The Single Parent

Matchmaker

The dawn prayer woke me up from my sleep last night, I got up from my bed and walked to the bathroom.

Huek.. huek.. some times I vomit in the bathroom sink, may soon pass this time, my mind, take ablution and perform dawn prayers.

I saw Mom in the kitchen cooking.

“Rin, already awake?” ask Mother.

“Iya Ma'am, this pregnancy is different Yes Bu.” I started to complain.

“Why?” ask Mother.

“Like nausea vomiting Mom, if Vano is not, which was yesterday

even fussy once asked for this,” I replied.

“Indeed each pregnancy is different Rin, you are patient do not complain much, the woman must be strong to face everything, from your menstruation sometimes pain sometimes feel emotions and so on, the woman must be strong to face everything, from your period sometimes pain sometimes feel emotions and so on, likewise during pregnancy you also feel nausea, dizziness, uncomfortable, also during childbirth for sure

sick, not to mention when the child is born and still a baby must often stay up,” advice Mother.

“Enak boy yes Bu,” I said while pouring milk powder into the glass.

“Do not do so, the duty of men and women is different Rin,” said Mother while giving warm water to me.

“Have not complained much,” said Mother.

I stirred the milk and water then sat down at the dinner table and drank it little by little.

“How is nausea?” ask Mother.

“It's not so much Mom, Vano is still sleeping huh?” my many.

“Iya is still sleeping,” replied Mother.

“Rin, how about I go home? Eat you and take care of Vano?” ask Mother.

“Rinda can bu,” I replied.

“Now all Mothers?” ask Mother.

“He he he, I want to be spoiled by Iu” replied me.

“You are Rin, already married but still spoiled” said Mother.

“If there is no Mom, Rinda often buy outside Bu, at home just cook rice from magic com, that's how else, have no time to cook, sometimes buy online,” I said.

“Your mother-in-law also seems to rarely eat at home huh?” ask Mother.

“Iya Ma'am, but if you like to cook yes cook, delicious also Mother-in-law” my answer.

“You are what Rin doesn't feel good about,” Mother said.

Vano.

“Vano want to eat? Want soy milk?” my many.

Vano nodded her head, I stood up taking soy milk from inside the refrigerator and handed it to Vano, Mom is done cooking it and I helped prepare it on the dinner table then heated the water and started breakfast, then get ready to go to work.

When I showed half-eight in the morning, I left with Vano, my stomach was already a little distended, funny to see.

When we got to childcare, we got off the bike into Childcare.

“Bu Rinda pregnant?” asked Ms. Via while rubbing my stomach.

“Alhamdulillah Ma'am,” I replied.

“May be healthy always yes Bu Rinda,” said Bu Via.

“Iya Ma'am, thank you, I say goodbye first, nitip Vano yes,” I said.

“Assalamualaikum,” salamku.

“Waalaikum greetings,” Reply Bu Via.

Before leaving Vano, I kissed and hugged her and then shook hands, Vano kissed my stomach.

Slowly my bike left childcare to my workplace.

Arriving at the gate coincidentally with the entrance with Nia, I smiled at my friend, so remember Arif's talk last night if his friend was looking for a wife.

We went upstairs at the same time.

“Rin, you are healthier pregnant than yesterday, what else do you bring?” ask Nia.

“He he he, regular snack,” I replied and laughed.

“ Pregnant women do have to eat a lot, to be healthy,” said Nia.

“Ah you are sok nasehati, have never felt pregnant,” I said.

“He he he” Nia laughing.

“Nia, how did you know a guy yesterday through cyberspace?” askaku.

“Not according to Rin's expectations, we've ended it,” replied Nia.

I was silent for a moment, I did not want to ask what happened better I express Mas Arif's wish.

“Nia, do you want to not know my husband's friend? He's looking for a wife,” I said.

“Who?” ask Nia enthusiastically.

“People Merauke, working in the same place as Mas Arif,” I said.

“Have not complained you guys try to get to know first, tau tau fit,” I said.

Nia fell silent and we then sat down on each other's seats. And we started working on our own tasks.

