Silence of a Son-in-law

DSM-5

No hugs let alone des*han together. After I asked to return to my parents' house, Mas Ashraf no longer spoke anything. Prefer to pull the blanket until it covers the entire body. 

Huh! 

Kudes*hkan breath into the air roughly to slightly reduce the burden that feels squeezing the chest. This is what I hate about Ashraf. In times of trouble, instead of finishing sleep. Even after waking up everything will be fine, but still it stuck in my chest. 

It all seemed to pile up into one and I was only able to remain helplessly silent. 

***

"Ira, buy sugar, coffee, and other kitchen spices. It's all over" my mother-in-law ordered me when I just left the room after Mas Ashraf left for work. I did not answer intentionally, but I will still buy all of it. "You heard no? She has no money." 

"Listen, Mom." 

I digress in my heart. My mother-in-law said she didn't have money? But clearly Mas Ashraf gave him more money than I did. Then where did the money go? 

I walked away to the stall while continuing to grumble. I swear, it feels so bad and I'd love kurem*s my mother-in-law's face. It really makes me feel so bad. 

Arriving at the shop, I bought what my mother had ordered. Do not forget to buy snacks as well because I rarely eat and prefer snacking. 

"All fifty grand in total, Ma'am Ira." 

I handed him a piece of fifty thousand. Then hurried away from the shop. However, during my walk home several times I saw my plastic groceries. Sugar, coffee, kitchen spices and oil. My snacks are only seven thousand, but it makes me feel sorry. 

I shouldn't have just. My inner.

When I got home, my mother-in-law immediately took the things I bought earlier. Look at it one by one and I forgot not to keep my snacks. The middle-aged woman had only seen a few snacks worth five hundred and a thousand without speaking anything. I feel relieved because of it too. 

While I was busy cooking, there was a voice from the front calling my mother-in-law's name. I washed my hands and hurried forward to open the door. 

It is Mpok Idah. 

I can only grumble in my heart. If this woman visits the house, it is certain that I will have to mentally prepare as strong as steel because the julid human duo is being united. 

"Where is Sumarni's mother?" tanyakanya. I saw the woman staring sinisterly at me. Like I don't like when I know all this time we don't have any problems.

I allowed the woman to come in and I called my mother-in-law. The two women sat in the living room together. While me? 

As usual, I became a maid in the house. I made two hot teas and I put them in front of the woman. 

"There's only tea doang, Mpok. Forgot not to buy snacks for the contents of the jar. Buy her a snack that can be eaten alone," my mother-in-law quipped. I saw him glancing at me, but I lowered my head. 

"I buy it first, Mom." I rushed to get the money and went back to the shop. However, when I reached the doorway, I stared for a moment when I heard the chatter of the two of them. 

"Yes, Mpok. Yesterday I got some money from Ashraf. I want to buy you a ring. Pretty good. Enough for just one gram." 

I snorted violently then immediately left from there. Not wanting to hear their talk again which will always hurt. As I walked, I kept grumbling.

For shopping earlier, mother said she did not have money, but she wanted to buy jewelry. If indeed all my needs are bought, I should be given more money instead of mother. Though I myself if you want to buy clothes or sandals, must think many times. 

Gosh darn. I can't count. My mind nags itself.