A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSEMATE OF MOTHER 32

Those sneaky eyes narrowed, looking at the faces of the two women before him that made almost no difference. But who was with Angga, Rini was sure it was not Arum, because Arum was somewhere else. Hence Rini dared to say rudely and mock him. But he receded when another came and rebuked him.

Practice fixating like looking at his reflection in the mirror. Angga stared in wonder without saying. He was stuck on the waist of Ratih.

"You want what you? Haa? Tell me what you want?" 

"I'm sorry, but remember, I'm not. his wife sir.. Aryo?" said Rini who still remembers that Arum said that he had married Aryo. But while approaching and pointing towards his face, Arum rebuked him.

"What's? You're Aryo's wife, sir? You're dreaming aren't you? You were crazy about my husband, and then you teased him, now you want to say that you're already his wife? Where would my husband have a wife like you. Cheap women !!"

"**..but.kan.bu Arum._"

"Go from here or I'm dragging you out!!"

Rini was completely pale, she retreated then turned her body.

"Don't go near my family again !!" yell Arum.

Ratih was still stunned to see the incident. He realized when Arum looked at him gently, smiling.

And suddenly Angga shouted.

"Mother fairy ???"

Arum grabbed Angga and held him tightly to his chest. Her tears are shining. With the wrath of kissed Angga.

"The fairy mother has come again" said Angga.

For a while Arum just released his son. The two twin women looked at. Am I a twin? Think of the two women. But no one feels like twins because they are not twins.

"Mom Arum?" finally, Rati extended her hand.

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

The coach was no wonder. Aryo had met Arum on the phone, must have told him who he was.

"Isn't that the fairy godmother?"

"Fairy mother?" Arum looked at Ratih funny, but Ratih blinked one eye. Arum knew something was hidden

"Let's talk while eating" Arum said as he pulled Ratih's hand and also held Angga with one hand again.

"Mother .. right said mother, if I am not naughty, the fairy godmother will come again" Angga said as he looked at Ratih. 

Arum looked at Ratih, then once again Ratih blinked one eye.

What the hell, Arum doesn't understand, but then the two smile funny. The meeting was very happy. Arum did not expect to see Angga. Ratih did not expect to meet Arum.

They were sitting at a table at the restaurant in the mall. Arum ordered food and drink, and Angga asked for ice cream and chicken rice.

Before the order came, Arum called Pono.

"Pono, be patient, I'm again pesen food and again cooked, a little long ago will be."

"Mom with the driver?" ask Ratih.

"Suryo's driver. Actually he'll take me to my mom's house, but I have to buy souvenirs first. Well, this even met a handsome boy."

"What's the fairy godmother doing with human food?"

"Ratih shuts his mouth. He had to say something to Arum, but don't let Angga hear it. Then he opened his bag, there was a small notebook that he then took. He wrote something. About why Angga thinks of her as a fairy godmother. Short but hopefully Arum can scream.

"The fairy's mother, said her mother of flowers," Angga continued as she unceasingly stared at the fairy godmother.

"Did flowers taste?" angga.

"Oh, yes, it's good, but now it's like human food" replied Arum, who was perceptive, that she must have been considered a fairy godmother, although Ratih had not told her.

"Human food is good, fairy godmother. Angga likes eggs, fried chicken, then fruits also like. Mother said, if you like to eat fruit, we will be healthy."

Arum nodded. He was happy that Ratih taught his son well. Meanwhile, Ratih had finished writing, then presented it to Arum.

"When Ms. Arum came to school, Angga was confused as to why her mother was two. Then I said that the one who came was a fairy-tale mother who looked like her mother, because she was a good child."

Aaa.. Arum smiled, this girl is really smart. 

"Has Aryo never been interested in her? With a face that looks like me?" Inner Arum. Even though there was a bit of jealousy in his heart.

The ordered food has come, when Angga is engrossed in eating, whispering Ratih tells how to meet Angga who then thinks of him as his mother because of the resemblance of face. He also said that he had met Aryo who begged to consider him Arum. That was before I met Angga.

"So all this time Mrs Ratih always come to the house in the morning and go home when Angga has slept at night?"

"Yes right."

"People must be wondering because his mother doesn't always stay at home."

"I said I had to work and couldn't stay home.

