The Single Parent

Engagement

The father entered the living room surprised to see Arif and his mother with a handover

"Kok didn't say first, I wasn't ready for anything, hadew how is this" said the father in panic

"Father don't bother to welcome us, let's talk together about how these kids are" said aunt Linda

Vano is still fun to play and see tv in the family room

Father, mother, aunt Linda, mas Arif also I sat in the living room

"Father, mother so my arrival with this child of mine, intending to propose to Rinda, how could it be?" ask aunt Rinda

"I'm sorry not to tell you in advance, this was from the airport directly here" said aunt Rinda again

"Yes ma'am, our proposal was accepted, when is the wedding plan?" ask dad

"How's Rif, when are you ready?" ask aunt Rinda

I just sat there and my mind was happy and surprised

"Arif as soon as possible ma'am?" mas Arif said

"You were quick that your letters have been taken care of? keep on you now not here" said aunt Linda

"I take care of all the ma'am, Arif returned to Merauke to take care of his administration, after that come back here" said mas Arif

"How about six more months Rif, we will also prepare everything, you too" said the father

"Yes sir means three times Arif leave yes" said mas Arif

"It's fitting that Rif, leave front you take care of your letter on the merauke, just move here Rif, continue the leave of the depanya you prepare your marriage needs, registration affairs in KUA later let here take care of, continue to take care of, isn't that right, sir?" said aunt Rinda

"Yes ma'am, exactly that, there is no way Arif who takes care of it is still in Papua" said the father

"Will this be a marriage certificate or celebrated?" ask dad

"If it can be celebrated sir, Arif wants to gather a family that rarely meet friends, not fancy, simple that the important family is intertwined, also not much invited" so said Arif explained

After the negotiation is finished

"Rinda... This is a ring from Arif, here Rinda aunty pair" said aunt Linda then pair the engagement ring from Mas Arif, followed by the father who pairs a white gold ring on Arif's gold finger

"Here you are tied up, you must take care of it" said the father

I just fell silent, in my heart Thank God, may all

"Father mother, we say goodbye first, hopefully with this further strengthen the rope of the divine, if Arif is wrong please forgive ya" said aunt Linda

"Yes ma'am alike" replied the father

"I'm sorry to always bother you" said the father later

"My mother is here first, mother comes home first" said mas Arif

"How come home, do not dwell here loh" said aunt Rinda firmly

"Arif came home with Rinda's bike, Rinda's holiday tomorrow" said mas Arif

"As for you Rif, be careful, father, mother, Rinda, I say yes?" said aunt then shake hands and get out of the house to the car leaving this house

"Arif..you rest in Faris' room" said the father.

"Yes sir thank you" said mas Arif, after that the father left the living room went inside, the mother brought offerings from the Arif mas to the family room, my stay and the Arif mas in the living room

"Thank you all, ma'am" I said

"I have fulfilled my promise Rin" he said, looking at me for a long time

"Don't look at me like that mas, the embarrassment of Rinda" I said as I lowered my face, as Arif approached me holding both of my shoulders

"Rinda I love you, I miss you, it feels like two months apart from you" she said, kissing my forehead

"Rinda also misses mas" I said

when we let go of the longing, suddenly Vano came to me and Arif mas

"This son of Arif's father" said mas Arif, I was shocked to hear it

"Vano now Vano call om, dad huh?" mas Arif said

"Yes, Vano wants to be Arif's son?" ask me Arif

"You want to" said Vano while hugging Arif

"Now what does Vano call?" ask me Arif

"Dad" said Vano with a smile to Mas Arif sitting sweetly on Arif's lap and hugging him again, I smiled looking at them

The sound of adzan maghrib from the mosque near the house

"Mas Arif pray for pilgrims" I asked

"Yes Rin" he said as he followed me into the house, the father's mother as usual congregated in the mosque near the house, finished us abudhu then pray maghrib congregation diimami mas Arif, finished praying prayer did not feel my tears fall, mas Arif saw me and approached me wiping my tears

"What's Rin?" tannya

"Mas.I'm happy but also scared" I said.

"Why?" slowly tananya

"I'm happy to be your wife, but sad to be afraid that I can't be your good wife" she said

"Rinda.... Did we learn together? I also have a lot to learn from you, a lot of things" he said

After the maghrib prayer we sat in the living room with Vano, mas Arif and Vano playing together, I opened a few offerings from the Arif mas and stored them in my wardrobe

"Mas... This is all who prepared?" much

"Mother, I called my mother last night to get her ready" she said

"Hah means Aunt Linda already knows?" much

"Yes, you know" he said

"Luckily I don't hang up mas, suddenly mas came home without my knowledge, a day makes me anxious until the house brought this as handiwork" I said, shaking my head

Soon, my mom and dad came home from the mosque

"Loh Rif is not resting even playing with Vano" said the father

"Don't you eat Rin, you are yes, Arif is far from Papua directly here" said my mother scolded me

"Let's go Rif, eat the way you are" said the mother

arif and I walked to the dinner table, we sat opposite, Vano sat beside me, mother and father left us, I took a plate and spoon took rice, side dishes and vegetables for mas arif also Vano

"Rin... later after marriage to Papua follow me huh?" said

"My work how's it going?" much

"Have resigned not have to work" replied mas Arif

"Vano how's the school?" much

"There is a school, but the majority are non-Muslims" he said

"Just let Vano develop here with this belief" I said.

"If I miss you, what?" tannya

"Video calls can be" I said

"Two months will be a minute" I said again

"This is where I can take care of my mother's father as well as your mother, and there concentration of work" I continued

"Rinda...you don't understand or pretend you don't understand anyway" he said with a strange expression, I saw it so funny.

"Vano... Is it finished? see tv, right? I need to be with your mother" said Mas Arif, without saying Vano got off the chair leaving us

"Rin." said Mas Arif as he walked over to me and sat beside me.

"You've been married, don't you know what it's like to make love? if I'm far away I want my right to you how?" he said slowly in my ear

I glanced at the smiling Arif mas and laughed and I pinched Arif mas while saying "this Arif mass can be just"

"Sick tau Rin" he said as he grimaced in pain