Until at the break I went down to the cafeteria Ma'am Yah, was very hungry once my stomach, you asked to eat again yes son, my mind while rubbing my stomach.

Nia and Widya followed me to Mbak Yah's cafeteria and ordered food.

We sat in chairs facing each other in front of us there was a table.

“Nia, how was my offer earlier?” ask me to Nia.

“I don't you offer anything Rin?” tanya Widaya protested.

“He he he, sorry Wid, this is my husband's friend who wants to find a wife, there are two coincidences, his name is Deni the same Joseph, I do not know him anyway, maybe you want to try to ta’aruf, hello tau mate,” I said.

“How ya” Said Widya look think.

“Rin, you just give my phone to your husband, also my photo,” said Nia.

“I too,” Widya said.

“Okay, I'll talk to my husband tonight, I hope you have a match with my husband's friend,” I said.

Mbak Yah came with our food order and we immediately enjoyed it after it was finished and paid for it then walked hand in hand to the mushollah.

“Rin, you said your husband has two single friends, which one is real?” ask Nia.

“Lacking to know me, it also seems not Javanese anyway, because my husband never told me to have a workmate from here,” I replied.

“You have a picture of them?” ask Widya.

“Cie cie who is curious.” My god.

I saw Widya smiling shyly.

“Unfortunately I am not there, please let me ask my husband,” I said.

We arrived at the musholla and performed the prayer of the congregation, finished we still relax in the musholla while chatting I lay my body on the carpet of the mushollah.

“It feels comfortable once he he he,” I said and laughed.

“You're home how's Rin, cleaning that big house?” ask Nia.

“I only clean the lower floors, the affairs of the mother-in-law, if in front of the same back sometimes tell people, but now there is my mother so much help when I am pregnant,” I replied.

“So much you Rin, already very good in-laws, now your mother lives there, your in-laws have not returned from Jogja, it has been two weeks right? Keep working your in-laws how?” ask Nia.

“That's the dear mother of Nia's child, for the work you have an assistant, in fact I was told to go into her office sniffing management there, but still lazy” answered me.

“Enak sih Rin, own business,” said Widya.

“Not good, later in the guess employees there pumpung so son-in-law so just casually go into the office” replied me.

“Yes too, but if you show your quality, they will definitely appreciate your performance, said Nia.

We continued chatting lightly until one hour less, then we headed to our room to continue our respective work until the time to go home.

After work I picked up Vano and immediately went home, in my heart at home must have been a good cook.

At home, entering the house, I saw Mom sweeping, I approached her and shook hands with Mom and Vano.

“Rin, I've cooked, you if you are hungry eat” said Mother.

“iya Ma'am, Rinda wants to change clothes and take a shower first,” I replied.

“Vano has it been a shower?” ask Mother.

“Vano has taken a bath in Childcare,” I replied as I passed to my bedroom to take a shower and change clothes then pray ashar.

In the afternoon after performing the congregational maghrib prayer, we ate together at the dining table and then returned to the family room.

By nightfall, Mother and Vano were already sleeping in their rooms.

I called my husband and picked up my phone.

“Rin, the phone night-night collision, it's been eleven and a half hours here,” said Mas Arif.

“Sorry Mas, earlier Rinda accompanied Mom so just can call now,” I said.

“What's up?” ask Mas Arif.

“Yesterday Mas will say that if two friends want to find a wife, there are two friends of mine are also both single, office friends, after this I sent the picture first, maybe two friends are interested, maybe,” said.

“Iya Rin, our son is fine right?” ask Mas Arif.

“Alhamdulillah Mas, fine, just still like nausea vomit if the morning” said I.

“Sabar yes, sorry I have not been able to go home soon,” said Mas Arif.

“Nothing Mas, just pray we are fine here, Mas is also there alright right? No woman teasing you?” my many.

“He he he, no, only you tease me” he replied.

“It used to be Mas, after this I send a photo of my friend,” I said.

“Assalamulaikum” salamku.

“Waalaikum salam” replied my husband and the phone was closed.

I searched for photos of Nia and Widya from my mobile phone gallery and sent them to whats up Mas Arif, then I slept.