Meadows

Please don't help me again.

Ayatha silently stared at her clock, still at 5am, but Ayatha already had to work today. For 3 days Ayatha was unable to attend school. Ayatha had already decided she would not go to school anymore, had to be diligent in finding money in order to maintain her home. This house is a house left by his grandmother and parents, his childhood, his memories, everything in this house. Ayatha can lose anything, as long as not this house.

Ayatha slowly opened the door of her house, it was still dark outside the window, Ayatha slowly picked up her bicycle which she usually placed next to the house. Ayatha then pushed her bike towards the gate when suddenly…

" Hey, "said Someone surprised Ayatha, it's still 5am, who's reprimanding me, she thought as she looked at the sound coming, Ayatha saw it faintly because it was still dark, when he approached the ayatha and saw her, it was Andra.

" Andra?" ayatha asked confusedly, also wondering why she was here, at this hour?

" I want to go to school, today I picket, happened to pass by here and I was also approached by Mr. Hery, he was very worried because you did not enter 3 days, he said, she said she was worried because you were living alone and was afraid you were sick, "Andra said at length, she never spoke so long to Ayatha.

" No, I'm fine, " said Ayatha as she slipped her hair into her ears and smiled at Andra.

" then? "

" I think I'm going to quit school "

" What? Wh why? " he said confused.

" It's okay, I'm late, I walk first yes, " said Ayatha riding her bike, Ayatha glimpsed Andra before leaving, Andra looked confused, but she said nothing.

Ayatha paddled her bike with passion, today is a new day.I have to work hard, I will support myself, from now on I am only myself, his passion is to myself.

Not long after Ayatha arrived at the department store where her Aunt greeted her owner with a smile, she was lifting things from the car into the storage warehouse.

" You're so excited today Aya, you don't have to come every day so early, you can come at 8 or 9 in the morning, " said the Aunt smiling to see Ayatha putting down her bike

"It's okay aunt, here let me help, " said Ayatha taking some things from Aunt's hand.

" You are indeed as your Uncle said, you are very diligent, we are very lucky to have a worker like you, " said the Aunt again in praise.

" No aunty, " said Ayatha with a smile.

" Oh yeah, didn't you go to school, your uncle called last night, he said you were still in school, why didn't you tell us? if we had known, we would have allowed you to go to school first, and share shifts with others, " said the aunt, looking curious.

" No aunty, I've quit school, I just want to focus on making money" Ayatha said.

" You can't be like that, school is number one, money can be pursued, but science is only 1 time in your lifetime" Bibi said.

Ayatha just smiled looking at the Aunt and Aunt looking curious looking at Ayatha's expression.

" What are you two talking about?" said Uncle store owner suddenly came, he still uses his apron, it seems he just chose fish to sell today.

" My husband, look at Aya, I asked her why she doesn't want to go to school anymore? She simply smiled, "the Aunt complained to her Husband, Uncle looked shocked by what Aunt said, he immediately approached Ayatha.

" Why don't you want to go to school again, we'll let you go to school, " said Uncle with a curious look.

" It's okay Uncle, I just want to focus on working, it's my decision, " said Ayatha smiling so as not to be mistaken for disrespectful disregarding the advice of the parents.

" You must have suffered so much, why did your cruel aunt so much to torture a good boy like you, what a disaster, why could Ron have a wife like that lion, " said Bibi looks gritted while sorting the chives for today.

" Ah, my wife, never mind, do not grumble early in the morning and talk about such a person" said Uncle as he lifted the box out of his car.

" I'm not talking about people, I'm telling the truth, why? You were afraid that the lion was coming and scolding me, I was not afraid, "Aunty said at length, and it seemed that she was still grumbling to herself.

" Your aunt is like that, "said Uncle to Ayatha, Ayatha could only smile while picking up the parcel that was still in the car.

Ayatha no longer blamed her aunt for doing this to her, she did not want to complain, she just wanted to live her life, if this was her way of life, she would accept it, she said, if she had to work forever, she wouldn't complain.

Ayatha sat for a while behind this shop, this morning there were so many customers, she did not even have time to sit for a moment. Ayatha held her hand, it felt numb because I had soaked her with cold water. Ayatha then stroked her waist. Tiredness ambushed her, but she had to endure, that was her determination.

" Ayeah? Where're you? " aunty said to Ayatha.

Ayatha hurried up and went straight into the store.

" Yes aunty, sorry, I was back for a moment, " said Ayatha condolently for disappearing in the middle of work.

