
Episodes 1. Early
"Rubby, hurry! your movements are like snails. This is not done yet, while the guests are coming soon" Hardik, a middle-aged woman. She still looks beautiful. But it sounds cruel.
"Sorry Bi, Rubby is preparing a dish in the kitchen!" said a girl looking down. The girl's RUBBY! RUBBY HANIA. She is beautiful and attractive, she is 19 years old.
From the age of 5 years, his parents are no. shipwreck and until now their bodies have never been found.
At first he was in the care of the Grandmother, but the Grandmother died when Rubby was 11 years old. It was class 5 SD. The uncle who loved him, he decided to take care of him.
But who would have thought the Aunt was even cruel, Rubby was like a household assistant in her home. Wake up at 4 am to clean the house, wash and cook. Then he can go to school. With the meal times that his aunt specified, twice in one day, morning and evening. The pocket money is only enough to pay for school.
Rubby is often hungry! luckily Rubby was met with good friends who always helped him.
Currently Rubby is studying at one of the State Universities, because of the Scholarship he got. He majored in State Administration.
For tuition he worked at one of the clothing stores located in one of the traditional markets, when after returning home from college. The owner of the clothing store was good, because it allowed Rubby to work only half a day.
"You know nothing!" Bentak Kairi's. That's Auntie of Rubby.
"Sorry Bi, Rubby will be quick to work on it" Rubby said.
The uncle is out of town right now, because there is work. The son of uncle Bima, actually good. But he was afraid of his mother. Therefore, he prefers to stay safe.
Rubby prepared a meal, a banquet place to welcome the guests, socialites from his Aunt.But from the morning Rubby did everything alone.
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Daytime came. The Arisan event has already begun. Rubby is not allowed to be in front of the guests, so Rubby is in the brackets in the back room.
Due to fatigue, Rubby fell asleep on a mat with a pillow that had not expanded.
When Rubby fell asleep suddenly one wobble of water from a small bucket successfully flooded his face and upper body.
"Wake up! good, yeah, good sleep. Sana tidy all her. You have 1 hour to tidy up all her," said the cynical Aunt.
"I-iya Bi," Rubby fluttered in surprise. After her aunt left Rubby sobbed.
"Mama, Dad, Grandma! Rubby wants to come with you! Astagfirullah," said Rubby.
"Rubbyyy, your time is reduced!" shouted the Aunt.
"Mama, what the hell is screaming! Bima just slept too," protested Bima, because it was disturbed by the cry of the mother.
"Silent you are. Mama was yelling at the orphan! in order to quickly tidy up this place," said kairis ketus then he moved to his room.
Rubby did what his aunt told him without complaining. Almost Maghrib time, Rubby's job was done. He returned to his room, after taking a bath he prepared for Maghrib prayers.
After completion of the Rubby Prayer read Prayer for both parents:
Allohummaghfirli Waliwaalidayya War Hamhumaa Kama Robbayaanii Shaghiira
"It means: O my Lord (O Allah), forgive me and my parents and love them as they loved me in childhood"
Then he continued with the Prayer or Prayer for the protection of the World and the Hereafter.
Rabbana Aatina fiddunya hasanah, wa fil endati hasanah wa qina 'adzabannar.
Meaning: O our Lord, grant us the good in the world and the good in the Hereafter and guard us from the torment of the fire of hell.
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After the Maghrib prayer, Rubby went to the kitchen. He was hungry, because he only ate at 10 this afternoon. But in the kitchen there was nothing.
"Hmm, that's it! tonight I have to hold my stomach because I'm hungry. Out of course Aunt will be angry" murmured Rubby.
There is a lot of food in the refrigerator. But Rubby did not dare to take it if it was not his permission. Rubby also had a little money that his uncle gave him yesterday secretly, for fear that the Aunt would know.
But if he went out to buy food then it is not impossible that his aunt will be even more angry.
"What's Brother Rubby doing?" bima's voice surprised Rubby.
"Oh no Deck. Rubby's sister was about to sleep, but checked the kitchen first, afraid there was still work left behind.
"Don't lie, brother! Bima knows you're looking for food, right?" ask Bima.
Rubby just ducks. Then Bima took out two packs of sausage-filled bread from the refrigerator. "Eat Brother! this is Bima ration. It's okay Bima is still full, after all Bima can buy nasgor later."
"But Deck!" rubby said doubtfully.
"Quick Take Sis, eat in the attic where drying clothes so that Mama does not know. Don't forget to bring a drink, sorry brother! Bima can not do more," said Bima iba.
"It's okay Deck, Mr. Rubby understands! Thank you" said Rubby smiling. Then he went to the attic of the clothesline.
Just one bite Rubby ate the bread Bima gave him, suddenly a cat approached him. Like the cat was starving.
Meoong, meatballs!!
"Pus, are you hungry? yes, the sausage is for you and the bread is for me" Rubby said.
The cat ate Rubby's sausage voraciously. Rubby only ate his bread. But he remained grateful because tonight did not have to tie his stomach tightly with a cloth because it held hunger.
After returning to his room, Rubby performed Isya prayers. Rubby also fell asleep on a folding mattress that was very thin.
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The next morning as usual, Rubby woke up at 3 o'clock performing the Tahajud prayer.after which he immediately improved the house, washing and cooking but before cooking it, he, first of all, perform the dawn prayer because it has entered the time for the dawn prayer.
At 07:00 all Rubby's work was done, the food was on the table. This morning he was getting ready to work at the clothing store. Because the lecture there will be classes later in the afternoon after Dzuhur.
"Have you eaten, son? asked his uncle kindly.
"Uncle, when will you return?" peekik Rubby was happy, when he saw the uncle who was in the doorway.
"Every night! but when Uncle wants to see you. You've been sleeping like that." said the uncle
"Oh like that" said Rubby.
"Yes, Uncle wait in the dining room. Hurry up and your aunt's gonna run amok again, if you wait a long time," said Uncle Rubby.
"Yes Uncle soon!" hatch Rubby.
Uncle Rubby doesn't know his aunt's behavior. But he also lost to his Aunt, therefore his uncle chose silence like Bima.
But behind his aunt, his uncle always protects Rubby. actually the sibling of his parents Rubby is his aunt. Not his Uncle! His uncle was only a brother-in-law to his parents. There is no blood relation with Rubby, but the more affectionate is his uncle.
"Rubbyy, hurry! or you can't get your food rations!" the aunt shouted from the dining table.
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