
Mayang was busy in the kitchen helping his mother who was cooking. Quite simple, very far from the impression of luxury in the breakfast menu this morning.
Duck egg omelet if outsiders say omlet yes, duck eggs from their own pets and sauteed cassava leaves plants beside the house.
Full of simplicity, do not memeterkan affairs of appetite most importantly filled stomach. The potluck menu has made the Mayang family very grateful.
"Ndock...You come home like this, is it allowed to be with your master?" Ask a woman who looks old from her actual age because of the rigors of life.
"Lah yooo, after all Mbook," Reply Mayang with a smile.
Mayang really enjoyed the moment together with the Mother, the feeling of longing now paid off already.
The sound of someone's voice from outside, Mother's face suddenly turned pale. Mother seems to know the voice of a man who calls his name.
"You are here, let Simbok come out, "his mother orders still with a pale face mixed with fear.
Mayang followed his mother's orders, he kept silent in the kitchen. But curiosity keeps him from giving orders to his mother. Mayang walked towards the front of the house towards the conversation of a man with his mother.
"Where promise! it's been almost three months since you've been in debt - your debt!" Shouted the old man with merciless eyes.
Mayang only saw his mother speechless, only the word Sorry came out of his mother's mouth.
"Mana Darso! " The man shouted back with a snarl and called out his father's name.
"Yesterday wept - crying before me begging me to lend me money! I told you before not being able to insinuate it! Now where are your promises! It's past your due date still can't take it! " Hardik the man is back.
Seeing his mother being yelled at and scolded, Mayang came out and grabbed his mother's hand, to stand from a sitting position in front of the shameless man.
"Stop Sir..." My mother has apologized so that you give the opportunity to repay the debt. Not that we don't want to pay!" Say Mayang in a loud voice.
The old man was surprised when Mayang suddenly appeared in front of him.
The eyes of the old man were fascinated to see the beautiful look of Mayang. Did not expect that there was a young girl who had a beautiful face as a woman in this village.
The old man's voice turned slow and said: "Sir... I'm sorry, your parents didn't keep their promises to me, just let me collect their promises?"
The taste of vomiting Mayang heard the man smelling the soil was adek, more appropriate and appropriate for the old man indeed Mayang is a child because it was adrift of a very distant age.
"Kang Mas wait a month this Deck, if in a month can not keep the promise then this house must be vacated," replied the old man still with a soft but hurtful voice coupled with the basket eyes look at Mayang filled with lust.
There was a veiled intent behind the triumphant smile on the old man's face.
Mother sat down, her face still deathly pale with a trembling body. Recalling the words of Darmin who gave him a month to pay off all his debts.
"Mbooks..." Say hello to Mayang by touching his mother's shoulder.
"How can we pay off that debt Ndok," his mother replied with a clear grain had fallen on his face.
Mayangpun can not answer the questions of his mother. He just got a job.
"How much do we owe Mbok?" Ask Mayang.
Simbok began to tell the beginning of his family was in debt by the loan shark named Darmin.
As a result of the departure of the eldest son of the Mayang family, causing the mother sick - sick. Mother's illness is further aggravated because her father is increasingly difficult to get a job.
Pelvic labor that he usually does every two days is every Tuesday and Friday of the week. Coupled with working in the field or rice fields the employer can not cover the cost of spending every month and coupled with the treatment of his wife who must be repeated to a hospital far enough from where he lives.
I was forced to put money on Darmin without telling Mom first. By Father's decision at the time, the family was now entangled with the leech.
"Your father's initial debt is only 5 million Ndok, every week you install it for 10 months. With 50% interest on the loan, which causes you to feel heavy if coupled with a fine if we are in arrears to pay it by 25%, said his mother by taking a deep breath, then continuing the story.
"Today the debt of the Father became approximately 20 million Ndok including interest and fines for three months not added to the remaining loan principal" said his mother in a soft voice.
"The money in Mayang is only about 8 million. Where to find the rest," Mayang.
"Mbok, I have savings of only 8 million, if we just take it first, if later Mr. Darmin comes again," Mayang told his mother.
"But Ndok, wouldn't that be used for your tuition list money? Already every month you leave from your salary to send groceries to Simbok. Now the money is even used to pay our debts," his mother replied with a sad face.
"Let Mbok, I postpone the intention of college. Lecture can be anytime, this is more important," replied Mayang with glazed eyes.
Eventually the two children hugged each other and dissolved in deep sadness.
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