The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Meet Oma and doctor Bayu

I stepped on my feet with shaky steps leaving the place where Raihan, Nura and her family were joking. I think Raihan looking for me was not, he was cool to chat with Nura and her family as if forgetting our existence in this mall.

I wiped my tears violently. I regret having come with him to this place if I end up having to witness that happy family.

"Why can you happen like this to us Rai? have you forgotten that we are villagers and foreigners in this place even in this great city? aren't you worried about us Rai?"I'm monologuing.

I was confused where to go my next step because this mall is so foreign to me. I don't know the ins and outs of this mall either. In addition, I also have no acquaintance in this large mall and one of the people I know is only Raihan but he is busy chatting with his lover and parents. Had thought to come to her alone but I rethink the impact if reckless to come to them, fear will only make a mess there.

"Do I wait for Raihan to finish chatting. I can't go back to the apartment alone because I don't have an access card."I'm monologuing

Although disappointed in him I decided to wait for him because I myself had no other choice. For Zain's sake, I don't want him hanging with me if I'm desperate to get out of this mall.

An hour passed I waited for him until he was no longer strong enough to withstand the weight of Zain's body. When I stepped about to move where for an hour was waiting for Raihan while carrying Zain, arrived just sprained my right leg and lucky we did not fall. While grimacing withstanding the pain and holding Zain's body, my eyes circled around looking for a quiet place so I could rest my legs.

Highlight my eyes were fixed on a place that was quite quiet, which was beside the hallway to the toilet. I forcefully dragged my legs despite the pain and linu once. After a lot of effort, finally arrived at the destination. I took Zain down first after that sitting on the floor barefoot.

"For a minute, son, let's rest here first. Mom's feet hurt a lot."

"Yes my mom."

I sat Zain on my lap before he yawned and fell asleep. As long as I sat there were not a few pairs of eyes that were coming in and out of the toilet watching us with various expressions. Some look at pity as cynics and there may be some among those who think of me as a beggar but whatever they think of us I don't care. The important thing is that I can sit without paying. I could have sat in a restaurant, coffee shop or outlet that usually provides a seat but I had to buy first can sit.

I waited for Raihan for an hour. But it seems like Raihan really has no intention of catching up and looking for us then why wait for him. I was thinking about going home without having to wait or talk to Raihan first. After all, like he just doesn't care about us.

"Do I go home now."

"Sorry, this is a mall not a street. If you want to beg you should just go out because it will interfere with the comfort of mall visitors." In the middle of thinking, a pair of legs suddenly stood before me and the sound of baritones reprimanding me.

"Beggar!"I said shiver. Then I looked up high, saw a tall, straight man wearing a black uniform standing straight in front of me and putting on a haughty face. I believe this man who is standing haughty is a mall security guard.

The man looked up at me, his mouth opened slightly. I don't know what he thinks of me. But I heard two words come out of his mouth." It's so pretty."

I narrowed my eyes to see it."I'm sorry sir, are we like beggars? we just sat for a while, sir, not to beg.

"Oh, ma'am, that's not what it means Ma.sorry mba, sorry."Said the security guard.

"Well, can't we sit here?"

"Actually, it is forbidden to sit carelessly mba, because this mall already provides free public seating at the end there." Point the security guard somewhere that looks a long way from my current position."

"Oh, so. Sir, I'll leave right now. Zain wake up, son, we can't sit here, we have to get out of here." Zain also woke up. Poor son is good sleep should be awakened.

I slowly woke up with the help of the wall. The security guard offered to help me but I refused him raw because I was a little upset he already called me a beggar. If you think we are sitting in the corner and do not disturb those who want to go to the toilet but still banned. What is indeed this mall does not accept poor people like us as Raihan said if this mall is an elite mall and visitors are only rich people.

After standing up straight, I was about to hold Zain but he refused to even ask for a walk as if Zain understood that his mother's legs were sick.

I walked slowly while leading Zain. But while we were walking in the middle of people's back and forth, someone hit me until I fell and fell on the floor.

"Aww!" I complained of pain. But thank God Zain didn't fall with me. Maybe if I was carrying him already made sure he would fall too.

"Mama..."Shouted Zain, he immediately grabbed me who was sitting on the floor. His eyes were already glazed with glass.

I looked up at the beautiful woman who looked quite se xi was staring furiously at me. I also saw a coffee cup lying and spilling on the floor. I think the coffee cup belongs to him.

"Based on the village women and poor do you walk around without eyes, huh?" Hardik woman with a loud voice so many visitors who were passing by looked at us. Zain cried while holding me. He was terrified to hear the rebuke from the woman.

"Look at my coffee, you've spilled it." Point the woman at her spilled coffee.

I started to get upset, besides blaming and humiliating me, he also made Zain cry in fear.

"Isn't it the MBA herself that hit me? why are you angry with me? if I hit it, it should not be me."

"Don't lie to you, you poor, hypocritical woman." His eyes are growing looking at me. He did not want to admit that he was wrong.

