IRENG NIRMALA CANTILE

Part 1: The Replace

In March 2005, Nirmala first set foot in an orphanage that would later become her new home. Nirmala is ushered in by her neighbors who are eager to see Nirmala. Both of Nirmala's parents died in an accident, lucky Nirmala only suffered minor injuries. For Nirmala was in a poor neighborhood, and Nirmala's own parents were only immigrants, so that no brother would take care of Nirmala. The mother of the house welcomed Nirmala's arrival warmly, with the rivaling of Nirmala's small hand haphazardly stroking Nirmala's cheek.

“Cah ayu, whose name?”

“Nirmala,bu”.

“ohh...Nirmala, beautiful her name is like her person. Mother's name Laksmi, but the children of mothers here like manggi bu panti”.

Nirmala nodded.

“Let's go in...ndak not to be afraid, Nirmala must be hardened here. Here many friends”.

Ms. Laksmi opened a door, inside the room was quite crowded. Their average age is almost the same as Nirmala. Ms. Laksmi told them to gather while introducing Nirmala. They greeted Nirmala with a smile typical of children their age.

“Nak, you can rest here with others”.

Ms. Laksmi, leave Nirmala with her new friends.

Nirmala sat on her bed staring blankly at the window. It was as if he saw his father and mother looking at him with a smile. Nirmala wiped her tears, trying to clarify her gaze. He saw his father waving, and Nirmala ran to the window shouting (father.). Nirmala's screams made her friends who saw her confused. Nirmala screamed while crying, making her voice hoarse. His hands tried to grab his father and mother. Dela who was worried about Nirmala's condition immediately ran to look for the orphanage's mother.

The mother immediately pulled Nirmala's hand, carrying her back to her bed. The mother hugged Nirmala's body until the crying subsided.

“Bukk.

Looking at Nirmala's face deeply, losing two loved ones at once is not easy for a child as small as Nirmala. In fact, he saw and was directly involved with the incident that resulted in both parents' lives, the trauma experienced by Nirmala was so deep.

Nirmala had been in the parlour for a month, but she still locked herself away. Even Nirmala always refused if invited to play with her friends. The more days Nirmala's body gets thinner. Ms. Laksmi is always upset when thinking about Nirmala, she is afraid if Nirmala falls ill.Bu Laksmi asked Dela to approach Nirmala, why Dela? Because of the many children who are in the orphanage only Dela can understand the situation, she can be said to be an adult before her age. Dela agreed to Laksmi's request.

One night Dela heard a cry, Dela flicked her blanket around trying to figure out who the crying child was.

“Lungoooo..., “(Go).

“I shelf will lungo tekoh kene”.(I'm not leaving here)

“What do you want? I once disturbed you” shelf.

“Mala I know opo sing mbok rasakke”.(When I know how you feel).

“Kowe reti rack, keminter rack..’.((.You don't know, don't be so pinter).

“I podo mbi kowe, I kelangan wong tuoku. My father sedo mergo loro hati”.(i'm like you, I lost my parents. My father died of a heart attack).

Hearing that Mala's inner jerk.

“At least you still have ibu”.

“Emmm, not Mala my mother is still alive but only her body. Since the death of the father, the mother just daydream sometimes cry sometimes laugh, sometimes also scream.”

“Your bus....”. (Mala refused to continue her sentence)

“Iya Mala my mother is crazy. Emm but nothing is my destiny. At first I lived here but my mother's pain is getting worse, almost made wretched. Kausane pak RT gowo I mrene iki”.

”Westah..Mala ojo mbok cries of your father, in ikhlaske ben wongtuamu serene”.

Mala and Dela hugged each other.