Mystery of Small Shoes

33

"Sadah?" ask Arini curiously.

Rudi nodded.

"Yes. You familiar?"

"I know Sarah whose house is near my house there are 3, one Sarah my friend, two Sarah mothers whose children are many, the same Sarah whose widow has 1 child.

"Well, maybe Sarah was the last one you mentioned."

Arini was pensive to hear Rudi's confession.

"That direction? That's my mother's age. Who's son in the army?"

Rudi's turn was shocked.

"Eh, no. Nope. Sarah I mean her son is a little girl."

"Serah means my friend. Sarah Indriani?"

"Yes, right. So he's your friend? Subhanallah, the narrow world is right, huh? You know, I asked you to help me get him."

"Is there really a problem approaching it?"

"Bangetpus. Confused to find a way."

"But finally can?"

"could. With the help of a close friend in the office. But now he's gone missing and can't be contacted."

"Oh yeah? Try to find out about him later. But I think he's in the parlour now." Arini tries to guess Sarah's whereabouts.

"Replace? What parlour?" ask Rudi curiously.

"The orphanage where he was raised. Indeed, at that time Sarah had said that she would take her son on vacation a week, therefore her son would be absent coming to daycare. But he didn't say where to go for the holidays."

"Oh, so Fabio was deposited in the daycare you managed. Yeah, I said it first, huh? Till tomorrow. Assalamualaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

After Arini left with the online motorcycle taxi he booked, Rudi left the place and returned to his office.

The next day as planned, Rudi and Arini meet Rudi's parents at her house. Arini came with her mother. Rudi opened a conversation with his parents.

"Mom, as Rudi promised, Rudi invited Arini to meet Father and Mother. Thank God Arini's mother can also come here. Rudi and Arini have agreed not to continue our arranged marriage."

Rudi's words greatly surprised his mother and father. But Arini immediately continued Rudi's speech.

"Mas Rudi is right. We agreed not to continue."

"Why, Son? Were you threatened with Rudi?" ask Rudi's mother to Arini.

"No, Ma. So look, this Arini already has a candidate before we introduce it to Rudi's son. It was my fault for not telling Ms Ratna that Arini had her own choice because I thought they were unmarried, yes who knows Arini will change his mind considering that the candidate is on duty in a distant place. But it turns out he remains in his stance, so does son Rudi who seems to have his own choice. Don't you think, son?" Arini's mother looked at Rudi as if giving a sign to say yes to his words.

"Yes, that's it. We can only pray that what you have decided is the best thing. What is important here is that neither side is hurt nor hurt. It's all been a mutual decision. So that after this our relationship still remains good, our relationship" said Rudi's father wisely.

"Rubber. Arini also do not hesitate to play here. I already think of you like my own son" added Rudi's mother.

"Yes, ma'am inshaAllah I will often play here," replied Arini smiling with relief.

Finally everyone smiled happily, although his mother was a little disappointed by the decision. Rudi can breathe a sigh of relief and can refocus thinking of ways to find Sarah and Fabio.

"Oh yes, I also invite the family here to come at Arini's application later. Not a big event, but we would be so happy if the family here could come." Arini's mother told him that shortly before they said goodbye to go home.

"Allah, God willing, we will come" said Rudi's father.

Before long a car came and the driver came out and greeted Arini's mother and Rudi's parents. It turns out that she is Dawn, Arini's future husband. Rudi greeted and hugged Dawn tightly. They had met before at Arini's house. After a bit of hospitality they then say goodbye home.

Rudi recalled the time he came to Arini's house to ask her about Sarah and Fabio's whereabouts. And Arini tells Rudi that Sarah is indeed in Aisyah's mother's orphanage and asks Rudi to let Sarah stay there. Arini also said that Sarah had promised to come at her application event, so it was certain that Rudi would meet her there.

But once Rudi still followed Sarah to the orphanage, although not to see her directly Rudi was happy to see Sarah and Fabio from a distance. Rudi was eager to ask him why he avoided her to the point of not answering the phone from her, but was undone. Rudi knew very well the nature of Sarah who was always not confident to build a serious relationship with men.

***

Arini's proposal show arrived, Rudi did not waste the opportunity to meet with Sarah and Fabio. He had come early to Arini's house to help and hoped to meet her soon.

What Rudi expected to happen, shortly after his arrival Sarah also came with Fabio.

"Lord....!" Fabio ran towards Rudi.

Rudi greeted Fabio with a tight hug.

"Hi..., where is this handsome Papa boy? Papa misses the Bio."

"Bio kan abis invited to the same home mom. There are many Bio friends. Bio likes to play with them."

"Oh yeah? Why didn't Bio take papa? Papa also wants to play with them," Rudi pretended to sulk at Fabio.

"Said mama.. papa more work, so Bio can not disturb."

"Oh, huh?" Rudi glanced at Sarah as if asking for an explanation, but Sarah pretended not to see it.

"Oh yeah, Pa. Their mother said they did not have a mother, so they lived in a home. Kasian, are they?"

"Yes, but if Bio doesn't have papa's mama, huh? So Bio won't be living in an orphanage."

"Papa Promises, yes the same Bio. Don't work for long. If papa works long Bio will be angry with papa."

Rudi smiled and kissed Fabio.

"Yes, Papa won't work much longer. Papa doesn't want to be left with Bio again. Kangen..."

Sarah tries to stay away from Rudi, but Rudi continues to follow her while holding Fabio. That of course made her parents also Fathia wonder about the figure who was with Rudi at that time. Unfortunately Rudi had not had time to introduce Sarah to her parents because they had to go to other events immediately. Only Fathia was still there.