The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
The gloomy house of Mr. Bagas

Mr. Bagas praised my parents and Raihan who was considered successful in educating his children so that his children obey their god.

I smiled when he praised my parents, parents who never loved me. Never mind educating me about religion teaching me to read never. My mom only taught me how to make money. But I am grateful behind the hard upbringing of my mother who demanded me to make money since childhood made me grow into a person who does not know the word spoiled.

If Mr. Bagas praises Raihan's parents, it is only fitting because Bu Haji has indeed succeeded in educating Raihan so that he has a personality that is worthy of praise and admiration. My mother was totally inappropriate.

In the middle of our chat around praise Raihan came complete with Koko, sarong and peci. He put on a big smile.

"Sorry for a long time." Say it, then move forward to lead the prayer. We prayed fervently until it was finished.

After finishing the worship of two rakaat this morning I no longer sleep but help Raihan do homework while Mr. Bagas back to his room.

"Darling, what do you want?" When I lifted Raihan's dirty clothes and mixed with my dirty clothes and Zain's.

"You wash clothes."

"Don't let me wash it. I don't want you to be tired." Raihan held back the bed I was going to lift.

"Rai, who wants to wash this clothes is a washing machine not me. I just want to get into the washing machine. Already, do not overdo it anyway let's run quickly instead of her we will go home this morning?"

"Yes but...."

"Nothing but but. We'll split the task. You cook and do the dishes while I wash your iron clothes and mop."

"But.."

"Here, cook it." I turned Raihan's hand from the bed and stepped towards the washing machine located in the kitchen under the kitchen set. A washing machine as well as a dryer that is different from my washing machine has two tubes and is still done manually if you want to dry.

After being in front of the washing machine, I was confused about how to use it.

"Why shut up? Confused huh?" Raihan who was standing in front of my browning stove while smiling mesemically.

I'm looking down embarrassed.

He approached me and taught me how to use the washing machine. After I was taught, I understood how.

"Thank you, Rai."

"Same as darling. I want to cook first."

I'm nodding.

After completing the process of washing clothes in the washing machine and while waiting I took the initiative to sweep and mop but I was confused looking for the two objects.

"What's looking for, baby?" Ask me when she sees me pacing back and forth looking for those two tools.

"Sweep and mops where are they stored?"

"In the barn there." Show Raihan on a door. Then I stepped in the direction pointed by him and after the door was opened it was true that the tool I was looking for there was a special room where the storage of objects or dirty tools.

Raihan is a clean and diligent man. He does not like to let dirty things scattered around the room both bathroom and other rooms. Therefore the house seems always clean and tidy there is not a single object that is not tasty in the eyes tucked around or in the corner of the room.

I started sweeping the entire floor except for Raihan's room because there was a sleeping Bagas sir there. I didn't want to bother him and his impression was disrespectful. This time Raihan let me do the housework. Maybe he thinks it's useless because I always argue with him. After finishing sweeping I continued mopping the entire floor.

I returned to the kitchen Raihan was still busy in front of the stove. After being in front of the washing machine I noticed the washing machine was silent.

"Lho, just shut up." I muttered, then I glanced at Raihan who was scraping the pan he also seemed to smile." It's done that and it's dry too. Stay in his clothes." Her speech. I was dumbfounded to see her.

Raihan glanced at me."Wh why? what's confused again?"

"Cock is dry?"

"I was the one who dried it up."

"Oh." Then I took the bed and took out all the dry clothes in the washing machine and took them to my room.

After keeping the bed in my room I went back to Raihan." Rai, where's the iron ?"

He's looking at me." What's it for, baby?"

"You're ironing."

"Where is the wear?"

"In room. Want to be in the room."

Raihan smiled." Please take her clothes out."

I narrowed both my eyes. Why did he tell me to bring out the clothes I was going to iron in the room? But I ignored my thoughts and chose to obey his orders.

I took the basket to Raihan and he took it from my hand and took it to a place and I followed behind him.

Raihan put the basket in front of a long and quite large object.

"Rai, what is it?"

"It's a folding device as well as a softening of automatic clothing dear. So you do not need to be tired of exerting energy to rub clothes and fold. After all, using this tool is more practical and time-saving.

I just knew if there was a folding device at once the automatic lubricant just look at the tool.

Raihan started teaching me how to use it until I understood how to use it. I am a lay villager not too shrewd on the development of the times. Modern technology and increasingly sophisticated from time to time until smart people create this tool even I just know.

Raihan left me when I started using the device. And I did it until the clothes in the basket ran out and neatly arranged. Right said Raihan using the tool saves time and within fifteen minutes is done. If using ironing it may take an hour just finished.

"It's over?"Raihan asked who had arrived just now was behind me.

I looked to the side."Hey, I've."

"What's tired?"

"Not at all. Are you done cooking, Rai?"

"It's done breakfast. Zain is awake too."

"Looks."

"Yes, let me carry the basket." Raihan lifted the basket filled with neat clothes and took it with him.

I looked at his back with a smile. I think maybe this is how it feels if I'm married to him we'll take care of royong doing housework. It's so beautiful I imagine.

