The Single Parent

Conversations Son-in-law And In-Law

The phone rang from my wake from my sleep.

My hands fumbled around me looking for my phone, after I got it I picked it up, I saw my husband on the phone, I picked it up.

“Assalamualaikum Mas”.

“Waalaikum greetings my dear” reply Mas Arif.

“Where to now?” ask Mas Arif.

“Already at Mozes Kilangin Rin Airport, this will leave” he replied.

“Be careful ya Mas” my message.

“Rin, you're okay right?” ask Mas Arif.

“Iya Mas, fine Rinda, but still kangen” I said spoiled.

“I also still miss Rin” replied my husband.

“It's been yes, it wants to go up, today's mom is home, Vano has started school right?” ask Mas Arif

“Iya Mas, last night mom also said that coming home today” answered me.

“Iya Rin, be careful yes, Assalamualaikum” said Mas Arif.

“Waalaikum salam” answered me and I hung up from my husband.

I see it's still 5 in the morning, which means it's 7 in the morning.

As usual activities, wake up morning prayers, cook and prepare myself also Vano then go off to activities alone, the difference is now I go alone, if there is Mas Arif here often in between.

The journey to Vano school first then to my place of work. As usual getting into the office turning on the computer and starting to do my tasks, yes the same routine from day to day is sometimes also boring, but that's life.

“Rin own tumben, your husband where?” nia asked as we rested at the musholla after the sublime prayer.

“Already back Nia, overnight” replied me.

“Loh, he said it's still next week, why?” asked Nia curiously.

“Disana is already conducive Nia, where there is the company to pay its employees who are on long leave, definitely not” I said.

“And so good yes he he he” said Nia.

“Enak in you, not good in company” I said

“He he he” we laugh together.

“Come back to the office, I want to continue my activities, next week is the end of the month, my time to make a report” I said.

We got out of bed, walked to the office.

One by one the map in front of me I open the contents and start inputting data in it.

It was late afternoon, it was time for me to go home, I tidied up my desk and then prepared to pick up Vano.

Arrive at Vano Custody.

“Bu Rinda, sorry I did not tell Mom, just now her father Vano came to see Vano from the outside, this is a deposit from his father” said Bu Lia.

“Vano how did Bu see his father?” my many.

“Vano did not approach her Mom, but did not cry as usual, her father also did not try to bring Vano, just look from the outside just” replied Bu Lia.

“Thank you Bu” I said.

“Vano come home” take me.

I picked up Vano's bag and took him and Vano walked beside me, this kid is almost 4 years old.

We shook hands with his Master Mother Vano then stepped out towards my bike which I parked outside.

My motorcycle turned on and we headed to my mother-in-law's house.

On the way as usual we chatted lightly with Vano

“Vano was dad there?” much

“Iya Mother, but father is just outside” replied Vano.

“No cry Mother, right dad did not bring Vano, just gave the same cake t-shirt” replied Vano.

“Sometimes if dad takes you for a walk like that but returns the same Mother again, you want?” my many.

“If Vano himself does not want Mother, but if the same Father Arif or the same Mother just want” he replied.

Oh means that Vano wants to meet his real father if we also accompany him, my inner self.

It does not feel like home, Mother-in-law is already at home now she is relaxing on the porch of the house.

I sat next to my mother-in-law after she had a good night with him.

“Bu, how is pregnancy Vera?” my many.

“Vera is good, only this should bedrest total” replied Mother.

“Why Bu?” manya curious.

“Yes because Vera has a history of miscarriages many times, but her fetus is developing well” replied Mother.

“Continue Work Vera become a doctor how Bu?” askaku.

“Vera took a leave of absence during this pregnancy, yes. the child is more important than Rin's work, especially Vera married has not been given offspring for a long time, so this pregnancy is really her take care of” replied Mother.

“iya Ma'am, hopefully healthy ya Bu” I said.

“You how's Rin? Vera tell me if you send vitamins to you” said Mother.

“Oh yes Ma'am, when the day has arrived, I have consumed every day, hopefully Rinda soon followed Vera ya Bu” I said and let out a long sigh.

“Rinda... all leave it to God, God determines it, we can only pray and try” said Mother seemed to see my anxiety.

“Iya Bu” I replied slowly.

If I had not miscarried at that time in my stomach would have been visible, my mind.

“Bu Rinda want to go inside first, want to take a shower and clean-beres” pamitku.

I entered the house and went into the room, after removing the hijab I headed to the bathroom to take a shower, I smiled to myself, usually if like this Mas Arif would immediately attack me, he said, I remember my husband.

I tidied up and changed into casual clothes and then went out to the room, I saw Mom was casually sitting in the living room, Vano as usual playing with her toys, yes, what matters after playing is getting it done.

Sit next to Mom.

“Bu... It seems like something I'm thinking?” ask me carefully while staring at the face of the mother-in-law who is getting older.

“Iya Rin, I think of Vera, there alone, while her in-laws have also died all” replied Mother sighing long.

“The condition of her pregnancy is always problematic, I want to accompany her but what about my work here” said Mother.

“Bu, don't you have an assistant?” my many.

“Have Rin, but I can't fully release it to him yet, I want you to one day enter my place” said Mother.

“Insyaallah Ma'am, one day Rinda must be there” said I.

“Later in time yes Ma'am, this Rinda want to learn a lot here” I said later.

“Ariff how Rin, is he okay?” ask Mother.

“Iya Bu, now may have arrived at his mes, this morning tell Rinda if it has reached Mozes Kilangin” Airport, I replied.

“Iya Rin, she's good with you right? No messing around?” ask Mother.

“Alhamdulillah Ma'am, alright Mas Arif, may forever” I replied.

“Your relationship is vulnerable to Rin's affair, I remember her father Arif, yes... Like you we used to live in a household, then there was another woman present in the life of her father Arif, who was, and started to fight often and he chose the woman, I do not want to be wise to follow his father's behavior” said Mother told her past.

I took a long breath.

“Call Mom, our household is fine” I said.

"It is important that you continue to maintain the harmony of your household, always communicate well Rin" advised Mother.

"The root is a household spice, but do not drag on" Mother's advice.

I nodded my head while saying "Yes Mom"