A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR MOM 13

Arum grabbed him, his only child, his flesh and blood, kissed him endlessly, with tears in his eyes. 

"My son, my mother's love, be a smart child, be a good child, who is always the pride of the mother. My son, you always miss you, you cry because of you, how can we get together again? Mother's heart aches Ngga, you are mine, you should be in my care, my love, never be separated from mother's shadow, your handsome face, your innocence, your intelligence. Baby, mom always loved you."

As much as Arum grabbed his son, holding him in the chest as if he did not want to let go. Angga was silent, leaking in the chest of the woman who was also his mother. Not a word said, because he felt confused and very confused. But seeing her mother shed tears, Angga rubbed her with his small hands.. Arum's tears are growing because of it.

"Mom don't cry?"

"Mother is happy to see you, to hug you, to kiss you, Angga, Mother's child.."

"Mother, why does Angga have two mothers?" ask Angga plain.

Arum surprised. Is Rini already Angga's mother?

" Mom, there's Angga's mother, too,"

 Arum releases Angga's embrace. At first glance there was a desire to take Angga away, but he did not want to burden Suryo's mother, he himself was helpless, so he was stopped niyatnya.

"Be a smart child, love Mother," he whispered softly.

"Get in, look at your friends lined up to get to class."

Angga turned his head inside, then stepped slowly into the courtyard. Arum wiped his tears, came back to the taxi and got into it.

"Where is Mom" asked the taxi driver.

"To the Banana path," briefly said Arum as he unceasingly wiped his tears.

***

Angga ran towards his friends, but intermittently turned to the streets. 

"Why, why not?" ask Ratih when he sees Angga coming later.

"There's a mother of two." whispered.

Train surprised.

"There's a mother of two?"

"That's it..."

Trained glanced towards the road, but no one seemed.

"That's it...."

The other teacher led his students into the classroom, while Ratih stepped outside the courtyard. There's no one. If that's true, then it must be his wife, Mr. Aryo, who is waiting. Train back to class. He saw Angga talking to Nastiti's mom.

"Right, Angga is not lying" Angga said convincingly.

Miss Nastiti looked at Ratih.

"I went out to see her, ma'am, but there was nobody there" said Ratih.

"Why... What did mom say?"

"Female hugged, kept mom crying. keep Angga said there was a mother of two. then Angga told to come in, keep mom going again."

"Oh my God, " complained Nastiti was sad.

"What's the matter?"

"Yes, Angga went to class first, tuh, friends on drawing inside," said Ratih while pushing Angga's body slowly. Angga ran into the class. 

"How is this Mom?"

"If I had seen him, I would have kept him from leaving."

"Is she really Arum's mom?"

"Most likely yes. Angga said there was a mother of two. He hugged Angga while crying. His mother looks like Nak Arum, so she says there's a mother of two."

"What a shame, Mom? That's right, ma'am Arum doesn't want to go home yet, but miss Angga."

"Aryo must be disappointed to know about this."

"I'm sorry Mom. Tell you what, maybe the next day Arum's mom will be here again, every Angga is outside, mom or I'll be watching him, who knows we can persuade him to come home."

"Yes, right, thank you, son. If true, certainly nak Ratih will not bother because it has to babysit Angga who is naughty not to play."

"No ma'am, I don't bother, really."

***

When she heard the car stop, Suryo looked out. He saw a taxi, and it turned out that Arum was coming down from it.

"If you know you want to take a taxi, you don't want to be escorted by Pono" he murmured.

 But when Arum approached, he saw his face pale and his eyes puffy.

"What's Rum?"

"Mother.." sobbed, then embraced Suryo's mom.

"What is this, yesterday went, home and home crying, this again. go. What's the matter Rum?"

"So Arum met Angga."

"Well, happy dong, at home ?"

"No ma'am, at school, Angga's gone to school."

"Funny right?"

"Arum hugged her, manangisinya."

"Hm... then?"

"But he said he had a mother of two.. Has Aryo already taken Rini as a wife?"

"What did Angga say that?"

"Say there are two mothers, the other one is there, he said, pointing inward. Then I ran away ma'am, I don't want to see Rini."

"Patience, son, don't cry. You will get sick again. Let's change your clothes, it's lunch time."

"Arum isn't hungry yet."

"But you have to take medicine. Don't be late."

Arum stepped inside, still with tears in his eyes. His heart is like a crumple.

"For what I live, ma'am, don't take medicine, let me die, ma'am" he said as he headed towards the room. Bu Suryo who heard it immediately chased after her.

"Arum, you can't say that."

"What am I living for, ma'am?"

"Death and life it is not you who determines it. You must surrender, and continue to beg to be released immediately from this burden."

"Wouldn't the burden come off when I die?"

"No Arum, death is not to let go of the burden. Death carries a burden. Your desire to die is a burden, a burden of sin that you must bear responsibility for before God."

"Mother.." Arum hugged Suryo's mom.

"You must be strong."

