A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR A MOTHER OF 35

Arum. Disappointed sweet scene with his mother did not continue to the conversation he expected. He let go of his embrace, still lying next to Suryo's mom.

"Arum," said Suryo's mother as she pulled Arum's hand and placed it on her chest.

Arum just looked at Suryo's face, without saying anything.

"Isn't Dr Bram good? He's handsome, he's smart, he's understanding..."

Arum did not answer. Yes it is true, but is that why he should be willing to be his wife? Doesn't a marriage have to have a rope that binds it, likes each other, loves each other, takes care of each other.. Isn't she still Aryo's wife? Oh yes, Suryo's mom wants him to separate from Aryo, but is it worth someone expecting a farewell to hope to marry someone else? There may be, but it's not me, whispered the inner Arum.

She still loves her husband, her son...

"Arum..."

Arum's eyes twitched, Suryo's mom looked at him fixedly.

"You don't like it?"

"Mother.. wouldn't it be that loving people would be happy if loved ones were happy too?"

"Report Rum, that's why I chose the best for you."

"I mean Mom.. That best option is Bram's mas?"

"How do you think?" suryo Bu asked back.

"Do you think Doctor Bram wants Arum?"

"Arum, you are beautiful. Even if you have children, you are still attractive. What's the reason Dr. Bram rejected you?"

"What if Dr. Bram has a choice?"

"Yu Siti had also said that, I thought about it too."

"That's it.."

 "According to Mother no, if she had a choice, it wouldn't be so much attention to you. Sending flowers many times, delivering you, buying books."

"Mom, it's not size. It could be because he pity Arum."

"Arum, why are you thinking something else? More attention shows that there is something more. More than a friend, more than a former patient."

"People's estimates could be wrong. In fact, Bram's doctor has not answered Mom's offer, right? Mother, according to Arum, we'll forget about Doctor Bram."

Bu Suryo widened his eyes, looking at Arum in annoyance.

"What do you mean forget? He's done you good and you want to forget?"

"That's not what I mean. Aduuh. mother if angry more beautiful deh.." seduced Arum. Indeed, tonight Arum wants to be sweet with Suryo ma'am, wants to melt his heart by all means. And the praise was over, Suryo's mom pinched Arum's cheek in a fit of anxiety, but then turned her back, turning her back.

Arum was no less resourceful, he was embracing her from behind.

"Mother, are you really angry with Arum? Yeah, Arum's out, then."

"Arum, what the hell do you mean? Tonight you're sitting on mom's bed, talking to and fro."

"Arum wants .. mother to match Arum with someone who deserves to be Arum's match. The one Arum loved, who wanted Arum to be with him until the end of Arum's life."

"Oh, so?" bu Suryo stretched out his body, but did not return Arum's embrace. He looked up at the ceiling of the room.

"Mother..."

"Don't tell me it's Aryo, your husband," Suryo said.

"Mother said .. want to see Arum happy, right?"

"You don't know Rum, how does it feel to be betrayed? You've felt it, haven't you? And now you want to repeat the heartbreaking history that almost took your life if Yu Siti doesn't see you being drenched in the rain on the side of the road?"

Arum was silent, and it was sad to imagine it, sad to remember it, but a year passed, having tested her loyalty, and the love of her husband. If he's sorry, why can't he forgive him?

"You shut up because you can't answer? Look Rum, I hate traitors so much, because you've been betrayed."

Arum raised his head, prone and looked at the still-awning Suryo bu staring at the ceiling. Arum looked at the grieving streak behind those old half-eyes.

"Mother experienced it."

"Mother ?"

"Mother is not beautiful, not as beautiful as you. When a man proposes, the mother is very happy. The only child's mother is very. I thought she really loved mom, but it turns out she just wanted to drain mom's property, to give it to another woman."

Arum sees Suryo's tears dripping down. Arum rubbed it with his palm. There is a sense of urgency in the chest when hearing the story of the housebu Suryo. It's worse than her.

"As soon as I learned of her cunning, I asked for a divorce, and lived alone until now. Luckily there was Yu Siti accompanying me.

