
The leaves fall along with the breeze that greets the earth. It was as if preparing to welcome the arrival of the rain that had previously been seen from the existence of black clouds that enveloped the sky.
Heavy rain began to pour and wet the earth. Stop the footsteps that wander here and there. Now the footsteps scatter towards roofed places to avoid the ferocity of rainwater that is ready to wet their bodies and clothes.
Also seen on the front porch of a meatball shop named "Steak Shake" a sweet and beautiful girl was securing herself from the rain water that was ready to wet clothes and everything she carried.
“The wait is in aja, Neng, ” said the old woman who is none other than her grandmother Bella.
The sweet girl, whose name was not yet known, smiled before finally saying, "Yes, thank you, Grandma."
The girl then enters Grandma Bella's meatball shop. With hesitation, he sat himself in the visitor's seat in the now deserted tavern of the visitor.
“Where's Neng ?” ask Grandma Bella.
“I am from KR District, Nek,” replied the girl.
“Oh, KR, tiasa Sunda atuhnya (can be Sundanese means, yes)” asked Grandma Bella.
“Muhun, but it's sacrosanct, Nek (Yes, but a little, Nek)” replied the girl.
“KR na palay where, Neng (KR next to where, Neng) ?” ask Grandma Bella later.
“Endah Village, Nek,” replied the girl with a sweet smile.
The chatter of the two of them came to a halt as a shout echoed from the top floor. The screams came from Bella.
“Neni.!!!”
“Yeah, this kid! Bella, can't you talk a little slower? Especially now that there are visitors like this,” said Neni annoyed.
“Ups, sorry, Neni! I thought this place was quiet,” replied Bella.
After saying that, Bella immediately sat down near the girl.
“Neni, can Neni please make me a bowl of meatballs? I'm so hungry,” whine Bella.
“Make it yourself! Neni is your servant!" sahut Neni's.
“Neni beautiful, please! I can't make the meatballs that Neni makes. I don't know why the advice I made was always wrong. Every meatball I made must have tasted salty, " said Bella.
“Measure learn! Don't wander around! Once in a while help your grandmother here,” said Neni with a ketus tone as usual.
“Yes, I promise, Neni. After this I will learn, " said Bella.
“Do not keep promises, but learn to keep them! Because if you don't, you'll never make meatballs. Then, later if your grandmother is dead, who will manage this meatball shop? " ask Neni sadly.
“Oh, Neni, don't talk like that! I don't like it when Neni brings up the death issue. I want Neni to stay alive and be with me forever,” Bella said.
“But, Bella matters age no one knows, and Neni..”.
“Hus! Already Neni, please don't discuss that matter anymore! I don't like it,” Bella said as she stuck her index finger near her lips.
Bella hugged her grandmother tightly.
“Neni, you know, I love Neni. I can't imagine if I had to live without Neni,” said Bella who made Neni's eyes glazed over.
Similarly, the girl sitting next to them who had been watching the interaction between her granddaughter and grandmother. The scene was also realized by his grandmother Bella.
“Why you?” neni asked as she looked sad.
“Seeing the closeness of my grandmother and granddaughter, I remembered my grandmother, Grandma, "the girl replied.
“Indeed your grandmother now where?” ask Bella.
“She's gone. Go for good,” replied the girl with tears that began to flow down her cheeks.
“Darling, be patient. Every human being will one day definitely pick up his death, you must sincerely accept everything so that your grandmother can be calm in nature there,” persuaded Grandma Bella while hugging the girl tightly.
“Iya, Grandma, thank you,” said the girl.
“Oh yes, whose name are you?” ask Neni.
“My name is Ardilla, just call Dilla, Nek,” the girl replied.
“Wah, your name is similar to me, Ardilla, and I am Arabella,” said Bella pointed at Dilla and herself in turn.
“So, your name is Arabella?” ask Dilla.
“Yup, my name is Arabella, commonly called Bella,” said Bella by showing off her wide smile.
Arabella and Ardilla shook hands with each other.
"And you can call grandma 'Neni' like Bella" Neni said.
"Well, Neni, " replied Dilla smiling happily.
“Oh yes, Dilla, do you want meatballs too?” ask Neni.
“No, Grandma, don't bother,” replied Dilla.
