SUFFERING WITH IN-LAWS

Knock the Door at Night

The shop is closed, me, Mayang and Kean are asleep. I woke up from my sleep because I heard a knock on the door from outside the store.

I saw the clock on the wall, it was already one in the morning. There is fear and anxiety, considering we are just the three of us. There are no adult men here, only two women and one toddler.

Because I don't dare open the door myself at this hour. I finally tried to wake up Mayang who was asleep.

"May... May." call me slowly. Because I don't want Kean to wake up either. Could be berabe, if Kean wakes up.

I called Mayang a few times. But Mayang did not wake up. Maybe this activity was very draining during the day.

Just imagine!, starting the morning after the prayer he helped me make cake-5 dough. After that drove me to the branch outlet, after the direct branch outlet to the Damar mas house to take Kean.

Maybe now Mayang is really tired and needs a rest. I too, want to rest. But hearing the person who kept knocking on the door, woke me up.

tock

tock

poke!!

The sound of knocking was heard again, and suddenly my hair stood on end.

"May.. Mayang ..." trying to wake Mayang up once again. I shook his body slowly so he wouldn't be surprised.

"May... May.. wake up May..," I whispered as I continued to shake her body.

"Ehmm... What's wrong?," Mayang woke up, but he looked confused.

He sat down from his sleep and rubbed his eyes.

"What's wrong mbak? what time is it?" he tried to look at the clock as his eyes narrowed.

"It's still one o'clock at night" I whispered as I put my index finger on my lips. Code Mayang to be slower when talking.

In addition to Kean not waking up, also afraid that people who knock on the door from the outside hear our conversation.

"What's wrong mbak? Why wake up Mayang at this hour?," he asked with his mouth yawning. It seems that he is still very sleepy.

"Outside someone knocked on the door, May" I told Mayang.

"Who are the gini nights that you are visiting, mbak?," asked Mayang with his hands scratching his head.

"Sarah's sister doesn't know either" I replied, shaking my head.

"Bak wants to open, scared," I continued.

Tok

poke!

poke!!

"That!!!, the sound of knocking on the door was heard again." I told Mayang.

"Did you hear me, May?" I asked.

"Yes, mom. Mayang heard." The answer.

"Who is mbk? mayang is afraid of gini. Not afraid that it's a ghost, but Mayang is afraid that it's a bad person. Where are the three of us again?!," he continued, seen this time Mayang no longer sleepy.

Maybe his sleepiness was gone because his fear was coming.

"Trus what should we do, May?" I asked.

"Do we open the door?" I continued.

"Summer ih.. mbak. Let's just let him knock on the door. Later if he is tired will also stop by himself, mbak." replied Mayang while laying down his body again and hugging the roll he held.

"But if he really has an interest, how is May?" I asked again, for fear that someone might need me. So he was forced to knock on the door of nights like this.

"Trus wants Sarah, how?, do we just open the door?" asked Mayang by sitting down again but his eyes still bristled.

I just shook my head, because I was confused too. So I just took the safe path.

Eventually we both went back to sleep, and the sound of the knocking was also not heard anymore.

Before dawn, I had woken up to perform sunna in a third of the night. And continue the morning prayers.

When we hear the morning adhan Mayang also woke up, then we pray the morning congregation.

And after the prayer, we both do the routine every day.

Not finished making the cake, it turns out Kean is awake. The clock still shows six in the morning. So Kean's nanny hasn't come yet.

"oh yeah, May. Just remembered Sarah's mother at Kean's nanny. How are you, May? Reni said yesterday that she was after Linda's mom who took Kean away." I said with Kean. Meanwhile, Mayang still me cake batter mixer.

"Has she not been in contact with Sarah's mother?" asked Mayang.

"There's no May, so I'm worried. Afraid of anything happening to her." I said as I swung Kean over my sling.

"Try the phone." Mayang suggested.

"Yes, wait for Kean not to fuss. Just look at him, don't want to get off the sling of Sarah" I said.

