The Single Parent
For Mom
In the afternoon after dressing Vano, we gathered in the living room, giving up longing after two months apart.
LDM is heavy, heavy in miss he he he.
"Mas, if you are tired of resting" I said when I saw Mas Arif sleeping on the carpet together with Vano who was drawing.
"No Rin, just want to sleep here while looking at you" said Mas Arif.
"Eat at home?" I went to Mas Arif.
"Lodeh manisa same know tempe, mau Mas?" my many.
"Mau Rin" replied Mas Arif.
"What would Vano eat?" I went to Vano.
"Mother's eggs" replied Vano.
"Vano continues to play it yes Dad, Mommy wants to cook first" said my father.
"Yes Rin" said Mas Arif.
I left them for the kitchen, picked up some manisa and some kitchen spices.
Start peeling the skin of the mascisa and I slice it thinly lengthwise, then I peel the onion and garlic and some other herbs.
After cooking, I prepared the food on the table.
Adhan maghrib reverberated, we immediately took ablution and prayer congregation diimami mas Arif.
Mom didn't come downstairs.
Has not improved his mother's pain, my heart says.
"Mommy, why don't you come down?" I went to Mas Arif.
"Yes yes Rin, I went upstairs to see Mom's condition" said Mas Arif.
And Mas Arif walked up the stairs up to Mom's room.
"Mother, is Grandma sick?" ask Vano.
"It's a little bad, but I hope it's all right, let's get the alphabet straightened" I said, opening my face and tidying up, then I put it on a musholla shelf.
"Vano, try Vano Bunda fat" I said as I carried Vano to the living room.
"Mother's child is already quite heavy now" I said.
"So soon Mommy is not strong, Vano wants to eat a lot" said Vano eagerly.
I saw Mas Arif coming down the stairs and walking towards us.
"Mas...how is Mom's condition?" my many.
"He said his body did not taste good to Rin, not appetite so" replied Mas Arif.
"Keep asking what did you eat?" my many.
"So ask for Rin's vegetables, I went out for a while yes, I bought defaults for Mom, don't worry about your cooking I must eat" replied Mas Arif as he kissed my cheeks and passed away leaving us, go out and buy the food you asked for.
After Mas Arif left home.
"Vano let's go upstairs to see Grandma!" take me
"Come on Mother" Vano said excitedly and ran up the stairs.
"Be careful Vano" I said.
I knocked on Mom's door, then I opened it, I saw Mom lying on the bed, I approached her.
"Mom... How's it going?" askaku.
"Don't know this Rin, I'm so limp, tomorrow I want to check into the hospital" Mother said.
"Arif has gone to buy the food you want?" ask Mother.
"Had Ma'am, just now Mas Arif left" I said.
"Mom, want some warm tea? or fruit juice? Rinda make it up" I said volunteered.
"Rin.. Please make some warm tea!" pinta Mother's.
"Vano, Mother down first, Vano here what comes with Mother?" my many.
"Mother you here?" ask Vano.
"Yes, just a little hot tea for Grandma" I said.
Then I'll bring cooking water to make tea for Mom.
Not cooking the water yet, Mas Arif has arrived.
"Rin, what's it doing? Where's vano?" ask Mas Arif.
"Rin, I made it too" said Mas Arif.
"Yes, after this" I replied.
After I finished making tea for Mom and Mas Arif, I opened the package of food that was bought by Mas Arif.
"Mas, Mommy's rice this way less no?" my many.
"Enough Rin" said Mas Arif, drinking warm tea at the dinner table.
"Come on top of me!" I brought a plate with warm food and tea.
"Rin, I just bring the plate" pinta Mas Arif.
We went upstairs to see Mom.
"Mom here is the food ordered by Mother as well as her hangant tea" I said as I placed the food plate on the bedroom table.
Mother woke up from her sleep and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Thank you" said Mother.
Then I took the plate and gave it to Mom.
The plate has not been accepted by Mother.
"In a moment Rin, I want to wash my hands first" Mother said as she stood up and stepped into the bathroom.
Mom came back and took the plate from my hand, and started eating it.
"Enak Ma'am?" ask Mas Arif.
"Yes Rif" replied Mother.
"Don't know this Rif, the body feels sore all, the head is also dizzy, lazy to eat" said Mother.
"Yes, I've just rested first" said Mas Arif.
"We go down first Ma'am" I said, carrying my mother's plate and glass of food and drink.
Vano went down first while counting the number of stairs.
There are only children, stairs count but it is good to learn to count, my mind.
Until I put the plate and glass in the sink.
"Mas, let's eat!" I said to Mas Arif.
"Come" replied Mas Arif.
"Vano let's eat!" bring Mas Arif.
The three of us ate together.
After eating I cleaned the glass spoon plate, then I went to the living room, sat near Mas Arif.
"Mas, shouldn't we check on Mom tomorrow?" my many.
"Yes Rin, I want to do it too, may I want to" replied Mas Arif.
"So I said to Rinda, if you want to check it out tomorrow" I said.
"Tomorrow we will take it" said Mas Arif.
"Yes Mas, age can not lie to human health, Mas, Rinda actually wants in old age is still healthy, we can walk where it is, which surely Mas already does not work" I said.
"Yes Rin, I also want not to work but for what business is here, my plan ten to fifteen years into the future I'm not working in Papua" said Mas Arif.
"Rin. you are the one who manages money, for our old days later" said Mas Arif later.
"God willing" I answered while kissing Mas Arif's cheek.
"Loh yeah.. started teasing me" said Mas Arif.
"He he he, cook kiss husband is said to be tempting anyway" I said and laughed.
"Well you kiss my sister tense like this he he he he" said Mas Arif.
I just shook my head and smiled looking at my husband.
"Mas..actually I'm a bit of Mas's mind" I said slowly.
"What's Rin?" ask Mas Arif.
"I'm afraid Vano was taken by my ex Mas" I replied.
"Taken what do you mean?" tanya Mas Arif curious.
"When the day, Rinda's time in kentucky chicken met my ex-neighbor, he said, my ex is close to the woman he wears and his age is like mine, I'm afraid that my ex used that woman to attract Vano" my story goes.
"Hopefully there is no cunning intention of your ex Rin" said Mas Arif.
