Marrying Sergeant Major
~ 31 ~
Lala and I arrived at the house at about half-six in the afternoon. I carried Lala and then pulled the suitcase in my left hand, hoping that when the gate opened, my net was immediately suguhi by Arimbi's car parked in the yard or garage.
As I pressed the bell, my heart beat like the speed of a vehicle passing through the highway, quickly uncontrolled.
I think today is the worst day of all time. Just returned home from work, tired body, wife disappeared somewhere, plus business with Lala later.
I feel bad luck coming every time I come home from state duty.
Hana used to, now Arimbi?
Shortly after hitting the bell, the gate opened, Jim was shocked to see me standing with Lala in his arms.
When I didn't find Arimbi's car in the yard, my anxiety grew. But there is still hope because the garage door is closed, hopefully there is an Arimbi car in there.
"Sir Bima has come home?" ask Jimmy kindly.
"Already" my Sahut then confirmed Lala's sling. "Mom's home, Jim?"
"Not yet"
And my heart just got so bad after hearing Jimmy's answer. Seconds later I found it difficult to swallow my own saliva.
Sighing, I kept trying to normalize my heart beat.
"After closing the gate, please bring my suitcase Jim in, put it in the living room"
"Ready sir Bima"
"I'm going in first"
I stepped in after Jimmy nodded.
Now I'm lighter to bring Lala because I no longer use one hand to carry her.
"Mother at home, right?"
"Dad doesn't know, La. I hope you're home already"
Lala responded to me with a nod of her head.
While I, still covered in fear that continues to undermine me.
"Sit here, I help take Lala's shoes off" I sat Lala down on the patio chair, then squatted down and took off her shoes and socks.
"Lala wants to come in, yeah" he said after his two shoes came off.
"Mother ... Lala's the same dad's home!"
Silence has no answer.
"Bun?"
Lala's voice was getting far away, I'm sure she was already in the living room had even reached the kitchen or climbed the stairs to check Arimbi's room.
My head reflexes. With lethargy at once riled I took off my shoes.
Arimbi and I have the same habits. After work, we always sit on the terrace for a moment to take off our shoes. After sitting for about a minute, we will enter.
Bi, where are you? Your daughter's looking for you!
In my sitting, I reviewed something that happened before Arimbi had no news.
I tried so hard to remember something or maybe I made a mistake, but nothing.
After I searched, from last night we chatted until eleven o'clock at night, until I was at Lala's school, I couldn't find a single mistake I made.
Is Arimbi really tired of our condition?
Whether last night or yesterday we didn't have any problems, I called him every night, he didn't say anything about his departure.
Suddenly I felt worry again.
Various prejudices immediately filled my head.
Did he intentionally go with another man? Or someone kidnapped her?
Not likely.
I shake my head.
Arimbi has no enemies, I have no enemies.
Allegedly, Arimbi deliberately left, if not go alone, he went with a man.
Saka??
Ah I don't have her phone number.
"Dad" Suddenly Lala called out to me with the typical voice of a child who was about to cry. I looked at him with pity.
"Mother is not there" She stepped up to me with teary eyes, and it made my heart cut.
"Mother's not home yet, Dad"
"Maybe in a minute, son"
"Telfon mom now, ask me where you are"
"So my dad called Lala inside, my mom said, Lala told me to take a shower first, after taking a bath"
"Yes, if Lala has taken a bath, she has eaten"
Lala was silent, she was like she was digesting my words.
"Come on, take a shower now" he asked after nearly half a minute.
"Okay, let's help Lala take a shower" In the middle of my steps, I ordered food online.
I have to make sure Lala has taken a bath and eaten, only after that will prepare a wise answer in case Lala again asks her mother.
But one hundred percent, Lala will definitely come back to ask about Arimbi.
***
Just finished eating, as I expected, he again remembered his mother who had not yet returned home.
Since I don't know where and when Arimbi will be going home, I've ordered Jimmy to stand guard tonight at my house, while I intend to go to my mother's house.
"Well, how come you're not home yet? It's been nights"
Reflexes of a pair of my eyes staring at the clock that indicates eight o'clock. I called Arimbi's number which is still not active. I called Riska again and she was willing to help me contact her friends.
I also called my mother-in-law, but she asked about Arimbi and Lala. From there I knew that Arimbi did not go back to his parents' house.
When I contacted the hospital where Saka worked, I was contacted by the receptionist, when the call was successfully connected, Saka said that she did not meet Arimbi after last meeting at the restaurant.
From there I also knew that Arimbi was not with Saka.
Although you like to run away when you talk to me, but it's not in nature that you go without news, Bi.
"Dad, where are you going?" My daughter is starting to get bored with the reasons I made.
"Mother is busy, baby"
"How long busy, mother never come home at night, well"
"We'll wait a minute"
Honestly, my heart is sad to see my daughter like this. His reaction to my words just now gave me some pain in there. But somehow my guilt towards her is far more controlling.
If I had seen Arimbi since the first time he entered my house, if I had accepted his sincerity in taking care of Lala from a long time ago, this might not have happened.
My guilt left me no longer knowing how to deal with Lala.
Sighing slowly, I took Lala to my room to ask her to speak. After that I'll take her to my mom's house while I'll find her mother. I don't know where I'm going to find it, what matters is Lala in my mom's house first.
"Sorry dad yes, La"
Lala returned my gaze after I placed her body on the side of the bed. I placed myself crouching in front of Lala.
"Dad doesn't know where you are. But I promise I'll find you till I see you"
"Mother away?" Two words that imply a question.
"Mother's not going, son. Mother has an event"
"Lala wants mom" Her cry broke immediately then hugged me tightly.
"You mother, yeah!" repeat with crying becoming.
"I'm sorry dad, wrong dad"
"Are you mad at you again?" This kid broke out of my arms.
"No, son"
"Dad lied, I must have got mad at you, ate your mother away"
"Dad's sorry La, but I'm not mad at you. Lala don't cry, now we go to the house of oma, we find mother"
"Lala doesn't want you to go, Dad. Lala was afraid of being alone" Her roar was still with a cry.
"Lala will not be alone, there is a father, there is oma, there is opa, there is budhe Zara and budhe Kanes too, we love Lala"
"But Lala wants you, don't want anything else"
"Yes, later mother comes home, mother will not stay in Lala, mother has promised that time, right? Lala remember your promise?"
Lala nodded slowly, then I rubbed her wet cheeks.
"Lala wait here, I change clothes after that we go to the house oma"
"Find mother"
"Okay, father's son"
After Lala had calmed down, I got up and stepped into the closet.
In addition to the new bathroom replaced aromatherapy, in my closet there is also a new aromatherapy hanging.
The woman really took care of everything.
Whether angry, disappointed, or happy that I will explain when he comes home later.
Deep down, I wanted to hug her, but also wanted to scold her all out.
Seriate.