Silence of a Son-in-law

DSM-20

Two months later. 

I didn't expect that two months ago I held the title of status as a widow. My divorce with Mas Ashraf could have been easy without a hitch. At first Mas Ashraf still refused at the time, but three days later, he came to my parents' house and agreed to divorce me. 

I believe that Mas Ashraf's approval was due to the influence of my Mother-in-law. Ah, I can't be so bad thinking to anyone else. 

Nothing keeps me from holding back, let alone holding back. I breathed a sigh of relief when we were both officially divorced. I went back to my parents' house. All my items in Mas Ashraf's house were sent directly by my Mother-in-law to my father's house when I had not taken them. I felt like I was being chased out by my own Mother-in-law. However, this is what makes me feel confident and unapologetic about being divorced from Mas Ashraf. 

I try not to care about my ex-husband anymore. No more thinking about it. My focus right now is on taking care of and pleasing myself. Luckily, when we got divorced now we didn't have any children. So that all feels easy and not that should make it heavy to part. 

Perhaps, this is why God has not given me offspring. Not because it's not dear, but Mas Ashraf is not a good man for me. 

I stopped working at Mery's house. Even though that woman treated me very well. Like a brother is not a maid, but I did deliberately stop because I did not want to if I had to see Mas Ashraf every morning. 

I really want to forget all the memories of that man. 

***

"Well, there's your ex-daughter-in-law, Ms. Sumarni." 

I gasped when I heard a voice that was not foreign to me let alone mention the name of my Mother-in-law—my former Mother-in-law means. I turned around and clucked in annoyance when I saw my Mother-in-law together with Mpok Idah. 

Two julid women and a bashman. 

Especially when looking at the gaze of my Mother-in-law who looks cynical. Makes me want to rem*snya.

"What are you doing here?" ask Sumarni's mother. I saw the corner of his lips drawn as if he was mocking me. 

"Of course I'm shopping, ma'am. Isn't this a market place to shop," I said casually. 

If I used to be easy to bully as a form of respect to my Mother-in-law, but not for now. Our relationship has no mutual respect. 

It felt, eager to laugh out loud when he saw Mother Surmani snorting violently. Perhaps, the woman was astonished that I was no longer as downcast as I was. 

"I forgot how Mom and Ashraf are doing. It must be more fun without me." I really want to fuck that woman. However, I tried to refrain from going too far. Anyway I still know adab and manners.

"Well, Ashraf is married to Yuni even I'm sure they will soon have a baby" he said haughtily.

"Well, that's fast. Mas Ashraf and I have been divorced for two months. Does that mean that Mas Ashraf no longer loves me? Lucky we're divorced because it's also useless to establish a domestic relationship without any love." 

I don't know why my guts are this big. Behold, Mother Sumarni's face was already flushed red from holding back anger. Had it not been in a public place, it was certain that Mother Sumarni would have snapped and hurt me mercilessly.

"Sorry, Mom. Looks like I need to get out of here. I still have a lot to buy." I also want to get out of there. However, I gasped as my body felt pushed until it finally fell. Some people's attention was on me. 

I swear, I felt very upset especially when I saw Mother Sumarni leave without apologizing. 

"Look, everyone will get a proper reply," I murmured softly.