A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR MOM 12

The car that was carrying Arum turned around.

"Where are we going, Mommy?" tanya Pono was confused.

"Just go home."

"Going home? Not going to mom's?"

"No."

"Because it looks like a lot of guests, huh?"

"Yes." Briefly all Arum's answers. Angry, hot heart, and disappointed, stirring into a burning anger..

Pono who understood that Arum was upset did not continue the conversation,. Just stay quiet until then arrive back at Suryo's house.

Upon entering the house, Suryo's mother greeted him in surprise.

"Cock is back? Didn't see mom?"

Arum did not answer, but embraced Suryo's mother while crying. Can't bear the anger that burned his soul that morning.

"What's this about? Come sit down and tell me everything."

Arum let go of his embrace, Suryo's mom grabbed him and took him to a sofa.

"What's wrong? Mother left? Vacant house? Or are you scolded by your mother?"

Arum shook his head violently.

"Then what's the kid? Your face is pale, but your eyes are emitting anger."

"When I came, my husband's car also just happened to come."

"Well, it just so happens. Or is that why you were angry at your husband, and then you went straight home? Your son exists?"

"I almost went down and ran to hug her,"

"Well, why not?"

"There's a woman with them." Then broke his cry.

"Oh my God, why is your husband still with that woman ?" suryo said full of regret, while clutching Arum's shoulder.

"Yes, you have to be patient. Keep praying that your husband will be aware of his mistakes. Then you can build a happy life with your son and husband."

Yu Siti who was standing behind the door, listened to Arum's grievances, as if she was sliced in her heart hearing her blue sobbing. Then he went into the kitchen, took a glass of water and carried it forward.

"Son Arum, drink to calm your heart."

Ms. Suryo received the glass, then handed it to Arum.

"Drink a mouthful, so that your heart may be calmer."

Arum took it and gulped it.

"Let's go back, yu Siti was cooking banana compote, the smell was already smelled as aaaap once."

"Yes son, come on. But wash your hands and feet first, Yu Siti prepare everything at the dining table. "

Ms. Suryo pulled Arum's hand, leading her to the bathroom.

"You want to change clothes first? Yu Siti, get Arum a change of clothes."

Without being ordered twice, Yu Siti has poured into Arum's room, choosing clean house clothes so that Arum feels comfortable wearing them.

Arum felt a little comforted at the treatment of Suryo bu and Siti yu who were very attentive to him. Even Arum felt as if she was the princess of the king, all to be served. Sometimes they also face their kindness, but they are always pushy. 

"Yu Siti, later after eating kolak, you go to the market just like Pono, do not have to ride a rickshaw. Kan Pono is back," said Bu Suryo when they were eating a banana compote made by Yu Siti. Yu Siti who was also sitting down semeja nodded

"Yes mom."

Yu Siti was no ordinary maid. It means that Suryo's mom thinks of him as family. They ate the table, and did all the housework by helping each other.

"Nak no, yu Siti's compote?" suryo asked Arum, when he saw Arum as reluctant to put the compote into his mouth. Maybe it was because his heart was still filled with anger, so eating anything tasted bad.

"When you eat, don't think about anything else, let alone the thing that upset you. Enjoy what you can eat."

Arum nodded, then stuffed a spoonful of compote into his mouth.

"Didnakkah?

"Enak Ma'am, it's so good."

"Yu Siti, is there any medicine that Arum should take in the morning?"

"There's ma'am, but it's been drunk after breakfast."

"Oh, thank goodness."

"Where's Mother's grocery record?"

"Oh, I forgot yu, I'm still in the room, I'm gonna spend this one. How are you done Yu? The food itself must eat a lot."

"It's full Mom, then again. I take the grocery bag first," Yu Siti said as she stood up.

***

Bu Martono hugged Aryo, Miss Nastiti and Angga alternately. His eyes glazed over to see his daughter-in-law, besan and granddaughter coming. But when Ratih reached out and kissed her, Martono was stunned. Is this what Angga thinks is his mother? Anga is not wrong. This girl looks so much like her son. Bizarrely.

