A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR MOM 28

Ratih looked at the handsome man. The clean-faced sharp-eyed, and looked at him without blinking. How does this handsome guy know his name? The father of one of his students?

"Truly Mrs Ratih, right?" the man is getting closer.

Ratih just nodded, but continued to look at her question markingly.

"Did you know, my name is Bramasto" said Bram's doctor, extending his hand.

Doubtful Raised his hand welcoming the man's hand.

"His son became my disciple?" ask Ratih slowly.

"No, I'm still a bachelor" Bram said with a faint laugh.

"Oh. then..."

"Do I look like a father?" bram said with a smile.

Ratih was speechless, he was still at a loss as to how he could know his name. But he had to hurry, he took the groceries he had just placed.

"Ma'af, I have to hurry. I'm waiting for a taxi."

"Wait for Mrs Ratih, if I may know where Ratih's going? I'm traveling, maybe we can be together."

Hm, what a handsome man this is. Just met you already want to play? He must be a basket-eyed man who relies on his handsome face. No way's. Ratih did not answer, he looked here and there, looking for a taxi. The taxi had passed by when he was greeted by this handsome man.

"Bu Arum... eh. bu Ratih... why did Mrs Ratih not ask me how I knew the name of Mrs Ratih?"

He looked at the man again. Oh yes, his name is Bramasto, indeed he has never seen it, how could he know his name? Why did he mention the name Arum?

"I'm Mr. Aryo's best friend" Bram said with a smile. Rather wryly that smile was because it felt that Ratih suspected him.

He stared at Bram.

"I know about Bu Arum, and also know about Bu Ratih whose teacher is Angga."

"Oh, sorry, I don't know."

"What does Mrs Ratih believe now? Or want to call Mr Aryo first to convince?"

Ratih looked again at the road, no taxi passed. This man was a little reckless, for some reason Ratih believed him, and felt bad to refuse him.

"If Ms. Ratih believes I will take Ms. Ratih, but if not, I am not forcing. Mrs Ratih wants to go home, or to Mr Aryo's house?"

"I want to go home first."

"Where?"

"Sewu Village, not far away actually."

"Well, I happen to be out of town. So you can go through there. How's it?"

Finally, Ratih nodded. Looking into his eyes, he was not a bad person. If he does something bad, he can scream. Interestingly, he also knew Arum. Suddenly his desire to find out about Arum.

Bram opens the door, and lets Ratih in.

 ***

"Dad you know Mrs Arum?" ask Ratih.

"He's my patient. I operated on a tumor in her womb."

Oh, so this handsome doctor? He's not lying. Ms. Nastiti once told me about Arum's illness. The Inner word Ratih.

"Oh. "that's all he can say.

"Last afternoon I saw Mr. Ratih in the hospital, with Mr. Aryo as well."

"Yes, my father is sick."

"Pak Aryo said the name of Mrs Ratih, when I asked her yesterday. Mrs Ratih is Angga's teacher, right?"

"Yes.right."

"We met at a bookstore when Angga hit me and then Mrs Ratih helped pick up a book that had fallen."

"Oooo is Bram? Well. I pay less attention at that time, endless Angga run to and fro."

"At that time I wanted to meet Mrs Ratih, because Ms. Ratih's face resembled my patient, Ms. Arum. But I didn't see you."

"Maybe because Angga ran to and fro."

"Salut to Bu Ratih who can replace the role of Bu Arum. I'll tell everything to Arum."

"That means Mr Bram knows where Ms Arum is?"

"Bu Arum with his mother, uh, his foster mother. Mr. Aryo is currently trying to reach him. It's a little difficult because her foster mother seems to prevent reuniting between Mr. Aryo and Ms. Arum."

"Oh, pity Mr. Aryo. He's very sad."

"May I help him."

The conversation was interrupted because Ratih asked to stop in an alley leading to his house.

"Thank you very much, P1ak Bram."

"Sama-sama Mr. Ratih, give my greetings to Mr. Aryo."

"Later I will tell you."

When Ratih was down, Bram's doctors unceasingly admired the facial resemblance between Arum and Ratih. It makes almost no difference. Only that little mole over the lips sets it apart. How is it possible, not a twin brother but very similar?

"Later I'll tell all this to Ms. Arum. But don't let Suryo hear it. May there be a chance to talk." murmured Dr. Bram while spurring his car, towards the rest house bu Suryo.

*** 

Aryo was happy when Ratih said that he had met Bram's doctor.

"A pleasant coincidence. He suddenly became very close, he was kind and friendly. I regretted I almost beat him up."

"I thought he was a guy who bullies girls."

"How did Traini suddenly believe him?"

"He said that he was his best friend Mr. Aryo. He also originally called me Arum, so I thought he was no stranger to Mr. Aryo. Turns out he's the doctor who operated on Arum's mom."

"really. Hopefully he's a match with Coach's mom."

"What?" rahat was surprised. But Aryo just laughed.

"Is he not attractive? Cute, smart, kind. "

"Sir Aryo is all right," replied Ratih blushed, but in his heart he said Aryo earlier. Handsome, attractive, kind.. 

"Oh yeah, what about dad? Already better?"

"Already Mr. Aryo, his blood pressure is normal seems, no longer feel dizzy, instead telling me to hurry here, he said later Angga fuss."

"Father like Mrs Ratih, very attentive to Angga."

"One day I will take Angga to see his father. But not now, Angga will be confused. I hope Arum's mom comes back soon sir."

"Well, Mrs Ratih, that's all of us's hope, isn't it?"

Ratih. But there is sadness anyway, if Arum returns, he will not be able to meet Angga every day.

