Ride in Bed

The Poor Roxas

The relief was evident on the faces of the 12th grade students. Finally the thrilling final exam ended already. They just wait for the outcome. Good or bad, just let go. The important thing is to try and pray.

The last day of this exam is also welcomed with joy by all residents of class 12 IPS 3. Soon they will give up student status, and should start to take their future more seriously. Before returning home they all decided to stay longer in class to talk about separation.

“Create cabaret costume ready, Di?” ask Micky.

“Beres all. Yesterday pak Adrian also donated funds to buy other equipment.”

“Asik deh have a rich understanding of walas sir Adrian,” chirps Bobi.

“Yes, let it be fierce, firm, but caring and not stingy with his protege,” replied Hardi who immediately diiyakan others, including Dewi. But the girl only agreed in her heart.

“Ngadadak band how?” Hardi looked at Roxas and the Goddess.

“Add solid, relax aja.”

“You want to bring a song what?” Budi was quite curious because he had never seen Ngadak Band rehearsal.

“Bring me to life, in action, too sadistic equal rubble,” clear Goddess.

“Wuihh mantle. So I can't wait to see Ngadak concert band,” chirps Bobi.

“Gue sure will be cooler than The Dream and Meteor Band,” timpal Micky.

The Dream is the core band of this school. Schools always choose a core band each year that is sent as a representative to perform at other school pension events or attend student music festivals. The Dream personnel are from the 11th class. Every year the core band always changes for the sake of regeneration. In the Goddess force, the core band is the Meteor band.

“Meteor band will perform as well huh?” ask Mila who is a big fan of the core band of his class.

“So sure. So the band that will perform tuh, The Dream, Meteor band, Ngadak same band Black Eagles,” explained Roxas who is most aware of the development of the band in school.

“Black Eagles is a replacement for The Dream?” ask Goddess.

“Yoi. Surely our school will be a subscription to the champion of the student band festival in Bandung Raya,” proud Roxas. Because it has been three years in a row their school won the prestigious title.

“Malah The Dream yesterday champion level of the province yes,” continued Sandra.

“Iya. They will be pitted again at the national level. But the rivals are heavy, know yourself Jakarta as cool-cool Surabaya tuh,” replied Roxas.

“Ya hopefully yes can win.”

“Aamiin.”

Although not incorporated in The Dream, but they are happy and proud that the core band managed to win the title of national champion. The talk of the performance on the night of farewell is over. They continued the talk about the class breakup that they will be in after the graduation announcement and the report division.

“What is the class farewell? So ngga?” tanya Sandra who was appointed as the committee along with Hardi.

“So. I told you the same bokap. So the villa will not be rented on that day,” replied Hardi.

“How much do you need to transport? We want to hire a small bus or an elf?”

“Ngga. Pack a car that can be made. My car is one, you can bring San?”

“Can, but I don't want to drive. Can anyone bring ngga?”

“Noh si Roxas. Can you?” Micky looked at Roxas.

“Can dong. Calm down.”

“Lo already has a SIM, right?”

“Ngeledek. Forgot what if I was a firing driver?”

“Oh yes,” Micky patted his forehead.

One of Roxas' odd jobs was to be a firing driver. Many angkot drivers use their services to replace the draw of angkot when they are in trouble. After the deposit on the owner of the questionnaire, the income is divided in two. Roxas as a firing driver gets 60% of the income, while the truck driver gets 40%.

“In addition to my car with Sandra, whose other car can be made?” ask Hardi.

“Car Willy same Sadam can be rich,” chirped Usep.

“Can only, the origin of gasoline borne by you,” Sadam replied.

“Please rest easy about that. Means the transportation is done, yes. How about consumption? What would you cook order?”

“Order, ribet if we cook. Except if you want to burn, just make it yourself,” Sheila proposal approved by others.

“Well about the fires we want to buy anything, let it be listed from now. So obviously later the joint venture how much.”

“Corn, chicken, fish alike seasoning is enough right?” dewi.

“Enough. Corn 5 kg, chicken 5 kg equal fish also 5 kg.”

Hardi nodded his head. He continued to record what was needed during the class breakup later, so that the preparation was mature. Hardi was indeed a careful and detailed person in putting together a plan.

“Pak Adrian is done by moal (pat Adrian invited?),” asked Roxas.