"How could there have been such a bizarre occurrence? I don't think Arum was born a twin" said Martono as he stared fixedly at Ratih. 

Train just smiled, blushed.

"Why, why not hug mom? Doesn't he love his son?" the smart little guy protested.

Bu Martono who was staring at Ratih was shocked. He forgets Aryo's message that Angga thinks Ratih is his mother. Immediately upon hearing Angga's cry, Martono's mother hugged Ratih warmly.

"Mom misses you" she whispered.

"I miss Mom too."

Hm, Ratih is really smart to play, to please his 'kids.

"Come on. Come on. Kok on stand alone. Sit over. That's all I've prepared. Warm drinks, fried banana snacks. It's a banana from your own garden. Just three days ago it was cut down by my gardener."

"Waah. This is a yellow banana, it tastes very legit," said Nastiti.

"Let's drink it first and finish the fried banana. Lunch here, right? I've cooked for you."

"Well, what are you cooking?" aryo.

"There's your favorite rendang, a clear vegetable tempe mendoan, uh. fried chicken for my handsome grandson."

"If mother's favorite is eye?"

"Oh, your mother." Martono seemed to think, looking at Ratih for help.

"Female, just like you, mother also likes fried chicken" said Ratih who responded to the confusion of Martono's mother.

"Naaah, that's your mom's favorite fried chicken too. That's why he fried chicken a little bit."

"Mother is also a cook you see."

"Oh yeah, he taught her."

"Mother, we will take a walk in the garden like we used to? What's the mango tree eyang, there's fruit?"

"Oh, it's not mango season anymore, the presence of guava, Angga like guava?"

"No eye, Angga likes mangoes."

"Yes, tomorrow if the mango season is definitely Angga eyang sendin buanyak."

Very accrap they talk, but Ratih who feels foreign there does not talk much unless Angga invites him.

Bu Martono likes the polite and not excessive attitude of Ratih. It is very similar to Arum. Only Arum was more talkative, chatty, and sometimes fierce. Ah, I miss the same Arum, whispered inner Martono.

When he ate lunch, Ratih helped arrange the table and set the order on the dining table. As usual Angga asked Ratih to sit next to his father. 

"Why are you ashamed of your father? Do you like to be angry with Mom?"

"No, I'm not ashamed. I've never been angry with you" said Aryo.

Train nodded with a smile.

"Mother, get rice for father yes," continued Aryo again. And back with trembling Ratih spooning rice dishes Aryo. Fortunately this time it was not scattered, because Aryo had already brought the plate closer to the rice bowl.

"Eyang fried chicken is delicious, like mother's cooking," chirped Angga.

"Figures, right eyang has said that again eat do not talk much. Let's finish the meal first. Later when you have finished eating, you can talk as you like," said Nastiti.

Angga nodded his head in a nod while shaking his legs hanging from the dining chair.

Mrs Martono was happy, Ratih helped clean the dining table skillfully, then washed all the dirty dishes in the kitchen.

"Have a son, there'll be a symbol that'll wash everything."

"Mom, let's just train, so Angga doesn't suspect that I'm acting like a guest."

"Good boy, thank you for making my granddaughter happy and feeling like she's getting her mother back" Martono said as she stroked Ratih's back.

***

They were at Martono's house all day. Aryo takes her home in the afternoon. He feels bad, on Sunday Ratih must also momong his son, while he has a father who also needs his attention.

"Frequently come here, so that Mother is not lonely."

"Good Mom."

But on the way home Angga whines to ask Ratih to sleep in his house.

"Why don't you ever sleep at home?" his protest.

"Female, I have a lot of work to do every night" Aryo said.

"Schoolwork?"

"Yes. If you don't do it, tomorrow morning the kids can't play with a lot of fun. Isn't it Mom?"

Ratih deg-degan as Aryo glances at her from the rearview in front of her, smiling. Calling 'mom' again, like actually calling his wife. 

"Well, no ma'am?" Aryo repeated it because Ratih was silent and lowered his head.

"Yes," he answered briefly as he stroked the head of Angga."

"But pity me, every day you sleep alone."

