The Single Parent

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After finishing tidying up the plants behind the house, I went inside the house, approaching Nia.

"What's Nia's taste?" my many.

"Oseng-oseng Rin," replied Nia.

"I think it's good Nia, it smells good" I said.

"You want to eat? it's almost ripe" Nia said.

"Later Nia, take a shower for me" I said.

I approached Vano who was playing in the living room.

"Vano. let's get everything done, the playing hours are up, the time is for a bath" I said.

"In a moment," said Vano.

"Now!" I said.

Leaving Vano and going into the bathroom to take a shower, finished changing clothes and tidying up and then out of the room.

Visible Vano began to clean his toys, put in the basket where his toys.

I went to the dinner table and sat there.

"Take this as it is," I said.

"Whose cook? Nia is that loh," said Nia when she heard my words.

"He he he, get ready for Deni to get fat" I said and laughed.

Vano walked over to me.

"Mother..take off my shirt," pinta Vano.

I took off Vano's shirt and Vano stepped into the bathroom to take a shower.

I started teaching Vano to take a bath on his own.

"Vano. the towel is in the bathroom yes, after the bath do not forget to wear a towel," I said from the dining table.

The dining table and bathroom are not far away.

"Nia... You didn't take a shower?" my many.

"Yes after Vano," replied Nia.

I stood leaving Nia at the dining table heading to Vano's room to pick up her clothes.

When I came out of Vano's room, Nia came in to pick up her change of clothes.

Vano had finished his bath and walked in a towel draped on his shoulder to the living room.

"Harumnya..," praised.

I immediately dressed up for Vano, Nia went into the bathroom.

After finishing tidying up Vano, I headed to the bedroom.

Vano saw the television show while drawing.

In the bedroom I picked up my phone at the nightstand, intending to contact Mas Arif.

Time shows at five o'clock in the afternoon.

Tuut.. tuut.

"Assalamualaikum," my greeting when my phone call was picked up Mas Arif.

"Greetings to me, how are you there Rin?" ask Mas Arif.

"OK, Nia here helped me a lot" I replied.

"Rin.. What if Nia sleeps there until I go home" Mas Arif suggested.

"He doesn't want it, but if he wants it sometimes" I said.

"Mas.., your mother called Rinda this afternoon." I started to tell stories.

"How are you and Vera?" ask Mas Arif.

"Mas' healthy mother, Vera plans next week's cesarean section, there are indications Vera has placenta previa, but her son has no problem" I replied.

"May everyone be safe Rin" said Mas Arif.

"Yes Mas, your mother was talking about Rinda most likely will often live in Jogja, the beer I was told to stop, how did Mas?" I asked for the opinion of Mas Arif.

"That's exactly what my mother and I wanted Rin to do" Mas Arif replied.

"You're starting to get into mom's bureau when's the plan?" ask Mas Arif.

"After giving birth to Mas, in this week there is a mother's assistant who is here to bring a file for me to study, next month I resign from my office," I said.

"Yes Rin I support you" said Mas Arif.

"Thank you, Mama" I said.

"What's your mom doing now?" my many.

"For Rin's leisure, this is Deni with Yusuf in front of my mes" replied Mas Arif.

"Nia's still taking that bath, cooking Nia, cooking Nia's food, well" I said.

"Den... get ready you later after marriage to be fat, your future wife pinter cook it turns out," said Mas Arif to Mas Deni.

"He he he, yes it is delicious, just yesterday there, it was Nia who cooked it," said Mas Deni.

"Hello... Mas, already yes, want to eat Nia's cooking, already this hungry," I said.

"Assalamualaikum," my greeting will end the phone call.

"Waalaikum hail Rin, be careful, yes" replied Mas Arif and I turned off the phone call.

I put the phone on the nightstand and opened the door to the living room, Nia was neatly sitting on the sofa of the family room.

"Nia, let's eat me hungry" I said.

"You used to be Rin, I'm still full" replied Nia.

"Then accompany me at the dinner table" I asked.

"Vano, you're not eating?" my many.

"Yes Mother, but please bring it here yes, Vano wants to eat here," Pinta Vano.

Taking the plate then rice, vegetables and side dishes I put on the plate after that walk up to Vano and hand it to Vano.

Vano took the plate from me and said, "Thank you Mother."

Then I said, "Sama-sama Vano."

Take a plate and rice then vegetable oseng-oseng made Nia.

“Nia... Do you think the right reason is for me to resign?” ask me to Nia.

“Easy Rin, you just said you want to give birth after that focus on taking care of children or want to join mas Arif to Mimika.” Nia expressed her opinion.

