The Single Parent

Nysidams

It didn't feel like my husband had been with me for two weeks during his holidays, ah.

"Rin.. I leave by myself tomorrow, yes, I just take an online transportation to the bus stop," said Mas Arif as we sat casually in the back garden.

"Yes, be careful, yes" I said as I lay my head on Mas Arif's shoulder and Mas Arif stroked my shoulder-length hair.

"Rin, take care of yourself, do not be too tired, hopefully later my birth time is beside you," said Mas Arif.

I let out a long sigh and said, "Yes Mas, it looks like your two future cuts I gave birth, it's been four and a half months."

"The day after Rin returned home, Vera had better condition, had been six months more pregnant Vera," said Mas Arif.

"Yes," I replied.

"Mas..take this out let's go out, I really want to eat vegetable pontong," I said.

"Is anyone selling?" ask Mas Arif.

"Some, Rinda will tell you the place" I replied.

"This afternoon is selling?" ask Arif again.

"May not be finished, now we go there, hmmm already want this," I said as I gulped.

"Let's get Rin ready" said Mas Arif as he stood up and extended his hands towards me, I accepted him and stood up from my seat holding Mas Arif's hand.

Walk into the house to the room to change clothes and then get out.

"Come now" ask me.

"Mother..Where are you going?" ask Vano.

"You go for a walk, you're home." I teased Vano, his face pouting.

"Dad..," he called Mas Arif as if asking for support to be taken for a walk.

"Sama Vano too" said Mas Arif.

"Gaziness....!" yelled.Vano while running outside.

We boarded the car and slowly left the house of in-laws.

"Where is Rin?" ask Mas Arif on the way.

"The front placement is Mas turn right," I said as I pointed my finger in the direction I meant.

The car stopped when the traffic light was red, waited for a moment and then turned yellow and green. The car turns right like I ordered.

"Nah ahead is Mas," I said showing a small stall selling vegetables.

Slowly the car pulled over and stopped, we went down together.

Entering the shop ordered vegetable lontong.

We sat down while waiting for our order, a while later the food came, I directly bahabnya.

"Hey so good to eat you Rin?" ask Mas Arif.

"Nyidam Mas, so pingin immediately spend it," I said.

"Vano kolak pisnya delicious?" my many.

"It's not good, Mommy, don't beg" said Vano, keeping his bowl away from me.

"That asks your grandfather not Mother" I said.

"Here," said Vano, giving her gravy from her spoon.

"Mobile ah," I said.

"Mas Arif who saw my work just shook my head.

"Message Rin again, rather than fighting over Vano," said Mas Arif.

"It's not good, it's good in Vano's bowl" I said.

"Vano... Your brother asked again, that's one, "I asked.

"Vano is not in part, Mother order again," said Vano.

"Vano, Mommy ordered, but the rest of Vano Bunda who ate, how?" my proposal.

"Now" said Vano thrusting his bowl at me with a disappointed look.

"You were pregnant with Vano, what was this?" ask Mas Arif.

"Yes not Mas" I answered while enjoying Vano's banana compote.

"Every day I see you fighting over Vano's food" said Mas Arif.

"Yes it's Dad, Mommy does not want to give up, ask for Vano only, the reason is that he asked, cooked well in the stomach can talk, strange, right Dad," complained Vano.

Mas Arif laughed at Vano's complaint.

"When you're done eating, where are you going?" ask Mas Arif.

"Go home" I replied.

"Daddy play to the square, Mother if you want to go home, go home alone," said Vano while looking at Mas Arif as he asked for support.

"Rin.. already do not fight with children, to the square only, you if you do not want to be able to wait in a cafe near the square," proposed Mas Arif.

We got out of the shop to the town square, the car was parked and we got out of the car walking in tandem.

"Mas, I'll just wait there, yeah" I said.

"Yes Rin, if there is anything contact me yes," said Mas Arif.

"Okay," I replied.

We parted ways, I headed for the cafe across the street from Square while Vano along with Mas Arif entered the area of the city square.

Sitting in the cafe chair, looking at the menu list there, finally ordered the same avocado juice burger.

I also waited a long time for my two boys to come back.

While waiting I was browsing-browsing articles about pregnancy and good food nutrition during pregnancy.

A few minutes passed, and neither of my men had been seen coming out of the entrance to the town square.

Better just call, my mind.

Tuut.. tuut.

"What's Rin?" ask Mas Arif when he picks up the phone.

"For so long, I want this maghrib, not to go home?" my many.

"Vano.. let's go home." The voice of Mas Arif invites Vano to come home soon.

"Just Rin" said Mas Arif, then hung up on me.

Minutes later, Mas Arif and Vano walked arm in arm to the city square gate.

I stood up from my chair, because it was directly paid for food so I could leave the cafe.

Walk towards the gate of the town square crossing the highway.

Meeting Vano and Mas Arif we walked hand in hand over the sidewalk while chatting.

"Well, are you playing?" I went to Vano.

"Yes Mother, Vano was the same Dad playing seesaw." Vano.

"If Dad's downstairs, Vano at the top can't keep coming down." Continue story.

I laughed at Vano's story while picturing his face on the seesaw, "He he."

"Mas, should have let it go above ya," I said.

"Don't be afraid of him, just laugh, and ask to repeat" said Mas Arif.

"Oh. pantes so long play because fun," I said while opening the back door of the car when it reached the car park.

Vano got into the car and I closed the door, then opened the front door and sat down next to Mas Arif and closed the door.

"It's already, man" I said.

Mas Arif turned on the car, when there was a parking father approaching him, Mas Arif gave the parking money and left the parking lot to go to the house.

City lights start to light colorful to make the atmosphere of this small town more vibrant, especially now welcoming the birthday of the Republic of Indonesia.

Kumandang adzan maghrib was heard from the mosque we passed, and we finally reached home.