I saw above there was a cctv panned towards us. I think it's my chance to prove to everyone who's looking at me that I'm innocent.

"That's cctv isn't it?" Point me up." Let's just check that people here know who's lying and who's the hypocritical lady here." I challenged him. The woman fell silent with an anxious face.

"It's just a cctv check so people know who the woman who has accused my granddaughter of being a liar and a hypocrite." Someone defended then I turned to the side and it turned out that Oma and Doctor Bayu were standing next to me.

My eyes are perfectly round." Oma, doctor Bayu." I didn't expect to meet them here and under these circumstances.

Similarly, the woman who was cursing at me was no less surprised by me.

"Baa...Bayu, O's..My oma!"He said it and looked nervous. While doctors Bayu and Oma stared intently at the woman.

I shook my head slowly.

"This is a smart kid who's just as good." Oma grabbed Zain who was in my arms and Zain said.

"Bay, you help Nuri wake up." Oma's word to doctor Bayu.

"Yes Oma." Doctor Bayu approached and helped me stand up.

"Is anyone hurt, son?" Ask Oma while looking at my body when I was standing and held by doctor Bayu.

"No Oma, just sprained a little."

Oma turned her head and looked annoyed at the woman who had cursed me earlier."Don't expect you to be the wife of my granddaughter because I won't accept you at all times." Oma said in a voice that rose by three octaves.

"Babies.."Call Oma without looking at the person she calls.

"Yes Oma."

"Your decision is not wrong Bay, fortunately you decided this snake woman. Oma was almost eaten by his sweet talk and it turns out he had a bad temper like a wolf in sheep's clothing."

The woman was stunned to hear the sharp sentence directed at her."O..Oma, Bye..Bayu I'm sorry. I. I didn't know this village lady was..."

"Silence you're Jenni." Snapping Oma, Oma looks really angry."You insulted my granddaughter? Have you forgotten where you came from? you women don't know themselves."

"Oma, hold on to Oma's emotions. We better get out of here. After all there is Zain, it is not good to fight in front of a child." Doctor Bayu reminded Oma then approached her and held her arm." Oma Ayok!" take it and be ready to lead. But Oma turned towards me."Bay, you just lead Nuri, Oma can walk alone and let Oma bring this handsome boy." Oma then kissed Zain's cheek."Maafin eyang ya dear already angry in front of this handsome granddaughter's eyes." Oma and Zain smiled.

Doctor Bayu took his hand off Oma's hand then he approached me." Can I walk, do I want to carry?"He volunteered but I shook my head quickly."I can walk."Though I'm not sure if I can walk.

But it seems that doctor Bayu understood my doubt and he stood in front of me and bowed a little." Come on up my back." I slightly rounded my eyeballs looking at your baby doctor willingly offering to carry me.

"Look Nuri, just go up to Bayu's back is okay." In the midst of my doubts Oma told me to go up to the back of doctor Bayu who was still in a slightly crouching position.

"Look Nuri, the splinter ride."Tell doctor Bayu again.

"Yes Nuri, let's go up." Oma told me to go up.

After they urged me, finally with doubt and unpleasantness I followed their wishes. I climbed on the baby doctor's back and he started to stand holding me. Along with that, my view accidentally leads to a woman named Jenni and I just found out that she is a former lover of doctor Bayu. He seemed to widen his pupils to see us but unfortunately I did not know what he was thinking.

Doctor Bayu began to step on his feet as well as Oma was about to leave the woman who had rebuked me.

"Bay...Bayu wait!"Jenni calls doctor Bayu but is ignored by him. Likewise with Oma who also ignored him. It was strange after all when he was near he was silent and after leaving he just called him.

Throughout the walk we caught the attention of the visitors. Actually, I'm very embarrassed to be watched by many people in a state of being carried by a handsome man.

"Dok, please put it down. I can actually walk." I said in the middle of the step.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

Then the doctor dropped me off in the middle of the trip.

"Can you really walk, son?"Oma.

I'm nodding.

"Have you guys eaten?Ask Oma.

I'm shaking." Not yet Oma."

"It just so happens that it's lunchtime we just eat first." Said Oma.

Then doctor Bayu led me to a restaurant. After being in a restaurant that is quite luxurious in my opinion, waiters also approached us and gave a menu book. Oma told me to choose whatever food I wanted. I saw the menu list in the picture, from the name alone looks strange let alone the picture. I who was thinking and opened back and forth menu book was apparently noticed by Oma and doctor Bayu.

"Is there no food you like?"ask Oma.

I lifted my face and looked at Oma. I want to be frank that the food here does not suit my taste because I have been used to eating village food.

"What, is there no rice here Oma?" ask me and put aside the shame. Rice is a mandatory food for me if you do not eat rice, the name has not been eaten. Oma and Doctor Bayu smiled. Either a withering smile or what was obvious I was quite embarrassed.

"If Nak Nuri wants to have kok, they provide it also just not listed in the menu book because this Italian restaurant is a menu that is listed only Italian food." Oma explained.