The Fate Or Destiny

Eps. 69. Love for Mom

Mama was worried when she entered the room and saw her son was sleeping on his stomach. Rommel said that Keke wasn't feeling well. Mama approached the bed, catching with her gaze the movement of Keke lapping the back of her soles onto the bed.

“Ike... what pain?”

Keke turned his body and looked at the mama whose hand was draped to his forehead. The habit of people in general to make sure someone is sick or not, the reflex of the hand is always fingering the forehead.

“Ike not sick, ma... cape aja, last night Ike can not sleep, so it was midnight Ike make a cake order for today.”

Keke stood up from his position and sat on the bed, while mama sat in a chair in front of the bed.

“Why can not sleep, Ike insomnia?”

“No actually...”.

"A lot of thoughts?"

"Ehh?"

“Marriage extension yes? Mama help what? Do not hesitate to ask for help mama if Ike need mama's energy, mama is ready to help..”.

“Marriage extension has been handled by Inge for the most part.”.

“So what's bothering?”

Keke lowered his head, he used to keep his own problems. But now I'm relieved to talk to Inge what's stuck. Hearing her question also disturbed her heart, so I wanted to talk to my mom too.

“Ma... Ike.. Ike seems not to be married, no longer want.”

“Why? What's the problem?”

“Kak Bens is difficult to talk to now, he is too busy and less concerned about the affairs of the two of us. The important files belonging to him that Ike asked for had not been sent until now, even though taking care of the letter to the civil record would take time. Not any other business, it seems he is not ready to get married.”.

Keke let out his heart with a heavy voice full of disappointment.

“Ike... The important thing is actually the initial plan of the two of you. As long as Ben hasn't changed it, go on.”

“Our plan is next month ma, but it is important things that are not possible, have not been taken care of. The building has been canceled, the letters for capil also do not exist.”.

“Talk well Ike.. don't leave if there are any obstacles or problems..”.

“There is the problem, he did not pick up Ike's phone, did not reply to Ike's chat, how to solve the problem.”

“Understand your separate circumstances, maybe he can't instead not care.”

Keke was silent, he did the opposite, no longer wanted to talk to Ben, he touched and felt that Ben really did not care. He was lazy to continue talking about this marriage. His desire for it had already fallen to the bottom of his heart.

“Mama what is the business in Manado?”

Keke immediately changed the subject.

“Mama bring me to check with the doctor. From the hospital, we arrived late, many patients in Poli queue number already a hundred more. So we want to wait for the doctor to practice later in the afternoon aja.”

“Om pain what?”

“The uric acid is high, hypertension, now there is stomach acid as well.”

“Oh..”

“Ramly is not here huh?”

“Iya.. papa go home to Tomohon, brother Lody is not there so papa should be there.”

"But there's a car he's under?"

"Papa used another car, a few days ago picked up the driver."

“This building is very spacious Ike, mom was shocked when she got off the car earlier, it has changed..”.

“Mama long time not here..”

Mama stared fixed Keke, there were a lot of holes first in their relationship, a lot of misunderstandings and a lot of pent-up heartache. Mom wants to fix that. Keke who is now more open makes mama want to do something.

“Now mama promised you guys, mama will often come here, mama does not want to go far anymore or make a distance with you guys, you mama's flesh blood. Mama never regretted ever leaving you."

"Yes ma... often here, the children are very happy, often show off they have an oma..."

Keke chimed, he also did not want to visit the place of mama, did not want to be in contact with the children of the om. Because if that happens, he's not sure he can hold back, and papa once said that mama will be difficult later. My mom came here.

"Yes Ike. You are great mama's children, although there are no parents and you have to fight alone but you managed to live well.mama is proud of Ike and Rommel.”.

Mom's eyes are glazed. She was forced to leave them because of her husband and children, she said, who refused strongly. He ended up sacrificing his children, he thought remarrying was the solution to their economic situation, it turned out that instead, he could not guarantee the needs of children. Gratitude her children can move and get through the difficulties with their own hands.

“Ma.. can Ike not know, why mom left papa. Sorry ma, Ike brought up the past.”

