The Cottage of In-Law Tak Indah

Tired Tubing

The inner conflict experienced by Giselle, apparently still continues. Even trivial things are always hate speech for Giselle. Meanwhile, Giselle will also not avenge her mother-in-law. He still knows adab and politeness. Either way the son-in-law will pay respect to the in-laws. Although the good attitude of the son-in-law is sometimes also misunderstood.

"Mom, it's monthly for Mommy" said Giselle, who earlier that month gave her mother-in-law a monthly stipend.

Actually what Giselle and Gibran are going through now is both being the Sandwich Generation. The sandwich generation itself is a generation of adults who have to live three generations, namely their parents or in-laws, themselves, and their children later. This condition is then analogous to a sandwich in which a piece of meat will be squeezed with two pieces of bread. The bread is the parent or in-law and the child. While the main content of the sandwich is the meat itself.

At this time Giselle is not too burdened because she does not have children, just to help her in-laws. If, doing all there's reciprocity doesn't matter to Giselle. All she wants is to be affectionate, fully accepted by her own in-laws. Not only loved when after giving monthly money and then hated and get hate speech when the money he gave was dismissed.

"Well, thank you, Sell .. by chance, the rice at home is up. If today you do not love, do not know what to eat," said Ms. Rosa.

When she spoke like this, Giselle felt sorry for her. However, there were also times where she wanted to be accepted and loved by her in-laws. Moreover, Giselle never told her condition to Mama and Papa in Jakarta. Because, Giselle is sure that behind all the conditions now, God will give her strength.

"It doesn't matter, Mom ... I use it and the rest of the tube. Giselle eats anything she wants, Mom," she replied.

"Thank you, Sell. You are indeed easy to eat, not picky," replied Miss Rosa.

Either, in the young date especially post-payment like this the face of Miss Rosa shines brightly, like Rupiah money with the image of Proclaimer there, bright and full of smiles. However, when approaching the old date, the face of Bu Rosa will turn into Rupiah money with the image of the hero M.H. Thamrin. Grizzled. Not excited.

***

The next day ...

Presumably Giselle guessed, if after payday, the breakfast menu at the dinner table will be abundant. There is chicken, and also there is fruit as a complement to nutrition to be balanced. However, when the date is old, once at the dinner table there is only tempeh and fried tofu only. Sometimes she wanted to stroke her chest, but Giselle could only sigh deeply and emphasize to her own heart to be more patient.

"Mother, Giselle's gonna have overtime. So, Giselle said she'd come home a little late, ma'am," she said.

"Yes, it's okay. If you can, try before dinner already home," said Bu Rosa.

Although it is permissible, it remains that the limit given is before dinner. Of course, for Giselle it was a perfect time. Because, when making a stock analysis can take a long time.

When Giselle almost replied, Gibran had already shaken his head faintly. Of course this is to keep the atmosphere of the morning at home so as not to heat up and re-trigger the mouth. Giselle could only bow, the woman chose to eat, although she was actually beginning to have no taste.

***

The night ...

"Mom's Assalamualaikum" said Giselle as soon as she opened the door of her house.

"Jam just got home from Sell? Not that Mom said not to come home too late," Miss Rosa replied with so much annoyance.

"I'm sorry, ma'am .. It has to be done today as well as the work," replied Giselle.

Ms. Rosa sighed violently and then shook her head. "You're a woman, Sell. Your husband was at five in the afternoon at home, and his wife just came home at this time?"

Perhaps also tired and tired of struggling with work and once at home, Giselle also gets a spicy speech from her mother-in-law. This time Giselle gave an answer by shedding her tears.

"Mom, Giselle's working hard for Mom too, for this house. So that the kitchen can boil. Five million a month is big, ma'am. The demand to work according to people is like this. You have to be ready overtime" he replied.

"You volunteered to give me five million, I didn't ask for it" Ms. Rosa replied, shouting.

Giselle's tears are flowing. "The name's work with people, ma'am. Sometimes you have to be overtime. I don't know, even if I come home at five in the afternoon, Giselle can be late at home until one in the morning. Giselle's working hard for our family too" she said.

Not in self-defense, but at least Giselle wanted her in-laws to understand her condition. He works with people, follows company rules. Can't be alone because he's not the owner of that company.

Hearing the commotion below, Gibran then walked out of his room. The man looked disheveled because Gibran was working from his office.

"Mother and Giselle, already! You are not tired, every day always fighting with your mouth. Already!"

Gibran who was not used to yelling was now yelling, until Giselle was shocked to hear the loud voice of her husband. Unexpectedly, a man as gentle and calm as Gibran could shout as well.

"Mas, I ...."

"She's a selfless son-in-law, who comes home late and plays the victim. Who asked for a nominal five million from you? Mother didn't ask for it, now accuses Mother of not-no" Ms. Rosa replied.

Gibran let out a rough sigh while rubbing his face. "When will this house be peaceful and quiet? Every day there is a dispute Mother and Giselle continue. Gibran needs peace, too, ma'am."

After saying all, Gibran went up into his room. While Giselle was still crying as hiccups in her place. Don't know what to do. Deterred in-laws yes, defended husband was not. It felt as if this house really did not accept its existence.