The Single Parent

I'm waiting for your return

At eight o'clock in the morning, we were gathered in the living room after breakfast.

"Rif... You really don't bring a car to drive Dirman?" ask my mother-in-law.

"You're still mad at mom?" ask the mother-in-law again.

"Mom said you were going out?" tanya Mas Arif is back.

"And the mother's business in the city alone, so pack a motorcycle" said the mother explained.

"Yes, I just call Mr. Dirman at one hour Arif departs, the plane at four" said Mas Arif.

"Mom left first" said mother to us and we shook hands.

"Be careful mom" I said.

"Yes Rin" answered the mother then left the three of us.

"Mas.. it looks like mas has not prepared the items that are carried, your usual suitcase bag Mas wear does not look" I said.

"I didn't bring Rin, I just brought a backpack" said Mas Arif.

"I went out for a while to buy souvenirs for friends, you are at home just rest" said Mas Arif.

Vano heard our conversation.

"Dad, I'm coming" said Vano while holding Mas Arif's hand.

"Come" replied Mas Arif.

"Don't be naughty Vano" I said.

My two men walked out of the house leaving me alone at home.

The sound of my phone rang, I stepped my foot into the bedroom to pick up my phone and pick up the phone.

"Yes, what's wrong?" I said.

"Rin..I want to see Vano, will you?" ask Mas Ardi.

"For what?" askaku.

"Rin.I am his father, why do you make it difficult for me to meet my son" said Mas Arif.

"You said dad? biological father, where have you been all this time? not busy with your woman, until I don't remember the child" I said in an angry tone.

"Betulin used to be your prilak just get to meet your son" I said again and called immediately I turned it off.

Soon the phone rang again.

"Rin. please give me a chance to change" Mas Ardi said in a compassionate tone.

"For what? to get Vano?" my many.

"Rin. I know I was wrong with you, and Vano" said Mas Ardi.

"But realize now, I'm still busy, don't bother me anymore, if you want to change please, anyway change you also no want to be sincere from the heart" I said with annoyance and I turned off the phone.

Maybe he's not calling anymore, people want to change, change from where? where have you been all this time, children close to other men like a fire beard, my mind.

I stepped into the living room sitting on the couch watching the tv show.

"Mother.." shouted Vano from outside and ran towards me.

After arriving...

"Which father?" my many.

"That's, up ahead" Vano said.

It was seen that Arif entered the house carrying a plastic package and approached me.

"Rin.. You want this snack?" ask Mas Arif while opening the contents of the plastic

"I just take this mas, the rest take it to Papua" I said as I took a pack of cookies and opened the plastic and then ate it slowly.

"Mas, really no one needs to prepare Rinda to go to Papua?" tanyaku seriously.

"He he he, what you need to prepare is this" said mas Arif pointing at my limbs.

"What's not tired?" I asked slowly while smiling.

"Aren't you bored?" ask again.

"For you there is no word tired and bored" he replied.

"Two months away, there will be Vano, giggling that Vano gedor-gedor door" I whispered.

Arif looked disappointed to hear my words.

"The two months were a long time Rin" replied Mas Arif.

"The mas cook's there looking for another woman?" ask me in an angry tone.

"Yes not" said Mas Arif.

Adzan duhur.

"After that we pack to go to the airport" I said again.

"Vano come pray dhuhur congregation!" take me to Vano.

Then we took ablution and performed the congregational dhuhur prayer.

In the room.

Mas Arif looked at me with eyes like he was not willing to leave me.

I approached her and hugged my husband.

"Just go, I wait for your return in this city" I said quietly and set foot kissing my husband's lips.

"Rin. wait for my return here with your loyalty and love" said Mas Arif slowly.

Then I helped Mas Arif pack.

Tok.dok...

The sound of the door coming from outside.

"Assalamualaikum" he said.

"Let's see who's coming, Rinda's wearing a veil first" I said.

Mas Arif out of the room.

"Rin. pak Dirman has come" cried Mas Arif.

I immediately came out of the bedroom to meet Arif and Dirman in the living room and sit next to my husband.

"This is my wife Mr. Dirman" said mas Arif introduced me, I nodded and 🙏 as a sign of shaking hands.

"Mas Arif, Linda's mother called me to take Arif to the airport, so I'm a sopiri now?" ask Mas Arif.

"Oh yes sir, this is ready" said Mas Arif.

"Please Mr. Dirman cake and drink it, we stay for a while" I said and we left Mr. Dirman in the living room.

"Mas Rinda is ready, mas how? is nothing left behind?" my many.

"What about Rin, Vano?" ask Mas Arif.

"Yes after this I took care of Vano, I met Mr. Dirman also prepare a car" I said then I approached Vano.

"Vano.. let's get changed, we'll go to the airport" I said and immediately changed Vano's clothes, bringing some milk boxes and snacks.

"Rin.." call Arif, then he comes to me.

"The shopping money I put in the drawer as usual" whispered Mas Arif.

I smile.

"Let's go let's not miss the plane mas later, oh yes the bag is already brought?" many remind.

"It's my bidad" he whispered.

then I locked the room and the door of the house then the turnstile, mas Arif got into the car sitting in the front seat side by side with Mr. Dirman driving, while I sat in the middle seat along with Vano.

The car left the city and went to Juanda Airport, now it was three and a half hours.

We got off the car.

"Sir Dirman wait for my wife's son here huh!" pinta Mas Arif's.

"Yes, Arif, this is my phone number" said Mr. Dirman while giving a paper containing his phone number.

"Rin, here you keep" said mas Arif and gave the paper from Mr. Dirman to me.

"My uncle lives first" said Mas Arif.

And we went into the airport walking hand in hand, Vano in the car of Arif, my heart felt so hard to part with my husband even for two months.

"Rin.I want boarding first" said Mas Arif.

Vano and I waited to sit in the chair around it, before long when Arif came to us, his eyes also seemed unwilling to leave us, I stood up and hugged him tightly.

"Mas.I always miss you" I said slowly.

"I'm also so bidadiku" he whispered.

Moments later the sound from the airport loudspeakers informed the departure of passengers.

"Mas.

"Vano. salim to father" I told Vano, then Vano stretched out his hand, mas Arif sat crouching kissing Vano.

"Dad stay at work first, baby, don't be naughty with mother huh?" mas Arif's Message.

Vano nodded his head.

Then Arif turned inside to the passenger lounge, I saw from far away my husband walking until he could not see his body, I turned to walk towards the car park.