A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR MOM 10

Yu Siti was glued. The mole is soft. Is there anyone who has like this the same as Arum? Is he my flesh and blood? But many people have moles. It could be near the navel, it could be in the chest, it could be anywhere. ? Yu Siti pensively for quite a long time. 

"Bu Siti, what's wrong? Just rubbed it, it's warm."

Yu Siti was surprised, she rubbed her tears that suddenly dripped.

"Siti's mom crying?"

"No son. It's okay."

"But Siti's mom is crying."

Arum felt that it was impossible for Yu Siti to cry over her weakly drooping self in the room.

"Truly.. verily, this Yu Siti remembered the son of Yu Siti.."

"Ooh, where's the son ma'am?"

"Come on." she said, and then covered up Arum's shirt that she had opened.

"I don't know, what does ma'am mean?"

"I'm missing out of nowhere.."

"How can it be lost?"

"I leave it to someone who knows who, because I can't take care of it."

"Oh my God..."

"If he were alive, it would be the same age as Arum. My baby's a girl too."

Yu Siti's words made Arum moved. He remembered his son Angga, who was also separated from him because he left him. A longing immediately ambushed his heart. Not even her tears felt. This morning Angga must be looking for his mother. Or not, because there's a Rini in there? Rini's memory makes her blood boil. 

"My baby is also beautiful, her skin is clean, her nose is sharp, her eyes are round her eyelashes are flattened," continued Yu Siti while sobbing.

Arum momentarily forgot his sadness. Handed by yu Siti

"Bu Siti .. already do not be sad, I pray that one day Bu Siti will be able to meet with the princess bu Siti."

"Thank you son" she said, wiping her tears, then out of the room."

How sad to think of losing a child, far away, somewhere, like her who misses Angga, who may be in the care of a rotten woman who has ruined her household. Arum suppressed that longing deep at the bottom of his heart. 

"Female, don't look for your mother anymore. Mum's heartache if she has to go back home." whispered.

***

When Suryo's mother entered Arum's room, she saw Arum was eating artificial porridge yu Siti. Marrow porridge with pandan-flavored Javanese sugar sauce and fragrant cinnamon, and it seems that Arum enjoys it. Mrs Suryo smiled.

 "How are you feeling?" tanyakanya. Arum put down a bowl whose contents were almost finished.

"It's better ma'am, it's just a little dizzy."

"Take the dizzy medicine again, but if this day doesn't go away, I'll take you to the hospital."

"I've been very troublesome for this family" Arum said.

"No, why do you say that ?"

"I'm a nobody, but Mom and Mom Siti treated me very kindly and attentively."

"Is it not everyone's duty to help others? I saw you needed help, and then I did. I like doing it."

Arum.

"Now will you tell me everything that happened? You somehow, get out of the house without a piece of clothing, and your bag or purse is scattered somewhere. What's going on?"

Arum lowered his head, trying hard so that his tears did not fall. 

"But if you're not ready to say it, I won't force it. Just rest up."

Irrespective tears Arum received so sincere attention from people who have never been known before.

"Here, don't cry anymore, I'm not forcing you."

"Why... Mom was very nice to me?" tanyanya.

"Arum, this mother lives alone, has no children. My husband died ten years ago. Back when Yu Siti came here to find work, I regretted it because she had given a child she had not born for so long, to someone else. If only the boy had been brought here, I would have been so happy."

"Pity." That's all he could say.

"Alright, rest first, Yu Siti will bring your medicine here."

 Arum. Suddenly his head felt heavy. He said he slept, but he had to lay down his body.

Slowly lay down his body.

Soon, Suryo came back with a pile of clothes.

"Son, these are my clothes, only once or twice I have worn them, but they don't fit anymore. If you want, put it on, your body will be slim, it may be able to enter."

Arum got up, withstood the headache that returned to him.

"Thank you very much, ma'am. I didn't bring anything, thanks for everything Mom did for me."

Bu Suryo smiled shadyly.

"Mother.." call Arum when Suryo's mom wants to get out.

"Yes.." Suryo's mom came back to Arum., uh.,

"I'll tell you what happened to me, until I passed out and found Siti's mom."

"Oh, all right, I'm ready to listen."