“Iya entered also yes, at the end of this month I just applied for resign yes,” I said.

“As for you Rin, now your pregnancy has stepped on seven months, the end of the month means seven and a half months huh?” ask Nia.

“Iya Nia, I'm afraid also I can't immediately resign, so just in case if I have to teach my successor,” I replied.

“If you haven't got a replacement yet, let me take your place,” said Nia.

“About no problem Nia?” my many.

“From no people yet,” replied Nia.

“Betul also yes,” I said.

I chatted lightly with Nia at the dinner table.

“You can cook like this, who taught you?” my many.

“Browsing google Rin, I myself am interested to cook kok,” replied Nia.

Vano walked up to me with an empty plate.

“Restimated Vano?” my many.

Vano nodded his head and said, “Iya Mommy, the food is good.”

“Tuh Nia already praised my son loh,” I said.

Nia smiled at my words.

“Let's eat Nia, cook you don't want to taste your own cooking, I just spend how?” godaku's.

"Yes not Rin, I also want to taste my cooking" said Nia.

"Therefore you shall eat soon" I said.

Nia stood up from her seat stepped up to take the plate and spoon then returned to the dining table to take the rice and vegetable side dishes, then sat back in her chair to enjoy the results of her cooking.

“Enak Nia?” my many.

“It must be delicious, who cooked Nia that way,” answered Nia proudly.

“You've finished Nia, I'm so full,” I said.

After I finished eating, I cleaned the leftovers, while Nia cleaned the dining table.

When everything was clean, Nia walked to the sofa and sat there, like she wanted to call, maybe call Deni.

"Nia, I'm staying first, want to go into the room for a minute, want to call Deni?" my many.

"Yes Rin" answered Nia.

“There is a miss, just enjoy Nia, that's how it feels long distance love, the longing is painful also stifling the chest,” I said as I walked to the room.

Into my room I took my cell phone intending to call my mother.

“Assalamualaikum Bu,” my greetings when my phone call was picked up by Mom.

“Waalaikum greetings,” replied Mother.

“What's Rin? you okay?” ask Mother.

“Iya Ma'am, thank God be healthy,” I replied.

“Bu... yesterday his mother mas Arif kan story will likely settle in Jogja, to come home here if there is business with his beer, his mother mas Arif wants me to enter his management Bu, he said, yes... can be said to lead the bureau, replace the position of his mother mas Arif, what do you think?” my many.

“Yes it's okay Rin, the important thing is that you can maintain or advance your mother-in-law's business, continue your plan when to get there?” ask Mother.

“Perhaps after giving birth Bu,” I replied.

"Yes Rin, I let you go into your mother-in-law's business, rather than in the hands of others, it's better you hold, maybe that's what your mother-in-law Rin had in mind" she said.

"I'm also confused Mom, who will take care of my son, if Vano can actually be picked up by his teacher, is this small one?" my many.

"Yes also Rin, like you took a maid how?" ask Mother.

"Mommy.I don't trust other people to take care of children, you know Vano I took care of myself for a long time," I said.

"Try asking in Vano's place, who knows, or you while taking the child to your in-laws' office, you don't come in every day, how?" ask Mother.

"Mom, you can see what Mom will be like" I said

"Sound father?" my many.

"It's healthy, everyone" replied Mother.

"Greetings to everyone, ma'am" I said.

"Thank you Mom for the advice, salamualaikum," my greeting will end our conversation.

"Waalaikum greetings," replied Mother and a phone call closed by Mother.

I put my phone on the nightstand and out of the room, seeing Nia still keep calling Mas Deni.

"The one in love, cie cie," my god as I sat next to Vano who was playing.

Nia smiled at me, and said, "Your hobby is now flirting with dating people."

"He he he," I laughed at Nia's words.

Adzan maghrib reverberated from the residential mosque.

"Yes, Mas, want to pray maghrib first," said Nia when the phone was heard by me, then seen Nia ended her phone call and headed to the bathroom to take ablution, as well as me.

We pray Maghrib congregation, Nia who imitate him.

Finish praying maghrib and tidying up mukenah.

"Well, how did you stay here?" my many.

"Yes..until Arif came home," I continued.

"It's okay Rin, just don't bother you," said Nia.

"Nia, you're not here to trouble me but to help me, instead" I said.

"Yes Rin, God willing, I said the same to my parents" said Nia.

"Yes Nia, may it be allowed" I said.

Then I stood up and walked towards the living room continuing our small talk until Vano was sleepy and we went into each other's rooms.