As pretty as a Butterfly
Chapter 9. Additional work.

Next day.

Mentari has yet to show up but Jelita has woken up and is busy working on the extra work she gets from her neighbors.

A Mother who has just given birth asks Jelita's energy to do laundry work rubbing clothes that have been sought by Mr. Budi before.

Jelita picked up the dirty clothes when she came home from work, then worked on them in the morning. There was no sophisticated washer or auxiliary device for him to do all that.

The simple machine is made of dark brown color wood slightly blackish at the end because of the fungus. The rectangular shaped mill board with many serrations on it helps Jelita to make clothes clean from stains and dirt.

"Scoke! gusrak! gusrak!"

The distinctive sound of the wooden board was repeatedly created, in every pounding of Jelita's hand while grinding dirty clothes. The voice in the morning blind faithfully accompanied the cold morning Jelita, sometimes he mengajed it by pouring a little water and a dab of soap and then brushing it clean.

"Hem ... Fragrant lemon!" jelita Gumam.

After finishing washing clothes and rinsing with clean water, Jelita soaked the clothes with fragrant clothes that she bought in the shop for a thousand rupiah.

As long as the clothes were soaked with fragrance, Jelita began to cook rice along with clear vegetables for breakfast and did not forget to cook porridge for Mother.

His simple kitchen had been filled with smoke by the firewood inside the furnace. While continuing to cook, his eyes were always on the lookout to monitor the fire to keep it burning.

"Faul! .. fuuh ...."

Occasionally Jelita blew firewood in front of him that began to extinguish using a slender funnel of bamboo along half a meter. Sometimes the black dust or the burnt-out flames floated and without hesitation stuck to the face even all over Jelita's body.

"Huft! .. It's finally over. Time to take care of Mom and also take a bath" said Jelita while rubbing the sweat on her face that was slightly black due to dust.

"For Mom, I woke up ... Jelita help clean your body first yes, after that breakfast and take medicine," exclaimed Jelita excited.

"Remn ...."

Mom blinked her eyes slowly and tried to smile at Jelita. Although he knew it was very difficult to do because of his condition, but Mom forced to pull the tip of her stiff lips.

"Mommy's smile is very beautiful" said Jelita with hands that continue to wash Mom's face and body.

"Ikh there's dirt in Mom's eyes! must have been a very good night's sleep." Jelita laughed and then threw away the dirt so that Mother's eyes became clear.

"Thank you, son ...."

Although I can't speak, but that's what I always say in my heart if Jelita is taking care of herself.

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Jelita had finished taking care of Mom as well as herself, before going to work she squeezed out the clothes that had been soaked in fragrance before.

"Buskey! bubbly!"

The wet clothes he squeezed and then fluttered hard so that the water in the shirt reduced, then quickly Jelita dried all the clothes on a clothesline that stretched long behind his house.

The clothes were neatly lined under a clear plastic roof that stretched wide along the clothesline. It was intended that the clean clothes are not rained but the hot sun can still penetrate and make wet clothes become dry quickly.

Jelita took a deep breath. "It's all over, now I'm off to work." Jelita cleaned all the laundry equipment and then said goodbye to Mom and Bi Sumi to go to work.

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On Campus.

Jelita was present on time and did not forget to say hello to those who worked there.

"Good morning Sir ... Ma!" greet Jelita.

"For Jelita" they answered simultaneously.

"This limited edition car I got when I had my 18th birthday, before my Daddy bought me a luxury Villa on my 17th birthday" said a first-semester student named Marco.

"Wau ... My parents gave me this 24-carat gold plated luxury watch and also a ticket to travel the world on my 18th birthday," said a student named Salim did not lose showing off.

"Then we're friends because we're both rich kids."

They chatted very familiarly and then joined other students who are the same with them.

Jelita shook her head to see the behavior of the students and students there. "Ran has the wealth of proud parents. Try to make your own money, so new can be proud."

Jelita grumbled because she did not think through with the students there who continued to talk about the wealth of their respective families. Jelita did not realize that someone was coming closer and patted her on the shoulder.

"Jelita's Ye!" said a lecturer who is often called Bu Riana.

Jelita gasped in shock until the trash can in her grasp just slipped away.

"P-morning Mom!" Jelita then patted the chest and sighed.

The beautiful lecturer smiled at Jelita and asked, "Sorry Jelita. What are you thinking and why are you so surprised?"

"That's okay, ma'am," said Jelita, quoting the trash scattered on the floor.

"Oiya Jelita, what about your mother?" ask Riana's mother to help Jelita.

"Mother is still the same ...." Jelita stopped her work for a moment and pondered to remember Mom.

Ms. Riana is concerned about the condition of her mother Jelita considering that she is the longest working janitor at the campus and is kind-hearted.

"May your mother get well soon, son." Miss Riana strengthened Jelita's heart.

"Thank you Miss Riana" Jelita replied.

Ms. Riana recalled the incident yesterday, about the insult to Jelita. He held onto Jelita's shoulder and said, "Son Jelita, I'm sorry yesterday the students said something inappropriate to you."

Jelita. "It's okay Mom. They were all right, Jelita was ugly and poor.

Bu Riana was filled with heart to see Jelita who just resignedly accepted all the insults to her, until the beautiful lecturer Mom wondered in her heart.

"What are you Jelita doing? you're very young, but you can face all the problems with adulthood."

Miss Riana sighed. "Don't be sad, I will punish the disciples if one day they do something bad to you."

Jelita looked at Bu Riana's smiling face and asked, "How did you punish them?"

"Mom will pinch their cheeks until red if necessary it is done in front of you. So do not hesitate to report them okay," replied Miss Riana while looking at her waist.

Jelita chuckled and it made Miss Riana laugh. However, the conversation was disliked by a student who had just arrived.

"Oh so the ugly began to ask for help to the head lecturer to oppose the students here. Let's see who will win" Michael said, then entered the class.

Jelita looked at Michael who had entered the classroom and stopped their conversation. "Bu Riana sorry, Jelita has to take all this trash out and get back to work."

Miss Riana nodded. "Well, you have to go to class and teach. Happy work Jelita."

"Thank you, Mom." Jelita then left and went back to doing her job.

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Seriate.