Dreams for Real
7
“Smiling dong, who is Kayla's friend where she is? Let's just let Kayla not be sad anymore” continued papa
“Kayla doesn't know her house is a reward, Kayla just met her. His name is Rio, he already helped Kayla when Kayla fell and cried. He also gave free tissue and nuts to Kayla” Kayla replied
“Tisu and pea” said his papa scrunched his forehead
“Yes, she sells tissues and nuts so yesterday Kayla had promised to help her sell in the park but grandma didn't let Kayla play out, so Kayla didn't exactly promise Kayla and Kayla didn't go to that park”
“Maybe he's selling again tomorrow, so Kayla can help him. Don't be sad again yes, tomorrow papah accompany Kayla to find friends Kayla”
“Promise yes pah”
“Iya promise but you don't be sad anymore, smile dong”
Kayla smiled after her papa persuaded her.
on the side of the road Rio is waiting for the red light so that he can offer his sales to people who drive cars and motorcycles. It does not feel like it is late afternoon and Rio's sale is a little, tomorrow he has to take stock again in the shop while depositing the money.
“I'd better be home, it's late afternoon. The knife is only a few and the nuts are only 5, tomorrow the sale here is quite good and many people need a tissue to put in his car” Rio said with a smile.
The next day Rio went straight to the stall, because today the school is off so Rio can sell from the morning.
“Assalamualaikum bu” call Rio
“Waalaikumsalam, uh Rio want to take tissue yes?”
“Iya ma'am, this is the money Rio took yesterday. Today Rio take tissue, same beans water yes ma'am, who knows the practice.” He said expectantly
“Iya may, but do not mind if plus air” asked the owner of the usual stall called bu Mai
“The water is 5 bottles only bu, want to try first later if it sells in excess”
“Iya, just take it. Be careful what brings”
“Iya ma'am, I say yes first. Assalamualaikum”
“Waalaikumsalam”
Rio was carrying a basket and some of the running water he brought from the stall. The basket was ropeed and clad in Rio's neck so that he could hold onto the water that didn't fit inside the basket.
Arriving at the red light near the park, Rio rested for a while to relieve his fatigue. A few minutes of rest, Rio immediately offered his sale to the people.
“Dek” call the father in the car
“Tisu, its water and nuts pak” Rio show its trade
“I bought the water one” points to the water that Rio held
“Iya sir It, 3 thousand pak” Rio gave the water to the father
“Thank you pak” Rio bowed his body and returned to the side of the road because the lights were already green.
In Kayla's garden and her papa waiting for Rio.
“Why Rio is not in the park ya pah, what Rio already does not want to sell in the park because Kayla has lied to him” Kayla said
“Maybe Rio's selling somewhere else baby, it's not Kayla's fault. Kayla also has no intention to lie to Rio, so do not blame Kayla continue ya” said her papa looked at Kayla with pity
“From Kayla sad how about we go to the mall, we mess there?” take Rendra
“Rio may sell elsewhere, maybe tomorrow he comes here” Rendra continued
“Iya pah” lowered his head in lethargy
Rendra and Kayla go from the park to the mall, they pass the red light where Rio sells. But Kayla did not pay attention around that, Kayla only lowered her gaze while on the trip.
Rio walked past Kayla and Rendra's car, but Kayla and Rio were unaware of that. The light came back green, and Rio immediately pulled over as the car and motor would go.
Tiit tit tiiit
The noise in the usual red light made Kayla stare towards the street. Rio who was sitting by the roadside while wiping the sweat that started to drench his face. The weather today was scorching so Rio was soaked with sweat. But all that did not break Rio's spirit to sell.
Rio realized that if he complained that there was no point, especially if he had to give up the situation would make his father miserable, his father had to work hard again to earn money. By selling Rio a little help his father, although the results obtained are not much but at least a little help his father. Rio did not need to ask for pocket money, he could also save with profit from the sales he earned.
Rio's life is not like Kayla who can get all her wishes, but Rio remains grateful he has parents who love and never forced him to work. Although sometimes in his heart Rio was very tired of living all this, he remembered his father's message that he should not complain let alone envy the lives of others, be grateful for the life that God has destined because there will be happiness that awaits it. All the advice Surya always gave so that Rio became a sholeh child and did not forget the creator.
“Hot really yes, it's okay, the important thing can be sold. Spirit” Rio clenched his hand to encourage himself.
At the mall Kayla plays with her papa. Rendra was busy with his company, sometimes he came home Kayla was asleep. It was her mother who gave Kayla affection, so that Kayla would not feel a lack of affection. Kayla's mother had been dead since Kayla was 3 months old, so Kayla never knew what her mother's face looked like. Only the photos are on display at home, the wedding photos with the papah Kayla can look at.
From the small Kayla taken care of her grandmother, her grandmother assisted baby siter. If his grandmother misses to keep there baby siter who helps him.
“Papah, Kayla wants ice cream” points to a store that sells ice cream
“Let's buy” Rendra took Kayla's hand and took her to the ice cream shop
“How are you satisfied? Not sad anymore, right?” ask Rendra
“No reward, thank ya pah” Kayla hugged her papa
“Anything for papah's most beautiful daughter” Rendra dyed Kayla's hair.
Kayla's face is very similar to his late wife's, if Rendra is kangen with his late wife Rendra staring and hugging Kayla. A little can reduce the taste of kangennya.
Every work holiday or school holiday Rendra always take Kayla to the grave of her mother, and mendo’ his mother so that Kayla never forget her mother. Although Rendra is only alone but Rendra never wants his son to feel less of a mother's attention, Rendra becomes a father and mother for Kayla.
