The Tongue of In-Law

Mahendra's bankbook

As soon as she got home, Shireen immediately handed her husband an invitation letter.

“Whose Invitation Dear?” ask Afgan when he received the invitation letter which is light blue.

“Mas read it yourself,” says Shireen.

Afgan's face was immediately shocked when he read the invitation letter. Shireen looked only at her husband's face.

“Where, Mas still jealous too?” shireen asked as she looked at her husband's face.

The embarrassed person just smiles.

“Pardon mas ya Darling because it has been bad to think of Yudi,” said Afgan with a tone of shame.

“Makanya Mas do not see someone from the outside only. You should also investigate before you act. Don't just talk without clear evidence. That's called slander. Slander is more cruel than murder.”

“Iya Darling, mas ngaku wrong. Forgive us yes..”

“So we go what not, to the wedding party mas Yudi?” ask Shireen.

“Ya go Darling,” Afgan said while blushing shyly.

Afgan felt ashamed of himself imagining his attitude which had been too blindly jealous of Yudi. Though Yudi already has a wife who is none other than his own sister-in-law. Once his wife died, his in-laws immediately betrothed Yudi to his wife's sister. Only Yudi asked for time to be able to marry his sister-in-law. After Yudi can forget his wife then Yudi wants to marry his sister-in-law.

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Suddenly Shireen felt his body limp, dizzy and twitching. He immediately sat on the chair while holding his dizzy head. Looking at Shireen like she was sick Irma immediately approached her and asked.

“Mbak Shireen why?” irma asked as she held Shireen's shoulder.

“Neither Ir. Suddenly dizzy head and mbak sight mbak kunang-kunang,” Shireen clear.

“Mbak istrest first yes let Irma get water first.”

Irma immediately took warm water.

“Mbak drink first yes.” The rhythm immediately gives a glass filled with water to the lips of Shireen.

After the white water was done by Shireen, Irma immediately stomped on Shireen's shoulder.

“Mbak why it could be like this. What is poor sleep?” irma asked in surprise because Shireen was not usually like this.

“Maybe mbak soybean so the body mbak limp and dizziness.”

“Irma incandescent-pijit yes Mbak. Later if it has been mengingan better not to go home. Or let Irma phone Afgan mas to pick up Mbak,” bargain Irma.

“Nevent need Ir.”

“Why Mbak. From Mbak go-jek ride is better to be picked up Afgan.”

“Mas Afgan is busy Ir. Let mbak ride go-jek only but later after mbak mdingan.”

“Mbak don't forget to go to the doctor huh. Because Mbak is now pregnant so have to go to the doctor.”

“Mbak don't be too trivial with Mbak's health. Remember the baby in the womb Mbak at this time. Do not be too trivial because the consequences can be fatal.”

Hearing Irma's words, Shireen was worried about her content as well. ‘What Irma said just now. I must not be too trivial with my health especially I am now pregnant, Shireen's inner’ in heart.

After feeling that Shireen's body was more meningan finally he paid Irma to go home first because of her less fit body condition.

Once home, Shireen went straight to the obstetrician where she used to check her womb. Now the content of Shireen has entered five months and every month he checked the content to the doctor Fitri.

It turns out according to the examination of doctors Fitri that Shireen soy sauce so the body weak and dizzy. With the content there is no problem, it's just that Shireen advised doctors Fitri to rest a lot. Hearing the words of doctor Fitri, Shireen did not dare to tell her husband because she was afraid that Afgan would tell her to quit her job.

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Arriving at home, Nana was busy cleaning flowers in the front garden. Seeing Shireen who quickly went home her mother-in-law was surprised because Shireen did not usually come home quickly.

“Why did you come home quickly Shireen?” nana asked when she saw Shireen being escorted by a go-jek.

“Shireen not feeling well Bu,” Shireen replied.

Then Shireen went straight inside followed by her mother-in-law. Miss Nana who had not finished cleaning the flowers immediately followed Shireen inside. He still does not believe the words of his son-in-law who said they were not feeling well because this morning when leaving for work Shireen looked healthy..

When Shireen had entered his room, suddenly the front door was knocked by someone. Ms. Nana immediately opened the door and there were two men who claimed to be officers from PLN who would check on the electricity in the house. Miss Nana who did not feel suspicious of the two men immediately told the man to come in. Moreover, the two men had shown a business card and on the card was written their names and jobs as PLN employees.

As soon as the two men entered, one stood by the door and the other went straight into Nana's room with the reason of wanting to see the electricity in the room. Then Nana followed the man into the room. Just a few steps into the room, suddenly Nana's mother immediately pulled her body and dropped onto the bed. Ms. Nana screamed, but the man closed her mouth and Nana's mouth was covered with duct tape. After that Nana's body was tied with a rope making Nana's mother unable to wart.

When Ms. Nana screams heard by Shireen because she happens to have just come out of the room and will take a drink to the kitchen. Shireen walked straight to Nana's room. When he stood in front of the door and saw Nana's mother who was tied up by the man who claimed to be PLN officer, Shireen was immediately shocked and afraid.

Slowly Shireen retreated backwards unbeknownst to the man. Then Shireen went out through the kitchen door. While sneaking around Shireen walked towards the house of Ani who was her neighbor. Arriving at his neighbor's house, Shireen immediately told of the incident that afflicted his mother-in-law.

At Ani's house, Shireen calls the other neighbors. Five minutes later all the neighbors came and went straight to Nana's house. Finally, the two men who are criminals were immediately caught by neighbor Nana ma'am. Shortly after the man was arrested, police arrived at the scene.

The two criminals were immediately secured by police and taken to the police station. Afgan who had called Shireen directly until when the police will go to bring the two criminals.

Miss Nana who was traumatized by the incident that just happened to her could only cry.

“Thank you sir, Mom. If there is no Father and Mother, I do not know what will happen to me,” said Ms. Nana with fear because she was still traumatized by the incident just now.

“Mother thanks Mom's daughter-in-law for Shireen who told us that at home there are criminals,” said Bu Ani while pointing at Shireen who was standing next to her husband.

“Shireen told you about Mom earlier?” ask Nana like she doesn't believe.

“True Bu. Said Mr. Tresno, Shireen who had gone to Ani's mother's house and told her about the events that had happened to Mother. If not quickly Shireen to the house of Ani, Afgan no longer know what will happen to me,” explained Afgan.

While crying, Nana hugged her daughter-in-law. A myriad of guilt haunted his mind. He did not expect all this time he had done evil to his son-in-law but when he needed help it was his own daughter-in-law who helped him. Nana's guilt grows when she learns that the Shireen she has hated has saved her life from criminals.

“Pardon mom, Shireen because all this time mom has been a lot guilty with you,” said bu Nana hugged her daughter-in-law while crying.

Shireen only smiled with satisfaction as her mother-in-law seemed to regret her actions all along.

- TAMAT