The Single Parent

Increasingly Suspicious

Monday was the start of a busy day after two days off, this morning I prepared Vano's needs for school while Nia cooked breakfast, and I prepared the breakfast, Nia likes to cook so she likes to try various recipes that she sees from google, for the ingredients of Nia shopping that I give her money, so she likes to try various recipes that she sees from google, can be said my relationship with Nia is a symbiotic relationship mutualism he he he.

“Rin, breakfast is ripe, let's eat,” take Nia.

“Wah... it looks good this, from the look it has been tempting,” said.

“Vano.. come here, we eat the work of Aunt Nia,” take me to Vano.

Vano made a small run towards the dining table.

“This must be delicious, made by Aunt Nia is always delicious,” praise Vano.

“You are the son of Aunt Nia, yes,” I said.

“You can join Aunt Nia later can meet Arif's father every day?” ask Nia.

“Do not want if not the same Mother,” replied Vano.

“Child pinter,” says.

“Come soon spent continuing to leave for work,” said Nia.

We enjoy breakfast with familiarity adding to the delicious taste of the food in front of us.

After finishing breakfast, I helped Nia clean the dining table, while Nia washed the dishes and so on in the sink.

When all was ready we immediately left the house of in-laws and headed to childcare then to our workplace.

Widya was already at her desk, we walked up to Widya and took a seat to sit in front of Widya.

“Wedding candidate, early in the morning already excited,” sapaku tease Widya.

“Can you be Rin,” Widya said.

“Where are the preparations?” my many.

“Newly take care of Rin's letters, next week may be finished and sent here,” Widya replied.

“Wid, later plan you come to Mimika or how after getting married?” ask Nia.

“My parents are old Nia, so I'm here let mas Yusuf who works there, continue your own plan how after marriage?” ask Widya to Nia.

“I go there Wid, I can't go far if I'm married, just dating is stuck in my heart and even married far away,” replied Nia.

“You how did Rin come to Mimika too after giving birth?” ask Widya to me.

“Wid... actually want to go there, but I can't, where the mother-in-law's business is in trouble, I plan to resign next month,” I said.

“But don't tell me that I moved to work where my mother-in-law is, I want to resign to give birth and take care of the child as my reason later,” my message.

“Means here later stay me alone,” Widya said.

“Iya he he he,” I said and laughed together .

“Let's go back,” said Nia.

Nia and I stood up from our seats and walked to our desks.

Turning on the computer while waiting for the computer to be ready I took my phone from the bag, there was a message coming in from Arif mas asking about my news and my pregnancy, I told him that all

healthy but not yet visible gender because the position of the child always covers it.

Yeah, maybe for a surprise to his parents so he won't show it when the ultrasound leads to it.

I also told her about her mother's office condition that there were many suspicious reports.

The computer is ready I put the phone on my desk and then start doing my job.

One by one the data I received from Nia and Widya I input into the computer to make a monthly report, less than a week more must be completed.

My plan when facing Mr. Farid to report my monthly report is to resign.

The break time had arrived, the three of us went down the stairs to the cafeteria mbak Yah, got there ordering food and waiting for food to come then sat on the visitor's desk chair while

small talk.

“Nia you are now staying at Rinda's house?” ask Widya.

“Yes, pity Rinda no one is unaccompanied, later if her husband comes home I go home too, it's not good to disturb their honeymoon he he,” said Nia while smiling at me, yes… seductive smile.

“Whatever honeymoon, know the stomach is getting bigger like this, not comfortable to do so,” I said.

The food came, Ma'am Yah put the plates and glasses containing the food and drinks we ordered on our table.

We immediately enjoyed it, after we finished eating we paid for it and walked towards the musholla.

“Tau no, Nia's cooking is delicious, more delicious Nia cuisine than Mbak Yah,” my praise.

“Wah... I also want to feel it,” Widya said.

“Come sometime you go to Rinda's house, I cook, so you can enjoy my cooking,” said Nia.

“When?” ask Rinda.

“How about after Rinda resign from here,” proposed Nia.

“OK, you how Rin?” ask Nia.

“I'm okay, I love your money shopping, Nia who cooks, I can't go to the market with this stomach, I'm sure, could-can my stomach is squeezed by people who are busy shopping in the market,” I replied.

Arriving at the musholla we perform the prayer service dhuhur then rest for a moment and return to the room we continue the work of each.

My phone is ringing from a number I don't know.

“Assalalmualaikum,” greet a woman.

“Waalaikum greetings, sorry with whom is this?” my many.

“Bu Rinda, this is with Ms Riska, Mom will be home at what time?, this morning bu Linda contacted me to submit a report for four months to Bu Rinda,” replied Bu Riska.

“Fifth of the afternoon I was already at home Mom, now still at work, Miss Riska to the house at five o'clock so yes, I wait,” I said.

“Iya Ma'am, I'll go there later, it's been Bu Rinda, happy activities, sorry to interrupt, assalamualaikum,” said Bu Riska ended the phone.

“Waalaikum greetings,” I replied slowly while putting the phone on my work table.

Nia looked back and asked, “Who?.

“Good Rin in-lawu, did not enter his office but already paid,” said Nia astonished.

“Yes that's my mother-in-law Nia, she doesn't want to eat the sweat of people who work for her, so she feels we check her office's financial data is the same as working for her,” I said.

“If all such leaders prosper yes its employees,” said Nia.

“It is the duty of the leader of Nia,” I replied.

