Secret Alit
The Tragic Story of Mr. Priyo - Part 1
Papa has a close friend. Mr. Priyo his name. She used to stop by my grandmother's house to meet and talk with me. They are very familiar. For decades they have known each other and been close friends.
When Mr. Priyo came to the grandmother's house with his motorcycle, papa would immediately welcome and open the fence. Then, they would sit and chat on the terrace. The sound of laughter papa and Priyo often heard up into the house so loud! Sometimes, I also feel the excitement of both of them.
If a guest comes home, I am the busiest person. Usually, I will provide drinks for guests. Usually, I make one bitter coffee for papa, and one sweet coffee for Mr. Priyo. There are also times when I will serve Grandma's dishes that are available at the dining table.
That's one of my routine tasks, which is to prepare guest treats. So, many papa friends who know me or just know my name.
Our family knows both Priyo's wife and children. Naturally, Mr. Priyo's house is only 100 meters from the old papa's house. So, we met very often before moving to grandma's house.
My curiosity is very big makes me often eavesdrop on the chat papa and Mr. Priyo. After putting down the cups of coffee and food, I often stood beside my father to hear their conversation.
"Why, why are you so dumb?" Ask papa sam bil to laugh. Priyo laughed at me too.
I was shocked and realized I was still holding a tray of coffee treats. Papa just smiled at me. Sometimes I feel embarrassed. Maybe that's my nature. According to people, I often daydream.
***
One afternoon, I saw Priyo visiting Grandma's house. I happen to not have come home from the office. So, he was waiting for Papa at my house. I guess between papa is stuck in a pile of work or is stopping by to buy his favorite snack. Papa likes to snack, but the portion of the meal is not much.
Priyo sat on the porch and waited for Papa to come home. I invited him in so he could wait inside. But Mr. Priyi refused and preferred to sit on the terrace. He looked very moody today, like something was stuck in his mind.
While I was making coffee for her, Grandma sat on the terrace to accompany Priyo. Grandma also opened the chat with questions about the news of him and his wife's child. However, the grandmother question was only answered briefly and politely. It was as if he was lazy to talk to others. In fact, usually Mr. Priyo is always cheerful and fun when invited to chat.
I'm also going 'nimbrung' this time. I asked him about his daughter who was my age. But still, I answered my question briefly.
An hour later, he finally came home with a lot of snacks. Right I guess, he stopped by his grocery store first.
"Papa abis payjian huh?" I said in half a whisper.
"Shhh," he said recklessly putting his index finger to his lips. "This is for two snacks huh."
Seeing papa coming home, grandma went straight inside. I followed him into the house with a bag of eco-friendly brown paper containing the snack. Half the snack I put in the jar and put it on the dining table. Meanwhile, the other half I brought to the terrace table to be presented to Mr. Priyo.
"Sir, Mr. Priyo again told me about the debt that is due. Why is she so sad?" I said.
Grandma also explained, maybe Mr. Priyo is in debt and it's time to pay off. But he had trouble paying for it. I also nodded in a sign of understanding.
***
It was dark and dinner time came. I peeked outside, papa and Mr. Priyo are still there. I also brought you dinner for Papa and Mr. Priyo.
After dinner, Priyo returned home. It was still with its gloomy face, but it already looked a little brighter. Maybe he felt relieved to have poured out his heart to his best friend. He turned on the bike, and we waited for him until he turned the corner.
The next day, papa told me about Mr. Priyo when we had breakfast together. Apparently, the problem faced by Mr. Priyo is very complicated. He was involved in debts up to hundreds of millions of rupiah with leeches. Such a large debt is not only for his daily needs, but also given to his friend who is in distress.
Mr. Priyo's debt is due next month. Since this week, the leech has started terrorizing his family. Meanwhile, Mr. Priyo could not collect a debt to his friend, because his friend was himself being hit by a disaster. The son of Mr Priyo's friend is being treated in hospital for leukemia. His mind was chaotic, so that his side business was not taken care of and lost. While Mr. Priyo only rely on a salary that is sufficient for the needs of his family.
Actually, Mr. Priyo has been burning his debt gradually with installments. But because the interest is large, the debt also does not pay off.
The leech asked for his debt to be repaid or he had to leave his house. He really likes the house of Mr. Priyo which is located on the side of the highway and is quite spacious. Priyo was forced to move next month if he could not pay off his debt.
Papa is certainly very sad to hear it, but can not help because papa does not have that much money. Mr. Priyo also has not talked about debt with his brothers. He was afraid because the house was a legacy from his parents. So, Mr. Priyo refused to tell this to his family.
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Mr. Priyo's brothers have agreed to hand over the house to him. Every now and then, they come in turns and stay in the house. During a long holiday on a holiday, they gather and stay there. In the house there are also many antiques left by his parents. To move the antiques, Mr. Priyo also needs funds that are not small. Tragically the story of Priyo.
Even yesterday the day after, there was a big man who came to his house shouting, "PAY YOUR DEBT!"
As a result of the scream, so many people crowded in front of his house. Therefore, Mr. Priyo also felt that maybe it was time for him to negotiate with his brothers.
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