GROWINGS
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The cold and wet air immediately greeted him as he set foot back at the Long Leuwi Terminal. A long time ago - I don't know how many years ago, he remembered when he and Kinno had also come to this place. Travel alone, take a bus between cities and just carry his regular backpack.

But unfortunately, those memories made his heart ache. Why does he keep that person in mind. Perhaps that person, too, did not remember him anymore.

Nata is not the sloppy type. But he's a little forgetful. Upon arrival in Bandung, he should immediately buy food and find lodging. But the story is different if a small bag containing a wallet and three phone disappeared somewhere.

In his pants pocket only four thousand money left. iPhone 6S plus who survived because he kept in the pocket of the other pants, he could not use because the battery runs out.

The night is getting late. The air is getting colder. And the streets are getting quieter. In such an age, is there still anyone who would be kind to him..?

He sat on the edge of the road while staring at the fried rice wagon across there. There was a grandmother and a young man who was serving two buyers. Smelling fragrant aroma of the spice, he can feel to make his stomach more rumbling.

Half an hour passed. Nata is still sitting and will do whatever it takes. He saw his watch. It's almost past midnight. The air is getting cold and quiet.

Nata got up and crossed the street. He knew what he was going to do was a shame. But it doesn't hurt to try either.

"Excuse me.."

"Hapunten Aa, it's closed." The young man said politely.

Nata glanced at the place where the rice covered the red cloth was. He saw that there was still a lot of rice in the container. But yes, he cannot force. Maybe tonight, he'll find a mosque or be forced to sleep in the terminal alone.

Nata crossed back. With the money of four thousand, it seems that it is still enough to buy fried and glass mineral water.

"Aeah, sorry..!!"

Nata who had reached his original position, then looked at the young man selling fried rice.

"Sweet fried rice or not?" Asked the young man with his thick Sundanese accent.

Nata hesitated to answer. "How is it...?"

"Here you go, mayu come along.."

Nata followed the young man. He was worried and ashamed. But yahh, maybe he'll be honest and forthright.

"Please sit down, casep." said the old grandmother as she poured tea into a glass and thrust it at Nata.

"Look this geek-that-how ya-" Nata scratched his head. "I don't really have any money.." Nata gulps. He could already guess for sure the reaction of the two people would be like that. Shock and shock. "But I have four thousand dollars for this watch. This is a real watch. I'm not lying."

"Here you go, sit down first.." The old grandmother forced Nata to sit down. "Make it Dan.."

"Yes, grandma.."

Nata sat down with a sigh. He immediately sipped a glass of warm tea until it ran out. Grandma smiled and filled the glass.

"In Bandung there's a brother, son?"

Nata. "I'm just going for a walk, Grandma. I haven't been here in a long time either."

"Your bags can be lost, snatched?"

Nata shrugs his shoulders. "I think it was taken when I slept. Keep getting up, get down in a hurry."

A plate of fried rice has been served in front of him. Nata thanked me over and over again. The grandmother and granddaughter were wrong.

Not until five minutes, Nata had spent it. Up to the cayenne pepper in his pickle he spent unceremoniously.

"Nak Nata's staying tonight at Grandma's."

"Can, grandma?!"

"But please understand that Grandma's house is ugly and dirty."

Nata did not think about the condition of the house. Most importantly, she got shelter for at least tonight.

He continued to follow his grandmother and granddaughter with a carefree feeling. The drowsiness that attacked him earlier, has now disappeared.

"Grandmother Dani has been selling fried rice for a long time?"

"It's been five years, son." Answer grandma. "Because grandma is getting older and can no longer wash, so Dani was forced to stop school and we started selling fried rice with just capital.."

Along the way, the three passed by with a warm chat. Dani who was awkward, now began to be able to open up.

"It's still a long way, Grandma?"

"Lumayan, son.."

For almost half an hour they continued to walk through the cold night. Get in the alleys. Until they finally entered a village.

"That grandmother's house."

"Fiuhh, finally arrived.."

Nata immediately sat on a long wooden chair in front of the small house whose walls were made of pottery. But he got up and helped Dani take down the furniture from the top of the wagon, due to the bad taste.

"Assallamalaikum's chat.." Nata said his greetings as he stepped into the house.

Grandma Yuyu took out a water kettle and a glass. Dani picked up the mat and rolled it out.

Nata was a bit shocked, as there was a boy - perhaps the same age as Hassel - sleeping curled up in front of the tv.

Grandma Yuyu held onto the forehead of the boy.

"Where's Doni, Grandma?"

"It's still fever, Dan."

Dani breathed. He lifted the boy who turned out to be his sister into the only room in this house.

"He's my brother. Doni. Sick from yesterday. He's not coming."

"Have you been taken to the doctor?"

"Drinking drug stalls are also usually cured immediately."