"What's wrong mom?" aryo asked as he saw Ratih's face suddenly look moody.

"If Ms. Arum comes home, I can no longer meet Angga. I love him" he said heartily.

"Why is that so Mrs Ratih, even though there is Arum, Mrs Ratih will still be Angga's mother, and may come here at any time."

"really?"

"True Bu Ratih, Mrs Ratih has become part of our family."

"Thank you Mr. Aryo."

"But to ask Arum back, it seems there still has to be a struggle."

"meaning?"

"Maybe because you already think of Arum as your child, so you're afraid to lose Arum's mom."

"Maybe too." said Aryo who then looked away.

Suddenly Aryo remembered the phone number. He wanted to try calling her. Then he took the phone.

"Hallo, who's sorry?" a voice from across greeted him, but Aryo recognized the voice. A faint sound rang out, deeply slicing back his feelings. He hung up his phone with a disappointed face.

"He's again." she lamented.

"Who Sir?"

"Pak Bram gave me Suryo's mobile number, he said Arum never used his own phone."

"That was Suryo's mom?"

"I hope Suryo's mom isn't around her phone, and Arum takes it."

"Mom Suryo received it?"

Aryo nodded.

"Maybe it can be repeated later, who knows can connect.

"Bapaaak, why can't Angga's car run?" suddenly Angga shouted.

"Oh, the hell time?"

"Yes sir, look, strike.."

"Well, you'll see first, maybe the battery is dead" Aryo said as he approached.

***

"Already Ma'am... This has been seasoned, right? Let me fry now. huh Ma?" said Arum in the kitchen when cooking with yu Siti.

"Yes, just goremg, while I season the fish."

"Hm, I think it's good .. I haven't eaten a corn basket in a long time."

"Yes, while at home Kok Bu Siti does not make yes. "

"Yes ma'am, I used to make at home often, because Aryo mas love so much like corn. "

"Oh yeah? Wow, because of the corn swarm so remember the husband yes son."

Arum sighed. 

For some reason, the closer the divorce trial was, the doubt in Arum's heart always disturbed him. Divorce is not an easy thing to accept. Jealousy and in addition to the advice of Suryo's mother who bertubi, make Arum approve divorce lawsuit filed with her husband. The consideration that her husband already has a wife again, did make him agree to Suryo's advice. But now Arum seems annoyed with the lawsuit. 

"Son, quickly flipped, scorching tuh!!" tegur yu Siti who has finished seasoning tuna fish that are ready to be fried afterwards.

"Oh..!" pekik Arum who immediately turned the almost charred bakwan.

"Son Arum fries it while daydreaming, right?"

Arum blushed.

"Sorry Mom no longer" he said.

Yu Siti was able to catch that lately Arum seemed very agitated.

"Sir Arum, if Nak Arum doesn't want a divorce, just tell mom" said Yu Siti whispering in Arum's ear.

Tell mom? So easily? Arum suddenly felt that the kindness of Suryo's mother had been entangling him to not be able to do much, even if it was for his life.

"Say that," he whispered again while putting a plate that will be used to beat the cooked fried food.

"I'm confused Mom."

"Be what Nak Arum's heart says."

"But the reason for suing for divorce is very strong ma'am, Aryo's mas is married."

"If Nak Arum could meet Mr. Aryo, maybe there would be a better way. Evidently said the lawyer who said that he said Mr. Aryo would reject the lawsuit, there must be something that made him do so." said Yu Siti still in a soft voice, afraid that Suryo bu heard it.

" For example what?"

"Maybe Mr. Aryo will divorce the woman, or he has done so. An event without communication becomes complicated, because each other will think for themselves, without knowing what really happened."

"Does it smell, is it ripe?" suddenly Suryo's mom went into the kitchen.

Yu Siti was surprised, then moved away from Arum, and washed the prepared vegetables.

"What's the talk about whispering?"

"Oh, that's Mom, son Arum ask me to taste the tub first, but it's still hot," replied Yu Siti.

"The smell is good, I want to taste it too, but since it's still hot later."

"I'll get it on a small plate, ma'am."

"Yes, but put it there first, I'm the same Pono want to go out for a while, What kind of vegetables do you yu?"

 Mom said she wanted a bobor. I've been picking spinach from the garden, and there are also young cates to add."

"Hm, yes, it has not been a long time to eat bobor vegetables. Yeah, I'm gonna go for a second."

"Oh, do you want to go to Kromo's?"

"No, want to find a pastry shop, will the doctor want to come here, it feels like it is not complete food served."

"There is already a nogosari with pis pohung ma'am," said Arum.

"Yes, I want to add more food, do not know what, maybe garut chips, or whatever, try to see later" said Ms. Suryo while away.

Yu Siti shrugged her shoulders while smiling.

"Good thing you didn't hear what I said. If you hear can be mocked me," said Yu Siti while beating the spinach that had been picked in the backyard.

Suddenly a cell phone rang from the front.

"Lho, mom forgot to bring her phone" Arum said.

"Yes son, just try to accept it, let Yu Siti continue frying.

Arum ran forward, the phone was still ringing. He saw a caller number that had no name. Arum.

"Hallo.." said.

"Hallo, is this Arum?" the sound shakes from across.

Arum surprised. It was a familiar voice.

"Mas Aryo?"

"Arum, it's hard to see you."

"Mas Aryo's..."

Suddenly, the sound of people running closer.

"Bu Arum. Oh, that's yeah."

Arum is surprised, he has to talk to Aryo, but Pono asks for the phone.

"Mother was waiting there, I was told to hurry."

Arum closed the conversation and reached out his phone to Pono.

*** 

tomorrow again yes