
I faintly heard Arumi's voice who was either talking to whom. I could hear his voice, but my eyes were heavy to open. I still closed my eyes with the blanket covering my body.
"Astaghfirullah, Bari this shit. How can you sleep here?"
I who heard the screams from Arumi suddenly wavered. I sat down for a moment with a heart that rumbled. How not? For the first time Arumi looked at me with a long duration. Even though his gaze was filled with anger and resentment, I remained happy. Now Arumi and I looked at each other in silence.
He looked at me with anger, but he might also be stunned by the good looks I had. Even when I just wake up even though my good looks remain plenary.
After a while I realized, I can't look at Arumi for too long. I was afraid that my heart would come out of place and explode.
I saw a full body covered in blankets. I peeked at my feet.
"Alhamdulillah, still wearing pants. Still holy," I said unconsciously.
"Please go out, you are not polite," muttered Arumi then turned to a married couple who wanted to check their prospective baby.
"I'm sorry for the mess, sir, ma'am. This friend of mine has an overload of life so please understand."
Whahuh? Most living burdens? Oh, my God, he spoke lightly. I stared at Arumi for a moment, the woman was now no longer staring at me even with a plot and a short duration. If I could guess, he would be fascinated with my face like a Korean opa-opa. That's why he's looking for an excuse to stare at me for a second.
I also apologize to the couple for the inconvenience I created. I was confused myself, how could I sleep so soundly in that cramped bed.
My eyes opened as soon as I opened the door. In front of the room there are many couples who are waiting for their turn. All eyes inevitably looked at me, I who suddenly misbehaved only returned their gazes with the most handsome grin.
I walk with wide steps. Glance at the watch that already shows at the number nine. I reached into my pocket to find my phone. There were a few questions in my mind, usually Firdaus would interrupt my life if I hadn't arrived at the office in time. But why is it that none of these calls caused me to fall asleep for so long.
"Oh my God, there is no phone. People have me left in the car. This is hape Arumi. I forgot to go back again. When you go back there, danger. Ngamuk later he. I'll bring it so there's a reason to meet."
There is only God's plan. I just remembered what the two sisters were talking about. I came into her room intending to comfort and calm her down if she was truly sad over what befell her patients. But what happened was that I fell asleep in the patient's bed. I hope Arumi is okay. Even if he's down with what happened earlier, I hope he can handle it himself.
Just got in the car, Arumi's cell phone ringing makes my kepo soul struggling to be expelled. I grabbed the phone I put on the seat next to the wheel.
"Mom Asna? Who?" ask me to myself.
I just ignore it, I'm afraid that if I take this call it will lead to my mistake again. It is also impolite to receive calls on someone else's phone.
I drove the car at high speed. I need to get back home and to the office. Firdaus right now must be nagging with himself and cursing at me as much as he pleased.
Several times there were calls from the same person. I'm trying to stop myself from touching Arumi's phone. Not long after, a message came in. I tried peeping from the front screen.
[Sorry mom, Caca is waiting for]
That's all I can read. I want to reply but it's impossible too. It's better to just go there.
The sound of the phone from Arumi stopped already, now it's my phone's turn to keep rhythmically asking to be noticed. I can already guess that Firdaus is interfering with my life in days and hours like this.
"Yes" I replied lightly.
"Master today we have an important meeting with a big client at ten."
"Snoooo or you come with Hanin. I have important business."
"What business is more important than the master company?"
"Family business. Repot very much ask around. I've just been present with Hanin huh. I want a big bonus." I cut off the phone after that.
As soon as I got to Caca's school I just went straight into the yard. Seemed like a deserted school. There was only Caca and also one teacher that I guessed was the one who called Arumi a few times earlier.
"Good morning ma'am. I'm gonna go get Caca."
"Sorry who are you? I've never seen you before."
"Prospective husband Arumi," I replied lightly. Every word is a prayer, that's why I'll say a fine one, let alone it's related to Arumi.
"Yes mom, um Bari said you were Caca's father. Caca has a father soon. No one else is cheating on Caca's son....."
Sobbed? Anybody sneezing and talking about Caca at school? I honestly just found out about this fact. Caca did not show the attitude of children who were victims of bullying. He showed a face that could be happy and happy.
I joined hands with Caca like a father and son. Talk and ask what are the activities at school and others.
"You want to go home?" I asked when we were just in the car.
"Yes. Where else are you going?"
"Want to buy some cream? Or it used to be okay, too. What do you want? Say the same thing."
"I'm afraid you're angry with Caca as well."
"Why angry? Caca can't snack?"
"Mother is always angry when I'm close to other people. Especially om-om, I can only be friends and close to women and peers. Actually a lot of om-om that deketin me, like om Bari like this. Buy buy anything for me, make oma, make mom. But mom always refused. I don't know why, my mother said I understand it'll be mature."
So is it true mother said? Arumi likes a lot and many men are willing to be her husband? Ah, I'm getting worse and worse.
"But now there is a decetin Caca sama mama no more than om Bari?"
"Older days are no om. Mommy already uses a veil so do not know the people if you are beautiful. There used to be a lot of people who deketin mama."
Thankfully, no one approached Arumi anymore. That means I have no competition. Not that I was afraid if there was a rival I would be rejected or I lost handsome to my competition. The problem is to get the attention of Arumi is very difficult, no rival alone must fight especially if there is a rival?
"If the same mother will not be angry. Do you often give gifts to you as friends, right? And you weren't mad at that time?" ask me to investigate.
"No om. Mother is not angry. Just mom tell me that I can't get close to you. You'll be jealous if I'm close to other people."
I didn't think that covered Arumi with men. He influenced his son not to be close to anyone. I know what Arumi meant, he was afraid that Caca would be dependent on a man and that over time Caca would sue his father.
"Om there's clowns" said Caca, happy to see clowns in the park we passed.
"Yes, you like clowns. You wanna see?"
"Will be angry if I don't go home."
"Let's change your temper later."
I turned the car towards the park. Caca couldn't get out of my hand as long as we walked through the park. Don't forget we bought some ice cream before we saw that clown over there.
"Where have you been taken to the same mother?" ask me while sitting himself on my lap.
"Caca sat by herself. Caca can't be spoiled said mother."
Jeez Arumi, what are you teaching your son? Why is there always a word not to in every action.
"Who said it was spoiled on the bench?"
"Say Caca himself," replied Caca chuckling.
"It's okay once in a while, baby. We want to be close and familiar. It's also easy to get married. Want to have a dad like om?" I asked the same thing as this morning. It was clear that Arumi was against me. Bari is a stubborn man, the more forbidden what he wants, the more he will do it.
"You, you" Caca replied briefly as he moved his position on my lap.
"Oh yeah, Caca said right in school said often in ledekin, Caca in ledekin who?"
"Temen Caca, he said Caca is an illegitimate child who has no father."
The boy changed his face when he answered. There really was a streak of sadness painted on his face. I really can't bear to see a child this small must be faced with a reality as bitter as this.
Seriate.