BERHALA ISLAND
EPISODE 62: STRANGE EVENTS

    Pok Rina Warung is already quite famous. Already have many customers. And of course the buyers are quite crowded. Especially in the morning when people are looking for breakfast. Likewise during the day when factory employees are on break for lunch. And of course also the evening, when people are at dinner.

    Therefore, Rina was no longer possible to work alone in taking care of the kitchen. Although there is a husband who also often helps, but if the business of cooking, Podin raise his hand. He is not ready to cook. At best it only helps to take the dirty dishes and glasses people used to eat. And that obviously helps to take his wife to the market to shop for all needs, every morning at the Morning Market.

    "Mas Podin .... Our customers are too many now. The cuisine must be added. How about we find someone to help us with our job at this stall? So that it can be faster and can fulfill the orders of all our customers, Mas ..." said Rina to her husband, of course, asking for consideration to find a maid in his stall.

    "Yes .... I have actually also thought like that, so you are not too heavy, let you help. And at least it will ease our work. Yes .., like Bu Hendro who asked you to help it, the goal must also want to ease the work in his stall. Yes if indeed you have intended like that, now just look for, there are no people who want to help work in our shop?" so said Podin to his wife, who certainly agreed that his wife wanted to find a maid in her stall.

    "Yes, Mas .... Later I will try to ask, if there are those who intend and want to help us, then let them come to work here. And in our house there is also one room, let him stay in our room, stay in this house, all take care of all the housework. If he doesn't come home, it doesn't matter either .... But if for example he is a person near here, want to go home is also okay. The important thing is that our work is quickly done, quickly finished and not too heavy, Mas. I actually feel sorry for Mas Podin too, because every day, early in the morning before dawn, Mas Podin has taken me to the market. And of course, they help again to prepare equipment, to transport goods, carry groceries, and also serve the buyers who arrive. I myself also do not have the heart to see Mas Podin soy sauce, fatigue, let alone drowsiness. I feel sorry for Mas Podin." so said Rina who of course also saw that her husband had helped a lot and must be soybean.

    "Actually it's okay .... This has become our obligation in the household, helping each other and working together. But if indeed we have additional energy that can help in our place, at least it will reduce our burden. Reduced our soybean. Especially if you see Rina, who must be too tired, from evening to morning, until evening again, work continues, lack of sleep. I also feel sorry for you, Rina ..." so sahur Podin, which of course also relaxes the heart of Rina.

    "Yes, Mas .... Thank you for accepting my proposal. Hopefully later we will be able to find people who want to help in our stalls" said Rina.

    Finally, Rina conveyed her intention to find people who would help work in her warehouse to the people who came to her stall. And of course because there were many customers, when they heard what was said by Rina, then among them there were those who immediately offered to tell their neighbors, there was also his brother in the village.

    Yes, right as planned, finally Rina and Podin received one of the people offered by the customers, to help Rina in her stall. Yes, of course the pay was not so great, but at least that person could eat a drink and sleep in Rina's place. Indeed, the good thing about people working in food stalls is that they will not starve, because they always get to eat as much.

    That day, a young woman, still a girl, who came from the Java area came along with her brother who worked in the factory. Of course, the woman was invited to wander to work at her place, helping berberes, helping with cooking, helping to serve customers in her stall.

    The woman was about nineteen years old. Called Puput. Still a girl, no husband, no boyfriend. Of course invited who called it to Jakarta, even if only on the outskirts, at least can ease the economic burden of his family in the village. Indeed, people on going to the Metropolitan City, people on going to the Jakarta area, as well as the surrounding areas that include the outskirts of Jakarta, are all for the sake of seeking the economy. That's the main reason. So the girl who is only a graduate of Junior High was willing to become a worker, helping to serve in the food stall where Rina. The important thing is to work to make money.

    "Your name, who's Neng?" asked Rina the first time the boy came in his stall, ushered in by his brother who became a factory employee.

    "Switch, ma'am." replied the girl, whose name is Puput.

    Puput is the third of five children. His two brothers have a family, already married. His two younger siblings are still in Junior High and High School. Of course his parents need a fee to send his sisters. Now, he became the focus of his family to help the economy of his parents in the village.

    "Snakes can cook?" asked Rina to the girl who was willing to help in her stall.

