
14.30 AM local time - Starbucks Bintaro Xchange
“ Rania where the hell has not come?”, asked Nadine while glancing at the clock on her wrist.
“ Mommy, later baby Kian also come here?”, asked Sean while stirring chocolate frappucino in his glass.
“ Should follow, kasian if left”, replied Nadine.
“ Mommy, Where is Daddy? How never join nganter Kian anyway?”.
“ Sean, never get rich like Aunt Rania yes!”, said Dion advising his son.
“ Why? Daddy likes Mommy and me anther. Every daddy did, right?”.
“ Daddynya Kian already no Sean “, I replied accordingly. Dion and Nadine just smiled and switched the conversation.
It's been an hour since we've gathered here as usual to accompany Sean les ice skating while drafting a trial draft for Rania. We have been waiting for a long time, but Rania hasn't come yet.
“ Rania already deket nih, he said sorry late because Kian was a bit quiet from yesterday. Can not be left because of his ASIP abis “, Nadine said while reading a short message on her phone.
“ Tuh right, you know what samperin was at his house was “, I said.
“ Rania does not want to say, again messy rented house “, replied Nadine.
Shortly after, came the female figure we were talking about. Rania came while holding Kian who was sound asleep.
“ Sorry yes on the wait, Kian again fussy ga feeling good because I stayed on the move yesterday “, he said while taking a seat beside Nadine.
“ Lo movealin goods alone Ran?”, Ga aidedin who is it?”, asked Dion.
“ Assisted by truck drivers to move big things to dalem. I clean the house, drain toren until put the goods in place. Nyokap hold the children all day, fortunately Nadine buy food, if my child does not eat”, he replied.
“ Trus si Ray know? Help me not?”, asked Nadine.
“ Tau, I give info to him if I move. She wants to meet the kids but can't “.
“ What are the reasons? Kalopun ga care the same lo at least inget children lah “, I replied riled.
“ He said again not feeling well Van “, he replied.
I was getting angry with Rania's answer, it was clear that fatigue was on her face.
“ Here I carry Kian, you chat with Nadine. If he wakes up I take ya” muters, I told Rania. All eyes immediately looked at me, as if they could not believe what I had just said.
Without waiting for Rania's approval I went straight to her and held the still-sleeping baby. His body was limp and his body felt warm. I fixed a purple sweater that wrapped his tiny body so he did not get cold. Every now and then he squirms around in a comfortable position until Kian finally drops his head on my shoulder.
“ Si Ivan kambet whatan, why so adept so sling baby”, ledek Dion when seeing Kian sleep comfortably in my chest.
“ Fix, he will be difficult to find another girl, in the mall carrying children hahaha “, said Nadine did not want to lose.
“ I've brought a draft answer for tomorrow. Nad lo check yes answers to all Ray's claims. The profile of the third person I have listed in it plus the lawsuit back asking for the rights to the property gono-gini, mut’, iddah and the living of the children”, said Rania while removing documents from her bag.
“ If you are rich gini you must be ready to print out the salary of Ray ”, I said while peeking at the documents held by Nadine.
“ Yes, so I have asked Dion to give me print out salary Ray “. His word.
“ Salary Ray in my office is safe Ran, if you can you have to print out salary at RENTZ also”, suggested Dion.
“ Wow if it can't be Yon. Nothing important salary from your office may have helped”, he said.
I also read the answer typed by Rania. He explained that during the household there were no significant problems until finally a third person named Renata Rahardjo appeared in their marriage. I looked at Renata's profile until the photo was clearly displayed in the draft of the answer. My smile expands to see Renata's name listed in the lawsuit that the judge will read, hopefully Rania can get justice to the fullest.
“ Ran, I love to see my lawyer first yes. If there is an addition later I send email”, said Nadine while typing the phone to contact her colleagues.
“ I can help what Ran?”, I ask.
“ For now quite first Van, we see the next development “, he replied.
“ I same Dion anter Sean first to rink yes, you guys just wait here. Kasian Kian if you come to the top will be cold “, said Nadine while looking at the clock to her wrist.
I was still sitting while hugging Kian who was still sound asleep. Actually my hands have tingled, but it feels unbearable if you have to change the position of my hands.
