After the Rain

The play of Miss Maryam

Siska was no longer able to stem the disappointment. Without saying anything, the hijab-wearing woman left carrying a myriad of emotions and anger in her heart.

Habibah was unable to prevent Siska's departure. Moreover, Miss Maryam who did not dare to face her future daughter-in-law. Miss Maryam realized, Siska has been hurt so much by Yandri's attitude.

However, Miss Maryam herself could not blame Yandri. During this time, Yandri did not know about his match plan with the woman.

"Where, Bah? Is he home yet?" mother Maryam asked as soon as she saw her son coming.

"Here you go, ma'am" answered Habibah.

"What say? Is he angry? Is he disappointed?" cecar Miss Maryam.

"Aish, Mommy. Of course he's angry. Which woman will not be angry and disappointed when she hears her future husband still cares about his ex-wife," grumbled Habibah look upset.

"Yes it's wrong .. Why do you say that Yandri has come home? I've taken pains to keep Yandri's return a secret, uh you even leaked it to Siska. Instead, have a mouth, don't be like a leaky bucket" said Miss Maryam.

"Hhh, there's no point in blaming each other. Most importantly, now I must be able to convince Yandri to return to this house" Habibah said.

"Huh, do you think it's easy to persuade the boy to come home? You yourself know what Yandri looks like," snorted Miss Maryam as she passed from before her son.

"Yes dong's effort, Mom! Mom, isn't she his mother? Cook lose to the kids!" shouts Habibah.

Miss Maryam could only pluck her lips to hear the screams of the child.

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While time goes by, Yandri never tires of searching for the whereabouts of his son and ex-wife. Although the hope of finding the two angels was very slim. However, Yandri was still trying to keep trying.

He was ceaselessly circling downtown. The center of the crowd in his area has also been surrounded while carrying photos of the Star and Daniar.

"Sorry, Sir. Have you seen these two?" asked Yandri while showing a piece of photo to the security guard of Singaparna square.

The security guard took the photo. For a moment, he watched her. However, he felt he had never met two women who looked different generations.

"Sorry, Mas. I never met them" replied the square security guard, returning his picture.

Yandri could only sigh. He asked dozens of people. However, no one had ever seen his son and ex-wife.

"Oh my God .. Where else should I look for them?" muttered Yandri while rubbing his face rough.

The sun is starting to move west. The sweat was already pouring on the forehead and the two temples of Yandri. When he saw the sky began to change color to orange, Yandri decided to go home.

Better, tomorrow I'll find them again, Inner Yandri.

In the parking lot. Once again Yandri spread his gaze. Still hoping if the two retinas can catch the female figure he was looking for. However, nil.

Among the hundreds of visitors to Singaparna square, Yandri did not find both his aware. Finally Yandri entered the car and began to drive the vehicle, out of the parking lot of the square.

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Day after day goes on. Until without feeling the time off given to him is almost over.

To be honest, Yandri was frustrated by not being able to find the Star and Daniar. Disappointment had mounted in his heart. Plus, the whining of his mother who told him to go home, made Yandri's mind more chaotic.

Not wanting to be more confused with the current situation, Yandri decided to go back to work.

"When are you going back home, son?" ask Miss Maryam on the other end of the phone.

"Sorry, Mom. Yandri can't go back to Mom's house" replied Yandri.

"Loh, why? Where have you been sleeping all this time? At your ex-wife's house? Remember Yandri, you're divorced. It is illegal for you to live in a house with that woman. Understand you!"

Maryam sounded very angry. All this time, he had never known if Yandri had a home of his own.

"Yes, Mom. Yandri is on his way. Fear of not being able to concentrate."

Yandri is reluctant to argue with his mother, so Yandri intends to end his conversation on the phone.

"Eh, wait for Yan! What do you mean you're on your way? Where are you going?" Ms. Maryam poked Yandri with all kinds of questions.

"Yandri wants to get back to work, Mom. Later Yandri will tell you again if you have arrived in Indramayu. Assalamu'alaikum!" Yandri.

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"How, Ma? What did Yandri say? Is he on his way here?" siska looks sumringah.

Miss Maryam looked at her future daughter-in-law with a sad look. What a pity this child, inwardly Maryam.

