The Macau Love Story
14 (Mother Care Focus)

I got back on the ride after the taxi carrying Pandu drove away from the apartment area. When I passed the security guard table, I found a female security guard standing guard. That means I've changed shifts, because when I got out, I saw a man standing guard.

"Good morning siu cie?" sapanya cheerful.

I know what it means because last night, and last night Pandu told me a little bit of Hong Kong. And I really remember that siu cie means miss. In addition, the call siu cie is often spoken by Rondi, April, and also Adan.

"Good morning" I replied with a smile as warm as possible.

Immediately excuse me for a moment after answering his greeting. There was no way I would respond to it more, because I didn't really understand English myself, let alone Cantonese.

After arriving at the mother's unit, I still haven't seen any signs of any activity from Nuri as well as the mother. The curiosity that suddenly stopped by, prompted me to knock on the door of his room.

Just one tap, Nuri had already opened it.

"Mom hasn't woken up yet?"

"Non, I just finished bathing, sorry old"

"It's okay, I think there's something going on" I said as I glanced inside. "can I come in?"

"May Non, please"

I entered the room after being sent home by Nuri.

"Good morning ma'am!" I kissed the hand of the mother who had a little fine line on the back of her hand, then switched to pecking her head.

"Nur, what for breakfast would you do for me?" ask me to turn my eyes to Nuri while pushing my mother's wheelchair towards the tv room.

"Bikin porridge again Non, every day you eat it"

"Ok, later let me make the porridge, you please help the nail potongi mother yes, I see the nails are long"

"Well non, I from yesterday forgot to keep chopping my nails"

"I understand, because your work is a lot, I'm sure you don't forget, just haven't had time, have you?"

"Thank you non, already want to help my work, masakin for mom too"

"Tida needs to thank you, I'm the one who thanks for patiently helping my husband take care of his mother"

Nuri nodded with a smile after I said that, I hope that my relationship with him can be like a friend.

A few minutes passed, while cooking porridge for mother, I also made toast for Nuri and also for myself.

"Nur, that's further later" I said when I saw Nuri was drying clothes that had been washed overnight using the washing machine. "You have breakfast first, it's at the dinner table I've prepared" I continued and took a position sitting in front of mom to feed her breakfast.

"Miss cook for me too?"

I smiled in response to his words "No need to hesitate Nur, you fill her stomach first, after that just continue her work, mother let me handle it.

After being asserted by Nuri, she also disappeared from my sight, I began to feed a spoon filled with porridge into her mouth

After breakfast, I asked Nuri to accompany mom to bask in the sun. In addition, I also want to breathe free air after many days feeling cooped up due to being married to mas Pandu.

"Nur, what did they say to you?" askaku kepo when Nuri talked to the guard mother who was on guard.

"That was Miss Nanyain" he replied gently "She asked Miss who, because she had just seen Miss here, I kept answering, if Miss Mr. Pandu's wife, and will stay here"

"Oh so, you are fluent in this language, how many years have you worked in Hong Kong"

"Already four years Non, used to take care of children, so you can speak the language here, after that just joined Pandu sir, it's been almost two years take care of mother"

"Like not, mom's nursing job?"

"Like Non, freer, because Pak Pandu is rarely at home, not fussy if the mother's nengokin fits, mas Pandu is also a good person"

"It's better to take care of the child or take care of the parents, I mean, more cape where?" Unfaithful conversation in my opinion, but I don't know I want to ask.

"More cape fitting keep the child, especially if the child is super active "

"You're married Nur?"

"Not yet"

"How old are you?" aska I want to know. My eyes were turned to two objects. Nuri and also mother.

"24 Years of Non"

It turns out he was one year younger than me

"Nur" I called in doubt.

"Yes Non"

"During your cooperation with Mas Pandu, he ever brought a woman here?"

"Never the mother, except Miss Clara"

I nodded slowly. For a few seconds, Nuri and I were no longer talking. Until one minute later and because the weather was hotter, I finally invited them to ride.

******

Out of the bathroom, I pulled out my pajamas for me to wear and then sat down at the dresser. Quiet for a few minutes, while staring at myself in front of the mirror, suddenly my memory was fixed on aunt Nancy and her son.

The younger brother of the late mama, somehow his current condition after I no longer helped him make money. At first glance there was a longing for him, but if given his cruelty, I still felt an excruciating pain. Especially when he sells papah legacy assets, even a dime I do not enjoy it. Not to mention his attitude that always makes me work rode at home after coming home from work.

Taking a deep breath and then I exhaled slowly, I placed my forehead on the left arm that I folded on the dresser, while my right hand, played the hair comb I just used to comb my hair.

Although mas Pandu said I no longer belong to him, but still in my body flowed the blood of aunt Nancy.

Until a while I dissolved in daydreaming, my consciousness almost disappeared along with the closed pair of eyes, with a position that no longer attached the forehead, but the side of the left face attached to the arm. Until I suddenly heard the sound of a cell phone ringing on the nightstand, making me instantly open my eyes.

When I saw the screen that was blinking, the name of Mas Pandu was calling me by phone.

"Assalamu'alaikum"

"Waalaikumsalam" I answered

"It's sleeping" he asked

"Nearly fell asleep"

"I bother?"

"No"

Silent, for a few seconds, only the sound of his breathing sounded very regular.

"What's all day busy?" his voice sounded soft in my ears, making my missus even more so. I just separated this morning.

"Busy helping Nuri take care of mom" I replied as I stared at my nails that I didn't realize were elongated. "What is busy yourself?"

"Busy pushing your shadow out of my mind?"

Somehow his words made my lips curl up "I'm serious"

"Busy work"

"Not gambling today?"

"Just got home?" the answer really pisses me off.

"Win?" ask me then exhale heavily"

"Hm"

"It's been said not to gamble"

"They're the ones who are abstinent?"

"I should have dong"

"I'm not on the phone to talk about this Nay" he said, which made me breathe again heavily.

We were once again caught in silence.

"Nay"

"Yes"

"What's going on now?"

"You're sleeping"

"You sure you want to go to sleep, don't you want to talk?"

I'm not sure, I just want to hear his voice.

"What are you talking about?" My eyes that had wanted to be closed, now my sense of right disappeared.

"Talk anything, about a baby for example"

"Infant?" I asked with my forehead cringing.

"You don't want to have a baby?"

Hearing his words, I don't know why my heart beat suddenly chaotic.

"Nay?"

"Yes"

"You want to have a child?"

In asking such a thing on the phone only my heart mobat-mabit, especially if he asked directly with a face without distance, I would definitely faint.

"You got a kid?" Resell ask. "If you don't want to already"

"Did I say I didn't?"

"You're quiet then"

"I should know the answer"

"But who knows my answer is wrong"

"It's smart to guess, and your guess is always right"

"So my guess that says you're heavy I'm staying is also true huh?"

I'm sure Pandu is teasing me right now.

"Halloo.."

"Mas already eaten?" I try to shift the subject.

"Already"

Even though I can't look at him, I'm sure Pandu is now smiling sideways.

"Mas I'm sleepy"

"He's asleep, I'm with him, his phone's not on matiin"

To be continue