Dollar Girl

Chapter 33 Earrings

Amus thought he would not be able to sleep, but when he closed his eyes he fell asleep. When he woke up late and according to Yati's orders he returned to the hospital with a change of clothes for grandma, when he arrived apparently there was Jimy and Ardi who were looking.

"You've come" said Yati.

"Mm, this is a change of clothes for grandma" he replied as he handed her a bag of clothes.

"Sorry we can visit now" said Ardi.

"It's okay, you guys are busy at work. After all grandma just fell, there's nothing to worry about"

"Yes, we also heard from the grandmother's doctor who can go home tomorrow" Jimy said.

"Mom, go home and rest at home. Let tonight I stand guard to accompany grandma" said Amus.

"But.... "

"Go home Yati, don't let you get sick" said the grandmother agreed.

"How about tonight I want to go to the toilet? who can help you?"

"Let me just be aunty!" ratna suddenly appeared.

"Ratna... Do you want permission tomorrow?" ask Ardi.

"No, grandma's coming home tomorrow morning so I have time to go to bed before work"

"No Na, I don't want to continue to trouble you" Yati said unkindly.

"Auntie has been very kind to me, this time let me return the favor" Ratna said.

Yati seems worried but with the persuasion of grandmother finally he also wants to go home with Ardi and Jimy, Amus and Ratna stay to accompany grandma.

"Grandma's eating?" ask Amus.

"You don't have to worry about Grandma anymore" replied Grandma.

"I'm sorry Amus ne, Amus is not good at looking after grandma" he said regretfully.

"Who said? grandma has heard your heroic story from the doctor, he said you carry grandma from home to the hospital because the streets are jammed"

"That's all I can do"

"You've done a lot for my granddaughter" said the grandmother as she rubbed Amus' hair.

"Back of a disaster sometimes there are wisdom that we can pick, one of which may be about your mother. I'm sure you're aware that your aunt's treatment has changed, she's getting better and more attentive and will even talk to you" Ratna said.

Amus was silent thinking about Ratna's words and admitting it was true, secretly he smiled happily but then with a cold face he said.

"Since when have you been wise? isn't there just money in your brain?"

"Hey.I'm also an ordinary human being, I have a heart and have feelings" Ratna replied exasperatedly.

"Why do you always fight?" ask Grandma.

"He's the first one!" accuse Ratna.

"Eh, Ratna... Don't you wear earrings?" asked the granny who unintentionally stared at Ratna's ears.

"No, I don't have the money to buy it" Ratna replied as she stroked her ears.

Hearing that, Grandma took off the earrings she was wearing while saying.

"A woman should wear earrings, that is what distinguishes men and women. In addition, earrings will make you look more beautiful, wear these earrings"

"No! I can't take it for granted" Ratna replied refusing.

"Why? don't you like the model?"

"Not so, my family grandmother has helped me a lot if this continues when can I return the favor?"

"Don't think about it, consider it a gift"

"But if giving a gift has to be a reason, it's not my birthday so why should grandma give me a gift?"

"Because today my prayer of fourteen years has been answered, today I saw the mother and son talking to each other in order and on this special day take this gift as a form of my gratitude" said the grandmother happily.

Ratna could no longer refuse if it was the reason for grandmother, because she also knew what the true story of the Amus family was.

"Alright" replied Ratna taking the earrings.

"Wear it now" said the grandmother.

Ratna immediately tried it because the grandmother asked.

Aw...

Not attached but his hand was instead pierced by the tip of the earring.

"Aish... Why are you always so late? give 'em! let me play" hardik Amus.

With a sullen face Ratna gave the earrings, while closer to the hand Amus began to pair it in the ear of Ratna.

Ratna's ears were quite soft as she touched, even from such a close distance she could smell Ratna's body. Slowly his eyes began to look at Ratna's sweet face until they accidentally exchanged a glance, an involuntary accident that made their hearts beat fast.

For a few seconds they kept staring at each other until Ratna could feel Amus' breath on her neck, but Amus quickly turned his face and looked again at the earrings he was putting on. In the other ear, Amus put the earrings quickly, because he could not get close to Ratna for a long time, he was too afraid to do anything stupid that could make him lose face.

"Try grandma look!" pinta grandma.

Shamefully Ratna showed the earrings that had been placed in her ears.

"Grandmother joked, she made the earrings look bad" said Amus, who made Ratna's smile disappear.

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In the morning Wijaya had left to pick up to the hospital, once he came home to bring grandmother with Amus he was quite surprised by the welcome Yati gave, apparently Yati had cooked a lot of food for them.

"Mother let's eat first after that you rest in the room" Yati said to Amus as well.

