I Want to Be Loved

Mariana Joke

Flora drove her car out of her garage. His goal was to one of his loundry spots. The clock is 10 o'clock and the weather outside looks very hot. Flora who began to feel hot, adding cold temperatures cooling in his car.

“Today why it feels so hot?” flora.

Flora stopped her car when the lights showed red. That opportunity was used by Flora to send a message to Gio.

Flora: I'm on my way to mom's place.

There was no reply from Gio.

“Maybe he's busy,” mutter Flora.

The traffic light already showed green and Flora had to drive her car back. Flora first put her phone to the dashboard, before driving her car.

It had been an hour that Flora was on the road and finally reached the place she was headed to. After parking her car, Flora immediately got out of the car.

“Siang, Ms. Flora,” greet one of the employees at the loundry place.

“Siang too, Nina,” Flora's greeting back. “My mom is there?” ask Flora.

“There, Mom,” replied Nina.

“I went to my mother's room first. You continue to work yes,” said Flora.

“Good, Mom. Oh yes want to make drink what?” ask Nina.

Flora thought for a moment. After finding out what she wanted, Flora told Nina.

“Buyin me orange juice at the front cafe yes,” pinta Flora.

“Good, Mom,” said Nina.

Before Flora left, she first gave Nina the money to buy orange juice.

“Buy 10 all of you. Bring it to the mother's room 3, the rest you share with other employees,” tell Flora.

“Good, Mom. Thank you very much,” said Nina.

“Sama-sama.” Flora went to her mother's room first.

Tok tok tok tok

Flora knocked on the door of her mother's room, before entering it.

“Siang, Mom,” greet Flora.

Seruni who was checking the finances of the loundry place turned her head when she heard the voice of her only child.

“Flora, why didn't you tell me you wanted to come here?” Seruni got up from the chair and approached Flora.

“Surprise dong, Bu,” replied Flora.

“Mother, how are you?” ask Flora.

“Good mother, son,” replied Seruni. “You're with your husband how are you?” ask Seruni.

“We are good, Mom,” replied Seruni.

“Come sit, Son. What do you want to drink?” ask Seruni.

“I asked Nina to buy orange juice in front,” replied Flora.

“A orange juice? Since when do you like orange juice?” ask Seruni.

“Don't know, Mom. Maybe the hot weather is a hot drinker immediately,” replied Flora.

“Oh yes already,” says Seruni.

“Oh yes, what are you doing here?” ask Seruni.

“Custom, Mom. I want to help you check our finances,” replied Flora.

“Oh yes coincidentally, I am still confused to take care of it all myself. Your aunt has not come,” said Seruni.

“Tumbe, Bu?” Flora was astonished. Usually Mariana is the quickest when it comes to financial matters.

Just as Seruni and Flora were talking about Mariana, the woman suddenly entered the room.

“Seruni, you have ice cubes not?” ask Mariana.

“Loh Flora, are you here?” mariana asked when she saw Flora in the same room as her.

“Yes, I just arrived,” replied Flora.

“Tante why? I'm worried about that?” ask Flora.

Mariana sat next to Flora while holding her head.

“Tante is not only anxious, but also dizzy thinking of your sister,” replied Mariana.

“Daniel?” ask Flora.

“Who else if not him.” Mariana's tone sounded very upset.

Seruni came with an ice cube. Then give it to Mariana.

Mariana took out her handkerchief from inside the bag. After that Mariana wrapped some ice cubes with her handkerchief and attached them to her forehead.

“Whatever Daniel why, Auntie?” ask Flora.

“You know, right, Flora ... Daniel is his only aunt. Aunty wants him to get married and have children. Aunty has been a child carrier grandson,” said Mariana.

Flora and Seruni of course shook their heads together.

“He will marry Maura in 1 year, until Maura's employment contract expires,” explained Mariana.

“Sabar, Aunt,” says Flora.

“Yes you're patient Mariana. Children may also need time to adjust. Considering related also because betrothed,” added Seruni.

“Yes, you are right too. But waiting another year is a long time. Yes, if Maura is immediately pregnant,” complained Mariana.

“Oh yes, Flora .. auntie would like you advice. You better have a child, not just one. If you need 2 .. not but 3 .. uh, 4 if you need 5 deh,” said Mariana.

Flora who heard that only raised one eyebrow.

“One is not yet so-so,” Inner Flora.

Flora felt her hands being held by her mother. Flora saw her mother gesturing to her with a blink of an eye and a nod of the head. Flora nodded her head as if she knew what her mother told her to do.

“Iya, Aunt. Flora and Gio asked for his prayer so that we were quickly given a baby,” Flora said.

“Amin.”

Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok

Discussion of the child had to stop when the three women heard the knocking on the door.

“Log in!” ask Mariana.

“Excuse me, I want to take orange juice order mom Flora,” said Nina.

“A orange juice? Coincidentally, here bring in,” pinta Mariana.

Nina came in and placed 3 orange juices ordered by Flora.

“I'm sorry,” permission Nina.

“Thank you, Nin,” said Flora who was directly signed by Nina.

Flora, Seruni, Mariana take orange juice each one glass. In one shot, Flora's orange juice moves into Flora's stomach.

“You want more, Flora? Have a mother has not been drunk,” asked Seruni.

“Nothing, Bu?” Flora was still very anxious, but Flora felt bad for her mother.

“Gak nothing.” Seruni handed her orange juice to Flora.

“Thank you, Ma.” Flora receives orange juice given by Seruni.

Flora again suck the orange juice given by Seruni and in a short time.

“What thirst do you thirst for?” ask Mariana.

“Two, Aunt,” replied Flora followed by her faint smile.

“If there is a Gio here, we will not be part of it. She loves orange juice,” said Mariana.

Just now Mariana said about Gio and the man sending a message to Flora.

“Gio send message,” says Flora.

“Try opening. Aunt peeker knows what the bad boy sent you,” pinta Mariana.

Flora opened the message in her phone app. His forehead frowned while reading the message from Gio.

Hurry here! I miss you so much. Don't forget that here buy me some ice meatballs.

“What's up, Flora?” ask Seruni when he sees a strange-looking Flora.

“Gio send a message, he said he asked to bring meatballs with ice fruit,” replied Flora.

“Yes you have brought. In this row of places there are selling meatballs with ice fruit,” said Seruni.

“Any thing anyway, Mom,” said Flora.

“White why?” ask Mariana. “He's not acting anymore, is he?”

“No, Aunt. This week Gio portion of the meal so added. The nights he also often go out to eat,” explained Flora.

“Maybe he's starving out of combat with you,” joked Mariana followed by her laughter.

Mariana's words made Flora and Seruni widen her eyes.

“Why do you feel astonished. That's right, Flora?” mariana asked while holding back her laughter.

“Tante Ana,” whining Flora.

Seruni and Mariana chuckled as they looked at Flora's red face, already like a boiled crab.

“After there, meet your husband. All the buyin he asked for,” told Seruni. “Again there is also your aunt who helped mother here.”

“Iya, Mum.” Flora got up from the sofa and then greeted Seruni and Mariana.

“I go first, Mom, Aunt,” say goodbye Seruni.

“Dah, Darling. Be careful on the road,” says Mariana. “Greet your husband. Say the same to him, every night effort is considered yes, let's be quick,” led Mariana.

“Tante Ana.” Flora whines, but it makes Seruni and Mariana laugh.