Rhinayung

There's a longing

Today, I got home ten minutes earlier than usual. I brought a lot of exercise books that Ms. Tia lent. Said Bu Tia, it was Bu Tia's ex from school. Although the curriculum of the lessons is different, but the problems are certainly still related.

"Whose book is that? Too many?" grandma surprised me when I was walking towards the door.

I never saw grandma. Or maybe it was because I was so excited that I didn't notice that there was actually a grandmother next to the kitchen door.

"This is a big sister's book, Grandma! Borrowable he said," I said as I approached my grandmother with a smile, but lied.

"Good, take care if you are trusted to lend!"

"Surely, Grandma! I'll take a shower, Grandma!" still with a happy heart, I left my grandmother.

Today is a very profitable day for me. Because of the shock, my toothache was not felt at all. Hope if the pain has healed and will not recur again. It is true, the saying goes. Better a heartache than a toothache. I feel it, because.

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"Mbak Rinayung! I slept with Mommy, huh?" said my sister, Ardya who suddenly followed me to the room while carrying her favorite school bag and blanket.

I'm surprised, why is Ardya looking for me? Is it hiding from mom and dad? If so, this is a bad sign.

"Ardya, why bring a school bag and a blanket?"

"I want to sleep with you. But learn first! I learned to read, in school. The reading is not spelled. But directly read per syllable," continued Ardya with his distinctive voice.

I asked for Ardya's bag, then opened it and looked at the book.

"Ardya is smart! The writing is neat!" my praise.

"Yes, Mother. I am studying!"

"Who did Ardy learn?" I continued who always wanted to respond to his cuteness.

Ardya is being funny at the moment. But baby, I can't always joke around for these moments. Really miss you, actually.

"Sama Ma'am Teacher at school. At home, learn by yourself. She never slept at home again!"

"And I can teach you."

"But I don't want to. I want the same Mommy!" while hugging me tightly, Ardya shed tears.

"Ardya, let's learn! He said he came here to study. After learning to go home, yes! It'll be right up to the front door!" persuade me that there will be no more commotion between me, father and mother.

"I want to sleep with you. I told you the same father, mother and grandmother. He said he could!"

"Oh, so! Yes, let's start learning!"

***

"Sir, why do you always hit you?" ardya said at bedtime and the lights were turned off.

"Ardya, sleep! I was praying!" I said while justifying Ardya's blanket, to divert the conversation.

"I want to know, why do you like to hit Ma'am? What if you grow up like Mommy, you'll hit me too?"

I paused for a moment, not knowing what to answer. Ardya asked a question, which was as if he had been threatened and made him feel frightened.

"No! Dad would never hit Ardya! Ardya's a good boy, Ardya's a smart boy. I'll never hit Ardya!"

"Mbak is also a good boy, Mommy is also a smart kid! But dad always hits Mommy!" his reply made me even more confused to answer.

Ardya is too small to know about my problems. Hence, I tried to answer with a light language that Ardya could understand. Of course I'm trying to find answers that won't put Ardya under pressure.

"Ardya, dad hit Mbak because Mbak made a mistake. Ma'am doesn't obey dad. That's why I got mad and hit Mbak!"

"Mdad you fixed the error?"

"Already! That's why I rarely hit you, right now!" I continued while looking at Ardya's cute and cute face. Plain face that I haven't been joking about for a long time.

The miss! I miss Ardya. Ardya also seems to miss me.

"Bak, let's go donk fairy tales! I miss the fairy tale of Ma'am! Dad and mom never read fairy tales to me if I want to sleep!" whining.

I was excited to read a fairy tale to Ardya. Really, this is the kind of thing I miss so much. With Ardya, I want to obey his will.

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