Arum nodded happily. Relieved that his only child did not feel the loss of a mother.

"Will Arum come home today?"

"No, not yet, I'm going to mom's house."

"I can call Mr. Aryo to come here."

"No, I'll call her later from mom's house. I can't be long for fear that Suryo's mother is suspicious."

They ate and drank, then separated. But Arum ordered a box of ice cream to give to Angga.

"It is not yet time for us to unite, because I have to make Suryo's mom understand" whispered Arum as they parted ways.

"The fairy godmother will come again?" ask Angga.

"Dear dear, the fairy godmother will definitely come again. Here, hug the fairy godmother first."

"Thank you to the fairy godmother for buying ice cream" Ratih told Angga.

"Fairy mother, thank you."

Arum hugged Angga tightly. Her taste made her unable to hide her tears.

"Why do fairy mothers always cry when hugging Angga?' ask Angga on the way home.

"That's because the fairy godmother loved Angga, and was sad to have to leave Angga."

"Fairy moms will visit other good kids, won't they?"

"True Angga. now go home, did you get the ice cream earlier?"

"Yes, Angga immediately wanted to say the same when he met the fairy godmother."

***

Bu Martono was overjoyed to see his son coming. He hugged and long time no want to let go. A year they were going out and Arum was only sending short messages and was not willing to be contacted.

"Why don't you want me to call you Rum? You know, I'm really sad about losing you. It's just that it's a good thing that Aryo used to come here with Angga, so I'm kind of entertained."

"Sorry Mom, Arum has not wanted to see Mom because it is not because it is not dear. There are things that Arum hides from Mom. But now it's time for Arum to come back, ma'am."

"will return? So not now?"

"Not yet, Mom, the story is long. What are you cooking?" said Arum while stepping backwards. The house was still as it used to be when he left from Aryo's house. Despite living alone, his house always seemed clean and tidy. There is a room that used to be his room, still neatly arranged, even though he was married. He and Angga often slept in the house every kangen to his mother.

"Mother did not cook much, only vegetable lodeh cuisine yesterday, and presto milkfish that the mother fried. I live alone, what would I cook for and for whom.are you hungry?"

"Not really, just want to eat mom's cooking. Arum wants vegetable lodehnya ma'am. But let Arum take it for himself."

Both went into the dining room. Bu Martono took the vegetable lodeh on the pot that was still on the stove, then placed it in the table. The fried bandeng was removed from the eating cupboard.

"Only this, and crackers."

"Hm, Arum likes. But this Arum brings food for Mom. I can wear it to dinner or the same tomorrow morning."

"What's this?"

"Because of the side dishes. There's rendang, there's blistering meat, anyway all Mom's favorite."

"Yes let's eat it together now."

"No ma'am, Arum this is it. Mom, Arum wants to call Aryo mas first. Or just send a message. Maybe in between his duties he can come here. Arum wants to talk."

"What actually happened? I'm confused as you are.

Arum wrote a short message to her husband. 

"You know, there's a girl who looks a lot like you, which makes Angga think of her as his mother."

"Have you seen her?"

"If Angga comes here with his father, he must come along, because Angga does not want to part with him. Mom wondered, how could there be such a face."

"Arum isn't a twin, is she?"

"You're not the only mother's son."

"So Arum met him and Angga, were out for a walk."

"Oh, that's great, why don't you bring her here?"

 "Not yet ma'am, this Arum will also have to come back soon. It takes time to make Suryo understand."

"Who's Suryo's mom?"

"The kind-hearted woman who helped Arum" Arum said while enjoying his mother's rice and vegetable lodeh. Even though he had eaten with Ratih, but the longing for his mother's cooking made him not feel full. 

Arum tells the journey of her life since leaving her husband's house, until then considered a child by a rich woman named Bu Suryo Winoto. But there is disappointment in Arum's heart because Suryo's mom is blocking her return by her husband's side.

"He has no right to hinder. Why are you quiet?"

"It's not silent ma'am, Arum is still shy. Arum felt indebted, even indebted to life because he had saved Arum from death."

"But this is your life Rum."

"True ma'am, Arum needs time to give him understanding. Now this is even he's gonna take Arum abroad."

"Wow..do you want?"

