If You Love

Eps. 8. Receiving Fate

At ten o'clock in the evening, Rilly just finished all his work. After taking a bath Rilly entered Betsy's oma room, lying on a mattress the size of one person with a mat, where he had been resting. Oma Betsy was reading her sacred book of beliefs, her regular activities before going to bed. While lying down Rilly looked at the ceiling of his room with a grim face.

His body was like a melt today, his day was heavier now. One week she's been out of school, ever since Aunt Ann stopped working. His work increased by cooking and cleaning the house including serving the indulgence of the people of the house to serve all their needs. Plus must take care of Betsy's oma, making his body can not rest since waking up in the morning.

"Rilly, just finished work?"

Oma closed her reading and placed her holy book next to the pillow.

"Yes oma..."

"She hasn't been looking for a replacement for Ann?"

"Rilly doesn't know ifa.. It looks like aunty won't be looking for a maid, Aunt Ine says now Rilly has to do all the work in this house..."

"Prophey, Rilly... Ine is not listening to oma now. Pity you, always sauces every night..."

"Rilly's okay, oma..."

Rilly said otherwise, inwardly allowing the word oma.

"But already a few days oma noticed you are not going to school, too bad you are nearing completion. later oma talk to Isye yes... you stay at Isye's house, so you can go to school..."

Rilly was silent, exhaling his heavy breath. Does he have the right to be sad, he doesn't know. Throughout her life, ever since she understood that Betsy and her grandchildren were not her real family, she had learned to accept her fate.

Oma Betsy treated herself well, though she could not avoid discriminatory treatment from children and grandchildren in this house, but when she was healthy, she would always be a defender for Rilly.

"Tomorrow we'll call Isye..."

"No need for oma. oma who takes care of Rilly leaving, Rilly doesn't want to leave..."

"Oma tried to talk again with Ine then. The boy is now so arrogant, so turned his career was good..."

"No need oma.. later Rilly scolded.. auntie likes to think Rilly complained to oma..."

"So... you how? When you quit school?"

"mmm... Rilly whatever it is. It's okay like this, the important thing for Rilly is oma, Rilly owed the same favor oma, Rilly also loves oma, want to take care of oma well..."

Rilly swept the corner of her watery eyes, her heart hurting if she remembered her life 'dumped' old man, not feeling the affection of the old man, but that was the way it was now. Fortunately there was an oma of Betsy, a feeling of affection inherent in her to the oma of Betsy. Only the oma that he considered family, therefore he did not want to leave the oma, moreover he knew how to look at the oma, only in front of the aunt Ine looked concerned.

"Rilly's a good boy.Oma always prayed Rilly had a good future..."

"Amiin..."

"Oma's going to bed now, Rilly, please arrange the pillow..."

Rilly got up and carefully fixed the sleeping position of Betsy's oma. Pillow stacked on the head is reduced, the position of the legs is set also so that the oma Betsy can sleep comfortably.

"But yeah.Oma Rilly's feet rub hotcream and Rilly put on socks, let the oma warm..."

Rilly did all the prep before bed for an old body that had already severely restricted her movements.

"Nah oma... good night yes. tomorrow we want to join the activities of the Elderly.. may oma have a good dream, hehe..."

Rilly knew that Betsy's oma wasn't going to fall asleep yet, but Rilly was too tired to accompany her as usual. Usually also the feet oma like to grieve at night, Rilly routinely massaged until the oma fell asleep. But since Rilly became the only one to take care of this house, oma did not complain anymore of the pain in her leg and refused to be stomped by Rilly. Although needed, Ima understood Rilly's body that needed rest.

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Saturday, there is the activity of the Elderly day, the activity of this social welfare institution is routine once a month, and this time because it is related to the Elderly day. Last night the LKS board came to remind us to bring Betsy oma to get free health services, there are also other activities. So this morning at half-nine oma Betsy was clean and neatly ready to go.

"Tante Ine.. oma Betsy there are activities LKS Seniors..."

Tente Ineke was in front of a three-meter long flower rack, he was avid to collect aglonema flowers.

"Yes already..."

Aunt Ine replied indifferently, she was moving some flower pots with those white uniform containers. Rilly stood waiting not far from Aunt Ine.

"Why is it still here?"

Ketus aunty Ine stared dislikefully at Rilly.

"Tante... don't deliver oma?"

"You set me up?"

"Eh is not like that. oma asked, oma is ready to go..."

Rilly answered slowly. Aunt Ine is getting arrogant now, the style of commanding and demanding is so felt, to the point that Aunt Ann finally asked to stop working, it affects Rilly, she more and more often skipped school because she has to do all the work now.

"I have activities.you who deliver, rent angkot only..."

Aunt Ine waved away Rilly. Rilly sighed.

"But I have to cook, I also have to wash clothes..."

"I said I can't, you can do the job after between mums."

"Good aunt..."

