Ride in Bed

Udik Bule

“Xas..”

Petra immediately approached Roxas who was still standing in front of the entrance. The man said that Asra called Roxas. The man rushed towards the third floor. There Asra and Susan were waiting for him.

“Siang, sir, bu,” greet Roxas.

Asra immediately let Roxas sit on the sofa that was there. Before the two start the conversation, Yulita comes along. The woman sat down near Roxas. The young man's heart was beating so hard that he saw Yulita's beautiful face.

“Roxas.. I got a mandate from Mr. Mahes to prepare you to be the brand ambassador of this hotel.”

“Hah?”

Roxas's mouth was open to hearing it. He looked at Susan as well as Yulita, the two women were silent, but their faces looked solemn. Roxas looked back at Asra. The young man still did not believe what Asra said just now.

“Why silent?” ask Asra.

“Euung.. This real tea sir?”

“Iya.”

“Kok can?”

“According to Mr. Mahes, you are the icon of this hotel. That's why you want to be made BA. Your partner is still in the selection stage. Over the next month you will learn a lot about this hotel. You'll be launching on the hotel's birthday. You guys were in charge of promoting this hotel during the event. Your partner will be in English, while you are in Sundanese.”

“Yes Allah.. Serious is this tea? Gusti meni bungah kieu (for good luck).”

“Hahaha.”

Asra could not hold back her laughter anymore. Ever since the young man came to introduce himself as DW in the concierge section, Asra had already liked it. The young man was diligent, deft, not ashamed to do anything. Moreover, his handsome face, really support his work.

No different from Asra, Susan also admitted that Roxas' performance was good. Several times he got reports, the number of positive comments of the guests due to Roxas hospitality. From young children to grandmothers, Roxas served well. It is only natural that Mahes made him a brand ambassador.

Yulita secretly admires Roxas' personality. That's right what Adrian said about him. He also knows that Roxas likes him, but unfortunately he is less interested in leaning. The woman only considers Roxas as a sister.

“Now please sign this file. This is your agreement to be BA here. You will get the contract money as BA,” said Susan.

Roxas is speechless. He received a piece of paper from Susan's hand. Slowly he read his agreement with the hotel. The contract money as a BA for a year is quite large, even large for the size of Roxas. In addition, he also benefits from enjoying the facilities at this hotel for free.

“Punten ma'am, if I become bren.. BA, I still work right?”

“Later to see, yes. The problem is if you are already a BA, then there will be many activities that you have to do. And it looks like you will be difficult while working.”

“Oh so.. but when it's done, I can still work?”

“If you want, still can.”

“Alhamdulillah.”

“But the wealth you will not work again here, Xas,” Asra said.

“Why pack?”

“Can be so, you are even offered to be a model. Or your band recording, where have time for work later.”

Once again Roxas' mouth was gaping. If it was true that being BA would pave the way for him to earn more and also pave the way for his band to exist, the young man would be very grateful.

“Signed first,” Susan said.

Roxas awakens from his daydream. He picked up the pen on the table, then began to sign the agreement in his hands. Starting next month he is officially holding the glass of the Amarta hotel brand ambassador. Leaving only a month plus ten more days to his new predicate.

“Let's Yulita who will help you about wardrobe.”

“War.. what, bu?”

“Wardrobe. As a BA you should always pay attention to your appearance.”

“Oh so. Kindly guide her to Lita.”

Roxas turned to Yulita and threw her sweet smile. Yulita returned Roxas' smile with just a thin smile. After nothing else needs to be said, Asra invites Roxas back to his place.

With a sumringah face, Roxas went down the stairs. Already imagined in his brain, money contracts as BA will be used for what. Enin will always be a top priority. When he arrived at the ground floor, he passed by Pipit. The woman approached Roxas.

“Roxas.”

“Iya, bu.”

“You finished work what time?”

“Jam four, bu.”

“Let 4 hours you wait near the guard post.”

“What do you want, bu?”

“My earrings to mall.”

“Should yes, ma'am?”

“Hust. There are several items that I have to buy for office purposes.”

“Why not the same office driver, mom?”

“Much of a talk, you. Want ngga?”

“I. yes, ma'am. 4 O'clock, right? Ready.”

Roxas' hand was on his temple like a respecting middle man. Without saying much, Pipit immediately left the young man. At first glance Roxas looked at the woman who often irritated him.

Endna urang can bales revenge oge. Beware siaahhh. ku urang dibales ayeuna, hahaha. (finally I can bales grudges as well. Watch out I'm bales now).

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At four and ten minutes, Roxas was already on his mount, aka the hejo. He parked his vehicle near the gate. Occasionally his eyes look at the employee's entrance, but the nose of Pipit is not yet visible. Roxas then turned his gaze on his mount.

“Hejo. maneh kudu strike, his. Omat, kudu ayeuna mah. sina eta awewe cocky ngarasakeun ngadorong maneh. Beware of seagrass strike, moal serviced me urang (Green, you have to strike. Inget, mandatory now.let the arrogant girl ngerasain push elo. Watch out if I don't go on strike, I won't serve).”

