Kamila (The Patience of Breaking Boundaries)
About Kamila
"Kamila, marry me."
"I know, we're still young. But I'm old enough to be your priest, Kamila. I also work part-time in the city. God willing, I can live you, Kamila. We'll stay in town. Although it is not fancy, at least you are free from your cruel grandfather. Mom's dad would agree if I told you why I married you at this age."
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"Heeyy useless boy! Long time making coffee." A grandfather seemed to be pounding the table and yelling for his grandson, with a very upset face.
"Yes, Cake. Here's the coffee. Prepared already. The gas ran out, and Mila looked for a wooden branch in the back yard. Mila had trouble lighting the fire, because the wood was wet with rain last night." The sweet girl dimpled cheeks came shaken with a glass of hot coffee in her hand. He tried to assuage his grandfather's anger, explaining why the coffee that his grandfather had requested earlier, was a little late in Mila's brewing.
"Rohaaaahhh. The reason you are this. You useless child." Grandpa Parmin sipped the coffee, staring intently at Kamila-grandchildren.
Kamila, who was used to hearing the curse of her grandfather, only smiled faintly. Appearing dimples of her cheeks that add to the attractiveness of the girl. Kamila passed leaving the grandfather whose anger had subsided a little.
After a coffee, Grandpa Parmin left home. And apparently, he's going to a drunken spot, at the end of the village.
Kylie resumed her work in the kitchen. Preparing food for his grandparents, who were lying sick in their old-looking rooms. Kamila uses food in a small yard behind her grandparents' house. All of it was planted by Kamila herself.
After completing her education until High School, Kamila was only at home, accompanying her grandmother. Kamila can't go to find a job in town. Kamila could not leave her grandmother. Because Kamila knew that Parmin's grandfather would not take care of Sumi's grandmother. He was busy with drinking and gambling.
Since Kamila's birth mother decided to return to the city, Mila was entrusted to her grandparents. From the age of five, Kamila lived here. At home relics of parents grandmother Sumi-grandmother kamila.
Her mother never came home. It was just money that he sent every month through the neighbor's account, to Kamila. And for the past two years, Kamila never got her mother's shipment again. In fact, his mother never sent Kamila a letter again.
While his father, it was. No one knows who Kamila's father is. Ever since her mother brought little Kamila into the courtyard, no one knew the figure of Kamila's father. Ratih-Kamila's biological mothers, who during the girl had migrated to the city to work, and supported her parents, arrived home with a child.
Parmin's grandfather, who never married his daughter, was also very surprised to see the presence of Kamila, the little girl. Parmin's grandfather doesn't want to acknowledge Kamila as his granddaughter. Although Ratih, already explained to her, that Kamila is Ratih's biological child, through her marriage to a man, only Ratih knows who the man is.
All the villagers used to sneer at him. Little Kamila was considered a pesky carrier, due to her unclear origins. The mothers in the village, did not allow their children to play with Kamila. But as time went on, seeing Kamila grow up to be a polite girl, as well as a sholeha, these villagers had already accepted Kamila.
Even mothers who once forbade their children to play with the little Kamila, now try to match their sons to Kamila. But Kamila, only returned a smile if the mothers said, wanting to make her a son-in-law. Because, it looks like Kamila already has someone in her heart.
Unlike the citizens, Kamila's grandfather until now did not like Kamila. He always said that Kamila was a useless child. Grandpa always berate Kamila. He assumed that Kamila was the cause of his son-Ratih, until now there was no news. But the girl, just smiling at the mockery thrown by her grandfather. His heart is really strong.
Sumi's grandmother, she was Kamila's favorite. While healthy, Sumi's grandmother never let Kamila do the homework. Grandma Sumi loved Kamila very much. Because, yes, Kamila's face is very similar to her mother who is the only child of Sumi's grandmother.
"Yes grandma. Mila in the kitchen, Grandma. Wait a minute, yeah, Grandma." Mila, who seemed ready to cook, and clean the kitchen, rushed to meet her grandmother who was lying weak. Sumi's grandmother is known to have bone cancer. Which makes him unable to move. If you want to get out of the room, Grandma Sumi can only use a wheelchair, because her legs are completely immobile.
"Grandma would you like to bring me what?" Mila asked her grandmother why she called her.
"No, Nduk. Grandma just wants to know how you are. Grandma heard, Grandpa scolded you again, baby," said grandma.
"I'm sorry grandma, yeah. Grandma can't protect you from your grandfather's rude behavior, son. It was my grandmother who was useless." Nek Sumi's tears started to flow.
"grandmother. Don't talk like that, Grandma. Mila was used to it. Mila's okay, Grandma. Look, Mila is strong. Mila didn't cry a bit." Mila hugged her grandmother who was now sobbing. Mila couldn't bear to see her grandmother grieving.
Mila felt, it was better to be berated by her grandfather, than to see the grandmother crying. Mila's heart was not strong enough to see a very loving person, and her loved one was crying. They both dissolve in sadness, until the sound of the door of the room being kicked resuscitates them...
Bruuukkk.
"The child is useless. It's even nice to sleep here. Work there! Buk Endang asked when the laundry would be delivered. You even enjoy sleeping, yes. You just make me so angry!" Grandpa Parmin approached Kamila, then pulled the woman's long hair. Really, Mila is suffering. He tried to endure the pain in his head. But unable to let go of his strong Grandfather's hand, and seemed to be intoxicated.
" Sir! Eling, Sir. Let go of Mila, sir. He is your grandson. Poor Mila, sir." Nek Sumi slightly shouted at her husband, and continued to cry as she pleased.
Annoyed to see his wife crying, Parmin's grandfather finally takes his hand off Kamila's hair. Then go back to leaving the house.
Yeah, that's what Grandpa Parmin used to be. Since his favorite son-Ratih, there was no news, his hatred for Kamila grew. He tortured Kamila many times. The poor girl could only cry silently if it hurt her body. Parmin's grandfather also often went to drink and gamble, asking for money from Kamila washing clothes of neighbors.
Kamila did the job, because she could make money, without leaving Sumi's grandmother at home. The neighbors were also very happy with Kamila's clean and fragrant laundry. Not a few, Kamila customers come from the next village.
"Mila, are you okay, honey? Forgive your grandfather, yes, son." Sumi's grandmother sobbed to see Kamila in pain while holding her hair.
"No, Grandma. Mila is fine. Grandma eat first, yeah. Hold on, Mila get it." Mila immediately rushed to the kitchen to take her grandmother's food.
Poor Kamila, very strong heart. Never regretted his life. Kamila also always felt grateful to God, because he still gave health to her, so that she could take care of her grandmother.
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