PARASITIC MAN

Ambar - Art.

~Happy Reading~

Ambar was able to get a seat on the commuterline train he was riding. That, made him take a break. After work stand serve all morning until afternoon at Restaurant Ayam Baqcot.

Ambar thought about his household life with Rulof all this time. 'Could it be everything I've been through right now, as a result of my biases all this time?' Ambar asked in his heart.

Ambar married at the age of almost 20 years, in the 3rd year of his college. He doesn't really understand how to live with others. She accepted and according to what Rulof, her husband, said.

'Ambar, I can get to college and work like now, because of the struggle of my brother Inge and my family. So now, it's my turn to see and help my brother and my family.' That's what Rulof said, when they were married.

Ambar accepts and lets Rulof help his family. Even when her brother came to stay at home, Ambar let him.

All household needs are taken care of by Rulof. Because all finances are held and regulated by Rulof. Ambar just accept, after all the needs of his life and Juha fulfilled. But after almost the last 2 years, Ambar started to feel something was wrong. When he needed money for Juha's sudden need, he didn't hold any money in his hands.

Ambar passes it on to Rulof, and she begins to be given money to hold on to urgent needs. Not much, but there are. Ambar keeps it well for urgent needs. So he doesn't panic when Juha needs something that Rulof doesn't provide at home.

As long as her brother Inge stayed home with them, she arranged for everything the household needed. Sometimes, Rulof goes monthly shopping with her brother. According to them, Ambar enough to take care and pay attention to Juha alone at home. Ambar accepted without protest, though sometimes his heart broke. Because she is a wife, not just a mother.

But after her brother got married and lived with her husband, there began to be change and chaos. Because often his brother comes to take what he needs his family at home. Rulof allowed all that, he would buy again to replace what his brother had brought.

Ambar once told Rulof. 'Why is not given money, let brother Inge buy his own needs. Let the one at home not be tampered with anymore.' But Rulof said: 'Maybe the money given to her brother is less, so let it be if her brother comes to take something from the house.'

His first Ambar was surprised to hear that Rulof had already given money to his brother. But he could only remain silent and accept, without refuting. Because he doesn't want to fuss over things like that. After all, all the needs at home are fulfilled.

More unregulated and uncontrolled again, if his brother suddenly came to eat and brought food that had been cooked by Ambar and Art. 'Maybe her brother can't cook, so she likes to take cooked food.' That's what Ambar's mind is.

Ambar recalled, for more than two years living with them, Inge never cooked. He just went out and came home before Rulof came home from the office.

Ambar doesn't want to interfere, because he feels better, if Inge isn't home. If it was at home, everything Ambar did was wrong in his eyes. Be nice with his assistant, to how to teach children.

So when she got married, Ambar felt very grateful. It feels detached from the supervision of a horn. It turned out that it was only a moment of relief. Because then it happened like a yesterday event. It makes Ambar can not stand still anymore, because it is not only about him. But it concerns the life of his son, Juha.

Ambar gasped, when he heard the announcement, soon the train will arrive at the station to which the destination. Ambar stood up and got ready to come down. When getting off the train, Ambar again ordered ojol to go home. Because he was no longer strong enough to walk home, and he already missed his son.

Upon arriving home, he was greeted by Juha who was playing with Art in the living room. "Mamaa... Juha misses Mama." Said Juha as she ran to hug Ambar, but she held him back.

"Mama too, baby. But for a minute, don't hug Mama. Mama wants to clean up and change clothes. Mama dirty from the outside, later there are germs attached to Mama's shirt, will stick to Juha's body. Just a minute, yeah." Say Ambar and enter his room to clean up.

When entering the room, Ambar was surprised to see a messy room. "Arts... Please help me clean and tidy up this room, yeah." Say Ambar to Art, then Art immediately works on it. Because all this time, Art never cleaned his room. Ambar himself tidied it up, but now it is no longer strong to do it.

Ambar immediately cleans up before Rulof goes home, as Ambar does not want to see her in their room. Ambar immediately changed clothes and took the clothes he needed to leave for work tomorrow. All her women's gear, she moved it to Juha's room.

"A little bit more, Art. Now please make me some hot tea, yeah. If you want, make it for you too. I want to talk to you and Juha for a second." Say Ambar, lifting Juha up and pounding on her. Juha laughed happily, sitting on Ambar's lap.

"Today, Juha didn't suckle Mba' Art, did she?" Ambar asked, kissing Juha's cabi cheek. "No ko', Ma. Juha took a nap and also learned to count with Mba' Seni." Juha replied, hugging her mother.

"Lawuhh... Mama's son is getting bigger, getting smarter, yeah." Say Ambar, while hugging Juha back with affection.

"Now, Juha watch first, yeah. Mama wants to talk to Mba' Seni. Later after that, we have dinner." Ambar said to Juha.

"Good, Ma." Said Juha, descending from Ambar's lap, and walking to the living room to watch TV.

Ambar drank the hot tea that had been made by Art slowly. "Art, now I've started work. So I'm asking for your help, please look and take care of Juha, yeah." Said Ambar while looking at the Art that was sitting with him at the dining table.

"Good, Mom. I'll take it easy to work, Art help manage Juha." Speak Art, and feel touched to see Nyonya. Her husband had a good job, but his wife had to find money for herself.

"Thank you, Art. I'll leave in the morning and go home like this. And in the meantime, if you don't give me money for shopping, you can use your money for food shopping, yeah. Minimum for both of you. All those expenses you record, I'll change if it's payday." Ambar said softly, as he felt bad for his assistant.

"Even with the money I borrowed from you to go to work. I'll change after payday." Ambar said, the more unpleasant it is to talk about it. Because this morning, he had to borrow money from Seni to go to Sari's office.

"If you have money, Art will pick Juha up at school, yes. I'll give you the fare to pick up Juha. Meanwhile, Juha is not going to school. Later if Mom has a day off, we go to Juha's school, so Art knows the way." Say Ambar again.

"Yeah, Mom. If you ask me about Mom, what do I answer? Because this morning I just said Mom was out." Say Art, remembering the events of this morning.

"Papa NGO... Art says, Mom's out looking for work. So in the meantime, Juha doesn't go to school just yet, because no one's picking her up." Say Ambar, calm down.

"Good, Mom. I'll tell you later, if asked by father." Say Art, concerned with the condition of Nyonya.

"Come... We're having dinner, 'cause I'm pretty cape', want to get some rest early." Say Ambar, while standing up to prepare the plate.

"No need, Mom. Art is ready. I'll just drink." Say Art, prevent Ambar from standing.

"Ooh, yeah. Thanks.." Say Ambar, then finish his tea and stand up calling Juha for dinner.

"Arts... Is this all the side dishes?" Ambar asked, when looking at the food it would not be enough if for Rulof as well.

"Yes, Mom... The food was spent all. If you come home and have not eaten, then you can make noodles. Art there buy some packs of instant noodles just in case." Say Art, when they want to eat.

"Ooh, yeah... Thank you. Juha, pray and eat a lot, let it be strong." Said Ambar, raising his hand to give his son some encouragement. Juha clenched her hands, smiling and clenching her hands to pray.

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