Missing Scraps
1. Prologues
"Zahra, wake up dear later in school" said Rahma's mother from outside Zahra's room.
"Yes ma'am, Zahra has woken up" Zahra said out of her room,
"Zahra, I want to go to the market first yes, here's the allowance, don't be naughty at school" ordered the mother.
"Yes mom, be careful on the road" Zahra said, Zahra rushed to the bathroom to take a shower, a few minutes after Zahra changed her clothes into school uniforms. After breakfast Zahrapun rushed to school.
Early in the morning, Rahma's mother went to the market to sell cakes. Sometimes if it does not run out, the cake is taken home by Rahma's mother, or if she meets a beggar, the cake she gives to beggars. Although like that, Zahra's family is well-off, Zahra is currently still in the 4th grade of Elementary School, she always helps her mother sell if she is off school.
On his way home from school he saw a cake shop across the street, he was eager to have a cake shop for his mother, Zahra approached the cake shop. As he was taking a look, someone approached him, and quite surprised him.
"Daddy, what are you doing there? Want to buy some cake?" She smiled at Zahra. Zahra smiled awkwardly in response.
"Thank you, Zahra doesn't have money, Zahra just wants to have a kayak gini cake shop." His eyes sparkled imagining it.
"Well come with me in!" invite the woman, Zahrapun followed her into 'MaraBakery' the name of this cake shop, which Zahra saw in front of earlier.
"So, your name is Zahra?" ask the woman.
"Yes ma'am" Zahra smiled kindly at the woman.
"Call Mom, Maya's mother" said the woman smiling.
"Good Mother Maya" said Zahra.
Maya's mother not only allows Zahra to look around, she also teaches Zahra to make cakes, Zahra is very happy to be here, she can taste various kinds of good cakes here, and can learn to make cakes.
Every time she came home from school, Zahra always said there were additional lessons at school for her mother. Zahra did not want her mother to know that during this time Zahra studied and even worked at Maya's mother's place. Zahra's intention is to learn to make cakes. But Maya's mother gave him a wage.
Zahra is very happy to learn how to make cakes here. Month after month, year after year passed without Zahra noticing. He is now eighteen years old. Zahra has graduated High School and will continue her studies. Although Zahra is busy working parttime at 'MaraBakery', Zahra never neglects her obligations as a student.
Before Zahra entered work at 'MaraBakery', Zahra took the time to help the mother at home make cakes. Today there is a cake order for the birthday of the child of their neighbor.
"Zahra are you sure you want to continue your studies in Jogja?" Ask Rahma's mother to Zahra who was putting the cake dough into the baking pan. Zahra stopped her activities.
"Yes Ma'am, Zahra really wants to go to Jogja" said Zahra steadfastly looking at Rahma's mother, then continued his activities earlier to put butter on the baking sheet.
"Mother do not have to worry about the cost, Zahra has enough savings to pay the same boarding costs Zahra needs daily there, but Zahra also dapet scholarship maam from school." he added.
"Where'd you have the money from Zahra? Pocket money from mother is also only a little." asked Rahma's mother suspiciously.
Preang...
An unfilled baking sheet fell out of Zahra's hands, expecting this to happen, but not now. Zahra took the pans, bowed down, she did not know where to start talking about where her mother, Rahma's mother approached Zahra and touched her shoulder. Zahra gasped and hugged her mother. He was crying in Rahma's arms.
"Sorry Zahra ma'am" Zahra said between tears. Rahma's mother took off her embrace, wiping away Zahra's tears.
"Why Zahra? The same story mother." said Rahma Lirih mother.
"Mom wouldn't be mad at Zahra?" zahra replied softly, she was afraid that her mother would be angry to hear Zahra's explanation. Rahma's mother nodded.
"Yes dear." said Rahma's mother smiling. Zahra sighed before explaining everything.
"During this Zahra parttime at 'MaraBakery' ma'am, Zahra has never had extra tutoring at school, even if there is it at least once a week, the rest Zahra parttime, the rest Zahra parttime, because Zahra does not want to take care of mother's nicotine continuously." said Zahra Lirih.
Rahma's mother fell silent, she held back her sore eyes because she held back the tears that wanted to come out. Zahra touched Rahma's mother's shoulder,
"Mom? I can be mad at Zahra now, Zahra's lying to me." Zahra did not dare to look at her mother.
"Zahra, I never taught you to lie, right? I never asked you for work, I just wanted you to focus on school." said Rahma's mother then sat down without looking at Zahra.
Zahra was silent, she felt so guilty that she did not know how to apologize. Zahra kept staring at the floor, she was still afraid to look her mother in the eye. Rahma's mother looked at Zahra with a warm smile. Holding Zahra's hand, Zahra turned.
