Trapped in Love OM Handsome

28. Living in the House of Judah.

Nurmala put her cell phone on the living room table where she was sitting alone after she finished talking to Linda and Rosa over the phone. Her tears seemed to be soaking down the cheeks of the woman who had been almost half a century.

Upon news that her eldest daughter was about to get married, her heart happily mixed with sadness.The shadow of little Rosa instantly flashed in her memory.

The poor girl had to lose her father at a young age, living far away from him because of the economic situation, now they had not been able to gather and live together again but she was about to get married, he said, making Nurmala feel guilty to her eldest daughter.

"Mas, he's a grown-up." Murmured Nurmala with tears flowing more and more, his eyes were fixed on the old-school wedding photo displayed on the wall of his house.

Nurmala wiped her tears by the hand when she heard the sound of Rossi's motorbike arriving in the yard, the youngest girl had just returned home from school at four in the afternoon. Rossi is now never again taking extracurriculars after almost getting close to the exam, and is taking more tutoring subjects to take the National Examination.

"Mom, why's mom?" Rossi asked when he saw Nurmala rubbing her cheek, he knew her mother had cried and tried to wipe away the rest of her tears.

Rossi immediately went in and approached his mother, then he sat in the living room and looked at his mother question mark.

"Mother why are you crying?" Rossi was worried.

"No, mom's okay. I just heard from Aunt Linda and your sister, Rosa. He said he'd be married in three months, so mom was moved once." Nurmala replied with smiling lips but tears were flowing again.

"Sister Rosa is getting married, Mom?" Rossi asked as if he could not believe what he had heard, because his brother had never spoken to his mother about a man who was close to him, although Rossi actually knows who her brother's lover is because Rosa often posts her friendship with Reno on social media.

"Yes, next month your sister-to-be will come to the house om and aunt for a proposal, two months later they will get married. You want to come along? I'll go to attend your sister's proposal." Ask Nurmala.

"Can't open, Rossi must prepare for the Exam in two months. Rossi's coming on the wedding day." Answer Rossi. Nurmala looked to be understanding.

"Oh yeah, I'll be gone for a week next month, what if you'll talk to aunt Ratna so you can stay with them while you're gone. I'm worried about leaving the girls alone at home." Nurmala.

"No need, Mom. Rossi's at home, I'm not afraid of myself." Answer Rossi.

"But I'm not calm, then let me try to talk to Ratna, she'll let you stay there for a while." Nurmala said again, then he went to the kitchen to prepare all the needs for it to trade again tomorrow morning.

Rossi could no longer refuse, he also got up from his seat, and immediately changed clothes and helped his mother prepare their dinner.

Time passed, the days continued to run did not feel the arrival where the time Nurmala had to go to Jakarta to the residence of her sister-in-law, and in a few days time Rosa's application will take place.

"I don't mind, mba. I'm glad that Rossi wants to stay here." Ratna replied when Nurmala met her and asked for permission to let Rossi stay in their house while she was away.

"Thank you, Rat. Sorry to always bother you." Nurmala said she felt bad because she always felt troublesome for the Yuda family.

"This MBA is like anyone. Oh yes, send a greeting yes mba for Rosa, do not feel already want her application, hopefully launched until later the wedding day." Said Ratna, he had not seen Rosa since the child was brought to Jakarta, because indeed all this time Rosa never returned to the home of her master.

"Aamiin, thank you, Rat. I'll give you my regards." Answer Nurmala.

"What time is tomorrow, Mba?"

"Hour 5 dawn."

"Then be so careful on the road, Mba. Don't forget to tell me when you've arrived."

"Yes, thank you, Rat." Nurmala replied as she got up from her seat.

You're welcome, Mba." Reply Ratna who also stood up.

Nurmala came out of Yuda's house and went home, he went back to check all the needs he would bring while in Jakarta.

Nurmala opened her wallet, saw the money sent by Rosa two days ago for the cost to go to Jakarta, and then she took out three pieces of money hundreds of thousands, he said, and gave it to Rossi who was in the room.

"It's a lot of great, Buk. Rossi just needs to make snacks and make gasoline." Said Rossi while taking and checking how much money his mother gave him.

"It's okay, just in case who knows you have a sudden need." Nurmala answered with a smile.

Their economic distress some time ago made Rossi a very frugal and understanding child, he would never ask for more money from his mother and always be grateful for whatever his mother gave him, although their economy has improved since always getting shipments from Rosa and also the results of trading but Rossi never changed, making Nurmala feel very proud of her youngest daughter.

"You be careful as long as I stay, and don't bother aunt Ratna." Nurmala.

"Yes, Mom. Mother also be careful, greetings to Om Heru, aunt Linda and sister Rosa. Actually Rossi wanted to come once, I miss Rosa's sister." Rossi.

"Later at your sister's wedding, you're done with the exam, right? We'll go together later." Answer Nurmala.

The next morning, Nurmala left for the terminal by Rossi on a motorcycle, after his mother's bus began to walk from the terminal, Rossi returned home.

He prepared himself to go to school as usual, and when it was evening he went to stay at Ratna's house, and then Judah picked her up at home.

"Mother worries, you are waiting before dinner does not come." Omel Yuda picks up Rossi at his house.

"I've eaten." Rossi answered with a smile.

"Let's go home, you're not afraid of the nights at home. There will be kuntilanak, hiii." Yuda said while shuddering to imagine that his words were right.

"Eleh, I don't believe that." Rossi replied as he walked out of his house and locked the door.

At Yuda's house, Ratna has cleaned the guest room that will be occupied by Rossi, he looks smiling himself imagining if he has a beautiful daughter who has a room with a pink room feel.

But unfortunately it was only his wish, because he could no longer have children, after giving birth Judah Ratna's womb had to be removed immediately because of heavy bleeding.

"Yes."

"Mother."

"Where's the mother?" Yuda goes around looking for his invisible mother.

"Mother here." Ratna replied as she walked out of the guest room after hearing Yuda's call.

Judah turned to the source of his mother's voice, and then he threw his smile.

"Rossi, come here, baby." Call Ratna when you see Rossi still standing in the living room.

"Come on." Yuda stepped first while pulling Rossi's hand slowly, bringing his best friend to the guest room that had been prepared by his mother.

"Rossi, sleep here yeah." Flat hit the bed plan that he had tidied up. "The bathroom is there, baby." Then Ratna pointed to the bathroom that was in the guest room.

"Take your own house, Ros." Continued Yuda with a grinning smile, can be seen by the Mother that Yuda seemed very happy that his best friend was staying in their house.

"Then you go to sleep, it's night you have to go to school tomorrow, right? Ratna.

"Yes.Tante, thank you." Rossi.

"Everything dear." Ratna rubbed Rossi's arm gently, then invited her son to come out of Rossi's room.