The Struggle of a Child
Miss Mother
I stumbled into the empty air in my mouth. Swallowing surprise.
"The bad guy is everywhere" said my sister gently as if to insinuate me.
I immediately nodded and exhaled violently. Dirty dishes and empty glasses I put in the bucket.
"Son, if there are bad people everywhere. I'm right, brother?" ask sister. Standing suddenly beside me.
Suddenly I was aghast and immediately turned around to see my brother who suddenly stood near me. His face was so incised a deep hatred when I looked at him. Without thinking anymore I can guess that my sister was deliberately insinuating me.
The eyes that I cast staring at my sister's face reflexively looked down like one who was holding back shame.
"That's gotta be known. If everywhere there must be bad people" he said. Tender his lips closer to my ear, followed by his hands laid a dirty plate.
I'm getting still frozen like I'm doused in ice water. The painful legs no longer disturbed my calm. Now it was only my sister's words that disturbed him.
"So, brother why should I be afraid of the bad guys? In our house there are bad people. If the evil one befriends the evil one, that's okay. Because they are equally evil," my sister said directly.
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"Sister Liyan," shouted a voice from behind the shutters calling out.
I immediately ran to the open window right near the table my sister used to eat.
"Andrini," I said with a sumringah. A window that opens from a distance.
"Sister, let's play, Yuk!" invite him with a light tone of voice.
I immediately looked down listlessly. "Sister can't play," I replied in a soft voice mixed with regret.
"Sister, we're in the lock from the outside. So, we can't get out" my sister greeted directly. Stand behind me.
"Then next time," said Andrini indifferently . He also disappeared.
"Yes," I said in a lethargic voice like someone who had just lost a match.
Huh!
My sister sighed. He dropped his body on the bench. "Dad, this is a long time home today," his voice grinned with a soft tone. Look at the door that is still closed.
I stood up and turned my body towards the window. Children's toys Bp located on the bed is now still scattered with just anyone.
This tiny body has not improved. The legs were forced to limp carrying these two legs and firmly support this tiny body until I was tired of standing in front of the window looking out.
"Sister, Dad hasn't come home yet" my sister whispered. Uncover the window curtains in the room. "I want to play out" he whined from behind me.
At first glance I turned my head to the left side glancing at my whining sister. "But Dad said he was looking for a lot of money" I explained . Standing while glancing over from behind the curtains of the room where my sister was sitting outside. "'And you asked for new sandals" I said. Turning his head back looking out the window.
"Assalamualaikum," said a voice from outside the door.
Baugh's! My sister immediately ran like a demon chased and immediately dropped her body sitting on the bed.
Jeglek ! The door was also hard open.
I immediately flinched and reflexively looked back. Ana," I said slowly looking at my strange sister.
"Wa'alaikumussalam," said my sister and I quietly replied to our greetings.
"Sister, Brother's beloved mother is coming. I'm scared" she whispered softly.
"Sttt!" I put my index finger telling my sister to shut up. "Don't be noisy!" I said. Walk by sneaking a peek from behind the curtains.
"Sister," called my sister patting me on the shoulder slowly from behind.
"Dear, shsttt!" I said turning a little head to the left side glanced at him, followed by the index finger still attached to my lips.
The sound of footsteps from our mother was heard loudly stepping. He entered without a word. I peeked out from behind the curtains of the room following his footsteps with both glares of sharp eyes along with my sister who was wedged behind me wanting to peek as well.
The deg!
I was immediately shocked and widened both eyes. "Ana" I said in a panic. The reflex twists the body and releases my hand from the curtain.
My sister also raised her gaze with a body that was still half bent in the air. "Why did you panic?" tanyanya direct. "I'm just nanya, '" he said.
"M." Mmm." I nodded after hearing my sister's question.
"Liyan," called our contact mother loudly shouting.
A gaping mouth wanted to give my sister the next answer I closed immediately. "Yes Ma'am," I said. Look away from my sister. Run out to him.
"Why is the window open?" tanyakanya.
I was immediately nervous and my heart was pounding hard to make my palm cold.
"We are darkness, ma'am" I replied softly with a pale face.
"Dark, dark. Who opened it?" ask her with a high voice.
"I am Mom" I replied. Looking down at the floor.
"Where did you open it, huh?" his tanya was curious with a shrieking tone of voice.
I was quiet a moment later. "M-climb Ma'am," I answered stammered. Squeezing fingers.
"You'll know. There's no one in this house" he shouted. Stand straight in front of me.
I just kept quiet while squeezing the fingers the stronger the fear that attacked.
"If anyone comes into this house from that window, what ?" he continued loudly asking me. "I'll be blamed for your father, for sure" he said.
I trembled more and more in the face of his attack which he suddenly let down towards me just like that.
"You always do it. Never for a minute do you shut up and don't act" he grumbled. "You can open the window. You must've climbed on this table, right?" he asked with great emphasis inquisitive.
"Yes" I replied. Nodding.
"That's how smart you are. Get to that your mind, huh? Get on the table and open it!" he said it filled the room full.
I was getting scared of silence and sculpting was the only thing I could do when dealing with him. There was not much I expected but to close my eyes while remembering the face of my mother that I missed.
A mother who can be a tranquilizer to me. Mother who does not easily scold just like that. A glimpse of the mother's face I saw in the photo flashed before me. The figure of a woman who has a shady face and full of affection was present to touch me who was wrapped in fear.
"You did annoy Liyan, indeed" he said loudly.
I closed both eyes tightly. Stand up straight like a doorman.
"What you do is always careless" he continued in a tone of voice heard from a distance.
After hearing that voice I felt that he was no longer standing in front of me. I slowly blinked my eyes and opened them slowly and slowly.
Huh! I immediately exhaled a sigh of relief.
"Mother I don't want to stay here," I muttered directly after everything was done.
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