The cake batter mixer is finished, now it's time to make the dough.

Mayang looks smart to put the cake batter into the oven.

"What time is it, ma'am? how come the children have not come?" asked Mayang, perhaps he was tired.

"Hour half-seven, May. Soon they will also come." I said while accompanying Kean to play in front of the television.

"You accompany Kean, let Sarah continue." I said. Because pity to see Mayang, maybe he soy sauce.

"Sir. mother...!" yelled Reni from the front.

"What's Ren?, how do you seem to be so tense?," I asked with a strange look with a tense face Reni who came to call me, not as usual.

"In front of Mom, in front!!," she replied.

"By the way that Ren is clear, what is it?!," Reni's habit of talking half and half makes me curious and afraid as well. Remembering someone knocked on the door last night.

Me and Mayang immediately walked forward, wanting to see what was happening in front. Because asking Reni was useless, she seemed to be very difficult to explain.

In front of Uncle Udin and Mita, from the store they both look confused.

"Mit, what's wrong with Mita?" I asked Mita as she walked out of the store.

"Loh, Mbak Mirna?!," turns out Kean's nanny fainted in front of my shophouse.

"What knocked that door last night Mirna?" I asked in my heart.

"Uncle Udin is strong don't lift Mirna in?" I asked.

"If you're alone uncle is not strong, ma'am." Uncle Udin replied while scratching his head.

Uncle Udin will not be strong, because he is old and Mirna's body is also bigger than him.

We finally decided to put it together. Mirna is now lying in front of the television.

"I also thought like that, May." I answered while sitting next to Mirna's body lying down.

While Reni and Mita, continue to make unfinished cake dough.

"Why did Mirna get like this, huh, May?" I felt guilty for her. Because according to Reni, Mirna went after Linda's mom when Linda took Kean away.

While Kean saw his nanny lying down, he continued to hug and kiss Mirna's cheek.

Perhaps Kean's heart also went down, seeing the state of his nanny. Kean and Mbak Mirna are very close.

Then I saw Mirna's hand move, and I immediately approached her body.

"Mbak. mbak... Wake up.." I whispered in my ear to Mirna Kean's nanny.

Then he opened his eyes slowly, after his eyes opened wide. He hurried up from his sleep and immediately sat down while continuing to call Kean and cry.

"Mbak Mirna, be patient. Miss Mirna why are you crying?" I asked while stroking her back.

"I'm sorry ma'am, I'm the lame one. Because I banged on Kean was taken away by the stranger" he said full of regret and with a cry.

"Mbak Mirna is not wrong, it is wrong that person who suddenly brought Kean." I said persuading mbak Mirna so that his heart is calm and not feel guilty anymore.

"But because I'm so late, Kean I still haven't found Ma'am," she cried hysterically.

Kean who was playing in the room, when he heard his nanny crying hysterically, he immediately ran to the nanny. And immediately hugged her.

I saw that, I don't feel these tears fall on my cheeks. There is a feeling of haru in my heart. Seeing the closeness of Kean and his nanny.

If Mirna wasn't good at babysitting Kean, I'm sure Kean wouldn't be that close and dear to his nanny.

I see, Mayang also cried touched to see Kean's attitude to the nanny.

"Mbak Mirna drink first yes, after this breakfast," I said while offering a glass of water.

I do not want to ask anything first, seeing the condition of Mirna who currently still looks weak and pale. I'm sure from here on he hasn't eaten.

"Mit, Mita." call me Mita who's putting the cake in the storefront.

"Yes, ma'am." replied as he walked towards me.

"Please, Mirna you bought rice in front of ya, because I haven't cooked." I ordered Mita.

I rarely cook. My employees are giving me money to eat. So I don't need to make a fuss to cook, they can bring themselves from home or buy directly in front. It's up to them, as they wish.

Mita also left after I gave money, in front of the shophouse there is a small cafe that provides various foods and snacks. So Mita does not need to go far if only buying rice and fried chicken.

Not waiting long, Mita also came with a box of rice chicken geprek.

