The Blink is Dusk.
New Contract
Grandma Cik Rumi went to sell cakes. He held a basket containing various kinds of cakes, and on his head also upheld a wide round-shaped cake container.
"Kue, fried. Pastries. Fried food. Mpek-mpek egg." Grandma said Miss Rumi offered her merchandise. Tired and the heat of the sun he ignored. He continued to sell until all his trades were sold. Sometimes there is a time of continuous rainy days, making grandmother lose. But grandma did not break up, the next day she returned to selling.
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The reason Aram chose the most end of the contract. He wanted to have a place to put a cart and make a chicken coop. Grandma will also grow laos, lemongrass, chili, turmeric, kencur, and tomatoes.
"Can plant, but use a pot or plastic volibek. If the chicken coop is made in the back and diligently cleaned." Said the owner of the contract.
When I got a used plastic bucket, a large bread can Aram made a pot for my grandmother to grow plants. So that in addition to the contract of many potted plants. Not good for seasoning the kitchen does not buy into the stall, so it helps save shopping.
"Tok. tok. tok." The sound of Aram's hammer was heard around the contract. A mother and son walked towards the rented owner's house. Then keep going somewhere. Before long the Mio 125 metic motorcycle came from the direction of the road and towards the next end contract. Two twenty-four year olds were down. Out of nowhere, take off the helmet, and unlock the door, and enter their contract.
By noon, the Aram chicken coop was finished. Figan and Luran are so enthusiastic about playing in the yard. Especially when you know the children around the contract. Areha is busy dealing with the contract. He mopped, swept, cooked, washed furniture and washed clothes.
"Show can you make a chicken coop." Ask a man in his fifties. He was wearing a sarong, a belanga bay shirt and a copy. His hands were crossed behind his waist.
"Ah, not even sir. Still learning too." Aramaic. Men see the work of Aram neat, there are wasters of dirt and containers of drinking water. The mother lays eggs and a special cage of newly hatched chicks. For a child of Aram's age it's been amazing.
"Much of your ayan."
"Alhamdulillah."
"Who's your name."
"Arn."
"I'm Mr. RT here. Deliberately come to visit, there are new citizens. Because it's been a few days your parents haven't come to report." Said Mr. RT.
"I'm sorry Sir. Forgot to report to RT."
" It's okay, you'll tell your dad. In my house, bring a copy of KK and KTP." Said Mr. RT. Aram was silent for a while, then he was breeding. Mr. RT told his house right behind the contract. But because it is blocked by walls and houses, so the detour from the front. After that, Mr. RT said he would go to the ball field to watch the volleyball match between RT in Kelurahan Talang Kelapa.
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Meanwhile, contracted two young men appear busy with mobile phones. They play online games non-stop. Sometimes they also play online games.
"The kid next door just moved it, made a chicken coop." Tell his friend while playing a game.
"Yes, his body is thin and poorly maintained. Like there's no parents." Answer friends.
"But there are no parents. He himself was looking for a contract, and when he moved only his sisters and his grandmother." Answer one.
"Lam, the water is boiling. Make coffee woy." His word.
"Na. na. die me." Lam looked very upset, her hands were banging on the floor. Then he got up to make hot coffee.
"Jum, you're coffee what tea." Ask.
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In the middle of the contract. A couple of husband and wife are fighting.
"Ah, kanda not much of a reason. Life's gone, you're playing crazy with girls. Living in a contract, years to know. The child is getting older and the need is growing. Next year Deak will be attending school. His sister also attended school. But you never change." Wife says.
"You are this, who is playing girl. You're the only one who's jealous for no reason. Suspicious of continuing to wander." Answer husband.
"You think I'm a kid, don't understand, and don't know anything." Answer wife. His wife often heard phone calls coming in. When the husband is busy, talk whispers. Then go out or away with the phone. When asked he said a coworker or number was wrong.
"Yes already, whatever. Bucket mouth women, have no shame. Every day is a problem. No shame in hearing the neighbors." Answer husband.
"Do you say you have no shame. You're the one who has no shame on meuuu." Shouted wife. Then he threw anything near him.
"Tar, tar." A few cups of glass broke apart in the middle of their contract. The mother's husband came out, and a basin of dirty clothes seemed to float out. Dirty clothes are scattered. Followed by the flying buckets. The husband rode on a parked motorcycle in front of the contract, and left in a hurry. The sound of the motor is sounding. Areha came out and stood at the door's mouth, she saw the basin being thrown and the mother's husband leaving on a motorcycle.
