Black Pen

61

"It's here, thank you so much Farid". I said with a stiff smile on my face.

"All right, I'm leaving. Have a nice day". Said Farid who drove his bike at full speed.

I don't know what he thought that obviously this accidental meeting made me recall the figure of Akbar who seemed to disappear since I got married.

"Mama !". I walked towards the front yard. From the outside, the house looks quiet, there is no activity.

"Eh Mama's grandson, here dear Mama's carrying". Mama holds a baby star who sleeps behind the sling of my brown rabbit motif.

"You're so skinny, at what meal does your husband have? don't eat anymore". I immediately went inside the house, Mama walking behind me.

"What the hell is Ma?" The words I said made me a little upset.

"Look at you ! Your body is thin dry flattened like malnourished. Did your in-laws treat you well? is your husband burdening you so much? until you're not taken care of like this, your body is like an undead. Mama's worried about you, stay back here, Mama's sad to see this drastic change in your body"

Once again Mama cursed me with frustration, I know for sure what Mama is feeling.

"I'm fine Ma, they treat me very well. Mama Doni loves me, he treats me like his own son, Doni too, he always makes me happy". I covered up this burden that I found sad. I wish Mama never knew my sadness, she was hurt enough by the mistake I made yesterday. I don't want to add any more sadness by not telling you what I've felt so far.

"Mom hope you're not lying". Mama looked at me hatefully, like she knew I was lying to her.

"Say tell Mama bantuin, base stale doang". Mama talks ketus, even though I already know the answer.

"He. he's.. Mama knows it". I chuckled with the mineral water in the clear glass I was still holding.

I immediately went into the room to prepare my clothes as well as those of the Bintang baby that I would bring to my new residence.

All this time I was living in Doni's house, he asked me to stay with his mother. He said the house would be his because he was the last child in the family, so I thought there was no harm if I stayed in the house, it would be mine too.

***

A very beautiful morning, the cold air this morning pierced to the bone. It's not like I used to sleep so well last night, probably because I slept in my favorite room. I saw that Mama was preparing breakfast as well as making food for us to take to the new place I was going to live in, I smiled very widely. I hope there are no more family conflicts that I have to face in a new place.

"You didn't tell your in-laws today the move?"

Deg

"I forgot Ma, yesterday I just said I'd stay here".