"Mother, forgive Arum. Arum doesn't know how much I'm suffering."

"Yes, my mother suffered a lot, but as time went on, and then someone accompanied me when I was stuck, everything slowly disappeared. And I'm happy to find you, the beautiful good boy, who she says loves me. That's you."

"It's not saying Mom, it's earnest. Arum loves Mom."

"Mom loves you too Rum.Mom wants you to be happy.."

"Thank you, Mother.." Arum hugged Suryo's mom and put his head in her chest.

"Arum... would you like to obey Mother? For the sake of Mom's happiness?"

Oh, again, start again... Arum is tense. If he called again doctor Bram he would immediately say no.

"What should Arum do?"

"You never leave mom, do you? Even if you're married, you're still a mother's son."

Arum felt devastated. No doctor's name Bram called, but who knows if there's still a continuation?

"Arum will remain the son of Mother. Happy to have good, loving, protective mothers. Suryo's mom, Siti's mom, Martono's mom, they all love Arum with all their heart."

"Really?"

"You're splitting Arum's chest?" arum is joking.

"Mom knows you still love your husband."

Arum raised his head, looking at Suryo's mom waiting for what she would say.

"But if you're told to choose, you'll still choose Dr. Bram."

Oh, start again.. Arum complained in his heart. He put his head back on Suryo's chest.

"Mother, Arum does not love doctor Bram, and doctor Bram does not love Arum either. Rest assured ma'am, if you don't believe me, just ask Dr. Bram."

"He said that to you?"

Arum nodded still with his head on Suryo's chest. He lied a little, but he was sure of the answer. Didn't Bramasto always help her when she wanted to meet Aryo?

"Well, I'm going to bed, are you going to your room or are you going to sleep here?"

Well, this conversation is not over. Just got to the end and hasn't jumped on it yet.

She saw that Suryo had closed his eyes. But Arum did not move, he laid his body beside Suryo's mother, trying to close his eyes, sleep, and dream about Aryo.

***

Last night unable to sleep, Arum woke up late. He was surprised when he slept in Suryo's bed. When he opened his eyes he was still covered, but last night he just collapsed. Apparently Suryo's mom covered him. But Suryo's mom is no longer next to him. He got up, got out of bed, and went to the bathroom. When he came out of the room, he saw that Suryo was putting cups of tea on the middle room table.

"Mother...why not wake me up?" arum Tegur.

"You sleep well, baby when you wake up."

"It turns out that it's really nice to sleep with mom," Arum said while sitting next to Suryo's mom.

"That's your tea, yu Siti boiled the knot still hot."

"Oh, yes ma'am, this is rarely where we are."

"Any village is delicious. The name is kimpul, tree ketela, yambat ketela, iris potatoes, it's called kependem nutmeg. Here many. Ireng potatoes mom likes, but it's not in season. We'll take the kimpul equally right to the house."

"Will we go home?"

"Yes, after the busara mother the same people who work the fields."

"Then I will help Ms. Siti to pack."

"Later on, still a little bad. Sit down and enjoy the knot."

Arum grabs the cup and drinks it, in his heart he will continue to try to please Suryo so that he can tell his true wishes. 

"Tomorrow on Sunday, I'll invite Bram home."

Is it, Bramasto again? Arum bites the knot with anxiety.

"Mom will speak from heart to heart..."

Arum did not answer, pretended to chew the knot and enjoy it, but so Suryo said the name Bramasto immediately lost his appetite.

"He's a good man, I'll ask his opinion of you."

Feeling the kunyahan drag into his throat, Arum gulp again drink.

"Why what if you go back to your husband's side."

Arum put the cup down and looked at Suryo's mother fixedly. There seemed to be a speck of hope that would make him happy. Suryo's little heart was revealed when last night he seduced her, sweet-tempered with her. Well, Bram's mas will be spoken to? Yes it is clear he will support me, Arum cheered inwardly. The remaining piece was devoured.

"Enak.." he muttered.

"What?"

"This is ma'am" he said, pointing at the knot on the table.

"Arum..."

"Yes mom.." Arum sipped a drink that stayed a mouthful.

