A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR MOM 20

Aryo clenched his hand. The car he had starter was turned off, and then he got off. Hurrying after the shadow of lovebirds that warms his heart, with his hands still clenched. 

"Arum !" his yell.

The second step stopped. They turned the body upside down with Dr. Bram still holding Arum's arm.

Aryo swung his hand at Doctor Bram's temple, but dexterously held him by his arm.

"Mas Aryo !! Arum screamed, or rather snapped.

"What do you mean, Mum?"

"You're still my wife !!"

"Almost be your ex-wife. Don't make a fuss here, Mas, shame!"

"Who is this guy?" hardik Aryo with eyes on.

"He's my future husband" Arum said without hesitation.

"You ??"

"If you can do all you want, why can't I? Go, our relationship is almost over."

Arum pulls out Bram's doctor's hand, takes him back to the car. Leaving Aryo stunned and unable to make a sound. When Bram's doctor's car passes, Aryo realizes that several pairs of eyes are looking at him. Aryo stepped foot into his car, entered and sat limp behind the wheel. There was a desire to chase after them, but the car had already vanished out of nowhere. But for what? Arum has found a new husband. Aryo drooped for a while, until he could calm his heart, then run his car, go home.

***

"Sorry Doctor, I said that the doctor was my future husband" Arum said when Bram had taken him away.

"It's okay Ms. Arum, I know Ms. Arum just wants to stop the anger..mm."

"I'm really sorry."

"Stop that apology, it's over, it's all over."

"He almost beat up the doctor. That's why I said it."

"Yes, I know" said Dr. Bram, looking at Arum, who looked teary-eyed.

"He's my husband. I've filed for divorce from him."

"Oh...Would Ms Arum not be able to forgive Mom's husband, if she had it wrong?"

"The first mistake I almost forgive. But then he took the woman who ruined our household, to be his wife."

Doctor Bram sighed. Bu Suryo had told her everything, but in front of Arum he pretended not to know.

"He did something that hurt me so much" Arum began sobbing.

"Bu Arum, come on, Ms. Arum has just recovered from her illness, don't think about the sad thing yes," said Dr. Bram while pulling a tissue available there, then giving it to Arum.

"Thank you Doctor."

"So buy no books?" ask Dr. Bram to divert the mood.

"No Doc, suddenly I feel tired."

"Yes, let's go home. It's better that Ms. Arum rest a lot. I'll try to buy a book for Arum."

"Thank you doc."

"What kind of book does Miss Arum like? A novel? Which scientific? Or.."

"Novel it."

"Horour? The romance?"

"Just be light."

"Well, tomorrow I'll find and bring her before Ms. Arum."

"Thank you, I'm so troublesome.."

"No, it's normal. I like that Ms. Arum likes it too."

Arum smiled. For a moment his sadness diminished. He felt there was always help whenever he was in trouble. Yes, Suryo, there is a lot of love around him.

*** 

Aryo entered his house without looking at Angga and Ratih who were sitting in front of the house.

"Father!!" Angga shouted, but Aryo did not touch him.

Angga looked at Ratih full of questions.

"Is your father angry?"

"No Angga, you never get angry."

"Why shut up when Angga calls?"

"Father is very tired of working, so want to get some rest. So don't bother yet."

Angga nodded, but he kept staring into the house. His father doesn't usually behave like that. 

"Aryo, just shut up, your son calls you." said Nastiti, who heard Angga's scream.

Aryo did not answer. He took off his shoes and went into the room. Curious that Nastiti's mom is after him.

"What's le?" 

Aryo broke down his body without taking off his work shirt.

"What's Yo?"

"Tomorrow Aryo will find a lawyer."

"Lawyer for what?"

"Solve that divorce thing."

"What do you mean Yo?"

"Aryo will divorce Arum, as he asks."

"Yo, how come all of a sudden? You don't remember your son? You should try to get Arum back Yo, don't get you divorced."