Before long, the person who was waiting came as well. While running Pipit approached Roxas. The young man immediately gave the helmet to the prospective passenger hejo. Pipit does not directly wear it, but first kiss the interior of the helmet.

“Bau.. so dirty anyway. This helmet must never be washed.”

“Hardly mom mah. Washed it.”

“When was last nyuci?”

“A year ago.”

“Pantes musty smell. Don't want me to wear it, can vomit.”

“Ya already if you don't want to use, nothing. But don't mistake me for being called by the police. Later let me tell the police that I don't want to wear a helmet. Let the detained mother, not my SIM.”

Hearing Roxas' threat, Pipit immediately took the helmet and put it on. He immediately sat behind Roxas. Both of his hands held the bumper seat that was behind him.

Roxas started running his vehicle at moderate speed. In his heart kept praying for the hejo to strike in the middle of the road. But after going through half the journey, there was no sign that the hejo would strike.

Maneh mah turn ordered to strike, losing to strike. Teu's turn is on strike. Teu cs sia mah (elo was told to strike, even not to strike. Turn not asked to strike. Not cs elo mah).

Along the way Roxas continues to curse the hejo who smoothly brought himself also Pipit to the destination. Finally, their journey arrived at the mall. After parking his vehicle, Pipit immediately invited Roxas into the mall. The woman chose a detour in order to enter through the front door. Arriving at the door, Roxas stopped. He immediately took off his shoes and socks.

“Eh.. why you?” tanya Pipit's.

“Please shoes mom. Teu politely enters dipake sapatuna. Nu mom removable oge. Karunya anu ngepel, dirty deui wae eta lantaina (Ngga politely entered the shoe dipake. The mother also. Poor mopping, dirty again floor).”

“Ngga to do it, yes. Use the shoes again!”

Roxas did not care at all about the words of Pipit. While carrying his shoes, the man entered the mall. The two guards standing guard near the entrance as much as possible tried to hold back their laughter. Angrily Pipit entered then followed the young man.

“Roxas.. pack no more shoes!”

“Do not ma'am, pity the mopping.”

“You see the people, there's not a shoe off?” gemas Pipit.

“Yes we must have principles, ma'am. Let the others stay dipake.”

“Gosh!”

Pipit patted his forehead. The woman was really with Roxas' behavior. He pulled Roxas to one of the benches there and asked the young man to put on his shoes. At first Roxas refused, but finally agreed as soon as he saw Pipit's already red-smouldering face restraining anger.

After putting his shoes back on, Pipit took Roxas upstairs. The young man stood in front of the escalator, with Pipit beside him. Roxas seemed hesitant when going up the stairs. A few times his foot advanced but then pulled it again.

“Fear, bu.”

“Don't be weird. Hunt ride!” furious Pipit.

Finally Roxas wants to go up the stairs. His hands held tightly to the side of the stairs. His position was between half upright and squatting. His mouth was asking for help lest something scary happen.

“Duh gusti tulungan abi. abi teh sieun.. mugia sing salamet. ya Allah. meni asa ngadaregdeg kieu (Yes Lord help me. I'm afraid, good luck. Yes Allah, kok deg-degan gini yes).”

Pipit chose to climb the stairs one by one, away from Roxas. His face had no idea what color Roxas was. Some of the people who were with him, could only laugh at the Caucasian man who was fluent in Sundanese and acted like a hick.

The Escalator continued walking until it stopped on the second floor. Roxas immediately jumped so safely at the destination. He immediately turned to face the stairs then shouted loudly.

“Whooaa salamet…. Thank goodness salamet..”.

For a while Roxas pranced in front of the escalator. This certainly attracts the attention of other visitors. Pipit went to the bottom of the earth to see Roxas's behavior that embarrassed him. He immediately pulled Roxas' hand to where he was pointing.

Pipit into the department store that specifically sells office equipment, home supplies and others. In the glass used as a wall divider, Roxas read the name listed APEM Hardware. His feet then stepped in following the woman in front of him.

The woman took the grocery bag and gave it to Roxas. He went around and occasionally put the items he wanted to buy into the grocery bag. Fortunately the large item, he asked the employee to take it directly to the cashier.

After more than half an hour around, finished the Pipit shopping event. He immediately headed to the cashier to pay for his groceries. Roxas walked behind him, carrying a bag of groceries. The eyes of Roxas continued to pay attention to the amount to be paid. Pipit took out a card and gave it to the cashier.

“Can you please transfer to Amarta hotel all the goods?”

“Can, bu.”

“Say for mom Fitria.”

“Good.”

Finished making the transaction, Pipit invites Roxas out of there. It didn't feel like they were on the fifth floor now. They went down and picked things. The woman looked at Roxas who had not said anything.

“You're the laper not?”

“Laper, mom,” Roxas holding her stomach.

“Let's eat first. What do you want to eat?”

