The Inappropriate Taste

Chapter 3 - Brutal Husband

Fortunately, a year later, Mas Roby's brother returned to the village. So, their house can be occupied. However, it does not make Mas Roby more active work. He's getting lazy. Especially if it rains, surely he will return to pull the blanket and sleep until the rain subsides. No matter the child and his wife have eaten or not, the important thing is that his stomach is full after eating at the stall.

I once caught him keeping his money in a worn-out bag under the bed. I opened the contents and was surprised to see so much money.

However, when I questioned him, he got angry and accused me of being a thief.

"Denger yes. You as a wife do not need to know how much money the husband has. All you need to do is live our lives with the money I gave you. If not enough, you try. So the laundry workers or cleaners in people's homes. I want to buy a motorcycle with this money. You will be happy too."

Yes, it is true said Mas Roby. If he buys his own motorbike. He does not need to share money with the owner of the motorbike they have rented.

I relented too. Let him raise money to buy a motorcycle.

Until the age of six, I gave birth to a daughter we named Dela. I think, after the birth of Dela, Mas Roby will be more and more concerned about the needs of our household. But what is, he is becoming. He used to call me a lazy wife, useless, and like an attached grandmother.

I'm like this because of who? Because he's, isn't he? If only he could meet the needs of the household and change me to take care of myself, surely Agnes Monika would have passed. But what is, I instead have to think about the needs that are getting swollen. Especially soon Dion will enter Kindergarten. I have to prepare a lot of money. How can I not be thin, my mind burden is too much. How my face is not dull, powder I can not buy. All I'm wearing is Dela powder. That scented and soft baby powder. How I don't look old, I carry all the burdens of life.

And today, Dela has a high fever. I leave him to my neighbor. I'm going to meet Mas Roby in his office.

But what do I get? I was insulted and expelled. He only gave me twenty thousand dollars. I had to travel the distance from home to the nearest clinic on foot. Dion keeps complaining that his legs are tired. While the cries of Dela getting louder because of the higher heat.

Dela was finally treated. The heat had gone down and he was sleeping soundly in my sling.

"How much does it cost?" ask me at the cashier.

"Congratulations Ma'am, because of our thousandth patient, then we are free of charge for Mbak."

Hearing the cashier's words, my heart was very happy. I thanked him many times.

"Oh yes, Ma'am. It's a gift to the Mama." The cashier handed me an envelope. How surprised I was to see the contents numbering one million.

"This boy really?" I just can't believe it.

"Yes, Ma'am. Please taken. Congratulations, yes."

I returned to giving thanks. With this money I can pay off the debt at the stall and buy milk and nutritious food for my children. Thank God, Dion does not need to go home on foot.