"I mean Aryo is also so ma'am.but Arum already has a future husband."

Ms. Nastiti covered her mouth, her eyes wide open looking at Aryo who was lying down while looking at the ceiling. 

"Where do you know Yo?"

"So I met him."

"Arum?"

"Together with her future husband."

"Yes God. She said that?"

"Yes ma'am, it's over, we don't have to wait for him anymore."

"You know where he lives? I want to talk to her."

"So there was a desire to follow him to know where he lives, but then it occurred to Aryo, for what, anyway Arum did not want to greet Aryo anymore" he said pilu.

"Why do you do this, O God."

Ms. Nastiti wept softly, sitting on the edge of her son's bed.

"Mother, don't cry anymore. She doesn't care about us." said Aryo, hugging her mother's waist.

"What about Angga?"

"They've found his mother."

"Shall you always sacrifice for us?"

"If necessary Aryo will take her as a wife. I hope he wants to." those words just slide, like someone pushed him.

Miss Nastiti looked at her son softly. If that were to happen, it would probably make this family whole again. His heart said, But is it that easy?

***

  Bu Suryo was astonished to see Arum return so quickly. As soon as he got out of the car, Dr. Bram led him into the house. Arum's face was pale, there was a patch of crying. Ms. Suryo was worried.

"Why Arum?" he asked, holding Arum's hand, leading him into the room.

"Yu Siti..," he shouted to yu Siti.

Yu Siti who had come in drooling was also astonished to see that Arum had returned.

"Son Arum is in pain?"

"Yes, change her clothes and tell her to rest first."

"Okay, ma'am" replied Yu Siti who then brought Arum to the bed. Yu Siti was very anxious. He took a change for Arum, then led him to the bathroom to wash his accomplices.

Arum remained silent until he finished changing into his house, and lay in bed.

"Is anyone sick?"

"No ma'am" replied Arum weakly.

"Not buying a book? Because of the pain in the street?"

"No."

"No."

A thousand questions with no answer that confused yu Siti. He took the water that was always available at the table, helped Arum sit down and asked him to drink it. Arum took a few gulps, then lay back down. The meeting with her husband made the wound in her heart bleed again. He could not imagine Aryo who was angry to see him being with doctor Bram, while he himself had the pleasure of having another wife. And his wife was the accursed woman who made him have to leave the house.

Yu Siti sat on the edge of the bed, stomping Arum's feet. The suffering implied on Arum's face was like an understatement in his heart.

"Say my son, what's wrong?"

"I just met Aryo mas" he said slowly.

"Oh, Nak Arum's husband? Why him? What's he doing?"

"He almost beat up Doctor Bram."

"Oh my God, why?"

"He was angry to see me with Dr. Bram."

"That means he still loves Arum's son."

"No ma'am, it's just his ego. He still considers me his wife. Not willing his wife to be with another man. But how is he himself?" arum's tears flowing down his cheeks.

Yu Siti took the tissue and wiped away the tears.

"Then what about after he almost beat up the doctor?"

"I got mad at him, then took Dr. Bram away."

"Surely he's trailing up here."

"It doesn't seem to be mom."

"Yes, don't think about it. Son Arum just recovered from the pain, do not add the pain with another pain. Here we worry about Nak Arum, looking after Nak Arum. If Nak Arum is still sad too, Miss Suryo will also be sad and disappointed."

Yu Siti continued to massage Arum's legs. Arum was comfortable with the massage. As if from the hands of Yu Siti there is a power that makes it immediately back rigid. Arum looked at the face of Yu Siti who still looked her beauty. The woman must have felt like she had found her child back after parting ways when the child was a baby. The suffering he endured must have been heavier than his own. A sudden sense of compassion spread, making Arum rise then embrace yu Siti tightly.

Yu Siti was surprised to see the change in Arum's attitude. He felt Arum's heartbeat as if he was stomping his chest. His shoulders were soaked with tears. He took Arum's back with affection.

