A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR MOM 22

Ms. Nastiti looked at her son, there was gratitude implied there. He hoped that the farewell would not happen.

"Yes Yo, I agree.. Angga has to get his mother back. Not good that farewell."

"But what if Arum asked for a divorce, because he already has a candidate, dashing, handsome, his car is better than Aryo's car," said Aryo sadly.

"Help to meet. Or preferably when the trial you will be present, there you can communicate well. Remind him of Angga. There's no way he could just forget Angga."

Aryo pensive. So easy? . But he still remembered when he met, Arum looked at him hatefully. And again Aryo felt his anger rising every time he remembered the hand of the man who took Arum affectionately.   Holding her since getting off the car until walking on the sidewalk which Aryo then chased and almost stuck to his temple.

"The devil's men will seize my wife" he murmured furiously.

"Yo, don't remember anymore. You've never met before, let alone talked. I still hope you guys can make up. If only I could meet her, maybe I could help you talk. Aryo spirit, Re-capture your wife !!!."

"Aryo's going to see the lawyer first ma'am, pray that everything will be good."

"Mother always prays for your good Yo. Do not be discouraged just because there are men who exceed everything with you. Who knows there is still love left in Arum's heart, for the sake of the child alone wayangnuya."

"Bapaaaak, let's move on," cried Angga from the front."

Aryo smiled seeing that his little hero was neat and walking while pulling a small bag with wheels under it.

***

"Bu Siti... what else to cook?" said Arum who suddenly entered the kitchen.

"Lho, son Arum this how, wong was told to take a lot of rest and even go into the kitchen."

"Yes tired ma'am, when told to sleep on, I'm fine."

"If tired of sleeping yes sitting in front of teve, Yu Siti will make snacks.."

"I want to help cook Ms. Siti."

"Don't kid, already, let Yu Siti finish herself, this is almost done."

"What's the hell mom?"

"Some vegetables, pecel, eggplant, tofu tempe bacem. It's almost done, just fry the eggs."

"Then let me just sit here.. Haa.. know the bacem is ripe, can ngicipin?"

"May. may. taste.maybe less sweet or salty.."

"Hm, it's delicious kok ma'am, this Siti ma'am is good at cooking."

"Walaah, why do you think it's so. All women can cook. Son Arum if at home alone is also cooking? Or is there a maid?"

"No ma'am, I cook it myself, but cooking from another hand is different, so mom, let the season be the same."

"Ah, son Arum is all right. It must be to make Yu Siti happy, right?"

"Bu Siti tuh, really ma'am, it's good."

"Thank God Arum likes it."

"Mom, I guess you didn't go long?"

"Mom said she was going to the bank. Usually long, especially if you stop by, buy this. buy it.."

"I want Miss Siti's story."

"What story, son?"

"The story of the mother's son."

"Ah, it's hard to say son, the name of the person again kepepet, confused, do not know how to, yes that's what happened son. The child himself is given to the person."

"So the twins I gave one person?"

"Not so son, but promise yes, son Arum don't tell this story the same mom Suryo, later I get scolded again."

"Yes, promise ma'am.."

"I'm stupid, or outrageous, or desperate, I don't know.. The circumstances when it confused me. I love my children, but I have to let go. No other because they want their children to live a decent life. If it's still with his mother, somehow the children. Definitely skinny, sickly, less eating.While I can sometimes eat sometimes not. With both twins, how can I make money to live?"

The face suddenly dimmed. The fried eggs are ready and then put them on the table. After turning off the stove and washing her hands, Yu Siti sat in front of Arum who listened to her words attentively. 

"I didn't throw the kid away, really, I just wanted them to live decent lives" he said half sobbing.

Arum patted Yu Siti's hands.

"Yes mom, I can understand."

"At that time, things confused me. I don't know what to do. I am a poor widow whose husband died. Helpless..."

Arum nodded his head in a nod as he continued to pat Yu Siti's hands.

Then he told her how he handed his son over to a woman, to pay for the cost of labor.

"Does mommy know where the lady's house is?"

"At first I was brought to his house, given him food and money to pay for the labor."

"That's why Siti knew where the house was, right? If you want to meet Bu Siti's child is not difficult?"

"When he said that the baby was already his son, and I couldn't see him. A few months later when I passed in front of the house, he had moved somewhere."

"Oh, yes, canoe.."

"Yes, I'm glad, because she seems to be a good woman."

"What about the other baby?"

"After I paid the hospital fees, they let me take my son. But I did not have a house anymore because I did not pay the rent.When I fell ill, drooping on the side of the road, with the baby still in a sling. And again a woman approached me.

"sir, your son is crying, probably hungry.."

"My weak hand pulled my baby's head and suckled it, leaning against the wall and eyes closed.

"Sampeyan's sick?"

I just nodded weakly.

The woman left, but she soon returned with the package.

"It's rice, eat mbak. The child is beautiful, let me hold her for a while" said the woman, who grabbed my baby and carried her. At that time the baby was no longer crying, deep in the woman's arms.

"Eat me, let me bring this child first."

"Thank you very much."

Then I ate some of the rice he brought. Not swallowed, my body trembled.

"You sick, ma'am? Would I take you to the doctor?"

"No ma'am, will you take care of my child?"

"meaning?"

"I'm not strong anymore ma'am, I won't be able to take care of her, have mercy on her."

"Oh my God, I don't have any children, my husband would be happy. I'll pay it mbak."

"No. no. I don't sell it, please take good care of him."

"I promise, I'll take care of him like my real son. But I'm sick, I'll take you to the doctor."

"No, don't think about me."

But the woman put down some money hundreds of thousands, put it near me.

