The Single Parent

Preparation for Faris Application

Saturday morning, Faris came to the in-laws' house with some items for the proposal in a week.

“One Morning Ris?” my many.

“Iya Mbak, this wants to buy a place to be happy, Mbak can help Faris pack it?” ask Faris.

“By pleasure,” replied me.

Faris looked at me longer.

“Mbak how does it look fat? Is Mommy pregnant?” ask Faris.

“Iya Ris, maybe Mbak can not join you next week application, so Mbak help pack as soon as possible, later you buy a ribbon as well as a pentul needle, have Mbak not enough, yes, it's in the accessories” store I said.

“Iya Mbak” said Faris as he walked over to Mother who was preparing breakfast.

“Come breakfast everything.” Mom invited us to breakfast together.

Vano ran and sat down on the dining table chair, waiting for me the food I took for him.

“ini Vano,” I said as I handed the plate containing food and dragon fruit juice.

We immediately enjoyed breakfast together.

“Bu I came out first buy something.” Pamit Faris to Mom.

“Iya be careful, Mothers all nitip buy vegetables and side dishes in the market yes, this is the shopping list, the money ask Mbak Rinda,” said Mother.

I handed over some money to Faris.

“Mbak not nitip anything else?” ask Faris.

“Already Ris, later in the afternoon Mbak shopping alone in front,” I replied.

“Cautious.” My message.

“Iya Mbak,” replied Faris then out riding his motorcycle buying some necessities for his application, I'm at home and sitting casually in the living room with Vano and my mother.

“Tak feels like three weeks Mother here yes Rin,” said mother started the conversation.

“Yes, what will be the afternoon home with Faris nginap at home overnight continue tomorrow to here again Bu?” my many.

“You okay I stayed last night?” ask Mother.

“Nothing Mom, if you need anything Rinda order online only, Vano also has grown up already 4 years next month,” I said.

“Rinda want to clean up the front garden Bu, bored also vacation just eat, sleep, chat” I said.

“Iya Rin, I did not accompany Vano to see tv” show said Mother.

I brought some garden scissors and started tidying up some of the plants that had dried leaves and then put them in the trash.

After I finished tidying up I sat on the front porch looking at the green leaves, really soothing to the eyes.

A few minutes later Faris came home with a lot of stuff.

“A lot Ris, Mbak help,” I said.

“Do not be heavy-weight Mbak.” Pinta Faris's.

“Iya this one only,” I replied.

Mother out of the house helped carry groceries faris, then brought her order to the kitchen and

clean it and put it in the refrigerator.

I opened the citation box and started packing then beautifying the citation for Fina my sister-in-law.

Faris and Vano are playing Lego.

“Ris, the pump is still daytime, instead of Mbak expel you, you go home with Mom, I already miss the same Bapak” I said.

“He he he, how long has Mom been here Ma'am?” ask Faris.

“It's been three weeks,” I replied.

“Father not here at all?” ask Faris.

“No, probably busy Father,” I replied.

“Bu, let's get ready to go home.” Take Faris.

“iya jerk, this is Mommy cook for your Ma'am's lunch,” Mother said.

“Ris, later is it not good to leave here just your application?’ my tofu, my,

“What's wrong with your in-laws?” ask Faris.

“insyaallah understand, I will decorate as much as possible,” I replied.

It was as if Mom had turned off the stove and walked towards us.

“Bu, later depart from here how?’ my many.

“Iya may as well, it is as much as it is here, but you permission first with your mother-in-law,” said Mother reminded me.

“Iya Ma'am, if you need a car later I also say the same Mother-in-law, if you may let Mr. Dirman who supports it,” I said.

“Iya Rin, you speak well with your husband and in-laws,” said Mother.

“I want to get ready to go home, cooking for noon is already Mother's cooking,” Mother said and left us inside her bedroom Vano.

Soon after, she came out of the room ready to go home.

“Vano who is sintered do not be naughty with Mother, Mbah Uti want to go home first, tomorrow afternoon to here again,” said Mother to Vano.

Vano nodded his head and said, “Don't forget the salted egg.”

“Iya, if any,” says Mother.

Faris and Mom left my in-laws' house to go home, I looked at the invitation for Fina, quite a lot of what I decorated, one by one, my mind.

The phone rang from my room.

“Vano please take a call Bunda.” My love.

Vano immediately ran towards my room.

“Mother Grandma called,” Vano said as she handed me my phone.

“Assalamualaikum Ma'am, how are you also Vera and Deddy?” my many.

Greetings waalaikum, all is well Rin, your own how?” ask Mother-in-law

“Alhamdulillah good Mom, Mom when to go home?” my many.

“Two more weeks maybe Rin, your mother is still there?’ ask Mother-in-law.

“Today go home with Faris, tomorrow come here again,” I replied.

“Oh yes Ma'am, Rinda wants something to say,” I said.

“What Rin?” ask Mother.

“Bu, in a week, Faris will want a proposal, Rinda can not come, while I will stay here, how about leaving from Mother's house,” I said asking permission.

“It's okay Rin, if you need a car you can also use, ask Mr. Dirman to support, apologize to your parents and your sister, I can not come, I can not come, this Vera even had to rest completely, yesterday was blooming, so I can't go home immediately,” said Mother.

“Iya Ma'am, thank you, greetings to everyone,” I said.

“Your pregnancy how is Rin? No problem?” ask Mother.

“Alhamdulillah well Mom, next week Rinda check back, please pray,” I said.

“Arif home in two weeks?” ask Mother.

“No Ma, the cut was delayed so another month just came home,” I replied.

“Kok can the Arif this, pregnant wife even leave postponed.” Grunts Mother.

“Policy there Mom to change work from extended leave yesterday,” I said explaining.

“Oh.. so,” says Mother.

“It was Rin, it wanted to take care of Vera, want to check too,” said Mother ended her phone call.

After Mom finished calling, I re-imagined Faris' handiwork, I shaped the flowers for her brocade. One finish makes me tired I finally quit.

Sitting down on the carpet accompanied Vano while resting my body on the carpet.

“Mother, now never go for a walk huh?” ask Vano.

“Where do you want to go?” my many.

“Ke The square is good, cook at home,” replied Vano.

“Mother doesn't want to walk around following you, if you want me to call your father, let you be supervised by your father, it was some time yesterday you already want to be with your father,” I said.

“Ah Mommy is not fun, when did Arif's father come home?’ ask Vano.

“Horse leaflet.” My god.

I saw Vano's eyes begin to glaze over, satisfied that my heart was teasing him.

“Son Mother here and here, dear Mother hugged,” I said then Vano approached me and I hugged and kissed the child just this way.