GROWINGS
36

"Hmmmm..!"

Inu cleared his throat from the front door of his bedroom. Paying attention to Dafa who since yesterday did not want to talk to him at all.

"There's a night market out there in the front yard.."

Dafa doesn't care a bit. Want Monas moved to the front of this boarding even though, he will not be interested in making it.

"There are carousels - there are also those that sell gulali..."

'Hhhhhh...!' Dafa took a short breath. The sweat on his forehead with his arm.

"Do you think Mr Inu has money?"

Inu cheered happily in his heart, because Dafa finally wanted to respond as well.

"Of course, Dafa. I'm a payday, it's a payday."

Dafa scratched his head. As he recalls, the teachers at his school are no longer possible payday, considering that there is no longer one of his students who pay monthly SPP money.

"You don't believe it?" Inu also showed me the contents of his wallet. But apparently Dafa did not want to lose. He also showed the savings of money from his sale in cans of biscuits. "How are we going to Maghrib?"

Dafa shook his head. "I can't, Mr. Inu."

"Why, Dafa?" Inu's expression changed again.

"I have a rice box order for her friend's study tomorrow morning. So tonight I have to get everything ready.."

Inu stared fixedly at the plain boy. Dafa should not work hard to do all that, while his protege still has one whole family whose condition is even very excessive.

"I'm going to go first.." He said he was wearing a cheap white hat that Inu bought when the two visited the night bazaar last week.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to the market first. Buy eggs, meat, just like everyone else.."

"I'll take you.."

"No need, Mr. Inu. I have a lot of shopping. Surely later can not be transported on the motor Mr. Inu.."

He followed what Dafa said. As a result, they both ride the angkot directly to the market. The distance is not so good. If not jammed, maybe 15 minutes they have arrived at the market.

While in the amber, Inu continued to pay attention to Dafa sitting opposite him. Dafa was sitting next to him, but not knowing why, Dafa suddenly moved away.

The T-shirt Dafa wore was not his expensive t-shirt. But the t-shirt is Inu t-shirt that actually still fit, but it has somewhat faded white color and stretched on the neck.

Sandals used by Dafa were just flip-flops that he bought, at the front shop kosan. Though Inu knew the collection of Dafa sandals and shoes, expensive.

"We've arrived, sir..!"

Inu. Is it so long that he daydreams, to the point that he does not realize that the angkot they are riding has stopped exactly in front of a parent market?

The fishy, rotten, and other smells instantly absorbed Inu's sense of smell. He and his father used to be in the village, almost every morning to the market to sell garden produce. But the market in the village is very different from the market conditions in this capital city.

"Come on Mr. Inu, sneak..!!" Dafa half pulled Inu's hand.

Inu can't say anything. Dafa has a very rich mother. He also still has a father and grandmother, who are successful and rich businessmen in this country.

But why should the child be tired of doing all this?

Wouldn't he just ask them and in an instant his wish would be fulfilled?

"The chicken's expensive, Mas, from the farm.." Said the chicken man selling cut.

"Oh, what is your father?! Kamarin I bought still thirty-five thousand. How about now, until forty?"

"I give you three and eight, make a subscription..."

"Ahh is still expensive. Thank you, sir.."

"Ehh Mas, three and six - how many will you take?"

Dafa opened a piece of notebook paper that he folded. His mouth was muttering like he was casting a spell. Inu until smiling amusedly saw it.

"I want 50, sir.."

"But it seems mixed, Mas. Some are just as big.."

"That's the Father...!" Dafa glared in annoyance. "Here's money. I'll take it later.."

"Berez, Mas.."

Inu was both amazed and amazed. Is not Dafa confined in his own house for 10 years, and without ever seeing the outside world let alone to interact with others.

But what he saw at this time, Dafa who did not feel awkward at all let alone reluctant to the traders whose ages were clearly far different, from him.

Bidding with his plain words and ceplos. Without ever fearing his words offended the seller.

"Sister, do you want me to bring you some groceries?"

Dafa's forehead wrinkled as he watched the two little boys speak with his worn and tired face.

"Where's that?"

"Mas Arif is sick again, brother. Couldn't go to market. We replaced him."

"Are you Arif?"

"I'm Mas Arif's brother - Yusron. And this is my friend."

Dafa also gave some of his shopping bags to the two boys who were 7 years old.

A red angkot immediately honked and stopped in front of Dafa. Apparently the angkot has become a subscription every time Dafa has spent shopping in large quantities in the market.

"This is for you to buy food. Same drug buyin for Arif."

"That's a lot, brother!!?"

"So much to say. Yes, I went home first. Thanks for the help.."

"Thank you too, Sister Dafa..!!" The two boys answered.

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"Is this really Mr Inu's cost?" Stevie Wallerima asked the five teenagers who were in the car.

"I'm asking you the same --" Eka's sentence was interrupted instantly when she saw a figure that had just come out while carrying a large box towards the small post that was right near the two-meter-high black gate.

"No need to ask --" Julian said in a soft tone.

They got out of the car and headed straight for the small post. A middle-aged man immediately greeted and asked their intentions and arrival.

"Ohhh if Mr. Inu has not returned. But if Mas Dafa exists.." Obviously Mr. Usman while opening the gate and letting them in.

"That's what, sir?" Ask Eka curiously.

"Oalaahh, this is Mas Dafa asking me to give to the garbage man the same scavengers who often pass around here."

Mr. Usman nodded while giving a box of rice that turned out to be quite heavy in content.

Once opened, Stevie Wallerima could only be stunned to see the contents.

"It looks good food.." Chirping Gabriel.