Rilly looked down unable to resist, finally he rushed to take a bath, then changed into his simple clothes. Thereafter...

"Oma Rilly who transfers, Rilly stops angkot, yes, we pay in full so she can pick up..."

"One can't deliver?"

Murat disappointed to decorate the face of Betsy's oma.

"Auntie has activities..."

"Manda?"

"Rilly didn't go to Manda... Rilly is yes..."

Rilly walked to the front of the house, looking for an angkot who would take them to the event venue. Before long, the BMW angkot car (Young Blue Color) has entered the home page of Oma Betsy.

"Om.. We're going to Susan's house..."

Rilly gave the destination address.

"Which one Susan?"

"Oma Susan our regent's mother..."

"Oh... ready...who knows meet the regent, want to ask for a selfie.. continue posting on Fb*.. must be full of comments deh angkot driver status... we're gasspoll..."

"Eh.. be careful om, there are elderly passengers..."

"This exemplary driver.don't worry..."

The new car moved ten meters suddenly Aunt Ine ran and shouted to tell the transport driver to stop.

"What's wrong mom?"

The driver asked when the car stopped.

"Rilly... Why don't you tell the aunt where the show is mami at the regent's house?"

"At the house of Susan ma'am..not at the house of the regent..."

"Yes it's the same, the regent of the show there too, if aunty friend does not call aunty do not know! Aunt will also attend the event."

Rilly could only shut up, hadn't you just told me to even ask aunty to deliver the oma?

"Mami.. go down again, later my mother will deliver to the event venue.embarrassed mami time to go up the angkot, especially if the regent knows I'm a child mami... want to taroh where my face is? Let's go down first..."

"No, I asked you to refuse..."

"I didn't know mom was going to the show, come down now mi..."

"Did mommy get off by herself? Mommy also does not want you to take you now.. depart sir, do not mind my son, I pay you right?"

The driver who does not want to lose his fortune immediately hit the gas, leaving tente Ineke angry, can tarnish his good name there if anyone who notices his mamm comes with an angkot. He had to turn his brain to find reasons to keep his image especially in the presence of his superiors.

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At the house of Susan...

"Ma.. please persuade Brill to sing on this show..."

The regent's mother asked the mother for help, after a thousand seductions she gave to her son who flirted against the wishes of the mother.

"He doesn't want to. Why force?"

"Not forcing. let this event more festive..I deliberately attended the event mama loh.. whereas there are several sub-districts that hold the same event because of this Elderly day..."

"Mama didn't ask you to be here Inggrid..."

"My time to attend events elsewhere while my mom is hosting the same event. I'm glad you're one of the support for LKS in this district... so in addition to being the regent as a child also I must be proud of my mother, so I choose to be present here..."

"Actually you don't like coming. This is a social event not a political event..."

"Ma.. This is because I want to support my mother's activities..."

"Politics like you are not pure anymore, there is always a veiled intention in your social activities..."

"Ma. why be skeptical, the innate suspicion is always with my good intentions..."

"Mama hasn't seen your sincerity in a long time, Inggrid, show me to trust you again..."

"I'm sincere ma, I'm proud of my mom who cares about this social institution..."

Oma Susan stared intently at the princess. Women who have rich life experiences are still looking for the highlight of honesty in the eyes of their children. Oma Susan smiled faintly seeing the solemnity in her daughter's eyes.

"Mama persuade Brill yes... Seniors need entertainment too.Mumpung Brill can sing.in addition to the show here and people will be happy if they know my son who sings... this could be positive news for James ma..."

Oma Susan shook her head in annoyance now, only a moment ago did she feel happy to hear the statement of her son. now so astonished by the way her daughter looked at her only child, the way she looked, moreover, the annoyance was sticking up again because the show became completely changed because of the presence of his son.

"You see Brill as a commodity that can boost your political career, where's your conscience as her mama?"

"Ma..why always attack me and James, we're a family, right.must support each other for the common good..."

"Ironi once.. child's pleasure is marginalized, considered disturbing, his musical instruments you throw away.It's your turn you need you to tell him to sing..."

"It was not discarded ma.. indeed needed in the Hall.. it was more useful there..."

"Inggrid.mama cannot understand you now.You have lost the heart of a mother who loves your child, the heart of a mother to Brill, after that mom asked to learn again so mommy needs your son. before you're late. before he really steps away from your life and considers you someone else..."

Oma Susan left the pensive regent mother on the white sofa.

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Brill looked from the window of his room at the front yard of Susan's spacious house. There were several tents set up there, and had many people present, generally were aged men and women with hair domination of silver color.

His eyes caught a figure he recognized as his classmate. The mark on the girl's lips and the moment of the Japanese-English exam made her remember the girl, especially these few days so the talk of some teachers because the girl never entered school again, they're in the final exam in a week.

Brill noticed how the girl treated an oma in a wheelchair... was it because of taking care of that oma that she did not enter school?

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