Lunara's Heart

CHAPTER 25

LUNA

Luna walked aimlessly down the hustle and bustle streets of the city by many vehicles this weekend.

Luna's mind was dead-end. What's he supposed to do? Not having any experience, especially at this very young age, but his legs are still slowly walking, his head selects every activity and incident around. Luna was crying softly and restrained, she wanted to give up and get angry but slowly Luna stopped for a moment to see a hunchback grandfather sitting with her hands turned up by the side of the road, her clothes worn thin body. Anyone who sees will believe that the old man is a beggar. Luna reached into the pocket of her home skirt, there was a piece of money five thousand rupiah, it seemed like it was the only – money that Luna was holding at this time. Luna preferred to give it to the old man and then leave. He knew there was more trouble than him. He walked at a faster pace than before towards a field restaurant.

“Excuse me..” said Luna to a Father – Father who is tidying up the container – side dish of his trade who is none other than the owner of the restaurant of the field.

“Iya neng, want to buy what?” The father replied that Luna was a buyer.

With an unpleasant smile Luna spoke again.

“Hmm sorry Sir I do not want to buy what – what, I just want to ask if you need employees? I want to apply for work Sir, whatever I want, wash dishes I also want” With a doubt Luna asked expectantly.

The owner of the restaurant was seen highlighting Luna from bottom to top.

“You sure you want to work here? You look like a kid, why do you want to work? Still school?” Ask the owner of the restaurant

“InsyaAllah sure sir, I need this job. I am still in school, I am still young, but I am used to help get – done a little, and wash dishes” Luna replied starting with enthusiasm.

“Neng.pardon you so much earlier, not that I don't want to help. But I happen to have enough with two employees, that was the maximum for my salary, sorry ya”

Luna tried to smile loudly.

“Yaudah gapap Pak, thanks ya” Said Luna wanted to say goodbye

“Ehh briefly neng” Luna turned her head, seen the father wrapped a pack of rice with a full side dish.

“This is for you” He said as he handed in with a black crackle bag

“Ehh Sir, I did not order, besides I also no longer bring money” Luna tried to refuse

“Udah gapapa do not have to pay, you seem not to eat yet, this is eaten first you will walk again. Want to eat here can also”

Masyay Allah Luna was filled with this unknown good person. He hesitantly accepted the order.

“There are many Sir, let me eat later aja gapapa ya. Once again Thank you”

The owner of the restaurant just nodded and smiled. Afterwards Luna said goodbye and went away from there to find work again.

The hot weather at that time made Luna feel quite tired and sultry, she knew there was a rest area around the city park that was not far from there. There Luna sat in the shade and intended to eat the rice she received earlier. Before long there was a busking singing in front of Luna with an old lady behind her, the Woman's eyes seemed to be blind. Luna felt sorry.

“Dek... brother no longer hold money, but brother has food, want?” Luna asked softly at the small busker.

“Mau brother (By innocently cheerful nod, but arrived – arrived his face turned sad) but... sister eat what?”

Luna smiled and replied “Later sister can eat at home, anyways before here also already eat. So this is for you as your mother aja” said Luna while handing over a packet of rice that she really wanted to eat just now.

Happily the little busker accepted Luna's gift. Don't forget they said Thank you before leaving Luna.

Now Luna had no more food for her to eat. There was no money, Luna actually had her piggy bank in the room, but it did not occur to the provision of money when she left earlier.

Brakk!!

“Still yes dek” Said the foreign woman.

“Iya same – same, Mom gapapa right?” Ask Luna to make sure.

“Iya Alhamdulillah gapapa” The woman replied then noticed around, she then muttered to herself

“Aduh, on full again” murmured slowly but sayup – sayup heard in Luna's ear. Hearing that, Luna immediately took a look around and found that all the seats were indeed full.

“Mother is sitting here, I just take a short break here” said Luna offers.

“Why? Not bothering you?” Ask the Woman.

“Sama is not really Mom, I just sit here for a while. Come on please Bu” said Luna while pulling a chair in front of her side

The woman smiled and sat down.

“Still ya”

They finally sat down together, at first both Luna and the foreign woman just fell silent to each other. Several times the woman near Luna stole a small glance at Luna. Feeling awkward and tired, Luna plans to leave again.

“Hmm Mom, I have finished my break please excuse me first ya” said Luna.

“Ehh wait” The woman quickly prevented, even her voice was quite loud.

“Still very hot, let's sit first” He said while pulling Luna's hand to sit Back, Luna also according to his surprise.

“Where are you going? How alone here, usually young people like you are also the same friend or ngerjain task if here, if you what? He said rest yes, he was tired why until rest?” The consecutive question is enough to make Luna confused and even just speechless.

The woman looked a little guilty while biting her lower lip.

“Apardon, I asked a lot ya hehe”

“Hmm yes gapapa ma'am, I was about aja abis, want the hell nyari job, but confused also what. Had tried at the restaurant padang but he again did not need a new employee” Luna replied slowly.

“Ohhh are you looking for work?? Really coincidental. I even need employees, you want my cooperation?” Reveal the Woman.

Luna raised both eyebrows

“Mother seriously? What does Bu do?”

“I have a small cafe gutulah, coffee cafe, if you want you can work with me, you will be part of the king. How?” Bargain the woman again.

“Iya I want Bu” With the spirit of 45 Luna agree.

“Oke, you are official Now be my cafe employee. Ohh yes introduce my name Laras” Hand Woman who claimed to be named Laraas was raised to invite Luna to shake hands.

Luna received it “I Lunara Ustman, just call Luna”

They threw smiles at each other, The woman seemed to look back at the tree in the garden area not far from where they were sitting. As if giving a code, he nodded faintly in that direction where someone was watching them then left after the nod.