“Take dong. Farewell without Mr. Rian, already rich vegetables without salt, bland gaaeeesss,” greeting Sandra directly approved by the other students.

“Ya invited dong, Adriannya sir. Let's be a full team. We can smoothly and successfully face the final exam right thanks to the help of sir Adrian also.”

Everyone nodded in agreement to hear the class leader's words. They feel lucky to have Adrian as a substitute homeroom teacher, because the man really totally carries out his duties as a teacher in charge of class 12 IPS 3. He did not hesitate to spend his time helping his students to get maximum value.

“Can be done, right? I'm sure the Goddess has to practice now. You Adit work three hours,” said Roxas.

“Udah in order, Xas,” replied Hardi.

“Eh I'm coming with dong, want to see you guys practice,” chirped Micky.

“Do not. anyway no one sees us exercise, let surprise later our appearance fitting farewell,” proposed Goddess.

“Body,” timpal Roxas.

Finally Micky and the others just resigned when Dewi forbid everyone to see Ngadak band practice. They should be able to resist the curiosity to see the appearance on stage later. Roxas and Dewi go home first, having to return to their respective homes before going to the studio.

“Gue anterin lo go home first,” bargain Roxas.

“Ngga. Later you are tired of having to go back and forth. You go straight home, then pick me up as mo training. I went home by angkot aja.”

“Ya. I'll pick up at half-hour.”

The goddess nodded her head then walked towards the school gate. Roxas headed straight for the parking lot to pick up the hejo.

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Roxas stopped his vehicle in front of the house. Not far from the motorbike, it looks like the Tirta mang motor is parked. While carrying his helmet, the young man entered the house whose door was open.

Roxas did not continue his greeting when he heard the voice of the mang Tirta was arguing with the enin in the room. With a sneak, the young man walked up to the enin room that was blocked by thin curtains. He leaned his body against the wall so he could hear more clearly what they were arguing about.

“Kunaon oruh kudu nalahkeun Aep wae. Sing karunya atuh, slave eta teu boga sasaha deui. Teu inget maneh? Lanceuk maneh, Sinta, less kumaha help Saumur breathena? Meni teunteun pisan, kacida (why always blame Aep? Poor thing, he doesn't have anyone anymore. You don't remember? Your sister, Sinta, anything less has always helped her for the rest of her life. Forgot you? Tega once, outrageous),” enin tone sounded annoyed until the woman coughed.

“Ema nyaah ka euceu jeung Aep hungkul. Ema tea boga incu another Aep hungkul, aya Dance and Ahsan. But my thoughts are with Aep humpul. Tirta tea needs money to capital, matakna rec ngajual imah ieu. Ema cicing and Tirta, but the Aep is milu (Ema only loves her brother and Aep. Ema's granddaughter is not just Aep, there is Dance and Ahsan. But all I thought about was Aep. Tirta needs money for capital, so want to sell this house. Ema lives with Tirta, but Aep doesn't have to come).”

“Terus Aep rec cicing where? (keep Aep want to stay where?).”

Enin got more emotional, his breathing stung and began to cough. He really did not expect his youngest child would not accept his own nephew. The old woman began to cry. Roxas who could not bear to see his beloved ancestors crying, immediately barged in. He immediately took a drink glass and gave it to enin.

“Enin eeut heula (drink first).”

With trembling hands, Enin received Roxas's glass and drank the contents. Tirta just stood watching it all. I don't know what made the man dislike the son of his oldest brother. It could be due to the influence of the wife who is afraid that the legacy of her mother-in-law will fall into the hands of Roxas. Though the money to buy this house half comes from Sinta, his mother.

“Mun mamang bade ngajual bumi, Aep mah sincere. Aep mah ngan nitip enin, hilap hilap medanna kedah redeemed saminggu sakali. Enin teu kenging emam nu salty, kedah seeur vegetable, bathe kedah ku ci haneut, unggal wengi tonggong and talapak kaki kedah in the path of wasp oil orapi nu haneut (if om want to sell the house, Aep sincere. Aep is just nitip enin, do not forget the drug should be redeemed once a week. You can not eat salty, must be a lot of vegetables, bath should use warm water, every night the back and soles of the feet are smeared with wasp oil or warm).”

Tirta did not comment on the words of his nephew. He chose to leave the room. With or without Roxas's consent, he would still sell his parents' house. The certificate is also in his hands, the buyer is also already there, just waiting for the right day to transact.