Grandma Yuyu came out of the room carrying a blanket and two pillows. "It's late, you guys rest first. Tomorrow again talk."

Dani offers her scabbard. "If you're cold, you can use my scabbard again."

"Thank you."

"It doesn't smell."

"This blanket is thick too."

"okay."

Nata broke his body. He could finally rest like now. It feels so good and so good.

"Oh yeah Dan, you got an iPhone charger?"

Dani turned the body. He showed his old-school sony ericsson hape while smiling wryly.

"I think my salary has. Tomorrow morning I'll lend him."

Nata tilted her body. Facing the wall. Condemns why his phone is his battery can run out quickly. And he used it, just to send wa to Sandra and Hassel.

Slowly his eyes began to close. Drowsiness has mastered it. Until finally he was completely asleep in his sleep...

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"Nata's.. Nata.!"'s..!"

Nata wakes up suddenly. He's surprised not to play. Because in his dream earlier, he had a dream of being beaten up by Kinno.

"Dani's.." Nata rubs his eyes.

"I went to my friend's house. The charger."

"Thank you, Dan..!"

Nata also rushed mencharger iPhonennya. Once the iPhone can be turned on, it instantly sends wa to Sandra. He said he was half fine.

'Uhueekks.!!'''s chat..!!'

Nata jerks. Frowning himself. But Dani ran into the room while carrying the basin.

He was curious and saw. He saw Doni who was vomiting until it strained like that. But when his vomit stopped, Doni's thin body twitched violently with his glaring eyes almost out.

"Bring to the hospital, Grandma!!" Nata approaching.

"No papa, Nat. Usually heals himself."

Nata holds Doni's cheek. His face was tense as well as panicked. "It's so hot, Dan! If not taken to the hospital, your sister could be --"

Doni's vomiting again. But the vomit this time in the form of a thick yellow liquid mixed with red stains.

"We'll just take her to the hospital, Dan. Bring your savings book, too." Said Grandma Yuyu while taking a stash of money from a can of used milk, which she kept in a wardrobe.

Riding in a transport car, they took Doni to a nearby hospital.

During the trip, Doni looks a henchman. Although occasionally he still spasms and his mouth secretes fluid.

At the hospital, there were so many patients who wanted treatment. Moreover, they seek treatment by using bpjs facilities from the government.

Dani's got a queue number, but it's a queue of some kind. Using a letter sign can not be used in this hospital.

"If you want the usual public line, please register, and pay the security deposit." Obviously the nurse.

"Money the same list of guarantees so how much, sus?" Ask Dani.

"Registration money, four hundred and fifty thousand. And the bail's five million."

With trembling hands, Grandma Yuyu took out all the money she was carrying. If in total, the number is only about six hundred thousands.

"Well then. Please fill out the form first, ma'am."

Grandma Yuyu stared fixedly at Dani. "Grandma borrow your savings first, Dan."

"But Grandma, my savings are only three hundred thousand."

Grandma Yuyu took out something from inside her purse. "You just sell Grandma's bracelets and necklaces."

"grandmother.."

"And, let's go to the bank now. All I want to take care of my lost atm card." Bring Nata.

The two young men who were the same height, rushed towards the bank. Fortunately, the largest government bank is just across the street from the hospital.

"Good morning, how can I help you?"

"My card's gone, sir. And this is my friend, he wants to pull money at the teller."

"Where did he lose, Mom? And did you report to the police?"

"Sir, now my friend's sister is sick again and in the hospital across from her! He needs money for treatment!" Nata's voice was rising.

"I understand, Mas. But that's the procedure. If you lose a card - blah. blah.."

After listening to that all-important explanation - and arguing with the security guard and a bank clerk, Nata finally got a queue number as well.

In the line of the teller queue, Dani also has filled out the cash withdrawal form and just waiting for his turn.

Nata sat down restlessly. In front of him there are four customer service people, all of whom are serving customers and prospective customers.

Every moment is precious. If he stays here for a long time, what will happen to Doni?

"Thirty-two.."

Nata got up and rushed forward. A beautiful young lady greeted him kindly.

"My atm card's gone. How do you wanna take care of it?"

"good. Can I see the ktp?"

"Disappear too, ma'am. Everything's gone."

"Did you report to the police?"

"I just arrived in Bandung that night. Hungry stomach rumbling. Where do you think about going to the police station!! Anyway, maybe later I'll even be asked for money again with them!"

Cring.. Cring..

"Sorry, please wait a minute.." Said the woman while receiving a phone call that was out of nowhere. "Sorry Mr. Nata, I'll stay a while. Excuse me."

Nata tapped his fingers on the table. Ten minutes have passed already. And he's still being silenced like a crooked goat.

