The Injured
Mother

Ever since they've been making time for Rion. The Echa family looked happier. However, lately Iyan always came home late. Makes Echa worry often.

"Why did you just come home?" Echa Sergah. It's been three times Iyan didn't come home on time.

"Iyan's tired, brother."

He just left his brother. Echa just shook her head not understanding with her sister on this one.

Inside the room, Iyan placed her bag on the study table. His ass he's sitting on the chair.

"Why is it so similar to Mother?"

A week ago, Iyan who came home from school was picked up by an online motorcycle taxi because Mr. Mat was driving Echa. He accidentally saw a woman who was guiding a girl could be estimated to be the same age as him. Little heart Iyan asked the online motorcycle to stop. More precisely he asked to be dropped at that red light.

Iyan's eyes glazed over when she saw the mother's face was very similar to her mother's.

"Mother."

Her tears just fell. The intense longing makes Iyan feel fragile. He approached the woman.

"Mother .. Is that right, Mother?"

The old bottle-scavenger woman stared strangely at Iyan.

"Who are you, son?"

Said the mother very gently made Iyan's heart full.

"I'm not your mother" she continued.

"But ... You are very similar to my Mother" Iyan said.

The woman was shocked to hear the explanation from Iyan. He could not bear to see Iyan's face that was bathed in tears.

"Where are you going, son?"

"Had died."

The woman's heart ached to hear it. Then, he hugged Iyan's body.

"Your mother is in heaven now."

Iyan nodded, while the child who was with the mother smiled at Iyan.

"May Iyan call mother by Mother's call?"

"Of course, son. Although, mother doesn't deserve to be the mother of a rich man's child like you."

"Oh yeah, meet this Anggita, the only mother's son."

Anggita extended her hand towards Iyan with an expanding smile. Iyan's hand welcomed Anggi's hand and returned his smile.

"Pick."

"Dyan."

Iyan's heart felt different when shaking Anggi's hand. However, Iyan did not know what taste it was?

"Yyan, where do you live? You better go home, you will be sought by your father" said the woman.

"Dad Iyan is still in the office. Kak Ri is still in school, and Kak Echa is going to Bogor."

"Well, it's good to have a sister. You must be taking care of a lot."

Iyan smiled at Anggi. What Anggi said is true.

"Not like me" Anggi complained.

"We can call me, brother."

Anggi's eyes sparkled hearing Iyan's words. A happy hue was clearly visible on his face.

"Really?"

Iyan nodded and gently rubbed Anggi's hair.

"Thank you, Iyan. Anggi has friends now."

"Just like Mother."

Iyan helped the scavenger's mother bring the collected items to a house that could be said to be shabby and uninhabitable.

"This is our home, Iyan."

Mata Iyan went around to every corner of Anggi's house. The house is only walled bamboo rooms, ground floor. Sleep on a bale with a very thin mattress. Your roof, many are already hollow.

"We're just poor people, Yan. Unlike you who are versatile and adequate," added Anggi's mother.

Just as Anggi's mother had put down the sack containing a used bottle, a shriek of a woman's voice sounded.

"Official! Pay your debt right now!"

The fat woman with the makeup of the menor, the crescent-like eyebrows of Saudah nagged incessantly.

"Sorry Mom, I don't have one yet."

The woman was about to be rude to Parmi's mother. However, Iyan hadang.

"How much does Mother owe?" ask Iyan.

"Mother?" the laughter of the debt collector woman also echoed.

"Too good a name for a poor woman like that Parmi! Illness woman!"

"Don't insult Mom!" sergah Anggi's.

Parmi's mother shook her head to indicate Anggi can't be like that. Let the woman berate herself.

Iyan who could not bear the insults of this loan shark's mother, took out some red sheets in her bag.

"Is this enough?"

"One million rupiah." The woman looks excited to get money from Iyan.

"Lu's a rich kid, huh?" tanyakanya.

"Alright .. alright. The cave won't bother Parmi anymore. The debt is also paid off. Why should the cave bother coming to this shanty place."

Iyan only sighed harshly, while Mother Parmi had already shook her head.

"Iyan, that's too much. Mother's debt doesn't go that far."

"It's okay, Mother." Iyan spoke with great sincerity and a beautiful curling smile on his lips.

Since that incident, after school Iyan often visited Anggi's house. Just bring Anggi and his mother food or give money. Iyan knows, the results of selling used bottles are used to make up for the drug Parmi's mother who has lung disease.

