Substitute Love (Married Candidate Sister-in-law)
Visit of Mother Retno
That afternoon Retno's mother came to his residence Maya. He often comes there to visit. Although they no longer live together, but their distance is not as far away as before. It only takes 1 hour drive to get to the Mayan family residence. Because now he lives in the orphanage where little Maya used to be. At work help there to fill his solitude.
He approached Alzam who was sitting relaxed in the gazebo of the back garden. Alzam who is still busy reading is not so concerned with the arrival of Retno's mother.
"Good book, Zam?" greet mother Retno with a smile that shows her motherly side.
"Eh, Mother! When's coming?" exclamation Alzam enthusiastically and began to welcome the arrival of Mother Retno. He closed the book and placed it next to him.
"Must. But, Mama you're leaving for a while she said. That's why Mother is looking for you here. You read a book again." Alzam just smiled at it.
"No, Bund. No work at home all day. That's why I read books. To the restaurant yesterday, too" explained Alzam. Alzam does have a restaurant business that he does not manage on his own. Unless he leaves it to someone else.
"How is your relationship with Mama, same Qian? Are you guys feeling better?" ask Retno who started to make the look of Alzam's face change, but she quickly closed it with a smile again.
"No problem, Bund. Mother does not know Qian. He likes to make a scene. Later if he is tired also he will go home alone," said Alzam denied.
Alzam really feels uncomfortable if they have to tell the complicated situation they are living in at this time. He better cover it up so that Retno's mother does not ask a lot and stop discussing it.
"When you were a kid you were a pity on Qian. Every time Qian rusakin stuffs, you always say it's you who do. You are finally angry with your mother. Every time Qian comes home late, you always hide behind Qian's blankets so that she looks like a sleeping Qian, so Mama you don't know if Qian's late coming home. Or if Qian again Mama law is not in the love of snacks, you even love some of your snacks for him," recalls Mother Retno about how Alzam loved his sister first.
"From little Qian is used to living in your protection. Even you understand Qian better than your own Mama. But now why? Why, Zam?" Alzam was silent for a moment and looked at Retno deeply.
"Why is he a stranger to you now? Your mother is often angry with him all out. Do you know why my mom did that? That's because Mama knows, she's got you to protect her later. Now when you are also Qian's enemy, then Qian will have no one else. Mother heard that Qian had become a waiter and had to bring his wife to the clinic because she did not have money, and sold her motorbike because of her hospital costs Mama you ride in. Don't you feel sorry for her, Zam?"
"Mother. He himself is stubborn. Why am I wrong now. She chose the clinic because follow her ego to nantang mama even though she had reminded me to bring it to Alatas. I kept asking him not to pay his debt, he even arrogantly said he did not need pity and did not want help from me. And the robbery was also I'm not the real evil intention, I just want to make a silent attitude annoying him," said Alzam.
Mother Retno looked at Alzam inside. There's a crush in those eyes right now. Like a wound that is very painful and needs a place for him to express his pain in order to feel relief.
Not long heard the enthusiastic call of Merly when he saw the arrival of Retno's mother.
"Retno when is it coming?" merly Exclamation excited and immediately welcomed Mother Retno friendly with chips.
"Bust that. You how are you? Healthy?" ask Mother Retno back. Alzam who was there quietly left the two tantenya.
Be now that their conversation is sidetracked with something else. Merly often comes to visit the Maya residence. Alzam could survive the introduction of Mother Retno.
