My babysitter Maduku
Chapter 90

"Son Arini! Oh, thank goodness. I thought you'd never want to see Mom again." In a hurry, Bu Nining approached Arini who was now standing at the door of her house.

"Of course not, Mom. Why do you think that?" sahut Arini while paying attention to the appearance of Bu Nining who was seen turning one hundred and eighty degrees.

If usually the middle-aged woman always looks fashionable with nice and expensive clothes, now she looks cute with a shabby negligee that has somehow been buried in her wardrobe for a long time.

Now Ms. Nining is standing right in front of Arini and Hendra. Slowly he raised both hands then touched Arini's cheeks while gently stroking them. Arini could see in the middle-aged woman's eyes a puddle of tears ready to seep out.

"Arini .. forgive Mom," said Ms. Nining who finally could not hold back her crying. The woman sobbed as she continued to apologize to her former daughter-in-law.

"Yes, Mom. Don't cry anymore. Without Mom apologizing, I've forgiven all of Mom's mistakes. Not only Mom, I've got it wrong with Mom. We, as human beings, have never escaped what is called error. Therefore, I also want to apologize to Mom," said Arini.

Slowly Arini grabbed onto Bu Nining's body then hugged her tightly. During the 6 years of living in the house, this was the first time Arini and Bu Nining embraced. Bu Nining also looked unconcerned, with a trembling body Bu Nining returned Arini's embrace.

"I think we should talk inside. People are looking towards us" Hendra sidled while watching his surroundings.

Yes, some of the neighbors seemed to be watching them closely. Some of them were even seen whispering. I don't know what they were talking about at the time.

Arini broke her embrace with Bu Nining then nodded slowly. "Mas Hendra is right. Can we come in, Mom?"

"Yes, Son. Of course, come in! The door of this house is still wide open for you," said Bu Nining so eagerly invite Arini in and lead him to the front room.

"Come, Son. Sit down first" said Ms. Nining.

Arini and Hendra sat on the sofa and was followed by Bu Nining. "Oh yes, son. After this you will stay here, right? You're going to accompany me, aren't you?" said Bu Nining then with a clean face.

Arini and Hendra had thrown each other a glance for a while. However, it was only a moment and they returned to focus on Bu Nining who was so expecting an 'yes' answer from Arini.

"Ehm, there's something I want to tell Mom about my relationship with Mas Dodi," said Arini with a sad face looking at Bu Nining.

"Mas Dodi just divorced me, Mom. And now we no longer have any relationship" Arini said.

Ms. Nining was aghast. He even stroked his chest because Arini's confession just made his chest feel tight. "But how can you, Arini? As far as I know, Dodi still loves you very much. Do you know, Arini. As long as you're gone, Dodi always says your name. He never even tired of finding out where you are" said Ms. Nining with teary eyes.

Arini breathed heavily. "I'm sorry, Mom. But I can't do anything about it because Mas Dodi has already spoken to me. Even Hendra heard it clearly. Mas Dodi said the word talak to me witnessed directly by Mas Hendra," Arini replied.

"Oh my goodness, Dodi! What have you done?" lirih Bu Nining's.

The woman covered her face with both hands and her body seemed to tremble. Ms. Nining is sobbing again after finding out that Dodi and Arini are no longer in a relationship.

"Bu .. although Mas Dodi and I have no relationship anymore, but I promise that I will never forget Mom. If you want, I can stay here to accompany Mom," Arini said as she gently stroked Bu Nining's shoulder so that she could be calmer.

Slowly Bu Nining opened her hands then smiled faintly looking at Arini. "Thank you very much, son. Oh yeah, did you know about this house?"

Arini shook her head. He did not know and did not understand what Bu Nining had meant just now. He looked back at Hendra and he was sure Hendra knew what his former father-in-law meant.

"You know for yourself, this house is still very long. Dodi does not know when he will be released. While the company where he works, has severed the working relationship unilaterally. Even they didn't give the severance in the slightest without caring why Dodi did that," said Bu Nining who looked sad

"Yes, God. Then?"

"This house is over the same Nak Hendra. However, for the good of Nak Hendra and Bu Ria, they invited Mom to stay here until Dodi is released" continued Bu Nining.

Arini turned her head towards Hendra with teary eyes. He salutes the family of Bu Ria who has a heart as wide as the ocean. "Thank you very much, Mr. Hendra. I don't know what else to tell you" Arini said.

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