
(One year later)
Rey just finished a government accounting paper as presentation material this afternoon. Viewing the wall clock hanging above the shop door, the time has shown at 10:00 wib.
"It's time for Devara to go home from school" Rey thought as she tidied up the books she used as reference material working on the papers.
"No feeling, it's been five semesters running, college is smooth, the kids are healthy, the effort is smooth, the family can also be taken care of," Rey sighed in relief. He stretched his shoulder muscles for a while and raised both hands as high as possible.
Lately he has been so busy, Nathan has been able to walk so it should get special attention. Although Sister Nisha is so painstaking in taking care of the child, Rey also does not want to give up her hands. She continues to take advantage of her role as a mother during the golden age in her children.
Nisha's voice repeatedly called Nathan closer to her.
" nathan .... Come one more bribe, deck," cried Nisha who walked after Nathan.
Not wrong again, it turns out Nathan ran to the store followed by Nisha who brought a baby bowl and a bottle of drink.
Rey stood at the door and immediately welcomed her son. The plump Nathan smiled at her and immediately dropped himself into Rey's arms.
"Duh the handsome boy. The pudding is not sweet yet?" rey asked as she showered her son with a kiss.
"One more bribe, Mom. Adek ravenously nih maemnya," said Nisha who had bent her body and thrust a spoonful of money containing pieces of pudding towards Nathan's mouth.
"Aem" cried Nisha as she opened her mouth.
Nathan catches the spoon heading towards his mouth and devours the last piece of pudding, still with his clasped manner in Rey's sling.
"Same sister first yes, mama wants to pick up sister," said as Rey stroked her child's sign that grew thick.
The boy still hugged Rey tightly, he refused when Rey tried to release the sling and gave the plump body to Nisha.
"Pinteran aja nih, the curve is getting faster," cried Rey while smiling at her son.
"Let me pick up my sister, Ma'am," Nisha offers to help her because she sees Nathan, who doesn't want to be separated from his mother.
"Don't.Tadi Devara has pesen asked to be picked up by his mother. Cassian. Tar he's sad," Rey explained.
"Come on, Deck.by mbak, yeah!"
Nisha tries to persuade Nathan to leave his mother.
After various seductions can not shake the attitude of the bitch, Nisha finally went to the room to take a toy.
Before long, he came back to the store with the A-BA- TA game and thrust the object at the jack. In an instant, the cute guy asked to come down by himself and take the toy that had been placed on the tile.
Now that Rey is relieved, she can pick up Devara. He was worried that the child would feel jealous if his request was not met.
Later he often protests because Rey is more attentive to his brother. Rey doesn't want the child to be a body with differentiated feelings by her parents. For that as much as possible he did justice and shared his attention to Devara and the Little One.
*****
Arriving at Devara school, the atmosphere of the streets was deserted. Cars and motorcycles that usually crowded the streets have disappeared, now the streets began to stretch until Rey can freely park his motorbike.
"Duh, this late. Must be the pretty one pouting over and over waiting,"
Rey runs small so she can get to Devara's class soon. Sure enough, the corridor he passed by was also deserted. But there was one class that was still closed and the sound of children inside. It was Devara's class.
"Alhamdulillah, it turns out that my sister has not left the classroom. But why are the parents who picked up deserted as well?" rey began to doubt.
Because there was no one he could question, Rey finally opened the door slowly so as not to interfere with the activities of the children inside.
The children were enjoying the food on their desks. One HokBen menu package, one bottle of canned drinks, and various snacks packed in a transparent goodybag.
"Oh.. It seems like there's a birthday," Rey started nodding her head.
"His guardian is next door, mama," suddenly a voice coming from behind shocked Rey who was cool to raise her head to Devara's class from the door slit that she opened a little.
"Eh, mom. Excuse me. I just came to pick up Devara. Kirain was already late, it turned out that the children were still on the meal," Rey hurriedly closed the door and apologized to the homeroom teacher Devara who had just approached her.
"It's okay, Mom. It's Razak's birthday. Suddenly, her parents told her. Alongside the walmurs are also eating, ma'am. Provided the same as Razak's mother,"
"Oh, I see" said Rey, smiling and nodding her head. Soon he and his homeroom teacher Devara walked into the next room.
Similarly in Devara class, in this room also seen mothers who are enjoying the dishes at the table. But presented in buffet.
Poor meatballs that are still boiling and fresh fruit ice are served in a large enough container.
