CUTS
Instant Noodles Tears...

Iskandar remained silent in his room while remembering the conversation with his friends in the park. “They forgot me after getting another replacement grandson.” Iskandar Gumam.

He was already impatient to set out considering his days here were extremely boring. Iskandar misses his cabin friends.

Tok.dok…

“Sister, Papa Sama want a friend's party. You guys are fine at home ya!”

“Iya, Pa.” replied Iskandar then one hand of the father patted his shoulder slowly the son.

There was a different feeling when he again felt the gentle touch of the father. He had been away from home for a long time and he never felt the warm, soothing touch of his father again.

Now in that house are Iskandar and Anugrah. Iskandar who was in the room is now out to the kitchen. While the sister still remains in front of the television while reading the comics. Iskandar looked for something in a shelf or drawer but did not find it. Wanted to ask Anugrah but was lazy to see his sister in the slightest no matter the circumstances. He went back to the room for a while and left the house. Without Iskandar knowing, everything he did did not escape the observation of his sister. Anugrah chose to read comics to avoid awkward situations with her older sister. He who never gets the attention of the brother actually harbors a curiosity how it is if the brother watches him like other friends?

Iskandar returned home with one medium-sized black crackle. He went straight to the kitchen and the next thing Anugrah heard was a variety of sounds until the sound of hot oil was inserted something. Anugrah's sense of smell is quite concerning the smell coming from this kitchen. He who has been in sixth grade Elementary has often tasted this type of food in school. Will the ego match the hunger that comes suddenly?

Thanks to a long stay at the cottage, Iskandar just look to play kitchen tools to turn on the gas stove. One serving of instant noodles with slices of chili and egg makes Anugrah forget his fear of the brother. Slowly but surely, he closed the comic and walked into the kitchen. He stared longingly at a plate that was already beautifully located on the table.

Iskandar who was about to sit sweetly to eat his instant noodles glanced with the tail of his eyes when the younger brother was standing staring at his plate.

“You want?” unexpectedly, Anugrah quickly nodded her head and smiled towards the dining table.

Iskandar sighed, “Take it!” then he went back to the kitchen and made another portion for himself.

“It's spicy, you can eat?”

“Bust can, Brother. I'm the king of spicy food.” Anugrah answered with a mouth full.

Anugrah is very excited to eat instant noodles made by her brother and either because it is spicy or there are other things that make Anugrah's tears slide just like that. Anugrah blew a still hot noodle quietly while wiping her tears. Iskandar again served a portion of instant noodles for himself. For the first time they had both eaten at home and more especially for Anugrah was this the first time she had eaten with her sister. Anugrah sipped her snot with her sleeves and wiped the tears back. They eat in silence but their minds are not silent. They were both thinking about this moment. A rare moment that had never happened before even Anugrah was thinking whether they would repeat this moment again after this?

“Still, Brother. Mienya tasty.” Say Anugrah while putting the plate in the sink.

“Hm,”

Anugrah immediately returned to the front of the television while Iskandar, he immediately washed the dirty dishes even had Anugrah also he washed before he finally returned to the room. While without Iskandar knowing, Anugrah was feeling guilty because he did not wash his dirty dishes and let the brother wash. The house was quiet again until both of their parents returned.

“Call Brother, Deck. Papa bring this food.”

Anugrah went straight to the brother's room.

Tok.dok…

Chequek…

Anugrah immediately lowered her head when she met her brother's eyes directly like this.

“So, Mama tell me to come out! They brought food.”

“Hm...” Reply Iskandar who is still standing in front of the door.

“Kak, sorry yes because I didn't wash my own dishes.”

“Hm..”

“Kakak don't tell me we've eaten instant noodles huh! Papa the same Mama never let me eat noodles.”

“Hm..”

“Kak, her pack of noodles Sister dump where?”

Iskandar looked at Anugrah and this time his gaze was slightly different. There was panic emanating from the look in his eyes.

Iskandar walks a little hastily towards the kitchen and –

“You've eaten noodles?” tanya Cut who found a garbage package of instant noodles when she was about to throw away the food waste she brought.

Anugrah and Iskandar sculpt together. Rendra who heard the words instant noodles also came to the kitchen.

“You guys ate instant noodles?” ask Cut back.

Cut and Rendra agreed not to present instant noodles in their home. He always mensiasati various snacks for Anugrah at home but not on instant noodles. The thing that Cut and Rendra never knew was that Anugrah often devoured their forbidden food secretly while outdoors.

“Why do you guys eat noodles? There are other foods.”

“Is again want noodles, Ma.”

“Adek also eat?” cut asked Anugrah and immediately embraced the child.

“Once in a while it's not pa-pa, Ma. Adek asked the same brother. Sister's noodles are also delicious. So want again.” Speak of grace without sin.

Rendra shook his head slowly while looking at the wife. “But enough of this huh? Mama already said that instant noodles are not healthy.

“Iya, Mother. We won't eat instant noodles anymore.” Anugrah.

The instant noodle trial finally ended with each of the defendants entering the room because of a stomach full after being satisfied eating instant noodles. Stay a couple who are enjoying martabak both because the children are full first.

“Mah,” call the husband.

“Looks like we should leave them both often.” Cut looked confusedly at the husband.

“Papa sense, they can be familiar if often both and without our interference. After all, they are children born to one mother despite different fathers. But in both of them there must be good that you transmit. Papa sure, they are loving each other just confused to express because it has been separated for a long time.”

“Look at it, Iskandar even made his sister noodles. If he's evil, he'll let his brother see when he eats. Iskandar's a good boy and we sent him to a good place as well. Papa is sure that he is still good including Anugrah.” Obviously Rendra is back.

“It looks like Mama has an idea, Pa.”

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