A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR MOM 21

Trained to be quiet, was it really what she heard? Aryo's gonna make her Angga's mother? A real mother and that means Aryo proposed to her? Ouchay. It is true that Ratih likes, or indeed harbors a liking for the handsome man beside him, but the instantaneous speech does not make him happy at all. Not long ago Aryo said that he still loves Arum, and a few minutes later proposed to him as a wife? No, Ratih doesn't like that. Love is beautiful when it is based on sincere mutual love. He believes Aryo is not sincere. It means that he is just an escape from the misfortune of his household with Arum.

"Sorry, if I'm too presumptuous, "

Ratih looked towards Aryo. He saw a face full of wounds that made him pity.

"Thank you I never said it. Again sorry." said Aryo regretfully.

"It's okay. The problem is not whether I want to or not, whether I like it or not. I only ask that Mr. Aryo not be in a hurry. The failure and sadness you feel must be resolved first. The path to happiness is there. End your mind, Mr. Aryo, let my Angga handle it."

Aryo was stunned to hear the words of Ratih. Ratih is an amazing woman. She is perfect to be a mother, perfect to be a friend, and perfect to be a teacher.

"I'm sorry."

"Of course, there's nothing to forgive. The important thing is that Mr. Aryo should be able to calm his mind, and deal with it with a clean heart."

"Thank you Mrs Ratih, thank you very much."

"I'm sorry I was so presumptuous."

"No, I just feel like a student who is receiving teacher advice" Aryo said with a smile.

"Nyindir yes, I am a teacher."

"That's right, I'm not kidding. I also found a friend who was really a friend. Who understands me, my son, my family and all the circumstances that surround it."

"That's because I'm 'Angga's mother' isn't it?"

"May her real Angga mother be able to think like Ratih's mother."

"Surely he had the same thought. That's what caused him to be like that. In my opinion, try to meet Arum's mom and talk to her."

"Where can I meet him? I regret not following him yesterday. Everything's so fucked up."

"Relax Mr. Aryo. There's gotta be a better way for everything."

***

"Son Arum, how are you awake?" said Yu Siti who was making tea that morning.

"I want to have tea here ma'am, at the kitchen table" Arum said as he sat down at the table.

"Oh, that's okay, son, I made this. It seems mom hasn't woken up yet."

"Yes ma'am."

"This is the tea, yu Siti also made boiled cassava you know, just lifted, still hot."

"Well, that's delicious Mom, I like it."

"Yes, the tea is drunk first, this is the cassava, wait when it's cold."

"It sounds good right."

'That I give bay leaves as little salt, it tastes so savory."

"Yes, it's already visible from the smell."

"How the wound, already dry Son, some days Nak Arum change his own verb, so that Bu Siti does not know how it develops."

"It's dry Mom, it's a little itchy. But gradually the itching went away on its own."

"Usually the wound if it wants to heal must feel itchy so. But watch out, don't scratch."

"No ma'am, I already know. Here, Lady Siti is sitting near Arum here."

"Alright, Miss Siti turn off the stove first. Later if you wake up symbok want to go to the market."

"And still later Ma'am, sit here first to accompany the boiled cassava."

Yu Siti sat in front of Arum. He saw a beautiful face that was not as pale as yesterday. Yu Siti's heart. The face was as well known as her.

"Why is Siti looking at me like that?" Is something weird? Aprons powder huh?"

Yu Siti smiled.

"No, son, my son Arum is beautiful."

"Ah, it's been a lot of time that Ms. Siti said that. There must be something Miss Siti thinks, about me?"

"I remember my son Son."

"Oh, my God," said Arum iba, and then clapped the hands of Yu Siti who was on the table.

"If he were alive, it would be as long as Nak Arum."

"Don't be sad Mom, just think of Arum as Bu Siti's son. Yea?"

Yu Siti nodded, her mind sliced.

 "Actually I gave birth to twins," said Yu Siti slowly, she turned her head inside the house, as if she was afraid that someone would hear her.

