My neighbor Duren (Cool Young)

5. Parents' expectations .

Early in the morning, Anisa had left for school as usual. Mom and Alea are leaving with Mr. Ojak, Anisa's confidante.

Ms. Ratna stuffed Lea's provisions into the bag. Although busy, Anisa still had time to prepare lunch for Alea to take to school. Leah just needs to shower and get ready. Uniforms and equipment Anisa has prepared from last night. Aided by her grandmother, Alea prepared to wear her school uniform. This morning the mood of the little boy was very good. He looked happier this morning.

Even his little lips continued to sing a song that he had just memorized in his school.

" My morning is bright

The sun is shining

I carry my red bag on my shoulder

Good morning all

I'm waiting for you

In front of your class

Expecting us

My dearest teacher

Beloved teacher

Without you what I would be

Can't read the writing

Understand a lot of things

My teacher thanks me

Actually I am

Sometimes it makes you angry

But all sorry

You give it "

Ms. Ratna smiled happily at Alea's cheer this morning. Her behavior is so adorable.

"Ley baby, let's go. Pak ojak has arrived. Later we're late" Ms Ratna carrying a bag also supplies Alea while holding the grandson.

Without rejection and drama, Alea complied with her grandmother's request.

"Come on Grandma"

Lea walked while continuing to sing the song earlier. In front, Pak ojak smiled. Seeing Alea who was so excited and cheerful.

"Non, Lea is very smart, yes" praised Mr. Ojak to Lea.

"Yes, Mr. Ojak. Maybe his heart is very happy" said Ms. Ratna.

The motorbike driven by Pak ojak drove slowly and carefully. Up in front of the gate of Ara's house, there was a luxurious black sedan car coming out of the mansion. Ms. Ratna asked Mr. Ojak to stop for a moment. Since yesterday Ms. Ratna wants to meet the next door neighbor, to apologize for the incident that happened to Ara.

Ms. Ratna stood up, blocking the car that was about to come out of the mansion. Then the car stopped. Radit got down from inside his car and looked in wonder at the middle-aged woman holding a small child and standing in the way of his car.

Radit approached, then closely watched Bu Ratna's face. His memory he dug back. He seems to know the woman very well. Not wrong, he was someone he knew. His figure did not change much, only a few old lines began to appear.

"Assalamualaikum, son. Sorry to interrupt, are you Ara's papi" asked Bu Ratna politely.

"Wanglaikumsalam..., Ms. Ratna, this is Ms. Ratna, right? I'm Raditya, ma'am" Radit smiled happily, returning to meet this woman. For Radit, she is his second mother after Arini's mother.

Bu Ratna was stunned to notice Radit. He was confused to see the figure in front of him look very familiar greeting. Ms. Ratna looked at Radit again and tried to remember this figure.

"Yes I'm Ratna, Radit who, huh? sorry I forgot. Maybe because mom is old" Ms. Ratna still can't remember.

"Mom, I'm Radit. I used to host at home when I was in college in Jogya"

" Radit, Arini's son?" Asked Bu Ratna doubtfully. Because only one person who ever boarding in his house is Radit Wijaya, the son of his best friend, Arini. That's not kos either. Arini left her son to Ratna while studying in Jogya.

" Yes Ma'am, I am Radit son of Arini" without hesitation Radit hugged Bu Ratna. It seems to miss a lot.

Ms. Ratna is getting sad. It turns out his next door neighbor is Radit son of his playmate in the village first.

"Son Radit, I'm sorry. Actually I want to apologize"

"Why, Mom. We just met. Mom has nothing wrong. Where do you live now? let me take it" Radit said.

"Mom lives next door. Sorry for what happened to Ara. Ara got sick because we weren't watching her"

Radit was aghast at Bu Ratna's confession. He did not expect that he had acted rudely to Ms. Ratna's family.

"So mom, who lives next door?"Radit's wrong.

" Yes, son Radit. I'm really sorry" Lirih Bu Ratna sad.