Then Arum stammered what he experienced, when after returning from his friend's memzoek, as soon as he entered the house he saw Rini and her husband were making out. Then he ran away from home, through the rain and fainted, which was later found by Yu Siti.

 Bu Suryo gets carried away angry when he hears Arum's story.

"Bad that woman. And your husband why is it so heartbreaking to hurt his wife.  A beautiful wife like you, what are the flaws?"

Arum bowed, then without permission to lay down his body.

"Sorry, my head feels heavy."

"Alright, just fall asleep," said Suryo's mother as she pulled the blanket and then shrouded it into Arum's body.

"How many children?"

"New one, not five years, Angga's name."

"Is your son's brazen nanny still at your husband's house?"

"Come on, ma'am, I'll go right away."

"Do you want me to come to your house and slap the wacky woman?"

"Don't Mom, it doesn't. If you don't mind, can I stay here for a while? I'll find a job."

"Of course I can, I feel sorry to hear your story. Stay here and be my son."

"Thank you Mother."

"Where are your parents?"

"So, I haven't told my mom either. I'm afraid my mother will tell mas Aryo, my husband, about my whereabouts."

"Didn't you miss your son?"

"It's very awkward, but considering my babysitter, I'm reluctant to go home."

"Yes, you rest here. If you still feel dizzy this day, I'll take you to the doctor."

"Thank you Mother" said Arum in tears. This time, Surya wiped Arum's tears with his finger.

"Don't cry, you're in a safe place."

Arum.

"But in my opinion, you should inform your mother of your whereabouts, Suryo said as she stroked Arum's head. 

"But Arum, your body is very hot" he said, holding his forehead, neck and hands.

Then Suryo's mom yelled at Yu Siti.

"Yesu.."

Yu Siti quickly arrived in front of Bu Suryo. 

"Medicine for son Arum yu, but maybe later in the afternoon I want to take a doctor. The drugs in the stall don't seem to be enough to treat it. Or just now, have Pono get his car ready.

*** 

That day early in the morning Ratih had finished cleaning the house and cooking. He did not even eat breakfast with his father, because he had promised Angga to come early in the morning.

"You don't eat first? Tumben early in the morning had told the father to have breakfast and prepare lunch as well."

"People asked Ratih to come in the morning. He wouldn't have taken a shower if it wasn't for Ratih to bathe him."

"The child's love really depends on you."

"Yes sir, because he thinks that Ratih is his mother. Sometimes Ratih also thinks, does it have to be like this?"

"Hopefully his mother will return soon."

"Aamiin, Sir. Ratih also hopes so."

"How can a mother leave her child for so long?"

"Ratih was worried that something had happened to Ms. Arum."

"Ah, I hope everything is okay Tih. Don't think no."

"Yes sir, only sometimes Ratih thinks so, hopefully nothing bad happens. Yes sir, sorry if this time you have your own breakfast."

"It's okay, go away, your son is waiting" her father joked with a smile.

***

Angga pranced with excitement to see Ratih coming. 

"People, Angga don't want to take a bath, don't want breakfast, everyone is waiting for Ratih, how is this?" lamented Nastiti bu who felt a bit uneasy because it troubled Ratih.

"It's okay Mom, let it go."

Ratih put down the bag he was carrying, then followed Angga to the bathroom.

Miss Nastiti is surprised to see Aryo has not prepared with her work clothes.

"Yo, you don't work?"

"Mum's job, but Aryo's going to the hospital first. It wasn't finished yesterday."

"Oh, well, hopefully get a clear explanation. Poor to Train."

"Later Aryo all deliver Angga school, after that new to the hospital."

"Alright, I prepared breakfast for you guys, I'm sure that Ratih's son must not have had time to eat breakfast."

"Aryo change clothes first, ma'am."

After finishing the bath and wearing clothes for school, Angga was already sitting in the dining room. His favorite plate of rice and eggs was already prepared on the table.

"Sir Ratih, let's eat, all right" said Ms. Nastiti as she held Ratih's hand towards the dining room.

"No, ma'am, I've eaten."

"Don't lie son, this early Nak Ratih must be busy serving his father first, then rush to go here, where might have time for breakfast."

