BETTING

ABAH UMMI

Three people sat on the porch of the house while enjoying the breeze of the afternoon. Listening to birds chirping on tree branches. Enjoy the cool breeze.

Celine, Abah and Ummi. Sit on the porch while talking.

"Maapin ummi is the same, yes, Neng. The home is for sale. Lu pan knows Juki's in a lot of debt. Where the bin wants to be again." Abah twisted his mustache. Abah, her hair is all white, but her mustache is still black.

"Yes, Mi. Ga anything. Elin knew, well." the girl sat face to face with them.

He's used to being here. It is like his own home. Abah and Ummi are very kind to Celine and her foster children.

In recent years, she and the children have indeed settled in one of their homes to live in.

Celine was really lucky to meet these two old men. They do not hesitate to help if he is in trouble. Ummi likes Celine very much. Besides being beautiful, her attitude was very polite. Polite to older people.

"Ummi same abah also directly list Hajj. It's old, Neng. Worship is to." Abah.

"Which is best, Bah. Elin's just hitchhiking, too." He's bowed lethargic. He had no power over the house, just rented it. At times the owner could have kicked him out and he had to leave.

"Don't tell me that, Neng. We consider him a son."

"Yes, Neng. Try you first want to marry the Jali. It's good your life. Don't take care of a mulu's orphanage." Ummi chattered at length. Still lamenting when Celine refuses the proposal to marry her eldest child.

Jali's brother is actually very good. Pendant. Original betawi. But somehow he doesn't like it very much. Because of his military upbringing, sometimes his rude nature likes to appear. Celine was less liked and scared. If Jali is angry again could be hit by KDRT. He doesn't want to. Sorry, Bang!

"Keep gimane you're the same kid? Do you have a new belom house?" Ummy asked. After all, he was worried about Celine's fate, which he considered to be his own child.

"Yet, Ummi. But, Elin has been able to lighten it can still stay until the next two months." Celine tried to explain.

"Well, how could that be, Neng?"

"The man who bought your house, Elin found it, Bah. He's good still giving us time to stay."

Talking to parents should be like this. It must be clear if it cannot be asked repeatedly. He already understands this.

"Baek him too, Neng?" ask Ummi.

"Yeah, Mi. Much money. No problem if you give grace a month two months this."

"I hope there is sustenance, Neng. Make you the same kids. Kite bedua can only nulungin ampe here aje," continued abah.

"Yes, Bah. Ga anything. Elin pamit first. Take a break."

"Getting over again, you?"

"Yes, Mi. It's good to add to the cost of the kitchen."

Abah immediately gave the codes to his wife. Ummi rushed into the house. Take something.

"Lins. Lu wait for a moment. Ummi someone wants to be tipped for the kids." Abah held back his departure.

Celine waited while looking around. This house feels very comfortable. Lots of trees. The Betawi house. Suppose he had the sustenance, surely he would buy one like this for a place to live.

"Lins. This is the same for kids. Fewer. Times aje can make you help pay the contract later." Ummi came and handed me an envelope.

Thicker. What'sthat's it?

The girl was surprised. All this time they've been pretty good at. She feels bad.

"Lin ain't good, Mi," she said subtly.

"Yes, this year is tough. But Lin was sure there must be sustenance." Celine nodded, her hand moving about stuffing the envelope into the bag.

"Si Broto still likes your deketin, yak? She's flabbergasted a lot?" Ummi was curious at last.

"There are millions a month. It's good to buy rice with eggs." The girl bowed.

"Want to marry her?" Ummi's face was not happy.

"Ga tau, Mi. Elin still doesn't want to marry."

"Try lu ama si Jali. Lu pan pretty, the time to marry ama bangkotan ntu." Ummi snorted in annoyance. Celine may refuse to be her daughter-in-law. Even want to be approached by the old man.

What less is Jali? Looks cool, good work anyway.

"Not know mi. Lin still wants to take care of the kids first."

"But neither did you marry her. Many contracts. Your life with the kids is assured."

"Engga, Mi. Lin has no intention of getting married. The kids are small. Who will take care of them?"

"Si Jali is his son. But ummi less sreg ama bininya. Ummi likes you." The woman told me a long story. Pour out his heart. I still wish Celine had changed her mind at the time. But the girl refused.

"Ude, Mie. Don't talk anymore. It's not baek." Abah mediates. Every time Celine meets, that's all that's discussed. Dislike of his son-in-law.

"Judek. Elin said goodbye, yeah." He took Abah and Ummi's hand. Kiss and say goodbye. The sun was almost drowning. He should be home soon. The kids are waiting for what he'll bring home.

"Ati-ati, Neng."

"Assalamualaik." He said his greetings and waved his hand.

* * *

Celine asked the brother for help to lift the groceries. Motor's full. With great care he is ready to help me. Looks like he's been trained to get passengers who have a lot of groceries.

This is the best brother. "I give you five stars plus a nice comment on his service." Celine mutters.

Today he bought two sacks of rice, cooking oil, eggs and a variety of kitchen necessities. There is a favorite promo sausage for children and milk powder for Ijal.

He asked for permission again today. Go home faster. Meet Bisma in her office then stop by Abah's house because Ummi called. Thankfully, the boss understood. Maybe it's okay, usually angry too.

"A lot of very, Neng." Susi welcomed in front of the door. He's the one who helps out at the parlour, other than Bik Onah. Susi parts washing and folding cloth. Make cooking and washing dishes. Children can mop, sweep and clean the yard.

But Susi didn't stay. At four o'clock in the afternoon he was home. Celine took it because she's a widow. She was also not fussy when Celine said she could only give him a little.

"Make the kids pay, Neng. If you eat drinking will be borne by the mother," he said.

Maybe some people will ask how he could be involved taking care of these parlors and financing them. He is just a mini market worker.

It all started three years ago. While still in college. The campus he had to leave because of the scholarship was revoked.

Wh why? Because he once refused to be the lover of the son of the owner of the foundation. Celine forgave that guy even though he ruined my future. A hard-wired future for a better life.

All are destroyed by the power of men. He who can do as he pleases, without thinking about the fate of others.

Do you know who he is?