My House of Resilience
Chapter 6. New Mobile Phone

Confusion is sweeping Tanti. Various ways have been done. The exam money his two sons asked for a few weeks ago is no problem. Luckily good fortune still sided with his two sons. One of the teachers at their school gave out a loan to pay off the shortfall.

Tanti is very grateful. Although he will have to work hard to pay off his loan, it is not a problem. Both of his children can understand the current economic condition. Seen from food, pocket money, and daily living costs that are not seen as before.

A few weeks later, Ari returned home. Still with a bad situation and cold gaze as if not seeing his wife in distress. Let alone sympathize, talk only reluctantly done by Ari to his wife. Ari will answer when Tanti asks. And with an unsatisfactory answer for his wife. Tanti is considered as a woman who just hangs her life to him.

"Mas, just got home?" ask Tanti. As a wife, Tanti tried to behave as usual.

This time Tanti tried to ask again about the spending money that had never been given again. All this time Tanti has been trying to owe her to meet her needs. It could be that at any time they collect their debts and Tanti does not have a penny.

"As you can see. If I'm home, I'm home." Answer's flat. Ari's attitude is getting more and more arrogant.

Gluey!

Oh, my God, my. I asked you nicely, your answer was like that. What are you hiding behind me? I have a husband, but like nothing.

Tanti stroking chest. Until when does this patience continue to persist and then change the blind anger? Seeing her husband's behavior today like a banana tree, when dried is very difficult to dry, even if moistened with water then she will not be wet. The point is like an eel that goes into an oil. So slippery. Just like Ari's behavior today. Sucks the acute level.

Any woman in the real world if you see her husband's behavior like that as if he wants to quickly add. And so is Tanti. I think he wants to do the same. However, she still tried to give her husband a chance to change. Maybe the problem at work is real.

"Yes already. We eat first, gih," said Tanti who had prepared her lunch.

Ari didn't budge. He also did not move from his seat. Could it be that her husband had already eaten outside so that he would not eat at home? The menu is predictable because Tanti can no longer shop. In a sense there is only rice and sambal. Occasionally instant noodles mixed with vegetables.

After a short conversation, Tanti continued her usual activities. She left her husband who might want to rest.

After finishing homework, Tanti tries to find her husband's whereabouts. Tanti thought that Ari would rest in her room. Tanti went into the room intending to look for him. He did not find the man there. Apparently he was in the living room. He seemed very busy with something in his hand.

Ari hold hape who is it? It seems like he's too focused on that thing. Does it belong? Or all this time he had money then used for his own purposes? Wicked you, Mas!

"Mas, are you busy?" ask Tanti. He saw clearly Ari playing that flat object. Sometimes laugh and then focus again. So on that makes Tanti's heart sore. More sore like wounds watered with lemon juice or 70% alcohol%. Equally sore.

"Hemmm" he answered.

Ari is really getting outrageous. In fact, he did not even look at his wife who was talking. Looks like that flat object is much more important than anything else. He had wiggled to and fro the cellphone in his hand. Like playing a game like a teenager who is holding something.

"Nothing."

Gluey!

So outrageous. He enjoys his hard work. While Tanti painstakingly thought about how to get money. This is if you do not have skills that can be used to make money. Tanti is very difficult.

"But I have a hape! There should be money, right? I beg you, Mas. Don't act like that!" yells Tanti again. He could not wait to go on a rampage today.

"Hape doesn't necessarily have money, right?"

Tanti began to hold her breath for a moment and then exhaled. Her husband completely ignored her responsibility. Not once or twice. This is outrageous and can no longer be tolerated.

"Mas, I'm tired of this kind of situation. I'm asking for money! I think you've been working all this time just to please yourself. Remember the wife and kids at home, Mom! Remember karma too!" tanti's chatter has been widened everywhere.

"Whisper! If you want to get money, it's work!" Ari then left his wife without giving a solution to his household problems.

"Mas, wait! Where are you going? We're not done talking!" shout Tanti.

Apparently Ari just ignored his wife. He didn't even look at it one bit. Tanti sits limp in the living room without the slightest grip.

Don't ask about valuables at home. Tanti has sold it to cover the necessities of life. It is still not enough because life is not just eating. Life also requires struggle and cost.

Ari's attitude is like this, making Tanti his own difficulties. Her husband was no longer able to speak.

Tanti tried to make peace with the situation. Although it's actually very difficult. The loans are full everywhere. As for opening a small business, he does not have the capital if he opens a grocery store and daily needs. It also requires a large capital.

There is a system of deposit from sales, but in the beginning must pay a certain amount of money first as a form of trust between buyers and sales.

"I want to sell, but no capital. There is no place either. Want to try selling snacks, but the profit per plan is at least 500 silver, a maximum of 1000 to 2000. It won't help my debt that's piling up. Oh, my God, my God, how you are."

There are many more complaints that Tanti has expressed. However, the center of attention right now was the phone her husband was holding. Although Tanti never held a cell phone, but she knew that what her husband was holding was an expensive phone. Yes, even though he did not know what the exact price was, what Tanti saw was extremely valuable. The price of at least one million is what Tanti estimates.

"Ah, no-no! It might cost one million. Looks like a new phone. Definitely expensive. You shouldn't have to buy something like that, Mom! Your wife alone you never lived. What are you really hiding from me?"