Silencing Conflicts in-laws

Chapter 1 Queen Kebo

"Hey queen kebo! Where's breakfast? Did you cook while snoring, how long? You slackers!" shouted Siska, Zakia's mother-in-law.

"Yes, just a minute, Ma. The breakfast is almost ready" said Zakia, who was busy preparing breakfast for the entire house.

Zakia rushed to complete her routine activities quickly. Hot oil that doused his hands when frying eggs, he did not feel anymore so hurriedly.

That is the daily routine of Zakia. Before dawn he was obliged to wake up with various kinds of work that had awaited him. Zakia had to wake up earlier than her mother-in-law, because if her parents-in-law got up first then the cry "queen kebo" or "kebo snoring" would echo adorn the quiet morning in the house. 

Zachiah vigorously did all the housework, not out of sheer fear of his father-in-law, but it was done because he realized his obligation as a wife must be implemented is to prepare all the needs of her husband before leaving for the office. 

After 6 servings of fried rice is ready, complete with eggs and vegetables, Zakia immediately serve it at the dinner table. Zakia stared at the satisfied results of her cooking today. He was also very hungry, because he ate a little last night.

"Hey what do you want to do?" asked Zakia's in-laws as she pulled up the chair to sit down.

"I want breakfast too, Ma," Zakia replied, bowing in fear.

"Basic greed! Your turn to eat is number one, but the work is lazy. there call Clara and Ronald first in their room, then you can eat!" ms Siska's orders.

Zakia nodded obediently, not daring to refute her in-laws. Zakia immediately went to her sister-in-law's room to call them at the behest of her mother-in-law. But Bryan, Zakia's husband, prevented her.

"Not everything is called, Deck. Later that brother Ronald and mbak Clara hungry. They'll go down by themselves. Don't bother calling them every day" Bryan forbade his wife.

"Let Kia call them, Bry. He just called doang, after that he could eat well. His job is that too. Don't overindulge your wife, Bryan, later your pride can be trampled with her." Miss Siska said without weighing Zakia's feelings.

Zakia just silently lowered her head, not daring to make a sound. Bryan clasped his wife's hand tightly.

"It can't be like that Zakia, Ma. I know him well and have been for a long time. Then Zakia before dawn had woken up, doing all the housework, surely Kia was tired, Ma. At least let him have breakfast!" Bryan defends his wife and leads Zakia to sit attentively.

The dislike gaze of Siska's mother rained down on Zakia. But Zakia also did not want to argue with her husband, fear and hunger also made her desperate to sit at the dinner table. Zakia felt safe because there was Bryan beside her.

Bryan always tried to defend Zakia from the scathing words of his mother, although his mother was so cynical about Zakia, but he was always there to defend. Because Bryan loves Zakia so much. So did Zakia, because Bryan who never ignored him, the reason Zakia remained at home in hell until now.

In addition, the reason he persisted because they were still not enough capital to be independent. Especially now that Bryan's position in the office is only a regular staff, so they can not buy a house or just to contract. Living in Zakia's parents' house is very unlikely, because Zakia's parents only have a grocery store that supports their daily lives. Plus Reza, Zakia's younger brother is still in college semester 3, so his parents still need a lot of money for his sister's education.

"It hurts, Mom!" Zakia grimaced as Bryan accidentally touched her hand that was hit by hot oil.

"It's okay, Mom. I accidentally splashed hot oil when cooking, later I apply the ointment must be directly ilang, Mas." Zakia tried to hold the pain in her hand.

He did not want to prolong the trivial matter and made his in-laws even more angry.

"Then later finished breakfast do not forget to apply ointment, so do not blister. Let's have breakfast first! " bring Bryan.

"Wahh the great madam was sitting first at the dinner table. No pleasantries for breakfast, huh? Good thing we came quickly, Mom. Otherwise we might not get breakfast rations today" said Clara, the wife of Bryan's first brother.

"Disease, greedy!" the mother-in-law of Zakia made Zakia's hunger disappear instantly.

Bryan was about to answer their words, but Zakia looked at him with a pleading gaze so that Bryan would not have to prolong the matter. Bryan was forced to shut up for his wife.

They also started breakfast, but moments with family that should be a happiness for everyone, it felt so bland for Bryan. There was no warmth, only cynical gazes and rude remarks from her mother and sister-in-law.

"I'm leaving first, Ma. Today there was a meeting to discuss the new leadership and the reduction of employees in the company, so all employees must be present" said Bryan after finishing his breakfast.

Bryan pamit while grabbing his mother's hand, but only ignored by his mother. Indeed, ever since he was demoted from his old position as a financial manager at the company where he worked, all his family excommunicated him.

Whereas when he used to have a fairly large salary, he was always adored and pampered, but the situation was inversely proportional when he was now in a slump and needed family support. Even her own birth mother did not care and instead stayed away from her.

Not wanting to dissolve in sadness, Bryan again removed the crystal that appeared in the corner of his eyes quickly, so that no one knew if he was feeling lonely in his own home, so that no one knew if he was lonely, feeling foreign in front of those who used to always flatter him when he had a lot of money.

"I'm leaving, Dek. Don't forget to treat his hands, then take a break! Bryan then kissed his wife softly. After that, he left on his favorite motorcycle.

"I'm also happy, Ma. Today in the office a lot of work. Understand that I am the beloved manager of the CEO, so it must be very busy and many projects that must be handled. Unlike the mama's children who are only ordinary employees," said Ronald arrogantly while glancing mysteriously towards Zakia.

Zakia distanced his eyes from his brother-in-law, although the corner of Ronald's eyes still glanced at him.

"Yes, Nal. Be careful on the road, no need to speed with a car. Uh Ronald's lunch is ready, Clar? " ask Miss Siska to her favorite daughter-in-law who is busy eating dishes served by Zakia.

Seriate.