The Single Parent

The Single Parent
Second Court



The morning sun shines radiant warmth on the face of this earth. This morning is the second trial of my divorce with Ardi.


"Rin so who did you make a witness to the court?" ask Father.


"Either?" reply resigned.


"Father said he couldn't, Brother out of town, brother,


who can I keep as a witness?" my continue.


"Let your father and mother be witnesses, so that you can finish your divorce immediately and you can focus on Vano and your work" said Mr.


"Serus Vano, what's on guard?" my many.


"Vano you can put in Rin's daycare, later if it's finished in Court you can take" said Mr.


Finally I packed Vano in child care and to the Religious Court, I saw Father and Mother as well, we set out apart because I went to Childcare first new to the Religious Court, when I arrived at the religious court, after I parked my bike and headed to the waiting room, I saw my Father and Mother and I approaching him.


"No calls yet, ma'am?" ask my mother.


"No Rin yet, do you bring drinking water? ask Mother.


"But Ma'am, I went to the cafeteria to get some water to drink" I said.


Immediately I headed to the cafeteria to buy some drinking water and returned to my faithful parents sitting in the waiting room chair.


"It's the water" I said as I poured drinking water on my parents.


When it was 10:00, there was no call, I stepped up to the officer's desk and asked about my side, the officer said, waiting for the hearing call.


Half an hour passed, and my name was not called yet.


"Rin, Ardi what's coming today?" ask Mother.


"I'm not like Mom" I replied.


"Arinda Widya Arini and Ardiansyah Ma'ruf please enter courtroom 2 along with witnesses"


I heard there was a call of my name as soon as I headed to the courtroom with my parents.


My heart is actually nervous shaking into this courtroom, a lot is on my mind, I'm afraid the trial is failing, I'm afraid Ardi suddenly comes to thwart this divorce, I have given everything to the director of my life God.


Bismillah my prayer in my heart entered the courtroom.


"Mother Arinda Widya Arini?" ask the prosecutor


"Mr Arinda has brought witnesses and is ready to run the trial without coercion?" continue Mr. prosecutor


"Ready" I replied briefly


Then my parents and I were told to stand up to follow the prosecutor to recite the oath under the Koran


Then sitting back and the hearing opened, the prosecutor asked both my parents about my divorce claim and both my parents smoothly told me about everything he knew about my problem without covering up.


"Witnesses please leave the room" said the prosecutor.


"Mr Arinda, is there anything to tell Mom's husband? or is there something to ask again before being read?" ask the prosecutor.


"For a husband there is no message sir, what do I ask about child custody?" my many.


"The son of a mother boy is still about 3 years old, now the position of the child's mother to join the Mother or the husband of the Mother?" ask the prosecutor.


"Come with me sir" I replied.


"Seeing his father's behavior like that I want custody of the child to fall into my hands sir" I asked.


"Bu Arinda, because the mother's son and still a toddler automatic custody of the child with the mother, especially the mother is also a worker, and the mother is also a worker, if in the future there is a struggle for children, the mother can file another hearing on child custody.


After coming out of the courtroom I saw my Father and Mother still waiting there I approached her and said


"Mother mother came home first, the trial is over I want to go there first and pick up Vano" I said.


"Be careful Rin" said the father.


"Yes sir and thank you" I replied.


I saw my parents leave the court of religion with friendly hands, my heart envious why can't I be like him? ah already this has been outlined as God does not need to hope the same again to return I said in my heart.


Stepping towards the counter not far from where I was sitting and handing over the file, then waiting to be called, before long there was a call of my name, I headed to the counter again.


"Mom, this is the return" the officer said, offering receipts and change for some money.


"Two weeks later the divorce deed can be taken here, ma'am" the officer explained, I nodded my head and left the religious court for daycare to pick up Vano, the watch on my left wrist shows at 12:30


Call Nia.


"Assalamualaikum" said.


"Waalaikumsalan Rinda, how's the hearing today?" tanya Nia was excited.


"You're out I'm waiting at the diner like I used to be there right now?" I said.


"OK okay I skate yes" replied nia excitedly.


While waiting for Nia to come I ordered a drink shortly afterwards Nia came.


"What have you eaten yet?" my many.


"Already Rin was in kanti mbak yah" he replied.


"What do you want to drink?" i said again.


"Es tea only" replied Nia.


Heading to the cashier again and ordering food and drinks then I went back to the table where Nia was waiting.


"Nia, my status is no longer a wife today, I am a one-child widow" I began to tell her.


"Don't you know Nia, with my status like this for me in society? there must be many who scorn and suspect me yes, especially mothers must start gossiping ria" continued I.


"I'm glad to be sad too Nia" glazed over my eyes


"I'm glad to be able to get away from that man who corrupted me and married me and hurt me don't know what his heart is made of? what's my fault with him? so he hurt me so badly?" my continue.


Nia listened to my story seriously and said


"Rinda patient Rin when there is rain there must be a beautiful rainbow that adorns your life, you are sure there must be miracles from God without you expecting in the future" said Nia


While eating I listened to Nia


"Yes Nia thanks for the advice, thank you for always patiently hearing my stories" I said.


"Importantly you are optimistic Rin with your life, after all you have income, you are also not a type of seductress, just Rin is the same talk of people, which is important you are also Vano heppy" Nia advised me.


"It's very nice of you, you're my best friend, thank you" I said.


I don't think time has shown one hour less than ten minutes


"Nia is not I throw you out, immediately balek to the office at this hour, I enter tomorrow on the story tomorrow yes" I asked.


"Oke Rin, always smile yes. let's stay young so soon there will be a replacement father for Vano who loves Vano" continued Nia while leaving me.


After Nia died, I immediately finished my meal I paid for and I left the restaurant to go to daycare to pick up Vano.