Mom, Why Am I Different?

Chapter 24

“You better get out because I want to rest for a while," replied Niko as she turned her back to Niken.

"No I won't leave until you answer my question!" niken snapped while pulling her husband's shoulder.

"I said get out of my room now! Don't let you lure me into acting rudely towards you" Niko snapped as she stood before the shocked Niken. 

 

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Niko and his wife are being tested for patience by God. I enjoy my solitude as an online writer and a single parent. That morning while I was busy serving some guests at my nas stall suddenly appeared a man I knew very well.

"Assalamualaikum," said Roy who had stood before me. 

"Waalaikumsalam," I replied with a slight surprise upon seeing Roy's sudden arrival.

"Rani I ordered rice mixed with chicken dishes" said Roy, pointing to a fried chicken in the storefront.

"Do you want to pack or eat here?" ask me kindly.

"Eat here, oh yes, one warm tea, yes" replied Roy while sitting in a chair.

When I was busy preparing Roy's order. I accidentally glanced at the man I knew as my childhood best friend. A friend who always helped me when many children insulted my family who was in short supply at the time.

"Of Roy!" shouted Luna who was just coming out of the house. 

"Hi Beautiful, how are you," Roy replied as he kissed Luna on the forehead.

"Well, Om Roy will have breakfast?" asked Luna while sitting on the chair beside Roy.

"It's beautiful, because Om hasn't eaten yet so Om breaks up eating at Luna's place all want to taste as good as what Ibu Luna's cooking," said Roy as he lifted Luna's body and sat her in a chair.

"Ehm make no mistake, Mom's cooking is delicious. Luna believes Om Roy must be addicted," Luna while excited. 

"Ah time, Om not believing," Roy replied as he glanced at me.

"Ehm arguablyin even do not believe," said Luna while looking sullen.

When I noticed from a distance Luna looked so familiar with Roy, it made me laugh when I saw their behavior. After finishing preparing the food and drinks that Roy ordered. I immediately drove him to my best friend's desk.  

"Luna you go inside first yes, because Om Roy wants to eat first," I said while putting Roy's order on the table.

"No want ah, Luna wants to stay here with Om Roy," replied Luna with an annoyed face.

"It's okay I'm also happy to be accompanied by a beautiful Miss eating," Roy replied as he rubbed Luna's long hair.

After hearing Roy's answer I went straight to the storefront to prepare an order for another buyer. Luna is a curious child, everything that makes her curious will definitely be asked. Now it was time for Roy who was busy answering all of Luna's questions while enjoying his meal.

"How about Om, Mom's cooking is good, right?" luna asked after Roy put the first mouthful in her mouth.

"That's great, this is the first time Om has eaten such delicious food" Roy said with a smile.

"Right, Luna likes Mom's cooking. But before you sell and a lot of money every day Luna only eat eggs sometimes also only rice with soy sauce," said Luna while playing the barbie doll hair in her hands.

"Why don't you cook?" asked Roy curiously.

I who heard the conversation Roy and Luna had been surprised to hear the story of my daughter. There is a sense of sadness and regret for not being able to give happiness to Luna. Roy, who had heard Luna's words, immediately fell silent and put down his spoon.

"But now I have a lot of money, right?" roy asked with a smile and turned towards Luna. 

"Yes, since I wrote on Luna's laptop so I can buy anything including eating Mother's cooking every day," replied Luna with a happy smile.

"Write?" roy said a little confused.

"Luna, isn't there now your favorite cartoon clock" I said as if reminding Luna of her favorite show.

"Oh yes, Om Luna entered first yes .." he said as he got off the chair and ran towards the living room.

"Have you lived alone for a long time?" roy asked who was starting to wonder about my life.

Roy was my little friend, since we were in elementary school he always protected me from the many insults given by friends our age at that time. However, since both my parents died and at that time I who was only a junior high school graduate decided to leave my village and look for a job in the city. From that moment on I no longer met him, even when I returned to this village with Niko Roy was never seen. 

"Since Luna was one week old Mas Niko has left us" I replied with a small smile.

"I'm sorry if I'm so presumptuous, if I may know why Niko left you and Luna just like that" Roy asked, turning to me.

Actually I do not want to open or remember my dark story with Niko. It's just that I remembered Roy's kindness to me so I started telling him what really happened. Story after story I explain again, the wound that has dried must be reopened. 

"It was his poor life that made him decide to go back to his family who had everything" I said, wiping my tears.

"I'm sorry if I made you remember what happened" Roy said, looking at me.

"It's okay, you're married?" I asked Roy while wiping my tears and smiling.

"Never, I came back here only to meet the person who had been in my heart for a long time but until now I have not been able to express my feelings to him" he replied with a smile and lowered head.

"Why?" I began to wonder what my little friend had said.

"Either perhaps because I was too afraid to say all that" he replied with a smile on his face.

"What is your current job?" I asked Roy because what I saw was that he never did much except to the mosque.

"I opened a small restaurant in the city, because I knew the woman I loved wanted it so badly long ago" he explained, turning to the table.

Hearing Roy's words I immediately remembered one of my words to him. At that time we were 13 years old sitting in a small river in this village. I remember exactly what he said back then.

"Rani if you're an adult what you want," asked Roy while playing with water.

"I want to have a restaurant to make my parents happy" I replied, descending into the river with Roy's help.

"Rani, why are you daydreaming," Roy's words immediately made me realize from my daydream.

"Oh no, I'm just listening to your story" I replied in surprise.

"Yes Allah Rani why can you think that his efforts are for you while in this village there are so many women who are more than you," my mind shook my head lightly.