The Single Parent

Palau

Arriving at the restaurant, we went down together to the restaurant.

"What do you want Rin to eat?" tanya Mas Arif slowly

I saw the menu from the restaurant.

"Burn Me" I said.

"Drink?" ask Arif again.

"Tea is tea, my answer"

I saw Mas Arif writing the order on paper and giving it to the waiter.

While waiting for the order to come I call home I tell you that I came home late and I make sure Vano is okay at home.

I secretly watched Mas Arif always looking at me, the memory of High School dancing in my head, if it had not happened that time, he said, maybe today is a happy day for me to meet again with my long separated love of the same status, unlike today.

"However" Mas Arif held my hand very surprised me, immediately I took my hand off, hadew my heart felt like it was going to be taken off.

"It's okay, Mas, just Vano's mind" I replied.

"Rin...Where is your husband?" ask Mas Arif.

Before I answered the waiter came to bring the food we ordered, immediately we enjoyed the food with each other's minds, since yesterday's meeting our relationship was still stiff, not like before, as before, I don't know what the future is like, there are still many journeys of his life that I don't know as well as the journey of my life that he does not know at this time.

After I finished eating I opened the plan wallet to pay for the food but was prevented by Mas Arif.

"I'm the one who paid Rin" he said as he headed to the cashier I was waiting for him near his car I saw from afar he was carrying some boxes of food.

"For whom?" my many.

"For your parents are also your son Rin" he said.

"For my husband there is no?" godaku, in what husband's heart? hahaha, I saw the look on his face change how disappointed there was I asked so.

"From yesterday I didn't see your husband in your house" she replied.

Trip Home.

"Rin.. Where's your husband?" tanyakanya.

"From now on I ask you like you always avoid not answering" he continued to ask me

"The story is long Mas.." I answered a long sigh, it was heavy to tell a story but there was no way I could cover it, finally I told him all the events after the incident did not feel tears dripping on the cheek, I felt my eyes dripping on the cheek, Mas Arif held out a tissue towards me and I received it and then wiped my tears with the tissue.

"Thank you, that's the story, the real weight I told you but yes. I've told you, already the way of my life this should be how else, I have to rise again" I said with a smile looking at Mas Arif.

Mas Arif was silent without asking hearing my story, I don't know what he had in mind.

When we arrived at my parents' house, I immediately looked for Vano it felt like I wanted to go to Vano, yes, the one I was looking for slept well, it was, finally I returned to the living room to see Mas Arif.

"Thank you for the Rif" Mother said as she left the two of us.

"Rin, I'm asking for your phone number, okay?" said.

I said some numbers from my phone number, and Mas Arif wrote on his phone.

"I have been Rin" he said.

"Oh yes..Where's vano?" continued.

"Vano sleeps Mas" I said.

"I'm going home first huh, tomorrow I'm here again, can I? Mothers are the same father where I want to say goodbye" said mas Arif

Soon I went into the house to find my parents.

"Yet, Mas Arif wants to go home" I said after meeting Mom, immediately mom walked forward.

"I went home first Ma'am, assalamualaikum" said Mas Arif as he walked to his car.

Mas Arif's car left my parents' house, but why is my heart missing, why does this feeling not want to be away from him, just throw this feeling away, I thought.

I went back inside the house and I saw Vano still sleeping and I finally got to take a shower.

In the room.

I took my phone from my bag, there was a message from a number I did not know, it was Mas Arif.

"I'm the one who should thank you" I said

Soon the phone rang again.

"Rin.... I still love you like I used to, is there still a chance for me to repeat that time?" inscribed.

"Mas..thank you for your love, sorry.I'm not like I used to be, I can't, I don't want to be disappointed" I said.

"Rin. don't talk like that, I don't see you ugly, I still respect you, please give me a chance to come back with you, get to know Vano, love him" he replied.

"Mas.I am less with you in my condition like this" I replied.

"I accept all your circumstances, please allow me to be with you again" she replied.

"Mas.let time do the talking, I don't know what else to do, I'm afraid of getting hurt again, I'm afraid you leave without a trace again, I'm afraid Mas" I replied.

"Allow me to prove it" he replied.

"Sorry Mas continued later, yes, Vano woke up" I replied.

"Mother's son is awake, huh...? here's my mother hugging kiss" I said.

"Well, isn't it hot anymore? after school again, huh?" my many.

Vano was still idling in bed, I hugged her cheeks.

The night is getting late but I can't sleep yet, my thoughts go to Mas Arif to the good old days, the high school days.

Oh Allah..I am confused what to do?

I closed my eyes I couldn't fall asleep, I saw next to me Vano sleep one night, I kissed Vano's hug hoping to sleep too, time showed at 12 p.m.

****

Next day.

"Mother wake up.. Come to school?" Vano shook my body and kissed me to wake me up, but my eyes were too heavy to open.

"Still sleepy Mother" I replied.

"Now Vano's Saturday, Mommy's off work, let's go to bed again" as I hugged and kissed Vano and I fell asleep again.

A few minutes later.

"Rin. it's noon" said my mother from the kitchen.

"Yes, I'm still sleepy" I replied.

Vano played by himself, I pulled the blanket and slept again.

Mom soon came to my room.

"Rin, Arif in front" I woke up in shock

"What Mom?" I said.

"That Arif in front has been messing with your son for a long time" Mother said.

I got out of bed I peeked it was Mas Arif and Vano again engrossed in the living room, saw them my mind was getting erratic, a lot of things were raging in my heart.

Take a towel and go to the bathroom after that change clothes and I meet Arif and Vano who are fun playing in the living room.

"It's been a while? sorry to wait" I said

mas Arif looked at me.

"You're beautiful Rin" he praised.

"Mas... since when is a winter dreadlocks like this? as I remember it wasn't like this" I replied.

Arif smiled

"There's no Rin's holiday?" ask Mas Arif.

"There is no Mas, I if the holidays are happy at home, lazy everywhere want to rest" said I.

"Vano want to go for a walk with Om?" asked Mas Arif to Vano, seen Vano looking at me.