"But I'm proud of you, you keep putting your lessons first, until you get a scholarship, I'm proud of you Zahra" she said sparkling, Zahra smilingly looking at Rahma's mother who smiled at her, Zahrapun hugged Rahma's mother.
While enjoying the warm embrace of Rahma's mother, something disturbed her kiss.
"Mom, what's that smell?" tanya Zahra looked up.
"Sorry ma'am, because Zahra,-" Zahra's unfinished talk, was cut off by Rahma's mother.
"Udah no papa, we can do it again," said Rahma's mother smiled warmly.
They also continue the activity of making sponge cake. Every day, Rahma always gets cake orders, from small cakes like donuts to birthday cakes. Thanks to the hard work of both of them.
***
As usual Zahra entered work at 'MaraBakery', the difference is, now Zahra is no longer parttime because she has graduated from school.
"Ra, here you put next to a strowberry cupcake, an empty tray in front of you bring it here." Mother Maya ordered Zahra while thrusting a tray containing cheesecake.
"Good ma'am." Zahra accepted it and took it forward.
"Zahrah!" yelling Keina from the front entrance of 'MaraBakery', Zahra smiled turning to Keina his best friend.
"Kei, Kei, you're in the habit of yelling and yelling in here" Zahra shook her head. Zahra put the tray containing the chessecake into the storefront and took the empty tray. Keina chuckled at Zahra.
"Sit down on Kei, I'll grab a drink first." Zahra stepped into the kitchen.
"Ordinary Kayak Ra." Pinta Keina, Zahra gave her thumbs up before entering the kitchen.
Keina sat at one of the tables inside the store, thanks to the hard work of Maya's mother, 'MaraBakery' is not just a cake shop like it used to be, now this store has been transformed into a cafe. Shortly thereafter Zahra brought a tray containing blueberry cheesecake and avocado juice to Keina.
"Nih new menu here." point Zahra at her blueberry cheesecake. Keina nodded then tasted it. His eyes are perfectly round.
"Eat Ra, it's crazy good." praise Keina, Zahra chuckled at Keina's praise. Keina then drank the avocado juice.
"Ra, do you really want to continue studying in Jogja? I was left out?" Gerutu Keina does not accept will be left Zahra. Zahra smiled in response.
"Yes, you know for yourself, I really want to go to college there" said Zahra.
"Yes yes, because of Reza nih you go to college there, huuh." Keina snorted annoyedly. He stirred his avocado juice with a straw.
"Huss don't blame Reza Donk, it's gonna be me." Zahra tried to defend Reza. Keina rolled her eyeballs then looked at Zahra panted.
"What's Reza like? I'm curious, just as Gilang sakep where to try?" Ledek Keina smiled at Zahra. Zahra looked annoyed that Keina was discussing Gilang.
"Dih koq so nyamain same Gilang si Kei, do not discuss Gilang deh, huuhh fortunately only,-" his speech was cut.
"I'm not seSMA with Gilang. That's what you want to say, how many thousand times have you said that, until I memorized it." Keina said pushyly. Keina then drank the avocado juice again.
Zahra seemed to meet red, because it was true that Zahra always said that sentence to Keina. Zahra stuttering.
"Yes, yes no thousand times Kei." denied Zahra.
And as always, the ending of his meeting with Keina must always discuss the evil Gilang. Keina knew Zahra and Gilang because they entered the same Junior High School, Nusa Karya Junior High School. But after graduation Gilang Junior High no longer appeared in front of Zahra.
Reza, he is also Zahra's best friend in Elementary School but had to split up in 4th grade, because Reza had to follow his father back to Jogja.
"How much does Reza you like?" Zahra asked Keina back, Keina averted her eyes.
Keina also has a close friend named Reza, Reza his little friend when they are not yet school, Keina's family and Reza's family are very close. But Keina actually considers Reza more than a friend.
"Don't know Ra, long time no see Reza" said Keina.
"Sometimes know dong with me. Who knows,-" Zahra's speech was cut off.
"Son, you already have Gilang, and Reza too, Reza's time I want to be healed too" protested Keina. Zahra laughed looking at the jealous-looking Keina.
"Think of Kei, joke." said Zahra in between her laughter.
"Well by the way? Your mother taught you to go to college in Jogja?" Keina asked, Zahra stopped her laughter. Staring at Keina with a faint look. Zahra seemed to be breathing.
"Udah! And mother agreed" Zahra exclaimed with sparkling eyes, Keina was also happy to hear that.
"Seriously Ra?" ask Keina to make sure. A second later Zahra nodded with a happy smile. Keina hugged Zahra and congratulated her.