" A.. no need to say that, I just want to leave this store for a moment, I have to take some things home, your uncle is leaving, can't I? His shop was also deserted, "Aibi said at length.

" Oh, yes Aunty, I will take care of her, " said Ayatha as she looked at the aunt who had left immediately.

Ayatha walked towards the front looking at the shop, the shop was always quiet when it was noon, she sat down behind the cashier table and began to fold her hands and put her head on the folds of her hands, it seems like leaning back for a while is okay, Ayatha thought.

" You sleep during work hours, " said someone.

Who is it, ah.... in a moment, I want to rest for a while longer, thought Ayatha. then suddenly Ayatha immediately realized. Ayatha immediately woke up, opening her eyes wide.

" I'm sorry sir, " said Ayatha directly lowered her head and gave her greetings, Ayatha peeked briefly at who was in front of her. She was immediately shocked.. Andra again.Why is she everywhere? Thought Ayatha.

" You work here? " andra said a little curious.

" Oh, yes" said Ayatha.

" So this is why you're not in for 3 days, you're working now" Andra said.

" Yes"

" This, I want to buy this, "he said as he picked up some mint candy wrappers.

" Oh, all right, all 10,000, " said Ayatha.

" Why are you working?" he said with a curious look but still looked cold while giving away the money.

" Thank you, this is her return, " said Ayatha while giving her change.

" Reply, "he said coldly, Ayatha looked at him with a questioning gaze, why should I answer her, Ayatha thought.

" It's okay, " said Ayatha again with a smile, trying to be friendly.

" Ehm, you didn't ask me why I was here? "he said while eating his candy.

" should?" Ayatha.

" I don't know, "he said while not caring and immediately stepped away.

What's up with him? Didn't he ask, then he just left.he was so strange, Ayatha thought as she looked at him.

Ayatha dribbled her bicycle, aunt seemed to smile while waving her hand behind the shop door, it was already 8 p.m, and the aunt gave Ayatha a lightening so she could go home quickly because she had been helped to keep the shop and because Ayatha did not tell Uncle. It seemed like they were a cute couple, like, Aunty likes to go when she is assigned to guard the store, maybe she goes with her friends, while uncle does not like if aunt left if she is guarding the store, it was Ayatha who had always been the aunt's secret keeper.

Ayatha stopped in front of her house, looking like her aunt was sitting alone in front of her house. Ayatha looked at her anxiously, this time what Aunt would do to this house, she thought.

" I'm home, "he said to Auntie.

" Ogh, where have you been, where have you been? " aunty said with a ketus.

" I went" he said slowly.

" I also know you're leaving, so now you're home, ah, you've done it. Aya, Auntie has decided. Bibi will sell this house, "Aunty said take it easy, Ayatha was immediately shocked.

" huh? Why would you sell this house?, " said Ayatha frantically.

" why? Why can't it? This house is mine, "he said coldly

" It's the house of the parents and grandmother, Bi, " said Ayatha with a spy

glazed.

" What do I care? "

" Don't Auntie say Auntie allowed me to stay here, I'll pay the rent, I'll pay all the rent" Ayatha said in tears.

" Be quiet, I don't want everyone in this village to think I'm torturing you, "Aunty said annoyed to see Ayatha crying.

" I promise you, Auntie, I'll pay for all the expenses in this house, "

" Well, I give you 1 year, in 1 year you should be able to pay the house money, in 1 year you should give me 250,000,000" said Auntie very upset.

" 250,000,000 aunts? It was a lot, " said Ayatha astonished to hear the nominal that aunt mentioned.

" much? If you can't already, if you still want this house, try it so you know how to live it, " said Aunt Ketus.

" Yes, aunt, I will try." said Ayatha wiping her tears even though in her heart, Ayatha was still confused as to how to get that much money.

" Alright, I've cleaned up all your stuff, from today on you can't stay in this house anymore" said Auntie coldly.

" why? Let me stay here, I'll find the money, " said Ayatha in shock and confusion, how and where she should sleep tonight.

" No, you can't stay in this house unless you've already paid the money I asked for, '" said Aunt Ketus.

" Let me stay here aunty, I beg you, it's late at night, where I can sleep, " said Ayatha in condolence to her aunt, her aunt seems to be untouched at all.

" What do I care about?, quickly take this bag, and then go" said the aunt, looking cold, she also seemed annoyed because the ayatha kept crying.it seemed like the ayatha was really kicked out of this house, trembling he picked up the bag his aunt had packed, Ayatha looked at the house. Her crying became so.

" Hey, shut up. You made me feel like a bad person, "he said.

