The Vegetable Buyer's a Milyader
Kamil Firmly
Kamil stared at Daffa with a difficult look that he could not believe if the man in front of him was playing around with him.
”You know your wife came to my office,” Kamil said starting his words.
Daffa looked back at Kamil, ”What's he coming for?”
”Ask him about the living money you gave him is no longer intact. He said you gave it to Malvin a quarter of which means twenty-five percent you gave it to Malvin so?”
Daffa gasped at Kamil's words from which Lastri had the courage to reveal all this to Kamil.
”No need to strain, I already know everything so is it all true?”
Daffa clenched his hands in his lap he did not expect that Lastri would dare to lower his pride in front of another man.
”I thought Malvin never got anything so I denied it, but Lastri insisted on convincing myself and asking me to ask you this and Malvin.”
”Do you believe now?”
"No, not exactly because I haven't seen the evidence yet and I'm gonna call Malvin in a minute to talk to him. I need the answer.”
”Please.” Daffa tried to relax and did not want to make Kamil feel victorious.
The sound of knocking on the door made the two take their eyes off, Malvin walked in and looked at the two. Two men who both have important status in his life ’ayah’ that's the status of both.
”What's calling me Pa, and Daddy shouldn't you be in the office?” ask Malvin.
”Sit!” Kamil took over the orders because after all he had an eighty percent stake in this foundation he did not want to lose his authority let alone in front of Daffa who was only an ordinary employee.
If only Lastri hadn't come to his office today where might he be here by now, the woman pecked at the flames of hatred in Kamil's heart even though Kamil did not like disputes but he had to make all those problems come to light.
”Is it true that your father Daffa gives you pocket money every month?” ask Kamil to the point because he is the type of person who goes straight to the subject.
Malvin turned his head towards Daffa looking pityfully at the man. ”Yes but only two months, Dad. Please Dad, don't be mad at him anyway the money is still intact and Malvin keeps it well at home.”
”How much?”
”There are less than five million.”
”Tomorrow if your papa gives you money again refuse!”
”Why Dad?”
”Malvin, your sister in the papa house needs it more to buy that formula that Daddy heard from your stepmom Lastri,” explained Kamil.
”Kai is an adult and all your needs have been fulfilled, right? If you really need anything you can tell me or the Baron let him tell your Daddy this.”
”Pardon Malvin Dad, initially Malvin refused but papa insisted on giving yes to me. Honestly Malvin also pity Mama Lastri because at that time he had told me all the details of his monthly shopping.”
”Malvin was actually planning to return the money to Mama Lastri but indeed Malvin had not had time to come back home because Malvin was afraid of mama Lastri fierce."
”You heard yourself a confession from your own son. There is no peace in your house and Malvin himself is reluctant to come there because of your wife's treatment just try your wife kind like Medina which child does not love,” Kamil said.
Daffa growled because Lastri had gone too far in his personal matters.
”Well you can go back to your class again, later go home do not forget to wait for Baron to pick you up now he is in his office Daddy.”
”Good. Oh yes Dad, can Malvin take his friends home?"
”Please but do not bother your mama, later Daddy will ask Mbok Iyem send one of his assistants to serve your friends.”
”Still Dad, Pa, Malvin back to class first.” Malvin's out back to class.
”All explained Mr. teacher Daffa.”
Daffa can only be silent in shame, of course. ”I'm sorry for my wife's attitude but please don't give back the money I've given Malvin, honestly I collected it secretly because I feel I have a responsibility to him.”
”I understand the purpose of your actions Mr. Daffa but I deeply regret your wife's attitude let alone her feeling of being a zolimized party just because her child's formula milk ration is reduced, isn't that very funny when he himself works.”
Daffa could only drown his face in shame. Daffa hopes that his work hours at school will end soon and he wants to go home and ask Lastri about this.
***
Malvin arrives home with his two friends Denis and Intan they are invited by Malvin because Denis wants to invite him to play basketball outside the school environment.
”Om, don't go anywhere later we fight basketball at the back as usual.”
Baron just nodded.
”Intan you want to come, right?” bargain Malvin.
”Of course,” answers steady though she is a girl but her skill in dribble the ball is no doubt.
That is what makes Malvin interested in him in contrast to Salsa and Saskia the spoiled twins, Malvin does not like it because of their attitude like that. Not independent, he thought.
”We have lunch first yes, Ma'am Siti has prepared food for us,” invite Malvin.
”Your house is so big who cleaned this all?” asked Denis staring in amazement at the building in front of him.
”Obviously, this is not my home but Daddy's, usually someone will come clean it once a day,” Malvin replied.
”Amazing, a building of this size definitely requires special care,” continued Intan to comment.
”We should immediately eat later to cold pity Sister Siti too long waiting.”
”Isn't he also your Daddy's employee?” ask Intan.
”Iya but more focus on next door because indeed my grandmother is the boss.”
”Loh so this house next door belongs to your grandmother?” Denis was amazed because the house on the side was no less good than Kamil's house.
”Yes, Daddy's mom. Ah, let's eat!” Malvin took his friends into the house and invited them to lunch.
Afterwards, Malvin invited his friends to play on the basketball court. ”You happy?” Medina was surprised to hear Kamil was beside her.
Medina smile, ”Returned Bang?”
”I accidentally came home early for picking up mom from the hospital.”
”So mama is back? I can look at it later,” said Medina.
”Yes, have dinner there later. How's it?"
”Bby.” Medina looked back at the four people who were busy playing ball on the field it reminded him of Malvin when in Semarang playing ball every afternoon on the field.
***
Daffa returned home in a fit of rage that he could no longer contain his frustration at remembering Kamil's words in his office.
”Bu, has Lastri come home?” Daffa spread his gaze to every corner of his house but the figure he was looking for was nowhere to be seen.
”She's home but continues to go again with her sister-in-law says she wants to shop, your son is also taken by her. What's up?”
”She has made Daffa ashamed Mom, this time Daffa really can't forgive her.”
”What happened?” Ms. Yanti panicked at once considering that Lastri had brought a lot of things home.
”Did you just give him money?” ask Bu Yanti.
”No, Daffa just hasn't paid.”
”She brings a lot of stuff home just look to her room.”
Daffa immediately stepped into the room to prove his mother's words, as soon as the room opened many paper bags on the mattress. ”This belongs to whom Bu?”
Yanti kept silent not knowing what to say.