Arum was led into the room because he looked limp. Behind the door, Yu Siti looked at him with tears unraveling.

***

Aryo was stunned to hear what Angga said that her mother was two. How could he possibly answer his son's question?

"Why is Angga's mother two? Why did the other one leave?"

"Female, is that true?"

"Mr.. Angga didn't lie. I kissed Angga while crying."

"Why let mom go?"

"Get in class, and then mom left."

"Now you sleep, let me carry you until you fall asleep."

"Where's mom?"

"Sleep Angga.. "

"I want mom.."

"Let's go for a walk..."

"Searching mom?"

"Alright, look for mom, but if you haven't met also, tomorrow again yes, Angga can't be fussy."

Angga nodded, then Aryo carried him while taking the car keys. 

"Get out a minute ma'am" Aryo said goodbye to her mother who responded while nodding. He knew Angga was being fussy, while Ratih had gone home when Angga took a nap earlier.

*** 

Aryo is confused not a braid reed. He slowly runs his car while thinking what will be said to Angga if Angga continues to urge him. If he had known that Arum was coming, it would have been over. He will ask, if necessary, to worship so that Arum is ready to go home.

He saw Angga sitting beside him, leaning his head. Aryo hopes Angga will fall asleep. But no, his eyes were watching the streets among the traffic at night. He seems to be looking for something. Aryo sighed.

Distraught, when he stopped at a traffic light, Aryo sent a short message to Ratih.

"I am confused, Angga is fussy looking for his mother, just take him around in circles, may I pass through Ratih's house, then my Ratih ma'am please if you don't mind going out to the streets, pretend again the way, then, so-called. Ma'af's a hassle." 

A long short message. Hopefully, I will read it soon. 

Aryo continued to drive his car slowly, towards Ratih's house.

"Aren't you seeing, father?" suddenly Angga asked, apparently he also noticed the right left of the road through which he passed.

"Dark, maybe invisible." Aryo answered.

Angga.

"Aren't you tired?"

"No."

But sleepy, right?"

"No."

"Kok her eyes look narrow so," Aryo tried to ask her to joke.

"No, no slit.."

Aryo's car continues down the crowded streets. He hoped that Radih would read it. At a glance his phone, it was not read yet.

***

"Ratih.." call Mr. Pardi who sat alone while watching television.

"Yes Father.."

"Where are you,"

"To wash the dishes in the back, what's up, sir?"

"Your phone's voice from earlier, you father call-not hear."

"Oh, maybe because washing the dishes is noisy sound, plus the sound of the faucet. Did anyone call you?"

"Look at yourself."

Train approached the mobile phone located on the table in front of his father. Surprised when there was a message from Aryo.

"Oh my God, for a moment, sir" said Ratih as he ran to the room, changed his clothes, and then took his leave to his father.

"Train out for a while sir" he said, taking his phone.

"What's wrong?"

"Fussy, looking for his mother, Mr. Aryo is walking here, I'll be out for a while."

"alright. Poor that kid."

Train half ran off to go to the road. 

"Don't be late, I'm late to read the message, '" complained Ratih. Then he walked to the right, there was a stall there, waiting to pretend to buy something. But before reaching the intended shelter, a car stopped right next to him.

  Train stops stepping. The front door opened, and Angga shouted.

"Momuuu. This is father, we meet mother," he cried happily.

"People.."

"Why did you leave?"

"Ma'af yes." said Aryo from behind the wheel while staring at Ratih. Even in the dark, that look hit his heart. Hm. always like this, complained Ratih in the heart.

"Let's get up here" cried Angga as he got out of the car and pulled Ratih's hand.

Ratih said, sitting in the front seat, then in Angga's lap.

Aryo runs his car. Relieved to see Angga looking pleased.

"Mom should sleep with Angga, Angga does not want Mom to go," he whined.

"Yes already, Angga is now sleeping, this is already on me as a mother" Ratih said as he placed Angga's head on her chest. Before arriving at the house Angga was asleep in the deck of Ratih.

"Later after he completely fell asleep, I drove Bu Ratih home" Aryo whispered.

Train just nodded.

***

It's been a week since Rini helped Wuri in the hospital. It's a relief because Rini can get out of the house that makes her bored.

"Rini, deliver this file to the surgeon."

"What's this?"

"Take it, they already know."

"I'm gonna drop by the cafeteria, yeah, hungry me."

"Geez, it's meal time soon, we'll eat together later."

"But I'm thirsty too."

"Rini, hurry up, the file is awaited. Eat it later with me," replied Wuri annoyed.

"Alright, alright, master," Rini said with a grin.

Rini brought the dossier and walked towards the surgeon. A few days to help in that place, Rini has been widely known, because she is friendly to everyone.

He handed over the file, but he was really thirsty. He had to drink a glass of iced tea or iced oranges before returning to see Wuri.

But as he was walking that, in front of the entrance of the examination hall, he saw someone he was afraid of. Arums. Rini stops her steps, but Arum seems to recognize her.

***

tomorrow again yes