Widow of Two Children in Pinang Bujang
The Part 16
Throughout the night Hendra carried Naira while taking small walks. From his mouth there was a soft song so that the child slept soundly. He was tired and wanted to rest.
“Mas... here replace let me the fat.” Said Lia extending a hand.
“Naira has not really slept, if moved later fussy again. Mending you sleep first, you were already carrying Naira.”
“Ya. Later if there is anything wakein I aja.”
“Iya.”
The effects of the immunization made Naira's body hot and the baby became fussy. Do not want to be put to sleep in a mattress and want to continue in a carry while walking. Feeling really sound, Hendra tried to put Naira next to Lia.
“Eungh.... ehek..” just touched the mattress baby's mouth was back whining.
Sighing tired, Hendra again held Naira and pet her. “Sleep son, it's malem. Dad is also very sleepy.” He patted the little Naira's ass.
Walking around the room, Hendra's eyes accidentally stared at Lia's phone on the nightstand. “Astagfirullah..” Hendra was silent, stupefied in his memory if he forgot to have not informed Rahma and her two children.
He dyed with eyes that looked carefully looking for the whereabouts of his briefcase. “That's him.” Mumbled. He stepped closer to the chair near the window and his hand reached into the bag to look for the whereabouts of his phone.
Hendra sat down and got what he was doing. “Rahma...” shrewdly he checked some missed calls as well as neglected messages from his wife.
“It's late at night, preferably tomorrow only.” He gave up the intention to call Rahma.
“Sstt... hm..hm...” Hendra again patted Naira's butt back whining. Trying his luck, Hendra closed his eyes that already felt very heavy with a hand that kept patting the little Naira.
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The wheels of the car stopped at the school parking area, Kiara and Maura rushed down after the mother opened the door. “Salim bun.” kiara snatched the mother's hand and kissed her at Maura's follow.
“Assalamualaikum..” said the two children.
“Do not run.” Prevent Rahma seeing her two children already taking a swing will run.
“Udah late bun.”
“Not yet, there's still time. Don't run, just walk. Mommy see from here.”
With the resigned face of Kiara and Maura walking hand in hand accompanied by the gaze of his mother.
Bugh…!! Rahma got back in the car after seeing her two children actually enter the school. He slowly drove the car away from the school.
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Rahma stopped her car because the traffic light was red, coinciding with the ringtone sound from Rahma's phone, the name “Mih” on the screen of the sophisticated object.
“Hallo, Assalamualaikum.. Mih healthy.” He answered, saying hello and asking for news.
“Waalaikumsalam. Healthy tether?”
“Alhamdulilah. Aya naon mih?”
(the tea is healthy too. What's wrong mih?)
“Euweuh nanaon, did I need a phone mun teu?” Answer the mother on the phone with sewot to make Rahma chuckle.
“ Him another kitu atuhh... keg ambush ah.” Goda Rahma's.
(Not so, don't be angry)
Tin... tin.sounds the driver does not know himself to honk when the lights are still red. “Teteh where?”
“On the road uih tos nganteurkeun slave sakola.”
(on the way home just nganter school children)
“Ih, atuh pareuman heula ah telpona, kedeui wae ari tos on earth. palalaur..”.
(Turn off the phone first, later if it's at home. Worrying)
“nya okay atuh, to teteh seamun tos dugi phone. Assalamualaikum..”
(yes, I'll call when I get there)
“Waalaikumsalam.
Just about to put the phone back in the bag, a new call has come in. “Mas Hendra..” murmured Rahma.
Tin…
The lights are green, the impatient people sound the horn even louder. “Ck... impatient..” dumelnya upset.
He quickly put his phone on the side seat and drove his car home. After a few minutes, she finally arrived and immediately answered the phone from her husband because the phone kept ringing making the woman upset herself.
“Assalamualaikum.”
“Waalaikumsalam, where are you from Ra? What's up? Why is the phone not answered? You're angry at me?” Hendra asked in a high voice.
Rahma breathed a rough sigh as she leaned her temple slowly. “I'm again on mas road, again drive. You know it's time to take the kids to school.” The answer is a little upset.
“Iya. yes.. mas apologize. I forgot. I was afraid that you were angry. Where now? Already at home?” With a soft voice.
“Already. New sampe.”
“Mas sorry last night didn't know you were the same kid. Naira fever runs out in immunization, fussy she wants in a carry continues.” Hendra.
Rahma fell silent, her free right hand firmly grasping the steering wheel until her fingers and palms turned white. Somehow Hendra had to explain the real reason, why he didn't just lie. Inner Rahma
“It's okay.” Answer Rahma bitterly.
“Eum... continue. there is more Ra...” jitters hendra makes Rahma fret.
“Sorry.. if Naira has not healed, mas permission to withdraw home mas yes Ra. please explain the same Kiara and Maura...” Hendra's speech sounds slow and soft but makes Rahma's heart hurt.
“Iya. I'll close first. Assalamualaikum.” Without waiting for a response, he switched off the phone.
He slid his face over the steering wheel with tears streaming down his face. “Why it should be like this. Why when I survive you even behave selfishly.” sobbing.