Bakoh Shoulder

Chapters 11. Want to Help Father

The end of the lesson bell reads, this is the most awaited time for children at school. Resting hours. As usual, the children would run out of class enthusiastically. From the first to sixth grade students, there was clearly joy on their faces. There are those who go to the cafeteria, some are busy queuing up to buy snacks in front of the school gate, some are even cool to play with other friends.

Ayu is not one of them. He sat beside the lush bougenville houseplants, enjoying the provisions he brought from home. Occasionally his eyes looked towards the carefree laughter of his cool friends playing chases.

After being satisfied to enjoy a supply of white rice with an omelet side dish that almost every day Ayu brought, he went outside the school area. The ice candle dealer he was heading to. But he didn't want to buy that ice candle.

"Bullet.." Sapa Ayu smiled kindly to the merchant. The same greeting the seller gave to Ayu. A line of smiles are created on his face that already looks wrinkled due to age.

"Come, have you eaten? This want ice?" Tanya Juwari boulek or familiarly called Bu Juju to Ayu. This ice seller even memorized if every day Ayu must bring supplies from home.

"Ju maem bulek. And Ayu again did not want to buy ice candles. Buleks.. Ayu wants to ask, and ask permission from you guys." The boy said he started a conversation.

"If you ask about the lesson do not be the same, this bulek in school used to not pinter-pinter very Yu." With a smile, Bu Juju responded to Ayu's words.

"Ah bulek Ju funny, Ayu does not want to ask this lesson. But.." Deliberately give pause to the sentence to hang.

"But what? Even make me curious about this you."

"Well can't help you sell ice candles." He said straight in the direction he wanted to go.

Bu Juju knitted his brows. Looking confused towards Ayu. This middle-aged woman even thought that she was being pranked by Ayu.

"Why do you want to sell ice? Your father will be angry. Did you ask your father or your father for permission to know you want to sell ice?" Ask Bu Juju next.

Ayu looked down. He didn't dare look into Bu Juju's eyes.

"This is it, if you want ice. This is a love bullet for you, but don't think about selling ice either. Yulek sincerely." Bu Juju handed Ayu two ice candles. Ayu shook her head, refusing subtly.

"Bulek.. Let's help you find money. Let the father not be scolded continue the same boulek who came to the house Ayu this morning. Ayu was sad to see you so diem abis yelled at people." Terang Ayu's.

Bu Juju showed a surprised expression. He saluted what Ayu said. Not salut because his father Ayu a lot of debt until visited by debt collectors but, salut because children the age of Ayu can think of helping his father find money.

Ayu nodded. If permission first, his father would not allow. How can Ayu help her father? The boy came back moody, he had thought he could easily ask Bu Juju's permission to sell his ice but it was not that easy.

With a lunglai step Ayu intended to return to the classroom. But, he was startled by a light pat on his shoulder.

"Yu.. Gini aja, if indeed you want to help sales people to get money. Later in the afternoon you go to the bulek house. Every afternoon the barley sells the same ice in front of TPQ (Taman Pendidikan al Qur'an). You can help the bulek there yes, if you have to go to school in the morning. Do not let your school be disturbed, your main task is to learn. You understand?" Proposed bu Juju who immediately got a nod of spirit by Ayu.

Ayu had imagined he would get a lot of money and could help his father pay off the debt to Saodah. That smile is so sincere. Bu Juju who saw him felt trepid, he could not bear to refuse Ayu's will earlier.

Bu Juju himself is a neighbor of Ayu, he is also not a rich man. Only his economic life was better than Teguh and Ayu. Ms. Juju, a parent of three children who are all working. He was selling just to get rid of his loneliness in the old days.

Bu Juju was sorry to see the disappointed face that Ayu showed when she rejected the boy's wish. Teguh's problem will be angry later so that it will be the responsibility of Bu Juju, later after selling at school he will meet Teguh at his workplace.

"Thank you bulek, later let Ayu who said the same father. I am sure you will not be angry. Once again maturnuwun njih bulek." Ayu's heart is very happy now. That smile was contagious to Bu Juju. He also felt happy to be able to bring a little line of fun to Ayu.

When she returned home from school, Ayu did not find her father at home. Of course his father was still at work. He just came home in the afternoon. In a hurry, Ayu changed clothes, put her shoes outside the house and did not forget to hang her school uniform on the clothesline. It has become his habit after returning to school without being commanded again by his father all Ayu did because he was used to being independent.

Ayu's footsteps steadily moved towards Juju's house. He's very excited. Though after school he has not eaten anything but, his intention to help his father make his hunger evaporate somewhere.

"Yu.. Went where? Play with me yuk." Take Dinda who is on the porch of the house while holding a barbie doll.

Not yet answered, Dinda's mother who was next to her son stared intently at Ayu. It's always like that. I don't know what mistake Ayu did until every time he saw Ayu did not like Dinda's mother appeared.

"Dinda, this toy mama bought onlen from abroad! Not all kids have these toys, you know? What if it breaks? Just playing by yourself!"

Speaking of which Dinda was the same but her eyes looked sharply at Ayu who was looking at her with a flat face. Ayu has been used to get a hardship or a dislike gaze from her mother Dinda. That's why Ayu just kept quiet not answering.

"Mama why is so evil with Ayu. Ayu it's good to know ma.. He's a pinter at school, he helps me a lot, too." Dinda said after Ayu left.

"You also learn diligently. Don't lose to pinter with him!" Said Dinda's mother without any guilt.