Tyranny Mother-in-Law

Amanda's Story

"Good day, Mama Laras, may I leave Amanda at home again, because I have a sudden job, and the possibility of coming home late."

That afternoon Niken, received a phone call from Satria, Amanda's father.

"Good, Sir. Amanda will be coming home with Laras.

"But, if Mama Laras is troubled, I am also fine. Amanda I'll pick me up and come with me."

"Sir, I told you nothing. You just work quietly, and Amanda's put in my place."

Satria was silent for a moment. Then take a long breath.

"Sorry to bother, Mom. Thank you so much for your help." Said later.

Then the phone call was closed.

So, Niken's day, his activities increased with Amanda who was entrusted to his house.

Niken did not mind, even happy, because Laras had a playmate during the day.

"Mas, would you mind if Amanda, her friend Laras, were laid out in our house?" Niken asks for permission one night, when Satria, Amanda's father, asks Niken to help keep Amanda during the day.

"Aren't you disturbed?" Bima asked back.

"Actually, not really. Moreover, Bude Ning was also still there, during the day. Laras also has a friend in the afternoon."

Sahut Niken's.

"You don't mind, and don't bother your health, I'm fine. Uh, what's Amanda's papa doing? Where is her mother?"

"Oh my papa I haven't asked him what his job is. But, if Laras said, Amanda's mother had died since she was a child. For that long, he was taken care of by his grandfather's grandmother, but his grandfather had died, then a few months ago his grandmother died. That's why my dad decided to move to Yogya." Niken's Story.

Bima looked at Niken and grabbed his wife's fingers.

"Thank you, for everything. Your patience, the greatness of your heart, and you really make me feel so guilty."

Bima Say.

"Ah, stop, Mas. I've chosen you, married you, and I'm living this whole thing out of sincerity."

Bima hugged his wife, then gently stroked Niken's hair, and kissed her forehead.

*

"Road, Amanda, get out first! It's a mature ball, who wants to try it?"

"I!"

"I!"

Baras and Amanda scramble to try Niken's newly matured sponge and get out of the grill.

"Here, one for Baras, and one for Amanda."

Niken put a piece of sponge on the plate and put it in front of Laras and Amanda.

The two little girls cheered happily, then devoured the sponge quickly.

"Ma, I want iced oranges, okay?"

Laras looked at Niken with a clear face.

"Can. Amanda wants to too?"

"You, Auntie."

"Take another glass, yeah, make Amanda."

"Ready, Ma!"

Baras pours the orange ice he took from the fridge, then gives it to Amanda.

"Thank you."

Amanda received the glass, then gulped down half of it.

Amanda asked for another piece of sponge, and devoured it.

"You likey?" Niken asked as she looked at Amanda.

"I like it, Auntie. Aunty's cooking is always good. Just like grandma's cooking."

"Oh, of course, grandma's cooking is better dong!" Saying a smile to Amanda.

"Manda, good in Yogya or in Jakarta?" Tapping Barrels on Amanda.

"I used to live on the outskirts of Jakarta. But papa sent me to international school. Long ago when grandfather was alive, grandfather who always picked up school with his blind motorbike. Although often matedekin same friend, but I do not care. In the morning, my dad went to work. I like to get home, Grandma always welcomes me, then tells me to change clothes and tells me to eat first before going to bed. Because I always come home at about three in the afternoon. However, ever since Grandpa died, everything had changed a little. I know Grandma lost Grandpa so much, but she always tried to be tough, and not sad, in front of me."

Amanda's story, then gulp down the rest of her orange ice.

"Your grandparents are your papa's parents?" Ask Niken.

"My old man's mother." Amanda's fast.

"Papa's family is always busy, and not living in Indonesia. Ever since my mother died, when I was three years old, my grandmother and grandfather decided to help take care of me. And papa was very happy. We are sad to lose my mother. But, they all try not to show sadness in front of me."

Niken patted Amanda on the shoulder, then gently stroked the little girl's cheek.

"You're a strong boy. God must have given good people to you."

"Yes, like you guys. Papa and I never thought we would meet Laras and Aunt Niken. You guys are so good with me, and my papa."

"So your grandmother is dead?"

"Yes. After forty days of Grandma's departure, papa decided to move to work in Yogya. In Jakarta there is still, but, papa wants to stay in Yogyakarta, while calming down. Change the mood, my papa says."

Amanda said with a small smile.

*

BRUK!

"Ash, ki! Heh, if the car park is look, dong!"

Seruni screamed in shock because her motorbike was hit from behind by a car.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry, Ma'am! I don't see. Take it for once." Said Satria while getting out of the car and approaching Seruni.

"Oh!" Seruni straightened his motorbike, then cleaned the sand attached to his shirt because the marks fell.

"Sorry, Ma'am. Ma'am what's wrong? Or if the bike's broken, I'm responsible for the repair costs."

"No, it's okay!" Sahut Seruni ketus while taking his bag on the motor, then into the factory.

Satria looks at her phone, and matches back the client address she will encounter.

"Good day, can you meet Pak Bima?" Satria asked politely at the reception on the front.

"Oh, ada. Whose father?"

"I'm Satria, I made a promise yesterday to meet after lunch."

"Good, Sir. Please wait for."

The receptionist went into Bima's room, then soon returned to the reception desk.

Before long Bima came out of his room, and headed towards Satria.

"Satria sir?"

"Bima Sir?"

The two shake hands.

"I am happy, you can come here as soon as possible to discuss the plan to install a bookkeeping system in the factory. In addition, I also ask for help to be made to check the stock of the product, so as to quickly find it."

"certain, Sir. I'll make it as you ask."

"Let's just go to my room, I'll show you everything I need to know what this factory needs."

Take Bima, followed by Satria.

Bima and Satria chatted about work.

Tok Tok Tok!

"I'm sorry, Mom, I want to..." Seruni fell silent and stared intently at Satria.

"Oh, Runi, what's wrong?"

"No. I want Betadine in the medicine box."

"Oh, just take it. Oya, meet Satria. Mr. Satria's Seruni, my sister, he's in the marketing department of this factory."

Bima introduced Seruni to Satria.

The two shook hands, however, saw a beret wound on Seruni's arm by Satria.

"I'm sorry, was it because of that?" Satria asked badly.

"Yes." Yeah." Sahut Seruni while moving towards the medicine box in Bima's room, then rushed away from the room.

"Pak Bima's. Sorry, I accidentally hit my sister, Dad. And maybe he's hurt."

Satria stared at Bima with a look of a gloating face.

Bima chuckles.

"Already, Sir. That seruni is. If he is seriously injured, then I will sue. But, if it's just beret, no problem."

"If the bike has a problem because I hit it, please tell me, later I will replace the repair costs in the workshop." Satria continues to be bad.

Bima could only shake her head with a smile.