
The incident the other day really made Anastasya's mind unsettled. His family was threatened with starvation, so would he choose silence? I don't know.
At school Anastasya was more silent, and away from his friends. Just a few more days to wait, when graduation is announced. And that just makes Anastasya overwhelmed with turmoil.
Anastasya now chooses to sit in the school garden area alone. I don't know what the girl was thinking, so it did not escape the sight of the two girls who were not far from him.
Rini and Nina. The two gafis who were friends of Anastasya walked over. Approach, then sit between the girls.
"Ana, what are you doing? Why have you been so impressed lately to stay away from us?" Rini stroked Anastasya's shoulders gently. And staring at his best friend was clingy.
"Yes, Ana. What was? Tell us." Nina added.
Anastasya thought for a moment before speaking. It's a fatal problem in his family. Where is the self-esteem of the uncle as the head of the family, if told.
"Em, no. I'm just thinking about the right job after we graduate. Whether selling in the market, or rice-growing laborers like aunts."
Hearing Anaatasya's reply the two girls fell silent. However, a few seconds later Rini was broken.
"Oh my God, Ana, you really want to be a rice-growing laborer like your aunt. You're young, beautiful anyway. Are you sure to play mud every day. If I'm disgusted." Rini seemed to shudder in horror just by imagining it. Understand, among the three, Rinilah is the most. His father served as the village head, while his mother only became an ordinary housewife who did not have to slam bones like other mothers in her village.
Different from Rini, Nina actually gave a different view.
"Rini, what do you mean. We live in the village and are used to the mud. So, there's nothing wrong with all of Ana's words. We will be farmers just like our parents. If you're disgusted, your parents are rich, and your future will be better than ours."
Rini could only smile wryly. He could not reply to his words. Anyway, that's how it is.
"Here you go, there's no need to argue, it's just my future plan anyway. Remember, it's still a plan" Anastasya said with emphasis.
"Do you have no desire to work in the city?" Rini threw a question at her two best friends.
Anastasya and Nina just threw eyes at each other, but did not answer.
"My uncle works in the city, once a week he must go home. He often brought villagers to work in the city. Well, if there is a good job vacancy with a fairly large salary, are you interested?" haggling Rini to her two best friends.
It sounded if Nina let out a deep breath.
"If we're interested, there's no way our parents will give us permission."
Nina was not as lucky as Rini. His life is as concerned as Anastasya.
"Ah, that's up to you. I'm just offering. There is no harm in working in the city. Yeah, count the eye wash, plus get some money." Rini even chuckled after speaking.
Meanwhile, Anastasya and Nina just fell silent without responding. But deep down they seem to want the same thing. Working in the city, producing rupiah coffers in order to change family life for the better.
*****
Apparently what Ali thought proved to be the truth. The whole padinya failed to harvest pests. There was really nothing left to make the man almost desperate.
Anastasya ran into the house with a smile emanating on her pretty face. He seemed to be holding a sheet of paper in his hand wrapped by the map.
"Uncle, Auntie, sisters," called Anastasya half-screaming.
Silence, no answer.
The girl looked around, and looked all over the room, but no one was in sight. Anastasya now stepped towards the kitchen, and over time he heard voices and even cries. He was also more determined to make sure.
"Mom, we're hungry."
"Please, wait a minute."
That voice was captured by Anastasya. And not for a long time heard the cry of the boy who increasingly added to his inner pain.
They must be the four sons of the uncle who whined for food. The map containing the ijaza sheets that he cluttered also fell on the floor.
God, I can't stay silent forever.
******
Anastasya paddles her bike towards Rini's house. To be honest he was hesitant, but Rini's speech the other day was enough to make him tempted. Moreover, Ali still did not know about his desire.
The atmosphere of the most luxurious house in his village was quite crowded. Apparently some of Rini's family seemed to be gathering. Rini who realized the presence of the friend also welcomed and allowed him to sit on the porch of the house, separated from the other Rini family.
"Ana, tumben once you come. Is there something you need?"
Anastasya nodded faintly.
"That's it, your offer the other day is it still valid?"
Rini frowned, she looked confused.
