Turning Point

FIFTY TWO

Three years later....

The sun began to lean west. A patch of orange looks so beautiful to decorate the sky this afternoon.

"Honey, the bike toy is already dong, let's take a shower first!", shouted Lintang in front of the porch of the house.

"In the near future Mother, Nana still wants to make a difference" said the 3-year-old little girl.

Lintang just shook his head, seeing the princess only wayangnya who is now increasingly active. Yes, three years Lintang has been living life with Agum. Early in carrying out the role of a mother, she felt so troubled. But thanks to the help of his mother and father-in-law, he managed to get through the adaptation period well.

And now, Nana is three years old. All the attention and affection of the family poured out full for him. Agum also seemed to love his first daughter very much. Although Agum is currently starting to get busy with his work more and more, sometimes even often travel to work out of town, he said, but every time there is free time Agum must give all his time to Lintang and Nana. So, although Agum looks more busy, but Nana still does not feel lack of attention and affection from her father.

Latang approached his daughter who was on a mini bike with the help of two small wheels on the side of the main wheel. Daughter with wavy hair, who is currently ponytailed.

Lintang rubbed his daughter's head. "Darling, let's take a shower. After the bath we made a surprise for father yuk. Today's dad's birthday loh"

"Waaahhhh want to make a surprise what mother?"

Latitude shows an expression like a person who is thinking hard. "Eemmmm how about we make some cake for dad?"

Nana's face looks bright. "Kue?, want mother, want!!", exclaimed Nana. "But if now take a shower first, then Nana's clothes dirty again mother. Nana took a shower after making a cake?", continued Nana anyway

Lintang was seen shaking his head again, seeing his daughter was good at negotiating. "Yes, now wash your hands, wash your feet, and then we make a cake for dad"

"Hore!!!", exclaimed Nana in excitement

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Taaaraaaaaaaaaa!!, after struggling in the kitchen for almost an hour, Agum's birthday cake finally arrived. Do not be asked how the current state of the Latitude kitchen is, as if a ship broke. Wheat flour everywhere, eggs are also broken under the kitchen table, and laundry is also seen piling up in the sink.

"Waaahhhh what is the granddaughter of the grandmother?", asked Ranti's mother.

"Nana Abis makes cake for daddy grandma"

"This is what makes the granddaughter of the grandmother?", asked Ranti's mother when she saw the tart in front of her.

"Yes dong nek, Nana is great right!", he replied beaming.

After finishing cleaning the kitchen, Lintang also approached his daughter. "Don't you, now take a yuk bath, hunt maghrib!"

"Every mother!", exclaimed Nana

The latitude approached her mother-in-law. "Lintang mandiin Nana first yes ma'am, or do you want to eat first let Lintang prepare?"

This is how Lintang is. Take care of the house, take care of the children, and take care of the mother-in-law. Taking care of your mother-in-law?. Yes, when Nana was two years old, Mimin who had previously been a nurse mother-in-law, said goodbye to quit her job because her father in Magelang was very sick and needed Mimin. And from that day Lintang took full responsibility for taking care of her mother-in-law.

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The wall clock shows at nine p.m. Lintang, Nana, and her mother-in-law are seen sitting in the living room waiting for Agum's return. At the table there is a cake that is planned to welcome when Agum gets home.

The clock's needle keeps ticking until it shifts between the numbers nine and ten.

"Mother, I still have a long time to go home?, hoooaaaammm", asked Nana while yawning and rubbing her eyes.

Lintang watched his daughter's face. He was so happy to see his son resist sleepiness just to surprise his father.

Latitude rubbed Nana's head. "Honey, now just bobok yes, already sleepy right?

Nana blinked her eyes trying to keep her eyes open. "Nana wants to wait for dad, mom"

Latitude smiled as he covered both of his cheeks. "Honey, if you've come home later mama wake up, now bobok first yes"

Nana finally complied. He entered the room, then laid himself on the bed.

Lintang approached her mother-in-law who was sitting on the sofa. "Mother rest too yes, it's too late"

"Yes mbak Lin, this mother is also very tired".

Lintang nodded then escorted her mother to the room. He breathed a rough breath. He tried to contact Agum but his phone was not active. Instantly it seemed as if Nana was excited in the afternoon when preparing a birthday cake for her father and now it was all gone when Agum had not reached home at ten o'clock tonight.

Lintang stared at the tart cake nanar that was still lying on the living room table. Her tears are melting.

Where are you?, don't you know if we're all here waiting for you?.

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