“ Van, here I carry again “, he said.
“ Nothing Ran, again good sleep like “.
“ Not really. This is the first time there is a baby seneng if I carry, it feels like “, I replied while throwing a smile.
“ The time to carry a baby means, yes already live find a wife “, he said.
“ Nyokap I'm the most beautiful to tell me a wedding, because of that I don't think long for Lamar Renata. Even though my friends at that time were a lot of regret because of her status, even though for me her status as a single mother is not a problem “.
“ Then what makes you realize that Renata is not your soul mate?”, he asked.
“ Attitude he changed Ran. Every time he met the same nyokap he was often angry himself, but nyokap is not typical of people who judge someone from the outside. I think a lot of talk that intimidates Renata”, I said.
“ Nyokap lo protest about Renata?” status, ask again.
“ Not at all. With a very fair person about a partner, he never interfered even though his little heart did not agree. All decisions are in my hands “, I replied.
“ Nice dong Van. It means now you have to move on. Your failure is the same Renata is still nothing compared to the failure of my marriage and Ray “, he said.
“ Ran, if Ray wants to reverse the same lo how? Do you want to accept him?”, I ask while looking into his eyes.
“ I don't know Van. We are all busy praying. Ray is praying to stay with Renata until the end of his life. I pray to be happy with these three little angels, while the children pray that the papa will quickly come home and gather together again. According to you, God will grant whose prayer?”.
I was silent to Rania's reply. Maybe if I was in his position it would be difficult to make a decision. There is an inner wound so deep, it is difficult to forgive someone who has betrayed so long. But Rania's affection for her son is also very big, of course she wants her three children to be happy.
“ Surely there will be a more beautiful tomorrow for you and the children of Ran “.
Rania smiled at me. The once sad look now began to sparkle with hope. I don't know why my chest felt so fast as he looked at me more deeply.
“ Oya Van, where do you live? What force?”, the question unravels awkwardness.
“ In Cigadung, my generation 2001. What force do you have? “, my question is back.
“ I generation 2003. Very old lo not married also “, ledeknya.
“ Hahaha is the worst if I asked age. Lo lecture what majors?”.
“ Fikom majors at Jatinangor campus “, he replied.
“ Loh , you son of Fikom? A jatinangor? Nyokap I taught there taun so rich “, I said while remembering.
“ Oya? Nyokap lo lecturer indeed? Whose name?”.
“ My real name is Maya. He taught me anything, forgot “.
“ Mayan Ariestya's mother? That beautiful one? His hair is brown is it?”, he asked half shocked when he heard my mother's name.
“ Well yes, but now her hair color is burgundy. Emang likes to change hair color “.
“ Geez Ivan, lo his son Mother Maya? He was the best lecturer, the most beautiful, the most liked student first. He taught public speaking if he wasn't wrong. How is Bu Maya now ?”, he asked with a bunch of questions that I don't know which one I should answer first.
“ Alhamdulillah well, already the chairman of Perhumas now. Busy wara-wiri out of town aja same colleagues “, I replied.
Rania is still enthusiastic about knowing so much about my mother, it feels good to be able to talk to someone who knows her. He talked at length about his college days. I just listened to every chatter, it felt good to see Rania laugh again.
Suddenly Kian woke up as I laughed along with Rania, her body wriggling and her little mouth yawning. His eyes twitched as he looked at me in confusion, perhaps wondering who was holding him. Kian still rubbed his eyes a sign of still sleepy, then he leaned back his head on my chest.
“ Lah even nyender again, kok ga nangis nyariin his mother anyway “, asked Rania saw Kian was burrowing his head in my arms. Her tiny hand patted my chest gently. This feeling of peace I can't describe with words, it felt like I wanted to bring Kian home and show my mother. His words now rang out, how he wanted to fondle a grandson.
“ Ivan here love me, Kian must drink ASI kayaknya”, said Rania disperse my daydreams.
With a heavy heart I gave Kian to Rania while glancing at Kian who was staring at me innocently. Rania pampit to breastfeed in nursery room next to the cafe we sat in. While I was living alone, I was friends with a coffee cup that witnessed my warm conversation with Rania this afternoon.
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