" Aunty, let me stay here, even for one night, " said Ayatha sobbing.

" No, I've rented it to someone else, he's been renting it for 1 year, I have to clean everything today, tomorrow they come, " said Auntie coldly, Ayatha speechless, astonished.. how could he rent this house to someone else?.

" Aren't you listening to what I'm saying? Quickly leave!! " she said loudly yelling at Ayatha.

Ayatha was silent, stunned, with slow steps she walked towards the gate, the cold air made her body shiver, she did not know shivering because of the cold today, or because of her sadness. When she reached the gate, Ayatha looked back at her house, her aunt looked upset at her behavior, she went in and closed the door.

Tears flooded Ayatha's eyes as she remembered what I had passed through this house, she remembered the first time she had ridden a bicycle, her father had bought her, she had pushed Ayatha on a tricycle. Her crying became so intense, yet Ayatha began to walk away leaving her, leaving behind all the good memories.

Ayatha was silent, sitting in the garden, the air was getting colder, but not bothering her at all. Ayatha looked far away, but her mind was empty. Her tears were no longer flowing, her eyes were already sore once because she often wiped them.

How can I let Aunt take that house? Why don't I fight him? Why can't I keep what's been his? That question is now on his mind, 1 year 250,000,000, that's his way back to that house, he thought with passion.. But the spirit faded again when he thought, how did he get that much money. He has worked seriously.but his salary is only 50,000 per day.How can he pay?.

Suddenly Ayatha remembered Roni's words in class, she wanted to go to work in the big city, she said that the salary there was far more than many times that here. Yes, I have to work! I have to work in that city! Thought Ayatha vigorously, then the whirling wind made her body shiver again? The savings may be enough to get him there, to just fare and live a few weeks seems like enough money, he thought...

Ayatha opened her bag... He looked for the little box his grandmother had given him, he kept looking for it but nothing. Did his aunt take the box? Does he know it has my savings in it, Ayatha thought.

Ahk... Ayatha really wanted to be able to scream as loud as possible.Why her aunt was so cruel to her.even her savings money was taken. So how could he be in town if so. Ayatha again shed her tears, the wind grew louder, making her completely shiver.

" What are you doing there?, "said someone made Ayatha surprised, Ayatha couldn't see it because her eyes were blurred and swollen, that person came forward and Ayatha just realized, she again, Ayatha could only bow and wipe her tears.

" What are you doing here? The air was very cold, "Andra said standing in front of him.

" It's okay, " said Ayatha hoarsely.

" You didn't come home?, "he said making Ayatha's tears flow again.

" No" said Ayatha slowly.

" Actually I was following you, I happened to pass near your house when I saw you with your aunt" said Andra, then she kept quiet with her cold face.

" I'm sorry you saw that "

" It's okay, I'm just passing by, now what are you gonna do? "

" Do not know "

" Where are you going tonight? "

" Do not know "

" Let's stay at my house, tonight, "he said flatly.

Ayatha looked at Andra, surprised, she just stared at Ayatha with her cold face.

" It's okay, I'll find another place" Ayatha said denying it.

" My mom and dad left tonight, I'm gonna let you stay at my house tonight" she said

" Ehm. but a..ku." said Ayatha confusion should be how to reject it.

" Come on.I didn't take you, I forced you, "he said as he cleaned up Ayatha's bag, then took it, Ayatha just looked at it dumbly, why did she do it again, Ayatha just kept silent as she walked away.

" Do you want to stay there all night, freeze, or follow me? " he said it was cold.

Ayatha only regained her senses, then hurriedly followed her from behind, is this alright? Ayatha's head was already too dizzy to think about it again.Too many problems occur in 1 day.

Ayatha walked after him, she stopped in front of one of the houses..The house is big and luxurious health..Is she really living in this house? thought Ayatha was amazed to see such a big house.

" Come in, "he said as he opened the gate and watched Ayatha who might have looked foolishly stunned by the sight of her house.

" Oh, yes " said Ayatha.

Andra immediately walked up, opened the door, then entered the living room.The living room is very beautiful, very comfortable, the items also look neatly arranged.

" Next to here" he said

" uh. yes, " said Ayatha in confusion

following him, they went to a room, Andra opened it, it was a very comfortable room, the place was also spacious, Ayatha did not expect that she would ever see a room like this, she said, usually Ayatha sees rooms like this only on tv.

" Clean yourself and then go down to dinner, "he said as he put his bag on the bed.

" Eh, no. I'll just hitchhike tonight, thank you, " said Ayatha sungkan while giving a salute.

