The Single Parent

Says Mother-in-law

In the morning the three of us, two adults and one toddler were preparing to leave for activities.

The weather today was very clear, the sky turned blue, as was the case with the spirit of the three of us this morning.

Slowly two motorbikes left the house of in-laws.

Vano and I headed to Vano's school, while Nia went straight to the office.

"Vano, be careful, study hard" I said as we sat on the daycare terrace.

"Yes Mother" said Vano and kissed my stomach.

"Dadik don't be naughty with Mother yes," he said.

I lowered my body and hugged while kissing Vano's cheek.

"Mother goes to work first" I said.

Vano walked slowly inside by pulling his trolley bag, then turned his body and waved his hand at me with a smile.

I waved at Vano and smiled.

Your smile, your joy is the spirit of my life, when I used to go through all the disappointments and hardships, you were my encouragement, even though you exist not in the name of love but compulsion but you are still my biological child, I am sure... you are destined to be in this world because God must have a good plan for us.

Reversed my body and slowly walked towards my bike.

Slowly get on the bike because the bigger my stomach the harder it is to move.

I turned on my bike and left the complex daycare with Vano's school heading to my workplace.

These are my last days there, next Monday I am in a new place with a new atmosphere, I'm here to be a staff but in my mother-in-law's office I'm a leader there.

In my prayer and hope, may I be a trustworthy leader who can protect the people and prosper them.

In front of me the vehicle is not so crowded, the traffic jam here is not so pronounced and almost every day is never there.

Time has shown eight hours less five minutes I have arrived at the bike parking lot, slowly walking and climbing the stairs one by one.

Three more days I leave this place, is it not better today I face Mr. Farid yes, my mind.

It looks like Nia is busy at her desk as well as Widya.

Regular activity towards the end of the month.

I sat in my chair facing a table on which was a computer.

Subject my body to push the button to turn on the computer.

While waiting for the computer to turn on I checked my report, only today's report and the next two days that have not been input hopefully Monday can leave this office.

"Nia, did you see that Mr. Farid has come?" my many.

"It doesn't look like Rin, what's up?" asked Nia curiously.

"I want to go to Mr. Farid, want to say if you want to resign, I'm afraid that at the end of the month when submitting my monthly report, Mr. Fatid is not ready to release me," I replied.

"Yes Rin, you belong to his favorite staff pa Farid he he he," said Nia and laughed.

"It could be you" I said.

"I really think of Nia's office as a mother-in-law, but I'm also confused about what I will do later if it is proven that there are financial irregularities," I said later.

"You asked your mother-in-law Rin, who certainly knows the ins and outs of her business," said Nia.

"Yes that's for sure, but to be honest I'm still facing subordinates let alone I have no experience leading," I complained.

“You can definitely Rin, I'm sure,” said Nia encouraging me.

“Thank you,” my word.

I went back to my work, seen Mr. Farid walking to his room, the time showed at nine in the morning.

“Rin, that Mr. Farid has come,” said Nia.

“Iya Nia I'll be there in a minute, ten minutes,”

I said slowly.

I went back to my job which I did not

how many.

Ten minutes had passed I stood up from my chair and walked towards the room Mr. Farid, until in front of the room Mr. Farid I knocked on the door several times until a voice was heard inviting in from inside the room.

I opened the door and walked over to Mr Farid's desk, sitting in front of Mr Farid with a large table in front of me.

"What's up Rin? is there anything you need to say?" ask Mr. Farid while signing the file in front of him on the table.

I sighed deeply, in my heart may my resignation be approved.

"Sir Farid, earlier apologized, Rinda faced Mr. Farid today intending to submit his resignation" I said.

Mr. Farid looked at me with a surprised look.

"Rinda.... What is your salary less so you want to resign? if you want to apply for maternity leave I agree, but if you apply to resign I'm heavy, what's your reason?" ask Mr. Farid.

"Sir Farid, I live alone at home, I submitted my resignation at the end of this month because I all want to prepare for labor and plans to take care of my own children so I want to join my husband working in Mimika there," I said.

Mr. Farid seemed to be sighing long.

"Can't you use the services of someone else taking care of your child after you get back to work?" ask Mr. Farid.

"I'm sorry sir, I'm a mother of children, the duty of a mother is to give love and educate children, not others, if I leave it to others, I don't want my children to be far away from me" I replied.

"I can't decide on Rin" Mr. Farid said.

"Are you Mr Farid?" many wonder.

"Sir... What made my heavy father leave this place? there are still Nia and Widya who can replace my job, you can also open vacancies, there are still many new graduates out there who are more than me, sir," I said.

"Yes Rin, but they may not be as good as you at work" Mr. Farid said.

"Father hasn't tried yet" I said not to lose.

"It's up to you Rin, if you can't I keep it," Mr. Farid said in a disappointed tone.

I took a long breath back.

"Sir Farid, earlier Rinda apologized as much as I could not continue to join here, but this is Rinda's decision," I said.

Mr. Farid just kept quiet.

"You just continue your work Rin, I can't make a decision today, you just think back," Mr Farid said.

"If you do not make a decision today, I also have the right to resign, so if until Friday tomorrow you do not make a decision, I still resign," I said firmly and stood up from the chair I was sitting on earlier.

"Excuse me sir, thank you for the time" I said.

I walked out of Mr. Farid's room with a disillusioned mind, opened the door and walked down the hallway to my back.