"Have Nak Arum, don't be sad huh," he whispered softly in Arum's ear.

Arum's tears poured down more and more to hear the whisper. 

"Bu Siti, thank you for this affection, ma'am" he said.

Not knowing what to say, Yu Siti was also stirred in her tears. There was a fused power, there was an intertwined soul in that embrace.

"Yes, don't be sad.."

"I won't feel sad as long as there's Miss Siti near me."

Yu Siti tightened her embrace.

***

Doctor Bram immediately resigned after telling everything he experienced with Arum.

"Thank you so much, son, it's been a hassle."

"No, ma'am, I'm happy. Next time I'll be here again."

"Come here like coming to my own house, son, this door is always open" said Suryo's friendly mother.

"Thank you Mother."

"That's what you should be thanking."

"May Ms. Arum calm down immediately."

"Yes, my child, pity me. Wonder also heard that her husband was still angry to see Arum being with Doctor Nak."

"Maybe her husband still loves her Mom."

"Where is such love. If love were for sure he wouldn't have a wife so soon. And his wife is that cheap woman."

"Yes too, Mom."

"Yes, kid, be careful on the road."

Ms. Suryo went inside as soon as Dr. Bram left. When he opened the door of Arum's room, he saw that Yu Siti was still hugging Arum while crying.

"Already Yu, you even follow along crying, Arum will get sad."

Yu Siti let go of her embrace.  Rubbing the rest of Arum's tears with his palm.

"Mom knows everything, don't think about it anymore."

Arum nodded, then laid down his body again.

"Let's Yu, let Arum rest," said Suryo's mother as she took Yu Siti's hand.

The two mothers who loved Arum came out of his room, leaving Arum drowned in his daydream.

But Arum then imagines again during his meeting with Aryo. An unexpected encounter, which made him angry again. 

"Mas Aryo is still like before." whispered slowly.

"Why would you hurt me?" then her tears came back. 

"Why are you still mad to see me with Dr. Bram?"

Suddenly Arum realized that the love for her husband was still there. But the pain covered that feeling.

***

"Bu Ratih, I want to say something" Aryo said as the night drove Ratih home.

"Oh yeah, what's up, sir?"

"I ..." Aryo hesitates to say it. He was confused himself, really wanted to say what.

Ratih looked at the handsome man on his right. He looked straight ahead, and ran his car slowly.

"Mr must be calm."

"Yes, I'm calm."

"What did you want to say?"

"I've decided, I'm going to divorce Arum."

Train surprised.

"That's right."

"Why did Mr. Aryo change his mind?"

"She doesn't love her husband anymore."

"That's because he's angry. There was no communication between Mr. Aryo and Ms. Arum. Pak Aryo and Ms. Arum should have met, then talked. There has been no communication all this time. Misunderstanding can happen."

Aryo was dumbfounded at the words of Ratih. It's true, there's been no communication between the two of them. Never speak four eyes.

"If you could communicate, it would be something else."

"How many days ago I met Arum."

"Good, can you talk?"

"No."

"Why?"

"He walks with a man, dashing, handsome."

"But..."

"Arum said that the man was her future husband."

"Oh my God, it has gone that far" said Ratih as if complaining.

"I have to how? Shame that I should take it."

"But if Mr. Aryo still loves him, Mr. Aryo should do that."

"If he has decided so, then he no longer cares about me. What did I take it for?"

"Don't you still love him?"

"I still love him. What if he doesn't? If she decides to find a husband again, it means she doesn't want me anymore."

"Then what will you do?"

"I've hired a lawyer, who will take care of the divorce. It seems to be running. Let alone. I'm not coming to trial."

Ratih looked at Aryo with pity.

"Will Mrs Ratih be Angga's mother?" 

"What?" 

"It wasn't Mom pretending, it was the real Mom, who never left her."

Ratih felt he was floating in the air, then crashed into the rocky ground.

***

tomorrow again yes