My cousin Maduku
Chapter 25 Chat In The Stall

According to his plan, Mas Danang left for work tonight, ah. No, exactly go home to his young wife. At first Mas Danang asked me to go home to his mother, but I refused firmly. Likewise with the mother who expressed objection to the request that her daughter-in-law was titled.

"What is Danang's business, son?" asked Mama. Right now my mom and I are sitting watching television and enjoying my banana fritters.

"I don't know, Mah." I blinked my shoulder because honestly I don't know what Mas Danang's business is. But hearing a direct statement from Siska stating that what she has is a gift from her husband, even though the needs of Mas Danang's life have been my responsibility.

"It's better we don't take care of your ex-husband and cousin's business, it's up to them. Right now the most important thing is that you are immediately free from various human beings like them." I smiled at my mom's words. I was worried about the health of my mother who would drop after hearing the news about my divorce, but she seemed sincere about accepting all this.

"Why are you smiling to yourself?. Is there something with mom?."

"Not Mah. I smiled because I was happy, honestly yesterday Riska had worried too much." Mama looked at me carefully, she seemed to not understand the meaning of my words, the evidence of her forehead wrinkled.

"Yes, Riska was afraid that my mom would drop again. And the high bloods come out again knowing my household problems with Mas Danang. Riska was worried that mom would have a lot of thoughts hearing all this. Then what makes Mama sincerely hear all this?." I hold her palm, the hand that has been taking care of me since childhood.

Mama took a deep breath, then looked at me carefully.

"Indeed, my mother was shocked and very angry when you told me this morning. But, after flipping through the heart, Mama actually felt it was better. Perhaps this is God's way of freeing you from Danang. Even though the road hurts like this. Dressed by your own cousin. Actually, all this time Mama received Danang because she saw you were too in love with her. In the real heart, mama pity you who have never been paid for by the man who holds the title of your husband.

I smiled in response to the curse of the mother who had received Mas Danang because I saw that I looked very in love with the man, yes I was too blinded by love to defeat common sense. I admit that, I was stupid at that time and I do not want to be fooled and used again by them.

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In the morning I went to the neighbor's shop. To buy vegetables.

"It's true that Siska is the second wife, Ms Riska?." Miss Ranti rebuked me who was choosing spinach vegetables.

"Lack of knowing, Mom. But from the recording evidence it's like yes." I pretended not to know anything. Let others think as they wish.

"Which one's husband, Ms Riska?." Ms. Darmi who had been standing next to me asked.

Siska's husband is my husband, Mom! I want to feel like I answered that. Let people sympathize with me. However, if I slip up I can even do his business. It did not rule out the possibility that Bi Narti would hear. Then my assets can be a scramble because they have not been sold. Later, after selling my property and after proceeding in court then I dare to explain to everything. Now let it be an enigma in the community around here.

"We all didn't expect it, ma'am. If Siska's the calm girl becomes the third person." Sinta's mother chimed in. I looked at the thin smile towards the woman who was holding the toddler.

Not only you, Ma'am. I also did not expect my own cousin to stab me in the back. I don't know what made him suddenly have no conscience.

Yes, anyone who knows Siska would not have thought that woman would dare to be a destroyer of other people's households. Until now it is still a mystery the motive of Siska's betrayal of me.

I know very well, Mom. It hurts but I can't lose to Siska, ma'am.

"Suami Mbak Riska seems to have come home again, yes. Ma'am?. Where does work? why not come, Mother? Be careful if you bring another woman," the front neighbor of Bu Ranti's house also pumps. Maybe last night Bu Ranti saw Mas Danang when the travel car picked up.

"Ah, I'm not afraid, ma'am. If a cheating husband lives in divorce. Marriage is for happiness. If it torments the mind for what it's defending." This lip bluntly uttered that sentence.

I'm not afraid, Mom, she's already with another woman. I was also getting ready to let go.

"Well, great Ma'am Riska. That woman should be. In live cheating who lives in divorce only. Why defend a man who makes heartache. Cool Ma'am Riska. May your marriage last until your grandparents." Ms. Darmo accepted her own prayer. I can only put on a thin smile. My heart does not accept such prayers. Really, I'm not going to defend this marriage.

From the chatter of mothers here I can conclude that I have a lot of support from them.

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I was at Mama's house for two weeks. During that time also Mas Danang asked when the house was sold? Even if I did, I wouldn't give her a dime. Uh there, I'll replace the money used to renovate that time. Take it easy, I'll change back then.

Happy news I finally got. Last night Septia called me. The woman said her husband who wanted to buy my house had come home and was about to pay it off.

"Well, Riska's day going back home. Please pray." I hugged my mom from behind. The woman who was tasting my warm ginger drink looked at me.

"But just for a minute." I understand the eyes of my mother that were directed at me.

"Would you like to go to your house again?." There was his concern from the tone of the mother's speech.

"No, Mah. But go to the notary. Riaka will meet the person who wants to buy my house and we agreed to meet in the notary there."

"Are the prospective buyers home? he said it's still abroad." Yes I told my mother that Septia's brother who bought my house is overseas. And I told my mom everything.

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