"Duhh, very long!! Just want to take the money just hard for mercy!" Nata chirps with a deliberately hardened voice.

"Good morning ma'am, how can I help you?"

"I'm looking for my granddaughter, Dani. Dani's..."

Nata and Dani compactly turned their heads. The two found Grandma Yuyu with reddened and wet eyes.

"grandmother..?!" Nata approaches Grandma Yuyu.

"Son Nata, Doni's having another seizure. The body's getting hot."

"Grand, my money is only fifty thousand left. And I can't take it because my signature is different."

Nata's emotions peaked. Especially when he saw the customer service that was serving him, already back with a leisurely walk meggok like a child soang.

"NOW THIS IS MY INTERNET BANKING ACCOUNT. I CAN'T TAKE MONEY WITHOUT AN ATM?!"

"Ohh, good sir. Please sit down, I'll explain first."

"SIT AGAIN?!" Nata's voice grew higher. "YOU KNOW THAT MY FRIEND'S SISTER IS NOW DYING IN THE HOSPITAL! IF HE DIES, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY?!"

"Sorry sir, what's going on?" A tall fat man came over.

"I want to take the money, but my atm card is gone. Is there another way?"

"Could certainly sir. But you're only limited to taking a maximum of five million."

Nata rolled his eyeballs. "You have an atm card, right?" Nata looked at Dani.

"Have. But I forgot the pin. Because I never use it."

"Which account number, let me transfer to your account." Nata squeezed his iPhone screen. "You forgot the pin, right? Just you take care of it. Sit here..!"

"But..." Dani looks hesitant and nervous. Moreover, there were many pairs of eyes that were looking at him.

"You are the original Bandung. Bandung KTP, all take care of all. I just transferred twenty-five million."

Dani. So was Grandma Yuyu and the people around her.

"Why are you still dumb?! If the account has him I don't need a police letter and*****bizarre all sorts of things, right?"

The customer service now looks wrong. Especially at this time, he was accompanied by a branch manager as well.

"Have entered, transfer from Mr. Nata Darmawan." Said the customer service.

"If I transfer again can?"

"Bi-s. But to withdraw cash is limited because this atm card is a type of silver."

"Turn to platinum. I'll transfer you a hundred million!"

All customer service who are serving customers until they turn to him.

"Why? Can't do it anymore, huh?! This is my money, not yours!"

"You -- Nata Darmawan?" The bank manager finally recognized.

"Yes. Indeed why?"

"Pardon the mistake that happened, Mr. Nata." The fat man greeted Nata very kindly.

"Huh, so he's Nata Darmawan?!"

"I think the Frog is in big trouble!"

"Here you go, I don't need to be friendly with you. I'm here to just take the money! My own money!!"

With convoluted and must until the emotions first, Nata can finally get back his atm card. If only he still held one identity card, he would definitely not experience this annoying event.

Customer service does not know who it is. A Nata Darmawan, with the status as a priority customer because the amount of money deposited in the bank reaches a nominal billion rupiah.

"What's your money in my savings?"

"Grandma, how's Doni?" Nata ignored Dani. Because right now the most important thing is the healing of Doni.

Needless to say, Nata got the answer when he got back to the hospital.

"Astagfirulah..." Nata's emotions returned. "And take your sister inside!"

Dani according to. She carried her sister back to the inside of the hospital.

"Why is Doni being put outside?!" Nata kicked off the registration desk.

"Because there are other patients who have -"

"So, grandma told me to wait because I wanted to take the money. You don't think I have any money, do you?!" Nata slammed a bag of cash in front of the sisters. "You think Doni's a poor man who doesn't deserve treatment?!"

The sisters were all wrong. They pretended to be busy compiling the forms. And there are also those who take a push mattress for Doni.

"VIP room! Serve Doni as best you can..!!"

"Good, sir!"

iPhone Nata is ringing. Incoming call from Sandra.

"Tante's at Kasih Bunda Hospital, where are you, Nata?"

Not yet able to answer, the loud voice of Hassel was heard calling his name.

"That's why Kak Nata doesn't like to go alone!!"

"How come you guys get here so fast?"

"Yes dong! The one who is driving is not Mom. It can speed!"

Nata held the sisters. "Tante, let's take Doni to another hospital that's better served."

"Pak Nata, this hospital also provides -"

"Dani, you don't mind, do you?"

Dani and Grandma Yuyu looked very confused.

"You guys, please take Doni to the car." Nata ordered his personal guards who came along with Sandra. "Dani with Grandma, now come with me huh.."

"But Doni how, Nak Nata..?"

"Grandmother Yuyu don't worry. Later, we'll take Doni to a better and better hospital. Anyway, all the costs let me take responsibility."

"Thank you, Nata. May the Gusti of God repay all the kindness of Nak Nata.."

"Aamiin's."

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