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This afternoon I went back to Aunt Mery's house, the one I left for over a week. Walking in the narrow alley, people greeted me kindly. Greeting me and congratulating me there were even some of them who asked to take a picture with me.
“What is this sir?” I feel confused, because it is not usual for people to behave like this to me.
The young master simply shook his head, puzzled as well apparently.
In the past, when I lived for years at Aunt Mery's house and passed by them, let alone say hello, saw my face they turned their faces away but now, they call my name and congratulate me on my victory. Oh yeah, I get it, it's because of the competition I'm in.
“Duh congratulations yes dia, have entered tv and have become a famous person, already an artist.” That was the speech of one of the residents who asked to take a picture with me. Is every person who enters the tv obligated to be considered an artist? It doesn't feel like it, does it?
One thing I just understood, this is the effect of my success winning the design competition. They started to feel like they knew me, watching me and even saying that he was a distant brother to Aunt Mery. Did ya? I never even saw this guy come to Aunt Mery's house even when he was sick.
“If you feel uncomfortable, speed up your steps.” Whispered the younger master who was more troubled by the attacks of the neighbors who were suddenly familiar.
Not only taking pictures with me they also asked to take pictures with the young master. Ah, I feel bad for putting the young master in this kind of condition. The young master was not a person who could open up with new people let alone suddenly like this. The feeling of unease must be there even though he tried to cover it with a cold expression that I think is common.
“Udah so artist mah, his girlfriend is also cute yes. Where to be in the same mate bu retno child, mery ma also must have thought again.” Cetus is one of those people I don't know who.
Young master said, I must hasten my pace. Not because I wanted to be arrogant or unfriendly but I tried to protect someone beside me from feeling uncomfortable.
“Bu mery!” exclaimed one of the residents when they saw the arrival of Aunt Mery from a distance.
It's hard for Aunt Mery to walk quickly to get to me.
“Tante,” my hand while grabbing his hand and pecking it.
“You why didn't say you wanted to go home now, so in the crowd like this right. Where the resin again comes out again.” Aunt Mery immediately took one big bag out of my hand.
There are a lot of personal items that I brought from the hotel, because I feel sorry if left behind. One of them is a mannequin that has been automatically given to the committee for me.
“Sorry aunt, so ngerepotin aunt should pick up.” My words are full of regret.
"Pake sorry-sorry everything." Aunt Mery smiled warmly at me, I could feel the sincerity implied within.
“Mer, my goodness your nephew has become a great man. Later sometime sewing clothes for aunty yes. Aunt is still your cousin same aunt mery.” I'm a woman who's been claiming to be Aunt Mery's brother.
“Ah elo, my turn is already a person lo ngaku sodara, first time I minjem money for their fare to school instead slam the door. Forgot lo!” sahut aunt Mery with annoyance. Apparently they're not very familiar, I don't deserve to know they're brothers.
It is so, when we are difficult, few who want to help, Most just look away as if they do not see our difficulties and will be more pleasant if they can gossip about the difficulties. But when our lives there is little progress, they docked, claimed brothers even some of them feel meritorious.
“Lo is just like me. If not me who minjemin money to pay tuition fees, ponakan lo will not kayak now. Arrogant you become a person. Tibang ask in sewing clothes doang.” The lady was upset. He even said he didn't like me.
“Do not let go. Tuh money is only 4 million, I only pinjem for 2 weeks while waiting for his om in payday. Saban hari lo billih and inget, I already paid. Don't be pretentious already howling, lo minjemin I also use flowers.”
“And inget, I'm not a tailor but a designer. Tibang clothes doang mah, noh to the end of the road, there is a baroque tailor. Moga buy lo also follow barokah.” Aunt Mery's fervent doesn't accept. Sometimes want to laugh if you have heard aunt Mery nyerocos but fear of sin.
Looking at the debate of aunt Mery and her brother, I'm sure not only me but the young master was uncomfortable. But maybe it's good if he knows, it's like this was my life. It was not easy and only became a burden for some people until I had to try to stand on my own feet.
