I'm Single Mom
ASM 21'S

" Don't El be Akmal's son, Mbak?" Chirps Zaskia.

I was shocked, even staring at Zaskia without blinking. Zaskia began to dare to guess, the more her guess was right.

" God, help your servant." My prayer in my heart.

El and Akmal go inside, they are fun to enjoy the watermelon that was bought earlier.

" Dad, you're like a betel nut on the same side of two tablets El." Again Zaskia expressed her opinion to Akmal.

" Uhuuukk.." Akmal could choke.

" Eh, I'm sorry baby, I was just kidding." Zaskia felt guilty.

I saw Zaskia's hand pat Akmal on the back gently. I who had just been a spectator was instantly jealous, God is it wrong that I am jealous?

*

We had arrived at a simple place to eat, we chose a place to lesehan. I straightened my legs, I feel so tired today.

" What message do you want?" A waiter approached us.

" Thigh fried chicken." El and Akmal answered.

Zaskia kept her mouth shut, she was so shocked by the similarity of El and her lover, Akmal.

" Ih, how can it be the same, mas?" Zaskia pouting. It seems like he's getting pissed at El and Akmal.

" Oh, like fried chicken too?" Ask El not to believe it.

" Yes." Yeah." Answer Akmal briefly.

" Thigh too?" Ask El again.

" Yes,"

" How can our favorite be the same, 'om? We both loved watermelon, now we both like fried chicken thighs." Chick El. He did not care about his aunt who began to be jealous of him.

Akmal rubbed El's hair gently, even looking at El affectionately, adding to Zaskia's jealousy.

I'm the most guilty person here. What if you knew that Akmal was my girlfriend who ran away.

I'm losing my appetite. Only the three of them looked greedy and enjoyed the food in front of him.

After eating, we decided to go home. El fell asleep in my lap. Today he is so happy.

" El, may you always be happy, dear." My prayer in my heart.

I really want to get home quickly. I could not bear to see Zaskia so affectionate to Akmal even though Akmal did not respond too much.

I breathed a little, and we finally got home.

" El, "I tried to wake El but he was still asleep.

" Let me lift." Akmal volunteered to carry El into the house.

I got out of the car and opened the door.

Akmal carried El, took El into my room. He put El down carefully. Akmal rubbed El's cheeks gently and kissed the child's cheeks only wayangnya which since in the womb has been left.

" He's my son, right?" Akmal Brisks.

" We need to talk." Akmal said again.

" What's the talk, Akmal?" I pretended to be stupid.

He looked at me sharply, but I didn't care.

" Dad, we go home?" Ask Zaskia.

Akmal just nodded.

" Sir, we're home." Zaskia hugged me tightly.

I drove them to their doorstep. My heart's lover is now anchoring my brother, is this what is called a wound but not a bleed?

Until nightfall, my eyes could not be closed. My mind is still filled with Akmal's shadow. I miss Akmal...

*

Tok.dok..

Early in the morning my door was knocked on by someone. I slept too late, a little bad to wake up.

But the knock on the door did not stop.

Finally, with a slight annoyance, I got up and walked forward to open the door.

" Can I come in?"

" Could, please!" I left the man for a moment. And immediately wash your face and brush your teeth. At least my face no longer smells of pillows.

The man was sitting down on a carpet I named. There are no luxury items in my house, because all this time I only think about saving and saving.

" Where's el?" Akmal asked half a whisper.

" I'm sleeping. Why?"

" We need to talk to both."

" Please talk."

" Not here, I'm afraid El eavesdropped.

" then?"

" Somewhere. El put it away." Akmal Command.

" Tsk. I think you've changed, in fact you've stayed the same, never liked El. You should have told me to fight alone." My insinuation.

" Please! It's not time to argue." He said half-did.

Finally I immediately get ready, do not forget to ask Nek Aminah for help to keep El for a while. I also asked Grandpa Aminah not to tell El, if I went with Akmal.

*

Akmal took me somewhere. Not far away but the view is incredible. He ordered two bowls of chicken porridge and two glasses of warm sweet tea.

" Have you been here?" Ask Akmal base stale.

" Since my world was destroyed, I don't want to know about the outside world."

" Nyindir continues from earlier." He smiled showing off his white teeth. The smile that once made me crazy.

Our order has arrived. We were silent, focused on enjoying each other's food.

" A, uh,"

" Hey?"

" What is El my son?"

" Do I need to answer again. Wouldn't it be clear that without me you could judge whose son El really was?"

Akmal mangosteen, I don't know what's on this man's mind.

" What's his full name?"

" Elmeera Fathina Akmal" I replied briefly.

" means?"

"Elmeera Fathina Akmal, which means noble daughter, intelligent and also perfect. I want my son not to follow in his footsteps."

Beyond my expectations, Akmal held my hand tightly.

" Let go!" My orders.

Instead of being taken off, he kissed the back of my hand.

" Thank you for being a good mom to El. Thank you for keeping this secret so well. Thank you for making such an amazing sacrifice." He said with a trembling voice.

" If it happens to me, maybe I can't be as loud as you." Say again.

I kept quiet, letting him tell me.

" You know how unsettled my life is? Your name I always put in my prayers. I hope someday I can meet you. You know, how panicked I was when Sham told me you got kicked out of school? But I'm just a selfish loser, Sa. I'm not ready if my parents are disappointed in me."

" Do you know my struggle, Akmal? My fight is full of thorns. No one cares about me but Grandma Aminah. I also have to be able to support myself, Akmal. Do you know what it's like to work on a big belly? You won't feel it, Akmal. Lucky I didn't choose suicide." I let out all the grievances I had for nine years.

" When you meet me and El, what do you want now?" Ask again.

He was silent without a word. His face was bent, I don't know what was on his mind at the moment.

" We met at the wrong time, Akmal. You know, Zaskia was my little sister, we split up while I was fighting for El. And now you're present next to Zaskia with the label as her boyfriend. You sane?" There are emotions stirring up in me.

" I never knew Zaskia was your real sister. The first time I saw Zaskia, I found you. Zaskia was present to encourage. If I knew your sister Zaskia, I wouldn't be so stupid as to make her a boyfriend." Akmal.

" How far are your relationships? Have you managed to damage zaskia, like you ruined me?"

Will Akmal damage Zaskia too?

Come and follow me. Thank you..