Pamite

28. Change of Mind

Three months later, Anang and I divorced. Even so, he still occasionally came to the house to meet the children. Just to play or walk around the complex.

I never asked her for children's rights. Because I'm sober and I know that guy's finances aren't okay. I am a little sorry I mortgaged my house. Seeing the man who had occupied my heart was at his lowest.

Once, he told me about his life after I left home. He said that his life was a mess and it was like he was losing his way.

"You and Vinda are so different. In any case, you are much different from him. You see me now! Without me even explaining, I think you understand what I'm going through. But if this is the path I have to go through to atone for my sins, I'm sincere."

There was a sense of compassion in me for him. Anyway, I feel I contributed to Anang's life change. The home installment I mortgaged must have also added to the burden.

The day after he told me about his life, I decided to finish what I started. I called Rifki to redeem Anang's home certificate.

"Ngapain, anyway, Yu? Yes, let's do it in lunasin itself. He can, in fact, until now he can instill. Okay, don't think about it! Consider it a reply for him. If you want to teach people a lesson do not half-napa. It's hard to be evil, you!"

"I'm sorry, Rif. Nevermind! Buruan said I have to pay how much to redeem his home certificate. I am happy with my life now. I no longer need to teach anyone. I want to live quietly."

Rifki finally gave me a calculation on the loan I requested a few months ago. That day I gave him a loan shortfall.

"Rich, you now yes. Directly sat the set sat," said Rifki raised his thick eyebrows.

"Alhamdulillah, there is a provision. Now, my income is not from online sales only. I opened a children's clothing store on the front highway of the complex, the results were good enough to make a good meal," I chuckled.

"Gue salute you, you. His hard work never faded."

We continued the conversation, but it was still afternoon. I rarely go out without children. Today I want to enjoy for a while the afternoon air that feels soothing to my heart and mind.

While chatting, my phone rang, I saw Lin's number on my lap screen.

"Yes, mom. Wh why? Kids fussing?" ask me a stale base. Though I know, my son will feel at home if asked for all day even in the old man's house.

"Anin eats whatever vomits, these nosebleeds too. Go home, Yu! You take it to the hospital, confused mom want to take it to the hospital other children how? Dara hasn't come home from college."

I heard a worried tone from the voice, Ms. Lin.

"Yes, I'm home now, ma'am."

I told Rifki that Anin was suddenly sick. Without me asking, Rifki's willing to take me home. In a hurry we left the restaurant.

Damn, once we got to the parking lot, Rifki motorbike tires deflated pes no rest. I was too panicked I could not think clearly, I cried and made Rifki even more panicked.

When my panic was at the top, I accidentally saw Jaka coming out of the restaurant.

"Rif, I'll go first, yeah. That's my friend."

Without waiting for anything else I ran towards Jaka's car.

I heard Rifki screaming asking me to be careful. I just looked around for a moment and nodded.

"Mas, Mas Jaka. Do you have any passengers?" ask me without relieving panic at the same time ngosan.

"No, why? What was? Why are you panicking like that?" tanyanya's confused.

"My boy.. My son is sick, mas. L'm... I'm gonna have to take me home, please."

"Going home? Ta's.. But I'm..."

"You don't have any passengers, do you? Come on, hunt's up."

I feel like Jaka is different this time. Either my feelings alone or indeed in being nervous and hesitant to set me back home.

"You mind? I'll find another taxi then. Sorry, it's been a hassle."

I opened the car door, but my movement stopped because of the touch of Jaka's hand on my wrist. I stared at our hands at a glance and then turned to the face of a man I had not seen for a long time.

"I delivered," he said, which made me breathe with relief. "Don't cry, hopefully your child won't do anything. Don't think the no. Your children are born from the womb of a strong woman" she said with her hands still clinging to each other.

I don't know, I don't know if Jaka is conscious or not with his actions that win me over very gently. As soft as his fingers stroked slowly my hand. I'm being deg deg an.

"Can we go now, ma'am?" askaku.

My question seems to make him aware. The man was nervous instantly, it was very noticeable that he was misbehaving despite desperately trying to hide.

"Whose guard is your son?"

"Mother, I mean foster mother. I'm raising the sense of birth mother."

"Alhamdulillah, if you meet good people."

I just nodded. Actually I was thinking, why hasn't Jaka asked me the way home? However, because the path taken was not wrong, I stopped asking or directing it. Maybe he knows where the compound I live in, I don't think I'd want to bother.

"Which house are you?"

"They're at my adoptive mother's house, just keep going. There'll be a house with a black gate."

Instead of stopping in front of the house I mean, Jaka's car actually stopped him beside Ms. Lin's house.

"Smatch progress, mas, I ask for help to transfer to the puskesmas. Can, right?" I was afraid that Jaka thought he was just taking me home.

"Yes.. Yes can. I'm taking the car here. You take your son, I'll take his car. That's... That is," he answered nervously.

I don't want to spend time arguing or asking questions. I immediately got out of the car and ran to Bu Lin's house.

I saw Anin who was drowning in Lin's lap.

"Astaghfirullah, Anin."

I walked towards Ms. Lin's seat and took Anin from her lap.

"He's feverish too, Yu. You took her to the hospital, Agil let her be the same mother. Alif playing with the kids next door. Umm, take care of this sick one."

"Thank you, yeah, mom. Sorry I made it hard for you."

"Hus, again you say that, I don't want to take anything from you."

I cry again if I remember the kindness of Ms. Lin. At his request I hurried away with Anin who was not powered up.

Fortunately, once on the road, Jaka was ready outside the car and opened the door for me. I don't have to bother opening it myself. Ah I feel like an employer like this.

"Come, mas!" I said to look at Jaka who was still stunned outside the car and looked back.

I finally don't want to want to know who is in the face of it. It turned out that Ms. Lin drove me to the gate, I was unconscious so panicked.

But, why would Jaka like to give Lin's bu code to stay silent? Why would he stick his index finger to his lips?