THE TEARS OF CLARA
"Same-sama Selfish"

I was late to pick Niko home from school. With quick steps and a little running I immediately ran towards the school gate. Sure enough the school was deserted and I was late to pick up Niko.

I panicked and walked towards the security post and asked Niko.

"Sorry ma'am, I saw Niko 5 minutes ago picked up by her father" said security

"what's the father??" I was shocked and I immediately ran out of the school gate and looked around hoping Niko would still be around the school.

And at the time I was about to contact Rio Mas Father from Niko suddenly heard the sound of a small child screaming from the direction of the park.

"Niko" I whispered and I ran straight to the park and I wished Niko was there.

"Niko" called me by searching around the park hoping Niko could hear my call.

My tears welled up, I cried for fear of anything happening with Niko.

"Nikooo" called me back in a long tone.

I kept looking around the park and hoping that Niko would still be there.

"mamaaaa"...

I heard the voice of the little boy calling for mama, I kept looking for the direction of the boy's voice until finally.

"mamaaa" called Niko over and cried in my arms.

"Niko is okay?"I panicked and hugged Niko back.

"i don't want to be with papa ma, but papa forced me to come along" explained Niko who continued to cry.

"papa" I whispered

I'm sure that the one who did this is Rio mas, for what he picked Niko forcibly tampa told me first.

"where's the father, son?"I asked with a heart full of frustration.

"i don't know ma, just papa tama aunty wanted to take me in the car I immediately ran, I don't want to be with them" explained Niko back

I immediately grabbed the phone in the bag and immediately contacted Rio mas and Rio mas picked it up.

"iya Clara what's going on" Rio replied in pleasantries that never seemed to happen

"i don't like the way you forced my son to come with you, it made Niko afraid of even hating you"...

" i'm her father, I have the right to take Niko with me whenever I want"

"you have no right to take Niko without my knowledge, Niko is my son, the custody is in me, if you want to meet with Niko you must have permission first with me"

"you can be so greedy, I just want to meet Niko and play with her and have fun with Niko Salahh..."

" but in the way you forced her, it scared Niko away,

I beg you not to do that again kasian Niko, I don't want anything to happen with Niko just because of your ego"

I hung up the phone and took Niko home

Maybe Rio and I are both selfish that each other wants to be with Niko, but I am more entitled to Niko because I am her mother and her custody has indeed fallen on me.

But I was still afraid that Rio would take Niko away from me, even though Rio was his father.

Let her say that I am greedy, I accept as long as Niko stays with me forever.

Because I was too sick to remember all his betrayals even more so when I remembered Nara's departure for good just because I missed her father

"mama why?" niko wiped my tears.

"sorry Niko ya ma, it makes mama worry" said Niko.

While waiting for a taxi to pass suddenly heard the sound of a car horn and stopped right in front of us.

" o Andrey" called Niko over and waited for Andrey to get out of the car.

"sorry for a long time" Andrey said out of his car

I just smiled because I also forgot that Andrey was going to pick us up.

"Niko why, it seems to be crying out "asked Andrey who noticed the look on Niko's face.

"yes ndrey, Rio almost brought Niko, and she ran scared because she didn't want to go home with her father" I replied.

"why be afraid, baby, isn't that Niko's papa?" ask Andrey to Niko

"i don't want to be the same papa" Niko answered exasperatedly

Andrey tries to calm him down and invites Niko to get in the car

"sorry Niko?" I said I hope Andrey can understand Niko's attitude.

"yes it's okay "andrey answered and opened the car door for me and drove us home

Andrey's car stopped right in front of my parents' house.

As soon as possible Andrey got out of his car and lifted Niko who was fast asleep into the house and laid her on the bed.

"Niko was so tired, she didn't usually fall asleep as soon as she got home from school" said Mother who followed Andrey into the room.

Andrey exited the room that Mom followed and sat down in the guest room.

"This Ndrey drank?" I'm serving you a drink

"thank you Clara" he said and smiled sweetly at me.

"Where is Father?" much

" the shortness of breath Father relapsed again, now again sleep after taking the medicine" said Mother

"So good father" said the Father who came out of the room and approached us.

Andrey smiled at me and tried to help me sit next to Mom.

"thank you Ndrey" said the father

"Father has received a call from Your Parents Andrey, in the near future you will apply for Clara hopefully this plan all goes smoothly" said the father again

"Amin, but the plan is tonight Andrey's parents will come" replied Andrey

Mom and Dad smiled and looked at each other.

"Alhamdulilah "answered Father and mother together.

I just looked down embarrassed like a girl who was going to be proposed to her boyfriend.

"then Mother must be prepared and cook a lot and must be good for dinner later" said Mr to Mother

"yes sir, later on Clara's help too, Clara will be smart to cook" said Mother to look at me.

My parents were very happy when they heard even directly from Andrey himself that Andrey was going to propose to me.

For the sake of my parents for the happiness of my son Niko I accepted this match, not that I did not love him but that I did not love Andrey fully, even though she was kind and willing to accept my status, but not 100% I love him and I will learn to love him and be devoted to him as my husband.