My Mother's Tears
Part 75 The Goodness of Anisa
A few months after Maryati worked overtime, the money was calculated, it turned out to be enough for Leni's school fees. But Maryati's plan suddenly failed, because the area where they lived had a landslide.
A few days after heavy rain, many landslides and hoarding roads. For that all the residents around Bukit bear had to be evacuated. Including the Maryati family.
“So what do you think Yati? if we follow the orders of the governor, then we will get two acres of land in our new place, while here, we have nothing but hitchhiking on someone else's land.”
“Then what about the land I bought, Bang?”
“Later the land we sell only, for the cost during opening a new land there.”
“But how about my work in the factory?”
“You talk to your boss first, who knows he wants to pay off all your salary.”
“Alright, tomorrow I'll go to factory.”
“Yes, the sooner the better, because two more days the car from the governor's office will come pick us up and stuff us all.
In accordance with the plan they had agreed on, the next day Maryati met with the head of the factory and she immediately paid Maryati's salary. With money that is not how Maryati plans to bring the money to the destination.
Leni, who was still in the third grade, banned Bima from joining her parents. Bima wants Leni to finish school first before moving on.
“No need, I don't want to trouble you anymore,” replied Maryati, to avoid Bima.
“But I don't feel hard to Bu.”
“Nevent to lie Bima. I know, you had to have a sweet mouth on Mom, even though you were afraid of your wife Dira.”
“Whose word am I afraid of Dira, Mom?”
“Mother saw and heard it for herself, who are you and who is your wife.”
“Come kids, rest, tomorrow morning we'll leave.”
“Good, Ma.” answered the Maryati children simultaneously.
As the governor had promised, the next day several cars came to pick them all up, as well as all the belongings of the entire population.
The journey is very tiring they traveled with a sense of uncertainty, the motorcade makes the road becomes crowded.
In a new place they live and try to start all over again, limited finances make them feel difficult, various ways they do to be able to save on food that is still there.
Not only did the Maryati family have difficulties in meeting their needs, other families felt the same way.
One month of food shortages, aid from the government began to arrive where they live. So that they all no longer think about their daily needs.
With limited work equipment, Tomi began to open up new land that they had been able to with Maryati, the small family was happy to have obtained two hectares of land for the provision of the six surviving children.
In various ways the five Maryati children continued their schooling. In addition to working in the garden, Maryati also took the time to sell at a school near her home, it was all she did so that her children could continue school without having to experience stupidity.
Life is increasingly difficult to make Maryati have to work extra, she is looking for a job at a PT that is around her residence. In an oil palm plantation Maryati worked as a laborer there, the salary she could use for her children's school fees.
Working alone to meet the needs of the family, Maryati felt difficulties, what else Maryati experienced a disease that is not known what causes it. It often left him helpless and sleeping at home to rest.
The fresh blood that always comes out of Maryati's stomach makes her weak, while her children need money to go to school.
Maryati's suffering, never seems to end, every day she struggles with grief and tears. The sadness and pain of life never ended up enveloping him.
Anisa's youngest daughter Maryati who always loved her parents, always there for all of them, must be at that time she was still in the fifth grade of Elementary School, but Nisa never troubled her parents.
After a long time Maryati no longer works because of the disease she suffered, her family's economy is getting harder, help from the government never come, never again, for this reason Maryati tried to find work for her neighbors who had succeeded.
Must work odd jobs, Maryati can still breathe a sigh of relief, because she can still support her family.
“Today, I want to work in whose garden is Bu?” nisa asked as she was helping her mother cook in the kitchen.
“In the garden Mr. Rahman.”
“Later after school, I will help Mom.”
“Neventless. You just clean the house, after that you sweep the page.”
“Good Ma'am,” replied Nisa slowly.
At that time Maryati had forbidden Nisa to help her mother work in the neighboring garden, but she could not bear to let her sick mother have to work hard for the sake of their lives.
After Nisa finished cleaning the house and sweeping the yard, Nisa immediately rushed towards Pak Rahman's garden.
“Mother!” exclaimed Anisa, when she arrived at Pak Rahman's garden.
“Nisa? why are you here, son?”
“I want to help Mom.”
“Didn't I order you, so you don't have to come here.”
“No ma'am, anyways my work at home is ready kok.”
“But here the place is very hot son, later you can get sick.”
“Nothing Ma'am, trust me.”
Seeing the persistence of her daughter who always wanted to help her mother in work, Maryati did not mind. Not only that once Nisa worked to help her mother, even almost every day she always came.
Although they work, meet the economic needs of the family, but their lives are increasingly in the midst of difficulties, not only to fund the school of their children, to eat everyday, but also to, Maryati no longer has any money.
Almost in every stall filled with debts that accumulate, Maryati even in despicable and angry with the owner of the stall for not being able to pay the debt.
“Mother, for today, we already have no more rice,” Nisa said to Maryati who was sitting pensive in front of the house.
“Go to the neighbor's house, borrow some rice on them, so we can eat today.”
“But Bu Hani last night scolded me, for always borrowing rice on them.”
“If he doesn't want to lend me rice anymore, go to another neighbor's house, nak.”
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