"Mbak Mirna eat yes, let her energy recover" said Mita while thrusting her chicken rice.

Miss Mirna ate it right away, she ate it very greedily. It seems that he is very hungry.

"Slow down, ma'am." I said.

But he did not answer and continued to feed his mouthful rice, and occasionally he drank the water I gave earlier.

The sound of a harmonica door opened by Udin's uncle. And the store was invaded by customers who had been waiting in front since.

While I was still accompanying Mirna who was eating.

"After finishing eating, Mirna immediately took a shower. Let me get her clothes ready." I said as I stood up to go to the room to prepare clothes for Mirna.

While Kean faithfully sat beside his nanny who was eating. While continuing to hug and kiss Mirna's mummy.

"Sir, here's the shirt." I put the old clothes mine and the new interior.

"Yes, Mom. Thanks." answered.

Now he finished eating and stood up to go to the bathroom with the change of clothes I had given him.

While waiting for Mirna to finish the bath, I went to the store to help the children serve the buyers.

"Ren, let me be the girl. You help Mita serve the buyer." I ordered.

Reni immediately moved from her seat, and immediately served buyers who were choosing cakes that had been displayed in the storefront.

After the buyer was a little quiet, I went back into the house.

Mirna had finished her bath and was sitting down to play with Kean.

"Sir, can Mirna tell you what happened yesterday? Until Mirna could pass out in front of the shophouse?." I asked Mirna to tell me. Because I think Mirna's recovered.

Ms. Mirna also told of the incident where Kean under went by Linda's mother.

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POV Mirna Babysitter Kean

That afternoon, Kean and I were playing in front of the store. The front of the store is quite wide terrace area. So Kean can still play there without fear of him running down the highway.

The buyer at that time was not so crowded, and one of the buyers who was lined up in front of the storefront was Ms. Linda who claimed to be Kean's grandmother.

Honestly, I never knew about Ms. Linda. Moreover, she admitted that she was Kean's grandmother.

Unsuspecting, though several times I caught him looking at Kean. I don't care about that either, I guess he's just amazed by Kean's antics and cuteness.

Buyers are no longer there, only Linda's mother who looks pretentious busy choosing. Though this is just a bakery, if it is any longer pingin it is directly chosen.

But not with Ms. Linda at that time, she seemed to be stalling for time.

And at the same time, Kean asked for milk. Which happened to be his milk bottle inside.

Inevitably, I had to pick it up, when I brought Kean inside to pick up the milk bottle. He did not want to, because he was still engrossed in his game.

I also leave it to Redi who is sitting at the cashier table. I thought he could keep an eye on Kean, because the store was quiet and only Ms. Linda was left. Reni accepted my request for help.

When I went inside, I heard there was a commotion outside. It seems like Reni is having an argument with someone.

When I came out, Reni said that Kean was under her grandmother. I ran after him, and it turned out that he and Kean were still ahead.

Kean was crying hysterically, which made me hurt. The person who claimed to be Kean's grandmother hit and pinched Kean's thigh.

I'm trying to get it from Miss Linda's sling. Namu the middle-aged woman was very strong holding Kean. And I fell under a tree. He also immediately took an online taxi that had stayed from earlier.

I don't want to miss, I got on the motorcycle in front of the store.

I'm trailing an online taxi that Miss Linda and Kean took. Seen from the outside, Kean cried Hysterically.

At home, Ms. Linda Kean was still crying, and I came down, wanting to take Kean. But what power did Miss Linda hold me in the bathroom. And at night I was taken out by Ms. Linda.

And down to the side of the road, I was confused where to go and what to ride. Because it's night, I don't have any money.

I finally walked to Miss Sarah's shop. Arriving at Ms. Sarah's shop may be early in the morning. I tried knocking on the shop door, even though I knew that Ms. Sarah wouldn't open the door at that hour last night.

And I'm not strong because all day held in the bathroom is not fed. My eyes were blurred and darkened. After that I no longer know.

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