Dollar Girl

Chapter 16 Get off

"I came home." cried Amus as he opened the door.

"Where have you been? why come home so late?" ask grandma.

"Of course play, what can boys do other than have fun? you should go into this room already night is not good for the health of the mother" said Amus' mother.

"You better get inside Yati, tomorrow you go again, right? don't get less rest"

"Alright, but I also need to rest"

"I understand" said Grandma.

Yati had a sharp glance at Amus who did not even move in the slightest, if his mother was not there, of course he would nag even though Amus would not listen.

"Have you eaten?" grandma rubbed Amus' shoulder.

"Here, it's best for grandma to go inside I also want to rest" replied Amus staring softly.

"All right."

Amus still stood there just to make sure his grandmother went into the room, although he did not do strenuous activities but tired enough to make him sleepy and sleep quickly.

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"Mmmm... Who's having a night like this?" muttered Ratna while rubbing her eyes.

The knock on the very hard door continued to sound unceasingly, with Ratna lazily forced to get up and just as she was about to open the door Sapardi also exited the room with disheveled hair.

"Who is Na?" sapardi asked trying to adjust his vision.

"I'm also curious" he replied.

Kreeett....

The door slowly opened and.

"Ma... Ratna. "call the grandmother with a worried face and a tear.

"Grandmother! what's going on?" ask Ratna immediately.

Huo..... Hu....

"Ratna. please.

"Grandmother speak slowly, what is really going on?" sapardi quickly approached.

For a while grandma was just crying, there were no words she said other than calling Ratna and asking for help. Finally, after waiting for quite a long time Grandma expressed what had happened.

On hearing that Ratna went straight to Ardi's house and told him the news, he also went to Jimy's house to discuss it. Equally confused they can only be silent while thinking hard, until finally grandma back to talk and ask for help.

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Not the first time for him to travel alone, even since childhood Amus used to be alone. Sometimes he will spend a lot of time playing with friends who are more mature than him, sometimes he can also spend time just by daydreaming under the sky for hours.

From afar people will only look at a naughty teenager, a common and unattractive thing. But up close they would clearly see tears flowing without a sound, and a heartbreaking hollow smile.

"I just knew there was a place like this" said Ardi who suddenly came.

Amus was quite aghast until he got up and looked at his three best friends there.

"What....are you doing here?" tanyakanya.

"It! you must be hungry" Ratna handed me a bag of food.

"I remember it's good to tell you there's a place you visit every day, and it turns out my guess is right! you're here" Jimy said.

"Grandmother cried at my front door, for a few minutes she said nothing until it confused us. After hearing what happened I just told the master and Ardi, of course this is because I can't bear to see grandma continue to cry" replied Ratna.

Just a moment ago, Amus who woke up from his sleep accidentally heard a conversation between his mother and father. At first Amus ignored the conversation, but when his name was mentioned curiosity it finally made him stand right in front of the room door and eavesdrop.

The chat was apparently about the High School that Amus will enter later, his father wanted Amus to come live with them in the city and enter a good High School. But of course his mother refused, with a high tone he threatened if Amus came with them then his mother will file for divorce.

Amus realized his mother never wanted him, openly saying that he wanted a daughter but his father suddenly brought Amus home and said he had adopted her.

Since then Yati always showed his attitude that hated Amus openly, even he always had the heart to call Amus as a collector's child.

At that time after a pretty great debate Yati caught Amus eavesdropping, of course, Yati was getting emotional seeing Amus' behavior that was considered disrespectful to come out a speech that Amus could no longer bear.

Emotionally overwhelmed Amus chooses to leave the house, trying to escape from Yati's constant yelling of cursing at her.

"I'm sorry to bother you, but I'll be back tomorrow" Amus said slowly.

"Why tomorrow if you can now! grandma is very worried about you" said Ratna who could not stand the attitude of Amus.

"Tell him I'm fine"

"Where can it be like that? grandma will never calm down before seeing your face" said Ardi.

"He's right, at least you can stay at my house which is important to go home first" Jimy said.

Amus could not answer, he knew grandma must be worried about him and honestly he also did not have the heart to leave grandma like that. But Yati's overdue remark had hurt her too much that she was reluctant to return to the house again.

"This time, get rid of your ego for grandma's sake. You can hate your mother and stay away from her but what about grandma? all this time he took care of you from childhood, repay his kindness by not making him worry" Ratna persuaded.

He knew Ratna's words were right, but still his feet were heavy to step on.

"Alright, but. master let me stay at your house tonight" Amus finally said.

"Once donk from earlier!" yelled Ardi relieved.

The four friends walked home, the grandmother who met Amus at Jimy's house finally stopped crying and thanked them for bringing Amus home. That night Ardi also stayed overnight to accompany his friend who was sad, but instead of quickly sleeping after Ratna came home they even stayed up late.

"Tomorrow Sunday, how about we go watch" Jimy said.

"It's an old date, I don't have any money anyway why go to the movies? we can buy DVDs and watch them at home" Ardi said.

"Oh I just remembered, I have a futsal match tomorrow. You guys wanna come?" ask Amus.

"You want to make us back-up players again?" ask Jimy.

"What's wrong with being a backup player?"

"Of course it's wrong, the reserves are sitting on the bench instead of replacing your friends" Jimy protested.

"Aish, don't you want to help me win?"

"It's not so, what's the point of your friends not playing? twice we have replaced them, if this continues I fear they will take revenge on us" explained Ardi.

"Well how else? they are unreliable, besides my other friends don't mind you always coming along. I've also advised you to join but you don't want to"

"I don't have time to practice futsal, and tomorrow I have an appointment with someone" Ardi said.

"Who?" ask Amus.

"His girlfriend, who else do you think he'll meet on Sunday?" jimy replied.

"Basic crocodile! you'd rather have a girlfriend than your own friend"

"Hey why don't you just take your girlfriend? we can also invite Ratna so that your girlfriend is not lonely" said Amus suddenly.

"Ha..he's right! it would be more exciting if there were girls encouraging us" Jimy agreed.

Ardi seemed to think, he was not sure his girlfriend would be invited to the futsal court but there was no harm in trying.