
My mother smiled and welcomed my arrival. Then, he allowed me to sit next to him to join the others.
"This is his new son! Her name was Yara, from the terrain," she said introducing me to other friends who were average girls all.
"The Field Man! One dong village, same Mellow!" yell at one of them.
"Yes, this is Amel's friend. He brought it here" Mami said before I could answer. I saw their faces turning cynical looking at me. I don't like my presence here.
"One village! Don't-don't have joined this same Mellow," another sneer.
Feeling ostracized by them, I took the initiative to be honest. That Melly and I were just old friends, rather than being cemented by them later. Apparently, they don't like Melly, I don't know what the problem is. Besides, Melly's not here, I don't think she's gonna be upset. As a new kid, I need to be able to adapt to them and I need friends too.
"No, he met me when I was a kid. But he moved away and hasn't seen him in a long time. Just this time I met again and I asked for her cooperation. But he said there wasn't. After I've been begging for a long time, because again it's gonna take a lot, and then he wants to hang out."
"Why are you suddenly working with him?"
"It just so happens that there was a study at home at that time, I went with my mother. Since he's been successful overseas, that's why I want to come too." Somehow, my mouth even smoothly tell everything to those who should not have me tell. I don't know what makes me want to be honest with these people, who I don't know at all.
"She said what do you want to do?"
"Cafes work."
"Again?"
"No, you will know for yourself. That's all he said."
"Do you know what we're doing here?"
I'm shaking.
"We're here, Bondon. You know Bondon?"
I shook my head again.
"Bondon is Lacur, Lont*. You know Lont*!" connect one of them, who looks the most bar-bar from the face of his face.
My blood rippled at his words. It felt like my body was shaking and wanted to faint. I was so disappointed in Melly that she had deceived me. Why did he not tell clearly yesterday, if the work he offered was like this. At least, I can think twice about going with him.
I covered my face with both palms. Without realizing it, suddenly my tears had fallen to the earth. I deeply regret the wrong decision and wrong move I have made. Turns out, my shadow all this time was just wishful thinking. And it turns out, the luxury that Melly got all this time was not in a good way. Why did he have to lie, tricked me into saying that he worked as a secretary at the hotel.
"Pity you, Ma'am. Come all the way here just to be Bondon." Instead of feeling pity, they sneered at me like that.
"Udah, it's working there! It can't be like that as new children" Mami told them. Disperse.
*
I went back upstairs. Shortly after, Mami came to my room. Maybe he felt bad because I just kept quiet and did not respond at all to what they were talking about. I was really disappointed and wanted to go home.
"If you do not want to serve, you can accompany guests who drink. Don't have to say anything," Mami told me.
"Darling too, if you go home now you have not had time to work. So can not bring anything," he said again like being seduced, so that my intention was canceled.
"Mommy doesn't feel good about Amel until you get home. He's got your nitipin in here with Mami! You are now the responsibility of Mommy. If something happens later on the same road as you, how?"
It's true what Mama said. When I came here, I wanted to ask Amel to take me. But, once I know all the ugliness here, why would I even ask to go home. Wouldn't that be a burden to her? Where the disgrace is now in my hands.
Oh my God, what should I do? If I keep pushing, maybe Mami and Amel won't let me go so easily. They will definitely do something so that I can't get out of this place. Either they'll hold me captive and make me a prisoner here. I really feel scared.
"Hows it? Do you want to follow Mami's advice?" My mom touched my shoulder slowly. Honestly, I'm so scared to see her. Lest he wanted to...I shudder in horror.
I nodded slowly in agreement. For a while, I'll hang in here first, waiting for them to fail and I can escape. It's good that I took his advice just now as a beverage waitress. If I had the money, I would go quietly.
*
'Brother! mother boarding sister came again asking for the money that is still waiting. There is no money either. So what do we say?'
For the umpteenth time, my sister_Ambang_sent a message. Said that some people had come to collect Bang Diki's debt to the mother's house. In fact, I myself do not know how much Bang Diki minjam money, to whom and spent for what.
'Tell me next month new brother lunasin, Dek!'
'Yes, later Threshold said the same Mamak.'
I slammed the phone on the mattress originally, feeling annoyed by the behavior of Bang Diki who was still like that. Surprisingly, somehow the people he loaned the money came to charge my mother's house. Even my sister said, they charged while getting angry and snapping. Poor mother, old must be snapped by strangers like that.
"Why, Ra? Any more problems?" Suddenly, my mother came into my room.
I just shook my head, embarrassed to have to tell Mami again. While he was here, he helped me a lot. In fact, he also bought me this phone at that time, because I did not go home and wanted to obey all his words. I don't know why he gave me such a gift.
"If there's any more trouble, tell Mami! Don't worry. Think of this mother as a substitute for your parents here. Later, if you have a story, let's find a way out!" He was sitting right next to me.
I, who no longer knew what to do, finally gave up.
"Yara needs more money, Mi. Yara's ready to bed tonight."
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