The Third Party

19. Advice

I haven't had time to put my feelings into action yet, Heni came to me. His gaze was cynical and disparaging. Not to mention his pretentious attitude, really sick of me being made.

"You understand now? So don't be fooled and mostly act! If you have intervened, you are finished!"

"Most of which behavior do you mean?! Just mention one!" I don't accept this demon girl's talk. It was like he had tasted the bitterness of life when he could not do anything yet, making money alone could not.

"You're not married, you don't know what it's like to be married! May you feel what I feel!" I said as I left Heni.

In the afternoon after work, Handi immediately drove me to the house of Ma'am Eka.

After the conversation with Mas Hasan this morning, my feelings went back to chaos. I need some fresh air before I go back to being crazy. And the only way is to stay at Madam Eka's house. One or two nights is not what is important to be able to rest for a moment.

At least I don't want to tell Handi about Mas Hasan "in touch" me. Let this be my secret, for the good of us all, as Mas Hasan said.

Not how long me and Handi have arrived at the house of Ma'am Eka. I have often passed in front of the house, but if you enter this is the first time. From the front, his house looks very spacious and magnificent, much different from my in-laws' house.

I was surprised, both Hasan and Aaron were rich but why did they not give his mother a better home than she now lives in. Not that my in-laws' house is ugly, it's a lot better than my parents' house. But it feels strange that his children are rich and live in a luxurious house while his mother lives in an ordinary house.

After pressing the bell, Ma'am Eka's maid came out and opened the fence.

"Mak Eka is there, right?" ask Handi.

"There's something in Mas, it's been waiting for since." Maid Mbak Eka looks friendly and quite familiar with Handi. "Please come in."

Arriving inside Ma'am Eka welcomed me very well. He immediately carried Damar and took me to the room where I would sleep.

I put my things down and chatted with Mbak Eka.

"Heni said the mother was sick again, right?"

"That's how Ma'am, this morning mom complained of dizziness. But Handi wants to take her to the doctor, I don't want to."

"Heni said because she fought with you."

"He said that?" I just don't believe it.

Ma'am Eka nodded. "Yes, this morning he told Aaron in a short message. He asked Aaron to come but Aaron was busy."

"You're patient Emma." Again I was told to be patient but when Mbak Eka who said it felt different.

Suddenly the door of the room was knocked and then appeared Ms. Rina. What a surprise.

"Come on Ma'am," cried Mbak Eka.

"Bak Rina's here too?" I don't believe it.

I was almost overwhelmed by him. When our mother-in-law was sick, Ms. Rina did not have time to visit, but she deliberately spent time meeting me at the home of Ms. Eka.

"How are you doing Emma?" mother asked Rina after landing her body on the bed.

"Okay Ma'am" I replied.

"Yes, please confide in each other. I want to take Damar to the kids. They must like it," said Mbak Eka while passing with Damar.

"Eka told me everything. You need not be afraid. I've wanted this story to you for a long time. But I haven't got the right time yet. Want a story at home is also lazy, later mom will listen. Actually, I used to suffer the same fate as you, even worse."

"Where is it possible?!" My eyes glared in disbelief at the words of Mbak Rina just now.

"I was poor, not like I am now. Still mending mom wants to hold your son. I used to not hold my son, just assume grandchildren don't!"

"REally?!" Once again I was surprised by what Ms. Rina said.

"I used to be a nobody. I only sell vegetables at the market. That's why my mom hates me so much. He expected a lot from his first ghost, but it turned out I had nothing." Rina's mother started her story.

I was made to gape at the story of Ms. Rina. From him who is a nobody, only selling vegetables in the market then penetrated the sale of groceries until finally able to open a supermarket and have three branches. And that was all he did just to take the heart of in-laws who never thought it existed. Just incredible!

According to the story of Mbak Rina, the house my in-laws live in now was just a hut. It was Rina's brother who renovated him after he had success. This is really wow.

I have absolutely no idea of the ins and outs and backgrounds of the Handi family. As long as I'm dating I never ask about his family, Handi doesn't tell stories either.

Still from the story of Mbak Rina, it turns out that Ma'am Eka who financed the school of Handi and Heni, even until Heni went to college. While Handi only reached High School because he did not want to continue college.

"Did Mas Hasan not work?"

Lina's mother smiled wryly at my question. "Have you ever heard the term man who is just a capital look? Hasan is an example. I used to fall in love with her face, not seeing her perseverance. Want to regret but how, already have children."

"I used to be yelled at and even chided by my mother. But now, don't yell, just talk smooth instead of playing to me. I can't forget how he treated me. My heart still hurts when I remember it. That's why I rarely visit him. And most of all just asking for money."

"This is a lesson for you Emma, don't be bullied. If you feel wrong, you can fight. Especially that little devil. Don't you wanna be yelled at by her!" The little devil that Mbak Rina meant must be Heni. Looks like Rina's sister is like me.

"Bak Rina doesn't like Heni either?"

"She is exactly like her mother and sister. It wants good but doesn't work. Several times he called Hasan, whining to buy a car. To Aaron too. But don't hope! Who has the money? Who's working? Do I give rations less every month while her brother is just delicious?!"

From Ms. Rina I can see the power of a woman who can make her own money. No one would bully her, not even her own husband was afraid of her.

Up here I was thinking I should have told Ms. Rina I was about Mas Hasan this morning. Sister Rina encouraged me to fight while her husband told me to give up. Where should I follow?

"From now on, calm your mind. What are you talking about, what are you doing, you idiot! Focus on your son and husband. That's all it is! The others you need not think about. If there is the slightest problem, especially about mom, tell Handi. Don't hold it yourself! Let Handi know how her mother's attitude is to you." Ms. Rina closed her story with the most reasonable piece of advice I've ever heard.