We chatted lightly while finishing our work, did not feel the time to come home from work has arrived.

Tidying up the documents scattered on the table, then took the briefcase and I stood intending to exit the room followed by Nia and Widya.

Down the stairs one by one finally got to the bottom and headed to the motorcycle parking lot.

“Nia, go home first or how?” my many.

“Rin, the same vegetable fish in your refrigerator has run out, I want to shop first after this, you go home with Vano first, I want to go to the market,” replied Nia.

I opened the bag and took the wallet and opened it, took the money sheet and I gave it to Nia.

“What are you nitiping?” nia asked while receiving money from me.

“Nitip mushroom buttons only Nia,” I replied.

“OK,” answered Nia while turning on her motorcycle.

“I am first,” Widya said as it passed through us.

“I go first Rin, you be careful,” message Nia.

"You too," I said as I rode on the motorcycle and turned on my bike, in front of me Nia and Widya on each other's motorcycles with different directions.

Slowly leaving the office parking lot to go to his school Vano.

Arriving at Vano's school, Vano was seen running up to me and hugging and then kissing my stomach.

“Mother.. aunt Nia where?” ask Vano.

“Tante Nia is shopping to the market, let's go home soon,” I replied.

“Vano ran inside shaking hands with her teacher's mom and picked up her bag then walked over while pulling her troly bag towards me.

“My mom said thank you, thank you,” my goodbye to her teacher Vano.

I take Vano's bag I put it in front, Vano ride in the rear bonce, motorcycle I turn on then slowly leave Vano's school.

“Mother... old dad did not go to Vano school, do you know how dad is doing?” ask Vano.

Deg it feels my heart, tumben once this child asked about his real father, we last met while eating at a fast food place, about three months is if not wrong.

“Maybe busy Vano, later if not busy will meet you,” I replied.

I don't know.I don't know my ex's activities either, since she found out that I was pregnant she never called me again.

Ten minutes later we arrived at my mother-in-law's house, I got off the motorcycle as did Vano, opened the gate and rode my motorcycle into the garage.

“Vano please close the turnstile again,” my door.

Vano closed the gate while I unlocked the house, entering the house followed by Vano who brought his troly bag to his room to put the bag and ran happily towards the family room to watch television shows.

I went into the room and put my bag down and took off my hijab, changed my clothes and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Cold water flushed my body feels fresh after a day of work.

After taking a shower I lay my body on the bed, these eyes are very sleepy, now the time shows at half-five in the afternoon, sleeping at this time is not good, not good, it's better to sit on the couch and watch a television show, my mind.

I got up from sleep, then got out of bed walking towards the living room, sat on the sofa looking at the television show played by Vano

Nia came from the market carrying some plastic bags and went straight to the kitchen to put in the refrigerator, I saw there were some that were washed first just put in the refrigerator. Nia is more diligent than me.

Moments later the turnstile sounded on the knocking of people, maybe Miss Riska, my inner self.

I stood up from my seat stepped in front of the house, it was true that Miss Riska who came with a cardboard containing a report requested by her mother-in-law.

I opened the gate and invited Miss Riska to enter the house, then sat in the living room chair.

"Sorry Mom, just drinking water," I said as I picked up a glass of mineral water that was available on the guest table I placed it in front of Ms. Riska's desk.

"Thank you Miss Rinda" said Ms Riska, taking mineral water and stabbing it with a plastic straw and then slowly drinking it.

"Bu Rinda, this is the report that Linda asked for Miss Riska correction, next week how did Bu Rinda get into the office?" ask Miss Riska.

"Hopefully ma'am" I replied.

"Oh yes, there is a seat from Linda's mother" Ms. Riska said as she handed me a brown envelope and I received it.

"Mom Rinda, sorry I can't stay here for long, my son is waiting at home, I'll leave immediately" Ms Riska said as she stood up from her seat.

"Yes ma'am thank you, yes" I said.

"Be careful on the road Mom, greetings to the family," I said as Ms Riska was on her motorcycle and turned on her motorcycle, slowly leaving the mother-in-law's house, after Riska's departure I closed the gate and went into the living room.

Opening the contents of the cardboard taking the first month report when mom started not correcting the report, sheet by sheet I opened, there were some suspicious transactions as well, I stood up and walked towards my room picking up the paper and the ballpoint pen and then back to the living room.

One by one that I suspect I collected, did not feel adhan maghrib, I finished this work first and then later on Nia, we pray maghrib congregation.

"Nia, come eat, after this help me check the financial statements of the mother-in-law's office, oh yes this is from the mother's office for you" I said as I handed the envelope to Nia.

"Thank you Rin," Nia said as she received the envelope from me and we walked to the dinner table for dinner, Vano ran after me and joined us for dinner.

After that, Nia and I walked into the living room to check the report, something made Nia suspicious and wrote on the paper.

We both collected all the data we suspected and I photographed it then I sent it to whats up mother-in-law.

"Rin. I'm getting suspicious about your mother's finances" Nia said.

"Yes Nia I'm also suspicious, there's something in the mark up like," I said.

"It's late Nia let's take a break" I said as I approached Vano.

Vano looked sleepy and I slept in the room.

Vano climbed on top of the bed and I followed him, kissed Vano's face and rubbed his hair, seeing his eyes begin to shut and finally fall asleep.

After Vano went to sleep I also laid down my body, less than two months you were born son, my mind while gently rubbing my stomach, and there was a small movement from inside my stomach, I smiled happily and began to close my eyes.