Sit in a chair and lean my body on the chair.

"Why Rin?" ask Nia.

"Same annoyance Mr. Farid, he won't allow me to resign" I replied still in a resentful tone.

I took the food box in my bag and opened it and put it on the table.

Take the nugget non msg and put it in my mouth slowly.

"You can do it, the right of employees to resign, too" said Nia.

My phone rang from my bag, my mother-in-law called me.

"Assalamualaikum Ma'am" I said.

"Waalaikum hail Rin, are you in this office? can get out of the office for a while, I've got something to talk to you about" Mom said.

I stood up from my seat and went down the stairs

This time shows eleven o'clock more, soon rest.

"Yes Mom, this is Rinda out of the office" I said.

"Rin.. was really my suspicion first, but I don't have any evidence, I'm also wrong to rarely see the monthly report, I already know who is parking up the data" said Mother-in-law.

"Indeed, I don't really understand Rin's financial statements" the mother-in-law continued.

"When can you come to my office?" ask Mother-in-law.

"Maybe if it's not Monday, Rinda is not allowed to resign" I said.

"Loh..," said the mother-in-law in surprise.

"Just let Ms. Rinda stay out of here on Friday after submitting a monthly report on Rinda's work" I said.

"Mom... This Rinda has not had the experience to lead on how you deal with the staff, let alone the problematic staff," I said.

"Rin.. You according to what Mom said later, I already have a plan," replied Mother-in-law.

"Yes Ma'am, Rinda didn't want any conflict there when Rinda took the lead there" I said.

"Luck it off, I'll help you from afar, you focus on your pregnancy first, next month you give birth, right?" ask Mother-in-law.

"Yes Ma'am, pray well, Rinda wants it when Arif's delivery is here" I said.

"Yes Rin, hopefully after Arif's death, I want to go home also when you give birth," said the mother-in-law.

"Yes ma'am thank you, Vera and her son how are you?" my many.

"Alhamdulillah, oh yes I have not contacted Vera, later in the afternoon just call Vera, give my greetings to Vera Bu," I replied.

"Yes Rin, you take care of your health, your mind is relaxed so as not to interfere with your pregnancy" advised Mother-in-law.

"Yes, thank you" I said.

"It was Rin, Assalsmualaikum," said the mother-in-law.

"Waalaikum salam," I replied and I turned off my phone call.

Nia and Widya came down the stairs to get to me.

"Call from whom?" ask Widya.

"From my mother-in-law" I replied.

"Let's have lunch" Nia asked.

The three of us went to the cafeteria and ordered food.

After the order came we also enjoyed it and continued to pray duhur.

Take a break while straightening my legs and back.

"Rin...your feet are swollen like that? it's okay?" ask Nia worried.

"Do not know Nia, maybe a long time ago standing," I replied.

"Your sensations are normal?" ask Nia.

"Just yesterday's control over seven months was perfectly normal" I said.

"Hopefully nothing happened Rin," said Nia.

A while we rested at the musholla then we climbed the stairs to our study and continued our work.

No time to show at three o'clock in the afternoon. I tidied up my desk intending to go home.

"I went home first, told Mr. Farid that he asked me, said he wasn't feeling well" I said, holding a bag over my shoulder and standing up from my seat.

Waving her hands at Widya and walking out of the room down the stairs leading to the bike parking lot.

Turn on the motorcycle to go to Vano's school.

Get to Vano's place, get off the bike and walk to the daycare door.

Vano came up to me and said, "Mother... Vano play a moment ya."

I nodded my head and sat on the floor leaning against the wall, feeling very comfortable in this position, my mind.

Miss Lia approached me.

"Mom's in the bed inside, just" said Bu Lia telling me to raise the place.

"Here alone Ma'am, oh yes ma'am here can receive children of what age is the minimum?" my many.

"Three months can be ma'am, but seen here too anyway, at least we can accept a child of that age only one child Mom, if more worry can not watch," said Bu Lia.

"I order you now Ma'am for this child in my stomach he he he he," I said and laughed.

"I prioritize yes" replied Ms. Lia.

"Thank you" I said and smiled at Ms. Lia.

Ms. Lia left me to approach the crying child.

I took my phone and called Vera

"Assalamualaikum Vera," salamku.

"Greetings Ma'am, how are you?" ask Vera.

"Alhamdulillah be healthy" I replied.

"Oh yes... Congratulations on the birth of his daughter, how are you?" my many.

"Thank you, thank God you are healthy" replied Vera.

"Now at what house in the hospital are you Ver?" my many.

"So morning just came home, Ma'am, next month did Mbak give birth?" ask Vera.

"Yes, if you don't back off" I replied.

"Send me a picture of your son, have you given me a name yet?" my many.

"So this is Ma'am I send the picture, his nickname is Dera, the length is still debated the same mas Deddy he he he he," said Vera.

"I'm waiting, I'm going home, Vano is ready to go home" I said.

"Assalamualaikum," I said as I was about to end my phone call.

"Waalaikum greetings," replied Vera and called me off.

I put the phone in my bag, and standing up from my seat, Vano was already walking towards me after shaking hands with his teacher Mother.

I say goodbye to Vano's teacher and walk out of the room to my motorcycle.

Riding on the bike after that Vano followed him, then turned on the motorbike and I slowly left daycare for the mother-in-law's house.