My House of Resilience
Chapter 23. Honey and Poison

As long as her husband is no longer visiting her parents' house, Tanti feels her life is peaceful, none of the bullies are coming. Until one day while waiting for the trial schedule which he said will be done one month more with the first schedule of mediation. It feels so bad to have to face again.

"Why are you, Nduk?" ask Hardiman. During the divorce process, his father was more limiting the space of his son. It is feared that until Tanti leaves without being accompanied by anyone will be a gap to undo the intention of her daughter separated.

"It feels like Tanti wants to get divorced soon, sir. Start a new life with the kids. But, you still gave Tanti a chance to stay here, right?" As a child who has chosen to marry his choice of men at that time certainly makes Tanti not feel good. His life has troubled his parents. If Tanti's sister was at home, of course she wouldn't be like this.

"Patience, Nduk. You say you're only a month away from mediation? Why don't you accept Ari's plan to redeem your house, Nduk?" Actually Hardiman is not a problem, but unfortunately with the land that has been given for free. Because her troublesome daughter-in-law made everything disappear.

"Sorry father?" tanya Tanti was nervous. Even so, Tanti is wrong in this matter. At least I could ask for help from my family, but it was too late. Let the house belong to someone else as long as it does not return.

"Surely you regret it, but you have rejected it so. How can you force you?"

The conversation between father and son is like that. Hardiman can no longer force Tanti without seeing the dark side of her life during Ari's death. Although the husband still went home and lived together, in fact the man no longer gave his wife a living.

"Yes already, sir. Don't regret it anymore. Treasures can be sought again, but your son's soul shocks are hard to return. Let it! Later if it is still the sustenance will return again. Oh yes, Nduk, where are you going today? Just at home, right?" ask Sarinah.

"Yes, Mom. Where else to go. The kids also came home in the afternoon. Oh yes, if later Tanti is officially divorced, sometime we want to go for a walk, Mom. Tanti never gives happiness to them other than the suffering we live."

There are many plans for Tanti. At least the hope of divorce is still in the process and the desire to live happily with his children is in sight. This rain storm will surely pass replaced with a very beautiful rainbow.

"Think of your business first! Your kids can leave anytime after everything's settled. After this help mom dry the mattress. I'm going to the rice field."

"Yes, Mom."

Change into the room take bed linen, pillowcases, and bolsters to wash. While his mother pulled the mattress from the bed to be dried in the hot yard. Tanti also helped lift it. Before that, rows of chairs were laid out there as the bedding of those mattresses. Today there are 3 mattresses that must be removed. It belongs to Tanti, her parents, and her son.

Tanti also took a mattress hitter to remove the dust. The batter was rattan-based so Tanti was satisfied to hit him.

"You love to punch a mattress like that, Nduk," said his mother.

"It's usually like this, ma'am. It wants to be flanked again in addition to being hit," joked Tanti.

While concentrating, the sound of a motorcycle engine that had not been heard for a long time, suddenly came again.

Anything else? Why did he come here?

Yes, Ari came carrying 2 bags of crackles seemed to contain food. Maybe her in-laws have an event.

"Ari, are you on holiday?" ask Sarinah.

"Yes, Mom. Deck, how are you?" Ari's Basics.

"As you can see, I'm good."

"Come, are you guys going to chat in front like that?" bring Sarinah.

Tanti entered first then followed by Ari behind her. He still had 2 bags in his hand.

Wait to go inside to prepare tea for his guests. Rather than him meeting Ari, it was better to do something else.

When Tanti brought the tray back, Ari gave the shopping money to his wife.

"Sir, there should be no need to bother like that. It's a little money for you and the kids. I've worked hard to make things right." Ari puts the envelope on the table because she knows that his wife refuses to accept it.

Tanti did not respond. He was just putting tea on the table right in front of him. While Sarinah saw the attitude of her daughter who would not be able to respond to her daughter-in-law. In order to melt the atmosphere, Sarinah took the initiative to ask about what Ari brought after Tanti sat beside her.

"Then, who's the package for?" ask Sarinah curiously.

"Oh, this is my mom's seat, ma'am. It's my wife's pregnancy thanks."

The deg!

It feels like the world of Tanti and Sarinah is collapsing. When Tanti builds up the confidence to return to her husband, it has been torn down right now. Then, for what else does he still want to be with Ari?

"If your intention is to come here to show off, what for? Take that food home and get your money! I don't need it, Mas!" Tanti tries hard. While his mother looks weak. "Go, Mum! You've added chaos here."

Tanti pulls her husband's hand forcing her out. There's nothing to talk about anymore.

"Mas, if anything happens to my mother, I will never forgive you! Go!"

"Wait, Deck! I can explain! I don't want to, but I'm forcing me to send this to your family." Ari is like a buffalo that shakes his nose. He just wants to obey his mother's request when this is a new problem.

Tanti went back inside to pick up the envelope and parcel that her husband had brought. Still left inside because Tanti could not bring everything with her.

"Go away and never show your face in front of me again!"

"But, Deck. I've already redeemed our home. Whenever you want to move, you can take the kids!"

Ari came to give honey and poison at once. The hope of returning is no longer possible. In addition to hurting her, Ari also directly hurt her mother.

Pain, pain, Tanti then closed the door of her house after putting all the luggage of her brash husband. Instead of coming to apologize, it convinced Tanti to divorce more quickly.

"Mom's okay?" tanya Tanti who saw Sarinah limp like that. "Mom drinks first, yeah." Run inside to get a glass of water.

"Good mother, Nduk." His head was like turning. Didn't expect that her daughter-in-law would come bearing wounds for her in-laws. If it's like this, let alone the door sorry, the door of his family's house will be closed tightly by Sarinah.

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