Aunt Melinda

A Good Thought

"How's Rom?"

Romi regained consciousness from his daydreams about Linda, when the question asked by Mr. Boss came back he heard.

"Emhhh. That, that's me... I can't decide yet sir."

Finally, Romi answered the question from his boss, arguing that he could think first, before actually being able to decide what he was going to say, in response to the offer.

"alright. I'm hoping you'll answer this soon. Because the time can't be pushed back."

Boss gave a tense moment to Romi, so he could rethink the offer earlier.

"Remember Rome. You can't talk to anyone about this either."

Mr. Boss, give a message and warning Romi, so as not to let go of talking, to others.

"Good Sir. Then, excuse me first" said Romi, who can still behave as usual, though not in his heart.

As soon as Romi came out of the room of his boss, he immediately got some questions from his friends, who of course wanted to know, what was with him, so he was called into the room Boss sir.

"What's the matter Rom?"

"Is there a job that's not right?"

"You got a bonus, Rom? Don't forget to share!"

Romi simply responded to all the questions asked by his friends, with a smile.

He himself did not know, how to answer and explain to all of them, with the offer given by Mr. Boss earlier.

But Romi also thought that, he did not need to talk and tell about the incident that had been in the room of his Boss sir.

He also did not want to, indulging in the disgrace of the Boss sir and his sister, who is currently three months pregnant.

Meaning, the stomach of his sister, Mr. Boss, has also begun to appear bloated. Because the pregnancy has been three months.

Romi dodged several times, imagining how he was, if he accepted the offer.

That means, she'll miss the chance, to be able to marry Linda.

His girlfriend, whom he loved very much.

"Hi Rom!"

Romi was surprised, by the call of his friend, by patting him on the shoulder as well.

"Eh, what's wrong?" ask Romi confused.

"Ah, you're daydreaming for yourself." Followed by another friend.

"Hehehe. Ah, back to work!"

Romi distracts his friends, inviting them back to work.

He also does not want if, his friends it will affect everything, which he wants to do, as a step to make the decision he takes later.

*****

In Linda village, there is a burglary case.

It's been a few nights, there's always been theft.

And of course, the theft occurred in different houses, and also in citizens who belong, or rich.

Because this washing case makes the villagers feel uneasy and comfortable, finally, made by several groups of residents, to patrol or guard the night, alternately, along with the hansip and police.

The village chief, who had made a report to the police station, asked the police for help as well, to monitor his village, which is currently insecure of the thieves.

The pe_ronda of the night, will go around in groups, in their respective regions, according to their respective RTs as well.

While the police on duty, only help accompany them, and around from RT one to RT the other.

To accompany some of the residents on duty night watch, the mothers, consciously and take turns as well, gave some snacks and drinks, either tea or coffee, as patching friends.

The men on guard duty, too, took turns, and not all of them were assigned in unison.

This is because, they have to go to work also during the day.

That is why, the duties of men, are also few, and divided. In a week, one person would only receive one night to keep watch.

His father Linda, also got a duty to keep watch the night.

And tonight, it's Linda's turn.

"Mom. I'm going to the patrol post first. Later, if it's ten, send coffee yes, make a friend literate, with others."

Linda's mother, nodding her husband's request.

"If you don't dare to come to the patrol post yourself, take Linda or her sister. Let there be a friend of his," said his father Linda, giving a message that his wife would later have to do.

"Yes sir."

This time, her mother Linda replied with a request from her husband, who she also knew, if not only she would come to deliver food or drinks at the patrol station.

Usually, who come to give food and drink, are mothers, whose husbands are on a night vigil schedule.

Just like Linda's mother would do too.

After the departure of her husband, her mother Linda immediately went to the kitchen, and turned on the kerosene stove.

He was going to boil the cassava, which he took from the back garden of the house this morning.

"Lins. Linda!"

From the kitchen, her mother called out the name of her son, Linda.

"Yes Mom. What's up?"

Linda came over soon, and asked her mother.

"Help Mom peel this cassava. Make your coffee friends at the patrol station later."

Without saying much, Linda immediately sat down, on a short bench, made of wood. He helped his mother, peeling cassava skin.

"Lins. I see, there are some young cops. They are not married either. Aren't you interested, have a cop's husband?"

Suddenly, her mother asks Linda about wanting to marry a policeman.

"Mother this is what the hell. Where would you like to pack a cop with Linda, who is only a villager and has no higher education."

Linda gave an answer, which she thought was very good, because it would make her mother, no longer have high hopes.

Perhaps at this time, his mother was thinking of having a police daughter-in-law.

It will increase their family's self-esteem. Because there are family members who become a state servant, the police.

A profession that is still rare, in Linda's village.

So, people in the village, will respect someone who has a profession that they think is very noble.

Because of the duty of the police, in addition to guarding the road as a traffic police, he is also in charge of maintaining security, and the safety of the people in his place of duty.

"Who said he didn't? You are beautiful Linda. Don't waste your beauty on the grounds of love."

"You can get a husband who has rank, and will be respected also you later."

His mother Linda, again influenced her son, in order to think if, Linda should be able to use herself, with the beauty that Linda has, to be able to get a husband who is ranking and rich.

At least, by marrying a policeman, Linda will live in happiness because of the guaranteed cost of her life, from her husband's salary later.

That's how it was, uh, Linda's mother thought tonight.