The Bridesmaid
Twenty Eight
Today seems to be a lucky day for Juna. At this time, the School was quickly returned because the teachers would hold a meeting on the final Examination for Class IX as well as the examination for grades XII and XIII.
With a radiant face, Juna propelled his motor towards SDN Cempaka. Even he did not pay attention to Agung who had just shouted his name to just ride home.
Juna stopped his motorbike near the Granny Ija-Grandma selling the Cake. In about five minutes the Bell break for the Elementary School child will echo, and Juna is already impatient about it. He had imagined how Grandma Ija would later introduce him to Sisi.
Juna went down the motorbike, then approached Grandma Ija who was offering her cookies to some passing pedestrians.
"Assalaamu'alaikum, Grandma!" Say it to grandma Ija.
The woman whose age was already twilight turned her head, she smiled when she found Juna who turned out to greet her.
"Wa'alaikumsalaam, son!" the answer. Juna took Grandma Ija's hand, then kissed her as a sign of respect for the old man.
"Old boy Juna? Sorry grandma until unconscious, pass the nawarin to people passing by!" he feels guilty.
Juna smiled. "nothing. Even Juna was very happy, see Grandma's interaction with the buyer earlier. So Juna waited for them to leave first, just approached" Yes, Juna had chosen to wait a few minutes, paying attention to how friendly Ija's grandmother was when offering her merchandise.
"Yes, sit here first, son!" exclaimed Grandma Ija while pointing towards the bench where she used to rest. The bench is under a fairly shady tree, it is also not too close to the sidewalk, so it will not disturb pedestrians.
"Yes, grandma!" Juna followed in the footsteps of Ija's grandmother, then sat down next to the grandmother who was currently wiping her sweat with a small towel that already looked shabby.
To be honest, Juna was really concerned about the life of Ija's grandmother. Grandma had three grandchildren she cared for. Actually, Grandma Ija is an old widow who has no children. The three grandchildren he is currently with are street children he lives in his old hut. At least, that was the story that Juna knew for himself from Grandma Ija's mouth at their meeting that had been several times.
"Son Juna doesn't go to school?" ask Grandma Ija.
Juna shook his head slowly "Dipulangin fast Nek! Teachers are in a meeting" he replied.
"oooh, means Grandma today can meet Nak Juna Sisi, Grandma's granddaughter. Sisi always knows, if Grandma tells a story about you" said Grandma Ija while chuckling softly.
"Oh, huh?" juna asked a little in disbelief.
Grandma Ija nodded steadily. "Yes son, he said gini 'iiih, The curious side knows Nek! Good brother heart handsome not Nek, like Papa Sisi? papa said that Papa became handsome because Papa likes to do good?' so he said" said Grandma Ija while imitating the way Sisi spoke.
Juna laughed, he was really anxious to imagine the little girl's expression as she spoke. Just try if they are familiar, Juna will definitely pinch his cute cheeks until satisfied.
"MILKIEV!!" he screamed while running. The little girl immediately rushed into the arms of Grandma Ija when she arrived at the place.
"The side kangen, Grandma!" he said he hugged Grandma.
"Oh yeah? how big is it?" ask Grandma Ija flirting.
"I don't know, Sisi can't shave" he replied, giggling in the arms of Ija's grandmother.
Juna smiled a little, if only he was familiar with Sisi. For sure he would instantly pull that adorable girl into his embrace. Juna shook his head slowly, what the fuck is this thinking!
"Here you go, kid, Grandma wants to know you as someone!" grandma Ija said to Sisi. Sisi let go of his embrace, then looked up staring confusedly at Grandma Ija.
"Who's Grandma?"
Ija's grandmother pointed towards Juna with her chin, "Tuh!" The side followed that direction, but he looked at Juna in confusion.
"who's Grandma?" He asked back while looking at Grandma Ija.
"The kind-hearted sister that Grandma told me about" replied the Grandma. Sisi smiled happily, cheerfully he approached towards Juna.
"Sister, Big Brother who often bought Grandma's cake well?" he asked when he arrived.
Juna crouched down, equalizing his height with Sisi. "Yes" he replied with a smile.
"Please well Brother. Because Brother often bought my Grandma's cake, my sisters are not hungry anymore. Usually if the sales of grandmothers do not run out, they can not buy a lot of rice to eat" he said innocently.
Juna's heart was filled. Although still small and live well, Sisi can understand what street children feel just by listening to stories about them or just seeing it directly.
"Hmmm. From now on you just calm down, Brother will always buy Grandma Ija's cakes until they run out. Let Brother share to Brother's friends at School. They said the Grandma Ija cake was delicious" said Juna as he stroked the little girl's fine hair.
Juna gasped in shock as Sisi unexpectedly touched his cheek. Juna desperately tried to control his beating heart, different from usual.
"It's true Papa said. If we do good, we will have a handsome face like Papa or beautiful like Mama" he said, laughing innocently. Juna chuckled, Jeez! Maybe he has a heavy crush on Sisi who incidentally is still an innocent child. "That's a big brother!" And Juna really felt drifting.