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"You didn't go to school Ma?” tanya Ninu went into his sister's room “It's been almost 6 lho” he continued.

“Ima not feeling well tea,” Ima replied.

“Why you?” Ninu reached out his hand holding onto Ima's forehead “You're hot Ma!” Ninu held onto Ima's body. The body is also hot. “Teteh get a drink yes,” he continued worried.

Well how do I go to Rio if Ima is sick, murmured Ninu. He could not have left mother and Ima in a state of pain.

Ninu went back into his sister's room with a glass of water. “Minum!” said gently.

Ima got up and drank the water her brother gave her. “Teteh does not work?” tannya

Ninu remained silent while looking at his sister. Heart's upset.

“Teteh if you want to go to work only, Ima not why,” sound Ima slow.

“Today still a holiday, so you can take care of your mother,” replied Ninu “Have not talked much, just sleep again. Later on buy medicine in the shop,” he continued.

Ima nurut, he laid back his body. He looked at Ninu who went out of the room. She knew the state of her family, her brother's struggles, and it made her eyes cry. Kasian teteh, he whispered.

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After two days, Ima finally improved and Ninu was working again. Today after returning from Lio he will help his aunt in the next village to dry the rice.

“Assalamualaikum bi,” greeting Ninu when he saw his aunt was flattening the grain on the cement floor.

“Waalaikumsalam, uh.. Ninu, here Nin!” bi Tati replied waving her hand. “How are your mother and sister? Healthy?” coined.

“Alhamdulillah bi,” replied Ninu smiling faintly.

“Thank God.. Aunty has not seen your mother for a long time. How is the disease, has it improved?”

“That's bi, sometimes friday,” Ninu replied reluctantly.

They chatted as they began to move the rice from the sack onto the cement floor and flatten it.

Bi Tati is the younger brother of Ninu's father. Although husband bi Tati work odd jobs also like father Ninu but they live better because he has rice fields and gardens that worked alone with her husband. If this harvest season usually Ninu gets rice rations from bi Tati although not much.

“Bi..” Ninu's voice hesitated.

“Yes, what is Nin?” tanya bi Tati's.

“Ehm..”.

“There's a problem?”

“Ah... not so bi.”

“Eh...why not? Speaking to aunt, what's up?”

Ninu was silent in doubt.

“Ninu want to go to bi city. Wanting to work there,” Ninu's voice was almost inaudible, making bi Tati stop her activity and stare at Ninu

“Means?”

“Ninu want to work in bi city,” his voice is clearer now.

“Lantas mother and sister how?” tanya bi Tati “Lagian not easy Nin to get a job in the city. You go to school only until Junior High. What do you want to work in the city with your balls? Life in the city was harsh on Nin, competition was high and his sense of kinship was lacking. Are you up to it?” tanya bi Tati.

“Your uncle and your late father used to work in the city so building porters, they know how hard it is to live there,”.

“But Ninu can't keep this up. Ninu wanted to send Ima to school until success. Ninu also wants to bring the mother to treatment so that she can recover,” isak Ninu.

Bi Tati walked up to Ninu, grabbed his shoulder while saying “Aunti knows Nin, but you have to think about it carefully. Don't be sorry later.”

“Do aunts want to help Ninu?” ninu's eyes stared expectantly.

“What can aunty do?” tanya bi Tati's.

“If Ninu later work in the city, can auntie nengokin mother and Ima?” ninu's voice returned expectantly to his aunt.

“Inshaallah Nin, it is not a difficult thing,” bi Tati replied smilingly, making Ninu's heart relieved, "Thank you ya bi. Ninu was happy to hear it,” Ninu's smile adorned his face.

Although it was only a promise and it was uncertain when he would leave for the city, but his aunt's answer made her heart calm.

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“Eh... Neng Dinda made a surprise,” replied Ninu smiling.

“Everything is not daydreaming if it's working,” Dinda chuckles.

“Barusan Neng Dinda said what?”

“You were asked Agis,” replied Dinda “Say you want to join Agis work in the city huh?”

“Kok Neng Dinda?”

“That's it, right Agis story. Agis said, you want not to work in a shoe store, but there are others who need employees tuh.”

“When did Agis say so Neng?”

“From yesterday he told me. Just called me, he said again,” replied Dinda “You don't?” insist Dinda.

Ninu was silent. Must how? Suddenly like this? Will mom allow it? Can I be left alone? There were a lot of questions in Ninu's head.

“Ish...real daydream!” exclaim Dinda.

“Sorry Neng...” Ninu Down.

“If you want, I will tell Agis. If you do not want yes I say also hehe..” Dinda's voice is always full of joy “Many people who are looking for work, not just you, so it must be fast. If you want to say if not yes no, do not linger.”

“Mau neng, tell Agis I want,” spontaneous Ninu answer makes him shocked himself, but do not want to rectify it.

“OK, later I say to Agis yes...dadah...” Dinda passed into the house, while Ninu stood thinking about what would happen next. There was worry in his heart, but there was happiness and hope there.

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“Bu, mom already ate?” ask Ninu.

Tonight Ninu is determined to tell mom about her plan to join Agis working in the city. If the mother does not evangelize, she will try to explain her reasons and dreams. Ninu really hoped that mother could understand his wishes.

“Already Nin, it was prepared with Ima,” replied mother “You think there is a problem Nin,” inquire mother.

“Ah no bu, what problem,” elak Ninu.

“But your face is like someone wants to be talked about,” mom is still curious.

“Bu...” slowly Ninu voice, "Mother know no, Ninu always dreamed we can live a happy, healthy mother, high school Ima and have a good job, unlike Ninu, mom!” ninu's voice was firm, showing his steady heart content.

“What are you saying, mom is healthy. Ima is also in school," replied the mother sighed “You cape ya Nin?” then mom looked at Ninu with sad eyes “Forcuse us yes son, being a burden on your shoulders makes you have to work hard,” mom's eyes began to glaze over making Ninu's eyes also teary.

“Why do I apologize, I'm not wrong. Ninu did not mind how to work like this,” replied Ninu “Instead Ninu felt guilty for not being able to make mother and Ima.” happy

“Bu, Ninu wants to have a better job than just making bricks, washing clothes and cleaning kebons. Ninu wanted to have a big salary so that he could bring his mother to treatment and could pay for school Ima,” Ninu was no longer able to hold back his tears.

“Bu... allow Ninu to work in the city yes,” the door is clear, make mom round her eyes.

“You want to go to town? With who? What work?” mom question streak.

“Iya ma'am, Ninu want to join Agis cooperation, Ninu upperclassman during Junior High School,” replied Ninu “said Agis there is a job vacancy so a waiter in the shoe store.”

“Agis? Agis his son, sir Sharif, right? Don't they no longer live here Nin?” ask mom again.

“Iya ma'am, they've moved to the city. Ninu met Agis when Dinda got engaged a few weeks ago,” replied Ninu, “Agis nawarin Ninu for work in bu city. Said we can earn income not only from one job, as long as and diligent also save we can have a lot of money,” said Ninu eager.

“Nah, it just so happens that now there are more job openings in the shoe store and Agis offers it to Ninu,” continued Ninu “Bu.... allow Ninu to go to the city, yes!”

“Ninu wants our life to be better ma'am, not this continue,” his request expectantly.

Mom just kept listening. His heart was filled with all feelings.

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