"Go get medical, use this money."

"I couldn't resist, he left with my baby."

Then Yu Siti cried sobbing sobs.

Arum came in tears to hear the sad story. Hand held by Yu Siti.

That's when I met Suryo's mom. When I stood limping and wanted to buy medicine, Ms. Suryo was walking alone. I staggered, then Suryo's mom caught my body. She's a good woman. In the car I was taken to the hospital. I got the medicine and was treated at his house, until it healed,

Arum who was waving tears was very moved to hear the heartbreaking story. Apparently there are more suffering than him. Ms. Siti, harbored decades of grief for having to release her two twins. 

"I don't know who took my kids, where the house is."

"Bu Siti, no matter what, think of me as the missing child of Siti. I love being able to be a child of Miss Siti. It's happy for me."

Yu Siti looked at Arum fixedly, then she remembered the mole near Arum's navel, which reminded her of her child. There was a vibration that was not understood when they looked at, like there was a bond that was not realized by the two.

***

"He who?"

"Mom Arum.."

"That again...? Don't you get tired of spying on him ?"

"Not spying, I'm passing by, he said he's home."

"If anyone answers it means you ask dong."

"You don't know, Wur, why I'm always watching him. He's got a twin, you know."

"Is he really a twin?"

"I know not."

"Why did you say there's a twin?"

"I saw a woman whose face was like Arum's mother, in the house of Mr. Aryo. You always scold me when I talk about it. But that weirdness hasn't been answered and I keep wondering."

"Well, if you're curious, that's why it's none of your business, right?"

"Not really. but I miss him."

"No, I'm crazy about it.."

"You've never been attracted to handsome people?"

"If I'm interested, it's definitely not someone's husband who is different from you."

Rini was pensive, she was looking for a way to meet Aryo and asked for the existence of the twin women. Hopefully, he can get some money. 

"How is it going?" mumbled wailing.

"How to what?" apparently Wuri heard it.

"It's okay.."

"Oh yeah, don't mess with you."

***

"Bu Ratih, would you like to accompany Angga to buy a bag this afternoon?"ask Aryo after work. He came home a little late in the afternoon because he did not do much.

"Submit Mr. Aryo only. Orchid's had a shower too."

"Then Ratih's mom has taken a shower?"

"Yes sir, I'm here even like at home, come, eat, bathe."

"Well, ma'am, I'm glad that Mrs Ratih can consider this house her own. Then I also want to take a shower for a while," Aryo said as she walked into her room.

"Figures, here," cried Ratih to call Angga.

"So you want to buy a school bag?"

"Yes dong Bu? When?"

"What about now?"

"Now? Horeee... Angga wants.." shouted Angga excitedly.

 "Then let's change your clothes first."

Angga ran into the room, undressed and choosing which one to wear.

"Mom won't come?" ask Ratih to Miss Nastiti.

"Where?"

"Pak Aryo asked to buy a school bag for Angga, maybe because there is not much work in his office."

"Oh, great. But mom doesn't have to come. Tired will follow Angga run around everywhere."

"Yes, mom was right. I replaced the clothes first, Mom."

"Yes well, I want to clean my room, from yesterday I haven't had time,"

As soon as he finished changing clothes, Angga was already screaming.

"Bapaaak, Angga is done.. "

"Yes, I'm just changing clothes."

"It's very handsome, pinter picked his shirt." said Ratih while kissing Angga's cheek.

How happy Angga heart, because he can shop for his own needs with his father and 'mother'.   

"Nanti Angga want to ask for school bags, picture books, books that have stories, right mom?"

"Dear, there are many books that you can choose later. Duuh.. senengnya..."

"Say father, later if Angga has moved school, mother no longer teach Angga, is it true ma'am?"

"Yes dear. If Angga has moved schools, it means Angga is bigger. His teacher is different."

"Then Angga isn't just.."

"Lho, what's it?"

"Not just to change schools. Let there be a mother."

"No dear, if you stay in the old school, you won't get smarter. Later in the new school Angga will be lined with writing, reading. So more that Angga can know. If in old school, Angga will remain like a child. You want to be smart?"

Angga.

"Well, if you want to be smart, you have to change schools, but the school is not far from the mother. If you take a break, you can go to the new Angga school."

"Really?"

Train nodded with a smile.

"A ready? We're leaving?" suddenly Aryo was already among them, in neat clothes and ready to leave.

"Eh.. I'm ready, you're handsome, too, ma'am?" babble Angga while looking at his father.  

Ratih smiled, glancing at Aryo.

Aryo laughed happily.

"Ganteng dong, whose father it was."

"The father is Anggaaaa" said Angga, prancing around.

"Mom, we go first yeah," 

***

Angga ran here and there in the bookstore. He has chosen a red blue-striped bag, there are pictures of his favorite cartoon stars. He looked through the book, accused and asked Ratih to take it and put it in a grocery bag. 

Angga still ran there yesterday, while Aryo only stepped slowly while following them but sometimes stopped when something attracted his heart. 

In another corner, Dr. Bram is picking up a novel book that he will give to Arum. He remembered, Arum asked for a novel with light stories. Romance stories. He was picky and picked up some books when a little boy hit him.

Doctor Bram was surprised, the book he had just picked up fell to the floor. And then Ratih shouted.

"Eeh. sorry. sorry sir. Ouch... A bad goose huh?"

Ratih helps pick up Bram's scattered doctor's book.

"I'm sorry, sir.." Then he took a swift step hunting Angga who had already dashed in the other direction.

Doctor Bram was stunned. He looked at that beautiful face, a familiar face.

***

tomorrow again yes.