Aunt Melinda

New Place

The bus carrying Linda and Romi, as well as Erli, arrived at the terminal before dawn.

Romi invites Linda and Erli, to take a taxi that is lined up around the terminal. "Look, let's take a taxi. We haven't been home long."

And it was true because about fifteen minutes by taxi from the terminal, they had already arrived in front of the house.

Maybe because the road in the morning is not crowded, so the road is not jammed.

"Welcome to Daddy's house..."

Romi said welcome to Erli, who has been awake since getting off the bus, upon arriving at the terminal.

"Welcome to Deck. Oh yeah, sorry about Dek. The house is small and messy." Romi also said welcome to Linda, as well as apologizing. Because this house is small, for the size of the village people. And also messy, looks dirty. Because it's been two months not occupied by him.

Linda just smiled and shook her head, ever though small but this house looks comfortable.

Now, Erli was invited to sit first in the living room, while Romi went into a room that is usually empty. For him to clean, so that Erli can rest and sleep comfortably.

"Sit down on the Deck, Erli. I'll clean the room first!"

Romi rushed into the room, and let Erli along with Linda sit in the guest chair.

But before long, "Dec, grab yourself a drink in the kitchen huh! Consider it your own home. So, anything can be alone as well, no need to wait for Mas ya!"

Linda nodded her head, hearing her husband's words.

After Romi returned to the room again, Linda said to Erli, "Honey, Mama make a drink first! After I finish cleaning the room, you can sleep. Mama also wants to help me clean the house, so it's done sooner."

"Ma. Pissing" said Erli, who asked to be invited to the bathroom.

Finally, Linda invites Erli to go to the kitchen, thinking that, of course, the bathroom is also in the kitchen.

Soon enough, because Erli who was still feeling tired and tired, also drowsiness that had not disappeared, could only nod. Because, he had never gone far, with a trip that uses buses between cities, until the night of his journey.

Shortly after, Linda brought Erli back to the living room, and asked her son to sit there again. He went back to the kitchen to make his first drink.

Romi had finished cleaning the room for Erli, then came out, along with Linda who had just come out of the kitchen, carrying a tray containing three glasses of warm tea for the three of them.

"Waahhh.. Thanks Dek!"

Romi thanked me for the warm tea. To warm his stomach, which was exposed overnight to the cold air of the AC bus.

Linda simply responded with a happy smile, hearing the thank you from her husband.

"Wash your hands first! earlier, Mas Romi also did not go to the bathroom," asked Linda, so that her husband cleaned his hands first, because he had cleaned up. And also just arrived from a long trip as well huh.

"Oh yeah, just a second!"

Finally, before long, the three of them seemed to be enjoying a warm tea, while having a light conversation about the condition of this house.

"Fortunately there are two rooms in this house, so there is no need to bother making a room for Erli. Later, we can repaint it for Erli's room, which the kids used to love."

Hearing his father's words, Erli was delighted. Because he wanted a room with brightly colored paint. Just like his own room, which was in his father's house first.

"Ma, Erli wants a room, which is the same paint as the one in the house that usually yes Ma! the same papa."

Hearing Erli's words, for the sake of nodding and smiling thinly.

As for Linda, just smiled awkwardly. Because he didn't want Erli to be too indulgent with Romi.

"Dear, if you have time to go to the paint shop! later Erli can choose any color, which Erli likes."

"Horry! thank you, Dad..."

Erli got down from his seat, shouting in thanks to Romi. He hugged his father, who was sitting next to his mother.

Romi is happy with Erli's sweet attitude, and adorable typical of children.

But Romi shook his head, looking at Linda. It was as if he disagreed with what his wife said. Because he considered this kind of thing still natural, for children like Erli.

Linda simply responded with a long sigh, then leaned her back against the back of the chair.

Soon, Romi invites Erli to go to bed and rest.

"Erli, you want to go to bed?"

Erli quickly shook his head, as he was still feeling tired.

"Yes, go with Mama!"

Linda who finally stood up from her seat, then walked to hold her son who seemed to have started to sleepy.

"I slept with Erli first yes Mas," said Linda, who was also adopted by Romi.

Moments later, Linda was out of Erli's room, because her son was already asleep.

Now, Linda is getting ready to clean the house. Because he saw the floor and some furniture that was already dusty.

Romi helps Linda who is cleaning her house. With his room first. So that he can rest with Linda later.

He also immediately removed the picture frames, which had been his ex-wife. Romi does not want, if his wife who is now feeling uncomfortable. There are photos of other women in this house. Although Romi also knew, if linda already knew about him. Who used to have a wife.

It is certain that, a woman does not want if her husband keeps a photo of another woman. Even though it was his own ex-wife.

And fortunately, Romi is sensitive to it.

During the day, around eleven o'clock, Romi invited Linda and Erli, to visit Mr. RT's house.

He wants to report Linda and Erli. The one who will now live in his house. Because he was part of his own family.

Report files, in the form of photocopies of KTP, KK and marriage certificate, have been prepared Romi. To be brought to the house of RT sir, to serve as evidence for his report later.

*****

At Linda's mother's house, her father Linda looked dreamy.

He was thinking about his grandson, who was not in his house at the moment. For Erli went with his mother, who went into the city to follow her present husband.

"Sir. Take the medicine first. Don't dream of yourselves!"

His wife came, reprimanding her husband who was dumbfounded earlier.

"Father remembers Erli Bu. So quiet is home, there is no her" said her husband, without taking his eyes off, who was still staring at his door.

"Hhh. Yes Sir. I also feel lonely there is no Erli sir." Apparently, his wife also felt the same way, with the absence of Erli in this house.

"When, if we have a windfall, we go there Mom, look at Erli!"

The eyes of her husband who was sparkling were happy, because imagining being able to meet his granddaughter, making his wife nod with a smile.

"Yes Sir. Hence, you also need to be healthy. So that later you can go there, see Erli, yes sir yes!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Well now, you eat first, keep taking the medicine. After that rest. Don't be so dumb."

His father Linda, again nodded his head, obeyed the words of his wife who was right also according to him.

Finally, his father Linda also wanted to eat the food that had been provided by his wife. After that, take the medicine too. Only then went inside the room to rest.

His father Linda is not stable, so he still needs treatment to maintain his health.