"No ma'am, Arum is talking to Suryo's mom. He loved Arum ma'am so much, Arum didn't let his heart refuse him. But Arum will say it slowly so as not to hurt her."

"What does it mean to prevent you from returning to your husband?"

"Bu Suryo wants Arum to marry a doctor. He operated on Arum ma'am."

"Why force the will?"

"According to Arum, Suryo's mom feels that Bram's doctor is good, and Suryo's mom hopes Arum will be happy with her."

Bu Martono sighed. It is unexpected that events become this trivial. A wife who wants to go back to her husband is ensnared in someone's goodwill. Ouchay..

***

"Why was Arum so long ago Yu?" suluh bu Suryo when by late afternoon Arum had not come home too.

"His name met the parents, maybe it's not enough just for a moment Mom," replied Yu Siti a little annoyed.

"But I need Pono yu."

"Then I call Pono just tell him to go home, later if Arum wants to go home Pono told to pick him up."

"Oh, is that it?"

"It's better so, ma'am.."

Bu Suryo dialed Pono's phone number.

"Yes Ma'am," Pono's voice from across there..

"Where are you?"

"Still in his mother Arum Bu. This is again eating."

"Well, it's delicious to be served to eat all No."

"Yes ma'am, the end is forced.. What's wrong mom?"

"Is Arum still long?"

"Waduh . I don't know ma'am, I'll ask you first."

"If you're done eating, and Arum's still gonna be a long time, please go home first No, I need you."

"Okay, ma'am, it's almost done eating. I asked Ms. Arum."

Ms. Suryo hung up her phone, sat in front of the dining table, her face grim.

"Old patching, wear is treated to eat everything."

"Yes ma'am, it's time to eat. Some at the parents' own house where it might be a while. They must have been kangen-kenan, haven't seen you in a year."

"Yes anyway. You know Yu, I already feel that Arum is my own son. I love him so much."

"Yes Bu, Yu Siti is also very fond of nak Arum. And I'm sure Arum's son loves his mother, me too."

"Good boy. She should have a husband who could make her happy, not hurt her."

"Sometimes a human can be a khilaf ma'am."

"That's a philandering can be a sniff."

"I don't think it's always so ma'am, a guilty person could have repented, then lived his life better."

"What do you think Yu, is it wrong for me to match Arum to Bramasto's doctor?"

"I don't think it's wrong, because mom chose the best for Arum. Only, does son Arum want, and does the doctor also want? Right now son Arum is new in the divorce process which results somehow. Does the doctor not have a candidate? You haven't asked me that in years, have you?"

Bu Suryo pensive.

"Yes, too, does Bram already have a candidate? A doctor as good as it is, as good as it is, the time has not had a candidate huh Yu?"

"You better ask first, because by not answering Mom's offer, maybe she'd hesitate to say it." 

"Yes, I forgot that. I'm just judging his attention as great as Arum."

"That Pono seems to have come, ma'am," said Yu Siti when she heard the sound of a car coming into the courtyard.

"Yes, well, I will ask the immigration officer how to get a passport for Arum, if you are still married, you will be asked for a marriage license if it is not wrong. So I have to wait for what status. After the divorce papers came out maybe."

Waduh, still desperate to bring out the country? Yu Siti complains in heart.

***

Aryo was still in his office, he didn't come home soon because there was something he was looking for. 

"Where's my phone? From that moment did not use it," he complained confused.

He asked his secretary, but the answer was a headband.

"Don't know sir, I haven't seen you use it since.

Aryo called her mother who was at home with an office phone. 

"No Yo, mana, in your room, at the table you used to put your phone on, there's not all. This morning it looks like you're on the same phone who is."

"Yes ma'am, but Aryo's looking in his pocket isn't there, neither is there in his briefcase."

"Fall in the car maybe.."

***

"Kok nak Aryo hasn't come yet?" tanya bu Martono who accompanied Arum sat on the terrace, while Pono had gone home first.

"Yes ma'am, the message seems to have not been read either, is it possible that he is still busy in his office?"

"Maybe Rum, you wait a minute, you're not in a hurry to go back to Suryo's house right?"

"Wait to see Aryo ma'am."

"Good, it's best to talk, so that everything is done soon."

Arum tried to call, but there was no answer.

 ***

tomorrow again yes