Oh, that little guy is so chatty. Sometimes what he revealed was irritating but also made Ratih palpitate.

"Bad is already big. It's okay to sleep alone. Kan Angga sleeps alone."

"But Angga's room is small, his room is big father."

Ah, what other words. Then no one responded, because the car had entered the yard.

"Mom can go now?" ask Gentle coach.

"Why now? I haven't had a shower yet."

"Angga, today you want to bathe Angga. Hasn't Angga been bathed in Father for a long time?" aryo said seducing her son.

"Yes, anyway,"

"Well, Mr ngiri dong same mother, time all-all mother, where part father pamper Angga?"

"Where's crus mom going?"

"If it was Sunday night, the mother's work had to be done since the afternoon," continued Aryo with a little worry if later Angga rejected his proposal.

"Really Mother?" asked Angga while looking at his mother.

"True Angga," said Ratih while kissing Angga's cheek.

"Good child, should be parented, right?" continued.

Angga finally nodded, and Aryo felt relieved.

"Now Angga entered the house first the same eye, the father wants to take the mother. Yea?" rayu Aryo again.

"Come, the same eye, will make milk first for Angga, this afternoon did not drink milk, right?" miss Nastiti pulls Angga's hand.

Angga waved his small hand, making Ratih moved.

"Sir Aryo, why take me? Let me go home by myself" said Ratih.

"No Ma'am, I just drove home, time couldn't, while Mrs Ratih has done a lot for my family."

"But I like to do it."

"I let Mrs Ratih like to do it, but let me also like to do it. Train Bu every day. Just dropping off, Aryo said as he pulled Ratih's arm to get in his car.

Well, why the hell hold the arm of everything? ratih's inner words while holding back the beating of his heart.

***

That day Wuri came home a bit late in the afternoon, because the work had not been completed. So he's been a few hours late. Rini waited for him while pouting.

:Four hours just come home, yes aampuun. must have come by." complained Rini while pouting.

"Look, I do a lot of work, you know!"

"Hm, pity, end of being helped won't."

"Who said I don't want to, I just asked the section chief's permission, and only allowed today."

"really?"

"True, from tomorrow you can come with me to work." 

"Sir, thank you very much yes, you are indeed my friend who is beautiful paliiing."

"Hm, if this is new, praise me."

"I'm hungry by the way."

"This morning we cooked a lot."

"It's over for me to have lunch. This afternoon don't expect any food to eat, except rice and soy sauce."

"Yes, it's okay, rice is just as good as soy sauce."

"Yes not good.same time soy sauce. I actually want to fry eggs. But the stash egg is also up."

"Yes, can't you buy it?"

"Gee me, the seller is old, fierce again."

"You're so lazy."

Wuri left Rini who was grumbling because Wuri was scolding her. But he's happy that tomorrow he can come to the hospital and help Wuri.  

***

"Mother, can I walk for a while?" arum said to Suryo.

"Where are you going to walk? Let Pono drive you."

"No ma'am, just walk the hell."

"Alright, don't go far," said Suryo.

Surely Arum wanted to go to his mother's house, but he was stopped. Feeling annoyed at seeing Rini, who must have received her mother well because her mother did not know the problem, made her reluctant to come there.

Arum just wants to walk. But when his legs felt tired, he called a taxi.

"Where are you going, mbak?" ask the taxi driver.

"Go sir, I really want to go for a walk" Arum said.

The taxi circled the city and I don't know how long it had been one by one. Suddenly Arum asked the taxi driver to stop his car.

Arum thumped, because when passing through a school he was like looking at Angga.

"Retreat a little sir" he ordered the taxi driver. The taxi was delayed. 

  Arum opened the window, and watched the little ones running around there. 

"Where was he, I saw Angga," he whispered.

Then Arum opened the taxi door and went down, approaching the school fence. He watched the children running around.

"Oh that's it, Angga," he whispered.

Arum approaching. And somehow by what force, Angga suddenly turned his head towards her. Angga stopped running. It was like dreaming of seeing a woman he knew.

"Momuu," Angga shouted.

***

 tomorrow again yes