"Twin?" almost yelling Arum says it, and Miss Siti closes her index finger at a mouth, signaling Arum to be noiseless.

"Why?" ask Arum lirih.

"I didn't tell Miss Suryo that my son was a twin."

"Why?"

"I said my son was taken by people, but Suryo scolded me, especially if my son had two."

Arum nodded, also regretting why Yu Siti had to let go of her two children.

Yu Siti was stunned by propping both hands on her head. He recalled the incident decades ago, when he had to release his son because of circumstances. 

When she was discharged from the hospital, her husband died in an accident.

Stiffened because they can't pay for labor. She asked the hospital to give her time to take the baby. She was allowed to carry one of her babies.

While holding the baby, Yu Siti pensively hung by the side of the road. Where does he have to pay for the birth? He is just a small worker who works anything as long as he gets money. Her husband left nothing of value. The house she occupied was just a small cubicle rented weekly, because her husband was a manual laborer who earned a salary every weekend. When her husband died, what was she to rely on? It is impossible to borrow from a neighbor. How could anyone give a loan to a poor person who is not clear when can return it?

"He was sitting under a tree, embracing his baby. Because her mind was everywhere she did not notice her baby crying out loud. A mother who was passing by stopped and reminded him.

"sir, your son is crying, why stay put?"

"Oh, yes, "and then hurry yu Siti suckles her baby. No matter on the road and seen by many, he kept feeding her.

"Your son is beautiful, that's a girl, right?" said a woman who apparently noticed him.

"Yes, Mom."

"It's nice to have kids. I have been married for a long time, not yet given any children. My doctor said barrenly. "said the woman who then sat next to Yu Siti, noticing how greedy the baby was to suckle.

"Where's the house?"

"In the village next to the mother, but it is not my home, just rent it I have not had time to pay the rent." yu Siti lamented while crying.

The woman felt pity, then gave two pieces of tens of thousands to Yu Siti.

"No ma'am, thank you."

"Your child's love is mbak, the air is so hot, you take him to sit here."

"When I want to sit where Mom is, I am confused too. "

"Receive this money, not much, but you can buy something."

"No ma'am, if you want to accept this child and take good care of her, I will be very grateful" said Yu Siti with tears.

"Oh my God, is it?" the woman jumped in joy.

"Really mbak? Can I have a child?"

"I just hope my son gets the proper treatment. I'm helpless ma'am," isak yu Siti.

"I'm so happy, I'll love like my own son mbak, rest assured. I am a widow, abandoned by my husband because I cannot bear children" she said with a sad face.

"With this child I will not be lonely, thank you very much mbak..Then.. how much should I pay mbak? I am not a rich widow who has abundant money, but I have money from a parent's inheritance that is enough to live a decent life. My son will complete my life with happiness. I promise I will take care of him without any flaws."

"Thank you ma'am" replied Yu Siti pilu.

"Say how much do I have to pay for it?"

"I'm not selling my son. I just need money to pay for labor."

"All right, I'll pay for it. Tell me how many mak."

Yu Siti took out the records the hospital gave her. A note that contains the amount of money to be paid. Yu Siti thought that the note would be due to her separation from the new baby a few days after her birth.

"Well Ma'am, wait a minute, I have to pick it up at the bank. Or just come with me to the bank, it's in front, it's cold, pity this child's mother."

Yu Siti followed the woman towards the designated bank, waiting there, pensively sad while kissing her son, as soon as she had to part ways.

Finally the baby was given. The money he received was only enough to pay for the labor, which Yu Siti did not want more, so that she was not considered to sell the baby.

" Wooh, how about eating boiled cassava here?" suddenly Bu Suryo appears, disperse daydreams yu Siti.

"Mother, this is the cassava, it's still warm, savory and fragrant" Arum said as he plucked a slice of cassava.

"You likey? Yesterday I told yu Siti to buy cassava."

