Rhinayung

Next Smooth Way

"Sir, this is minus twenty thousand huh. Someone bought a pack of cigarettes, but did not pay. He said he was going to pay tomorrow" I told him, lying.

I lied to my grandmother, hoping tomorrow I have a job that can produce twenty thousand rupiah to replace the cigarettes that my father had forcibly taken.

"Who?" ask grandma.

I was silent, confused to answer. Ah, I'm so fucked up my mind right now.

"Em um, Mr. Yatno!" reply perfunctorily.

"Yes, just take notes. Hopefully later will not linger pay," said my grandmother casually.

I feel relieved, at least one problem resolved tonight. Just think again, how do I get twenty thousand rupiah money tomorrow halal.

"Why are you wearing a mask?" asked my grandmother later, who had seen me wearing a cloth mask.

"It's like a flu symptom, Grandma! So wear a mask. If you get a little dust, sneeze," I lied again this time, because I don't want grandma to see a slap scar on my cheek.

"Drink ginger water, there's ginger in place of the spice."

"So it is, Grandma!" I said to relieve Grandma's heart.

After the shop closed, we went to bed. I didn't study tonight, I learned it by noon while guarding the stall. Fortunately Grandma did not ask me much tonight, my room was separated from my grandmother's room. I also intend to lock the door to my room from the inside, so that grandma does not see bruises on my cheek if I have fallen asleep.

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My morning routine was as good as usual. I almost forgot. For the two weeks I lived in my grandmother's house, I never met my sister Ardya. Maybe my parents banned Ardya from going to Grandma's. It doesn't matter, my parents love Ardya as much as they should. The fate of Ardya is very lucky, not as bad as my fate was born a woman in the middle of the bubrah family.

"It's time! I'm afraid I'll be late!" my answer is not excited.

"Let's go home for a minute!" my father said while pulling my hand.

This time I had to follow. I'm afraid that if I refuse, dad will force it and my school uniform will be okay.

"Sit, here!" got my dad and it turns out my mom's been waiting in the living room of that rickety house.

I immediately sat down with a lethargic face. Apparently, my mother doesn't like to see my expression.

"Rinayoung! Not happy to see your parents! Even pout so! How would parents like to see you!"

"Squeals! I also don't expect you to be happy to see me!" I murmured in my heart.

"Rinayoung! From today on, you must obey your parents! If you don't want to be branded a bad boy!" my father said in a soft voice.

I keep bowing listlessly. I thought, Mr. Dio was able to stop the KDRT that I experienced in this house. Turns out, it was a figment of the thumb. Ah, I don't deserve to wish on humans. Only I can change my fate. Only I can choose the path I want to choose.

"If you don't, get ready to die in my hands!" continued my father. "Of course, go to school! Don't tell anyone! Especially that jerk cop! Understand!"

I didn't say a word to my mom and dad. I was quick to get out of that rickety house. The deg! I think I saw my grandmother next to my father's house. I stopped to look and make sure again, I didn't see it. Maybe this is just my hallucination worrying too much about Grandma.

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