When Love Teases
131. New Relationship
"Padma, go to the dinner table first! Later Brother will follow." Said Panji accompanied by a big smile.
Padma nodded. Slightly bend your back when you have to pass Bunda Ratih as a form of manners.
Stay Panji facing Mother who is watching Padma's back until invisible because it turns the room.
"His name is Padma Syahreza. He..he's Panji, Bun." The banner saw his perfectly rounded round eyeballs.
"Father moved from Jogja. And it turns out that it has been a month living in this complex because it wants to be close to Panji. Padma also wants to meet her brother who has only known from photos taken of ig. New banner three days familiar with him, Bun." Panji looked at the mother with a sense of error. Moreover, Mother did not speak at all. Just looking at him flat.
"Dad was alone with Padma plus Mbok Yeti Padma's babysitter from infancy until now, as well as one ART. Panji doesn't have a stepmother." Panji deliberately does not tell a straight story. To provoke the curiosity of Mother.
Mommy Ratih is seen biting her lips with her eyes twitching restlessly. Then take a long breath.
"You want to eat, right? eat first. The mother of mala prayers." Bunda Ratih rubbed Panji's arm. Prepare to go to the room.
"We ate together, Bun. I'll wait for Mommy." Panji stared expectantly.
Mother Ratih shook her head. "First time. Mother is not hungry. Take a break first."
Panji watched the passing of his mother. He walked towards the dining room. Padma smiled to welcome her.
"Why haven't you started eating yet?" The banner pulled the chair beside the sister.
"Wait on Brother." Padma sways spoiled in Panji's arms.
Panji shuffled Padma's hair in a fit of anxiety. Feeling her heart warm up having a sister who spoiled on her. Gladly serve the younger brother, pour rice and fried chicken and shrimp crackers. Three times, he feeds from his plate.
"Alhamdulillah, full." Say Padma with a sparkling face after sipping a glass of water. He came down from the chair to wash his hands, followed by the Panji.
"Sister, aunt was Kak Panji's parent?" Padma received a cup of ice cream that Panji took from the refrigerator. Staring at the brother who was still loyal sat next to him.
The pennant seemed confused to answer. Padma is old enough to know the truth about their family status. "Yes. Just came from Ciamis." he said while observing the look on the face of the sister.
"Bundanya Kak Panji is not Padma's mother, huh? Padma does not know what Padma's face looks like. I don't have a picture of him either." Padma lowered her head while piercing the ice cream with her spoon.
Stamped banner. The vanilla ice cream in his hand was no longer tasteful. The raised face held both eyes that suddenly heated up. Men should be strong. He's suing himself.
"But Dad said, Padma should be grateful to have a father and a sister. Padma likes to be invited by Dad to the orphanage to give alms. Poor they don't even have a father. Padma is happy to have a father and a sister." Highlight the eyes that were momentarily dim are now back sparkling staring at Panji.
Panji grabbed the sister with tightness in the chest because of the blue day. While peeping the top of Padma's head, he promised he would always be there to protect the mother's other sister.
"No bribe!" Panji took over Padma's ice cream for playing only his spoon in circles. He did not want to continue the discussion that only made the atmosphere melancholy.
"Tomorrow Big Brother will take Padma to school." Say Panji after feeding three times.
"Really, Sis?" Padma widened her eyes in disbelief. Then cheered excitedly seeing the older brother nodding strongly.
"Sister, Padma isn't a bully. Go home." Padma looked seriously.
"Why?" Panji frowned in wonder.
"Padma is afraid Mother Sister does not like Padma. Go home ah. Next time I'll do it if Mother Sister is not at home."
"The mother is good. Padma is not yet familiar. We will have a casual conversation with Mother. " But Panji still can not seduce the younger brother who is keukeuh choose to go home. He finally relented.
Panji headed for Mother Ratih's room while waiting for Padma who went up to the second floor room to pick up the veil. He came in after knocking on the door. It appears that the mother is still sitting on a prayer mat wrapped in mucus.
"Bun, Panji wants to take Padma home first." Panji caught the look of the mother's face was moody.
"The rain sleeps here. Did she come home because she was upset there was a mother huh?" ask Bunda Ratih who suddenly felt bad.
"Not at all, Bun. Padma forgot to bring a textbook. There's PR for tomorrow." Panji had to lie to keep his mother's feelings. Though his mother's prejudice was correct.
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Bunda Ratih chose to curl up in his bed after performing the prayer isya. The house was quiet because Panji had not returned for half an hour. Staring blankly at the walls of the room in white. He deliberately came to Bandung because of the feeling of being unsettled after Panji said he would meet Anjar's father.
"Just in." Sahut Bunda Ratih heard the voice of Panji calling from outside the door. He got up and changed the position of sitting leaning on the head of the bed.
The banner sat on the edge of the bed with a look. "Mother why haven't you eaten yet?" He found out from auntie that her mother hasn't been out of the room since.
