Loving Saleha's Bodyguard
Parasites

"Honey. When did you come?" Sapa bu Rahayu while going down the stairs after seeing Sawn sitting on the sofa.

"Just now." Reply Sawn.

"Did you come alone?"

"of course! Who else do I have to come with?" Said Sawn while looking at his mother with a look of wonder.

"Where is it, ma?" Said Sawn while sitting next to her mother.

"Papa's been checking out the hotel's employee report this month, it looks like your sister will be working as an intern next month. Don't know why the kid's interested in the hotel business." Said Ms. Hanum while looking at her husband who was going down the stairs.

"You said you were gonna say something important? We'll talk after dinner." Said Ms. Hanum while holding Sawn's fingers and then took her to the dining table.

Netra Sawn rounded to see the menu presented on the square table, vegetable soup favorite Pak Andi with one whole chicken in it, beef that has been processed into a favorite abon Yuna, Yuna, stir-fry long beans with a variety of vegetables in it, carrots, potatoes, broccoli, and toge in one and put in a glass bowl container that you buy from Spain. Tilapia fried fish, fried tofu, fried tempeh in diced and do not forget the hot ulek sambal favorite bu Hanum. Lastly, a jar full of shrimp crackers to enliven the dining table.

"Mama seriously? Food is like this!"

"Sit down." Pinta bu Hanum while looking at her husband and son alternately.

"Mbok, call everyone." Ms. Hanum asks bok Dami to call all the servants in her house.

Four men, two of whom served as security officers and two other men served as drivers and gardeners. While the women numbered five people, two of whom were in charge of taking care of the laundry, and two more women were in charge of maintaining the cleanliness of the house, while Bok Dami specialized in cooking kitchens with a distinctive taste of the archipelago.

Nine people who work in the Dinata family home are considered like their own family, there is no strong term that is powerful and weak that is oppressed.

"Please sit down." Mr. Andi invited nine workers who had devoted themselves to the comfort of their families.

"No, sir. We can eat later." Reply Mbok Dami represents eight other workers.

"Not that we have agreed, every year there is no distance between the employer and the worker. We'll eat together at the same table. This time Mbok Dami and the others could not resist. Sit down." Pinta ma'am Hanum.

The worker? Ms. Hanum always called all those who worked in her home workers, she was more comfortable saying the word than calling them maids.

"Lord and mistress don't need to be this good on us! We can work safely in this place is the greatest favor of God. Ladies and gentlemen have always treated us like family." Said Mr. Abib husband mbok Dami. Suddenly the middle-aged man shed tears, he remembered the son of his village friend who worked in a different housing, his cruel employer even had the heart to torture the poor child until his entire body was bruised, not infrequently the poor child was tortured by his employer who often returned home drunk.

"Are we going to keep talking? I'm hungry!" Said Sawn pretending to hold her stomach holding her hungry. Seeing Sawn's miserable look made everyone at the dinner table smile with relief.

Now everyone is sitting quietly at the dining table enjoying everything that has been presented. No exception Sawn, since childhood he always saw the scenery in front of him today, his employer and his assistant both ate at the same table without regard to the clothes he wore how much, the price was, how much money is in his account.

Mom and Dad are so nice to everyone! May they both accept my Raina with open arms! Lirih Sawn while putting food into his mouth.

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"He's on kaa..." Hanum's mother's words were stuck in her throat because she saw Sawn walking slowly while going down the stairs.

"He's here." Said Hanum again.

Sawn sat on the sofa facing his mother and father. His chest was pounding, his breathing felt irregular. There was a strange feeling lingering in the depths of his heart. The feeling of fear that haunted him, he was really afraid if the two parents who were very dear to him rejected the woman of his dreams.

I'm an adult. If mom and dad reject Raina, I won't let her! Lirih Sawn while compiling the words that will be said.

"Ma. Pa. I want to say something important!" Sawn's voice broke the silence between the silence of the air. Mr. Andi and Ms. Hanum throw each other a glance because they see Sawn looking a little tense.

"Tell me whatever you want, we'll listen to you." Reply to Mr. Andi while folding the newspaper he read and put it on the table.

Just like her husband, Ms. Hanum also looks serious waiting for a surprise what her proud son will say.

"I'm getting married, there's a nice girl who has stolen my heart." Say sawn without further ado. Mr. Andi and Ms. Hanum were surprised to hear Sawn's words so suddenly.

"Married? Which family do you want to marry? Tell me, I'll specifically propose to her for you." Said Hanum with a face.

"He comes from a family whose economy is below ours. Even so I love her very much and I want to marry her. I want to spend my whole life with him." Reply Sawn while imagining the smiling face of the girl who is always present in his dreams.

"Who's the girl?" Bu Hanum looked at Sawn with a sharp look. Seeing the look of his disappointed face made Pak Andi a little afraid, he was worried that the event of rejection would repeat itself as he had rejected Angel.

"Raina. That girl is Raina, and I love her so much!" Sawn asserted to his parents that now his decision will not be able to be challenged again.

"What's? That orphan girl? Never expect your mom to accept that woman. So this is what the woman wants to stick to you every day? Reasoning to be a Bodyguard, mama was really upset..." Hanum said as he flapped his face with both hands. His eyes looked reddened holding back the anger that was about to burst out.

"Ma. Let Sawn decide his own choice. We support him enough. Maybe with Raina our son will be happy." Said Mr. Andi defending Sawn's decision.

"Do you think you don't want to see your son happy! Who's the lady? He's just an orphan who keeps clinging to him like a parasite. I will never accept it until anytime!" Ms. Hanum confirmed with a thunderous voice.

The parasite! Wah... I'm really mad. I shouldn't have asked anyone for their consent. Sawn muttered while holding back his frustration.

Meanwhile, the nine workers who worked in the Dinata residence could only stare with concerned gazes at the debates of the three people whom they deeply respected.

Sawn's eyes reddened with annoyance, wanting to slam everything in front of him, but as much as possible he controlled his emotions so as not to look like a pitiful man just because of love.

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