The Single Parent

Surprise

Two weeks later

At night Arif prepared something that was brought back to Java not to forget the gold ring that Rinda will give as a sign to propose to him later, Rinda is still at home mother, Rinda, if I call mom and I'll come home to Rinda, it's Friday Rinda must be home to her parents, I wa mom just to pick me up at 1 pm

"Mom, Arif will come home, can I pick up Arif at the airport at 1 pm, more is also okay but don't tell Rinda ma'am" I wrote

shortly thereafter my phone sounded

"Loh...why come home quickly you fired?" reply mother

"I'm riding in mom's position, so my cut is now every two months" I replied

"Oh... After the airport where?" ask mom

"Buy something to propose to Rinda, I want today to go to Rinda's house with mom" I said

"Suddenly this is your Rif, mom is welcome there?" ask mom

"Just like Arif, who do you want to talk to? mr? it can't be, right?" say

"Yes yes." said the mother.

"Rif. let the mother who prepared everything tomorrow morning yes, the mother who bought to propose to Rinda, let later until your airport relaxed, you transfer your money now to mother" said the mother

"Yes ma'am, that's good, that's the stuff" I said

"I know your taste, Rif" said mom

"I bought the ring from here, ma'am, don't buy it" Arif said

*****

In Rinda's room...

mas Arif is busy yes some days rarely call me, try me call my inner

"Assalamualaikum" said I

"Waalaikumsalam my bidadiku" he replied

"Mas Arif is busy? a day not call Rinda?"much

"Yes Rin, I'm sorry, haven't you slept there by ten?" tannya

"I thought Arif was there" I replied

"What do you think kangen is?" tannya

"Ah. mas Arif put Rinda to shame" I said.

"A month back, huh?" ask me later

"Yes, what do you want to nitip?" tannya

"Nothing nitip, just pingin mas Arif came home safely to see me" I said

"Yes Rin, you're taking a break, are you going to your parents' house tomorrow?" tannya

"Yes, Rinda's house is gone" I replied

"What time are you coming home from work, Rin?" tannya

"Three o'clock, maybe up to half-four" I replied

"Yes, you rest Rin, I'm fine here, Assalamualaikum" he said

"Waalaikumsalam" I answered

Morning like day I usually help Aunt Rinda in the kitchen cleaning downstairs and get ready to take Vano to school and me to work

"Rinda.... later from the office you stop by here what comes straight home?" auntie ask

"What's the aunt?" ask me later

"It's okay to just ask" replied the aunt

"Tante Rinda went to work first yes, come on Vano salim with grandma" I said, we shake hands, I also Vano kissed the hand of aunt Rinda

"Be careful Rinda, greetings to your parents" said the aunt

"Goddessa aunt" I said as I rode my bike and set off for activities

After driving Vano to school, I headed to my workplace, I parked my motorcycle on the parking lot and I climbed the stairs to the second floor, walked into the office to my desk and turned on the computer, which came my new one, he said, I saw the clock on the wall at eight a quarter less

I see no message from mas Arif, is he busy really yes today my mind, I put hp on my desk, shortly afterwards Nia, widya came and we carry out activities as usual, as usual, I called Arif but his phone's dead, what's up? not usually like this, I hope he is okay maybe his cellphone in my inner charge

****

At Hasanudin airport, passengers of a man with a high posture were waiting in the waiting room for departure to Juanda airport, shortly thereafter, a call was heard for all the passengers to Surabaya immediately boarded the plane, not least with the man, after finding a seat in accordance with the number of benches, not least, Arif sat there with a happy smile, the plane was ready to fly to Juanda, a few hours later the plane had arrived at Juanda, Alhamdulillah had arrived here my mind while turning on the phone

there were so many messages and calls from Rinda, let it go, I called mom first

"Where is your mom?" much

"It's already in the Rif's waiting room, it's where you left for" said the mother

"Arif to get there mom" I said as I turned off carrying my suitcase to my mom's place, time showed at half-time, finally met my mom

"Rif came home first huh? you're not taking a shower? mother said

"Are you all ready, ma'am?" much

"Look in the car" said the mother as she walked out of the airport to the car park I saw a package that was so beautiful in the middle seat of the car

"Thank you ma'am, it's all like, Arif who just drove mom" I said

"Let me just, you've just traveled a long way" said the mother as she walked in from the steering wheel door and Arif walked in from the side door, if not jammed travel one and a half hours until the house means three hours to my inner home

*****

In Rinda's office, Rinda looked agitated

"You have not calmed down Rin" said Nia

"Yes, since I've seen hp not calm, what's wrong?" ask widya too

"No matter how I feel like it is, mas Arif hp her off this was half hour two hp her active but do not reply wa I call her dead again hp, hp her, usually not" I said

"Pray for the best" said Nia

Time showed at three o'clock in the afternoon I was out of the office to the care of Vano, after picking up Vano immediately to my parents' house, finally reached my parents' house, Vano had taken a bath in daycare, I who have not after cleaning I relaxed in the room saw hp no sign of mas Arif

There was a sound of cars coming from outside, maybe my neighbor thought

"Rinda..you came out this way, Arif same mother here, God bring what this is" said the mother nervously

why is this mother? mas Arif is still in my inner Papua

"Rinda... get out" cried mother.

I took the hijab and went out of the room to the living room

In the living room...

stunned I saw Arif mas also aunt Linda brought a gift with a beautiful decoration, did not feel my tears fell and ran hugging Arif mas

"Mas Arif kebangetan came home not saying, one day can not be contacted" I said while crying in his arms

"He he he surprises you dear" he whispered as he let go of my arms and sat down in the guest chair