Balanced
Chapter 4. Get out of the house

Riki just kept going, he had no more purpose. Even so, Riki's heart was relieved.

"I'm not going home! I don't care about being a vagabond either, I can say something!" Riki said confidently.

Riki continued down the crowded streets.

His eyes saw a grilled chicken shop 99 was crowded with shoppers.

Riki stepped right in front of the store to see the newly cooked roasted chicken making Riki swallow his own silva.

"Lunches. I forgot to eat again! Where's laper's tummy." Riki rubbed his stomach which sounded.

"I can't compromise at all."

Mr. Burhan saw Riki's face, he knew that this young man was starving.

"Son! Here!" Excited Mr. Burhan.

Riki was a bit doubtful he remained silent.

"Son! No papa here!" Said Mr. Burhan again. Only then did Riki advance his steps towards approaching Mr. Burhan.

"Sit down! There's chicken for you." Mr. Burhan put down a plate filled with rice and chicken.

"But I don't have any money sir." Riki said embarrassedly.

"Not to pay. Make it free!" Said Mr. Burhan with a big smile.

Riki actually cried softly wiping his tears so that Mr. Burhan did not know.

"Why are there good people like this father? We don't know." Riki put rice in his mouth. The tears refused to stop.

"You got a problem, son?" Ask Mr. Burhan.

Mr. Burhan sat down beside Riki.

"I left the house, sir, my father cheated on me, my mother left. I can't afford to live there anymore. Hicks." Riki said in tears.

"God! So what do you want now?" Ask Mr. Burhan.

"I don't know either, sir. I don't have anyone else."

" You're still in school?" Ask Mr. Burhan.

" It's still sir, but it looks like tomorrow's not anymore." Riki.

"Eh, don't do it! You have to go to school. The cost problem is to let you pay." Said Mr. Burhan without hesitation.

Riki turned to see why there were people as good as Mr. Burhan. They are not sodara but with his help Mr. Burhan wants to help Riki.

"Don't Sir! I can't take it!" Riki refused.

"Why? You have to keep school. Success and proof to them if you can!" Said Mr. Burhan encouraging Riki.

Riki began to be interested, he also agreed with the words of Mr. Burhan.

"How's it?" Ask Mr. Burhan again to see Riki is starting to be interested.

"Alright sir, but I want to work to help you so I don't feel burdened." Riki.

"You don't need to work, son."

"Please Sir! Don't reject me." Riki cupped his hands together pleading with Mr. Burhan.

"Well if that's what you want. You can stay in this shop. And help me sell. Oh yea! Who's Your Name?" Mr. Burhan asked, not knowing Riki's name yet.

"My name is Riki Sir."

"Okay Nak Riki, from tomorrow you work here! Don't forget your message, you must stay in school!" Mr. Burhan patted Riki on the shoulder. Riki smiled.

"Thank God. You've given me a way out." Riki said while looking at the sky.

Mr. Burhan's trade is gone. Mr. Burhan tidied up the shop to be helped by Riki now.

"Loh Riki's? What's here?" Ask Dania who just came.

"From now on Riki lives in this store Dania. He'll help me sell." Said Mr. Burhan.

"Why is it Dad?" Dania tilted her head. He did not understand why Riki had to stay in this store to help his father sell.

"Well, now you cover the shop and rest, Riki, we go home first!" Mr. Burhan embraced his daughter's body and took her home. Dania looked confused but Father had not given her an explanation.

**

At home I still look at Dad. It seems like you are aware of my attitude.

"Haha. You're rich enough to eat me, Dan,"

Look Daddy's still pretending to ask. I folded both my hands.

"Dad! Dania doesn't want to turn around. Please explain now!" Ask me with emphasis.

"Hehe okay okay. So gini baby.."

Dad told me everything about the problem that Riki was having.

"Yes Pardon. It's so good Riki yah." I sat closer to Dad.

"So I just want to help. But Riki wanted to help me sell." Saying Father.

"Fieuhh. Now I know. Try me to say that from earlier." I'm glad I could hear Dad's explanation. I thought it was Dad who forced Riki to work in our store. It's not what I thought. I am proud to have a father like him.