"Dafa is so good, man." Mr. Usman started talking again. "Every time you run out of the wholesale rice box, surely Mas Dafa is always divided. If not to the people I said earlier, Mas Dafa usually always send to the orphanage in front of the road there.."

Stevie Wallerima closed the rice sauce again. "Well, is there a fear, sir?"

"She, Mom. Let me deliver.."

As they all enter the interior of the inn, the main hallway leads directly to the dining room and kitchen, they all saw some people who looked to be piling up rice box boxes and then tying them with plastic rope.

And there are also those who are carrying dirty dishes and basins towards the back kitchen. And there are also those who are seen checking the entire rice box box, which amounts to two hundred boxes.

"Where is Dafa?" Ask Mr. Usman.

But before the question was answered, a Dafa figure emerged from the back toilet. With a shiny face greasy and shabby appearance.

"You guys?!"

"Hi, Dafa...!" Tukas Tita is carefree.

"Again a bother?" Sheila.

"Yes. To the point that I don't go to school. In a moment, I want to pray ashar first all shower. Ma'am, please make them a drink.."

"Not to be troublesome, Dafa.." Stevie Wallerima said with mixed feelings seeing the boy's appearance.

"No trouble, Grandma Stevie.." Dafa replied with a smile that never disappeared from his face. "Have you eaten yet? Eat all of you --- Grandma Stevie same Uncle Derrian as well.."

The five friends exchanged looks. In fact they were very hungry and could not say anything bad about the dishes that were now served on the table, in front of them.

"Please sit down, Mom.." Said a middle-aged woman while pulling one of the dining chairs for Stevie Wallerima.

"Thank you." Stevie Wallerima replied with a smile.

"Mas is just as likely to eat now?" Ask the woman again.

"Hmmm.." Eka looked at her friends.

"If Dafa has eaten himself, ma'am?" Ask Sheila back.

"Mas Dafa if more work like to forget to eat. Even though all night he did not sleep." said another woman who looks younger.

Stevie Wallerima was claustrophobic about hearing it. He knew that doing this trivial job was not how much it worked. And if only Dafa would accept the full scholarship he offered at that time.

"Are you not the same Mr Inu?" Dafa has appeared again. But his friends, Stevie Wallerima and Derrian looked at him with wide eyes.

"This is Mr. Inu's shirt. He said it didn't fit. Be thrown out. It is a pity, but still good. I was wearing it.."

"Dafa, is everything ready?" Mother came in haste. "There's a guest apparently.."

"It's all done, and it's ready to be transported, ma'am.."

The boarding mother also told her men to transport the rice box dus into the car.

"This is the rest of the lack, yes, Fa. I thank you very much for you.."

"Hihiiii, I also thank the good Miss Kosan.."

The full order of the day was finally completed. It was a long and tiring day for Dafa and the six people who helped him.

After that, Dafa paid the six people. He also gave each one a kilo of sugar and also a two-liter container of cooking oil.

"Done too..."

"Cape, Dafa..?" Ask Stevie Wallerima.

Dafa shook his head then nodded. "It's just a little, Grandma Stevie." she said cheerfully. He also got up to the refrigerator. "You want some ice? This morning I made it, this.."

"Wahhhh very fresh look yes..." Tukas Tita is enthusiastic.

"I'll take the glass, Fa.." Sheila said as she picked up a glass on a plate shelf near the border door between the kitchen-back dining rooms.

They also enjoy cold and fresh fruit ice made by Dafa, which is second to none.

Chat lightly, talk about many things, so it does not feel like the day is about to get ahead of Maghrib.

"Mother Stevie? The kids?" Inu appeared not expecting that he would see those people at his boarding houses.

"What did Pak Inu buy?" Dafa immediately asked that question.

"Ehmm--- this--" Inu looks clumsy. "I bought this for you.."

"Forku?" Dafa's forehead is wrinkled. He opened the paper bag that Inu had thrust at him. "Kaos?" He looked at Inu with a probing look. "Sir Inu bought this for me?"

"Ehhhmm - yes, Fa. I happen to be --"

"Sir Inu actually has money from where?!"  The Dafa question was not just about stomping the five friends and Stevie Wallerima. But also some other cost residents who have been milling around near them.

"That --- I -- there's a side job.."

"What work?" Dafa sat down and pushed the paper bag into the middle of the table.

"Work--" Inu gulped. To be honest he was very nervous because there were many pairs of eyes that were now paying attention to him.

"One of these shirts costs Three hundred thousand. Not the backpack that Mr. Inu bought me yesterday from the night bazaar, Mr. Inu must be lying right?!" The voice of Dafa is rising.

Instantly the boisterous atmosphere of the other cosmonauts, suddenly inaudible.

Dafa got up from his seat. Approaching Inu then reached into his pants pocket. "This too! Mr Inu can buy this expensive hape from where? Keep that watch too!"

"That's--- I--- ha--- diah.." Inu's voice was barely audible.

"Gift?!" Dafa snapped. "From mom or Om Danu?!"

Inu's eyes widened. "No, Dafa! I could've sworn this wasn't all of them.."

Dafa still continued to stare fixedly at Inu.

"I don't know what Mr. Inu is planning to do with Om Danu.."

"Dafa --"

"But Mr. Inu must remember, I don't like people who lie the most.."

"Dafa, i..."

"Sir Inu need not worry, because later -- when my money has been collected a lot - - I will leave here. And I--- will never disturb and trouble Mr. Inu's life again.."

'Tell Inu that there will be no more meetings. Because of the farewell, it was bitter...'

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