"Hu. hu. hu." A five-year-old girl scratches up, she sits at the door of an empty rented house. Looks like a lock is hanging on the key.
"Deak, don't cry. Let's play with brother." Take Areha, the boy nodded and followed Areha into the contract.
"What is Areha." Ask Aram to his sister. He looked into the contract.
"Deak's mother and father had a fight again." Answer Areha.
"Deak, play with Areha." Said Aram, he went back to the side to finish the chicken coop. Two young men drinking coffee on their rented porch. Looking at Aram who stepped to the side. From the road came a motorcycle.
"Brum." The motorbike stopped. A big tall man, his wife and two children arrived. The two entered into their contract in addition to the contract Lam and Jum.
"Where is Brother Ruyo from." Ask Jum.
"From the market, shop." Answer's short.
"Oh, what's up." Ask Lam.
"Nothing, just shredded vegetables." This time the wife answered. Their two daughters are all girls, one second class, the other fourth grade Elementary.
"You don't work today." Said Uncle Ruyo while glancing at the motorbike full of packages. From yesterday both motorcycles were full of online packages. They do not seem to be carrying out work duties. I was busy playing online games.
"Morning break Brother." Answer Jum.
"Get in first, tired." Said Uncle Ruyo, the two were breeding. Inside the contract he took off his clothes. Sit on the floor, take the TV remote. Turn on the fan and watch TV. His wife was busy taking care of groceries, while his two children were busy eating snacks.
"Then my package runs out." Said Jum. The two then went to the counter belonging to the rented mother on the front.
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"Miss. Buy the cake." A ten-year-old girl called from the door of the house. He's still in Junior High School uniform. He called his mother to come out as well.
"Oh, yes, grandchild." The grandmother stopped, then went into the courtyard of the house.
"I'm anything, Grandma." A mother also appeared from within.
"This is what's left, the rest is finished." Grandmother said.
"The prospects are over too." Ask son. Grandma also bred, live a few pieces of tofu, fried tempeh, fried sweet potatoes, and fried bananas.
"Sister, this is your own choice, what kind of cake." Said the mother. A fat boy, in his hands a tablet, popped out. He asked for anything, a chocolate fried banana in Borong. Grandma's cake stayed a little.
"Yes, come by later." Grandma replied with a smile, she received the payment and prepared to step out of the courtyard.
"Slow down, shame on grandma." His mother said, looking at the child's behavior like people have not eaten for three days.
"Ehh, good Mom." Word padlocked.
"Slows, a throat sprain how." Said the mother.
"Ayukk, don't abisin." The bulldoze shouted out in protest. Mother's shaking head.
"Just ask for two, come in." Said his sister. The bulge was afraid of the cake running out, the mother just massaged the chest. He said, you're just a stone when seasoned you must say delicious. Grandma who still hears from the street smiles.
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Late in the afternoon Cik Rumi's grandmother arrived at their contract. Figan and Luran looked from a distance at the walking grandmother. Both of them ran away from their friends.
"Grandma, we're home." Said Figan.
"Yes, why hasn't it been late." Grandma Said.
"We wait for grandma." Answer Luran. They both told their friends they wanted to go home. Friends also want to go home.
"Next time don't go home in the afternoon again. I want to pray magrib and teach in the mosque." Grandmother's advice while walking. Luran took a sales tray in Grandma's hands and took it with her. There's an empty basket in the cradle. Luran asked the sale of grandma out. Grandma answered yes and they arrived at the contract.
"Grandma, we're home." Areha asked, there was a five-year-old boy nearby.
"Deak, why sad." Grandma asked, while Deak quietly ducked. Grandma looked at Aram beside the contract, she was still busy filling the containers with soil. So that grandma tomorrow can plant the crops. He can go back to looking for junk. Aram is determined, a new school year in the next year. His sister returned to school. If he gets the money, he will save for his sister's school needs and for the capital to raise chickens.
"Aram, it's afternoon. Rest, tomorrow continued." Grandmother said.
"Yes Nek, it's over soon." Answer Aram.
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"Kukrakkk." The rooster crowed loudly. The morning has returned.
A girl of Areha's age prepares for school. He put his shoes on his rented porch. His sister Deak came over from the inside carrying a doll. On the back hung a small bag for children. Upon arriving nearby, Deak hugged his brother.
