
When the car had just passed through the gate, from a distance the children had already
be seen. Their laughter was already heard filling the air, happiness on the face
they've been radiated. I could see them laughing while pointing at the car
we pulled over in the parking area.
“ Dear.” I grabbed the hand that was still on the wheel. “ Them
must have been waiting for you.” Ren laughed meaningfully. I know what I know myself
what he thinks. The unscheduled routines we do are right here
we always have different colors in our lives. Teaching a lot of meaning
life of. About being grateful, about sharing, about loving one another
the humans. To Ren about the meaning of being an adult.
I'll smile all the way home, see him run out of energy.
“Om Renan!” the screams from the children called out Ren's name. Following my name is simple.
Some kids jump around carrying basketballs and footballs. I
well acquainted with the two children, as far as Ren's way home would say
bother him to take care of the two boys. But he wasn't upset or angry, but
his own happiness in his eyes.
I hugged the mother head of the foundation warmly. Two of the caretakers
take what we brought out of the car. The kids laughed cheerfully
waiting for their gifts. Snacks are stored after lunch.
“ How are you doing Mom? Kids how are you?” ask me while
holding his hand towards the room that is transformed into an office in the house
parlours. The screams of the children were heard all the way inside.
Their chatter about the gifts we brought was heard
in the room where I am now. I handed you the envelope that was
prepared earlier. The mother head of the foundation patted my hand many times.
“ Thanks Ma'am Aya.”
“ Equally Mom, this is also not much.”
Our conversation continued with the explanation of the mother of the head of the parlour about the development
children's. I can almost memorize the names of the children. There are two new kids
a week in. I'm going to sixth grade SD. They have to stay in the parlors
because they lost both parents. He told me a lot of things, I listened and occasionally answered what he asked.
In my heart I give a lot of thanks for my situation.
“ How Ma'am Aya, have any signs of pregnancy?” My pregnancy is
news awaited even by outsiders in the nuclear family. I just laughed lightly responding while
shaking head. That answer is enough, I give it to anyone who asks.
“Kakak!” Ren appeared from behind the door, with a bright face. “ I go to the ball court yes, play the same
children.” Seeing me sitting face to face with the mother of the head of the parlour, she undoes her intention to leave. Even approached
we, sitting next to me, wrapped his hands.
“ What are you talking about? Discussed me yes.” He put his head on
my shoulder. Suspicious. Whispering in a slow voice. I looked and showed off a smile. In a sense we're not talking about you at all. " li lie! I want to kiss you to be honest." My smile is not good.
This kid, don't know the place. It's there, he says he wants to play ball.
“Gak papa Mas Renan, just discuss Mbak Aya has started to crave what has not.”
Ren immediately got up from sitting down, after the head mother finished talking.
“ I want to play ball with kids.” Basic, he must be lazy to discuss things
that again. Every time I come here, my head never gets tired of asking.
Actually I understand, it's a form of concern and prayer for the household
our. But Ren was already caught off guard hearing it. Because he never got the demands of our extended family,
hearing other people ask this and that about our lives and our households
pissed him off himself.
Sometimes it is like living. Others feel most aware of life
we're. Believe it not, if childhood questions that will arise
usually it is the adek have eaten or not, have taken a shower or not. Ascending
the SD level of people's questions has changed, how is the school, what is the ranking
school. The higher the level the more questions will be mixed into
demands of. Now that SMP yes, it is great to know which is good and
no. gabe. So next. High School, where are you going to college? How to prepare for exams. I have a boyfriend yet.
And strangely others feel the need to discuss it beyond ourselves
by oneself.
Before marriage, asked when to marry, after marriage asked when
having children, after having children will arise new questions, when will you want to
love to the big brother. Haha, I can only laugh, because I went through all the
that phase.
“ Did you guys delay pregnancy?” I woke up from daydreams after Ren's departure, finding
where is self still. I nodded slowly to give an answer.
“ Not yet trusted bu.” I answer just like that. Even if that is the real answer.
“ Hopefully soon yes, if you have children will definitely be as beautiful as Mbak Aya or
mas Renan.”I accept the chief mother's prayer.
“ We go to the ball field see kids play bu.” Should get out of the room, avoiding the other row of questions. We're out of
chamber. With our own minds.
Being concerned is possible, but sometimes we also have to learn
guard words. Maybe when I was asked why I didn't have one
momongan, why don't you have a child? I will answer with a smile without burdening. But it could be, there is a mother who has tried as hard as she can with her husband to get
momongans. But God always has his own plans. Words that seem simple
it was heartbreaking and scarred.
As the simple question below.
“ How many years have you been married? No children yet ?”
Seriate
Epilogues
I'm who? where am I? Aaaaaa, the beauty of youth. The inner voice of the head of the parlour, looking at the two people who were in front of him.