In honor of the other students' guardians and Razak's mama, Rey did not refuse when one of the mothers thrust a steropom bowl at her. Rey takes the poor meatballs in small portions following a bowl of fresh fruit ice. She joined the other mothers enjoying the dish.
While sipping meatballs, Rey was shocked by the voice of the person who suddenly sat beside her. Get rid of the fruit ice bowl he placed on the empty bench.
The woman sat quietly after gently patting Rey on the shoulder.
"I've been looking for a new nongol,"
"Eh, mom. Excuse me. The meat is really good until you know that the chairman's mother is here" Rey said, nodding shyly and smiling at Dhiza.
"Yes, Kirain Devara ain't getting picked up. Oma says that brother wants her to stay in duren palm,"
"Oh, he pesen ask to pick me up. I just don't know, what do you want to do if you are invited to Oma. Later in the afternoon his papa will come home," explained Rey again.
"Oh so. Oma lonely. At home living alone. That's a parent, sometimes he has his own reasons why he doesn't want to stay with his children" said Dhiza blankly.
It has been half a year since Dhiza and her husband occupied her grandmother's house, which is right next to Oma's. Therefore he knows a lot about the daily life of Oma without her children and grandchildren.
"Yes, Mother. As much as possible, I used to play there too. Especially the weekend. If the workday is really troublesome, most Oma who nyamperin us," said Rey again.
"Oh, yeah. How is the baby. Would you like three months?" ask Rey while stroking Dhiza's stomach.
"Yes, it's been 15 weeks. Insha Allah ***** this week can already see the gender" he said enthusiastically.
"Alhamdulillah, may you be healthy. You can't wait to see Pras Junior" Rey exclaimed again.
"Yes. Looks like a girl, Rey. You see I'm so sensitive, do not want to eat, it's nausea when kissing his body Mas Pras,"
"Whatever gender is important is healthy, Ma'am"
"Yes. Thanks though. What is the end of semester? Mas Pras just got home tomorrow. Sorry for taking your. I don't understand the accounting so I can't help her,"
"It's done. Just before I got here. In the past I also ngerepotin abis lahiran Pras. He was the one who used my papers the most. Injunctive. The important thing is we can graduate together,"
"Thank you, Rey. I should be ashamed. Ngerepotin mom with two toddlers. Not to mention you're busy with work,"
"Ga what. As long as I can, I'm okay,"
"Don't complain, Ma'am. Enjoy it so that the debay is happy. Pras also wants to finish his job. Ih..baru left ten days aja already miss heavy. Very sad," joked Rey.
Dhiza didn't answer anything. He just smiled at Rey. Dhiza had drenched Rey until the food in her bowl had run out.
At the moment, Dhiza is pregnant. According to Pras, the pregnancy of his wife is a little troublesome because of the mabok-mabok and too fussy. But Pras can be patient because a little trouble it is nothing compared to his happiness that will soon have a baby.
Pras and Dhiza, who had been married for almost a year, had to swallow a bitter pill when Dhiza miscarried during her first pregnancy, at 8 weeks of gestation.
Thank God, God immediately gave them happiness again. One month later, Dhiza is pregnant again. Of course Pras was more careful and attentive to his wife. Especially keeping the feelings of Dhiza in order to always be happy.
*****
After Friday prayers, Rey left the store to prepare a meal for her two children. Alfian and Fauzan who had just arrived after Friday at the mosque near the house replaced Rey's task of packing the customer's order to be sent this afternoon.
"Living this one, the destination address has been shared with the goods," Rey explained while pointing to the pile of goods in question.
"Yes, mom. The goods that want to be sent to Mangga Dua are ready?" asked Alfian
"Oh, yes. Hitherto. That's what's been pinned down the bottom. Want an escort now?"
"Yes, I'll hang up the shop, then,"
"Yes, you eat first. Let Fauzan pack the goods" Rey told Alfian.
"Yes, Brother. I'll take the goods back to the car,"
Alfian immediately transported the pile of clothes in question into a box car parked in front of the store. While Fauzan continued his duties, wrapping the goods from online orders. Rey herself immediately went to the house because Devara's voice had called her several times.
When she was in the living room, Rey saw the nurse who was feeding Nathan, while Devara sat next to her sister. One rice plate complete with side dishes was ready at the table in front of him. His face pouted on Rey who was approaching him.
