The Third Party

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"There are no cruel in-laws in this world, there are only self-knowing sons-in-laws!" reply to my in-laws with eyes that keep staring intently at me.

"Had been given a ride in the house of in-laws, even behaving impudently to his own in-laws. What's his name if it's not a brash son-in-law?!" continued my in-laws while continuing to eat their breakfast.

"Remember Hen, later if you stay at your in-laws' house be polite. Respect your in-laws. Show me that you've educated you well. Don't be like a wild woman that parents lack upbringing!"

"Of course not Mom. Mommy should be able to understand, her name is also a child who lacks affection and less educated parents, so yes like that the result."

"Is it possible that when his parents were alive, they were not taught manners? Wasn't that manners taught from childhood?"

My chest rumbled to hear the insinuations of my in-laws and Heni. They've gone too far. If you want to insinuate me why should I bring my parents? Please insult me completely but don't bring my dead parents. My parents have educated me well, they are outrageous and do not deserve respect.

"When do you want to marry Hen? Is there a candidate?" ask Handi. He tried to switch the conversation because he knew I had started to get emotional.

"Can't we eat without talking about it?!"

"Why are you angry with me? The mother who started talking about your future husband for you?" Heni looks upset as soon as Handi mentions about the prospective husband.

I'm sure she's not upset that we're talking about her future husband, she's upset that she doesn't have a husband or boyfriend.

"Don't you not have Hen's girlfriend?" ask Handi in a joking tone.

"Don't talk carelessly to you, Handi! How could this beautiful Heni not have a boyfriend?!"

"If you already have a girlfriend invited to the house, be introduced to your mother and sisters. Don't date outside, just like ABG!"

"Can you just shut up?!" hardik Heni to Handi. His eyes glared exactly like his mother when glaring at me. I've always felt displeased if Heni behaved like this to Handi.

"What Handi said is right? She as a big sister is just trying to remind you not to happen something that is not desirable." I'm adding.

"You don't have to follow Emma! You're nobody here!" cynical Heni to me.

"Why angry? Don't you be right said Handi, you do not have a boyfriend so until now no one is introduced to mother?!"

"I'm lazy breakfast!" Heni slammed his spoon and left.

"Heh, don't talk to you!"

"Mom just ask Heni. If he already has a partner, ask him to bring his partner home and be introduced to the mother. Asked when to marry Heni, do not let Heni just play. Wasting time like that. If there is already a serious man should be inaugurated immediately."

"You don't need to be so damn ignorant! It's none of your business!"

Instead of being silent, I wanted to upset my in-laws more and more.

"Heni's age is no longer young, let alone she is also a woman. Although now her face is beautiful later growing older her beauty is fading. No man wants to be with her anymore. Do you want Heni to be a spinster? Yeah, if she's a virgin, if not?!"

My words succeeded in making my in-laws furious. I admit my words are quite outrageous maybe even later Handi will scold me. Still I just want to avenge their insinuation on my parents earlier. They shouldn't have brought the dead, let alone my parents.

"So your words women don't know themselves!" my in-laws. He took the plate and threw the whole thing in my face. Now my face is covered with vegetables and rice. But I'm not angry. I was satisfied because I upset my in-laws.

"Emma, are you okay?" Handi panicked and put away the food that was stuck to my face. Another advantage that I got with this incident was that Handi saw firsthand how her mother and sister had behaved to me.

I'm okay, seriously. Even if my father-in-law threw the entire dish on the dining table into my body I would not be angry because I felt satisfied to have been able to repay his insults to me.

"Ow ... " Suddenly my in-laws screamed.

"Mother why?"

"Suddenly my head is dizzy. This must be because of your wife! He really is the source of trouble in this house! Ouch .. " said my in-laws while holding his head.

"Heni ... Hen ... " Handi yelled out to Heni.

"I can clean this myself, you help me." Sandy immediately approached her mother.

"Otherwise? So stormy!" Heni came while grumbling.

"You please clean that up." Handi pointed to the food splattered on the dining table while Handi led her mother into the room.

"Find me something!" murmured Heni while glancing towards me.

*

I'm done cleaning my body from the food scraps. While Sandy was still in her mother's room.

"Come, ma'am, I'll take you to the doctor if you feel dizzy. I haven't left for work." Sandy's voice in her mother's room.

"I want to call Hasan, let him take me to the doctor. Call Hasan now!" replied his mother, wailing. It has been a long time since Mas Hasan and Mbak Rina did not appear. Even yesterday when my in-laws' drama fell they didn't come to see him.

"Why should Mas Hasan? I can take you to the doctor too."

"No want! I want to call Hasan!"

A few moments later Sandy came into our room. His face made me feel guilty. Maybe Handi was worried about her mother's condition.

"I'm sorry Han" I said. "It's my fault. If only I could restrain myself, I would not be sick. You must be worried about Mom."

"No, it's not your fault."

"But I can't bear to see you sad like this. I'll apologize to mom."

"No, there's no need. I'm sad not because of that. I'm the one who should apologize to you. I cannot give you a warm home life. Every day you have to hear bad words from your mother. Maybe that's what's making you depressed and your ASI's not out."

Then Sandy was quiet for a while.

"I was thinking about Ma'am Eka's words yesterday. We'd better move on."

"What do you mean?" I didn't expect Handi to talk like that.

"We live apart from our mother. Yesterday mbak Eka told me to stay at her house for a few days. Do you want to? Think of it as a vacation."

Without thinking, I immediately answered yes. I don't care if Handi intentionally did this to prevent me from making a conflict with mom like Mas Aaron said. Whatever the obvious reason I can get out of this house, even if it's only a few days.