    "A little bit, can, Mom .... But, yes it feels that the village cuisine is not because of it." replied Puput who certainly still has little experience in cooking, because he has not married, still a single girl who does not understand about kitchen work. At least when at home, he only helped his mother cook in the kitchen, as it were, the cuisine of the village. Puput is still very minimal experience in cooking.

    "Yes .... Its alright. I could not cook either. The important thing is that later you can help me, can make drinks for buyers, can make iced tea if anyone wants to order, or make coffee. What matters is that you are here at home. The important thing is that you can enjoy the atmosphere in this suburb of Jakarta, which is still crowded like here. And you will also help us to provide and prepare the food of the customers of this stall. Then also help wash dishes and wash glasses." so said Rina who gave instructions to the child. Surely Rina would not force the child to be good at cooking, but at least the child would later learn while walking.

    "Yes, Madam .... Thank you for being accepted to work at this place." replied the girl.

    Puput who is certainly happy, has first experience working in the suburbs of Metropolitan. The atmosphere is very different from in the village. Moreover, he can work, free without having to pay the boarding money or eat a drink. Of course the pay will be intact. And his parents in the village would love to hear his son work in Jakarta.

    "Have you been to Jakarta yet?" ask the boy Rina.

    "No, Madam .... This was also picked up yesterday by Mr-Lek, my brother. He said I would be given a job here. Yes, rather than being unemployed at home, having no job, which is important Now I can find money to help the father and mother in the village." so replied the child.

    "It's okay .... Now if you intend to work, the important thing is that work must be serious. The work must be right, do not be careless .... Any work, which is important halal .... Surely his sustenance will be blessed and barokah .... Later if you work really hard, tomorrow one day, when you are married, you will know how important the person is diligent in working. You can pinter cook, and also pinter make money. To sustain the needs of your family ..." so advice Rina on the girl.

    Puput began to work, helping Rina as a waitress at the restaurant where Rina. And of course, Puput began to be happy to be able to work, because of course it will get money that will be used to help the economy of his family in the village. The stomach began to work with pleasure.

    "Puput .., please help. These vegetable pots are placed in the food arak-arakan" said Rina who showed the dishes in a pot to be placed on the shelf where the sale.

    "Yes, Mom." so replied Puput who immediately went to arrange pots and basins containing vegetables and side dishes on the shelf of Rina's merchandise.

    "Well .., here it is .... Pok Rina's got a new waitress, huh?" said a buyer who had just come in his stall. It'll be breakfast.

    "Yes .... This is his brother Kang Mitro, from the village."

    "Oh .., pantesan yesterday Mitro permission not to go to work. Means to pick up his brother, yes ..." said the man who is indeed his friend the brother of Puput.

    "Say so ..." said Rina.

    Then the man sat down at the place to eat, and immediately ordered for breakfast.

    "Breakfast, Pok .." said the man ordering.

    "Wear what?" ask Rina who is ready to serve.

    "Same rice orek tempeh .... It's a fried egg." replied the message.

    "What's a clenched egg is an omelet?" ask Rina who will get the egg side dish.

    "Only omelette, let it be thick and there is spicy." said the buyer.

    "What's it drinking, Mang?" ask Rina again.

    "If there is, hot coffee" said the man.

    "There must be .... Puput ..., please make hot coffee for Mang Jajak" said Rina who told Puput to make hot coffee for her first customer who came in that morning.

    "Yes, ma'am .." replied Puput, who was certainly a bit groggy, because this was the first time he made coffee drinks to others at the food stall. I'm a little worried that it doesn't taste good.

    Then Rina served, making rice with vegetable orek tempe given side dishes omelet. Then hand the order over to the buyer. So did Puput, who delivered hot coffee to the man's desk.

    "Waah .., great coffee .... Steady .... Semanis the one who made ..." said the man who enjoyed the breakfast.

    The pupil smiled shyly, feeling overly praised. Though he was very afraid that the coffee made was not tasty.

    A little later, the other customers began to arrive. Warung Rina started to get crowded. The food stall was starting to fill up. Rina started to be busy serving the requests of the customers. Likewise, Puput, who was first time working, had felt busy people serving the buyers.

    "Mas Podin ...! Please help, Mom ...!" said Rina called her husband to help at the stall.

