The Cost of Trust

Heartache Tati

"How are the actors doing?", a heartbreaking question was shown to Tati.

"Mister Farah..."

"Since when have I had a sister like you?", Mama stared intently at stepmother Imah.

"But I am the legal wife of the late mas Setiawan mbak Farah, sister-in-law mbak Farah!"

"My brother-in-law, the late Ismaya."

"Yes, I know mbak. Ismaya is the birth mother of Ema. I have never made a secret about who gave birth to God."

"But you've taken Ismaya's happiness, Hartati!"

"Mbak Farah don't close your eyes. It is precisely Ismaya who has taken mas Setiawan from me."

"Dragon's talk Tati, obviously you're wrong. It's been a thorn in my sister's household."

"Bak, I chose Setiawan because I was better than Ismaya. Mas Setiawan wants to marry his mother Imah because of the insistence of your parents. Not because of his own desire. I know, at that time I was just a maid in your magnificent home. But not after Mas Setiawan married me!"

"But you snatched Setiawan from Ismaya! You're the one who made Maya suffer. Have brought her son and husband."

"That's worth Maya getting mbak! Mbak know, because Maya act forever I can not give children to mas Setiawan. Maya has ruined my future. So in exchange, I am entitled to Imah and her husband!''

"You know and you realize, it was all just Tati's accident. Don't make excuses!"

"The accident that made me lose my uterus!"

I, Aziz and Imah could only pay attention to the debate of the two adult women.

"You all close your eyes! Maya's mother who had deliberately encouraged me because I was pregnant with Setiawan's child mas first even though Maya was the first wife mas Setiawan."

Hartati wiped her tears.

"I have indeed taken your treasures that are not how much, but I managed to bring Imah and mas Setiawan from your hell palace."

"If I wanted to be evil, I could have killed Imah right then and there. But I still have my heart mbak, still want to take care of Imah. Caring for the sickly mas Setiawan until his death to pick him up."

"I have sold all my family's possessions, for the sake of healing mas Setiawan. Then, education? Yes, I admit. I was only able to send Imah only Junior High. The cost of living and the cost of treatment Mas Setiawan alone is difficult. We even eat it."

"My mother married a Hasyim nurse, she has paid off the debts of Setiawan mas medicine. But, basic Imah does not know himself. He even escaped after ijab qobul. Her husband had a heart attack. There's even more debt accumulating."

"Don't think I suffer the most, I'm the same!"

Let's bow down listlessly. Mama Farah just silently listened to Tati's explanation.

"Enough you call me an actor. I am the legitimate wife of Mas Setiawan."

After Tati was silent, mama opened her voice.

"How much does Setiawan owe?"

"Why are you asking like that, Farah? You wanna pay for it? Want to show off how rich your family is?"

"I just don't want to if Imah bears her burden alone" said Mama.

"Seventy-seven million unpaid! Every Sunday transfer five hundred thousand, not for me personally mbak. But really to pay his papa's debt Ema. I also work as a mom, to support myself. I don't want to be someone else's burden, let alone my own stepson."

"Then, what's your purpose here?"

"Ibu..maafin Imah buk.!", Imah hugged Bu Tati.

"Mommy doesn't need to be sorry. I'm just tired of being accused of blackmailing you constantly!"

"Hud!", Imah was stunned in the arms of her stepmother.

"Now you've met your real family. So, after mom gave up the responsibility of paying off your dad's debt, it means that mom has nothing to do with everything that owes her to your dad's debt."

Tati handed over a notebook to Imah. He showed the debt to anyone, right on the date of borrowing and the starting date of repayment.

That is, the debt goes on, accumulating up to tens of millions. It turned out that my mother kept her own burden! There is so much guilt in the recesses of the heart of Ema.

"Ibusy.maafin Imah ya buk. I had been wrong all this time. But, Imah tried to keep the same mother."

"Yes, you are a good boy Mah!"

"Mbak Farah, if you really want to help Imah pay her papa debt, please. I have no business. I'm dropping it!"

"Yes, we'll pay for it."

"Why did mommy say nitip Come to mama Farah buk?"

"They're your family!"

"But mother is also mother, right?"

"Whatever kowe nduk!"

Aziz and I could not comment.

"Yes, thank you for the ride and the free meal, Farah said. I'm pampering. Assalamualaikum!" Tati walked out of the kitchen.

"Getishalam." Answer us all.

"Wouldn't you see your son getting married?"

Instantly Tati's steps stopped. He turned his body.

"It's not that big of a deal Mah!"

Tati continued to leave the kitchen. He went back to the room.

She ran after her mother.

"Hum, I don't care about Karo Imah Tah?"

"You are no longer my mother's responsibility. It's up to you to get married or whatever!"

"Hud!", she hugged Tati from behind. Tati looked up. In the depths of his heart, he found it difficult to give Imah to Farah's family. But, the heartache that their families inflicted was so deep.

"Hud to go Mah! Take good care of yourself. Assalamualaikum!"

"Moskalamic. Ibu....!"

Tati also stepped her feet out of the yard of Aziz's house. At first today, she no longer needs to think about the installment of her late husband's debt anymore.

Tati will open a new leaf. Despite his age, Tati does not want to depend on others especially on his own stepson.