"It's so good, Yu Siti cooks it so delicious."

"Yes, with bay leaves, right?" suryo said as he sat among them.

"Lho, why is Yu Siti crying?"

Yu Siti smiled as she stood up.

"I look at Nak Arum, so remember my son Ma'am."

"Yes, don't regret it, hopefully someday you can meet your son. Just stand up, just sit here."

"I'll get you some tea for Mom." 

Arum chewed the boiled cassava deliciously, but his mind floated towards the words of Siti ma'am. Is it true that the son of Yu Siti that was given to that person were twins? Arum is curious and wants to hear his story. But considering that it seems that Yu Siti is hiding the twins, Arum finds time for Yu Siti to tell him again.

Pity again spread when he saw Yu Siti carrying a tray of warm tea for Suryo ma'am. There seemed to be sorrow buried in the half-old face that still remained beautiful. This time Arum noticed. 

***

"Aryo, I thought you were asleep" said Nastiti when she saw Aryo sitting alone in the room that night.

"Not sleepy mom."

"You have too many thoughts, so it's hard to sleep."

Aryo sighed. The words of Ratih when he was delivered home just now continue to imprint in his mind. His heart was broken, not immediately settling down. He decided something that was rejected by Ratih. Yeah, time suddenly proposed to her?

"I was proposing to Ratih." he said as if muttering to himself.

"You? Trained Applying? Accepted?"

"No ma'am..."

"It's not easy to propose to people. You're in a hurry anyway."

"My heart's hot mom, remembering how the man took Arum."

"Mom can understand.."

"Aryo still loves her ma'am, Aryo still wishes her back. Why does she have a husband? Aryo almost beat him up."

"Geez Aryo, don't let that happen. It could be different from that until you do."

"Aryo's heart is hot mom."

"Wrong you were, then why didn't you follow him. If you follow him, you'll know where he lives."

"Aryo was so devastated. When he realized the car that was carrying him was no longer visible."

"Yes, just calm your mind, tomorrow we find the best way for everything to be as we hope."

Aryo stood up and Nastiti walked into the house. Suddenly, Angga was crying. Spontaneous both run to Angga's room. He saw Angga's hands waving while shouting.

"Fairy mother. fairy godmother..I want a fairy godmother.." apparently Angga had a dream. Aryo breaks down his body embracing Angga.

"People..ssh..shh."

"Which fairy godmother, I want a fairy godmother..."

Aryo patted his son's ass, hoping Angga fell asleep again.

***

The next morning when Ratih came, Angga told him about his dream.

"Mom knows, Angga was visited last night by a fairy godmother."

"Oh yeah?"

"The fairy mother always comes like this mother. I was hugged, invited to run around in the night."

"Hm, pleased...."

"Why did the fairy godmother leave again?"

"People forget yes.mother will ever say, in this world there are so many good children who must be visited and loved by fairy mothers. Well. because her son banyaaak.. bangeeet.. so long time fairy mother usually come again here."

"But it's coming, right?"

"Yes dong, as long as Angga is always a good boy, smart and obedient."

"How many good kids is that ma'am?"

"A lot of Angga, the world is wide.so yes a lot of good children.."

"This is so, ma'am." said Angga as he spread out his hand..."

"Well, yeah. Already, let's eat the next morning spent, then hunt late in school."

Aryo stared at the introspection with a trident. If Angga knew that Ratih was not his mother, how should he behave? Ratih was still a girl, but the way he carried a child amazed him. Probably because Rati is a teacher. Or because he was a child loving I don't know, Aryo immediately took a shower because there was something he wanted to do that morning.

"Tumben you have a bath, usually take a shower after delivering Angga," said Nastiti.

"Aryo wants to see Mom's lawyer."

"What will take care of your divorce?" 

"What about mom?"

"Think again, do you really want to divorce her."

"Had Aryo thought ma'am, the lawyer will later reject the divorce suit, Aryo who asked for it."

*** 

tomorrow again yes