“Don't eat here. Eat outside, ma'am. Want ngga?”

“Ya. Come.”

Pipit walked to the elevator on his right side. The iron box in front of him was still not open. The elevator is still moving up. He then looked back, Roxas still flinching in his place. His eyes stared straight at the elevator which was now moving down.

“Ngapain are you there? Here.”

“Mommy wants to go in there?”

“Iya.”

“Ngga. I don't want to. Mom don't go in there. That's a strange box, bu.”

“You don't macem-macem yes. You've done enough to make me embarrassed from earlier.”

“That's a weird box, mom!!”

Roxas deliberately spoke loudly in order to attract the attention of the people around him. Hissing peek was irritated, once again he came to the attention of many people. Roxas's face was made like fear, his hands pointing towards the elevator. People started crowding, they were curious that a bule was screaming in fear.

“Mother don't go in there. Last time I saw someone go in and do not come out again.”

“Xas.. don't be weird, yes.”

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The elevator door opened, some people came out from inside. Last time a foreign man of nigger descent came out of there. Roxas approached Pipit, then pointed at the dark-skinned man with his lips.

“See mom. Those who entered were white, now black. What box is that, mom? Time of the oven? I don't want to be that rich gosong, bu.”

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Pipit pegged Roxas' head. He immediately pulled Roxas' hand into the elevator. As much as possible Roxas persisted in order not to enter, but eventually he let Pipit pull him in. They were alone in the elevator. Roxas leaned his back against the elevator wall, then laughed out loud.

“You purposely embarrassed me?” Pipit looking back.

“Hahahaha. I'm doing acting practice, ma'am. Don't get angry, hahaha..” Roxas speaks in a stylized manner like Upin Ipin when persuading sister Rose.

The pipit turns the eyes back to the front while folding both hands in front of the chest. He secretly smiled considering Roxas's silliness today. Although coxed but if remembered, his behavior did shake the stomach. The woman got out of the elevator as soon as the box reached the basement, where Roxas parked his motorcycle.

“Where do you want to eat?”

“At my subscription place yes, ma'am. Guaranteed mom will be addicted.”

“Telah.”

After putting on his helmet, Pipit sat behind Roxas. This time he was holding Roxas' jacket. The two-wheeled vehicle immediately drove away from the mall building. The atmosphere is getting dark. Just a few minutes left Maghrib's time will come.

“Xas!!” call Pipit by shouting.

“What's bu?!”

“We pray first! Maghrib!”

“Ready, mom!!”

Roxas immediately steered his motorbike towards a nearby mosque. He was quite surprised to hear the woman also invite him to pray maghrib. Unlike being with Yulita, the woman never remembered her five-time obligation if it wasn't her who reminded her.

The bule-faced man parked his vehicle in the parking lot of the mosque. Then along with Pipit entered the Muslim house of worship. The sound of the Adhan rang out as they entered the mosque.

After performing the Maghrib prayer service, Roxas brought Pipit to the diner where he used to eat. In front of a simple building is written the name of the store, Roropok Mak Ipah. With a head movement, Roxas asked Pipit to get into it. Mata Pipit immediately looked at the long table displaying various cuisines there.

Roxas took a plate and filled it with rice with a large portion, then he put two side dishes and stir-fry into it. Pipit followed what Roxas said. There are fifteen menus available. He took the spicy seasoning chicken and stir-fried kale as his friend then headed for the table that Roxas occupied.

“Jam so far the menu is still a lot,” said Pipit while sitting down.

“This food stall 24 hours. So the menu's always a lot, ma'am. Bu Ipah usually cooks up to three times a day. Morning, same afternoon malem. The menu is also plenty and the price is affordable. He said, the mother had her own vegetable garden with chicken and fish, so the price was slightly skewed.”

“Ehmm.

“Now, ma'am? Can be addicted to mom later.”

“You if lunch buy here too?”

“Ngga mom. Lunch at EDR.”

Pipit just nodded his head. He started enjoying his food. The taste of the food in this shop is delicious. At first glance it is like a regular place to eat, but it does not taste canned. It is worth always crowded with visitors to enjoy breakfast, afternoon or night.

“Oh yes, you have been told about being BA?”

“Already, bu.”

“I've asked you for the next month to enter the morning continue.”

“Why bu?”

“To get home you can learn English.”

“Eta deui. Taluk I mah bu, mun taught bule language (That's again. My name is ma'am, if you learn bule language).”

“You can't do that. A little bit you have to learn.”

“Who taught me?”

“I.”

“Mother?”

“Huum. I again menchallenge myself, can not teach your model shrimp brain.”

“Haaiissshhh.. shit deui wae (shall continue).”

“What did you say?”

Roxas didn't answer Pipit's question. The young man continued to eat. Maybe it's fate that he will always be in touch with lessons called English. Adrian never had the ability to teach him, whether the aunt of his former homeroom teacher could teach him now.

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Kira² Pipit can not teach Roxas? Minimal ngga malu²in face bulenya🤣