Mama took a deep breath. He knew his son would want to know what happened. Keke is an adult and it's okay if he knows as well, he wants an explanation and hopefully he's able to give that requested explanation.

“Mama wrong Ike, mama was immature at that time, still crybaby and could not control emotions, mama was only twenty-five years old, still selfish.”.

“Mama is not strong when papa family gossip, always insinuating about the status of mama before marriage with papa. Papa's family was against our marriage, they had a conservative view. Mama instead of taking their heart just showed an attitude of resisting because of hurt by their unfair treatment on mama."

"Ramly is not wrong Ike, the mother who gave up too quickly and did not think long, did not think about Ike, quickly asked for a divorce."

"What age is the first marriage?"

"Class Two SMA. Unlike Vosye, she is smart and focused on learning, mama is too free to get along with the result mama must have Bonita and quit school. Boni hasn't divorced a year and met Ramly, married and had Ike."

"Papa Ike is a good man, mama hurts and leaves the nicest man in your life..."

Mama sobbed, the same feeling that has always existed since then now rushes again to fill all her heart cavities, guilt to her ex-husband.

"Mama happy now?"

"Lately mama is happy, because it can often see you guys. that's enough for mama..."

Ike trenyuh heard the confession of mama, sad because he had stayed away from mama, sad because of the state of mama.

"Ma.. papa still love mama.. papa mama wedding photos still papa save in his room. photos of the four of us with brother Boni is also in papa's room..."

Mama Virda is sobbing. He also felt that, his heart's eyes could see and recognize the longing and love that the ex-husband still kept for him, although Ramly closed neatly but felt it when Keke's fiancee. But he knew it was already impossible for the two of them, and it was too late to fix the wrong thing. He did not even dare to apologize, feeling unworthy to say that word.

"Sorry Ike, mama made Ike sad..."

"Ehh. gak ma. Is your mom having breakfast?"

Keke turned to the wall clock, almost eleven.

"It was early this morning before we got here. Outside there's om and Sarah..."

"Why is Sarah coming?"

"Oh.he's the one who's managing their finances. He doesn't believe mama even the om who has money, so he goes along, maybe afraid mama mark up money to doctor hehehe..."

Mom laughed in sadness.

"Jeez ma. Ike later said..."

"Don't Ke... Ike don't interfere in their affairs, mama hasn't cared about it for a long time."

"Ma... the om hard work hard, all the results they enjoy, while the mama who takes care of the om must find his own money, is it ma?"

"Yes, but never mind, they're the kids of the om..."

"That's not really ma... It's Ike's business too, mama's Ike's mom, Ike don't want mama to live like now..."

"It's been Ke. There's no point in adding enemies. Mama's okay. Mama is with God about my mother's life. The important thing is now that your mother's prayer has been answered, can be with you again..."

"Yes, later Ike who help mama, Ike can now give money to mama... Ike ask mama not to refuse again Ike love money yes... Ike want mama to live more comfortable... yes ma?"

"Yes, yes, only mama asked not to antagonize them, so that mama can live quietly there..."

Mama looked at Keke, Keke understood that view. Ahh why he does not have a big heart like Rommel, a feeling of arrogance because the om refused his help, refused to use the refrigerator and TV he sent, he said, also the words of Sarah made him reluctant to leave the room.

"Didn't want to see them?"

"Ma... Ike again lazily out of the room... Ike want to take a shower too.bentar again children come home ma. Si Dede must be really happy there's a mama..."

"Yes.mama gales look at him, chatty too.smart talking about him..."

Mama Virda smiled, and could not wait to meet her own granddaughter. There were grandchildren also in Pondang, but she was sad that the little ones were taught to hate her.

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Mama is never selfish, even though sometimes children do not understand this and see differently so often blame the attitude of a mother.

Mama is a figure with limitless sacrifice and has a love that goes beyond the understanding of her children...

The spirit of mama-mama, dear readers...

You are someone who would like to give a little piece of cake of your own to a child who has eaten the biggest piece of cake before...

You are a person who always keeps your own tears for the sake of the smile of his children...

You let the kids lean and then make the kids strong so there's no need to lean...

Much love for mama 🥰

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