Mom's Plan

Today is a holiday, for some reason this holiday makes Renata sad. There was a feeling of unwillingness in Renata's heart because she couldn't visit and play with Kafa.

"Duhh why do I keep thinking about that kid anyway?" Renata thought.

Renata decided to go to the hospital to see Kafa. But his efforts failed because his mother asked Renata to accompany him to meet Mama's old friend. With a heavy heart, Renata also gave up her intention to visit Kafa and chose to accompany her mother.

On the way, the mother told that her friend intended to introduce Renata to her child. However, this was rejected by Renata subtly with the reason that Renata was not comfortable if she was matched. The mother also insisted on persuading Renata to try to get acquainted first, with the reason that she didn't feel good if she refused an old friend's request.

"Come on, honey. Mama please!" persuaded the mother.

"Besides, your age is ripe, Ren. What are you waiting for?" urged the mother.

Renata was silent for a moment thinking about her mother's request, her mother's words made Renata inevitably have to obey her mother's wishes.

"Okay, just meet and get acquainted, don't force Ren more, Ma."

"It's all up to you, Ren. Mama won't force you."

Arriving at a restaurant, Renata immediately went in following her mother's steps, greeting her friends politely and friendly. But there was a coincidence for Renata because she felt she had met her mother's old friend.

"Mom... ahh I mean auntie, we met at the hospital, right? Do you still remember?" said Renata starting a chat with Anna.

"Oh yes, that's right, I remember. So you're Renata, Jeng Lin's son, right?" Anna replied with a friendly smile.

"Yes, my aunt Renata," replied Renata friendly.

And they were cool to talk until a statement that came out shocked Renata.

"Ren... This is Mama's old friend who wants to introduce her child to you," said the mother.

"Auntie, Ren, I beg you, would you like to meet my aunt's son, he is indeed a widower, Ren, but his age is not much different from you, maybe the difference is a little because he married young," Anna explained.

"He has two cute children, Ren. Mama likes her children to be polite and smart. You will definitely like it," added the mother.

Ren was silent for a moment, his brain busy digesting Anna's words.

"How about it, Ren? Do you want it?" persuaded Anna.

"Yes, Aunt Ren wants to get to know you, just arrange it with Mama, let Ren know when Ren has to meet," Renata said politely.

"Ma... Ren has to go to the hospital, there is a sudden need. Auntie, sorry Ren said goodbye, okay? Next time we will continue," said Renata politely who wanted to escape.

"Be careful on the road, son."

***

Arriving at the hospital, Ren immediately walked to the Kafa room. Renata excitedly opened the door handle with one hand and used the other to carry a paper bag containing a story book for Kafa. But his intention was broken when he saw the figure of Dafa in the room sitting on the sofa with his laptop in his lap.

"Ouch ... There is a father, I should just go home," thought Renata.

Renata's intention was to close the door slowly so as not to be caught. But that intention was thwarted by the presence of Shafa from behind who wanted to go inside.

"Auntie... why are you standing here? Come on in, Kafa will be happy if you come," said Shafa politely.

"Y-yes Shafa," Renata said nervously.

Renata cursed her own stupidity in her heart that she didn't leave immediately so she met Shafa.

Inevitably Renata also joined Shafa into the room because Ren didn't know what reason to dodge. Renata awkwardly tried to greet Dafa despite being ignored.

"Pa, Aunt Ren said hello to papa," said Shafa which made Dafa clear her throat.

"I'm sorry, auntie," whispered Shafa uncomfortably.

Renata didn't really care about Dafa because her intention was to come here to visit Kafa, not meet Dafa. Kafa was also very happy to see Renata's arrival. The boy jumped for joy and immediately hugged Renata's body. Kafa and Shafa's warm nature made Renata forget that Dafa was there. Kafa, Shafa and Renata were also busy talking and joking once in a while. Kafa clung to Renata, which made an indifferent Dafa pay attention to her two children because it was unusual for the two children to be so close and close to a woman after her mother left.

"Kafa aunty go home first huh? Kafa get well soon," said Renata.

"But auntie promise to come here again tomorrow?" said Kafa to which Renata nodded.

"Father... Can Kafa ask father something?" Kafa pleaded.

"Sure, whatever dear," said Dafa as he stroked the top of his son's head.

"Father ... can I have a mother like aunt Renata?" said Kafa innocently. Dafa was surprised to hear Kafa's request, he really wanted to say if Kafa had a much better mother than Renata so that Kafa didn't ask Ren to be his mother. But he didn't have the heart to say it.

"Honey... change the request, okay? Don't do that, Papa can't," said Dafa, which made Kafa's face turn sour.

"But I agree, well, if Aunt Ren becomes our mother," said Shafa.

"Brother... you can't do that, honey. We'll talk about this another time," said Dafa coaxingly.

Kafa, who didn't want to give up, tried to persuade Renata. "Auntie... do you want to be our mother?" asked Kafa while putting on a pitiful face.

Renata was stunned to hear Kafa's request with a pitiful face but she herself was also confused about what to do and what to answer to Kafa.

"Honey... Auntie loves Kafa and Sis Shafa, but Auntie has to excuse me to go home, let's talk about this another time, OK?" Renata said softly, which Kafa and Shafa nodded in return.

Renata really wanted to answer yes and grant the two children's requests but what power could Renata not have the power to answer if it wasn't Dafa who asked for it. Actually there was a feeling of happiness when hearing Kafa and Shafa's request but it was all broken because of the cold nature of the father of the two children.

Renata hugged Kafa before she left the boy's room. He decided to go home because he was tired.

"Honey... what are you doing?" asked the mother approached Renata who had just entered the house.

"It's okay, ma. Just tired," replied Renata briefly.

"Ren tonight you are invited to have dinner with Aunt Anna," said Lin telling Renata about her and Anna's plans.

"How come it's so sudden, ma? Ren didn't have any preparations," said Renata panicked.

Lin widened his eyes at Renata's panicked expression. "What do you have to prepare, Ren? Our people just have an ordinary dinner, not a proposal," said the mother while chuckling.

"Yes, I've just followed mama, I'll go to the room first, ma'am," said Renata.

In Renata's room daydreaming, she was sad because she heard Kafa and Shafa's request. Renata wished that if only she could grant the two children's wishes, Renata really wanted to make it happen.

"I'm sorry auntie, son. Auntie can't grant your wish," Renata muttered quietly.

Renata prayed that God would give a good mother figure to Shafa and Kafa because Renata couldn't bear to see Kafa and Shafa's sadness.

"Auntie is sure you will have a much better mother than aunty later," continued Renata.