The Single Parent

Beach Memories

On the way to my parents' house

"Mother... will not stay?" ask Vano

"No, tomorrow will take you to the airport" I replied

"Mother.. actually Vano pingin to mbah uyut, has not been there for a long time" said Vano again.

"Other times Vano, if there is a mother's holiday" I replied

"Sometimes you go there Rin" said mas Arif

"Yes, God willing" I replied

Soon we arrived at my parents' house, seen the father again casually sitting on the porch of the house, saw our car, the father stood up to us

I got out of the car and opened the back door and then Vano got down in the arms of the father and in his carry Vano into the house

"Mother.this is our granddaughter here" cried the Father as he entered the house and held Vano.

"Vano... Mbah uti kangen" said Mama.

My husband and I walked over to my parents who were in the living room and shook hands.

"Have you eaten yet?" ask Mother.

"Mommy was at home" replied Mas Arif.

"Do you want to stay here again?" ask Father.

"No sir, tomorrow Mas Arif has left for Papua" I explained.

"It's two weeks soon" said Mother

"Yes ma'am, I want it to be longer" replied Mas Arif

We talked a lot in the living room, the time showed at two in the afternoon.

"Rin.. now we go to the white sand beach" Mas Arif.

"Yes, let's not go home tonight" I said.

"Mom, Arif said yes, all leave tomorrow to Papua" said Mas Arif.

"Yes, be careful, take care of yourself in people's places" Mother advised.

"Where is the earth in the sky in the sky in the arbor" said the Father.

"Yes, it must be Mother, Father" said Mas Arif.

"Mom... Rinda said goodbye first, later if it's a bit not busy going to stay here" I said as I shook hands to my parents.

"Vano. let's salim with Mbah kung and Mbah uti" I asked.

Then Vano extended her tiny hand to both of my parents.

"Vano.this is Mbah to give money to buy snacks yes" said my mother while giving a piece of money to Vano.

"Ashiikk get money, mother to buy toys yes" said Vano.

"Yes Vano, tomorrow yes" said Mas Arif

Then we got out of the house and entered the car, the car soon passed leaving my parents' home.

"Vano... buy toys now?" ask Mas Arif.

"Can you mother?" ask Vano

"It's okay" I said.

"Mas, in front there is a mini market stop there, all buy Vano milk and some needs" I said.

"Yes" replied Mas Arif briefly because of his driving focus.

Shortly after the car pulled over on the side of the road near a mini market, we got out of the car and entered the mini market.

I chose and put in some kitchen materials, while Mas Arif and Vano were choosing toys, after I finished putting Vano milk and some kitchen materials that I needed, he said, I approached Mas Arif and Vano.

"This is Rin, Vano is confused about which one" said Mas Arif.

"Take one Vano" I said.

"Mother... two yes?" ask Vano.

I saw a disappointed look on Vano's face.

"Look at this, one Vano bought from Mbah uti money, one father who bought it" said Mas Arif.

Hmmm this Mas Arif spoils once Vano, my inner self.

After shopping, we continued our journey to Pasir Putih Beach.

On the way I was a lot silent because I was still annoyed by the actions of Arif mas who likes to spoil Vano.

Maybe my husband understands that I'm upset.

"Rin... You're mad I bought Vano a toy?" mas Arif asked without looking at me because he was focused on driving.

"Yes" I answered short and looked forward without turning to my husband.

Mas Arif was silent, maybe for him it was not the right time to talk about this while driving.

The quiet atmosphere in the car reached the destination.

We got out of the car as we walked to the beach, I sat on a chunk of rock, Vano was engrossed playing in sand not far from me, Mas Arif approached me.

"Rin... still angry?" ask my husband slowly.

I did not immediately answer his question, my eyes were off to see the sea.

"Rin. I'm sorry, if you think it's wrong" said Mas Arif again.

"Mas... how many times did Mas like that go to Vano? yes I know your money is a lot, buying it with such nominal does not mean anything? do you know how to teach consistency to children?" I said with an angry face

"What Mas will do will have a bad impact on Vano" I said again

"Well, if we're always there if we don't have any in the future? keep Vano asking for something beyond our own, how? whereas at this moment he felt what he wanted he could get, Mas want to take responsibility? if later when he grows up he forces us to give him what he wants?" much

"Once again sorry Rin, I will not repeat again, you said, actually I love Vano, rarely meet so want to buy what he wants" said Mas Arif

"But everything Mas did was not a pity but it made him spoiled, and depending, he felt that if he wanted something he could ask for, and it would continue as an adult" I said

"Yes Rin, don't pout anymore" said mas Arif

"Let's smile, here we want to take a vacation, that's the rock you're sitting on, where we declared love 12 years ago" Mas Arif reminded

"This beach, the beach is full of our memories" said Mas Arif again

I smiled and remembered the events of that time

"Come over there Mas" took me to Mas Arif while pointing towards Vano

Vano again plays sand forming mountains.

I took off my footwear and sat down with Vano playing sand with Vano

"Mas... why? scared dirty?" I asked when I saw Mas Arif standing up, looking at the two of us.

"No Rin, it's about to take off the footwear" said Mas Arif, then he sat down to join us

"Vano, watch the sand hit the eye" I said, reminding Vano

"In addition to making objects Vano, this is the father of making a box shape" said mas Arif

"Vano can?" ask Arif to Vano

"He is the father" he answered excitedly

I stood up and looked towards the west, the twilight began to look yellowish

"Mas... is that good?" I asked while pointing west

Mas Arif stood up and smiled at the twilight, Rin

"Rin.. dusk is always awaited by some people, his departure is always missed, as well as you, no matter how far I go, I will always miss you" said Mas Arif as he looked at me.

I smiled sweetly at my husband

"It's late in the afternoon, let's go home" I asked

"Vano.. Let's go home" take me to Vano.

I flipped my clothes from the sand that stuck to my clothes, as well as Mas Arif, then I flicked Vano's clothes to clean the sand that stuck

We walked along leaving the white sand beach