Swastika Naladhipa
Vacation Time

Dersik wind buzzed along with rustling leaves greeted this afternoon. The wind is quite strong and the weather is quite cold, if you continue to be outdoors you will definitely get the flu. It looks like a sign of rain as usual this December.

But not with this young girl, he looks very excited to play with the tiny windmill that he holds. Her blond hair also flowed following the wind while jumping up and down in excitement.

After some time the bumantara suddenly covered the mega that blushed blackness accompanied by the sound of thunder that echoed in the northern hemisphere of the sky. "Duaaarrr," At once the girl ran into the house screaming in fear at the thunderbolt. The puddle of water that was originally calm is now murky and muddy because he ran inside without seeing what he stepped on. With his breath still not under control he immediately ran to the room and jumped into the bed while pulling the warm blanket that wrapped all his body.

"Tika, wash his feet first, son. After that just ate," said Mama Tika who was preparing food in the kitchen.

Tika pretended not to hear her mother's voice because the seductive comfort of the warm blanket wrapped her very tightly, even making her more comfortable when she covered her head with a pillow. Because Tika had not yet come out of her room, slowly heard the clattering of footsteps that were getting clearer and clearer. "ckckckck" the sound of the doorknob immediately refreshed her eyes because mama would definitely approach her.

"Wash your feet first, baby. That's the food Mama has prepared at the table ntar cold hunt so it's not good later," Tegur Mama.

"But ma'am, it's cold" Tika dodged while smiling at her mother.

"Eh, uh, gaada but-but. Let's eat with Mama," Mama Tika immediately pulled Tika's hand to leave the warm blanket for a while.

"Emang Papa ain't home, Ma?," Tika walked with her mother to the dinner table while rubbing her shoulders in the cold.

"I think Papa's gonna be home late, son. You see today papa overtime," replied the mother as she walked from the kitchen carrying the hot potato soup and put it on the dinner table. The smell of the soup spread throughout the room.

"That's it, Ma. Moga aja Papa quickly go home. Poor Papa has been home a few days late, must be tired," muttered Tika.

Mama Tika heard that mutter could only smile looking at Tika who was greedy eating rice with the potato soup. Since childhood Mama Tika always trains her children to feel empathy for the people around her.

The sound of rain this time accompanied Tika and Mama at the dining table. Potato soup is very suitable in dine in conditions like this, Tika looks very greedy eating it. Suddenly there was a question in Tika's mind that made her curious until now.

"Mama, those people's names must mean something, right, Ma?," asked Tika very curious and the look on her face was very convincing.

"Huh," Mama Tika replied as she chewed her food and nodded her head.

"Whose name is Tika, Ma? What is the meaning of Tika's name, Ma?," indeed this one girl is very curious sometimes there are just random questions out of her mind. It's not wrong Mama gave Tika the nickname Tika the chatty

"Yes, Tika is curious, Ma. You see the name Tika different from friends, rich freak himself that," Tika continued eating.

Hearing Tika's reason, Mama immediately laughed while mocking her.

"Weird why? Mama's feeling is a really good name," Mama still laughed.

"Ih Mama. Kok laughs the guy," Tika shows a face that gets more astonished.

"You're the only one, so laugh, Mama. Your name is in love with Grandma, just ask your Grandma directly," Mama replied as she grabbed a teapot and poured it into a glass.

"Oh yes, Ma. Tomorrow we go to grandma's house, right, Ma?," Tika immediately switched the conversation.

"So, but wait for Papa to come home first. If Papa doesn't come back to Grandma's house next week," Mama said as she tidied the dishes and took them to the kitchen.

"If next week Tika's school holiday time runs out, Ma. Tika plans to stay at Grandma's house until Tika's vacation time runs out, Ma," he said. She also helped my mom to clean the dining table.

"Mama's son sure that this crybaby wants to stay with Grandma, ntar at midnight cry asking to be taken home," Mama again mocked Tika.

"Engga dong, anyways Tika also want to enjoy the fresh air in Grandma's house, it's quieter if there's a vacation, too" Tika assured Mama.

"If so ready first clothes that you want to bring tomorrow, if Papa comes home tomorrow we just leave again," said Mama Tika while washing the dirty dishes earlier.

"Okee Mama," Tika's voice sounded very excited.

Tika immediately ran to the room and ransacked her wardrobe. Yes naturally because the children can not take clothes carefully and neatly, surely soon Mama will chatter again to Tika.

One by one the clothes went into the blue bag that Tika had prepared from yesterday. He brought quite a lot of clothes and pants because he will be on vacation for about a week there. Do not forget the toothbrush and toothpaste also tucked in between the clothes in the bag.

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