
At 7 am Cirebon city weather is hot and sultry.
This is the city of Cirebon, but this city has always been a city full of memories.
As usual every morning Melati Sekar Wangi or commonly called Mela is ready to open the door of the iron shop "Darma Jaya".
The iron shop belonged to his mother's sister who Mela called Wak Haji Darma.
Haji Darma is a well-known building shop owner in the city of Cirebon.
The location of the store is on the edge of the Cirebon - Bandung highway, precisely in the district of Plumbon.
Mela worked at the Haji Darma store for more than 7 years, from the beginning she did not understand anything until she mastered everything.
From the price of cement, sand, paint, bricks, nails and so on.
Not infrequently because it has been trained, it can give advice to buyers if anyone asks for a land area of several meters, need bricks how much or need cement how many sacks. (Count of cement usage)
He can give advice on the amount of use of brick and cement if there are new customers who want to start construction.
Incidentally his advice is always fairly well-targeted for the needs of his customers.
And he is also now the shop coordinator, almost all the business of the store is his responsibility.
Mela has since graduated from High School working at the home of Wak Haji Darma, although countless nephews but the Wak Haji family does not treat her as a nephew but just the same as other employees.
It was just that he was given a tiny room in the backyard near the warehouse. The room is side by side with the bathroom and in front of the bathroom there is a small kitchen. And the room was attached to the back wall of the pavilion belonging to Haji Darma. And the pavilion is on the left wing of the large courtyard of the Wak Haji iron shop.
Wak Haji Darma's wife is Supriatin and Mela used to call him Wak Atin this is what his attitude is hard to Mela.
Indeed, she did not like the presence of Mela from the beginning, but because Mela was the niece of her husband, it must inevitably be accepted.
And the consequence is that Mela has no privileges, she's the same as any other employee.
The point that makes Wak Atin does not like him is because he thinks Mela is always more attractive than his daughter Wiwit.
Actually Wiwit has a whiter skin but he must make up thick to look beautiful, while Mela whose face is always plain even more attractive.
Indeed Mela is saturated working here, but how else there are still 2 younger brothers that she has to pay.
His father died in an accident when he graduated High School. Though when there was still his father their life was quite good because his father was a sub-district employee.
On that fateful day his father was assigned to take the dossier at the county office. His father was a good motorcycle driver. But at that time there was a young man driving a big motorcycle. And probably also while drunk, so it can not control the vehicle.
And no doubt there was a big accident. His father was hit by a motorcycle so that his head hit the sidewalk of the road, then immediately died.
The driver of the big motorbike slammed into a big tree across the street.
Lucky the family of the impactor would give a little compensation for funeral costs and others.
Also gives a little capital for mothers to sell.
Meanwhile, according to the news that Mela heard the impactor also fell into a coma and his legs were deformed.
Though in that year there is bleaching for honorary employees who have long worked will be appointed as permanent civil servants.
But fateful 3 months before his father was appointed, already had to face the Khalik.
Automatic hope Mela can go to college extinct already, then her mother asked her brother to help her to hire her in the iron shop owned by her brother in the city.
Thought mom if working at home Wak Darma does not need rent rent can also eat can join the Uwak family.
So quite frugal can help the school fees of his two younger brothers Rahman and Wahyu.
But in reality it is a given residence, only far from feasible.
Eating was given rations, only inappropriate for a nephew.
Rahman's second sister Mela is now a security guard at a private bank. After graduating High School he took security training and has got a placement there.
So that in the last 2 years the burden of Mela is slightly reduced.
So he also decided to continue his studies in employee classes majoring in accounting.
While his youngest sister Wahyu is currently still SMK Pharmacy and 3rd grade ahead of graduation.
And that is enough to suck up savings and others because quite a lot of costs must be incurred for graduation.
Yesterday Mela tried to apply for a loan to Uwakya and certainly this kind of submission must be through their finance minister, Wak Atin.
With all the reluctance and heavy heart and risking self-esteem, inevitably Mela must do it because the need for her sister's graduation is much more important.
"So Wak Atin, Mela asked for his help for the loan and later the payment was cut from Mela's salary as usual 10 times," Mela applied for a loan while looking down not daring to lift her face.
"Borrow every year, always does. Therefore, if you choose a school using calculations, this even selects in SMK Pharmacy all. Already know entering such a school will cost a lot. You are desperate" said Wak Atin with a sharp.
"Sira I bought nelipak dawey. Wis weru hard to make you bae". (Cirebon \= You are not self-minding. I know it's hard to force myself)
Mela just kept quiet, she was the one who sent her sister there. It is hoped that her youngest sister can have a better life later.
"Yes, that's the pavilion next to you. Find a tenant, who knows there are fans. The price of 7.5 million per year is no less. 5 Million for your sister. No need to borrow but you try to let the place there is a rent".
Sontak Mela raised her face and thanked Wak Atin.
Indeed Wak Atin when talking spicy, but sometimes he is also a lot of good.
I don't know what makes him always ketus to him all this time, Mela did not take a headache.
For him always judging people from the positive side is much better. Do not have too much prejudice against others.
Life should be made fun.
"Lets enjoy the music...
enjoy the life"