" I'm not asking you, I'm forcing you, "he said indifferently and then he just walked out of the room.

Ayatha was speechless... Ayatha had no idea if she was too lucky? Or is Ayatha the saddest person in the world? Ayatha just sat quietly on the bed, watching the whole room, she started crying again, she remembered the room in her grandmother's house.

Ayatha's eyes still felt swollen, she ventured out of the room, and when she looked at the side, Andra was already there, making Ayatha startled, for a moment in her mind, she said, why is he suddenly anywhere?

" You're done? " he said coldly.

" yes" said Ayatha a little

andra's cold attitude.

" There "he said pointing to which direction Ayatha should go, Andra walked in front, she looked indifferent, Ayatha followed him in front, she was confused now how should she be?.

Andra brought Ayatha into a dining room, all the food was served there, there was a middle-aged woman who was standing in the corner of the room. Andra immediately sat down, she gave a sign that the ayatha was sitting in front of her.

" Feed, "he said, taking the food on the table, Ayatha fell into silence, then she glanced at Ayatha, Ayatha was misbehaved, she immediately picked up the food nearby.

They ate in silence, Ayatha ate only a little because she did not have a taste for food, but she only respected Andra, it was impolite if she did not eat at all.

After eating, they sat still, the aunt politely took care of the table, Andra quietly stood up, Ayatha confused.Where is she going? And where am I supposed to go? He thought, then Ayatha followed him, Andra went to immunkon house, Ayatha just realized that your house was on high ground, so from her balcony they could see her small village.

They were still silent, Ayatha did not know if Andra wanted her there or not, Ayatha so felt she should just go back to the room, then she started to turn around.

" It's okay here, it's okay" he said.

" Ehm.all right, " said Ayatha standing beside him.

Ayatha and Andra were silent again, she looked far ahead, her eyes looked depressed and heavy again, Ayatha looked at her constantly, until finally andra looked at her.

" What's up? " he asked Ayatha maybe she wondered why Ayatha kept looking at her face.

" It's okay, " said Ayatha wrongly because she was caught looking at him.

" Did you always look awkward like this?, "he asked.

" Maybe ".

" Owh ".

" May I ask you something?, " said ayatha.

" What? " he said with a curious look.

" Why do you always help me when we never meet, we just sit down at school? But you always helped me, no one ever helped me, " said Ayatha.

Andra looked at Ayatha with a bit of surprise, then she looked back at the front, Ayatha so felt bad to have asked like that.

" I'll answer, but after you say, what's the matter with you and the lady? " he said looking back at Ayatha.

" He's my aunt, from the little I live in that house, the house is the legacy of my grandmother, my uncle is the only boy, so it should be my uncle's house, so my aunt wanted to sell the house, " said Ayatha tearfully trying to find the right word and easy to understand.

" It looks like the house means so much to you?, "he said again.

" Yes, the house is the only place I can remember all the memories of my parents, of my grandmother, of the impossible times that would come back to me..therefore I must get back the house, " said Ayatha again.

" Yosa.." said he suddenly, making Ayatha immediately startled? He knows Yosa? How did he know Yosa? Ayatha asked inwardly, but Ayatha could only silently look at her with a very shocked gaze.

" Yosa, do you know him?, "he said again.

" Yes" said Ayatha while nodding and still looking at her in surprise.

" Because of her I did all this, she always told me about you, she always said that you were her best friend.this was her last request, " he said at length while staring meaningfully at Ayatha... Ayatha also looked at him in disbelief.. The jose? say the heart of Ayatha.

" His last wish?, " said Ayatha again slowly.

" yes, he asked me to always help you, that was his last wish, now that you know why I'm trying to help you?, "he said with a cold look back.

" Thank you, but I'm just asking for something "

" What? " he asked as he looked at Ayatha with a questioning look.

" Thank you very much, but can you no longer help me. That's my request, you have helped me enough, surely Yosa is also happy with your actions... but from now on I want to try to support myself without anyone's help, " said Ayatha trying decisively.

" And what are you going to do? "

" Morning tomorrow I'll leave, thank you once again, " said Ayatha saluting and trying to leave behind the termpat.

" Where are you going?, "he asked again to stop Ayatha's steps.

" Jesu is a place where no one will recognize me, " said Ayatha smiling and then left.

Ayatha walked away, Yosa, always, even now you still think of me, thank you Yosa, but from now on I will start a new life, I will try because all this time I lived with your help and Uncle, now I will start my own life, Ayatha said.