A ROSE FOR MOM

A ROSE FOR MOM 37

Arum raised his head. He turned his head again towards Yu Siti, still silent while hugging the bolster. Arum got up and sat down on the edge of the bed. The sobs are still heard. Arum thumped, came down and stepped towards the door. Open the door to his room, slowly so as not to make a sound.

In the middle room came the sound. Arum stepped slowly. Jeez, he saw that Suryo was hugging a frame, sobbing sob. Arum knows, inside the frame there is a photo of him and Suryo's mom. There were smiles there, like happy mothers and children.

Arum approached, then sat down next to Suryo's mom. Bu Suryo was surprised that Arum was still awake.

"Mother...."

"You haven't slept ?"

"Why are you still here ?" arum asked while wiping away Suryo's tears with a piece of tissue he had picked up on the table.

"Mom can't sleep."

"Mom should sleep, it's night."

"Arum... tomorrow night, you're no longer in this house," sobbed Suryo's mom hugging Arum tightly in her chest."

Arum was washed away by Suryo's grief. It's hard to break a long-standing bond. Unmindful tears also unraveled, wetting the shoulders of Suryo ma'am.

"Mother don't be sad, even if Arum isn't here, but Arum's heart will remain in her heart, and she will remain in Arum's heart."

"Don't you forget about Rum? I'm your mother, right?"

"Mother, how could Arum forget about mother? We will often meet, and enjoy the cuisine of bu Siti, or walk together as usual."

"really?"

"Mom must believe in Arum.Now that mother sleeps yes, the night is late."

Mrs Suryo nodded. The frame he had held on the table. He looked at it again with a fleeting feeling, then got up and walked towards his room.

Arum looked at him with pity, realizing that he felt the same way..

***

 "Sir Aryo, tomorrow I will pick up Arum, I do not have to come yes, I have a need with you." 

Ratih's short message Aryo received that night.  It's okay, he can't bind Ratih forever. He also has needs and does not always have to serve the wishes of Angga.

But Aryo was confused, how to explain to Angga if Arum came back here. Usually Ratih can always solve the problem, therefore he called Ratih the morning before he left.

"Bu Ratih, I'm sorry, I'm still going to interrupt."

"Yes Mr. Aryo, what's wrong?"

"How will I tell Angga that Arum is coming home. Didn't she always think of Arum as a fairy godmother?"

"Sir Aryo should not be confused. Precisely in my absence, Mr. Aryo can tell Angga, that Mr. Aryo invites Angga to pick up mother. This is the best opportunity and time for Angga, to get back his true mother, in my absence. "

"What about the fairy granny?"

"Sir Aryo said that she was playing at the fairy grandmother's house, while the fairy godmother was traveling around the world or something, "Ratih said half-jokingly.

"Alright Mrs Ratih, hopefully everything will be fine."

"Bapaaak, why haven't you come yet?" yelled Angga who knew that his father would take him on a trip.

"We're going to go pick up mom."

"Oh.. Will you take mom for a walk?"

"True Angga."

"Horeeee.... then Angga shower with his father, yes?"

"Well, we're taking a shower now."

Angga looked happy. Pick up mom? Where to pick up his mother. He had never been invited to pick up mom. Every morning my mother comes, takes her to take a bath, prepares school needs..  Where is his mother? Angga didn't want to ask. The important thing is that he is happy to see his mother.

After preparing Angga with the clothes he chose, Aryo called Arum. Arum should know that she is no longer a fairy godmother but a real mother. 

"What if he asks where is the fairy godmother?" ask Arum from across the street.

"Say that the fairy godmother is away. Next we will think again. What's clear is that Angga was overjoyed when I said I was going to pick up mom."

"All right, I'm waiting for you."

Miss Nastiti is already dressed up. They ate breakfast with a carefree feeling, how not, the queen would again decorate their small palace, together every day at all times, and there was no need for lies anymore.

