Bakoh Shoulder

Chapters 18. Afraid of Him

Whatever your problem should not be weighed, it will not work. _Read Marica.

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Ayu's coming home from school. He put his new bag on a long bench. Tired, he took the water in a jug (A container of water from clay) poured the water into a glass.

Ayu headed for the kitchen. It's not the hood of the saji that's on the table. A plate of boiled cassava is there. Ayu took a piece of the cassava and ate it. Such is the habit of Ayu after school, alone at home. He never went to a neighbor's place. If he still sells ice yesterday, Ayu will go straight to Juju's house after school. But, now he just busy himself with doing PR and then play alone on the porch of the house.

Dinda ran a small approach to Ayu who finished drying the sports shirt that will be used Saturday. A smile rose from Dinda's face. In his hand, Dinda carried a small box that was immediately handed over to Ayu.

"Ayuu.. It's for you." Dinda smiled happily.

"Dina.. You don't come here. Your mother will be angry." Ayu smiled to welcome Dinda on the porch of her house.

"Quiet down. Mama's sleeping Yu. If you are angry, it is the habit of mamah every day hahaha. This was taken first. What are you playing Yu?"

"Main cooking. Uh, thanks Din. It's so good that it's her hairpin." Ayu could not cover up the excitement that was immediately channeled through a sweet smile adorning her face.

Dinda crouched down, intending to join in with Ayu. The two played cheerfully interspersed with laughter from each of the cute boys.

"Malaysaaaa... Yodahaa!!!! Dinda Altafunisa, heii come home!!" The loud noise from Dinda's house made the two boys shocked to hear it. When Dinda was about to get out of place she accidentally fell because she tripped over a small rock was there.

Seeing that, Vera hurriedly walked over to Dinda with a reddened face.

"Heeeeii are you my son to fall huh? You apain? Naughty you yes! I've been resistant to nothing but you're looking for trouble just like me!!" A hard pinch lodged on Ayu's small arm.

Very painful arm is like burning with pain, pain and heat simultaneously. Ayu crying. Dinda cried to see her mother spread it to her friend.

"Mah peelin mah.. Ayu mah pain! Mah.. Oh, pity mah!" Dinda pleads.

"Observe you yes. Dare to fuck my son again, I pites really you!!" Before leaving Ayu who was still crying because of the pain in her arm due to the pinch she gave. Vera also pushed Ayu's head until it fell. Ayu looks at Dinda and Vera who are getting away from her house.

Ayu went inside the house. Keep crying there. Her chest was so sickly treated that way by her mother Dinda. Ayu never bothered Dinda or her mother but, she was hated to the point that a child of Ayu's age felt hurt. So tired that little body fell asleep with the stuffing still left there.

"Hubby.. What's wrong Ayu buk, Vera ma'am hates the same Ayu.. Ma'am... Don't go buk, Ayu is scared.. Ayu is afraid of Vera's mother.."

Ayu delirious. Teguh who came home to work saw his son fall asleep on a bench without a blanket and just a cushion of hands directly approached his son.

Firmly look at the tear marks on Ayu's cheeks. Something is not right, I thought. Especially hearing Ayu delirious like that. Slowly take the pillow and put it behind Ayu's head. Teguh did not know if his daughter's small arm had been pinched by Vera.

"Sir.. You're home.." Ayu voice hoarse.

"Hm.. It was eaten first. Surely you're hungry all day just eating boiled cassava." Firmly open the package of fried rice egg ceplok and placed in front of Ayu.

Ayu dropped her tears.

"Yeah... Look father. What's up?" It looks serious. Not answering, Ayu continued to cry. That kid must be hurt. Teguh let Ayu cry by rubbing her son's back several times. The hunger because the day has not eaten disappears immediately see his son as sad as it is.

"Father of the bribe yes.." After taking the water, and Ayu stopped crying.. He began to feed his son. Ayu according. She was hungry, crying made her even hungrier.

"Yu.. If there is any story. I never taught you to be a closed child. But, if you are honest with your father to make you more sad.. I won't make you tell." Said firmly after Ayu finished eating.

"Sir.. Ayu wants to ask.. Why does Vera hate Ayu? Hate us the same? As the teacher said, we must not hate others. We have to get along well. God doesn't like hostility." Ayu said with watery eyes.

"You're next to Vera nduk's mom?" Tanya Steadily with a heavy voice. Ayu quiet. That's not what Ayu wants to hear, Ayu just wants to know why Miss Vera hates her so much.

"You're a kid to know why Vera hates Mr. Yu." Teguh knew Ayu was disappointed, but there was no way Teguh could tell her about her past and the reason Vera hated her to Ayu who was still that small.

Firmly drying clothes, sweeping the courtyard afterwards. It's always like that every morning. Ayu walked slowly, sitting on a small bench waiting for her father to finish his daily ritual.

"All you? I think it's raining, it's cloudy today. You bring an umbrella, Yu." Said Teguh taking an umbrella and handing it to Ayu.

"Yes sir. Mr.. What time will you be home? Come on over to Mbah uti's house, sir." Ayu's words made Teguh frown.

"Why go to Mbah uti's house? Jan five Yu. Hm.. Yes, you will pick you up at home Mbah uti after returning from work. You don't play far. Don't make me dizzy there." Ayu nodded in understanding, hearing her father agree to her proposal to visit her grandmother's house.

The truth is, Ayu traumatized meeting Vera. The shadow of Vera's crimson face with bulging eyes made Ayu shudder in horror. Not to mention the growing pain in his arm makes him more reluctant to meet Vera.

Vera sees the father and son leaving for the Elementary School where Ayu and her son go to school with cynical views. Steady just, while Ayu immediately looked away in fear.

'Busy.. Ayu is afraid buk..' Lirih Ayu in her father's bicycle.

"Bak Vera, what a pity for Ayu, that little boy was silent yesterday afternoon." Saying mommy at the base of the greengrocer.

"Yes, a sick man is like his father who has to attack his son." Others chimed in.

"I was horrified this afternoon Ayu nangis kenceng. But don't dare to go there, afraid to be mistaken for meddling." Continues to.

"Udah Teguh work pontang-panting, go home just want maghrib, son beaten people he did not know. That is why if the child has been left by the mother first. Wasted people, selling ice also ever, the sadness I same Ayu. Ayu's life burden is heavier than children her age." Sok attention when silent when there is a zholim in front of his eyes.

"Eleh... This Buibuu, do not worry about the burden of the life of others. Sold also will not sell. Mending pay aja bon buibu all so I can continue selling tomorrow." Said kang greens are directly highlighted buibu subscriptions.