"offerings? Which offer is it?"
Anastasya sighed deeply. Rini had forgotten.
"That's, a job in the city," Anastasya replied hesitantly.
Rini looked thinly smiling.
"O, that. Are you interested? It just so happened that uncle had just returned from the city, and he said he was looking for some people to hire in a shopping mall as a cleaning service. Are you interested?"
******
Anastasya steps quite heavy when tracking the yard of the house. There's a trace of doubt there. Long talks with Rini's uncle have already reached an agreement. Where he was ready to work in the city as a cleaner with a large salary. But what about the uncle. Whether the man will menggizinkan or reject it raw.
"Ana, you're from anywhere, son," asked Ali who was apparently sitting in the living room chair.
The girl gasped. I didn't know my uncle was not far from him.
"Em, Ana just visited Rini at her uncle's house." Say honestly, when there is no reason to lie.
It is seen that Ali frowned with a look at the nephew.
"You don't usually go to your friend's house, Ana. Is there anything important that you hide from uncle?"
Anastasya only swallowed his saliva heavily. Didn't think his uncle would be suspicious this soon. He is indeed very rare to meet Rini at home, but reluctantly Anastasya is also quite aware of who he is.
The girl bowed and began squeezing the two interlocked hands together.
"Uncle, I want to work in the city. Does uncle allow it?" Still down, the girl did not even dare to just raise her head.
"Ana, what do you mean?"
Anastasya tried to explain everything to Uncle, though timidly. All in all, from meeting with Rini's uncle to forming an agreement.
"No Ana. Uncle will not allow it" Ali said.
The girl was silent. He could guess if the uncle would not allow it.
"But uncle, Ana beg you."
"No Ana. Like my promise to keep you. That's how I wanted to keep us together. We do live in need of Ana, but at least by staying in this house, uncle can still protect you."
Ayu who heard the debate, suddenly appeared from the kitchen.
"Mas, Ana, what's going on?" Ayu looked confusedly at her husband and nephew.
Ali breathed deeply.
"Ana asked permission to work in the city."
Ayu gasped, now her gaze was fixed on Anastasya who was still lowered.
"Ana, is that really it?"
The girl nodded too.
"True Auntie."
Anxiety was drawn on Ayu's tired face. Like the husband who never wanted to live wandering, it can be ascertained if Ali would not allow the departure of his nephew.
Ayu was also unable to speak.
"We will live together in the village, no matter how difficult it may be. So forget your wish to work in the city, Ana." Ali spoke full of assertiveness, although he himself was aware of the limitations that could not make the nephew happy like a girl his age.
The sobbing Anastasya looked up. And hit the uncle and rested at his feet.
"Uncle, Ana please. Allow Ana to work." Sobbing bitterly, Anastasya grabbed both of his uncle's legs tightly. Hoping that the man's successor would be destroyed.
Ayu and Ali flinched. This is the first time Anastasya has asked for years of living together. That innocent and quiet girl did not have much desire. Until the couple was also a dilemma and made helpless.
Ali brought his hand to rub the top of Anastasya's head with affection. Seeing the orphan girl crying, sunghuh made her heart sliced.
Now Ali's gaze was on Ayu who was also silent. He was unable to say, as if his tongue was a joke.
"Please allow Ana uncle."
Ali jerks. He pushed the body of the gentle nephew to reach his face. It was clearly clear that the clear grain had wet the face of the girl, and it made Ali could not bear.
"Alright, Ana. Uncle will allow."
Ali rubbed the remaining water of sorrow on Anastasya's cheek. The girl's cry began to subside, leaving only a soft sobbing that was barely heard.
"Really uncle?"
Ali also nodded.
"But, uncle only asks that you take care of yourself, when we're not with you."
Anastasya returned sobbing. So did Ayu and Ali.
"We have been told to take care of you, but we can't resist when you try to find your own happiness, Ana. I'm sorry if my uncle and aunt haven't been able to look after and live you properly."
Anastasya is sobbing. He hugged Ali's skinny body with tears. Ayu also did the same thing, he also mingled and cried there. Until the crying was no longer spared.
Seriate..