"Cock quiet, Mom? Where's yandri been?" Siska again asked with a flood of excitement that was so passionate.

"Sorry, Son. Actually ... Elgos ...."

Maryam was unable to continue her sentence. He felt sorry for Siska. He himself did not want to make the single woman feel disappointed again.

"Yandri why, Mom?" It seems Siska is already impatient to hear the news of the idol.

"Actually ... Yandri se-medang on the way to Indramayu, Nak," said Miss Maryam, lirih.

Siska who was not ready to hear the painful news again, immediately drooped on the chair. His body is completely limp. Emotions that he was unable to overflow, increasingly made his body feel boneless.

Siska's chest was so tight as it continued to endure the pain that had already begun to fill her heart cavity. With a gasp of breath, Siska finally vented the already mounting anger.

"What the fuck, Mother? Why did you let Yandri go again? Mother is her mother. Why can't you hold back Yandri's departure? Why do you let Yandri always act as she pleases? Why can't you pressure Yandri to stay here? Have Yandri find a job here, Mom! I promised you I'd get Yandri to marry me, but where's the evidence?! Now Yandri has come back far away from me. Why do you play with my feelings? Why, Mom?!" racau Siska stood up from her seat.

"Siska, calm down. We're talking about it all right. After all, Yandri's return to Indramayu, it had nothing to do with Mother. Since returning home, Yandri has only come to this house once. Mom had called Yandri many times to tell him to come home. However, Yandri is difficult to contact" Habibah said, trying to convince Siska if her mother is not guilty of the decision Yandri had made.

"Huh, excuses! You're all the same! Just looking for a reason to use me. In fact, you're not really trying to bring me closer to Yandri. That's outrageous!"

Siska is getting furious. She was already very fed up with the attitude of the mother and child. Siska felt played by Miss Maryam and Habibah. Finally, with a feeling of annoyance, Siska came out of Miss Maryam's house.

Brak!

Siska slammed the door of Miss Maryam's house so hard. made Miss Maryam and Habibah jumped instantly.

"How is this, Mom?" habibah asked, shifting his sitting position to side by side with Miss Maryam.

Maryam leaned her back. "Come, Bah. I'm confused too," said Miss Maryam.

For a few minutes, the two could only remain silent with their respective thoughts. Honestly, the sudden departure of Yandri back to Indramayu, has made the head of Bu Maryam increasingly heavy. Both of his index fingers were massaging his left and right temples. It feels, the head of Miss Maryam as if it was about to break. Suddenly ....

"How about we just tell Yandri the truth, Bah" said Miss Maryam.

"I mean Mom?"

"Yes we tell Yandri about his match with Siska" said Miss Maryam.

"Ish, do you think Yandri would take it for granted?" gerutu Habibah's.

Maryam was silent again. His mind is completely dead-end. Everything feels dark. He did not know what to do so that Yandri would marry the woman of his choice.

"God knows how to force Yandri to marry again, Mom!" habibah exclaimed which made his mother surprised.

"How?" asked Miss Maryam while linking her eyebrows together.

"Mother called Yandri and told him that she was sick" Habibah said.

Miss Maryam's wrinkled forehead, the more wrinkled because it does not understand the child's proposal.

"But I'm fine, Bah," said Miss Maryam.

"Yes, Bibah knows that. I mean Bibah, I pretended to have a pretty severe illness. After that, I asked Yandri to come home. Well, by the time Yandri has returned home, I should be able to convince Yandri about Mother's illness. Make it look like you feel like you can't survive anymore. Then I told Yandri that I wanted to see him remarry before I was gone" Habibah said at length.

"Gosh, Bah. You swear to me to let Mom die soon?!" snorting Miss Maryam was very upset.

"Ish, Mother .. This, 'is just pretending. Mother just play so that Yandri will fulfill the wishes of Mother," said Habibah.

"Yes but do not bring all the deaths, Bah," said Miss Maryam.

"Yes, it's up to you. Dizzy lips! It was wrong. Good idea, even protest!"

Habibah looked very upset. He immediately got out of his seat. Until after walking a few steps, the words of Miss Maryam made Habibah step stopped.

"Yes, I'm going to have a show!"