“Tan, yes.. Aunty's blood will rise again. We'll just go home.” I tried to persuade my fiery aunt Mery because this was not good for her health. The mother only screeched at the grunts of aunt Mery, like half admitting.
“Some people fishing. Though the most fun talking about our family, muna lo!” Grunts aunt Mery still upset but still complies.
“My mothers excuse me.. Good afternoon.” It's better if I pay first than the debate gets longer.
We continued our footsteps, I lyric young master he just smiled beside me. I don't know what's on his mind right now after seeing what happened.
“Sorry sir,” I whispered, it's not good to make a young master see things he shouldn't.
“Gak pa-pa.” is short but at least makes me feel calmer.
“Ayo please enter mr.” Aunt Mery so follow up call the young master with the call of master.
“Thank you.” In the store of the things that the young master brought me. He clenched his hands, maybe achy also carrying a fairly heavy item.
“Thank you sir, please sit down. Sir, what kind of drink can I make?”
“Anything. Can I borrow the toilet?”
“Oh. Let me inter.” I took the young man to the bathroom that was at the end of the hallway between my room and Damong. He paid little attention to the surroundings but said nothing.
“Here mr.” I opened the bathroom door when we arrived.
The size was small, very much different from the bathroom in the young master's house. But I'm sure it's pretty clean because even though Damar's a slob but not with the bathroom. He is quite attentive to cleanliness so as not to get scolding from aunt Mery.
The young master only nodded with the faint smile he showed me. After he came in, I went back to my room. Keep some things and arrange them. I still look proudly at the tropy I got and I put it on my desk.
Its unique shape and of course the long winding journey makes me feel that this tropy is very meaningful. I smiled to myself and my sudden sense of joy came when I remembered everything I had been through.
This is the result of my hard work and my chance to start a step to become someone better.
“You can disa.” I patted my own shoulder while tightly hugging my body. Sometimes we have to appreciate ourselves for everything we do.
Waiting for the young master to come out of the toilet, I chose to make him drink. Cold drinks may be suitable for this hot day. There was no AC in our house so, fresh drinks I believe will be a great help.
“You've enjoyed your grandmother when it comes to this competition?” aunt Mery's new voice coming out of her room was quite a shock to me.
“Em, not aunty yet. Later in the afternoon on the phone.” Yeah, well, I almost forgot about Grandma and Bi Imas.
“They must have heard this news. You should tell them as soon as possible.” Aunt Mery looks very excited, more than usual.
“Iya tan's. I was hesitant to call Grandma. Can not know what to answer if the grandmother is a problem gossip kemaren.” This one thing that stuck my mind and made me afraid to talk to grandma.
Aunt Mery came up to me and sat down on the dining table chair. “No need to explain anything, aunt sure your grandmother is not too ngeh same gossip yesterday. Mostly a cute tea that many names but aunty sure he will not talk macem-macem with your grandmother.”
“Again, the problem is done. You're clear on the current condition, hem?” aunt Mery gave me an idea.
I can only hope that what Aunt Mery said is true. Grandma didn't hear too much about the gossip going around.
“Drinks tan.” I offered one cold drink to Aunt Mery and one to young master.
“Still.” Aunt Mery used to smile and make me feel meaningful in front of her.
“Sama-sama tan.” One drink for the young master I put on the guest table and heard the sound of his approaching footsteps.
“Your drink sir.” My word. I noticed he was a little serious after coming out of the bathroom.
“We go to bandung tomorrow.”
“Hah?” I'm still shocked.
No wind no rain suddenly young master said that. What'd you try for?
“You have no urgent work right?” nothing changed, as cold as usual.
“Ti-no sir.” He asked but I knew it was a must.
I'm happy that I'm going to bandung tomorrow, I also miss grandma and Bi Imas. But what's with the young master, why suddenly go to bandung? Is it possible that he misses grandma and Bi Imas? It's impossible, right?
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