Prince Chairs Wheels
uncle Herman's Family
at 12 noon, Uncle Herman went home to work. Before continuing his work later in the afternoon, Uncle Herman was used to eating lunch at home so Auntie Dewi and Sri had cooked for all lunch together. Uncle Herman invited Sri to help him at Pak Budi's house later in the afternoon at 4 to clean the garden and fish pond at Pak Budi's house.
In the afternoon Sri and Uncle Herman went to Mr. Budi's house. Uncle Herman knocked on Mr. Budi's fence and their maid opened the gate.
Because Uncle Herman comes every week to clean the garden and fish pond. Uncle Herman went straight to the back of the house where Pak Budi's fish pond.
Sri saw a 28-year-old man sitting in a wheelchair. He fed the fish, enjoying the splashing sound of water from the pond and the gentle breeze of the man's hair. Sri could only look at the man from behind Uncle Herman.
" Good afternoon david" Uncle Herman greeted the man in the wheelchair.
"Mas David's. Uh... Mr. Herman crossed over, sir" the man invited Uncle Herman to work.
The man in the wheelchair. Leaving Sri and Uncle Herman inside by turning the wheel of his chair.
Sri and Uncle Herman started working on cleaning the fish pond. Sri who is so excited because this is his first job in Jakarta does not leave even a little moss in the pool. Sri thoroughly cleaned everything. While Uncle Herman mowed the grass that had started long around the pond.
The work this afternoon is done, Sri and Uncle Hermann say goodbye to Aunt Ijah the maid who opened the gate for us. Aunt Ijah went inside for a while to get Sri and Uncle Herman's wages for cleaning the pond and garden. After a few minutes Auntie Ijah came out with an envelope.
"This is Mr. Herman," Aunt Ijah handed me the envelope.
"Yes Bi... Thank you" said Uncle Herman to Aunt Ijah.
" Who is Mr Herman?" Aunt Ijah asked about Sri to Uncle Herman.
" This is Aunt Ijah introducing my niece who just came from the village, came here to find work," Uncle Herman told Auntie about Sri.
"Oh.. later if there is work Aunty Ijah you know yes," said Bibi Ijah while looking at Sri.
"Oh yes, Mr. Herman, tomorrow he told Mr. David to come here again to clean the warehouse behind ya!" said Aunt Ijah.
Uncle Herman immediately nodded happily when he heard tomorrow there was still work.
Sri and Uncle Herman returned home, because they had earned the money wages Uncle Herman stopped by to give sweet martabak favorite Cindy and Aunt Dewi.
while waiting for the sweet martabak to be ready, Uncle Herman gave Sri the wage money to clean the pool.
Sri was very happy when Uncle Herman gave the money, Sri did need the money for daily purposes later to go around looking for work.
"Who was Herman's uncle in the wheelchair?" Sri asked about David to Uncle Herman.
" that's Mas David he is the heir of a large company, he uses a wheelchair since a car accident with his father Mas David, Mr. Budi, Mr. Budi his father Mas David died directly on the spot when the accident and Mas David was paralyzed as a result of the accident, So now Mas David only lives alone with his mother," Uncle Herman's story.
When he entered the alley to Uncle Herman's house. Sri saw the young men who were hanging out at the patrol post.
The young men immediately greeted Uncle Herman and asked about Sri who was next to Uncle Herman.
"who is this Mr Herman?" ask one of the young men named Anto.
"It's my nephew, so don't bother ya!"uncle Herman said to Anto.
Anto is the leader of the group of boys.Anto looks dashing with a slightly muscular body, and also a little stubborn.
Sri and Uncle Herman continued on their way home.
Arriving in front of the house, Cindy immediately ran to see her father coming home with something in his father's hand. Cindy hugged and kissed her father. Seeing Cindy who was so happy made Sri remember the memories with her father before his father suddenly hit by a stroke.
Sri recalled the time when she had gathered with her parents and her three younger siblings. Laughing together and joking on the porch of the house, Father Sri is a loving and patient father to his children, what's more because Father Sri often goes to the city for days making them always pampered when his father returns home.
" mys... Sri, come in and close the door quickly," Uncle Herman removes Sri's daydreams.
Sri is shocked when Uncle Herman calls her, just recently Sri recalls her beautiful memories with her Father.
" Yes Uncle Herman" Sri said
Sri went straight into the house and closed the door according to Uncle Herman's orders.
before dinner Sri first cleaned her body. After finishing Sri went straight to the kitchen to prepare food with Aunt Dewi while Cindy was still playing with her father, Paman Herman.at the dining table, the meal was ready and the Aunt Goddess called Cindy and Uncle Hermann to eat immediately.
" Cindy, Daddy let's eat fast, "scream Aunt Cindy from the kitchen.
Uncle Herman came with Cindy behind Uncle Herman's back. Cindy on her father's back was smiling as if riding a horse.
Uncle Herman told Aunt Dewi that tomorrow afternoon, Sri still works at the home of Pak Budi, Mas David's father.
" Mahs... Tomorrow afternoon Sri is still with my father to work at Pak Budi's house, "the story of Uncle Hermann to his wife Aunt Dewi.
" Alhamdulillah if tomorrow still works well. and tomorrow morning Sri does not need to join Aunt Dewi go to the stalls and to the market yes," said Aunt Goddess to Sri and Uncle Herman who was sitting at the dinner table
Sri just nodded her head in agreement with Aunt Dewi's orders. Uncle Herman, Aunt Dewi and Sri also continued to eat because it was delayed by work talks for tomorrow afternoon at the house of Mr. Budi.
after finishing dinner, Sri said to go to bed quickly because she was tired of working hard to clean the fish pond at Pak Budi's house, and tomorrow afternoon Sri will work again.
