LOVE SONGS OF LOLOBATA

9 O'CLOCK

Thanks to Andi's support, I finally decided to sign the cooperation agreement. Andi promised to help manage the legality of the foundation, give advice, and ensure I can develop the foundation without the company's intervention. Although in the early stages the company funded 100% of the operational funds, including the construction of facilities, aviary and employee honor, but I still want to be free from all kinds of interventions that have nothing to do with conservation activities.

"Sir Andi must take responsibility." I said after signing the cooperation agreement. I put pen to paper on the stamped agreement that has been completed signed by both parties.

"I will definitely run my function as a supervisor and co-worker. But I think it will be even more excited if there is budget support for the advisor or quality control." Andi laughed as she blinked her eyes.

Bray immediately responded, "Can. Add a budget for quality control, Brother Hisham. Especially for our brother Andi."

The two men laughed then shook hands tightly back and forth as if they were the ones doing the deal. Bizarrely. Though I am the one who signed and responsible as the caretaker of the conservation foundation.

"Wow. Thank you, Mr. Director. It's good to know and work with you."

Basic sycophant. I hate Andi's words. It's wet I signed the cooperation contract, if not maybe I need time to think a thousand times to accept the responsibility. I suspect they're trying to frame me. This is just a resourceful project so that the company can pass the assessment of the green company. Once the goal is achieved they'll go let me alone manage the foundation. Like anglers, after getting the fish, the bait is no longer important except to get the next fish. The character of the entrepreneur. All I thought about was cuan cuan and cuan.

Bust of responsibility, want to retreat was free. It is better to set the intention straight and try to do your best. God will open his way from any direction.

Bismillah, with good intentions I will fight as hard as I can even without their help. For the sake of the preservation of the song of love of birds in the Lolobata forest I will strive so that further conservation activities can be managed independently. May my grandchildren still be able to see the beautiful feathers of beautiful birds that fly freely between the trees and the blue sky. They can watch the exotic dance of halmahera angel who is seducing her partner. May they also still hear the hoarse voice of the crooked beak telling its happy story and the singing of the little birds chanting the prayer beads to the Creator.

I realize today that everything is not free. No additional work is actually done voluntarily. Such is the behavior of modern people who have known the concept of money. In any case I have to understand that Arfa, Andi and the others work for money and will be more in favor of who has the money.

"You can pay too, Fifa. As long as you jump into daily operations, your efforts deserve respect" Bray said later.

I chose to be silent without expression. Didn't know to be happy or upset with all this. Really, I don't expect money from conservation activities that I consider a hobby. My bitter coffee still tasted bitter on the tongue seeing Bray smile triumphantly. Maybe he was mocking me and thinking I lost again, but I believe the loser is really my ego. In life we always need others who may differ with us. Receiving help for a noble cause is not a mistake. I am confident that with good intentions and hard work the preservation of the birds typical of our forest will continue with or without the role of the company which for me has damaged the living order and nature of our region.

"Tomorrow to come to the office?"

"No. In these 3 days I still have to help mama harvest coconuts and cultivate copra in the garden."

"Okay, no problem. You can come whenever you can."

Finally he started to understand my wishes. I don't want to be regulated. Not only rich businessmen who have busy. Ordinary people can be busy. Those who do not have busyness are only unemployed and people who are lazy to move. Whatever the business, for me the priority that must be prioritized is something that has to do with mama.

"You're so lucky, Fifa. Big boss until willing to take the time here for you."

That's not luck. They came because they needed me to make a big fish bait that he was after, which is cooperation with the most famous electric car battery company in America and Europe. After getting the expected fish, I must have been ignored. But I will prepare myself for the consequences.

"Thank you for coming. Please taste again! Sorry the treat is just coffee and rice" I said a little pleasantry before returning to sipping my black coffee.

Bray smiled, "I like to drink real coffee without sugar like this. Compounding fits. Although bitter on the tongue but coffee without sugar is good for health. Like you who are stubborn but can improve mood, energy, and cognitive function" Bray exclaimed with a smile and a wink in his eyes. He showed us his cup of coffee that had been toilet.

