Bakoh Shoulder

Chapter 9. A Simple Happy

The day was getting late, Teguh decided to go home from work. Today he could bring home two pieces of fifty thousand money. Things she was always grateful for.

On the way home, Teguh saw a seller of fried chicken flour. It is usually called fried chicken. Buy two pieces of fried chicken. All for his son. Not never buy good food for Ayu, it's just that rarely Teguh do. The reason is because of economic limitations. If there is money, Teguh also will not be as accurate as that to his baby.

He remembered at home the rice supply was also almost exhausted. Before reaching home, he took the time to go to the stall to buy kitchen needs. A widower life with one child makes Teguh memorized by the rise and fall of the price of basic food. He exhaled heavily, the hundred thousand dollars just left a few pieces of two thousand in hand. To buy rice, eggs, cooking oil, not to mention there was a bon in the stall that he had to pay.

"Guh.. you have no interest in taking a motorcycle loan what? From the first, take an old bicycle with you. Your bike is yes if you can say it must have protested with you, so often you paddle. Someone else has ridden your bike still riding pit ontel! (ontel bike)." Cibir the shop owner.

With a smile, Teguh replied.. "If I have money, mending I use to pay off all debts in the budhe stall. Excuse um. Assalamu'alaikum."

Steady passing away. Leaving the owner of the stall who must have immediately gossiped with the mothers of other buyers there. It's normal, Teguh don't bother with it. He is self-aware, economic limitations make him have to be able to close his ears tightly so as not to listen to the ridicule of neighbors.

Arriving home, Teguh saw Ayu who was playing clay alone. The boy did not realize that his father was near him. A basin of Ayu clay forms to resemble miniature food. Ayu is playing cooking with potluck ingredients.

"This is the fried chicken.. Let's buy it.. Who wants to buy?!" Ayu's speech mimicked the seller of fried chicken.

Ayu took the clay that she formed a small circle. He imagined the stacked circles were people.

"I bought the chicken lek (bulek/aunt)." Ayu said to herself. This time he was the buyer. Firmly still silent while observing Ayu's behavior. Every now and then smile.

"Nah Ayu already bought fried chicken, let's go to the market help mom buy vegetables." Ayu's hand was moved to retrieve the scarecrow from the other clay. Which turns out in his imagination he was imagining if his mother took him to the market. Steady frowned this time. His son harbored a longing for his mother.

"Assalamu'alaikum." Firmly make Ayu immediately turn towards him.

"Well good yeah. Is this what Yu?" Tanya Teguh took a small circle that was given a lidi as a handle.

"That's Ayu, this is father, if this is mother." Ayu crammed the clay in front of her crouching father. "Mom's got a veil on." His impression again pointed to the clay that was given a small leaf on the circle that he had said his mother.

Ayu smiled as she explained the family miniature she had made from the land earlier. Slightly different from Ayu, Teguh just stared softly at his daughter. Firmly looking towards the clay doll that Ayu called mother. Firmly forcing a smile to be created on his face.

"Yu.. Have you eaten yet? It's for you." Said Teguh handed a plastic package containing fried chicken for Ayu. How happy Ayu was when she saw the contents of the plastic. He's prancing around. But then the fun ended. He looked towards his father who took a broomstick, Teguh will sweep his yard.

"Sir.." Ayu approached her father. Firmly just looking at Ayu while raising both eyebrows. "What Yu?"

"Sir.. Sorry sir. The provisions of the father had not Ayu eat." Ayu reported to her father about her fate.

Get close to Ayu. "Yes.. It's nothin. Not good, huh? Or maybe a car. What did you eat at school?"

"No sir. Not salting or not delicious but before Ayu eats, the provisions have been spilled in the bag. Ayu's bag was also wet. You see, the bottle of akuah that was made where drinking did not rapet close it. Sorry sir..." Speak slowly because he is afraid that his father will be angry.

"Yes Allah Yu.. What did you eat then? Same book your bag is wet, huh? Sorry, I forgot to wrap your lunch box just like plastic. Here's nduk.." Teguh imagine when all children eat the provisions they bring, only his son who might just sit quietly watching his friends eat. The truth is that's what happened.

Strong not to sweep the yard of his house, he went into the house and took the rice and fried chicken dishes that he had bought. With his bare hands, he bribed his son. Ayu ate from her father's hand. Not because of the side dish but, because of the sincere affection Teguh grooved in every mouthful.

Ayu kept smiling, so did Teguh. Happiness is simple, as long as you are always grateful for what you have today, it is not impossible that happiness will always come from any direction.