“Aep..” call enin slowly.

“Enin teu kemiran Aep. Aep tos school is in order, Rian oge promised a bade milarian damel to the Aep. Upami enin stay with mamang, Aep calm, aya nu ngajagi enin. (enin do not think Aep. Aep school is finished, Mr. Rian also promised to find work for Aep. If enin stay with mang Tirta, Aep is calm, someone take care of enin).”

The woman whose age had already stepped on sixty more years could only cry. The first grandchild, the son of his eldest daughter, loved him so much. He knew Roxas was willing to work anything for him.

“Aep bade cicing where? (Aep want to stay where?).”

“Aep plan ngcontract earth, kamari nawaran Aep stay with anjeunna (friend Aep ngcontract home, yesterday he nawarin stay together).”

“Aep.”

Enin cried again, Roxas immediately hugged the person he loved so much. In his heart he apologized for having to be forced to lie so that the woman did not feel anxious. For him, the happiness of Enin is everything. If mang Tirta did not want his presence, he was willing to leave as long as someone took care of enin.

After successfully persuading enin to eat and take his medicine, Roxas accompanies enin to sleep. Then the young man came out of the room and approached Tirta who was still sitting in the living room.

“Mang, Aep time to move (Mang, Aep request time to move),” said Roxas.

“Two days.”

“Muhun mang's. But omat, ka bi Rani pang nguruskeun enin (iya mang. But remember, to bi Rani please take care of enin).”

“Hem.”

That was the only answer that came from Tirta's mouth. In his heart was happy to get rid of his nephew. Roxas went inside his room, he immediately changed his clothes and prepared for training. His mind was still floating thinking about where to stay later.

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“Bro..”

Aditya patted Roxas on the shoulder, who was still glued to the studio after training. He noticed that Roxas seemed uninspired and also lacked concentration during training. The young man then sat himself on Roxas' side. The goddess who was also suspicious of his best friend's attitude joined in when the others had returned home.

“Lo why Rox? You sick again?”

“Ngga.”

“Terus?”

“Mang Tirta wants to sell enin house, he said make business capital.”

“Well if sold enin continue to stay where?”

“At his house. But he doesn't want me to stay there.”

“Kok that? He didn't know half of the house had your nyokap. Lo is also entitled to the money of sale,” sewot Dewi.

“Gue didn't think about it. I just thought enin.”

Roxas' eyes seemed to be laughing at the thought of his dearest destiny if he did not stay with him anymore. Aditya did not comment, he still wanted to listen to the conversation of the two people beside him. The young man had indeed heard the life story of Roxas from the Goddess.

“Keep lo agree the house was sold?”

“Iya.”

“Well if sold and kept the mamang ngijinin elo stay at his house, you want to stay where?”

“Means I want to ask for help, you talk to Haji Soleh, can not rent the empty I rent but pay later, I want to collect money first.”

“Yes can, anyway. But the empty contract was a two-room one. The cost is one million a month. Are you sure you can spend that money in the near future? Keep making in the future you have money so pay the rent?”

No answer from Roxas. To be honest he was pessimistic about being able to get money to pay the rent. His salary from teaching children to teach only three hundred thousand rupiah, maybe only enough to eat only. Aditya looked at Roxas, his current state was the same as his first time out of the house. Luckily, she still has an older sister who cares about her.

“Gini. What if you stay with me?” tawar Adityas.

Roxas and Dewi turned their heads together on Aditya. In order to convince the two people, Aditya nodded his head to reinforce his statement earlier.

“Well yes, you just stay the same Adit while.”

“Honest also nothing.”

“But I don't have money yet to pay the rent.”

“Ngga need to think about that. For three months the rent was paid by my brother.”

“Serious Dit? Can I stay in elo contract?”

“Iya. When do you want to move? But the rich have to buy another mattress. I am one mattress ama elo,” Aditya shudder followed by laughter Goddess and Roxas.

“But the mattress is expensive Dit,” said Dewi.

“Buy a folding mattress. It cost under three hundred thousand. I still have savings, use the money first. Later if you already work new replace.”

“Still Done, thanks.”

So happy Roxas immediately hugged his new friend. Aditya just smiled at Roxas' reaction. The young man looked at the Goddess as he blinked his eyes. A smile of happiness was also imprinted on the face of the Goddess. She was grateful that Aditya wanted to help her best friend.

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