Forced Flow of Life

The Rich Mah Beda

“Wihh... so crowded!!!” exciting Rindang, excited. This was his first time coming to the night market. It turns out this is so crowded. “It looks exciting...” he said impatiently. He immediately tried something new.

“How do we get inside?” nisa is lethargic. People jostling. Just looking at it made Nisa reluctant to go inside. There is no room to walk comfortably. Oxygen is very minimalistic. They have to scramble for healthy air just to breathe.

“Stay in, Nis. Clean up?”

“But look, Ta. Really bad,” whine Nisa. Nisa's basically introverted personality makes Nisa reluctant to interact with many people. His intentions suddenly dropped. If it could disappear could be done, maybe disappearing from there would be the right choice.

"I'll just go home. You two just first. Later I will come when–when," break up Nisa unilaterally.

Okta patted her own forehead. "Oh Niss... Gini time is going home. What if we can't come here together. Step this opportunity. Come on.." persuade Okta. He did not want to miss this moment. It's getting stifled.

"Yes, Nis. Cook is going home. I would like to enjoy my first time to the night market with you guys," said Rindang memelas.

"If you return, jeez. I returned too" said Rindang listlessly.

Rindang's face made Nisa pity. How could he break people's desires just because of his own selfishness.

Nisa breathed a heavy sigh.

"Yes yes. Okay, fine. We go in," Nisa breaks up.

"Yeyy!!" okta and Rindang together. They cheered, ber–high five.

"That's dong, Nis," Okta said with a big smile.

Nisa gawking. He smelled bau–bau conspiracy here. "Ja–so you guys?"

Nisa pointed alternately at Okta and Rindang.

Okta widened her lips, revealing a row of her white teeth.

"You guys are.." said Nisa annoyed. But as soon as possible Okta grabbed Nisa's body.

"Udah Nisa, baby. Comein. Make a promise. So it must be kept. Isn't that right, Rindang?"

Rindang nodded steadily.

"It has. Ayooo"

Okta dragged Nisa's body along with Rindang. The three of them entered the market area that night.

Many traders lined up, offering their trades. Many types they sell, such as shoes, clothes, food, toy rides, entertainment stages, even photo services with cartoon characters to horror films. They go around looking for things they want to try.

Nisa followed both. How else. To go home he cannot.

Nisa who was originally sluggish is now back because she saw an ice cream seller parked on their left which is probably 10 m from there.

"Oh yes. Mau dong.." said Rindang. Okta nodded as well. He also wanted ice cream. They walked over to the ice cream vendor.

"What do you want to taste, Nduk?" ask the seller.

Nduk is a Javanese term that means "son".

"It's chocolate, sir," said Nisa.

"I'm Vanilla" said Rindang.

"Emmm... Mix well yes. Mix it up, sir," said Okta.

"OK ready. Waiting for ya, cah ayu (beautiful girl)."

"How, Sir?" asked Rindang while receiving ice cream handed over by the seller.

"Five thousand."

The three of them handed over money, each– 5 thousand rupiah each.

"Thank you, Sir!" say them as they pass.

"Hmmm... It was delicious too." Rindang eyes sparkling. He did not expect that with just 5 thousand dollars, he could enjoy the taste of ice cream as good as that. He used to think if a good ice cream he got at an expensive price. But it turns out that everything is wrong.

"Have you ever eaten, Rin?" ask Nisa carefully. He did not want his words to be a sword that accidentally scratched things around him without being noticed.

Lightly, Rindang shook his head. "Not yet."

"Huh?" nisa and Okta said at the same time. They're astonished–hran. Even though the ice cream became a million people's ice cream that can be enjoyed at an affordable price.

"Don't lie, Rin?" Okta still doesn't believe it.

"really. I used to think, if I had to spend at least tens to hundreds of thousands to enjoy ice cream is good," explained Rindang relaxed while continuing to enjoy the ice cream.

Nisa and Okta are just gawking. That much money if peddled like the ice cream they are eating right now, is enough to make them tired.

"Life rich people are different, yes," said Okta as it passed.

"Eh, Ta. Wait for us," said Nisa. Nisa and Rindang chase after Okta who walks first.