
"Oh that's yes! That yesterday. Anu...." He looks nervous.
"Last noon, you went all day with Mami. I forgot to give him. You too, anyway. Not reminding." He reasoned. Though this afternoon, it was clear he had time to enter my room to leave a donation to Mami. Cook yes, he forgot.
Hmmmm....
I just put my lips together. I feel so good seeing him. Turns out he was a hypocrite. Just looking for justification to cover up his mistakes by blaming others. Basic sneaky.
*
'Goodbye to Batam. A city I will always miss. Wait for me to come back.'
I saw a post just passed on my social media homepage. Posted by someone I just met last night. Not to forget he slipped a photo of the island pride icon that was taken from the middle of the ocean. 'The Lion King' the name of the account owner.
I smiled at the caption he wrote. I wish he had been special to me. Although in my little heart it felt lonely, like something was missing. Yeah, maybe I feel like I'm losing her.
'So leave, Bang?' I immediately reply to that post.
'So. It's just moving, ' she responded quickly.
'Be careful on the road! Don't forget to pray, ' I replied again with a waving emoticon.
'Yes, thank you! Already reminded. The money has been transferred. Check his account. Later if you need something, do not hesitate to contact Abang. The news from you is always waiting.'
I smiled back at her reply. How romantic Bang Johar seems.
'Thank you, too, Bang! For all that you have given to Yara.' I quickly returned a message from him, so that he would not wait too long. Don't forget I slipped emoticons love a lot.
'Oh yes, Ra! I missed something there. Please take care of Yara!'
'What's missing, Bang?'
'Heart Abang.' I smiled again at reading it. Why Bang Johar turned so romantic like this. Though from yesterday-yesterday only stiff as a stone.
'Like Captain Davy Jones yes, Bang!'
'Sstttt.' He sent a head emoticon while sticking an index finger on his lips. 'Can't talk about it in the middle of the sea. Tabooing. Fear takabur.'
'Oh, sorry, ' I said quickly and the head emoticon was covering my mouth with my hands.
This morning, Bang Johar came again. He brought the money he had promised last night and made up for his expensive watch. I, who had just fallen asleep, was forced to wake up to meet him.
"Money for Yara, transfer brother! Got his account number?"
"Why not cash, Bang?"
"Not good as the others. Fear they feel envious of Yara because Abang differentiates," he said reasoned.
"Yes already. But it was sent right away, Bang! I forget it later."
"Yes.iya....Yara believes 'Isn't she the same brother?"
I smiled and nodded.
"Joking around, Bang! Baper terribly?"
"She's a bitch, Yara's a real matre."
"Name is also a girl."
*
I approached Mami who was in her room. I saw him still wearing a face and still resting on the prayer mat while raising his hands, praying. I sat on the bed waiting for him to finish worshiping.
"Have you prayed, Ra?" ask after completion while cleaning the prayer device.
"No, Mi! Yara just woke up."
"Sheal first, gih! Don't be delayed."
"Yes, in a minute."
"What's wrong? Tumben came here to see Mami?"
"You want something."
I asked him for an opinion about the sustenance I just got, about what to wear.
Mami suggested that I pay off the outstanding debt. As I recall, I don't owe anyone. Except only to Mami who has often and without boredom help me. But Mami said, that Bang Diki's debt is my debt as well. So it's mandatory for me to pay it. Actually, I'm reluctant to do it. But hearing Mami's advice, I want it too.
"Don't think about your husband's behavior, Ra! But think of those who would lend the money to your husband. Know that they need money right now. Even if those who have good intentions to help become disappointed and traumatized to help if there are other people who really need something on them. They fear that everyone is the same. Well when you want it."
Hearing that, I also burst. Indeed, Mami's speech and thoughts are always positive and kind to anyone. He always looked at things in terms of his kindness. I felt very amazed by his thoughts that are very rarely owned by most people. Especially me, who always looks and thinks from the negative side.
Immediately I called my sister_Ambang_in the village to ask if there are still many people who come home to collect debts.
"There, Brother! A bunch. But we don't know how much. Yesterday Kak Rena also came here nyariin Bang Diki. He said he wanted to collect the money that Bang Diki borrowed from him for the cost of giving birth," replied Threshold after raising a video call I made.
"When did he come?"
"There was 'it was about two days ago."
"Why don't you know your sister?"
"Mamak's word is not necessary. Afraid of my sister to be thinking and not focusing on work. Moreover, it was about their family matters."
"How much is Bang Diki minjam like him?"
"Say about five million. Another Bang Diki debt installment that has been paid for three months is not paid in the pawnshop."
"When is he minjam?"
"Maybe it's brother's time to fight it. He came back to the village, said that the bike was in the back when my brother brought it. That's why he minjam money to buy a new motorbike. Because Rena's money is still lacking, she pawns her Mama's house letter to nambahin. It has not been paid at all. It's her mama who shuts up every month."
Oh God, how could he sell my name to his family for money. In fact, he himself took the motor from me.
"Do you think that guy's brother is wanderin?"
"Tau, it's been told Mamak everything."
"What did you say, brother?"
"Begging-I'm sorry 'was she the same mother because of her sister's behavior. Poor to actually see that big brother, sister! Moreover, she was again heavily pregnant. He said he wanted the operation. While his savings for operating costs have not been behind Bang Diki. But, what are you gonna say? You also dizzy every day there are only people who come collect debts."
Oh my God, I was sad to hear my sister's story. Moreover, he who is easily touched his heart if he sees others again in distress.
There is nothing more painful than seeing someone in desperate need of help, but we can do nothing....
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