"But promise me you'll still be your mother."

A series of sentences that are not so long is like an explosion of feelings that have been captured. It's almost certain that Suryo's mom will allow him to return with Aryo. Arum hugged Suryo's mom, smelling old cheeks laden with pain but never knew it.

"Mother will still be my mother, a very special mother, a mother I love, I admire all of them. His kindness, his love for me even though we met not long ago."

Yu Siti who looked up from the kitchen saw the scene and their little talk. Slowly he moved away while wiping away his tears. For some reason, Arum's happiness has seeped into his heart.

***

Bramasto came out of the house that morning. He wanted to see Aryo, to ask about his meeting with Arum two days ago. Actually can ask over the phone, but somehow Bramasto wants to just come there. 

"Is this early morning Ratih's already there?" he muttered while running his car slowly. 

He was passing through the area of Kampung sewu, where a few days ago he dropped off Ratih.

Pounding with his own feelings, Bramasto smiled along the way. His house in the Badran area, want to Penumping and have to go through Sewu Village? Falling in love allows people to do everything.  In love? Bram judged his own feelings. It is not easy for him to fall in love. As his assistant nurse said, he could be an old bachelor because he did not immediately find the girl who attracted his heart. It used to be thought that he fell in love with Arum, but instead, it turned out that he felt more pity after hearing his story. Then this girl whose face is like Arum, do I love her? Bram continued to daydream, until when suddenly he had reached the mouth of the alley where used to lower Ratih.

He stopped his car there. Looking towards the alley and hoping to see Ratih get out of there. He looked at his watch. Only seven o'clock, has he left for Aryo sir's house?

Or is it because of the holidays not going there? It is impossible, said Mr. Aryo every day Ratih there, there is no Sunday because Angga will ask if until he does not come.

Curious, Angga got out of his car. Crossing the road and then into the alley, while looking left and right, which is about his house Ratih bu.

"Son, who's looking for a house?"

"Oh, yes .. mm. home.. bu Ratih where are you?"

"Ratiha? That's my son.."

Bram was shocked to death. Again clean-faced and still look this dashing father Ratih, well.

"The house is here, son, but Ratih is gone. He left not long ago."

"Oh, to Aryo sir's house?"

"Yes, if Ratih comes a little late, Angga will be fussy. Train it's considered her mother."

"Oh, yes sir."

"You want to sit down, son ?"

"Thank you very much sir, I have to see Mr. Aryo."

"All right, son."

Bramasto returned to his car. He was not disappointed even though he did not meet Ratih, after all he already knew where his house was. A simple house whose small garden is overgrown with flowers. Her father took care of her diligently, he saw her just now.

Passing through the village of Keprabon Bram remember that has not had breakfast since morning. He stopped at a liquet rice seller. For a long time he did not eat rice.

***

Ratih was chasing Angga who ran to the yard because he was still reluctant to take a bath. 

"Figure, later you will be angry if Angga does not spit a bath."

"For a while, Angga still wants to play."

"More if you have a shower. It's noon, son."

"It's a holiday, ma'am?"

"What if people's holidays can't take a shower? Come here !!

Angga laughed and ran away from Ratih who was chasing after him. Angga was still running, and Ratih chased after him, when in front of the fence Bramasto suddenly appeared, and Ratih hit him.

"Upps.." cried Ratih.

"Oh, ma'af," said Bram who was still holding onto Ratih because he had almost fallen.

"Don't know if there's a guest," Ratih pulled her hand slowly.

Bram smile.

Angga who had run away turned his head, screaming because he saw people he had known.

"Father, there's a doctor !"

"Please Mr. Bram." said Ratih ushered Bramasto closer to home.

"I went to Ratih's house."

"Oh yeah? How did you get there?"

"It's just a walk, but I can find Ratih's house."

"Times ?" Ratih laughs. A row of white teeth poked out from his thin lips. It's an incredible sight. Bram doesn't want to take it off.

"Meet you too."

Ratih's laughter widened. God, how is there such a sweet laugh? You drunk people, just seeing people laugh can make them tremble?

"How can you?" ask Ratih.

