Silencing Conflicts in-laws

Chapter 5 The Basics of the Catastrophe Carrier

"WHAT? Bryan fired?" ask Siska who eavesdropped on Bryan and Zakia from earlier. 

"Yes, Ma. I and several other employees were forced to leave because the company's condition is currently deteriorating. There are six employees who must be put away because the company cannot sustain the salaries of employees in these conditions, Ma," Bryan replied. 

But his explanation was completely useless to Miss Siska, because Bryan was fired means no more income will be given by Bryan to him. Of course later they will only be able to trouble themselves in that house.

"Mom no matter how many employees were fired from the company, which for sure now you don't have a job and that means you can't give money to mama to make ends meet in this house. Basic suck! This must be bad karma from your wife's fate again!  For the umpteenth time he has brought disaster to life in this house" said Ms. Siska.

"Don't say that, Ma! Zakia has absolutely nothing to do with me getting fired from the company today. I was fired purely because the company wanted to reduce the number of employees, because it could not afford to pay his salary. I promise I'll find another job soon to be able to give money to mama" Bryan promised solemnly.

"Don't always defend your unlucky wife Bryan. Mama told me long ago that this woman would bring bad luck to our family, but you still stubbornly want to maintain a relationship with her. Though there are still many other women who want to be your life companion, you can find a woman who is a hundred times better than the bearer of this disaster," said Bu Siska again.

He did not care that Zakia was shaken at this time because of his words. The problems that befell their families today are all vented and said to be due to Zakia's bad luck, whereas Zakia never wanted it to happen to her family, let alone her sacked husband.

Every day Zakia prayed that their sustenance would always be facilitated by the Almighty, Zakia never forgot to always remember the owner of this nature to ask for the best for her family. But now with the heart his mother-in-law accuses him of being a doom-bearer.

"I beg you not to say that to Zakia, Ma! All of this is my fault because I am not good at taking care of my family, especially my wife and mother. I'm the real unlucky carrier not Zakia, Ma!" Bryan lamented how unfortunate his fate was.

"The two of you are both unlucky bearers as well as doom to my life. If only I had never approved of your relationship, then bad events like this would never have happened" Ms. Siska said.

"I'm sorry, Ma! I promise that from tomorrow I will find another job, even though my job will not be as good as the company, but I promise to give money to Mama!" bryan's Promise. 

"What are you looking for, Bryan?Being a stage porter or a street vendor? Do not make me ashamed by doing such work, because later the family's self-esteem will be tarnished because of your actions," said Ms. Siska.

"It's only temporary, Ma. After that I will look for a job in another company, but before I get a decent job, then I will look for a job that can make money even if it must be as a coolie. The important thing is that I can make ends meet in this house" Bryan replied sincerely.

But his words made Siska mad, because such a lowly job he thought would tarnish his family's good name and also his good name in front of his friends later.

"Can't, Bryan! You can't find a job like that, Mama won't let you be a porters. What would your neighbors and socialite friends say if they found out that the Handoyo family had become stage porters" said Ms. Siska with a look of hatred towards Zakia and Bryan.

"I beg you, Ma! There is no other way at this time to get money, let alone the financial condition of our family is not good. What's wrong with that job, Ma? The important thing is that the work is halal and I don't get money by stealing" Bryan said.

Bryan did not know what to say anymore, he was very frustrated at the moment because of his bad situation. While his own mother did not support him to rise from the slump, but his mother just wanted to plunge him and did not want to care about his frustration at this time.

"Yeah!"

"Stop! Don't say anything else that'll make me angry, Bryan. As long as you keep this unlucky wife of yours, then our lives will continue like this. I give you two days to find a decent job, otherwise you will no longer be entitled to live in this house. And for the next two days, there's no food rations for you!" break up Miss Siska.

Bryan's stomach that had been asked to be filled as soon as he heard his mother's words.

"But, Ma. Didn't I give you money a week ago for our rations for a month?" Bryan dared to ask. 

Bryan did not think of himself, wanted to eat or not at this time he did not care, but he could not let his wife starve to death in his own home. 

"Yes! You did give money a week ago, but that money was considered your meal payment months ago. Electricity and other necessities were already paid for with the money, so there was nothing left now. No money, then no food rations!" answer Miss Siska.

"At least let Zakia eat, Ma. After all, Zakia who has cooked the food, means Zakia also has the right to enjoy it" Bryan said again.

"Bas..!! It's okay, Mum. I'm not hungry either." Zakia was very sorry for her husband who even begged her in-laws to give him food. 

Even if Siska gave him food rations, Zakia would never be able to eat the food herself with the stomach of her starving husband.

"Good then. So the food in this house can be saved. No one knows when Bryan will get a job, and as long as Bryan can't get a job and also give money then there's no food for you" Ms. Siska said.

Bryan and Zakia could only give up on their circumstances.

"Hey you!"

Seriate.