    "Yes, Rin .... I got what part?" asked Podin who had come, and of course immediately saw the girl who helped him in his wife's shop.

    "Take dirty dishes and glasses at the dinner table, continue to help wash.." said Rina who told her husband.

    "Beres ..." said Podin who immediately went to pick up dirty utensils, where his customers eat. And of course, Podin seems to help his wife while in style. Yeah, there's a girl at his wife's stall. It must have been Podin's eyes glanced at the woman many times.

    Until about eight o'clock, Rina's stall began to look a bit quiet. Of course, the customers are already at work in the factory. So good, Rina could calm down for a moment. Can be a bit relaxed to relax his muscles, after since early morning he was busy in the kitchen.

    "Oh, yes .... I forgot ...?!" suddenly Lina flinched. Something made him jump.

    "What's up, Rin?" asked Podin who had not yet moved into the house, of course because in his stall there was a sweet black girl he had just known, Puput, the woman who helped Rina.

    "Anu, Bastc .... The child .... The child was forgotten .." said Rina who remembered something.

    "Who is that boy?" ask Podin.

    "Children who often come in front of us .... I didn't see him this morning .... Waduh ..., this morning here what not, yes ...?" Rina forgot that this morning she had not had time to give a packet of rice to the child beggar who always came in front of his stall.

    "What's his son coming here?" podin asked ostensibly, but he began to worry.

    "I forgot, Mom .... Haven't seen the boy .... I hope he comes here soon" said Rina again.

    "Yes, Rin .... Then, I enter the house first .... I can't bear it" said Podin, who went straight into the house.

    "Yes, Mas .... May he come." Rich Rina who was actually full of hope with the arrival of the child. Hence, now Rina started preparing rice packets with side dishes, of course while looking at the streets continuously. Who knew the boy would pass by.

    "Whose son, Mom?" tanya Puput wants to know.

    "Privics beggar .... Poor thing, the child is mute and deaf." replied Rina.

    "What's that kid, ma'am ...?" ask Puput while pointing.

    "Where ...?" ask Rina.

    "That ..., who was sitting in that corner seat ..." said Puput who again pointed towards the corner of the dining room of Rina.

    "Huh ...?! Yes, true .... Oh my goodness ....Since when did the boy sit there ...?!" said Rina who was confused because she had not seen him.

    "It's been a while, ma'am .... Since there are still people who are eating here earlier ..." replied Puput who turned out to have seen the child long enough.

    "Yes for goodness sake .... Kok Puput did not say that there was a child ..." said Rina who immediately brought a plastic package of crackles containing food and side dishes for the child.

    "I didn't know the boy was looking for Mom .... Sorry, ma'am ..." said Puput who felt guilty.

    "Ndak papa .... Tomorrow if you see the child, tell me, yes .." said Rina who will give the package to the little boy.

    "Sorry, yes .... I did not see your arrival .... It's nanya. Eaten, let it be full ..." said Rina who handed the rice packet to the little girl.

    As usual, the boy did not answer. Just accept that package. Then get down from the dining chair he occupied, and leave the stall Rina.

    Rina smiled satisfied, already able to provide food rations for the child.

    "Lhoh, Ma'am ..., where's the child ...?!" asked the dumbstruck Puput, because he just saw Rina giving a package of food to the child, but suddenly it was not in place.

    "Home home ..." said Rina who was convinced that the child had gotten out of the chair and left the stall.

    "Where to go home ...?! How can I not see it ...?!" The stomach began to wonder.

    Lina ran out. He looked at the road. Look at the road that leads to the crossroad. But the boy was no longer visible. The boy no longer exists.

    Likewise, Puput, who also ran to the road, and also looked at the road that was stared at by his makilan. But I didn't see the boy either.

    "Any .... Quickly the boy disappeared. Did he run ...?!" Lina was astonished as well.

    "Where's the house, Ms ...?" tanya Puput who still looks at the streets.

    "Usually from the crossroad it veers to the left" replied Rina.

    "The new cook has been veering and invisible for a while? Is the run so tight?" the astonished puput said.

    "Yes, already .... Tomorrow he will also come again, kok ..." said Rina who immediately invited Puput back to her stall.

    That day. That morning, the first time Puput worked at Rina's place, had already witnessed the oddity that happened there. Either tomorrow, there will be a strange incident what else will happen.