Ice Cream
Conversations in the dining room

The dining room of the rich is always different from the floor of the poor. They live under a bright crystal-lit room, a long table of teak wood, lots of neatly arranged food, various shapes, various models, carrot carved flying birds, or watermelon made like flowers.

Nothing is missed from the content of nutrients, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, saturated fats, or even nutritional balance, such as, all of that is calculated in such a way by certified professional cooks and have experience of menus from appetizer, main course, desert.

Steam warm rice is steaming, side dishes are taken in order, cutlery and marble plates are available. All full of rules, manners, manners, just to fill their belly full of fat and cholesterol.

Expensive?, of course. Shrimp only the price of sports motorcycles seken, complete letters, long taxes as well. Healthy?, Don't ask, four healthy, five perfect, anyway. Hygenis?, for sure. Delicious?, Behhh style star-rated restaurant... Even so, all will only become dirt and end up in the toilet, can not be recycled.

If counting one defecation is equal to paying two years of motor tax, it is a loss owned by the rich.

"Reina, how's your school." Sela was supposed to be Reina's mother.

"It's normal, it's like that." Reina answered as if she didn't care.

"What kind of habits ?."

"Just sit back and wait for the hour to come home, what do you expect?, I fought against a Monster or a demon king from another dimension that was?" the more annoyed Reina was by her stepmother's question.

"Not so either... Never mind, the important thing is you don't make trouble, and don't ditch too much." Sela regretted asking.

Reina lazily replied..."Yeah, I know."

Brahman does know, if Reina has not accepted Sela as a replacement for her deceased mother, but it is not an important thing for her to think seriously.

"And also, you don't get too close to Ryan, he's no more the guy I told you to keep an eye on you." This time Brahman spoke up.

"Dad always thought of everyone as something to take advantage of."

"That's true and you should know that if they don't benefit as something beneficial, they're useless."

After the days after her mother's death, everything for Reina was unpleasant. But at that time Reina was happy with what she had, as a person who lived lovingly and enjoyed time together like a family.

Even her brother prefers to live alone on the grounds of college, even though Reina knows, that they are fed up in life in this house.

A scoop of food on Reina's plate swallowed, complicating her face showing another taste of what goes into the stomach.... "Not good."

Reina shuts her ears to all the words of Brahman. Just three mouthfuls and a glass of water, Reina finished for such an ominous dinner. He stood up and went to the room.

Being among the dark and messy silence of the room, the windows opened, the wind blew against his long hair. But making Reina calm, the one cigarette she took from the pack began to be lit.

A puff of smoke came out from his mouth, a face without a smile, just looking out for all the problems that had occurred in his life.

"I'm really sick of all this." Mumbled Reina herself.

With an atmosphere that made Reina dizzy, she chose to exit the house from the back door without being noticed by anyone.

*******

Meanwhile, in a house lit only by 5 Watt lamps, a worn table and a weathered chair. When the hood is opened, there is only rice, sambal, omelet which is large enough because it is filled with flour to make it more optimal.

It is simple, very simple, but they feel like they are enjoying time with all that they have in the windfall of God's gift.

Isti and Ryan sat down on the table, chewing every meal from the rice spoon that went into the mouth.

But in the silence of the dining room that was incorporated with the kitchen, Istianti saw Ryan for a moment.

"Ryan, is school okay." I asked Istianti for just an excuse.

"Not really, there's a lot of trouble going on."

Istianti seemed to understand the bruise on his son's face, no need to bother covering up, he was quite used to seeing the situation in Ryan.

A long and heavy breath came out from Istianti's mouth... "You have little patience, do not act as determinedly as you once did."

"I know mom, don't worry about it, I won't make any more trouble."

"It's good that you understand."

For anyone who sees the condition of the house is lacking it will feel pity and pity. But Ryan or Istianti is very unyielding to receive mercy from others.

They still have hands to work with, so they do as they can. They still have both feet to stand on, so there is nothing to fear when lost, and they still have lives to live on, so this life is their choice.

Ryan knew the look on his mother's face now, if anything was seriously thought of, because ever since he realized that his father's death had become their downfall, his mother still struggled without complaining.

"My mother knew almost nothing about Dad's death, when she hated it when Brahman offered her help, because she said that it was her fault, but why do you rely so much on Mr. Brahman for our present life." Said Ryan to one inconvenience of seeing his mother.

"Have you heard, if we can't win against the enemy, the best way to turn things around is to join them." That's what he can answer now.

"How can you be sure you can make Brahman open his voice over your death." It was as if Ryan knew what that man was like.

"It can't be all instantaneous, but .... Yes, I'll find out and that Brahman will repay the debt he owes."

Ryan could realize that he was brought back to this small town, not without reason, if only just change schools because of the problem of fighting, it was not necessary to go far.

But of all that Ryan did not talk much about the death of his father in front of his mother, understand the action, he felt that he would never forget everything about revenge.

"You don't have to think about mom, you just have to finish school and live better in the future."

"I don't know if we'll be okay in the future."

"Mom promised you that, because you'll know, that we can get through all the trouble."

Regardless of where his mother's beliefs came from, Ryan did not assume that everything that was going on would make their lives better. Only, the look on the mother's face forced Ryan to believe.

"Yes I'll try mom." Answer Ryan.

There was nothing else for Ryan to believe in now, except himself and his mother, as everyone would only see how his family was suffering, without a single time being able to help.