"I just walk, then see the father again memotongi branches of leaves in the garden. It was Ratih's father."

"Haaa... Mr. Bram, thankfully I took a shower." cried Aryo from the inside.

"The guests are not polite, early in the morning has come," said Bram with a laugh.

"Let's go in Mr. Bram."

Angga who had been silent, approached Bramasto, gave him greetings and kissed his hand.

"Smart boy, handsome boy..."

"Come, there's a doctor, embarrassed not to take a bath." said Ratih who then pulled Angga inside.

"Oh yes Mrs Ratih. This is. I bring rice liwet," said Bram while handing over the packet of rice liwet he had bought. Ratih stopped stepping, went back to Bramasto.

"Kok Mr Bram knows we haven't had breakfast?" aryo said jokingly.

"Thank you Mr. Bram" said Ratih, who then brought the package inside.

"But we'll eat together, won't we?"

"Yes Mr. Aryo, it was fitting to go for a walk to feel hungry because it has not breakfast."

"It's been fun, I haven't eaten rice for a long time. Where's the buy?"

"Don't ask me where I bought it, I muttered, suddenly remembered that I haven't had breakfast, then just stopped when there was a rice vendor on the side of the road."

"Bachelorette base yes, starving early in the morning" Aryo said with a laugh.

"Yes. Oh yeah, how's yesterday?"

"Well Mr. Bram, my car deflated his tires on the road. I had to get a taxi to the house of in-laws, ee. there was already the first Ms. Suryo."

"Oh yeah? How about, you guys, right?"

"Well, as soon as I came and he said goodbye. Hate him as much as I do. It seems that my sin against Arum will not be erased forever from his heart."

"So you haven't talked to Arum yet?"

"When he greeted me at the fence, speaking for a moment, he was crying. And the important thing in that fleeting encounter was that we already knew each other's hearts."

"He didn't come straight home?"

"He should be able to make Suryo's mom understand. Understand, Suryo's mom has given him protection, affection, even when he's seriously ill Surya thought about it, right?"

"Yes right. Suryo's mom loves Arum. Maybe he's afraid of losing Arum's mom."

"Said Arum, Suryo's mom wants to make Bram her husband."

Bramasto laughed loudly.

"Bu Arum is just my patient. After all how could I dare to snatch it from Pak Aryo?  Just found out the road alone almost my temple got stuck." 

Then they both laughed.

"What matters is that everything will be fine. We pray that Arum's mother succeeds in breaking her foster mother's heart."

Suddenly Nastiti's mom came out.

"Son, that's rice liwet's been laid out on the table, let's have breakfast first."

"Oh yes, ma'am, thank you very much. But I haven't met my mother" Bram said, standing up and kissing Nastiti's hand.

"I've known Doctor Nak, because Aryo already told me about it. Come on, please, say breakfast first."

"Come Mr. Bram. Mom, Mrs Ratih you're all invited to eat, right?"

"Yes, Angga has also been screaming, he said he wants his liquet rice."

That morning was somehow so much fun for Bramasto. Meet the girl he admired, then be able to eat together among a friendly family, sit facing each other while occasionally stealing glances at her. Ouch, ouch, 

But suddenly the ringing of Bramasto's phone rang. Well, just interrupt, he lamented inwardly. From Suryo's mom? What's up? Don't talk about her match with Arum anymore. Bram picked up his phone.

"Yes, Mommy.."

"Son Bram, can you come home now?" said Suryo from across.

"Now? Mother where?"

"It's at my son's house. Yesterday afternoon we went home."

"Okay, ma'am, I'll be there soon."

"From Suryo's mom?" aryo asked after Bram hung up his phone.

"Yes, tell me what he is, I was asked to go there."

"It may be important, but finish the meal first, don't rush."

***

Aryo just came home after taking Angga to school. He was preparing to go to the office when suddenly his phone rang.

"Hallo Mr. Aryo.."

"Yes, how's Mas?"

"Just now Arum's lawyer is calling me."

"What else did he say?"

"He's pulling the divorce suit."

Aryo. His heart was as high as the sky.

***

tomorrow again yes