A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR MOM 17

He kept going, no matter how angry he got. He was just curious, how could Arum exist in two places at the same time? 

As soon as he arrived in front of the room he knew was Arum's, he stopped stepping. Worried that the fierce mothers came back and cursed him.

He looked over here and there. Sepi.. because that afternoon was past bezoek time. But when he almost held the door, suddenly the door opened. And again a mother came out of it. That mother is yu Siti. 

Rini receded a few steps, and Yu Siti recalled Suryo's message telling her to be careful. He had never seen a woman who looked surprised once he came out, and he became suspicious.

"You who?" ask yu Siti.

"I... Pure." just slid those words, because he no longer dared to say his real name.

"Purely? Want what?"

"Mm. want to distinguish Arum's mom.."

"But it's not a bezoek clock."

"I've asked permission from the officer, because I'm from out of town."

Yu Siti though not highly educated but she knows suspicious behavior from the people she meets. Moreover, yesterday Suryo ma'am had advised wanti-wanti to be careful and not to allow strangers to meet Arum. And in front of him was a stranger to him.

"Officers have let you in, but I don't" he said firmly.

"But mom.."

"Ma'af, Arum's mom is sleeping, and the doctor won't let anyone see her."

"Oh, that's it."

Yu Siti nodded, and waited until Rini had gone far away, then entered Arum's room again.

"Mom, how quickly it's back, he said he wants to buy ginger wedang in front?"

"Not being a kid. Just drink tea, I forgot to bring supplies to drink."

"Can it be different?"

"Yes. Does Arum know the same thing as Pure? Bezoek came here."

Arum frowned, remembering. Pure..Pure.. Pure.no, there are mothers in the subscription pharmacy whose name is Pure. 

"Mad Mbak Murni wants to give me a shot?"

 "So Nak Arum knows the same name Pure?"

"He's a pharmacy clerk?"

"He said from out of town, but I'm suspicious of him."

"From out of town? No, Miss Siti, I don't know."

"Yes already, I've been kicked out earlier."

"Dicted?"

"Mom says you have to be careful, and don't let strangers in. Because he was a stranger to me, I would not let him in. And he's gone right away."

"Who would you think?"

"People are beautiful, but their eyes are not the eyes of a good person. I was nervous when I saw him coming out of the room. But he knows Arum's mom, that's it."

"Don't he."

"Who is he?"

"Rini.."

Yu Siti was surprised. He already knows about Rini and her behavior, which makes Arum go away from home, because Suryo's mom always talks to him. Only her friend Yu Siti talked in complaint and liked her heart.

"Oh, that name is like what Suryo ma'am told me. A flirty, insolent woman. Good, I threw him out. What's he doing here. Must have a bad niyat."

"Maybe, too, ma'am. Thankfully, Ms. Siti kicked him out. Hopefully he won't come back here again."

***

"Mr, Angga wants to buy a bag for school next month huh?" angga said one afternoon when his father came home from the office.

"Well, you'll buy it."

 "Can Angga choose for themselves?"

"I mean .. Angga want to buy it with Angga?"

"Yes my father, same mother, right?"

Ratih who was near him glanced for a moment, then pretended to push his cellphone.

"Ask mom, will you come with us.."

"Mother.. would you? Buy a bag for Angga?"

"Why rush? Is it still next month?"

"Still long?"

Ratih.

"When can I buy it?"

"Later on, if you could go home a little later."

"Tomorrow?"

"You don't know yet, you'll tell me. Now I want to shower first. Is the dog showering?"

"Had Father. Come on, Mom, let's play the car again. I'm waiting there."

"Just a moment, it's already been.."

Then Angga ran to get his little car.. 

And suddenly someone also passed by on foot, staring into the courtyard. Angga who is playing does not pay attention to it. But Ratih saw it. He remembers the girl, named Rini, who had seduced Aryo and made Arum leave the house.

Ratih stood up, looking intently at the girl. But then he saw Rini step quickly away from there.

"It seems she thinks I'm Arum's mom. He seemed very frightened, like when he held Angga and saw me, then ran away. Three times I've experienced it. " whispered Ratih while sitting back, observing Angga who is fun playing toy cars.

***

"Where have you been? Don't tell me you found Arum's mom, or someone you said looked like her," Wuri scolded when Rini entered the house with a sour face.

"No, just a walk" he told a lie. He was tired of hearing the nagging of his best friend who always blamed him.

"Well ? Buy something.."

"I mean yes, but my wallet's missing."

"What are you buying anyway?"

"Soap," answered Rini.

"Home still has soap, what kind of soap would you like?"

"Yes I forgot."

"Every day we forget."

"Human names can forget."

"Yes, help lift the vegetables, then fry the temple yes, I want to clean the house."

"Not finished cooking?"

"I cooked alone and you left."

With a grunt Rini went to the kitchen. But his mind still drifted towards what he saw. It's obvious Arum is there, with Angga. Who's hospital?

"I have to try to see Arum's mom in the hospital. Curious of me," he murmured as he squeezed the ripe vegetable from the stove.

***

"Good morning, Arum." the gentle greeting surprised Arum who was feeling restless. The doctor said he could go home soon, but not yet. He looked at Dr. Bram who was looking at him with a smile. For some reason, Arum likes that look. Ah, no, he's just a doctor, he'll behave the same way to any other patient. The same look, the same smile.

"Good morning Ms. Arum," the doctor repeated his greeting, because he saw Arum was just staring at him.

"Oh. uh. ma. sorry Doctor. congratulations.morning.." she replied nervously.

"What do you think?" 

"No Doctor, mm.. again.. think.. when can I go home?" 

"Thank you Doctor."