"Sister, you can come to school. I want to go to school." Said.
"Deak is still a child, next year we can go to school. If Deak wants to go to school, you have to study hard and not be naughty at home." He said, advising Deak. Deak was disappointed but he was immediately excited because next year he will be going to school as well.
"Yes, Deak's not naughty." Answer Deak.
"Son't leave first. Don't be naughty sister's pretty sister." Deak's sister said, then she kissed Deak's cheek. Deak called his mother, saying goodbye to school. His mother is cooking. While his father was sleeping in the living room soundly. There was a snoring, because he stayed up all night.
"Never take a schoolboy. Sleep continues until noon, narik ojek already late afternoon. What kind of man is my husband, O God." Grieved Deak's mother.
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Meanwhile, Aram prepares to leave to search for the junkyard. As usual, he only brought water.
"Mr, Aram is leaving." Aram said while kissing Grandma's hand. Grandma stroked her straight and rough hair. There was a breath of concern in Grandma's heart. How not, the thirteen-year-old boy had to fight hard for his life and his sisters.
"Yes, be careful Aram." Said grandma, when Aram was going to go grandma thrust a small container in a plastic bag wrap.
"It's your lunch, for lunch." Grandma said again.
"No need, Grandma and sisters. So that our rice doesn't run out fast." Said Aram.
"Here, my grandmother's sale was finished yesterday. So my grandmother bought a lot of rice. Wake up." Grandma said, after that she turned around when Aram had already taken his provisions. Grandmother's tears suddenly came out upon hearing Aram's words. Aram stepped out, looking Areha was washing dishes. Figan and Luran play marbles in the yard. Aram pushed the wagon, not to miss the wagon, the plastic sack, and the provisions he hung on the wagon.
"Sir Aram, where are you going." Ask girls in elementary school uniforms when they cross paths. They walked next to each other, talking. A couple of motorbikes passed, two mothers came home from vegetable shopping. Three boys in SD cycling uniforms passed by.
"So, I'm not looking for scrap, Junka." Answer Aram steady.
"Why doesn't my sister go to school anymore." Ask Junka.
"No, maybe next year, or years later again big brother will go to school." Aram replied with a faint smile.
"God, Brother." Answer Junka.
"What class is it now." Aram asked as he pushed the cart.
"I'm in sixth grade, brother. God willing, next year I finish SD." Answer Junka. Aram assures Junka's words. Arriving on the main road, the atmosphere grew crowded. Passing Junka Elementary School, they split up. Aram continued to step up and Junka entered the schoolyard. Aram saw Junka, and only turned when there was a car passing left-right road. The narrow road makes the car must be stopped.
"So get out, you fucking scavenger. Uneducated and stupid." Said the driver of the red Rush. He snapped at Aram for pushing the cart on the side of the road. He assessed the garbage cart his way outside the asphalt. Disrupting the car's road. The driver was a woman, in PNS uniform, about thirty years old. Aram was silent, and hurriedly pulled his wagon off the road.
"That mother, the uniform of the countryman is very rude." Says those mothers.
"Yes, he became rich as a state servant. The boy behaved so. Just tell me the good thing is the kid's out of his way." The other word.
"About. Disgusts to see it. Educated people are not necessarily civilized." Said the other mother.
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That afternoon, in a delivery company. Two young people sit in front of their HRD. The two were silent without responding to the words of the HRD.
"Jum, Lam. You two are no longer disciplined. Come by noon and many packages between the wrong address, the package is damaged even though from the warehouse the package is good. The package was supposed to arrive, but was delayed by three to four days. You guys are a mess now. Don't blame me for being rude, I also have a boss. If you don't change, you'll be fired." Said the big high-body HRD. A woman entered the room giving some maps to sign. After putting him out back. Looks like he's also scared at the HRD pack spray.
"Okay sir, we're gonna change and we're gonna do a good job." Answer Jum.
"Lately, we've had a lot of family business, so busy." Lam said she gave an excuse.
"I don't want to know what you're doing outside. All I know is that you guys work here. So run your errands." Answer HRD.
"Yes sir, we promise you sir." Lam said.
"Remember your promise, this is your first warning letter." Said Mr. HRD.
"Yes sir." Answer the two almost simultaneously.
"Here, grab SP, that's. Back to work." Said HRD who has opened the map pile. Because Jum and Lam were silent without moving like a statue. Both of them came out with grim faces.
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