"Come Bu Ratih, don't hesitate." invite Aryo with a smile. Practice hating that smile, because it always makes it vibrate. Ms. Nastiti led him, and inevitably Ratih sat in a chair near Ms. Nastiti. But apparently Angga protested.

"Ibuuu..ayo eat.here near the father, it is usually if you eat also near the father," said Angga when he saw Ratih sitting next to his grandmother.

"It's the same here" said Ratih without edging from his seat.

"No mauu... You have to sit here. Is this a chair for you?"

Aryo nodded towards Ratih, Nastiti maam also touched her arm. Ratih was forced to stand up, then sit beside Aryo as Angga requested.

Oh, like a family. There is a father, there is a mother, there are children, and there are in-laws, Ratih thought to himself. But that thought made him fucked up.

"Mother get rice for the father first, then make eyeang, continue to make Angga."

Oh my God, that little kid really made Ratih misbehave. With trembling scoop of fried rice made by Nastiti Aryo dishes. And because of that trembling a lot of rice was scattered around his plate. Aryo did not not not not know, he swiftly picked up the rice, but it happened that Ratih also did it, so that their hands touched. Train pulled his hand. He grabbed the prepared water and drank a sip to calm his heart.

"Already Mrs Ratih, let me just take it myself. Angga is indeed naughty," whispered Aryo kelinga Ratih.

"Aryo, let's eat now, don't have to look at Mom," said Nastiti's mother, seeing that Ratih looked nervous.  Bu Nastiti.

"Can you eat by yourself ?" ask Ratih to Angga.

"Can mother. Why don't you take the fried rice?" still Angga sok arrange.

"Yes, this is you take." said Ratih as he scooped up the fried rice."

"That many Nakes Train, do not hesitate."

"Yes, thank you."

Practice eating with an erratic feeling. Little Angga has a lot to manage his attitude which must be like the attitude of a mother to her father. My God, I am a pretend mother, said Ratih. Perhaps one day he would force her to actually sleep in his father's room. And Ratih suddenly choked.

"Be careful, Mrs Ratih" said Aryo, who then brought him some water to drink.

"Thank you, I want to go back first" said Ratih who then stood up, then went into the bathroom. Sounded by everyone, Ratih coughed a few words.

"Why mother?" ask Angga.

"Here you go, finish the meal, bad luck will come to school."

"Said you, later you will take Angga to school."

"Yes, but finish the meal first."

***

This morning was a big day for Ratih. He was forced to do things like wives in general. Ouchay. If it were true, it would not be this big of a feeling.

Bu Nastiti who understood that Ratih was a bit clumsy to face Aryo, chose to sit in the front, while Ratih and Angga in the back.

After arriving at school, some friends harassed him because he was delivered by Aryo.

"Waduuh.is really like a mistress, dropping off the school with her husband, and then they laugh.

Trainly looked back, fortunately Nastiti ma'am did not enter the office space, so he did not hear the taunts of his friends.

"Shhh, be careful to say, there's Angga's grandmother, '" she whispered slowly.

"Be quiet, Ratih is afraid because there are in-laws," then the laughter of some teachers sounds boisterous.

"Srsssstttt..." Ratih put his index finger on his lips.

***

 Aryo's headed to the hospital. He looked for the space that yesterday was indicated by the registration section. Medical record? But it turns out that there he was rejected.

"So, try the information section."

Aryo walked in the direction he pointed.

"Good morning." said he.

"Good morning, how can I help you?"

"I want to ask, can I ask .. one. my brother. who."

"Where's Sir?"

"Look. One of my brothers about three or four days ago said he would come here. Can I tell if he's really here?"

"Why didn't you ask your brother if he came here or not?"

"Sooh.it's like..."

Aryo scratched his non-itchy scratching head. Aryo is hard to say.

"Look, I lost contact with my brother. If it's true that he's here for treatment, I'd like to ask him where he lives."

"If you ask that question, we can give a description, but what is the name of the Father's brother?"

"Arum... Arumiris.."

"Where's the address, and then he checks in what clinic. It should be clear first. This hospital is huge. There are clinics for certain diseases."

Aryo scratched his head again.

***

tomorrow again yes