
"Ah, there's a vegetable Kang, Nia." Said Ms. Rohimah saw the brothers selling vegetables right in front of the shop Bu Endang.
"Yaudah, Miss Lek buy vegetables, yes. Make a side dish during the day. Nia buy rice first."
"Wokay!" Ms. Rohimah was so enthusiastic.
Tania then went into the shop bu Endang, while bu Rohimah began to sort out the vegetables.
*
"Eh, there's Tania." Said Ms. Endang the owner of the stall so friendly.
"Ah, yes, Bi."
"What do you want to buy?"
"Regular, Bi. Rice, noodles."
"Wait, Auntie, get ready first."
"Yes, Bi."
While waiting for Bu Endang to prepare his order, I sneak Tania listen to the mothers who are cool in sorting vegetables are gossiping. Tania is not so heard clearly, only she heard the name of her school friends used to be mentioned by all of them.
Hands move, mouth does too. Such was the view of the mothers in Kang Greens this morning.
After all, Tania and Ms. Rohimah rushed home.
*
"Bu lek, the mothers were saying what the fuck. How am I supposed to be called Dahlia?"
"Oh that. Dahlia is now a money man. I can make a home. Put on a nice shirt. It's not hard anymore for his life."
"Yes good, dong."
"But he said Dahlia was selling himself in the City." Continue to Ms. Rohimah.
"Oh," said Tania.
"Yes. The mothers there were on the chide, swearing will not be the blessing of his life. Some people are even disgusted to hear the name Dahlia."
Tania fell silent. There is a sense of turbulence inside the chest. His heart was like a rumble. He thought to himself, which was the same fact as his friend named Dahlia. Many times Tania gulped.
"Why daydream?" Ms. Rohimah patted Tania on the shoulder making the girl sober.
"No, Miss lek."
"May you be kept away from such deeds, son." Said Rohimah ma'am.
Tania smiled hearing Rohimah's words.
"Come, Miss Lek our quarry is the way."
*****
"What if people know that I'm no different than Dahlia?"
"Mommy must be so ashamed to have a child like me."
"What should I do God?"
"What if I ask, Mr Rakha will let me go? But that's impossible."
"I don't want to be in this cycle of sin any longer. But, how?"
Tania crying. He deliberately hugged the pillow very tightly, buried his face there so that the sound of crying was not heard until it came out.
Tonight Tania went through with a heartbreak. Mind raging. Want to be angry, but to whom? Everything has happened and he has to live this life, even with dislike.
*****
The next morning, the,
Tania had been in his hometown for two days, but Rey Belom also met him.
The man's absence certainly made Tania's heart wonder. "Did he forget? Or pretend to forget?" Tania grunting. He took a breath, then continued his activity sweeping the courtyard. The thought of Rey he threw away, because he did not want to put more hope.
"It!" Someone called out, making Tania reflexively turn her head.
The tall cool guy figure was already behind Tania with his distinctive smile.
"Rey?" Tania was made a scene because of it.
"I've been watching you."
"Isa. Since when are you here?" Tania started to blush in embarrassment.
"You were so full of gloom that you didn't realize I was here."
Tania smiled bitterly.
"Think what?" Rey Temptation.
"No, really."
"Must think of me, right?"
"Damn, spiciness!"
Rey laughed out loud.
Tania put down the broomstick she was holding. Then invite his guest to sit on the porch of the house.