boy who went with him followed his Dady Faith." Bi Ina.

" I don't know this family, Mom, but I'm sure Bu Mery's Family is very good." I'm amazed.

After dinner I went straight to my room to rest my body. The tiredness on the way to come to this City made my eyes quickly closed.

I slept really well last night. And I went out of the room to take the Wudhu Water to perform the Fajr Prayer Service. I stepped into the kitchen, I found Yoris also ablution. Coincidentally last night I saw Wudhu's place next to the kitchen room.

" Please." Yoris said leaving Wudhu. When I stepped into the room by accident I saw a picture of Yoris and her twin sisters on the wall of the living room. But their faces are not the same. Yoris Twins look like the Face of a Bule.