" Ara is fine, Mom. No, don't think about it anymore. Where are you going now, and whose child is this? It's beautiful, Mom"

" Mom wants to take my granddaughter, school. This is Alea, Anisa's son. Radit boy still remembers, right, with Anisa?"

" Anisa...The little crybaby already has a child? Where is he now, Mom?"

"Son, Radit didn't meet Anisa yesterday? He's the one who took Ara to the hospital"

"So that woman, Anisa. We didn't get to know you, Mom"

Radit laughed considering that little Anisa who used to be very crybaby, already had a child. Anisa has changed a lot, no longer a crying little girl. She has become a beautiful woman. Radit has to admit that. Since they first met a few months ago when they collided. Radit clearly recorded his ayu in his brain memory.

" I don't recognize him anymore, Mom. The crybaby already had a daughter who was the same age as Ara, teryat''

"Yes to Radit. Then you excuse me, it's noon. Again, I'm sorry"

"Yes, Mom. Same same. I'll tell my mom. She'll be so happy to meet you, mom"

"Ah, yes. Say hello to Arini"

"Let me say, ma'am'

"Lea, salim used to be the same as Radit" said Ms Ratna to her granddaughter. Lea followed the grandmother's orders.

"Assalamualaikum, about Radit"

"Moskirishalam, Lea. Heart on the road"

Ms. Ratna left Radit who was still looking at her in disbelief. Ms. Ratna rode the ojek that Pak ojak drove until she disappeared.

Radit smiled, the world was so narrow. It was only fitting that when he met Anisa he could be so impressed by her face. It turns out Anisa is her little girl who used to be very crybaby. Even until now Anisa is still a hobby of crying proven in two meetings, Radit always sees Anisa who is covered in tears.

Anisa has just finished teaching tutoring in the garage room which she conjured into a comfortable place to study. The spoiled Alea wanted to be bathed by her mother. Anisa realized very well, most of her time is almost out to work and look for additional.

Is Anisa selfish ? Maybe yes, because she does not want to be the same as receiving rocks from her ex-husband. Anisa wanted to try with her own hands to raise Alea.

She's a naive woman. Now the one who enjoys the wealth of Fatah is Gina. The woman who arrived just came and destroyed her household. Not only Gina's fault but Fatah's might also have contributed to her mistake of trusting Fatah too much.

Anisa closed her eyes for a while wasting tiredness on her body. He lay in bed after he prayed Ashar and bathed his little daughter.

" Nisa" sayup heard the voice of mother calling. Anisa soon woke up from her sleep.

"Yes Mom"

Nisa wore a long negligee and an instant pink veil. He walked to the living room where his mother was. Slightly surprised to see Ara and Women of maternal age were in the living room.

"Nisa's here, son, "Mother's voice asks Nisa to sit down

As soon as she saw Anisa, Ara immediately hugged. Ara seemed to miss Anisa a lot. It had been a few days since they were sick, they had not seen each other again. Anisa returned Ara's embrace.

"Mother, why don't you go see Ara? Ara kangen sama mama "

"Sorry, yes Ara. Aunty should teach" said Anisa softly. "Ara's healed?"

"Ara is healthy, mother. Play with Lea again"

Ara is still in the lap, Anisa. The boy seemed reluctant to part again. But the voice of Alea who invited Ara out of the house, made Ara distracted. Ara followed Alea to the front of the house in the company of the bik Siti.

In the living room only left, the mother, Anisa and the middle-aged woman who were the same age as Bu Ratna.

" Nisa, do you remember Aunt Arini? mama's friend, when we were in Jogya?" Said the mother introducing the woman sitting in front of Anisa.

Nisa shook her head weakly of course she did not remember. At that time Nisa was a child and only met at a glance.

"We've only met a few times, Nis. Of course you forgot. But if Radit must be you remember, right?" Mama Arini said to Anisa.

Anisa gasps, as Aunt Arini reminds her of the name Radit. Of course Anisa won't forget about that guy.

