CUTS
Grandma Fussy...

After Iskandar lived in the pesantren, Mother Yetti very often visited the residence of Rendra. As a child, Rendra was certainly happy because when he went to work. His mother was there to accompany his wife. However, what Rendra was thinking was inversely proportional to what was happening in reality. Cut is depressed because everything he does is always wrong. As a mother, Cut was sometimes caught off guard due to the large amount of housework. In the past while pregnant, she was spoiled by the presence of a household assistant. However, after giving birth, the assistant jutru must go home and after that Rendra no longer intends to find a domestic assistant after the house next to him experienced a terrible incident.

The assistant apparently neglected to play HP until the toddler drank the floor washing liquid. The incident was quite horrendous for the inhabitants of the complex, which was mostly soldiers. From the incident finally, Rendra did not want to use the services of a household assistant. Because Cut himself also disagreed with the plan.

“Do not give rice like this. He is still a toddler, just make him a rather rough porridge add vegetables so healthy.”

“Good, Ma.” Mother Yetti plays with the grandson while Cut is making porridge suggested by Mother-in-law because Anugrah is not appetite. The effect of teething makes Anugrah lazy to eat until the grandmother inflamed.

“As mothers, we must be creative and intelligent to messiahati anything so that children want to eat. Do not just accept when he does not want to eat when he is in need of a lot of nutritional intake.”

“Iya, Ma.”

“Don't do it. You have to learn a lot and ask questions if you don't know. Caring for and educating children cannot be original. It will turn out to be like Iskandar. Mama does not want the descendants of Rendra tantrum like that. Mama's children used to be very obedient and obedient. They never fight like Iskandar.”

“Ma, Iskandar has changed since the pesantren. Don't keep her, wrong cut. He doesn't know anything.”

“Good if you understand. It's Iskandar's toy if you've been used to wash it with soap and do not put it just like that. It's dirty and there are a lot of germs. Later he put it in his mouth and you don't see it.”

Cut breathed for a moment. Her heart questioned when her mother-in-law had changed as she was now. Finished making porridge for Anugrah, Cut put it in a bowl and brought it before his mother-in-law. Mother Yetti stirred the porridge and took a small spoon and then fed the granddaughter who had been sitting in her lap.

Anugrah ate a little and then melted it. Mother Yetti sighed because the granddaughter still did not want to eat from morning. Anugrah then pointed towards the bread that was located on the dining table. The usual bread Cut love to Anugrah if the night the child wants to eat other than rice.

With her language and index finger, Anugrah pointed towards the jar. “Grandmother wants that? no way, Son. That's not healthy.”

“Move that jar from there. Grace should not eat such breads.”

“Iya, Ma.” Cut resignedly followed all the orders of his mother-in-law.

Again funnily Mother Yetti cradled Anugrah suddenly her nose smelled an unpleasant scent and then quickly Mother Yetti called her daughter-in-law.

“Cut, Grace this pup. Quickly clean!”

After handing the Anugrah to her mother, Mother Yetti went straight to the guest room to take a bath and change clothes. Already a week, Mother Yetti often went home and always brought a change of clothes on the grounds of fear Anugrah vomited on her shoulder. Rendra and Cut did not bother just getting worse. Mother Yetti is getting to rule this and that. Cut is very depressed but he can't tell her much.

Rendra was happy because his mother loved Anugrah very much and cared for his wife. However, one that Rendra did not know, otherwise there should be two queens in one house. His daily busyness and his night playing with children if there is no duty makes Rendra less time with his wife even when in the room. Both of them are exhausted so they spend the same amount of time.

Like tonight, after putting the child to sleep. Cut went back to bed and again got the job of putting a big baby to bed. His soul and body were tired but as much as possible he kept doing his duty.

“Sleep, Baby! My brother was also very sleepy. This whole day is so exhausting.”

Rendra fell asleep after finishing their evening sport. As for Cut, he kept thinking about the fate of his household. You want a story, but to whom? He could not have contacted his family in Aceh. They also have their own lives. Cut stared at the ceiling of the room, his heart difficult to describe. This week his life seemed to run long and far until he was tired.

Again, Cut chose to keep the hunchback all by himself. He tried to think positively that his mother-in-law loved Anugrah very much. The positive thoughts he tried to wake up were not able to expel the negative thoughts that had been lodged in his head.

Every spicy word that came out from the mother-in-law's mouth was like a knife that was as meaty as slicing through her skin intentionally.

Today is Sunday and the Cut family plans to take Anugrah for a walk to the zoo. When about to enter the goods, the mother-in-law's car had stopped in front of Rendra's car.

“Granny walk to Zoo.”

“Eh..can't, Honey. Anugrah is still a toddler do not take it to the zoo. We do not know the animals there are affected by the disease or not.”

“Now bird flu season are you not afraid to take Anugrah anywhere? He is still a child, his immune system is not as strong as adults. Later if anything happens how?”

Rendra could not ignore the words of his parents. The words of a mother are like prayers. Cut smiled bitterly as the husband cancelled their plans.

“Sorry, Dear. We can go somewhere else sometime.”

Vacation plans failed and wanted to go elsewhere also could not because her mother-in-law was already in their home to spend time playing with her granddaughter. What can I do at a time like this?

He'll make some snacks for his mother-in-law. Back in the kitchen because this is her job as a housewife. Cut saw how happy Anugrah was playing with his father and grandmother. On the other hand, he was also thinking about Iskandar. It had been a long time since he wanted to visit the son but what power. Her husband said they could not see her anytime soon. So Iskandar got used to it without meeting them.

The day changed last month to the year. Iskandar has been in the pesantren for a year while his mother has not visited him until now. Several times Cut had invited the husband but because of his mother's advice. Rendra gave up his intention to visit Iskandar.

“Mama says we should let her go there until she completely changes. If we see him, he'll do it again.”

“But, Mama misses him a lot. He's our son, Pa. We have to know the situation.” Sahut Cut with his face.

“It's been a year we left it there without even a single visit. Instead of being nice, he thinks we're really throwing it away.” Continue Cut back.

“Honey, we must be patient. If there's anything, Ustad will call us. You calm down, huh?”

“Mama can't calm down, Pa. I haven't seen him in a year. How am I calm? Maybe you can calm down because he's not your real son.”

Cut start emotion. For a year of suffering in the rules of her mother-in-law, Cut's long-buried emotions began to explode.

“Honey, why did you say that?”

“It's been enough all this time I survived. I'm tired of facing a household like this. Our household but your mother arranged it. I'm tired because you listen to your mother more without caring about my wishes.”

Rendra looked at the wife. For the first time Cut expressed his heartbreak after a year of holding her tightly in the depths of his heart.

The sound of Anugrah's cry resuscitated the two. Cut immediately ran to the room to calm the son.

“Well if you want to visit Iskandar. Get ready! We leave in a minute.” Rendra said softly.

To be honest, he was in a dilemma at the moment. The expression of the wife realized if what had been thought and seen was inversely proportional to what was felt by the wife. In his room, Cut sobbed while calming Anugrah. This was the first time she spoke to her husband. Cut's patience was exhausted when he remembered how ill his mother-in-law was treating him.

“Im sorry Cut, Bang.”

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