The Single Parent

Aunt Linda's a great psychiatrist

"I know Rif, you must have forced him" Mother said.

"You get me some water and a Rif towel" Mother said.

as soon as I get out I get you the water and the towel that Mom asked for and give it to you.

"Warm water is also Rif!" pinta Mother's.

I immediately heated the water in the kitchen after it was warm I gave it to mother, I saw mother wiping Rinda's hand with warm water and rubbing her face with warm water too.

"Darling.. Look Aunt.... What's wrong?" mother said softly, Rinda immediately hugged Mom and cried even harder.

"Cry dear. There's aunty here" said Mother.

"Have you cried?" said Mother again.

I just stayed glued to the door, I caused Rinda like that.

"Let's talk dear" said Mother as she hugged her.

"Tante.. fear" said Rinda.

"Have not been afraid, dear, you must overcome your fear, what scares you" said Mother.

"Mas Arif." said Rinda then shut up and cried again.

"Why Arif?" said Mother.

"He wants to." he said no more and cried.

"Darling... Take a break?" mother said

Rinda nodded and fell asleep hugging the bolster

"You're outrageous, it's good that he's not depressed and crazy" Mother said scolding me.

"A little bit of an argument can't?" said Mother again.

I couldn't answer my mother's words, just kept my head down and I walked into the room to see Rinda.

"Don't go near Rinda first" said mother and I obeyed her and sat back on the sofa.

"Rif... You don't know the weight of the burden Rinda went through, why do you even do the same with Rinda's ex?" said Mother.

"Sorry Mom, I was very happy, I just entered the house to see Rinda dressed like that" I said

"You keep lust like that?" mother asked, I nodded my head.

"Arriff...Arif.hmmm" said Mother and walking away from me towards my room, I followed her from behind.

"Rinda... is it better?" ask Mother.

"Yes aunty." said Rinda.

"Where's Mas Arif?" tanyakanya.

"You're ready to meet Arif" Mother asked, Rinda nodded.

"Rif.ini Rinda's looking for you, beware of the macems again" said Mother leaving us and closing the door to the room

Seeing me Rinda hugged me tightly, I sat Rinda on the bed and I sat next to her, I looked at her, there was no fear like that.

"I'm sorry Rin" I said as I gently hugged her I kissed her on the forehead.

"Can I?" I said pointing at her lips she nodded slowly, I kissed her lips gently she hugged me rubbing my hair back for my kiss and I put her body in my room, I gently kissed her lips again, I kissed her softly, I let go I looked at her face I rubbed her hair I smiled at her, she also smiled at me, I hugged her little body I whispered.

"I'm sorry baby" she nodded slowly

"Mas.." call him.

"What dear?" I asked, she just kept quiet looking at me with her soft eyes.

"Rin. I promise I won't do it again" I said.

"I will wait for you until Rin is ready" I said.

"Let's take a walk?" much

She nodded her head, I came out of the room to Rinda's room to take her hijab and put on the hijab to Rinda, I took Rinda to the car I opened the car door and she came in sitting in the front seat

"Mom I'm out for a minute, Rinda asked for a walk" I said

"Yes be careful, take it in a quiet place do not place rame" said Mother

"Yes Ma'am" I replied

The car drove, towards the lake in the middle of this city, I parked the car I hugged Rinda's waist, she was still silent but was not afraid like before, walking towards the seat in the corner, he said, wishing Rinda more calm, and cheerful again, I sat in the chair with Rinda looking at the trees and flowers in front of us, I rested her head on my shoulders, I rubbed her shoulders.

"Darling...my bidadiku...here like" I said.

"Yes" she replied, I kept hugging her sometimes kissing her forehead and cheeks.

"Mas.." he said.

"I was scared like that" he said.

"I promise you, Rin won't repeat" I said.

"Mas would love to" said Rinda.

"I'm going to ask Rin, I don't want to scare you anymore if you're not ready" I said.

"Mas.. if you want to do it mas" said Rinda.

"No dear" I said as I rubbed his shoulders and head.

"I've forgotten what happened, I'm sorry Rin" I said.

"Yes" he said.

"Let's smile Rin!" doorstep

Seeing Rinda smile my heart was so happy, what would it be if there was no mother, thank you my inner mother, I hug Rinda's little body, seeing her smile sweetly makes me feel like I have life again.

"Where are you after this?" my many.

"Not anywhere, just accompany me this day" he said.

"Where are you going?" ask me again

"Here you are" he said.

"Meet Vano at home mbah want?" my question is, he shook his head.

A few moments later.

"Mas.ayo came home" he said.

"Where to?" my many.

"Go back to your house, Vano mas pick you up in the embah huh?" tanyakanya.

"You haven't eaten before, you've eaten" I said, nodding, we walked hand in hand out of the park in the central lake of the city to the car and out of the parking area.

"What do you want to eat?" my many.

"May I have some meatballs?" tanyakanya.

"Yes" I answered

Until the famous meatball sales place here we went down, Rinda still clasped my hand, inwardly happy to be treated like this but losing her cheerfulness made me not calm let alone me who made her like that, in my heart, Rinda sat down on the highway, I ordered two servings of meatballs and ice, then sat down next to Rinda holding her from her shoulder, I looked at her, shortly after the waiter came to take our order, I saw the meatballs were only in Rinda's eyes.

"Why?" my many.

"I'm a bribe?" I said.

He nodded, slowly I bribed little by little meatballs, he smiled at me.

"Thank you" he said in a more cheerful voice than before.

"Was not eating?" tannya

"Ohh yes, here I want to eat" I replied

Then eating meatballs, I saw Rinda want to eat meatballs that have not run out

after we finished eating we got out of the stall, got into the car and drove to the highway

In the car.

"Where is it now?" my many.

"To Aunt Linda's house" he answered.

As soon as I headed home, until the house, Rinda had opened the car door herself and entered the house, I followed her from behind, she headed for her room

"You want to rest?" my many.

"Yes, mas Arif please pick up Vano yes" he asked, nodding his head to walk out and leave the house to the house

Arriving at the house, I saw Vano running towards me.

"Dad... Mother where?" tanyakanya.

"Mother at grandma's house, not feeling well" I said, I walked into the house shaking hands with Rinda's family.

"Rinda where's the Rif?" ask Mother.

"At my house, Mom, I was not feeling well, now rest there" I said.

"oh yeah... Where are you, ma'am?" my many.

"Your father's in the back, you just go there" Mother said