My madam, my poison
Be carried away
"Mom noticed that you were just stirring up the contents of your plate. Is mom's cooking bad?" my mother said in between our dinner.
"Zura's."
"I-i-iya, Mom." I was shocked when my mother suddenly called me.
"Cocky even daydream? What are you thinking about again?"
"Ti-ti-no, ma'am. This is me eating."
That night my mother cooked my favorite dish, green vegetables with peanut sauce or what is usually called pecel.
"Tomorrow aren't you busy, son?"
"Zura's."
"I-i-iya, Mom."
For the second time my mother broke my daydream.
"Why are you? If there is a problem, do not hold it yourself. We're here to listen and help you if needed."
"It's okay, Mom."
"Don't you think of Gibran, "" the seductive Fina who sat right next to me replied by giving a small pinch on her waist.
"You don't have a bond with your husband anymore. So it's legitimate if you are close to any man," said the mother.
"Yes, Nduk. Most importantly, you need to be more careful when choosing a partner. Make the failure of your marriage to Bian a lesson." My ex-mother-in-law chimed in.
"Oh yes, Mom. As long as I'm in nursing home care, does Fabian still see me often?" ask mother.
My former mother-in-law shook her head slowly.
"Only Azzura is the only person who cares about me. It seems Fabian does not care about his mother anymore," he said.
"Fabian must have had a reason, ma'am. Maybe he's too busy with his job at the cafe."
Astarghfirullahaldzim aposchich. I quickly shut my mouth. Why should I be so upset? If I could just retract that sentence, I would.
"Fabian works at the cafe? Didn't you say the wrong thing?" ask the three women who were also sitting around the dining table almost simultaneously.
"Know that Bian's mother has a good position at her workplace. Why is she working in a cafe now?" ask bu Kinanti.
I who had wanted to keep this a secret from my former mother-in-law, was finally forced to reveal it.
"Ehm .. in fact Fabian has long been dismissed from his job. Exactly after he married Silvia," I said.
"What?! Marry Silvia? Even though he's still in custody, your brother's still his legal wife, isn't he?"
"What Zura used to experience, is now also experienced by his older sister," said my biological mother.
"Yes Rabb, forgive your servant. The son I studied and raised with love and religious knowledge, has now hurt women" said Kinanti's mother. I can see that pair of neutrals now glazed over.
"When did Bian and his boss get married, Nduk? Why is he that hard?" tanyanya.
"Maybe about two years ago. Actually Fabian married Silvia by force" I said.
"What do you mean, Nduk?"
"My old friend who also worked in Fabian's office said that they were forced to marry because they were caught doing me*um in the car."
"Astaghfirullahaldzim …
Astaghfirullah …
Astarghfirullahaldzim aposchich. Why are you doing this, son?" Kinanti's mother repeatedly said the sentence of Istighfar while stroking her chest. Any mother would have her feelings crushed if she heard that. Embarrassing, painful at the same time.
"Can the rich man's son live without his father's property?" my real mother's lips.
"Why does Miss Sabrina talk like that?" ask Kinanti's mother to be curious.
"Silvia's father did not approve of their marriage. Not only was Fabian laid off from his job. Silvia was thrown out of her house" answered the mother I had told her about.
"What you are now experiencing is the result of your own actions. Even though I'm disappointed, I will still pray for you so that you can pass all these exams" said the mother with a pushy look.
"Tomorrow are you busy, son?" Mom repeated the question.
"Tomorrow I plan to see Fabian. He's the only one who knows where the address of the person who's been babysitting Rayyan has been. What's the matter, Mom?"
"I want to take you on a pilgrimage to your father's grave. Ever since your father died, I've never even visited his grave."
"Ehm, okay. We're going to the tomb in the morning, and we're going to see Fabian after.
"You go alone, son?" ask mother.
"No, Ma. There's someone willing to accompany me looking for where Rayyan is."
"Who?"
"Name Siska. She's the nurse Maureen used to pay to exchange her baby for another patient's baby born the same day at the hospital."
"Do you know where Maureen's son is now, Nduk?"
"Yes, Mom. Maureen and Fabian's older son was named Saddam. He happened to be a student at Lyra's school. Saddam was lucky to have a mother who loved him so much."
"Thank God, if the child is cared for by a good family," said the mother.
"It's a problem now Mala's mom is demanding that her biological son be found and handed over to her. Otherwise, he'll never give up Saddam" I said.
"This problem is so complicated, I can only help with do'a so you can solve it well" said Kinanti's mother.
"Mom is done." Mom put down her tablespoon and then got out of the chair.
"Grandmother, .." Call Lyra.
"Yes, honey."
"Lyla can't be booby in Grandma's kamal?" tanyakanya.
"Can you not? Um ... can dong, dear."
"Let's read Cindelella's storybook."
Mom nodded her head while smiling. He took my little daughter and invited her into the room.
"Please take mom to her room, Fin. I still have to call someone" I said.
"Cie .. would have called Gibran, "the god.
"Not."
"Although yes, it's okay Mom. I'd love to have such a handsome and rich stepdad."
"Fine." I glared at the girl who was making him chuckle.
"The gibran that Nak Fina meant this man who was here yesterday afternoon was yes, Nduk?" ask Kinanti's mother.
"I-i-iya, ma'am," I replied who somehow suddenly felt nervous.
"Truely said son Fina. Besides being good looking, he is also kind and polite. I think he suits you."
It fit? Did ya? Uh! Why did I get carried away with this feeling, and suddenly I thought back to the owner of that cute-eyed handsome face.
"Cie .. Mother's face is red," ledek Fina.
"It's night, I'm going to sleep." I got up from my seat of course with my face down, hiding my red cheeks.
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