Oh yes, Aryo forgot, he also had to share this happiness with doctor Bramasto. He called her who was also welcomed by her.

"I'm glad Mr. Aryo, I hope everything's okay."

"Thank you Mr. Bram."

"What about Mrs Ratih?" suddenly Bramasto regretted asking. Aryo suspects that she is interested in him.

"Bu Ratih happened to be necessary, but it's okay Mr. Bram, so Angga felt that his mother was Arum. We've been thinking about how to tell Angga."

"Thank God, Mr. Aryo, I am happy and happy anyway. Welcome back to the family."

***

 

And suddenly Bramasto was happy to hear that Ratih was not coming with them. There's a plan he's thinking about. To Ratih's house, because didn't he already know his father?

Half-challenged, but reckless, Bramasto slid into the area of Kampung Sewu with his car. He always remembered the alley where he used to take down Ratih. But this time Bram did not stop on the big road. His car went straight into the alley, and when it was almost at the end, he stopped in front of a fence. 

Bramasto observed the small garden, but saw no one there. Bram got down from the car and slowly entered the courtyard. Seeing the door of the house open, means that the occupants are there. Bram's heart thumped as he got closer to the door. Stupid. This is still morning, not time to visit. Thought Bramasto. He almost turned his body when suddenly from behind the door someone appeared.

"Who are you looking for?"

Bramasto observed the old man, and he knew him. Apparently his father Ratih forgot that he had met him.

"Good morning, Father..."

"Good morning. Have we ever met ?" ask the man whose father was Ratih, who felt like he had seen him.

"Yes Father, I passed through here a week ago, to find Mr. Ratih."

"Ooo.. yes..yeah, I remember, but Ratih was going to the market, do not know what else to buy, but had finished cooking. Come on.please sit down first, he might be home soon."

"Sorry, am I interrupting?"

"No, why say that? Please come in. son.."

Bramasto came in with a bad feeling. 

"Sorry sir, I was just walking and happened to pass by, maybe it was too early to see you. "

"It's okay, it's a day off.it's time for people to walk in the morning more relaxed. You also have finished cleaning the garden, taking care of the flower plants owned by Ratih. People as old as me are no longer selling to work, usually like this,."

"That's great sir, all sports."

"True, if the sweat has come out, lightly feel the body. Yes this is how my son, since his mother Ratih died, I only lived together with Ratih. I used to work, but after retiring, only Ratih worked. Fortunately, Ratih can understand the situation .. he never complained, even though mediocre life."

"The family seems very happy. I feel it."

Mr. Kardi laughed.

"Being happy or not depends on how we accept it, son. Even if we live a lack, if we can be grateful for the favors, yes we will feel happy. On the contrary, even though life is abundant in wealth, if you can not be grateful .. yes will always feel less.."

 Bramasto nodded.

"Oh yeah, I forgot, did we introduce each other by name? I'm Kardi, Ratih's father."

"Oh yes sir, I am Bramasto, a friend of Ratih's mother."

Bramasto smiled, there were already twice people who thought he had a child that his disciple had trained. Ah yes, Ratih himself said that when he first met. Then Bram felt old enough to be called a bachelor. Ahaa, this is also just about to approach someone sir, said Bramasto's heart.

"No sir, I'm still a bachelor..."

"Oh.. sorry..."

"I look old, don't I?"

"No, it's not so Nak, because it has something to do with Ratih, and Nak Bram called Ratih's mom...."

"I know Mrs Ratih because she's Angga's teacher, my best friend's son."

"Oh yes, Angga was like his son Ratih.. But it's rumored that his mother's going home."

"real sir. Thank goodness.."

"But Ratih looked sad, he was very fond of Angga. When his mother came back he rarely met Angga."

"Right sir, because it's been close a long time?"

Ratih who had just returned from the market was surprised to see a car stop in front of his fence, and was even more surprised when he entered the house, then saw Bram's doctor talking to his father. 

