Anjani Darling
Permission From Mother Head

No. gabe. I don't want to talk to Brother Zein anymore. I'd better get away from him, like I've been doing all this time so I don't get into any new trouble. If the head mother sees me talking to the son just wayangnya, he certainly will not like and later will only be a barrier me to be able to work. It took me a long time to meet my mom and dad.

"What are you doing there?" a voice I had avoided now sounded so close. When I turned around, there was someone I had always avoided. "What are you doing there?" the head mother's question made my daydream crumble.

"Mother chief, sorry if I interfered. But there is something I want to say." I said, continuing to ponder, hoping that his heart would be soft.

Mother head inside, apparently inside there was Diana as well. Actually I was hoping that the head mother had Diana come out to talk alone, but it seems that my hope did not materialize because she was still sitting in her starting place.

"Speak. You don't have much time because I'm busy" said the head mother.

"Alright head mother. Thank you for letting me talk."

"No need to talk, just get on with it!"

"Mother, actually I want to ask permission to work."

"Huh?" suddenly there was a sound of laughter coming from Diana's mouth. "Work? What do you want to do, you're just a graduate of Elementary School." - Diana.

"Diana!" the head mother reminded Diana to be quiet and focus on her work.

After High School, Diana did work with the head mother. He became a trust assistant who was always next to the head mother.

"If you allow me, I want to work in a flower garden near the lake" I said.

"Will anyone hire you?"

"I'm just going to apply as a head laborer, so I don't need a diploma" I said.

"You're a good fit to be an Anjani gardener. A rude worker!" Diana chattering.

"Diana!" mother head snapped at him. "Hm," the mother's head cleared her throat. "Why do you have to work there?"

"Head mother, I realized that my age was an adult, it was time to support myself without having to burden the home. I also want to help the parlour even if only a little as a form of my return. That is why I ventured to ask permission to work as a gardener considering there is no high degree other than SD graduates" I said.

"Hm," the head mother signaled her discomfort with my degree problem. "Alright, you can work there, but on some conditions."

"What's the requirement head mother?" I asked hopefully anxiously, worried that he would give me requirements that I could not fulfill as a way to prevent me from working.

"You're gonna have to give your whole salary to the parlor because you're still living here. After coming home from work you should also keep helping Desi. Understood?"

"Yes, I understand the head mother. Thank you so much for your permission."

I really want to jump happy after coming out. Who would have thought it wasn't as hard as I imagined. Even though the head mother asked for all my income as a gardener. It doesn't matter, after meeting mom and dad, that's all I don't need.

"Auntie ..." I hugged my aunt from behind as she was doing the dishes.

"What happened Anjani?" ask aunt Desi.

"Mother head gave me permission, bi. From now on I can work. Means my bullies met my dad and mom are getting bigger!"

"Anjani's. I'm so happy!"

Me and Aunt hugged each other. Then Netraku caught a shadow. Brother Zein, he's standing not far from us. He looked at me with a look I couldn't understand. I don't know why I was so scared. Did Brother Zein hear everything? Then how did he respond?

Again I was made to feel dizzy by him. But I don't know what to do.

This time there was no reason to refuse him because he was not far from me. Moreover, he heard all our talk earlier. It could be because I was upset I did not respond, he finally reported the head mother.

I followed Brother Zein back to the back of the parlour. The original place it was determined.

"You must still be mad at me?" brother Zein guessed.

"Not really." I replied.

"Why didn't you want to talk?"

"Here I want."

"You must have been afraid that I would have leaked your conversation earlier. Aye, right?"

"Little bit. Then what do you want?"

"I want to forgive me."

"I don't want to talk about that anymore."

"I know you're still upset, Anjani. But believe me, I regret it too. I still feel guilty now. Then can't I get an apology from you?"

"I told you I didn't want to talk about it."

"alright. I don't want to impose Anjani's will. You have the right to give or not forgive me."

"Do you know how upset I am when other children have other lives that are not perfect, but they can get used clothes that are still kayaking, while I get really ragged clothes.

Then, when the others get to school, I don't. The reason is because I'm a troublemaker until the son of one of the richest people in this village is scared of me. Though not like that. I was harmed by them.

Also senseless harsh punishments. All that I got because the head mom hates me, brother. For he felt that I had wounded his most beloved son. What happened at the time was completely unintentional. But no one wants to understand me. Everyone thinks I'm guilty. Including brother. Aye, right?" I spilled all my frustration on Brother Zein so that he would no longer be childish. He should understand, that his mother is a typical person who if he has seen someone wrong it will be wrong forever, when someone could have changed for the better, or everything is an accident.

"I know Anjani. I'm really sorry." ask brother Zein again.

"I don't want to talk about it right now. Leave me alone. Please keep your distance from me so that there are no new problems. I just want to have a better life after all the hardships I had as a kid."

"Anjani, are you leaving?"

"Yes, if I've met my father and mother."

"You're leaving this parlor?"

"Yes. This is no place for me."

"Anjani .. do you know, I always try not to be far from you. I'm afraid you're gone. Especially with all your hatred for me."

"I don't hate my sister."

"Anjanin ...."

"I have to go." I immediately cut off Brother Zein's talk because my eyes caught Diana's presence. I don't want him to make up a story that will make me punished again by the head mother. Being away from Zein's sister was the best choice because the head mother always thought that I was a problem for her child.