"Mas Radit, Nisa remembers. He used to live with us in Jogya, didn't he, Mom?" Anisa asked her mother.

"Nisa's an adult, Ratna. The last time we met was when we picked Radit back to Jakarta. Nisa is still SD" Arini chuckled as she stared intensely at the lowered Anisa. "I'm happy, we're back together. But I didn't expect, Mak Arif has gone ahead of us"

Arif is the name of Anisa's father who died a few years ago. Anisa stood up and asked for permission to go to the kitchen. He wanted to make a cup of tea for his mother's guests. After Anisa leaves, Ms. Ratna and Arini return to continue their nostalgia

"Actually I still feel confused about the incident Ara. Again, we are sorry" Ms Ratna said

" It's Ratna, I'm so happy when Radit told me you were his neighbor. Until I can't wait to see you"

Arini and Ratna used to be very familiar. They are friends from small. But after marrying Vijaya, Arini moved and settled in Jakarta.

They meet again when they leave Radit who wants to study in the city of Jogya. Once a few months Arini came to see his son. They separated after Radit graduated from college.

They lost contact, when Ratna's husband was transferred to another city. Until they settled in Jakarta.

"Tante, her tea, mumpung is still warm''' Anisa comes with a nap containing two cups of warm tea and setoples snacks made by her mother.

"Thank you, Nis. This must be your mother's snack, right?" Arini chuckles she knows her best friend who has a busy hobby in the kitchen.

"Yes, Auntie"

"Ara seems to like you a lot, Nis. She called you mother"

"Yes, Aunt. We have not known long. Maybe Ara imitated Alea who always called me mother" Anisa said as she sat back down.

"Mami Ara is dead, Nis. Maybe she misses her mom"

"I'm sorry, I didn't know that Ara didn't have Mami anymore'

Anisa is shocked to learn that Ara no longer has a mother. Ara is very spoiled for her.

"Please let Ara call you, mother. Maybe it could slightly treat Ara's longing for her mom "

"Yes Auntie "

"Where do you teach, Nis ?"

" At Garuda High School, Auntie"

"You are following in the footsteps of Arif, Nis"

" Yes Aunty, from childhood I was very proud of Dad "

Suddenly Ara came into the house. He pulled Anisa's hand to follow her to the front porch. Anisa also obeyed Ara's wishes.

Ratna and Arini resumed their conversation. Tells the story of their time at school and playing together.Sometimes there are laughter both.

"Your grandchild's just one, Rat?"

"Yes, Rin. How many?"

"I've had three. From Radit one and from Sinta my daughter I have two. I don't think we're becoming grandmothers. It's just that I'm still worried about my son Radit. He hasn't wanted to go back home since his wife's departure "

"The fate of no one knows, Rin. Let's just pray"

"Where does Alea's father work?"

" Aela's father had a small business in the property sector . But ...."

"Why, Rat?"

" I'm actually embarrassed, Rin. My daughter just got divorced from her husband. Anisa caught herself her husband cheating on her"

"Anisa's widow? Um.sorry, Rat"

"Emhn"

"Rat, our fate is the same." Arini clasped Ratna's hand "If there is a soul mate, I want Anisa to be my daughter-in-law, to be the next mother of Ara "

"Rin, don't go too far. We know each other, even from childhood. But our son, no. Anisa just got hurt, she needs time to heal herself"

" We just pray, Ratna. May they be paired "

Then they both laughed. Ratna and Arini. Laugh at the fate of their daughter's son.

" I didn't expect much, Rin. I just want a guy who can take care of my daughter, that's all. Because I can't keep looking after her forever''

"Ratna, your daughter is very beautiful and kind. Look, he's so sincere with my granddaughter. I would also be calm, if Ara had a mother as good as Anisa" Tukas Arini while watching the interaction between Anisa, Lea and Ara who were playing on the front porch

Ratna just smiled hearing the excited Arini. Want their children to be fooled. Ratna only hoped that whoever was next to Anisa would be a faithful man and make her daughter happy.