I bathed Zain who had woken up somehow since what time because I was busy outside. After Zain was tidy I took him outside to give him breakfast. Mr. Bagas was also seen waking up and sitting on the dining table. And Raihan just came out of his room with a neat appearance.

"Hi, honey.we have breakfast!" Raihan said and kissed Zain's cheek.

After sitting on the table served with seafood fried rice, Raihan took the porridge still in the pot and put it in front of me.

"I'm sorry baby, I forgot. This is a special porridge for Zain made from brown rice and salmon and a variety of vegetables."

That's how Raihan, he always attach importance and priority to nutrition for Zain even I as his mother only lost protective of him if in terms of taking care of Zain.

"Same as a darling."

Then I started to feed Zain first before I had breakfast. Zain had a hearty breakfast and maybe the porridge tasted good on his tongue.

"Sir sir, please eat! I'm sorry I just made this dad's breakfast." Raihan.

Mr. Bagas smiled broadly." This is more than enough Rai, thanks to this fried rice seems really delicious."

Raihan smiled." Try it first sir, after that you can judge."

Mr. Bagas laughed.

"Are you going to the office today?" Raihan asked in between meals.

"Yes Rai, can I ask you to order a taxi?"

"No need to book a taxi sir. I will take my father and we will also go home. So later before returning home I will take my father to the office first."

Mr. Bagas stopped the movement of his hand and looked seriously at Raihan." You guys going home? will it be long?"

"It looks like he didn't, maybe later if the business is finished we will return to Jakarta soon. After all, our marriage is just counting the days."

"Oh, yeah, yeah. You guys heart hearts on the road huh!"

"Yes sir."

After breakfast I pack up." Is it done, baby?" Raihan poking at the door. I looked towards him.

"It." Then bring what I have to carry and step towards him.

We exited the apartment to the elevator located right in front of the door of Raihan's apartment.

"Didn't you go home first?"Raihan asked when we were in the elevator.

Mr. Bagas seemed silent but then he asked again." Is it not far away if you take me home?"

"Of course not sir."

"Then I may, Rai."

Raihan drove his car to Mr. Bagas' house in the beautiful cottage area. Along the way I just kept quiet and listened to the chat between raihan and Pak Bagas so that it did not feel Raihan's car entering the luxury housing complex.

Arriving in front of a towering gate saw a security pulled by the goopoh open the gate. Then Raihan's car entered her.

"Rai, wait a minute." Say Mr. Bagas in the middle of the gate. Raihan stopped his car.

Mr. Bagas opened the car's glass." Mr. Ali." call him at the security guard who's holding the gate ready to shut him down after Raihan's car comes in.

"Yes sir." The man then approached.

"Have my son gone home?"

"Non Nura hasn't been seen home yet."

"My wife?"

"If the madam had been last night sir."

"Oh, thank you."

"Currently, continued Rai."

Raihan continued his journey until his car was parked in front of the terrace of a house that was so large and classic style.

"Look, you guys stop by my house first." Say Mr. Bagas while removing his seatbelt.

Raihan's looking at me."Do we want to stop by first, baby?"

I'm nodding.

We walked together to enter the mansion and arrived inside us greeted by an ART.

"Bi, is there a mother?"

"The lady's in her room sir. Do I need to call?"

"No need to bi, let it go. Please make me a drink for my guests."

"Good sir." Then the art went from in front of us.

"Look we're sitting there!" get the bagas pointed at a sofa. Me and me according.

After sitting my tails spread out in all directions. In my eyes this house is big and luxurious but somehow I feel the house of Mr. Bagas is gloomy and like inhabited by invisible creatures. I don't know if this is just my feeling or.I don't know.

"Well, my house is big but quiet."

"If the owner of this house is diligent in worship I am sure this house will feel brightly crowded and delicious in residence." Raihan said so. I was quite surprised and I thought that Raihan felt what I felt in this house.

Suddenly I felt like urinating but I was embarrassed to ask where the bathroom was on Mr. Bagas. And when I feel that. Art who welcomed our arrival approached us and then put a few cups of tea.

"I'm sorry, can I just take a quick trip to the toilet?"

"Oh, anu mba, anu.."

"Why bi?"Ask Mr. Bagas.

"That's sir, the aqueduct downstairs is being repaired because the water's not coming out."

"Since when?"

"Last night sir."

"The one above?"

"The one above is good sir."

"Then just take my guests to Nura's room."

"Good sir. Let's Non, I'll take you to non-Nura's room."

"Thank you Bi." I stood up and followed the aunt up the stairs to the door of the room.

"Non, this is non-Nura's room and not in the lock. You can use the toilet in your room. I'm sorry it seems like my random room has not been able to clean it up."

I entered Nura's room after thanking Art and he left. After being in his room that was large enough size I was astonished to see his room was so messy. I looked in wonder at the circumstances I saw and I had time to think why Nura was so dirty. Is it because the mentang mentang he's a rich man's son so to clean up his room just have to use the services of Art.

I do not care about the messy state of the room but what I want to do right now is immediately find a toilet and urinate that can not be held anymore.