The Single Parent

The Ex-Another Again

Monday morning I left for work from my parents' house.

Though a week earlier I also went to my parents' house to pick up Vano and Mas Arif, but still miss my parents, both my parents, too, especially this week Faris returned home so it feels warm atmosphere at home.

Faris had returned to his boarding house yesterday afternoon, next week Faris promised to inform both my parents of his application problems.

Slowly my bike left my parents' second home and headed to the daycare where Vano was while I was at work.

Almost two years Vano's been there, ever since I left my ex's house and I got a job right now.

After delivering Vano, then I headed to the office where I worked.

Arriving at the office I immediately went upstairs to my room was 5 minutes late.

"Rin, are you leaving your parents' house?" ask Nia.

"Yes Nia, I'm pretty tired" I replied.

"You're used to your in-laws' house rarely driving far away so feel tired" Nia said.

"Yes yes" I replied while leaning my body on the chair.

"Your parents' house this Friday?" ask Nia.

"No idea Nia, want to go there, rame, but tired it turns out" I replied.

"It's not used to cycling far away anyway" Nia said.

I smiled looking at Nia.

"Let's go to work Nia" I asked.

"Yes Rin" Nia replied and turned her face back to me.

Nia's desk is right in front of me.

When the break came, I went downstairs with Nia and Widya to the cafeteria to Yah.

Arriving at the cafeteria we ordered the menu according to our taste, then enjoyed it, and paid for it.

Stand from the canteen chair to the musholla to perform the prayers of the duhur.

After the prayer, I lay my body in the musholla.

"How tired am I to be like this?" ask me to Nia and Widya who are beside me.

"Rin's massage" Widya proposes.

"Yes yes, but where is it?" my many.

"Try asking your mother-in-law" replied Nia.

"Let's go home, I don't rest for a while" I said, and slowly closed my eyes.

Before long I opened my eyes, it was already 13:05, Nia and Widya were no longer in the musholla, I tidied up my clothes and returned to my work space.

"It's good Rin?" ask Nia.

"Lumayan Nia" I replied.

I saw the phone on my desk, there was a message wa from mas Arif asking news of me and my family, immediately I reply if it is okay here.

Until now I have not told my husband about my meeting with my ex, Vano's father.

Actually I want an honest story but I'm afraid there's a misunderstanding.

When I got home I left my office after tidying up my desk.

Heading to daycare to pick up Vano.

I've been there a few minutes.

What dream am I, why is Vano so familiar with his father.

Got spells from shamans where that guy could conquer Vano.

I approached the two of them who were on the terrace while Vano was still in the room, they met through an open wooden window.

"Vano, let's pack your things and go home" I said.

Vano obey my words.

"What do you want again?" my many.

"Rin, I seriously want to come back to you, it's see Vano would like to be the same me, it's better Vano with his biological parents" replied Mas Ardi.

"It's too late" I said.

Vano approached me by dragging his trolley bag and I carried the bag with Vano's hand to my bike.

Vano's father followed me.

"Rin. give it a second chance" he said.

"I'm sorry there's no chance for you, don't stop me, I want to go home" I said.

"Also don't talk too much inappropriate, being heard by a child is not good" I said again and turned on my motorcycle away from childcare.

On its way.

"Vano.. was your old dad there?" my many.

"No mother" replied Vano.

"Dad said Vano?" my many.

"Dad said he wanted to take Vano and Bunda for a walk" replied Vano innocently.

"Terus Vano would like to be invited?" tanyaku seriously.

"Vano said the same Mother first" replied Vano.

"Good son of a handsome boy" I said.

"Vano, where did you go?" my many.

"Just go home Mother" replied Vano.

"OK" I said.

Shortly after, we arrived at the home of the in-laws.

Entering the house, Mother-in-law was cleaning the house.

"Assalamualaikum Ma'am" I said as I shook hands with Mom.

"Waalaikum hail Rin" replied Mother.

"Rin, I have a plan to go back" Mother said as she swept the floor.

"When's Mom?" my many.

"Maybe in two weeks, look at the condition of the office first" replied Mom.

"Vera condition how's Mom?" my many.

"Vera and her son are in good health Rin, this has been 4 months" replied Mother.

"Yes ma'am, greetings to Vera, Rinda has not been able to go there" I said.

"If you want to join Rin, we leave Saturday afternoon and continue to come home Saturday night" Mother suggested.

"Mom, Rinda asked Mas Arif's permission first" I said.

"Yes Rin, you take a break or take a bath first, this is what I'm going to finish" Mother said.

"Yes ma'am" I replied and then I headed to my room.

I take off my headscarf and I put my body on the bed, my mind on my ex.

He said he was working, but what job? if work should also have been dressed at work, but he was wearing casual clothes.

Why did he ask me to turn him back, this guy is weird.

Ah, what do you think of him, my mind.

I woke up and took a phone in my bag intending to call my husband.

"Hello" said from sebrang.

"Yes, what are you doing now?" my many.

"Just relax Rin, same Deni, want to eat me" replied Mas Arif.

"Mas, I told you about going to Jogja again, continuing to offer me to come, can't you?" my many.

"Yes it's okay Rin, you come along, look for a good Friday" Mas Arif suggested.

"Yes" I said.

"Are you okay, Rin?" ask Mas Arif.

"Yes, Rinda is fine" I replied.

"Yes Rin, it's old, it will be connected again, I want to eat" said Mas Arif.

"Yes Mas" I answered and the phone was turned off.

I put my body back in bed.

For what thought the words of his father Vano who asked for a return, I better be married to Mas Arif, of course he is better than my ex, also love Vano, let alone what I was looking for, it is certain that he is better than my ex, back to him, not happy, hurt yes, my mind.

I got out of bed, I felt all the pain, I went into the room to wipe my body and came back out to change clothes, then I went out of the room to the family room to accompany Vano to play, Mother is no longer downstairs, maybe in her room, my inner being.