Istikharah
Leon's Parents

"The same mom Papa Tumben came home not saying anything," Leon said as he looked at his father and mother alternately. Usually, if you are going home, surely his parents will preach it first.

The pearl breathed heavily. He looked at his son with an unreadable look. "How does it feel to have multiple wives? Yummy?" Instead of answering Leon's question, Pearl attacked Leon with a question.

Pearl was very upset with Leon's decision to polygamy. But how else, Leon is very difficult to nasehati. All decisions are difficult to change.

Leon just kept quiet and answered nothing. He knew he was wrong, so he could only regret what he had done. If he could go back in time, Leon would never do polygamy. He will live with Arini alone.

"Polygamy's not about easy, Leon!" Malvin is also speaking. "Then you have a lot of wives, there is never time for Mama and Papa."

"How many wives have you had?" ask Pearl while looking at Leon in frustration. He wanted to return Leon to his stomach, so that his son would not be reckless as he is today.

"Two, Ma. Both of them are dead" replied Leon slowly. Honestly, the news of the death of Diana and Becca both parents already know, but why now ask again?

"You want to add more?" ask Pearl with a murderous look. It was as if he was saying "alaw if it goes any further!".

Leon shook his head slowly. "No, Ma." Seeing his mother's fierce look scared Leon. His mother was fierce, more fierce than his father.

"How many are your children?" malvin asked, leaning his back against the couch.

"Two wants three, Pa." Again his parents asked what Leon had told him. Leon thought, actually, these two parents forgot or were asking a pleasantry question?

Talking to his parents as he is now makes Leon feel like he's in a police interrogation. Stiffen. Leon had never been questioned by the police, but based on the film he watched, it was more or less like this.

Last afternoon during office break, suddenly Mutiara informed him that he had returned to Indonesia.

Knowing his parents came home, as soon as the hour came home from work, Leon went straight to his parents' house. He wants to invite Arini, but Arini is still working. In three weeks Arini will be on leave.

"Actually Mama and Papa do not dislike the same second wife until your fourth. It's just... Mom was not strong enough to meet them. What is on their minds to be the wife of a married man. Mama did not think. You too, greedy! Already got Arini still looking for another." Pearls nagged Leon at length. The types of mothers are mostly. Many talk.

Leon could only remain silent because he felt guilty.

"Yes, go home! Your wife nyari.  Who's this night?" The pearl asked in an unpleasant tone. He was the one who disliked Leon the most about polygamy.

"Arini, Ma," replied Leon slowly.

"Arini, huh? Arini is still at work. Then you're free tonight." It was Malvin's turn to talk again. "Go out there! Find a new wife!" insinuations.

"Father!" Just so far Malvin got a plot from Pearl. "Well tonight you're free, sleep here alone. Than to run around out there. Tomorrow Mama and Papa have to go again."

"So fast?" Leon looked at his parents in disbelief. Just got to go again.

"Yes," replied the Pearl firmly.

"Yes, Leon's gonna take a break." Leon immediately rushed to his room which he had not slept in for a long time.

***

"Rin..."

Arini's back was patted by someone. After he looked, it was Via.

"Hi, Vi. Alone alone?" asked Arini while walking pulling her backpack. Both were walking out of the airport.

"Yes. I just returned from vacation in Bali" replied Via.

"Where's chalina?" ask Arini.

"Go home. Kangen Juna said."

Arini just nodded.

"Oh, yes. Careful, Vi."

The two then separated.

After the death of Via, Arini continued to walk to Leon. Because today her husband volunteered to pick her up from work.

"Definitely get me."

Arini, who had memorized the voice, turned her head and said, "Please bring me, my husband!" Arini hands the suitcase to Leon.

Of course Leon would be happy to bring it.

"Sorry I'm old."

"No problem. It's a pity that I can't meet Mama and Papa" Arini said with her gloomy face. She already misses her in-laws, but unfortunately has not been able to meet because they are busy.

Both roads lead to parking.

"I'm sorry, they're busy. But there are souvenirs from them. Make you."

"What?"

"I haven't opened yet. It will make you. Not for me. I'm opening up."

Arini just kept quiet and did not respond to anything. If Arini can GR, surely only he is loved by her. Calina wasn't. Jasmine and Juna did not either. Though Jasmine and Juna are still babies and do not know anything, but it has been fought like this.

"They just love you. Not for the others" Leon said. "It looks like Mama and Papa haven't been able to accept anything else."

Arini glanced at Leon's sad face. How not to be sad, his wife and children are not liked by his parents.

***

"Jasmine is beautiful... Let's go for a walk with Mama Rini." Arini who was ready and dressed neatly carried Jasmine using a cloth.

Meanwhile Leon who was still tidying his hair still continued to look in the mirror.

Today is Sunday. Mumpung Leon and Arini are on vacation, both decided to go for a walk together. Not far away, just to the mall.

Actually they want to invite Retno too. But Jasmine's nanny was returning home because her elderly parents were sick.

"You're old, deh. Like a woman," said Arini when he saw Leon never finished.

"Yes. This is already. Yuk! Let's go!"

Both of them went by car. And before long, they were at the mall.

"Wanna watch?" Leon gave an idea that Arini thought was crazy.

"Abroad! We'll take Jasmine, you know. Poor him, can be sucked later," Arini's nagging unmitigated. Mana wants Arini to take Jasmine who is still a toddler to watch the cinema. Especially at this time they do not carry ear plugs for babies.

"You wanna play?" Leon continued to offer Arini whatever came to his mind.

Arini shakes. "How about you get ice cream. After that we go to the park. It's still morning."

"okay." Leon agrees with Arini's proposal.

The two spent a long time at the ice cream shop. And after that to the park not far from Becca's house.