Iyan was willing not to snack at school, the money he used to buy groceries and given to Anggi. Iyan could not bear to hear Anggi's story, often he only ate rice with salt. Eating rice is also very grateful. Iyan's heart.

****

At night, Echa comes to Radit's study. Throwing his body on the couch.

"Why Honey?"

Radit who was focusing on his laptop was a little surprised. Then he approached his wife.

"There's something strange about Iyan" he said.

"Ghost again?" Echa shaking. Radit's forehead is shrinking.

"He always comes home late. If asked, never answered. Go straight into the room."

Radit gently rubbed Echa's storm which was worrying about her sister's condition.

"Yes, I'll help you with that. You should also start investigating."

A rough breath coming out of Echa's mouth. His hands were coiled around Radit's waist.

"Iyan is lacking the affection of his mother."

Radit could only gently rub the wife's back. If, it is about love. He was also the same as Iyan, even more unfortunate than Iyan.

Every day, Radit tries to talk to Iyan. However, Iyan was as if covering something up. Not open your voice at all.

"Iyan it's okay, Bang."

That's the only word Iyan said. Suspicion began to settle in his head. However, Rion did not know about this. Echa and Radit don't want his father's emotions inflamed.

Radit opened the door of the room, where Echa had leaned her body on the headboard. Her husband shook his head indicating he had failed.

"What should we do?" ask Echa who is really confused.

"You follow Iyan secretly."

The next day, Echa will leave his three children to the mama who happens to be no activity. Plus the papa was at home because he just returned from Singapore. Just about to get out the door of the house, a woman in teacher uniform came to his house.

"Is this Rian Juanda's house?"

Deg.

Echa's heart is beating pretty fast. He really is terrified.

"I-iya ... What's wrong?"

Echa also invited the teacher into his house. The teacher explained nothing. He just handed me a piece of paper.

"Please read, Mom."

Echa's eyes widen when reading the contents of the letter.

"Late next week, there will be an outbound event. However, until now Iyan had not paid for it. Spp this month also has not been paid. And it's been three days now, Iyan hasn't been to school."

Like being struck by lightning in broad daylight hearing the speech of the teacher. Angry, disappointed to be one. However, Echa was still able to temper it.

"For outbound payments and also SPP money, tomorrow I pay directly there.".

"Good, Mom. Then, these three days Iyan didn't go to school where?"

Echa shook weakly. He also did not know where Iyan was going. He should be able to keep this matter from being translucent to the father. Echa was afraid, Iyan would hit his father.

After the teacher left, Echa leaned against her weak, boneless body. He did not expect, Iyan was like this. However, he also did not want to be rash. Better ask when the head is cold.

Not long after, Iyan went home with a shirt that looked a little dirty. Echa just watched it without asking. Iyan felt confused himself, not usually his brother like this.

Tired in his body made Iyan immediately continue his footsteps towards the room. He was also afraid, if the older brother would ask anything more.

At night, Echa hands the paper to Radit. Surprised, of course.

"Something's wrong."

Echa agreed with what Radit said. After taking care of Iyan's tuition, she'll find out. His sons will be entrusted to Nesha.

"I don't really care about the money. But where has Iyan been these three days?"

A million dollars is not hard for Echa. However, what he regretted was that Iyan's truancy had already been three days.

The next morning, Echa herself takes Iyan to school. Iyan's refusal makes Echa suspicious. But he still insisted.

At school, Echa puts her car into the school parking lot. Sontak Iyan was surprised.

"What do you want?"

"You want what?" ask back Echa.

Echa can already guess there is a strange gelagat from Iyan. Looks like he wants to escape.

Echa escorted Iyan into her class. Then, he continued his steps towards the administrative room and also the BK space.

Long enough Echa was there discussing about Iyan. Echa decided to wait for Iyan. In a place further away from the school.

The bell home from school reads, Iyan gets word from his homeroom teacher that no one can pick him up. Iyan cheered happily in his heart.

From a distance, Echa saw Iyan who was walking in a hurry. His car followed Iyan from behind. However, Echa squinted her eyes when Iyan stopped at a stall. He had no idea what Iyan was buying. However, Iyan came out with a happy hue.

Echa continued to follow Iyan until Iyan entered into a very narrow alley. Make the car can't get in. Echa also had to get out of his car to keep following Iyan.

His steps came to a halt when he saw Iyan stop at the rickety hut. There was a girl who greeted him cheerfully. Behind him was a woman who was coughing.

"Mother."