My House At the Edge of the Cliff

Chapter 10 One Spark

Fretfully Zahira could not turn her eyes away from the mirror, repeatedly tightening her clothes to see how much her stomach was bulging.

"Why deck? do you look worried?" tanya Pras approached.

"It's been four months, my stomach's been growing."

Pras smiled, hugging his wife from behind to provide warm comfort.

"That's normal, right?" tanyakanya.

"Yes, it's just that I can't work anymore, the boss doesn't let pregnant women work for him"

"Why are you worried? there is still me, my salary must be enough for our lives" Pras said.

At least for now Zahira can breathe a sigh of relief, Pras is really responsible for his words. After Zahira quit his job he gave all his money to Zahira, but in just one month a small spark ignited the fire.

Zahira had just repaired the baby clothes he had just bought, along with other equipment that he then stored in a special closet.

"Where's the money you gave me yesterday?" ask Pras.

"What are you doing, Mas?"

"You asked for money, he said he had to pay the arisan"

"Oh.. a moment" he said as he got up to take the wallet.

"Mas also ask for motor service yes deck, it's time to change the oil so please all"

"But the money doesn't exist.. "

"Lho doesn't exist? all the salary money will go to you!" pras asked in wonder.

"Mas..the salary money has run out for daily needs, I just want to stay for food until the end of the month only"

"Ko could run out anyway deck? we're just the two of you? you don't get too wasteful"

"meaning?" asked Zahira to feel offended.

"Mas.your salary is only four million a month, use to pay rent, electricity and water is already two million you know! not our daily needs like rice and others" continued Zahira asserted.

"Yes, you have to save, don't shop mulu.."

"I bought our needs!" zahira shouted almost out of patience.

"What is this to say? makeup you have a lot but still buy a new lipstick, your clothes are also stacked in the closet still buy a new one" said Pras while pointing.

"It's different liptint mas lipstick, clothes in the closet also did not fit because my stomach was getting bigger so I bought new"

"Don't use a lot of excuses! cape knows!" hardik Pras is leaving.

Zahira lay down on the bed, trying to calm the already hot heart. But unfortunately the spark came back again, making Zahira regret having given up her job.

The longer Pras complained the more he knew his money was running out, although Zahira gave evidence that whatever he bought was important.

Not wanting to continue to be blamed for the matter, Zahira finally made a decision, openly he said his intentions.

"From now on your money is held again mas, I just ask for kitchen fees"

"As far as you are, then later the mass of love a month for you" said Pras.

Actually Zahira quite objected, with the price of spices that continue to skyrocket, of course, one million money does not mean much. But it was better than he had to keep arguing with Pras, Zahira nodded in agreement.

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Time passed without him noticing, apparently the sun had risen since. Kiki wiped the sweat on her forehead, dropping the body on the chair to take a short break.

"Have Ki finished?" asked her mother, bringing a glass of iced tea.

"A little more ma'am" he answered.

"Thank you ma'am." he said.

They stared at the pile of cardboard right in front of their eyes, quite a lot and still a mess here and there.

A few weeks ago he held a charity event on campus, not in the thought that it turned out to be a lot of interest so that he could collect a lot of donations.

Some donate in the form of clothes, stationery, books to money. Because he is a committee of eyes all donated goods are accommodated in his house to be sorted first before being given to children.

So there he is, every week will be busy with cleaning cardboard containing goods for children.

"Mother's got a little sustenance, mom's tipped ya for the kids in the parlour"

"Oh yes, thank you ma'am" he said to receive the money.

"Assalamu'alaikum." said someone at the door.

"Wa'alaikumsalam.. uh. nak Dimas, come in son" replied the friendly mother.

Dimas smiled, especially when Kiki came over.

"Cepet very you arrive, the goods are still I finish not all out" said Kiki.

"It's okay Ki, I'll help you clean it up"

"Let's go in, son, mother made a drink first" asked mother.

"Yes ma'am, sorry ngerepotin." said Dimas.

Mom just smiled, went back to the kitchen to let them on the job. With the help of Dimas only took fifteen minutes and the work was done, they could relax for a while before going to the orphanage.

"Today there's a new kid in the parlour, her name's Michelle. Her parents divorced and she initially joined her mother, unfortunately her mother died not long ago and her father did not know where. Her grandparents were too old to take care of her so they agreed to leave her at the parlor, she had a little trauma so it was hard to get along with the other children" Dimas told a news conference.

"Innalillahi wa'innailahiroojiun.it must be heavy for her in the stay of the mother"

"Therefore I would like to ask for your help, I hope you will try to decetin him. Hopefully if you talk to him he wants to be open, because the caretaker mother has tried and did not succeed"

"Yes, I'll definitely try. Hopefully he will open up to me" replied Kiki agreed.

The conversation soon ended, Kiki and Dimas quickly carried all the items into the car to be taken to the parlor.

Arriving there all the children were so happy to see the various kinds of goods that exist, especially when they were allowed to play some games that exist.

While Kiki rushed to the little girl named Michelle, from the look of her eyes only Kiki could see her suffering.

Dry lips, pale face and empty eyes. What a heart it was that he saw the little angel in the darkness, trying his luck he was sitting right next to the boy.

Apparently Michelle has her own world, it is evident from her docile attitude to the surrounding environment. Kiki tried to see what the boy saw without a word, taking a few minutes until he finally found the door to knock.

"Ship." she said, which turned out to make Michelle glance at him.

Kiki returned the gaze with a smile, then slowly she raised her hand to point at the sky.

"That's the ship, and that's the flower there." he said.

Michelle's eyes followed Kiki's index finger, for a moment she fell silent but then she pointed and said.

"Rabbit."

The two of them stared at each other, slowly a line of smiles appeared on Michelle's lips. It was a good omen, with Kiki's spirit looking back at the sky and finding another animal-shaped cloud.

"If you dare to samperin his man, do not be em-diem kayak muting!" tegus Fariz who made Dimas jerk in shock.

"What the hell?" trying to look normal.

But those eyes couldn't lie, Fariz could clearly see that there was a spark in Dimas' heart. It was something he had experienced as well so it was easy to recognize him.