"Oh, there is a guest apparently," said Ratih as soon as he entered the house. The smile that develops always creates a charm for Bram. For a moment he was speechless, just staring at Ratih without blinking.

"Our guests have been waiting for a long time, you haven't made a drink yet."

"Let me make it," said Ratih while bringing the groceries back."

"Don't bother Mrs Ratih..."

"It's okay" said Ratih from afar.

But when out, Ratih not only brought a cup filled with warm tea. There is a market snack lined.

"Please Mr. Bram.."

"Suddenly there's a cake like this, Mrs Ratih?"

"This is the market snack cake. This one, the name is mendut, this. jadah blondo.. Let's try, how do I feel like there are guests, then buy this food yes..."

"So Mrs Ratih knows that this is my favorite food."

"Oh yeah?"

"true."

"Then come on, son, I want to go back for a moment, sorry, haven't had a shower" Kardi said as she stood up.

"Please Mr.."

Bramasto enjoys the served nagasari, with glowing eyes and a pounding chest. Not because of his dragon, but because the beautiful hand helped peel it and put it on a small plate, then sometimes touched by his own hand holding the plate.

"Please Mas.. uh. mm.sorry.. Mr. Bram.." said Ratih nervously knowing Bramasto sometimes looked at him.

"Why diralat? Maybe it's better. I feel old because I'm called sir."

Train blushed.

"I was also called ma'am.  I feel old too."

"Like reply dong ... well, let's agree, I ask to be called mas Bram only."

"And I ask to be called the coach."

"OK, agreed.""

Then they both laughed funny. But there was a tinge of happiness coloring the meeting that morning.

"What's the Ratih show today?"

"No, it just so happened that Angga wanted to see his mother, so I had to let him go. It's sad, but how else."

"Train not to be sad, how about we go for a walk?"

"Where's the road?"

"Where, comfort yourself so as not to be sad."

The old coach did not answer. The arrival of this handsome doctor was not at all suspected. This little talk has catapulted him into high wishful thinking. Oh, no, is Bramasto in love? Have you met a few times? Ratih did not want to guess. How could an established specialist be interested in him? Wouldn't it be better to be unprejudiced than empty-minded? But he has to admit, he likes it. Ehem.. like what do you like?

"How's it?"

"What?" Ratih was surprised and broke his daydream.

"Rupanya Ratih daydreamed again. Would anyone be angry if Train me the same way?"

"No. no. It's not.."

"Then....?"

"Well, mm. but I'm asking your permission first?"

***

  "It's all Yu..'s got all Arum, right?"

"Yes mom, it's all."

"The cooking is done? I want to host Aryo's family for lunch here. He said Aryo would take his mother along too."

"All is ready, Mom. This is me setting the table."

"Good Yu. But your face is not so sad. You're just like me, feeling heavy left behind by Arum, aren't you?"

"True Ma'am, son Arum is already like my own son. I don't know why I love him so much."

"It's not just you Yu, Arum I think is like my own son. Tomorrow we won't be with him anymore huh Yu? "

"True Ma'am, but how else, Nak Arum is also needed by his family."

"Especially his son Yu, you if you see his son later must be gesticulating. The boy is funny, smart and adorable. As soon as I saw him I immediately felt trepidation. The little boy had to separate from his mother. And that also makes me even more convinced that I should let Arum come back."

"Will the boy come?"

"I asked Arum to ask her husband to take Angga. Oh yes Yu, I haven't told ya, for a year this Angga felt got his mother, because there was a girl whose face was exactly the same Arum."

"Composed?"

"Skept like twins."

Ms. Siti stopped her activities of arranging the table.

"Twin? You ever see her?"

"Seeing it with Yu's own eyes, like a betel in two. I thought she was a twin, but she said they were each only children. How can..."

Yu Siti clamped, suddenly the plate she was holding slipped off, listening to a loud noise that shocked Suryo ma'am.

***

tomorrow again yes