My Mother's Tears
Part 72 Maryati's Regret
“Abang has always been like that, do not want to try more for the family, just rely on the wife.”
One week after that little quarrel, Tomi got a letter from the traveling post. The letter was read carefully, it turned out that there had been a retirement arrest that Tomi received so far.
“I have to take care of that pension, if not with that money, our family will definitely get worse.”
“But I have no cost to take care of it, Bang.”
With a potluck of money, Tomi began trying to take care of his pension that was held back. But the result is still nil.
Maryati only looks ordinary when she knows that Tomi's retirement is held, for her there or not the pension, she never even hit it at all. Every time Tomi received it, he always distributed the money to his brothers and nephews in the village.
Even Tomi does not leave it for her children who need living expenses. All the household needs, only Maryati who meets it.
Maryati does anything, as long as her kitchen can emit smoke and her children do not starve, apart from the stalls that are always open to buyers, she said, Maryati also makes cookies to put in the stalls and in the school cafeteria.
Every day Maryati also went to the market to sell banana leaves and other vegetables. The tiredness he felt seemed to disappear instantly, when he saw his daughter's son laughing and running happily in front of him.
As life became more and more difficult, Maryati tried to work in a factory, which was located about ten kilo meters from home, but for the sake of the family she cared about, Maryati did so with sincerity.
That afternoon when Maryati got a leave of absence from the factory where she worked, Tia came to her mother, who was resting.
“Mother.”
“What's dear?”
“I can't continue school to High School.”
“Sure son, which school do you want?”
Later I will show Mom to High School where I will apply for school.”
“Alright, later I will send you to the school.”
“Still Bu.”
In accordance with her daughter's wishes, Maryati put her in high school, but because the distance from the house is too far, for that Maryati looking for a rented house for Tia.
Happiness begins to show from the look on Tia's face, when she enters her new school. Many friends want to meet and become good friends.
At her new school, Tia has many peers who are her age, all of them no one looks at the degree and dignity of the family. Everything is the same in their eyes.
One month Tia occupied her boarding house, suddenly Inah came to Maryati's house, she offered Tomi services so that Tia was allowed to live with her in her new son's official house.
Tomi who is easily fooled immediately allows Tia to stay with Inah. Inah was delighted at the time, but Maryati refused.
“I won't allow Tia, stay with them Bang.”
“Why Yati.”
“I don't like Tia living with Inah, over time my daughter will they make slaves there.”
“Dragon your words Yati, you always prejudiced my brother.”
“I never prejudiced your brother, if they never did anything bad and hurt me.”
“Quite Yati, you always discuss the problem, even though the incident has passed so long.”
“ Anyway I don't agree Tia stay with them point.”
“You are hard-hearted Yati, actually Inah just wants to make our affairs easier, if we stay with him, of course we do not spend any more for the cost of Tia.”
“I'm still willing, spending the cost money for Tia, so I don't have to expect Inah to keep Tia.”
“So how's Tomi? will you let Tia stay with me?”
“Iya Kak,” Tomi replied without asking Maryati for permission first.
Hearing Tomi's decision, Maryati just kept quiet, after Inah left, Maryati looked at Tomi with annoyance.
“Remember Bang, if anything happens to Tia later, I will not forgive all your mistakes.”
Tomi is silent, Maryati must say a word of threat to him. The next day Tomi took Tia out of her room and left her daughter to Inah.
For several months Tia had been living with Inah, everything seemed safe and ordinary, Maryati who came to deliver shopping money, she had not heard any complaints from Tia at all. However, strange things begin to appear from Tia's body.
“You why skinny nak?” ask Maryati to know.
“Perhaps because of many lessons Bu,” replied Tia at that time.
“Against.”
“Go where?”
“Neighborhood.”
“Udah how long did he go nak?”
“Udah two weeks?”
“You mean, your aunt left and she left yourself in this house?”
“Iya Ma'am, Bi Inah often goes, she even leaves me at home alone.
“Then cook you how if Inah goes?”
“If she leaves, she always locks the door of the house.”
“So how did you eat it?”
“I rarely eat Mom, sometimes there are people who deliver food, sometimes two days I do not eat.”
“Didn't teach you Well,” grumbled Maryati upset.
“Now pack all your stuff, let's go back home.”
“Good Bu.”
How surprised Maryati was when she saw Tia's room was dirty and narrow. Inah did not even give a mattress for her daughter, during her stay with Inah, Tia just slept with a torn and damaged mat.
“So it's just here you sleep son?”
“Iya Bu.”
“Did your Aunt not give you a mattress to sleep on?”
“Ngak Bu.”
Disappointed, Maryati brings Tia back home with her, Maryati seems so upset by what Inah did to her daughter.
“Lho you don't go to school?” tomi asks when she sees Tia at home with her mother.
“Your sister left Tia alone in her house, it's been two weeks, she hasn't even left her any food.”
“True that son?”
“Iya Father.”
“Then where did you eat as long as Bi Inah went?”
“I didn't eat Dad.”
“Udah how many days did you not eat?”
“Udah two days.”
“What else did your Aunt tell you during your stay with her, Tia?”
“Aunti told me to do everything, from cooking, washing and cleaning the house, even I did not have time to study, because Bibi always just called me to work.”
“Bad you Brother,” grumbled Maryati upset.
“Don't be quick to draw conclusions, not necessarily Kak Inah did that to Tia.”
“So you don't believe Tia's recognition?”
“Not believe it, but we must listen to it from both sides.”
“You defend your brother Bang,” said Maryati while leaving Tomi alone.
Tia's innocent answer, did not immediately make Tomi angry, he just kept quiet and told Tia to eat immediately into the kitchen. The next day, Maryati finds a new rented house for Tia, so she can study quietly and safely.
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