Aunt Melinda

Can Nitip Erli?

The night was about to replace the afternoon, when Ferry called Linda. He said that, just arrived at the home of the owner of the rice mill.

But still tired, Ferry said he wanted to take a break before picking her up at Linda's mother's house.

..."I'm still tired of the Deck. It's gonna be a little night to pick her up, huh?"...

..."Yes Mas. It'sit's okay. Tomorrow is also Sunday. Linda's holiday."...

..."Monday is a duty to Jakarta?"...

..."So Mas. Will Linda's letter of duty received the other day."...

..."You've said the same father and mother, if at any time Mas can not keep Erli nitip to them?"...

..."Mas Not yet. Linda's gonna talk to mom and dad."...

..."Yes, already then. This is just getting to the real thing. So take a break!"...

..."Yes Mas. Be careful."...

Click!

Erli went into the room, where her mother was receiving a phone call from her father.

"Ma. Mamma... Papa where's Ma?" asked Erli, who did not see the whereabouts of his papa. But, hearing her mother was talking to her papa earlier.

"Later tonight, papa pick us up, baby." Linda gave an explanation to her son.

"Mama's had a shower? Mama take a shower!" Erli thought that his mother had not taken a bath. Because he still wears his clothes.

"It's a pity," jawan Linda to Erli, then continued her sentence inwardly, "So in the place that mama visited."

"Now, I'm still wearing clothes this morning!" Erli asked his mother again.

And now, Linda is confused as to what to answer the question asked by her son.

But quickly, Linda stood up to walk towards the wardrobe in her room.

Linda's room, when she was a girl. And this teak-wood wardrobe, it's still in its place. Complete with his old clothes.

"The shirt's here, honey. But most of them are small. Not comfortable to wear. Are you wearing the same t-shirt as your color pants?"

Linda was looking around for clothes she could wear right now. Finally, he found a t-shirt and it had not been him wearing for a long time.

After that, Linda looked around for trousers or subordinates that she could comfortably wear.

But in the end, Linda took the trousers with a color model. And it makes itself more comfortable.

"Mama," called Erli, looking at her mother who had changed clothes.

"It's been changed, right?"

Erli nodded quickly, then walked over with a smile looking at his mother.

Erli slept here? Mama too? Papa's gonna sleep here too, right?"

The questions asked by Erli are many. Though the point is, he just wants to sleep in his covert house tonight. Along with his parents as well.

"Let's go ask Papa! Mama can't give me the answer now."

Erli nodded quickly. He was very happy, if he could be in this symbolic house. Because he'll have plenty of friends to play with the next day.

It's different if he's at home. Only his mother and father were with him.

And if her mother goes to work on weekdays, she'll be with her papa. Join in the rice mill together with all adults.

After the magrib, Ferry arrived at his father-in-law's house. He parked his motorcycle, in front of the house. Along with Erli and Linda opened the door for him.

Erli instantly memorized with his papa motor voice. So he quickly invited his mother to open the door.

His father and mother, Linda, were in the musholla. The two of them, had not yet returned home from congregational prayers in musolla, not far from Linda's house.

Erli yelled out to his papa, at the moment the door was already open.

"Honey. Don't scream. It's the night!" Linda warned her son not to scream. Because in addition to the night, in this village will also not be polite if you have to shout.

Ferry came to welcome the outstretched hand of his son. Quickly, the two hugged tightly. Then lift the child's body for him to carry.

"Father!"

"Unfortunately Papa."

"Get in Erli Mas!"

Linda reminded her husband, so that he immediately went into the house. After that, the door was closed again by Linda.

She walked behind her husband, who was holding her son, Erli.

"Pa. Erli sleeps in the sewage house huh?" Cheerfully, Erli began to chatter about his desire to stay at his coy house.

"Why? Mama's sleeping here?" Ferry asked his son.

Erli quickly shook his head a few times. "No! It was not my mother who asked. Erli wants to play with friends tomorrow."

Ferry sat himself in front of the TV, with Erli on his lap.

"Mas. Take a shower, Erli here!"

Linda waved at Erli, while she walked towards the kitchen. She wanted to make some warm tea for her husband who had just arrived.

"I've taken a Deck shower. The clothes haven't been changed."

"Pa. My mom was like that too. Erli told me to take a shower. How is Papa now?" erli asked, recalling the same incident as he had just heard when asking his mother.

Ferry knitted his eyebrows together, hearing the words spoken by his son.

"I found a change in Mas' wardrobe. It's not good to wear clothes all day. But at least wash your hands first" Linda told him, deciding to distract the two of them.

He put down a small tray of still-warm tea glasses. "It's in the drink first Mas. Not hot, just warm." Linda offered what she brought.

"Honey. We're looking for a change of clothes for papa yuk!" take Linda to Erli.

Quickly, Erli got up from his seat, on the lap of his papa.

*****

In the evening, everyone gathered in front of the television. Dinner was also provided by her mother Linda, assisted by Linda as well.

"Come Nak Ferry, at the dinner. Like yeah!" His father Linda, invited his daughter-in-law, to have dinner with what was available. And it was provided by the wife along with her son.

"Sir Sir. Thank you." Thank you."

Ferry nodded in agreement, and received a plate containing rice, which was given by his wife.

"Lauknya take it yourself Mas," said Linda, who was taking more rice for herself and Erli at once.

He would eat with his son, on one plate.

Danang and his mother's father also had dinner with them. The atmosphere of dinner in this house, so it's getting crowded. With Erli's adorable babble.

Moments later, Linda and her mother were in the kitchen cleaning their cutlery.

"Mom. Linda has a duty to Jakarta tomorrow. And this is for a week. If Ferry has a lot of work and can't take Erli, let's just nitip here, ma'am?" Linda asked and asked her mother for permission. In order to be able to take care of his son occasionally, for the next week.

"Lha Ferry already know, if you're going to go on duty to Jakarta?" her mother asked Linda.

Linda nodded her head in response to the question.

"Why do you still work in a factory? Why not just find a maid? let someone take care of Erli."

Linda's mother asked her son, because she felt that her son's economy had returned to normal again. Although his son-in-law, Ferry, is no longer a police officer.