“No hassle neni want to make meatballs for Bella, "said Neni
“Udah, thank Dilla. After all you are not a laper what?” persuade Bella.
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“He he's.. Looks like your stomach has a different answer,” ledek Bella.
“Emm, but I don't have the money to pay for the meatballs,” said Dilla bowed in shame because of her lies.
“Oh, my goodness, so because of that? Relax today for free for you,” said Bella.
“Iya, right Neni?!” exclaim Bella.
“Iya, especially today is free for you, "saw Neni who immediately diligently mix meatballs for Bella and Dilla.
“You've been looking for work, Dil?” bella asked as she watched the clothes Dilla was wearing. Black white clothes that people usually wear to apply for jobs.
“Yes, how can you know?” ask Dilla.
“Yes, from the clothes you wear I can already guess that,” replied Bella.
“Indeed you graduate what?” ask again
“I'm just a High School graduate, Bell,” replied Dilla.
“Wah, if high school graduates are a bit difficult to find work here,” said Bella.
“Iya, you're right,” says Dilla moody.
“You are here the same who Neng Dilla is?” asked Neni when he came to bring two bowls of meatballs that he had finished making.
“I'm here now alone, Grandma. Originally coming here both the same Grandma. I meant to take him to the hospital. Looking for the whereabouts of Dad. However, not long after our arrival here, Grandma died,” replied Dilla.
“Yeah, what a pity for your fate, Dil! Then, have you still not managed to find the whereabouts of your father? ” ask Bella.
Dilla did not answer. It was as if he was still hesitant to tell Bella and her Grandma everything. He then noticed one by one the faces of Bella and her grandmother.
“Actually already,” said Dilla lirih.
“Then why don't you stay with him alone ?” ask Bella.
“True, Neng, why don't you stay with your father instead? Living in a big city like this alone is very dangerous,” said Grandma Bella.
“Because even though I already know where he lives, but I still haven't met him,” replied Dilla sadly.
“That's weird, you're that. Already know the whereabouts of your father, but did not directly meet him. What do you think?” bella asked as she was busy chewing the meatballs made by her grandmother.
“Because I don't dare, Bel. I'm scared,” replied Dilla.
“Fear? What monster is your father? Or does she already have a new family huh?” bella tried to guess.
“More or less like that, Bel,” replied Dilla sadly.
“But you still have to see him anyway because he is your father. He cannot deny your existence even if he already has a new family. And if he denies your existence and does not want to acknowledge you as his son. You just say the same to me! Let me give your father a lesson later,” said Bella fiery.
“Bella,” exclaimed Neni as she sharpened her eyes looking at Bella as if she did not like what her granddaughter said to Dilla.
“Hehe.. Bella only wants to give moral lessons, not punches or kicks,” said Bella later.
“Since when can you teach people a moral lesson? Your morals still need to be taught,” said Grandma Bella.
“Ah, Neni can only give me the same compliment," said Bella.
“Cih, who gave you the same compliment? Stupid girl,” said Neni who made Dilla smile to hear it.
“Yablike that, Dil. My grandmother used to praise me like that,” said Bella with a feeling of pride to make the grandmother hit her head with a napkin she held.
"Aw, "
“Hahaha, you guys are so funny yes.” said Dilla.
“Not you who said like that,” said Bella who again enjoyed her meatballs greedily.
“But it seems difficult for me to see him, Bel,” said Dilla continuing her previous conversation.
“How difficult is Dil? Just come to his house and continue to meet him, easy right?” sahut Bella's.
“But meeting him is not that easy as Bel,” replied Dilla.
“Oh yes? Who is your father to be so hard to see him? Erlangga Handika? Definitely not, right?” ask Bella.
“If it is true my father Handika Erlangga, how?” ask Dilla back.
“If it is true that your father Handika Erlangga, then introduce! I am your future sister-in-law, fiancee and future wife of David Erlangga, ha ha ha, ha,” said Bella while extending her hand to Dilla as if she was introducing herself as a fiancee and the future wife of a David Erlangga.
“Oh,” says Dilla sad.
It seems that they will not believe that I am the daughter of Handika Erlangga, the son of the owner of a well-known company in this country (inner Ardilla)
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