ARETTAS

DAD'S NEW MOTOR

Twelve o'clock at night Aretta's door was knocked.

"Assalamu'alaikum." Men from outside the house .

Aretta, who was not asleep at the time, tried to convince again the voice she had heard. The voice of someone who was no longer foreign to him.

Aretta was devastated to hear what happened a few hours ago. The two people he loved so much, had to disagree with him very strongly.

"Assalamu'alaikum." Saying to the man outside the house again.

Aretta ventured closer to the front door of the house.

"Dad ?" Aretta said from inside the house that still did not open the door.

"Are, this is my father. Please open the door." Father's words reassured.

Kolkata, . .

Without thinking, Aretta opened the door. He hugged his father very tightly. Since the dispute, Aretta has been unable to sleep. His heart was broken thinking about his parents.

"Why am Iaang ? How come you haven't slept at this hour ?" Said the father stroking his son's hair.

"Are waiting for me to come home. . ." Aretta sniffled.

" You know, how do you cry daddy's beautiful son ? How beautiful will you be?" Said dad trying to cheer up.

Actually I understand Aretta's feelings very well, but I don't want to show her worries. I don't want her daughter to have any thoughts about her.

"Are kangen dad." Aretta hugged her father.

"And now that I'm here, we better sleep now ? Later dad tells a story about a snail who can win the race run from the deer." Say father again.

"Yes yeah ?" Aretta's getting excited.

"Yes, let's go to Are !" Said the father taking his daughter.

While in another room

"What exactly is my fault ? Until you do this. I've done everything for our family."

Mother sat there while occasionally wiping the water that fell from her eye pelup.

Mother is still thinking about the fate of her household, how could the husband she is proud of, be able to betray her.

Next day.

"Mom, I'm leaving first. Assalamu'alaikum." Said dad in a hurry.

"Ga ushered in Aretta yeah ? How about early in the morning ?" Ask the curious mother.

"No need ma'am, look at Aretta's soy sauce. Dad's got apples today. So we have to leave early." Said the father who immediately rushed away without waiting for the mother to answer his greetings.

"No, I don't usually leave at this hour, weird. Is this just my feeling ?"

The mother's mind began to feel strange about her husband's behavior. But I tried not to be suspicious. I hope that last night's incident was really a misunderstanding. I tried to understand her husband's explanation.

"Mom, which father ? How is there no more ?" Aretta said in full uniform.

"So my dad left, Ree. He said he wanted an apple, so he had to leave early." Mother's speech as usual is always busy in the morning, because it must prepare Aretta needs and also organize her merchandise.

"Kok dad didn't say Are anyway, can Are anterin. . . " Say Aretta started sulking.

"Dad said, kasian like this beautiful child. Afraid of soy sauce." Mommy said while tying Aretta's hair.

"Devil dad ah, don't tell Are first." Aretta said annoyed.

Aretta said nothing more, she immediately devoured her favorite chicken porridge. Even though in his heart he was very upset with his father.

"See me, if I meet you later. Want Are to unplug the mustache."

Aretta.

Aretta's father is a brown-skinned, well-built man who tends to be a bit fat. His hair is slightly curly, as well as thin mustache. Makes him fit for his job. Especially if it's not security. Although the father only had an elementary school diploma, but his emphatically bold carrier, made a commander recruit him unconditionally.

Many neighbors ask about how security can be done. But the father always replied, "Maybe this has become my son's fortune."

Time passed so quickly, a morning that was always busy for the mother, now has become an afternoon that should be enjoyed for family members, in order to chat.

But not with Aretta and her mother who just sat on the porch of the house, looking at the crowded streets and passing vehicles.

Aretta House is located on the side of the highway, so it is not surprising that the merchandise of the mother is always crowded. In addition to its strategic location, the mother also membandrol the merchandise is not too expensive.

"It's important to eat." Mother said whenever the neighbor asked her about her trade which was always cheap.

Tint. . Tiiiiinnnt. . .

The sound of a motor horn resuscitates mother and Aretta from her daydream. They were surprised to find out that the person riding the motorcycle was a very familiar person. Nothing else and no not, it is. . .

"Yeahhhh. . ." Aretta half ran towards her father.

""Hallo daddy's beautiful son, how come he hasn't slept yet ?" Said the father who directly carried Aretta.

"Not yet, wait for me." Answer Aretta cheerfully.

"Whose motor is this ?" Ask the curious mother.

"Our motor is, ma'am. . ." Answer me gently.

"Daddy has money ? How can I buy a motor ?" Ask mom to investigate.

"Dad given the same inventory commander ma'am. He said, let me not be exhausted if you have to walk on foot." Reply father while lowering Aretta from her carrier and sitting next to mother.

"Are, please get me a drink. I'm thirsty." Say it while taking off his shoes.

"Every boss !" Aretta said excitedly.

"Well, that's an inventory motor ?" Ask mom again after Aretta passes.

"Yes mom, I can't believe it !" Answer father.

"Kok daddy came home late ? It's been over two hours of dad's work time ?" Ask mom to investigate.

"And father was called the same commander. Dad was asked, talked to first. Until finally I was trusted to use an inventory motor. Dong ma'am, don't keep suspecting. Some fathers can't possibly mess around, even more so we already have Aretta. For me, that's more than enough." Said Dad trying to explain.

Mother sighed. She tried to convince herself of her husband's statement. In fact, my mother was still very doubtful. But for Aretta's sake, I put aside all her curiosities.

"Drinking water is dataaang." Aretta said with a glass of water and gave it to my father.

"Thank you, I'm going to." Said the father reaching for a glass of water given his son.

Not waiting for long, I immediately gulped down the water.

Glek, glek

Even to the sound of my mother and Aretta's ears. That means, if the person really experiences thirst.

The night is getting late, while Aretta and her parents are still chatting in front of the house. A lot of them talk about, starting from father's work, the results of mother trading, to Aretta's school. Until Aretta didn't feel asleep in my lap.

Aretta is used to sleeping on my lap, the reason is of course for my father to carry her to bed.