"Muacha. Dear Daddy!" I hugged Dad's body tightly. Dad rubbed my head back.

**

In the morning I woke up earlier than usual. Cigarette chickens disturb my sleep. I can't close my eyes back and finally help Mom cook.

"This is what Dad said, get anterine for Riki too." Answer Mother.

"Huh?? What about Dania who won?" I bid on Mom. So that I don't feel wasted waking up early.

"Can! Now you just take her there!" Tell me Mom looks at me for a moment.

I arranged the place to eat in a plastic bag and held it in my hand. I also forgot to bring a bottle of water.

"I'm leaving first, Mom,"

"Yes! Don't take long. You should have breakfast too and school."

"Ready to Do."

I went to the store.

*

"Tok."

"Tok."

"Tok."

"ammy!!!"

I tap the iron rolling door slowly so that Riki does not feel shocked. I'm still waiting a while.

"Kriett."

"What's up?" Ask Riki.

"Haha." I spontaneously laughed at Riki's messy hair.

"Eh.. Why the hell?" Riki was misbehaving when she didn't realize what would make me laugh.

"It's breakfast for you." I gave the place to eat.

"Thank you a lot! Say hello to your Mom and Dad." Riki.

"Yes, I'll be in. I'll go home first. Don't forget to go to school."

"Daddy bauble." Again Riki smiled sweetly this time my heart was beating.

"Eh what is this?" I held onto my chest which I thought was starting to go wrong.

"Don't ngadi deh Lu Dan." I'm chiding myself.

Until maybe the one who saw it would have thought that I wasn't sane.

***

I prepared all the school's needs and left immediately.

"So, can you be together today?" I shouted from the dining table calling Brother Eric who had not been seen coming out of his room.

"I'm in the afternoon! You walk there! All sports." Eric answered from his room.

"Ih, that's it. Yaudah I'm leaving first!"

Today I was a little lazy to walk but it turns out Brother Eric can not take me to school.

I saw that Riki didn't bring anything and didn't even wear a uniform.

"Ah Brother Eric will still have his high school uniform first. Brother Eric went to the same high school. Riki!!" I pulled Riki's hand and forced her to run. "Where are we going?" Riki but he didn't let go of my hand. "Diem first! You want to go to school in that kayak suit?" I asked while running. "Yes, how are you! I don't have a uniform!"

"No, don't take it! Come with me."

*

"Why go home again?" Ask Bu Melati to see Dania coming home with Riki.

"Good Morning, Mom." Greetings to Miss Melati.

"Morning too. You're Riki?"

"Dad Ma'am." Answer Riki briefly.

"Shelves. Brakkk's. Brakkk's. Brother Eric!! I'm asking for Brother's uniform at High School Dong." Pinta Dania hunt.

"Oath to you Dania. So noisy. What's the High School Uniform for?" Eric heard Dania knocking on the door of his room very hard.

"Make him?" Dania pointed towards Riki. "Splash Brother! We're hunting late!" Dania stomped her feet on the floor and told her brother Eric.

"Ohh. Just wait a minute. Let's find him first!"

An impatient Dania went straight into Eric's room to tear apart the closet looking for the uniform.

"Yes meet! Yes, brother. Thanks." Thanks." Dania ran away when she made Eric's shirt fall apart.

"DANIEOO!!!! LOOK OUT FOR YOU!!" Eric was upset to see his room fall apart. But he did not intend to punish his beloved sister.

*

I took Riki out for a run before Brother Eric caught me.

"You wear it first. But where is it?" I'm looking for a place for Riki. But with the fact that Riki changed the uniform on the road.

"What's changing here?" I closed both my eyes with my hands.

"Gee. I'll double wear it!" Turns out Riki didn't take off his clothes and pants. He was directly coupled with sragam. I feel so ashamed of me. I don't think Riki has the ethics of changing clothes on public roads.

"What is it that I'm not in my right mind?" Riki was busy laughing at me. To make me so ashamed.