"Well, we haven't eaten together in a long time" replied the grandmother in agreement.

"Eh Amus! please give this food to Ratna, later in the day she leaves for work there will definitely be no time to cook"

"Oh well" replied Amus taking the food box.

Amus immediately went to Ratna's house and knocked on the door, just as Ratna opened the door.

"What's wrong?" ratna asked with sleepy eyes.

"You just want to sleep?" ask Amus.

Ratna nodded in response.

"Mom told me to give this to you, said you should eat it before you go to work"

"Oh thank you" said Ratna received the food box.

Amus noticed Ratna's sleepy face and as she yawned, looked prettier than usual. Maybe grandma's words were right, those earrings made her prettier.

"You're fit to wear it" muttered Amus.

"What?" asked Ratna who did not clearly hear.

"You look so fucked up!" amus said in a higher voice.

"Have gone to sleep there, I went home first" he said as he left, afraid Ratna would notice his murmur.

"Have you given it?" ask Yati as soon as Amus returns.

"Already"

"Good, sit down. quickly eat before the side dish is cold. You're so skinny you have to eat a lot otherwise how can you boast to your friends" Yati said, putting different kinds of side dishes on Amus' plate.

For the first time Yati showed a mother's attitude to him, the attention and nagging he wanted from a long time ago he finally got too. Even Wijaya almost cried so happy to see Yati had accepted the existence of Amus.

Amus ate voraciously, enjoying Yati cuisine for the first time served to him.

"Mother...where are the mother's earrings?" yati asked suddenly who accidentally saw Grandma's ears.

"I gave it to Ratna, she has helped our family a lot and even willing not to work to take care of me. I should have given her a gift"

"Mother... did you like Ratna so much that you gave her precious earrings?" ask Yati curiously.

"Precious earrings?" repeat Amus curious.

"Yes, those earrings are a gift that my grandfather gave me at the birth of my mother. At that time your grandmother fought hard for the sake of giving birth to a mother, seeing the sacrifice of your grandmother then the grandfather also gave the earrings as a gift from his savings"

"After marriage do not live happily, your grandfather bet his life against the PKI and to eat was difficult. For the sake of making a grandmother happy who really wants earrings she works anything and the money she can immediately on the tube and bought the earrings" said the grandmother told me.

"The earrings must be very valuable to grandma, why did grandma just give it to Ratna?" ask Amus getir.

"Had grandma said she was so nice to us, she deserved it"

"I agree with mother, Ratna is a diligent and unyielding child. At a young age he had to lose his mother and fight for his own life, since long ago I wanted to raise Ratna as my daughter but unfortunately the late mother did not want to give it up" said Yati.

"Of course not, Ratna is the only child of the Sapardi family. Just as we cannot give up Amus no matter what" Vijaya replied.

"Why bother to adopt, you marry Amus to Ratna then everything is fine" said the grandmother who made Amus almost suffered a heart attack.

"Mother's right! that way Ratna will be my daughter" Yati agreed.

"What are you guys talking about? we haven't even graduated Junior High" Amus argued, powerless to resist embarrassment.

"You do not need to get married now, just continue your life as usual after the big you will just get married" replied Wijaya.

"Dad... Why support mom and grandma? what do you expect from that dollar girl? he had double eyes and in his brain there was only food, he was not smart in school and always had a teledor"

"Amus is natural for a woman who likes money, after marriage women in demand should be able to regulate the economy is about eating more like that than girls who are choosy" Yati replied.

"Ratna is also good at cooking, but also independent. She's good at taking care of grandma what else is lacking?" added grandma.

Amus could not say anything, in his little heart he was very happy because his family supported Ratna with their feelings. But for a man at such a young age he was embarrassed enough to admit it.

"Even grandma has handed over her precious earrings, you just have to say agree! let mom propose to you" Yati said.

"Jeez mom.. It's too early" Amus said.

"Amus right! anyway we don't know Ratna's feelings, not necessarily hers. Do not just think about our own desires, if you are a match even after the big they split will definitely be reunited by God" said Wijaya ended the conversation.

Yati and grandma gave up, acknowledging their selfishness. They quietly continued eating with a more relaxed conversation.

Amus went into the room after eating to rest, but instead of sleeping he recalled the moment when he put earrings on Ratna's ear.

They had never been that close and it made Amus unable to forget it, without anyone seeing him laughing himself like a madman.

His mind began to fantasize about something that is usually done by lovers at such a close distance, if he had a little courage and just alone maybe a light kiss he had done.

Moreover, his family is supportive, but back again in reality. Although his family supported him if he never dared to express love until whenever he would not succeed in getting Ratna, sometimes he always condemned himself as a selfish coward. We can only hope without acting.