"Not hungry. I will definitely eat." Mother Ratih reasoned.
"Come Panji temenin. The pennant doesn't want you to get sick." The banner gently drew the mother's hand which was then crushed by her persuasion.
Along with eating Panji pay attention to Mother who is less excited. Unlike usual that every come to Bandung with a cheerful face to release longing.
"Padma was nanya, it was Kak Panji's bundle huh. Padma herself does not know who her mother is. The picture does not have either. What a banner it was just, Bun." Panji started to open the chat after Mother ate.
"The "banner does not know who is selfish. The banner will not judge Father or Mother. The destiny of the past cannot be changed. We are the ones who have to accept the reality. The banner separated from Dad. Padma also has no mother." he lamented. Panji wants to fish his mother.
"Where is Padma's mother?" Mother Ratih began to be provoked to know.
"Dad yesterday's story was long. We talk as fellow grown men. I said I would like to add children. Even the commitment before marriage, Mother agreed to have three children. When the first-class banner of Elementary School Dad talked about it. But he said Mother was not ready. I patiently waited for years until Panji Junior High. She said she refused to have any more children. Finally, Dad made his own decision. Married a contract with a poor widow of four children. It was for the ambition of having another child. And when Padma's baby was one year old, Dad took her in by divorcing her mother Padma."
Bunda Ratih clearly stunned during listening to Panji's speech.
"Mother can believe it can't. He said Dad touched the woman only twice at the beginning of her sir's wedding. The following month pregnant, the father only gave the obligation of living birth until the baby Padma was a year old. Dad said he didn't want to betray Mom. Forced to do that because Mother refused to have any more children. Though the condition of a healthy mother has no history of disease."
Mother Ratih gulped while closing her eyes.
"Dad said until now still love and love the same Mother. There's no other woman in my life. Dad focused on raising Padma while moving to improve. Because I still feel guilty for betraying Mother." Pungkas Panji told the results of his meeting with Anjar's father.
"Honestly, Mother. Panji was happy to have Padma's sister. Panji felt like Dad was when he was young. The lonely one becomes an only child. Panji hope Mother allows the presence of Padma in this house. Panji hope Mommy and Dad still establish friendship even though they have chosen their own way of life."
As a result, all night sleeping Ratih restless. The words of Panji continued to ring. She only knew the fact of the marriage of Siri Anjar, her ex-husband, after so many years.
The morning feels less fresh because Ratih can only sleep at three in the morning. The pennant's on him for taking Padma to school. He caught a cheerful and energetic look on the child's face. If she was willing to get pregnant again, of course, the one delivered by Panji is her biological child as well. He shook his head while kneading. Regretting useless.
Cleaning plants from withered leaves while sunbathing in the front garden, done by Ratih to dispel the swelling feeling. He busied himself crouching to break a dry twig with a special knife. Until he did not realize that someone had pushed the gate and was now standing looking at him from behind.
"Assalamu'alaikum."
Train to rotate the body when hearing the greeting. Deg. His heart suddenly pounded and was shocked to see who was looking at him with a faint smile. "Wa'alaikum greetings," she said a little nervous so did not expect to meet her ex-husband.
"Ratih, how are you?" Anjar greeted kindly.
"Good, Mas." Ratih still looks stiff answering with his hands gripped firmly garden scissors.
Both are now sitting on the terrace. Two glasses of tea on the table. However, Ratih wants to impress the host who respects his guests. Even though the guest was her husband in the past.
"I'm here because Panji told me that his mother's coming." Anjar broke the silence between the two. "Alhamdulillah can again meet with Panji's mother. I hope we can establish our friendship again as friends. Because I will meet with Panji every day. I'm a new citizen here. Stay in the Kemuning block. I don't want to be away from my son."
Rati weaves her fingers with her head lowered as long as her ex-husband speaks. Admittedly, something changed from the former's physique. Growing mature age, the more handsome and charismatic his father Panji's face.
"alright. For the sake of Panji's happiness, I obey Mas Anjar's request." I decided to start everything from zero again. In a sense, forgetting the past. No regrets for what has passed.
Anjar nodded and gave thanks. "I won't be long, excuse me to go home." He also got up from his seat.
"Why rush?" Trainer stood up. But then surprised himself because of his spontaneous speech. He was confused as to how to change.
Anjar curled a sweet smile. "If Ratih is willing, later tonight I would like to invite Ratih and Panji to dinner together outside. I'll also bring Padma. Think of it as the thanksgiving of our new relationship as friends. How can you, Mother. Eh sorry. How can you, Ratih?" he said he was surprised by himself because of his weakness with past habits.
"I'm up to the banner. Later the banner will inform Mas Anjar." Ratih's chest rustled to hear the word Mother spoken from the thin lips of Anjar.
Ratih stared at the back of Anjar who only visited for about 10 minutes. Men who do not change in appearance, remain perlente with favorite outfit since long ago. Jeans and plain shirts dress the slender body that diligently exercises it.
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