The Single Parent

Learn Again

The next few days until I give birth, Nia stays temporarily at my in-laws' house, but sometimes she also goes home to her parents.

Saturday morning when I was sitting on the porch of the house after finishing tidying up the plants and cutting the leaves of the plants that were already dry.

Vano ran up to me while carrying a cell phone in his right hand.

“Mother...Mother..., grandmother call,” said Vano when he was near me and gave me the phone.

“Thank you,” I said when I received a phone call from Vano, and immediately picked up a phone call from my mother-in-law.

“Assalamualaikum Ma'am,” my cow.

“Waalaikum Greetings Rin, it's me in the hospital, Vera today so caesarean section does not so tomorrow,” said Mother-in-law like in a hurry.

“Iya Bu keep how is Vera condition?” my many.

“Vera is still in the operating room,” replied Mother.

“Iya Ma'am, good luck everyone,” I said.

“Rin.. later there will be my assistant who goes home, you do not go anywhere,” message Mother-in-law.

“Please immediately you learn, if there is something you do not understand, you ask your assistant, Mother's bureau I leave it to you,” mother's message again.

“Iya Ma'am, hopefully Rinda can carry the mandate of Mother,” I said.

“OK, thanks Rinda, yes already, assalamlualaikum,” said Mother-in-law.

“Waalaikum salam,” answered me, and the phone call was immediately turned off by Mother-in-law.

May nothing happen with Vera, may all be saved, my prayers are in my heart.

I stepped into the house with an unsettled mind, seeing Nia cooking and I approached her.

I put the phone on the kitchen table and I sat there.

“Rin... What happened? Looks like something's making you tense so?” ask Nia.

“The mother was Arif just called me, Vera today is a caisar operation, mom seems to be in a hurry, I'm afraid there's nothing with Vera, Nia,” I said.

“This is you drink first,” Nia said as she handed me a bottle of soy milk.

“Thank you Nia,” I said as I opened the bottle of soy milk and slowly drank it.

“Do not strain so, Pregnant women should relax,” said Nia.

“You're Nia, I've been pregnant just said so,” I said.

“Tells people, he he he,” says Nia and laughs.

“Nia, I ate this first huh, it's okay right?” I asked while taking a freshly fried banana out of the frying pan.

“Yes, be careful still hot,” replied Nia.

Vano.

“Vano want this?” my many.

Vano nodded his head and I took a blister to put the fried banana down and handed it to Vano.

“Mother...it seems like there is someone outside,” Vano said as he took a lepek containing fried bananas from my hand.

“I see first yes,” I said as I stood up from my seat and slowly stepped my feet towards the front of the house.

Up in front of the house was seen a woman older than me standing in front of the fence, I walked up to her.

“Mbak, from Linda bu bureau?” my many.

“Betul, this is the same Miss Rinda ya?” ask the woman.

“Iya Ma'am,” I said as I opened the gate.

“Please enter Bu,” I said please allow it.

I walked into the house followed by the woman and sat in the living room.

“Sorry we don't know yet, whose mother's name?” ask me while reaching out to shake hands

“Oh yes to forget, my name is Bu Riska, can be called Bu or Mbak, please,” replied Bu Riska.

"Bu Riska must have known about me from Linda ma'am huh?" my many.

"Yes, Ms. Linda told me a little bit about Ms. Rinda" replied Ms. Riska.

“After Bu Riska, I went back first,” pamitku.

I walked slowly to the kitchen.

"Nia, I brought the fried banana? please get me two bottles of soy milk in the fridge" I asked.

Nia opened the fridge and handed me two bottles of soy milk, and I took out a tray then put a plate of fried banana and two bottles of soy milk and carried it forward to the living room, I put it on the guest table.

"Please Miss Riska" I said, inviting you to taste my dishes.

"Thank you" said Ms. Riska.

"This is Ms. Rinda, I'm here to submit the financial statements of Ms. Linda's office, as well as some work programs that have been running and are still in the plan" Ms. Riska said.

I nodded my head slowly at the sign of understanding it.

"This is Ma'am the reports, you can learn, if there is anything to ask, you can contact my mobile number," said Ms Riska while pointing to the writing of the mobile no on the report paper.

"Yes ma'am, I learned first" I said.

"Oh yeah by the way, Miss Rinda started taking the lead in the office when?" ask Miss Riska.

"God willing next month but it seems I can not be full yes, because of the condition of my pregnancy," I replied.

"Yes, Miss Rinda, I will help you too" said Ms. Riska.

"Thank you, ma'am" I said.

Ms. Riska took the soy milk and opened it, slowly drank it then closed the bottle and put it back on the guest table.

