BROK3N
18. Neighbors of Ghibah

This morning it was 6 am. The sun was already radiating its warmth. Accompanied by the beautiful birds. I woke up early to go jogging.

"Mrs Adelia ran away first thing in the morning." I screamed at my mom while digging my shoelaces. My mom was busy in the kitchen.

"Yes, don't go far to be afraid of straying. Be careful Del." said the mother replied with a shout as well. I'm just smiling.

I open the door to my house. I took a deep breath and felt the cool air this morning. There is no smell of pollution at all. Even the green environment around the house keeps my eyes fresh.

I ran small while looking to the left right. There are some people who are also jogging. We greet each other with smiles. I soon saw a crowded park. I also ran towards the park. And it's really nice to be around here. Lots of flowers blooming. There is a fountain in the middle of the park. Many children are running. It's still early morning.

I closed my eyes to the sky and spread out my arms feeling the cold air of the towering trees. But soon I felt that freshness because someone hit me from behind.

"Ouch.be careful dong." Omel me without seeing who hit. I cleaned my green training pants and looked at the person standing in front of me without apologizing. I saw a male figure with a dimple smile with blond hair staring at me.

We looked at each other for a moment then I pointed my index finger at him.

"You.kan the road wide can be bumped by people."

"Sorry, I'm beautiful, I'm playing the same ball. Keep chasing the ball so my eyes focus on the ball. It turns out there's something I need to focus on more now." He just kept smiling while looking at me.

"Om get the ball here." Excited the little boy who was a little far away from us. I looked at the little boy who called out to him. He is too.

"Just a minute." He answered the boy's call and then he turned to me again. "You're a new citizen, I've never seen you before." I know the word that will come next. I threw away my face and continued my jog without answering any questions.

"Hey....!" his call didn't make me look at a freak. He's really handsome. But I already have Zaki and must be loyal. Zaki is my boyfriend and second love after Dad.

I still enjoy the environment here. While running small I choose the way to the house. Before I crossed paths with 3 mothers and they stopped my steps.

"Oh yes, you're the new guy." Ask a mother with a red negligee of flowers and hair tied together to the back.

"Let's say hello to me, Adelia." My greeting to them.

"Jeez ayu temenan yo. Iki lanang-lanang iso boy mengapeli continue matane iso not forward." Said one other Mother with a black robe and Lilac hijab.(in Javanese "Jeez very pretty ya. These guys can mengapel keep her eyes do not blink.)

"Sorry Mom, I'm not good at Javanese." While I bowed my body a little sign of respect for them.

"Who do you live with in that house?" Ask a mother again with a robe of flowers and a plain black veil.

"I'm just staying with Mom." Answer me kindly.

"Where is your father?" Said dader red's mother.

"My father is dead, ma'am."

"So your mother's a widow?" connect mom with red.

"Yes, Mom."

"Wow this danger there is a widow in our village. Must take extra care of our husband's Lo Bu." Mother said red negligee to mother black and flowers.

"astaghfirulag. Sorry what did mom mean?" My question clarifies the statement of red negligee's mother.

"oh *n*dak papa ndok come-ayo continued there our sport excuse me first. May we be at home." Said the mother of the red negligee and then they walked towards the stall not far from where we were chatting.

I also walked slowly towards the house. But still thinking about the words of mother earlier for giving the nickname widow to my mother. My mother was a widow but I thought of something else that was on my red negligent mother's mind.

"Mother Adel has come home." I went to the kitchen and found Mom. "What's the cook Mom was busy earlier." I approached the mother who was frying tempe for our breakfast.

"this mom numis kale sama fried tempe. You take a shower and we have breakfast together."

"Okey Bu's. Adel took a shower." I also took my towel that I hooked on the bathroom deck and entered the bathroom. After the shower I rushed straight to the room with just a towel wrapped around half my body.

"Adelia's not polite so ah..." Said mom surprised to see me running around with only a towel.

I put on a white T-shirt with a picture of Minnie mouse and a black color lining and walked out of the room to a small dining table with only two chairs.

"Tomorrow bring his clothes to the bathroom, because now the bathroom is far from your bed, Del." Mom started nagging. "You're afraid there are guests while your room is next to the living room. You're not ashamed if there's a visitor." My mother continued her scolding while I was busy taking my breakfast.

"Yes Adel's dear mother is not used to it yet." With a smile I responded to my Mother's Tirade.

"Sorry, I'm just cooking this. We have to really ngirit." The atmosphere of the dining table changed when the mother who apologized was like a mistake.

"This mother is quite good for Adel because she cooks her with love and affection. And again never apologize especially with our current situation. I'm a little sorry Adel doesn't like it. Adel is happy to be with her mother. Adel is happy to be living in this new home. And Adel promises to make mom happy next. So don't ever say sorry again. We have breakfast first, Adel take the rice." I'll get you a barrel of rice and 2 slices of tempe with mommy. "Eh, the hoe forgot." Then I took 2 scoops of sauteed kale and put the plate in front of mom.

"Makasi ya kak you become an understanding child. I miss your father." Mom's eyes were teary as if she was going to cry.

"Already Mom. Soon we eat before his food cries hehe."

Finally the mother who was about to shed tears ate her food. I was happy to see Mom eating so well.

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