Akad Shackle

Athayas

Five years have passed....

A young boy screams happily riding a new-looking blue two-wheeled bicycle. He had just received it as a gift for the arrival of someone who had contacted him frequently through international connections all along.

If all this time only communicate in-person, now they are facing directly with a distance of only a few steps, even the meeting immediately makes the two stretch their hands and hug each other. The man always asked that the little boy call him Daddy but was forbidden by the Mother because that should not be said.

"Be careful Thaya.." cried the Mother who saw the two men of different generations from a distance.

It is a nice day to just take a walk on the weekend. The boy had already started to master his new bike well, though, he played alone while occasionally waving his hands towards the mother who is now sitting on the bench of the park where he played with the bicycle gift giver he wore.

"After many times the earth around the sun, I'm glad that you're finally willing to meet me in person" said the handsome young man with a casual appearance that increasingly shows if he is young, Rahma just laughed at hearing it. Every time he returned to his homeland, the young man who had once been his disciple always asked to meet but Rahma always refused.

"Mother is happy you have completed your education and can boast of both your parents, Adrian" Rahma replied with a gaze that was not separated from the son who was still a henchman with his new bicycle,

Five years Rahma has passed her days by being singleparent. The heartache and loneliness she often felt when she realized she was going through her days pregnant, giving birth and taking care of her son without a husband.

Fortunately, the presence of a beloved family who is always there in fragile moments does not make him dissolve in adversity. And everything passes, Rahma can go through it well with the presence of loved ones around her.

His older brother became a father figure for his son, so he did not lose his father figure too much in his infancy. Likewise with the sister-in-law who treated her son like her own son even more. The baby boy who was born Rahma five years ago was named Athaya which means gifts, blessings, gifts from Allah Subhanahu wata'ala grow well with the abundance of love from those around him. Rahma herself gave that name, with much hope that the son would not only be a gift to himself but later he would be a blessing and a gift to the people, religion and nation.

His cousins were very affectionate and took good care of Athaya. Rahma is not worried about the psychic development of her son who was born and grew up without a father beside her. Because of the affection given by his brother, brother-in-law and his sister Yusuf has exceeded the affection given by his own biological father.

During these five years Rahma never closed Anggara access as the biological father of her son, but either because of busyness or what Anggara more often sent him a message to ask his son's news than to meet him directly. Lebaran moment is probably the moment where they met it was only a few minutes.

"Hasn't mom moved on from my omm?" Adrian again started their chat, he repeatedly asked to meet every return from abroad continue his school but Rahma always refused with various reasons.

Adrian already knows about Rahma's status, she lun finds out what the chronological farewell of her high school teacher to her ex-husband looks like. She did not expect that the second wife of her teacher's ex-husband was her own tant, from the mama the story flowed.

A sense of pity immediately enveloped his heart when he knew his beloved teacher had to die, a sense of resentment towards his aunt grew in his heart. Since knowing about it Adrian wants to always be present and there for Rahma, his meeting at the inauguration of a mosque five years ago managed to make Adrian know Rahma's latest mobile number. Since then he has been in regular contact and asking news from his teacher's son.

"What the hell are you? it's yummy!" rahma replied with high intonation hearing the question of her High School student.

"Haha..."laughter Adrian broke he was happy if the fierce fashion Rahma back, himself seemed to see the same spirit of his teacher as when High School used to be.

"I'm glad you've moved on, but why haven't you given Athaya a new papa? Omm Angga already wants to have two children you know Bu" asked Adrian in a mocking tone,

"I want you to be Athaya's papa" said Adrian casually make Rahma more laugh harder this time, this time,

"Mom, I'm serious!" joked Adrian with an annoyed face because Rahma instead laughed at him,

"Uppsss.sorry" said Rahma as she covered her mouth with her hands,

"I'm serious Mom, I want to be Athaya's dad" Adrian said,

"I am now an adult, it is fitting to get married and have a family. Mama Papa I even have a hard time cuddling grandchildren. I know our age is different but I don't think it's a problem, Athaya is very comfortable with me. I have to remember, however, that Athaya needs a papa figure to complete her life, Mom" Adrian said at length, he proposed blatantly to be Athaya's father in serious fashion.

Rahma took a deep breath, hearing Adrian's increasingly serious talk made Rahma stop her laughter. This is what he feared if he met in person, the young man who had once been his student and always paid attention to it, from the beginning knowing his status as a singleparent had shown his joy openly, he said, his attention was more than usual and all the things he did made Rahma try to build a high wall between them.

"Adrian, Athaya already has a papa" said Rahma, making Adrian who was looking down immediately straightened his head.

"Mother, I ...."

"And the mother has not intended to marry again, anyways if one day God gives a soul mate to the mother, I hope she is a truly right person from all sides. You are a mother student, the difference between us is too far, not just age but also status and many other things to consider" Rahma cut out Adrian who will continue her words, he had already guessed where the young man was going. Therefore it is better for Rahma to be firm from now on.

"If your concern and your kindness have been with Athaya for wanting to be her papa please forget that, and stop it all. I don't want you to keep hoping, there's still plenty out there right girl for you who's as intimate as you are in everything. And we don't have to meet again" said Rahma, he really must have the heart of the young man Iru continue to expect more from him,

"Mom...."

"Athaya, it's noon, baby. We go home yuk...." Rahma stood up from her seat and walked towards where her son was playing,

"Mom, Ms. Rahma, not so Ma'am" Adrian looked panicked with Rahma's attitude and immediately stood up following her teacher,

Rahma stared intently at Adrian, giving the code not to discuss what was the topic of his chat just now in front of Athaya and Adrian understood the meaning of the look in the eye, he shut up and went back to trying to neutralize his feelings.

"Mother, sometime we play again here yes" Athaya was a little sulking when invited home because he still wanted to play there,

"Oh, baby, sometime we'll play again. Now that it's noon, mama must have been waiting for us" persuaded Rahma that the mood of her son was cheerful, mama is Athaya's call to her brother-in-law. For his brother-in-law Athaya was like his own son.

"Okay Mommy, let's go we go home" Athaya invited with her cheerful face back and styled with fun to make Rahma laugh with relief, since the beginning of the presence of his son who has now occupied the play group bench it has always been a source of laughter and happiness for him. As the name suggests Athaya is a gift, a gift and a blessing that God gave to Rahma in her life.