Imperfect Heaven's
E. Special All-round Rules
Day after day in this village. The village is named Agrabinta, a village built by a conglomerate family to open land in a forest for businesses that provide opportunities for people to settle and work for him. I learned this from Axel during a conversation in the cafeteria.
"Ahhh" I let out a long sigh with a crumpled face.
"You seem to have a lot of problems. Why?" Axel asked while sipping a cappucino.
"I'm upset about the rules of this village. Like a developed village with many complete facilities. But the internet is weak. School wifi can be accessed but all social media in Banned. Who makes the rules?" I stick my left cheek to the canteen table in frustration.
"Of course the founder of this village"
"Who?"
"It's the Agrayaksa family" Axel's tone was slightly cynical with a face of dislike.
I saw no discomfort from Axel discussing the famous family. I was prejudiced that there might be a bad relationship between his family and the founding family of the village.
"What if the Internet is weak?" Axel tried to persuade me.
"I want to call my mom. Why has there been no news for a month. I'm afraid mom's why-why. I'm also actually curious where my father ran away with his mistress" I was immediately shocked how often slip-ups say family disgrace in front of strangers.
"If so, I know the location of the internet network is good. But we have to go a little far. If you want me to take you there" Axel bargained with a face that held back curiosity. I think he feels sorry for me and I don't like people who think I'm pathetic. But I need his help this time.
"Okay, thanks" I replied briefly.
Throughout the rest of my learning my mind floated. There is nothing I feel I can understand. Being in class with children ambis make me increasingly smaller even now feels like a transparent human being. My existence is unconscious. When the school bell I felt like I was saved and free to breathe.
"Let's go Ay, the road is far enough. Or I'll borrow my friend's bike" Axel helped pack my book. Though from the next class, but there is no hesitation he entered. "Dear? Completely call him" my murmur did not accept.
"Ayfa, let's go. How is your sister?" back Axel softened. "Take it".
***
I think Axel was joking that the place was far away. It turned out that he was serious, a location that had good network was certainly a plateau after the main gate or rather in front of the Agrayaksa house. We entered through the back wall. Then sit under a tree. After removing the fatigue, Axel took Kaif from my sling.
"Well, the network is good. I called my parents first" I quickly pulled out my phone and checked my mother's social media. Too bad the last message still ticked one. I'm still not discouraged, I'm looking for a friend of TKW's same mother in Malaysia.
There were some of my friends who responded but the answer was the same "your mother and we also lost contact". My heart is a little sad, it wants to feel whining but I already feel alone. Axel walked away from me towards the lowest branch of my back, taking some guava.
"We're sure it's safe? we're not doing anything that's forbidden anymore, are we? this is also not the story of the guava" I said to make sure. "Everything is safe. My family works here" Axel reassured me.
After all the needs were resolved I took Axel home. We're back home, though I don't really know where Axel's home is.
***
Dinner this time was quite different, Grandma asked Pakde Tamir and his little family as well. The conversation can not be separated from the development of the village, the instructions of the founder, also finally touched on the father. I was not involved in the conversation is not a problem, it's just that when they discussed the father in an unfriendly tone, my heart was sliced as well. I have not forgiven my father either.
"You've understood all the special village rules, right ayfa?" ask Pakde to divert the conversation.
"In addition to the Rules there are no motor vehicles, photographing villages and spreading on social media I do not know anything else sirde" I replied briefly.
"This rule applies must not commit any crime of any kind, such as stealing, injuring or endangering others. Here the law is only 1, which is the expulsion out of the village. There is also a curfew rule here so no one can roam after 9pm" Pakde told me. I just nodded without interrupting. Though I also have no desire to wander at night, mending sleep in the room unwind or just read some novels that I had tucked in a suitcase.
"Now Kaif sleeps with you!, grandma is tired and needs enough sleep" said grandma closed her meal by piling dirty dishes into the sink. I've been crying for a long time, has Grandma taken off with Kaif's upbringing? Do I have to take full care of him? I also have to do schoolwork, clean up the house, sometimes grandmothers also ask for cooking.
I cleaned the dining room and let Pakde's son and his wife play with Kaif. They were chatting which caused a little envy in my heart. The feeling that my grandson is here is me, but my presence is not as expected.
After they got home, I went back to my room. Clean Kaif, change her clothes and put her to bed at the very corner of the wall and block her with a pillow. After all I look at the lesson schedule tomorrow and check if there are any homework to do.
"In a moment your size will enlarge Kaif and this little mattress will not fit for us, am I checking out a new Bed that fits two people and is safe for babies well?. But darling the money. Cook the use of money from mother's work for the father's cheating baby" my bathin war raged. On the one hand I feel no obligation to take care of this child, but on the other hand I also feel sorry because he has no one to take care of him.
...***...
The morning came so fast. Before Kaif woke up from her sleep I quickly took a shower and prepared to wear the school uniform in the bathroom. But I was surprised by the sound of crying
"Huwaaa aa taaa taak" The sound of crying was from Kaif lying face down on the bedside floor.
"Pardon the deck, forgive brother" I immediately threw a towel in my hand, I just carried it and cradled it trying to calm down. But the crying did not stop, the head of the front was red and there were scratches. I immediately found my grandmother complaining about it. Grandma directed me to quickly go to Puskesmas which is opposite the office where grandma works. But grandma left for a while to take a work hiatus and just came back to see us.
While in the examination room and the doctor's treatment, I gawked in disbelief. "Doctor in the village? The pediatrician anyway? how rich this village until it can have a lot of specialist doctor contracts in the puskesmas building which is said to look extraordinary. Indeed, the land area is not striking but the building has three floors and complete facilities including complete medical check devices such as MRI and CT Scan or even me through Radiology and USG rooms. Means the internet network is also good right here" bathinku wonder.
"He's fine. She was crying from shock and scratch. His head is also good" the doctor explained to me.
"Thank God" I muttered in relief.
"You're just permission today. Grandma's gonna call your homeroom"
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