Puih, what do his words mean. Compliments, flattery or insinuations? Even so I feel a little flattered as well.

Andi and Hisham laughed and squinted at each other after looking at me. Is my cheek turning into a ripe tomato?

Oh, naw. I immediately raised my face and manipulated my feelings with a serious look. "sorry. It's almost 9. Visiting time is over."

"Why drive us out?"

"Yes." I said without further ado.

The three laughed again. I don't know what he thinks is funny. I was misbehaving. What's wrong huh?

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat. Assalamu'alaikum." Aga's voice rang again duplicating that a guest had entered our courtyard.

The guest said hello. Directly answered by all guests who were sitting on the porch of the house.

"There are a lot of guests. Fifa's friend?" The village head came to us and sat on one of the empty bamboo chairs without waiting to be invited. He behaves like a homeowner.

"really. We're Fifa's friends."

"My mother's ex-husband." I'm quick. I don't want my guest to assume in his own mind. I don't have a papa and we only live in three of these houses. That's what I need to reaffirm. I don't know what the village chief meant by coming back to our house. He obviously divorced my mother.

The village chief glanced at me with a look of dislike for my attitude. I don't give a shit.

"Mama is sleeping. Fatigue in the garden copra all day." I explained later.

"There's a need to report if you get a guest, Fifa."

"They'll be home before 9." I deny.

"Yes, father. We'll be home soon." Bray, Hisham and Andi both stood from their seats. I want to extend my hand to go home.

He asked them to sit back. "Tara rush. Talk to the father first. Not sleepy yet?" I glanced at the empty coffee cups. Maybe he meant to ask me to make him coffee.

I pretended not to know what it meant.

I don't know what the purpose of the village chief came back to this house. There must be an envious person reporting me a guest's arrival.

"Have we met?" asked the village head while closely observing Bray and remembering something.

Bray didn't react.

"What about Budhi Sanjaya's son?"

"true."

He laughed like he had fallen on a collapsed durian. "The dream is that Fifa's friends often come here. How's your dad doing? Tara was seen coming to visit here."

Bray was wailing because he did not feel like a person who often came to my house. This is the first time.

"Papa is being treated at an international hospital in Singapore. Stroke last month. Please pray, father."

"Where is mine here now?"

"Rubber, sir."

"Is everything smooth?"

"Thank God, sir."

"Thank you for helping us build the big bird cage in our house. Fifa is so happy. He's been stressed ever since his baba was harvested in the fields. Not long ago his beloved parrot was also harvested by a poisoned arrow the same kind as the arrow that killed the baba."

What is the father of this village. Sok knows. All this time he cared about me. Why did tonight suddenly come to see my guest and tell me as if he was the one who knew the most about me. What does he mean he says I'm stressed? Let my friends be afraid and stay away from me?

"It's 9 o'clock. Mama's message, no guests let alone men who can be in this house more than 9 hours. With a heavy heart I ask, all the guests leave this house." I stood up, exorcising in a polite tone.

"Directly, Fifa. Don't drive our guests away."

"Sorry, father. Mama Fifa said so. We can only visit until 9. Sorry we said it first. When is the time we might meet and talk again." Finally Bray raised his voice justifying me

The village head looks disappointed because Bray immediately stood up please say goodbye. He glanced at me with wolf-like eyes ready to pounce on his prey. I hurriedly avoided that gaze by cleaning the table and bringing a tray of dishes and coffee supplies into the house.

You are still seen trying to invite Bray to talk while driving him to the car. I watched it while standing in the middle of the door. After Andi darted with his motorbike and Bray's entourage prepared to start the engine, I hurriedly closed the door.

Brakes. Close the opportunity to enter our home. Do not let the mother wake up because of the arrival of her ex-husband who seems to regret divorcing her. Did he come tonight to ask for a referral? No. gabe. I do not want you to refer to someone who only treats him as a gratifier of worldly desires. We can live independently without the help of the village head.