DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 228: PHONE MISS

    "Hello, Melian .... How are you, Nduk ...?" juminem said when he called his son.

    "Mr ...! Melian kangen, Mom .... Melian in Jakarta is fine ..." replied Melian who certainly misses her mother. Lately Melian is a bit rare to call his father and mother. Maybe because of the busy tour of the scavenger residents who became his construction.

    But it's fortunate that her parents were willing to understand when Melian told her that she was now helping to empower scavengers. Even Jamil, his father Melian, was happy with his son's activities. At least they can understand and help the poor. Of course Jamil remembered about his background first, which indeed came from commoners who more often experienced shortages.

    "Mak-e is also kangen, Nduk .... When are you coming home, Nduk ...?" ask mother.

    "Later, Mak .... The semester holidays. This Melian just compose the thesis, kok .... Pray quickly yes, Mak ..." said Melian to her mother.

    "Yes, Nduk .... Uh, Nduk .., yesterday Mas Irul phone Pak-e .... He said Mas Irul, Melian entered tivi .... Is that right, Nduk? What event. to ...?" asked Melian, wanting to be sure.

    "Yes, Mommy .... That is, the problem of empowerment of slum communities in Jakarta .... Means Mas Irul just watched the show ..." replied Melian.

    "What is that way, Nduk ...? Not a soap opera, yeah ...?" ask her mother again.

    "Just an interview with a reporter, Mom .... Not a movie what a soap opera is ..., no, Mak ..." Melian replied.

    "Ooo .... I thought you were the star of that soap opera movie, Nduk .... Hehehe ..." said his mother, who would have differed in her notion that people would go to television, would be considered a movie star.

     "Iih .., Mak-e that's .... Where are you, Mak?" Melian asked her father.

    "This ..., next to Mak-e .... Phone together, Nduk ..." said his mother, yeng of course immediately handed over HP to Jamil.

    "Hello, Nduk .... Howareyou? Is it healthy ...?" asked father.

    "Good, Sir .... I'm in good health .." Melian replied.

    "That's the story of Mas Irul, he said you got the award is it true, Nduk ...?" asked father.

    "Rubber, Sir .... That's a tribute to the residents of Transformer Village .... Coincidentally that represents." Melian replied.

    "Jan-jane ..., what village is it to, Nduk?" ask his father who would like to know.

    "It used to be a slum, sir .... The village is where the scavengers live. So the house is only made of substations or plywood .... Yeah, that kind of gubug of the temples .... Well, I with friends, invite the residents to turn the village into a beautiful village, nice and interesting. Now crowded with tourists, Mr .... Pak-e and Mak-e come to Jakarta. Later to Melian's place with friends who developed activities in the village ...." Melian explained to her father.

    "God .... You're great, Nduk .... Yes, Nduk .... Tomorrow if you graduate, Pak-e, Mak-e and Mas Irul will follow you to Jakarta .... Look at the village you built. Nduk ..." said his father who is certainly interested and wants to immediately follow his son to Jakarta.

    "Yes, Sir .... Tomorrow comes along when Melian diwisuda .... Keep the same picnic around Jakarta ..." said Melian who certainly wants her parents to visit Jakarta.

    Indeed, during college in Jakarta, Jamil and Juminem have never visited their children in Jakarta. So it is not yet known what the situation Melian in Jakarta is like. Now it's just a matter of waiting for the thesis, and soon if Melian graduates, she will be graduated. And hope Melian, his family can attend the graduation event. At least, his father's mother can watch his son graduate.

    For both Juminem and Jamil, the school was completely blind. In the past Juminem who only graduated from Elementary School, yes mediocre. So did Jamil. School is not a parent's business. Only children know about school. Want to go to class, stay in class until graduation, it's his only son who deals with teachers and schools. For parents, their children go to school. Even if you only pass SD, that's enough. The important thing is that the child can read and count.

    And now, when Melian can go to college, become a student, Jamil or Juminem also do not understand what school is like. Even the so-called lecture is like what, these two villagers do not know at all. They resigned completely to Melian, his favorite child who was indeed seen as clever. How to learn, what the task, and so on, Juminem and Jamil never know. There is still enough time for Junior High School and High School, every receipt of the report card, his parents are called to the school, which receives the report card of his parents. But while in college, people never got a call to his university. The important thing is to pay it well, already.

    "Mas Irul called you, didn't Nduk ...?" asked father.

    "Never, Sir .... Blase .... In the past there was still Ms Indra, I often SMS and BBM-an. But after Ms Indra's death, never at all, sir .... How is Mas Irul, sir?" melian replied who immediately asked me how Irul was.

    "You're the SMS to, Nduk .... Ask news .... Mas Irul that if you want to call you afraid to interfere. Wong Mas Irul once said that he would not bother Melian, let her focus on college .... That's it, Nduk .." said his father.