"She was bribed first. Ranch, Ma. Later his abis first adek," his whine impatient
"Yes, honey. Mama had business with Alfian. Patience, brother kan maemnya more than adek. Definitely won, deh," persuaded Rey while reaching for Devara's rice plate and ready to feed the girl
"Eit, read the prayer first," Rey reminded when the boy and merta opened his mouth when the spoon was pointed at his mouth
"Yes, forgot. I also did not read the prayer,"
"Tomorrow, if you want to eat your brother pray, yes. Adek can't talk yet. So the sister who helped,"
"Yes," said Devara as she kissed her sister's cheek with anxiety.
Seeing that Rey became happy. He was so happy to see Devara who loved his brother so much. Although he is often jealous of Nathan but he can not be far from his sister. Sleep with her with the little guy
Not long after, Wibie came. Suddenly he entered the house without sound of his car.
"Assalamualaikum," Wibie said his greetings as he approached his son and wife. He still wears a full uniform.
"Waalaikum salam" said Rey shocked and immediately greeted her husband with salaman. Wibie also extended her hand towards Devara and Nathan and kissed them alternately.
"No sound of cars. Parking where?" ask Rey
"So morning the driver was escorted because there was a sudden business at the head office. So I didn't go back to the field. Ojol's good home,"
"When you go back to the field how, use the jokol again is not far, Pa?"
"A week ahead I'm at headquarters. The car was there too. Again made for guests to the airport," explained Wibie who had laid her body on the sofa.
He immediately chatted with his two children. Devara who saw her Papa kissing and pinching the ruby cheeks of her adek did not want to lose. He stole his papa's attention by closing his body to Wibie and finally sitting on his papa's lap.
"Eat it was wiped out first, baby. There was only one more bribe left," Devara opened her mouth wide and caught the spoon that Rey pointed at her mouth.
Seeing that scene Wibie could only shake his head. Devara, who has been independent, is now turning into a very colloquial when she has a sister.
As parents, Rey and Wibie are wise enough to deal with the brother's jealousy. As much as possible they fulfill Devara's request to be treated equally with his adek while giving understanding in a sustainable manner.
In the past if Nathan nangis asked for milk, Devara actually asked Rey's sling so that the mother could not breastfeed her adek. But he could still understand.
Now if Rey is breastfeeding, Devara is also lying on her sister's side while gently stroking her sister. Sometimes both of them go to sleep because of the atmosphere.
*****
At 03.00 WIB
After eating and playing with his papa, the children fell asleep in the upper room. The empty room next to the main room is now used as Devara and Nathan's room. For a while they slept in the same room to dare to occupy their respective rooms.
If during the day they sleep in their own room, but at night it is a mess of rules. The four of them went back to sleep one mattress in the main room.
"Leave. Get ready to go to campus," Wibie reminded Rey who is inputting sales data today.
"In the meantime, it's only 3 o'clock. It's after the magrib, '" Rey said briefly. A look at his laptop screen.
"Stay first, let Alfian be the nerusin," pinta Wibie again. This time he gave his wife a special code to follow his will.
"Ish.that's what she wants" exclaimed Rey who saw her husband's expression.
"Snap, hunt the child on the wake," he asked again.
"Patience, in a moment. This responsibility. Go up first. I'll be followed, later,"
Wibie is not moving. He was standing behind Riley. Squeezing his wife's shoulders and intermittently pinched Rey's cheeks and exhaled her soft breath into his ears
Rey surrendered. He finally closed his laptop and immediately got out of his seat.
"If you want to go to the factory wait for Alfian dateng, yes. Just a moment until. Just now he said it was in Senen," Rey's message to Fauzan. At this hour usually Fontas take stitches from the factory.
"Yes, ma'am," said Fauzan with a smile . Rey can read if she understands the hard code that Wibie whispered.
"The old baby asked to be dirginin," cried Rey again accompanied by a subtle glance towards her husband.
"Si buyung already flu if you meet the nuri. It must be treated so that it doesn't get clogged," Wibie samber tried to make excuses.
Fauzan laughed for a moment. His boss was indeed there was a reason if this hour asked for love with his wife.
"Mas Wibie can, I want to rush marriage if this is the case" said Fauzan jokingly.
Rey could only laugh because Wibie had already pulled her hand. They immediately climbed to the top to fulfill a task that had been untapped this week.
Since Nathan's presence, they've slept four nights. Must be smart to find time to guide love. Rey also understands her husband's needs. For that reason, during the day Rey will come if Wibie needs a touch.