"Thank you Mom, the soy milk is fresh" Ms Riska said.

"Yes ma'am, there is a subscription every morning here to take him, so yes, always fresh" I said.

"Bu Rinda, I say goodbye, call me if there is anything to ask," said Ms. Riska.

Then standing from his seat extended a hand towards me to shake hands.

"Bu Riska is in a hurry" I said, shaking hands with Ms. Riska.

"Oh yes, this is soy milk, I said, taking a bottle of soy milk and handing it to Miss Riska.

"Thank you," said Miss Riska as she received a bottle of soy milk from my hand.

Miss Riska walked out of the house with me.

"Yes Miss Rinda there is something I need to do in the office today, sorry to disturb Ms. Rinda," said Ms. Riska.

"I say goodbye to Ms. Rinda" said Ms. Riska when she was going to ride her motorcycle.

"Be careful, ma'am" I said.

Slowly Miss Riska left the mother-in-law's house and I closed the gate.

Reversing the body slowly leaves the terrace towards the inside of the house.

Took the file that Miss Riska brought me to study on the family couch.

"What is Rin, how much?" ask Nia.

"This is Nia, the report from her mother-in-law's office," I replied.

I started to open the first page containing the cash balance, then the next page contains details.

"No weird thing, huh.. cook buy another cupboard, what do you do?" muttered.

"What's Rin?" ask Nia.

"This is Nia, let's see it's weird, right? an office is like a place where a mother-in-law cooks a month to buy a closet three times, is it not full of offices," I replied.

See the next sheet about programs that are already running and plans.

"Why not go to school? that's the opinion" I murmured again.

I closed the report, a little bit I know what kind of picture of mother-in-law's office.

Here for the management I have understood just to study again to his humankind, sniffing the staff there. There is my suspicion of corruption there, but let it go for this month, after I resign from my office I must be able to express it, my inner self.

"Rin yes Rin is suspicious" Nia said, returning the report I submitted to Nia.

"Next month I have to go there Nia, this mother is almost 7 months often in Jogja, here plng only one month if calculated everything, what is because it continues to be used by the staff, I just found out the report was new this time," I said.

"Let's relax, Rin, don't strain so, remember you're pregnant" Nia said.

"Yes Nia, I'm relaxed like this" I said.

We chatted in the living room during the day and felt drowsy and I ended up sleeping on the bottom carpet together with Vano.

In the afternoon, my phone rang again and I picked up.

"Mother how's Vera?" ask me as soon as my phone call picks up.

"Alhamdulillah Rin, Vera is conscious, her daughter is a girl" replied Ibh-in-law.

"Alhamdulillah, new beatings" I said.

"Rin what was Riska back home?" ask Mother-in-law.

"Yes Ma'am, this was Rinda learned, there is something suspicious, next month Rinda just went into Mom's office," I replied.

"There's a report that how is Rin? what makes you suspicious, Mother of living in Jogja has never seen the financial statements, I only receive income sent at the beginning of each month," said Mother.

"In the transaction, there was a purchase of three cupboards for the report last month" I said.

"Why..how can you?" ask Mom surprised.

"After this I photograph the report, I can ask Riska's mom" I replied.

"Oke Rin, you'll have to take a picture of yes, Assalamualaikum, right away" Mother said and the phone was turned off.

I photographed the report I suspected earlier and immediately sent it through whats up to the mother-in-law.

Moments later, my phone rang and I picked it up.

"Rin, tomorrow I'll ask you about the purchase, and the purchase is also without my consent, is there another suspicious transaction?" ask Mother.

"It looks like there is no Mom, everything is still within normal limits according to Rinda, oh yes Rinda also needs a long report Mom, a report that I have never checked, I have never checked, let's go later Miss Riska who drove here, Rinda check with Nia," I said.

"Thank you Rin, also thank me for Nia," Mother-in-law's message said.

"Yes Ma'am, this is Nia often stay here Mom until Mas Arif comes home nemani also help Rinda," I said.

"It's okay Rin, your own mother if you've been sick for a long time, your parents are inseparable he he he he," said Mother with a laugh.

"Yes ma'am, elders but like young people yes love them he he he," I said and also laughed.

"Greetings to your parents if you meet, yes, Monday at five o'clock you are home right?" ask Mother-in-law.

"Yes Mom, Rinda is home" I replied.

"Riska let her report and immediately you check with Nia, later I tell Riska to bring money for you as well as Nia," said Mother.

"Don't Mom, so it's not good" I said.

"Where the hell are you Rin, people's work sweat should be appreciated, if not so sinful, yes, be careful, take care of health, Assalamualaikum," said Mother.

"Greetings, maalaikum" I replied and I ended the phone call.