"No hustle, long time here?" tease doctor Bram while installing his stethoscope.

"Ah, Doctor." and Arum smiled. Somehow Arum felt that the smile he was on top of was a smile that was completely carried away with a feeling of relief.

"Nobody's been lingering here? The doctor is good."

Arum laughed softly.

"Hm, good everything, and the notes I read are also good. Will he go home tomorrow? Later if the infusion runs out, it does not need to be installed anymore."

"Thank you Doctor."

"Who is waiting for you today?"

"That's.um Siti.."

"Oh, great. Eat a lot of yes.. "

"Good Doctor."

And the doctor left, leaving behind his trademark smile, which felt very soothing to him.

"Where's my son Arum, the doctor said he could go home?" said Yu Siti while approaching.

"Yes ma'am, he said he could go home tomorrow."

"Hm, my relief, son, if Suryo or Pono comes here, I will bring clothes and all that is not needed here. Let's go home tomorrow if not most of the luggage."

"Yes ma'am, leave two clothes, for the afternoon and tomorrow."

"True son, let me pack it now."

"Mommy said yesterday that she would go to the bank first, but there was no need to wait, so Pono picked me up here. But how come it hasn't arrived yet?"

"Maybe in a minute, ma'am."

"Later Pono will be told to send me to the market, then pick up mom, then bring mom here."

"I really don't need to wait, Mom, I'm better."

"Mother is not ngijinin Nak, there must always be someone with Nak Arum. I'm afraid that some bad guy might come in here and hurt Nak Arum."

"Oh, yes, ma'am, but it's excessive right, my time wants to be destroyed, what am I wrong?"

"The name of the bad guy doesn't know, son, but the important thing is we have to be careful."

"True Ma."

Yu Siti's phone sounded.

"Well, this Pono is ready, son."

"Hallo No, yes for a moment, I'm all packing Arum's clothes. Waitin," said Yu Siti to Pono through her phone.

Yu Siti fixed everything she could carry now, leaving the need only for later afternoons and tomorrow morning.

"Here son, this I brought first yes," said Yu Siti who then kissed Arum's forehead, then came out of the room.

Arum nodded. A lot of love is obtained from the Suryo bu family, making all the pain he felt to be light.

Then Arum remembered his own mother. He didn't want to come there yet. He does not want Aryo to know his whereabouts. And he also felt ill thinking his mother accepted Rini as his substitute. Otherwise, why would his mother accept Rini's arrival when she visits him first?

But he will only report his condition. So he'll simply send a message.

"MOTHER, ARUM IS FINE AND IN A SAFE PLACE. I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ARUM. ARUM KANGEN IS MOM, BUT IT'S NOT TIME FOR ARUM TO COME HOME. GREETINGS FROM THE DAUGHTER OF THE MOTHER WHO LOVES THE MOTHER VERY MUCH. ARUMS"

It was a short message he sent, then he turned off his phone.

***

Aryo rushed to see Martono when his father-in-law called him.

"What's wrong, ma'am? Any news on Arum ?" tanyanya so met.

"So Arum sent a short message."

"Where is he saying now?"

"No, for a second, read it" Martono opened his phone, then handed it to Aryo.

"Mom can contact her then," Aryo said as soon as she finished reading the message.

"I tried, but the phone was turned off. Time and time again, I try to never succeed. He seems to be unwilling to be contacted.

Aryo records the number, then tries to call her.

"Can't ma'am, the phone's off" Aryo said desperately.

"Why is he so? Say kangen but don't want to see Mom."

"Maybe she was afraid that Mom would know of her whereabouts, and then tell me."

"Maybe, too, son" said Martono sadly.

"He really hates me, and doesn't want to go back to me."

"If only I could communicate, but no, he wouldn't communicate" said Mrs Martono.

"What should I do, Mom?"

"Just wait until his heart opens."

"Until when?"

"We must be patient, son, there is nothing we can do, unless the Lord has agreed to meet us with him."

***

Aryo drove home in a sad mood. A short message to his mother, which shows that Arum does not want to return. It's been almost a year. No sign of Arum coming back. He also only once met Angga, which at first confused him.

"When will the fairy godmother see Angga?"

Still ringing in his ears when Ratih made a fairy tale about the fairy godmother, and said that who came to see her was the fairy mother who had the same face as her mother.

Ouchay. Aryo greatly admires Ratih who can appropriately distract Angga when confused because of his mother.

"Why is my mother two?"

But that question is no longer asked. The question changed to 'when the fairy godmother came again' and it wasn't hard to answer.

"There are many good children in this world that must be met by fairy mothers, so not every time the fairy godmother can come to see Angga," replied Ratih at that time. 

Aryo felt, without Ratih, how difficult it would be to comfort Angga who felt he lost his mother.

"Do I have to keep hoping for Ratih? Will Ratih really be Angga's mother?" whispered his heart which then pushed it away. 

"Arum is still my wife."

***

That morning Arum was alone. Ms. Suryo is finishing administration because that day she will be home.

Arum tidied up the table and the contents of the cupboard, maybe someone missed. He can walk slowly, collect the remaining items and put them in the basket left behind by Yu Siti.

He was shocked when suddenly someone appeared in front of him.

"Rini?"

"Is this Arum's mom?"

Arum's anger is mounting.

"Why did you come here?"

"It's Arum's mom, isn't it?"

"Go from here !! Are you pretending not to know me after you became Aryo's wife?"

Rini almost runs away when Arum expels her. He was sure that he was Arum. But she is surprised to hear that Arum thinks she is Aryo's wife. This surprised him, but made him cheer inwardly.

Rini steps out, but before the door opens, Ms. Suryo appears from there.

***

tomorrow again yes