    "Ooo .... Yes, already .... Later I will SMS asking the news Mas Irul ..." said Melian.

    Almost a semester Melian didn't call Mas Irul. Yes, indeed Melian is focusing on developing the Transformer Village. Taking care of the scavengers who number almost a hundred people, certainly requires extra energy. At least have to patiently serve one by one citizens who are mostly unable to read the writing. Hence, Melian asked her volunteer friends to teach reading. Call it eradication illiteracy. But indeed these volunteers are more emphasis on children who do not go to school. The important thing is that these kids can read. Hence in the village, many students willingly help teach children. The learning period is called "Gubug Pasinaon" which means place of study. Although it is a kind of pendapa. But the learning was so exciting. Of course more interspersed with interesting games. And the most emphasized is the learning of lifeskill or life skills. Even if later they will be scavengers, it is expected to be a capable and intelligent scavenger.

    Melian hesitated to pick up her phone. I originally wanted SMS, but it didn't. Want to call Irul, but confused about what problem phone. Is it just asking for news? After being answered, it closed again? It will just disturb.

    Melian was still shaking the HP she had in her hand. Between going to SMS or phone, he was still confused. And finally, he picked up Mas Irul's number. Press the green button. Calling Irul.

    The call was answered by Irul.

    "Hello, Melian .... How are you?" irul asked after raising Melian's call.

    "Well, Mas Irul .... Irul's healthy, right ...?" ask Melian back.

    "Thank God, healthy .... What's this, what's the phone night? Not sleeping, yeah ....?" asked Irul again, who was certainly surprised after a long time never called by Melian, and certainly also did not know the news. At most if Iryul calls with Mr. Jamil or Juminem, he asks Melian.

    "Grandfather, Mas .... This was his HP squeeze, kok ..." replied Melian who apparently became confused about what to say.

    "Ooo .... How long have you not been home? Not on vacation yet?" ask Irul.

    "Yet, Mas Irul .... Wait for the thesis is not finished, Mas .." replied Melian whose voice was a little quivering because her heart started beating strangely.

    "What is that thesis? That piece of writing, yes ...?" ask Irul who did not go to college. If only Indra, his wife, was still there, it would have been asked of his wife.

    "Yes, Mas .... Research papers." replied Melian.

    "Ooo .... Uh, Melian .... Yesterday Mas Irul saw you enter tivi. Well, you're great, Mel .... Melian gets environmental award .... Mas Irul is proud of you, Mel ..." of course Irul said it with joy, seeing the success of Melian in Jakarta.

    "Thank you, Mom .... That I only represent the scavenger residents, Mas .." replied Melian who still raised the scavenger he built.

    "Ooo .... Good, lah .... But Melian should stay focused with her college .... Do not let you later tour the scavenger citizens, even your college keteteran .... Later can not pass-pass ..." message Irul.

    "Yes, Mas ..." Melian replied trembling at the message from Irul.

    "Lha mbok is Melian's writing, writing only the slums you built .... Can interesting .... He said it was now a new tourist attraction in Jakarta" said Irul gave advice to Melian.

    "Yes, Mas ..." Melian replied in a daze.

    But this time, the words of Irul, the person who was possessed, turned out to change Melian's face. It was as if there was a helper god who gave a brilliant idea. Beyond a doubt, it turns out his phone with Mas Irul, has come up with a brilliant idea. What an amazing idea. Why did Melian not think about what she had done. Well, this is very amazing advice.

    "Melian is sleepy what is not this ...? It was late at night .... Tomorrow is college ...? Don't come late .... Later the teacher can be angry ..." said Irul who always advises.

    "Lecturer, Mas .... Teacher in college named lecturer ...." Melian confirmed Irul's words.

    "Yes .... Be careful where people are, yes .... Don't be reckless, don't be arrogant, don't be superstitious .... Be kind to everyone, help those who need help. Never take away the property of another. Speak kindly, never hurt others ...." Irul again advised.

    "Yes, Mas Irul .." replied Melian, who always obeyed the words of Irul.

    "Have ..., there sleep, so tomorrow is not bad luck ..." said Irul again who asked Melian to sleep immediately. Of course because it was late at night. It's ten o'clock.

    Melian was silent in her fall. His HP was placed on top of his chest. His eyes looked at the roof of his house. His fear drifted far away in the clouds. He was surprised, why every time the phone with Irul, it was always difficult to express words. Every time he spoke, he became nervous. When he was going to call, there were so many things he wanted to talk about. Especially the taste. Tagged with Mas Irul. But as soon as I heard Mas Irul's voice, everything disappeared.

    Melian daydreams continue to loom on Mas Irul. There was always a lot of advice given to him. But everything's a good thing. And Melian must follow Mas Irul's advice. Until finally, the eyes narrowed itru was closed. Dream of meeting the missed man on the phone. Surprisingly, Melian misses the phone dream with Irul.