The Faithful Wife

The Faithful Wife
Still Fidgety


On the way to Jogja, Astri's heart still remains unsettled, his mind is always on Kinar


"What happened to my son?"astri asked quietly"Did something happen to her?"Astri called Popon's house but no one picked him up"Surely something happened"Astri felt his chest getting so painful


"Can't it be faster?"


"Good Ma'am"Astri stared out through his car window


Flashbacks


Astri held back her tears, when her self left Kinar with the mother of her husband, this was the toughest thing for her, she said, how could a mother could leave her five-year-old child with her grandmother, not something that was on purpose but Arifin wanted to start all her in Jakarta, Astri looked at Kinar by holding Kinan


"Mom don't leave me"The light cried with Astri's feet


"Mom should go son, if papa you've made it we'll pick you up dear"Arifin just fell silent by staring at Kinar


"I want to come with you, I don't want to be here" The light cries sob, her conscience as a mother does not have the heart, but Arifin does not want to invite Kinar, she said, because they to Jakarta have to start everything from zero


"You should be here son"Astri went down Kinan and hugged Kinar"mama won't be long in Jakarta"


"Mama must be lying"Glow the smart little girl


"No dear, mama didn't lie, mama promised"Astri tried to let go of her embrace but Kinar held her back


"Mama will forget me" Popon approached Kinar who was still crying


"Mama will never forget you, mama promise dear"


"Why did mom and dad just bring Kinan?"


"Kinar"call Grandma Popon by stroking Kinar's hair black and long"Your mom will never forget you, because you're also your mom's son"


"But why is Kinan the only one that Grandma brings?Why should I stay?"nek Popon squatted down and held both of the petite shinar shoulders


"For now your brother is brought, after papa succeed you will be brought too"


"Papa is not fair!!!"kinar screams, Arifin approaches her petite daughter and holds her


"Listen son"Arifin wiped away her little girl's tears"Papa promised to pick you up"Kinar looked at Arifin's face


"Why not lie?"Arifin shook her head, and held Kinar on her back while rubbing her head gently


"You don't believe in me, papa?"


"Believe pa"Astri looked at her little daughter"well then promise not to cry?"Kinar nodded his head


"Then can papa go?"ask Arifin with a drop in the Kinar"Bu I tipped Kinar ya Bu" said Arifin


"If you have decided to move to Jakarta, often call Kinar or occasionally visit him"


"Sure Ma'am, then we go first Ma'am"Arifin hugs her mother and kisses the back of Popon's hand, Kinar stares at each other


"Good yes dear, and remember not to be naughty with the grandmother, who was the same grandma ya"Kinar just kept quiet by wiping her tears, she said, when his mom and dad get into the car Kinar is crying, the car leaves the house of the popoon, Kinar tries to chase after him but Popon's grandmother holds him back


"Yahoo!!!!!!"squeals


Astri held back her tears when she left Kinar with the mother of her husband, this was the toughest thing for her, how could a mother leave her five-year-old child


"You don't need to worry" Arifin's voice made Astri stare at her so deeply


"I don't have the heart, how could we leave him?"


"My mother will look after her"Astri just shook her head by looking at Arifin


"That's it you say mas, I'm her mother, I'm her pregnant and I also gave birth to her!!!"Arifin was silent by looking at his wife


"I know that, we didn't leave during her with my mother, when we made it we'd pick her up"


"How long? I was afraid that after we succeeded Kinar would not want to stay with us, because he was comfortable living with your mother"Arifin again fell silent


"You know, at the age of just one year and a half, Kinan was born. Not to mention I'm satisfied to love her"Astri stroked Kinan's hair that slept on her lap"And now we're leaving her"


"Trust me, we'll take her when we succeed, I promise"Astri looked at Arifin"You don't believe me?"Astri remained silent without comment


When they settled in Jakarta, Arifin was so busy, as well as Astri, they pioneered his business together, until they forgot about Kinar, one month no news, no news, Kinar was always staring at his grandmother's phone, he always wished that every call came in was a call from his mom


"The same old man lied to me, they've forgotten me" said Kinar in tears


"Don't love, your mom and dad must be busy"


"When is grandma?"


"Why did you forget Kinar?"inner nek Popon by chasing after the weeping kinar, gently nek Popon hugged Kinar


"Then ah cook beautiful beautiful cry"


"I miss my mom and kinan nek" Grandma Popon shut up with a gentle rub of her grandson's hair


When Kinar came home from school he was always with a housekeeper, because the popon was also busy with his business, this was the day that Kinar went through


"Bak Kinar wants to eat?"asked Narsih who was only 19 years old, she had to spend her teenage years being a household assistant, instead she did not want to like her friends, college, hanging out, spending time with friends, spending time with friends, but it was his parents who forced him to work


"Bak Kinar wants to eat?"


"No, I'm not hungry"


"Bak Kinar must eat to be big fast, continue to be what yes,,,"


"I'm not hungry!!"kinar screamed with a run to the room, Narsih just remained silent with a breath


Time has shown the number of 13.00 wib, Grandpa Popon came home since there was a Chinar nek Popon selau home early


"Where is Kinar?"


"There's in Mom's room"


"Has he eaten?"


"Yet Ma'am, I've forced it but still don't want Kinar"


"In that case, please prepare a meal for her yes, later let me feed her"


"Well Mom"nek Popon walked into Kinar's room, at his sight he fell asleep so soundly, a feeling of pity approached Popon's grandmother


The voice of the phone rang when Grandpa Popon was feeding Kinar, now the little Kinar was getting used to without his parents, and he was a smart child who always obeyed every word of his grandmother


"Sorry Mom there's a call from Astri's mom"Kinar stopped chewing his food in his mouth, as Grandma Popon stared at him


"Your mom called, you want to talk?"asked Popon but Kinar did not answer, he chewed the food that had stopped and continued, he took the plate that was in the hands of Popon's grandmother


"Tell me a minute"


"Good ma'am"Narsih left her employer and headed to the phone table


"You said to grandma, if you miss your mom, then why do you shut up when your mom calls?"nek Popon is like talking to a teenage girl


"No, I don't miss it anymore" the dinar put a spoonful of rice into her mouth again


"Really,,,,?"asked Grandma Popon, Kinar just nodded his head"Well then grandma spoke to your mom first huh?"


"Tell mama Grandma not to call again" since when Kinar grew up when he was only five


"Assalamualaikum" said Popon


"Wa'alaikum hail ma'am, how are you?"


"God be healthy, what about you?"


"okay ma'am, where's Kinar ma'am?"astri's voice sounded trembling


"Sorry Astri, but this Kinar saa doesn't want to talk to you"


"Why Ma'am?"


"It's been almost two months that you've never called her"Astri fell silent" Forgot you guys at her. Remember Astri, you promised you'd call her a lot and now"


"But Ma'am"


"Mom doesn't blame you, but Kinar is still too small, you know Astri, it's been almost two months that he's been having a hard time eating, he's always crying and asking about you, he's been asking about you, why don't you ever call her?"astri's voice was breathing deeply


"Is she okay, Mom?"


"You ask her how she is? I think you know better"


"We haven't forgotten her Mom"


"Mother understands Astri, but Kinar, "Popon's grandmother smiled wryly"Don't get her wrong when she doesn't want to talk to you"


"I understand Mom"Astri held her breath that felt so heavy"Where is Kinar now Mom?"


"He's eating again, and I see now he's getting used to it without you" there was a sense of disappointment in Astri's heart when her mother-in-law said that.