The Fate Or Destiny

Eps. 2. I Can Do It Alone

Keke pulled the chair in front of him, putting there his two achy legs because since morning he had never sat down. Keke wants a late lunch because he finishes his job first.

"Keke, Aunt Wisye is home..."

"Yes aunty, do not forget tomorrow morning, Keke wants to go to the market the stock of spices has run out..."

"Yes Keke.. aunty has recorded what needs to be purchased, notes aunty stick in the refrigerator..."

"Don't forget the food for the house, yesterday the aunt forgot to bring the tablets..."

"Yes. yeah.. auntie is forgetful now..."

"Titin's the same Tole's home, tan?"

"Have.. auntie said yes..."

Renske Eunike Supit, a 25-year-old girl, lived in Jakarta from the age of 5 to 18 with her adoptive parents. At that time he was comfortable and very happy with them. Both of his adoptive brothers, no wonder if he received an abundance of affection from Mami Vosye and papi Reinhart. Mami Vosye is the older sister of her mother, because of the close family relationship that is why she was adopted, in addition to mami papi does want a daughter.

Keke is forced to face the harsh reality when one afternoon he gets home from school, at home there are only housekeepers living in separate back rooms on the outside of the house, access only from the garage. She was almost corrupted by her second brother, Marlon, who had a bad temper and liked to drink.

At the most critical moment when his body weakened because his strength was almost exhausted against the depraved actions of the foster brother who was also his cousin, papi went home and immediately shocked. Papi pulls Marlon's body from Keke and gives a hard slap to his son, after which the papi collapses instantly due to a heart attack. Papi was not helped.

Mami went into shock and distress, finally catching up with the papi on the fortieth day, at the same time Marlon went to prison with the maximum penalty for being caught as a supplier of illegal drugs. While the eldest brother, Dinand was also devastated, depression because for just a moment everything changed. Keke can't possibly rely on Dinand, Virda's mother who attended his brother's funeral bringing Keke home. And here comes Keke now, in his hometown of Manado.

Rommel entered the room carrying several empty bushels.

"Mel.. eat first..."

"Udah brother. Sis, Mitha's mom is not home tomorrow she said, so the challenge asked to be moved on Sunday."

"Don't you tell me we're on holiday Sunday?"

"Sister, Ms. Mitha said that the double on a normal day is not exhausted dear she said that throw away food..."

"Where the hell.we just a week not cooking, we buy food..."

"Excreate the side dish on Saturday, brother Keke stay vegetable cooking on Sunday..."

"But brother Keke is lazy to work on Sunday Mel. it's a day of rest Brother Keke..."

"I'm the one who cooks rice just like vegetables I can..."

"Yes.the next time do not be taken, there is an agreement right before starting to subscribe in us. If other customers know later on the follow-up, we don't have a rest day. Firmly to Mitha's mother yes. There is also no portion of double on other days, the agreement is challenging every day. don't change, if 60 of our customers so all our hassle..."

"Yes, sorry because I like not good. Not again next time. I got off the car first..."

It's time to clean yourself up. Keke stepped into the back door that was the link with their house.

With a house certificate as collateral, Keke borrowed money in the bank and used to renovate the house of Mama Virda, gono-gini treasure with papa Keke's bladder. The front of the old house, a room and living room and terrace were dismantled, plus the front yard of the house was built a kind of two-story shophouse, although the upper floor was not finished.

The shophouse building he partitioned into two, the back side made a fairly representative kitchen for ease of preparation and the cooking process catering business. The front is used to sell some food and soft drinks, as well as Rommel's pulse sales outlets. Pulse counters, two display cabinets for food, and two beverage refrigerators were placed there.

While behind the shophouse there are still the rest of the old house building consists of two rooms and one multi-function room where to watch, and, a place to eat too and sometimes a bed if Mama Virda has a problem with her husband and comes back here.

The first two years here, Keke lived a life full of shortcomings with Virda's mother, Rommel, Bonita's brother. Three brothers each different papa. Bonita was married, had a child, while her husband did not work. The thing he can't be proud of from the mother, several times married divorced.

Now she is with her fourth husband who refused to let the children come with them. After having two children, Bonita separated from her husband. When he became TKW two years ago, Keke was forced to take care of his two nephews.

For now life has improved for him, his younger brother and his two pounders. His hard work for five years began to be enjoyed, his income can cover the salary of 3 people, pay installments in the bank and pick up car installments, and living costs every day. Not yet added the consignment of his brother for the cost of living his two pounds. Can be said income is stable enough even he can save also every month.

"Mommy Thethe (Keke)... "

His smallest hoarse voice that was only 3 years old greeted him as he entered the room.

"Dede woke up..."

"Yica (Lisya) wants to pee..."

"Come.. hurry..."

Keke lifted the bulging body of his nephew and brought it to the bathroom that was outside near the kitchen.

"Dede watch tv. Mami Keke wants to take a shower.."

"You're Tayo..."

The bully Lisya came down and sat on the front floor of the tv in the multi-function room measuring 4 x 3. Keke turned on the tv and searched for a children's channel.

"Mel.. if it's finished accompany Lisya yes..."

Keke shouted towards the kitchen.

Keke sat on the sofa for a moment accompanying Lisya waiting for Rommel to finish. Shortly Rommel entered the room and sat on the floor beside Lisya.

"Udah brother... "

"OK..."

Keke went into the room to pick up a shirt and then headed to the bathroom to refresh the body

"Momemel (om Rommel), Yica and Tayo..."

Lisya whines with her slurred voice to Rommel when she sees the channel Keke chose instead of her favorite cartoon movie.

"There is no Yica later that afternoon, still a long time..."

"Butan (no) Tayo, Yica wants Tayo..."

"This. watch on hp only if so..."

Rommel reached into his pants pocket to pick up his phone and find what he wanted.

"Yec yec (yes yes)... Yica ton t Tayo..."

Remembering something Rommel shouted...

"Sister.don't be long, be willing to pick Livia back home from school..."

"Yes. yeah..."

Keke pulled out of the bathroom.

Finish shower...

"Udah can get Livia now, Mel. Stop by to buy rice at the Hope store. One sack only. later next week we have started subscribing again with ko Berty."

"Rice delivered is not the same as Berty?"

"Yes... It's a spit there, the money's in the closet. don't forget the note..."

"Ok brother..."

"Dede.. drink milk now yes, while watching, earlier Dede did not drink milk has been hunted bobo..."

"Yes. Yica wants a matan (eat) tati boyeh?"

"Yes later tonight mami Keke cook fried chicken kentucky..."

"Butans. want tati mole (mall)..."

"Mel... when was the last time Dede ate KF C?"

"Older brother..a month ago I guess..."

"Oh means you can eat now, all buyin KF C for Dede with Livia..."

"Yes, sis... go first yes.. door shop already I open sak, please take care of the counter first..."

"Yes...

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Such is the daily routine of the girl with the original face shape of Manado: slightly narrow eyes, chubby cheeks, a standard nose does not appear pugnacious, slightly volumized lips and eyebrows are thin but perfectly striped. If you notice that the face is quite sweet, especially if you smile, there are dimples that will form.

Do you have a girlfriend? Not yet. still alone has never even dated and also not interested in precisely fear of establishing a special relationship with men. The wounds of the past have not completely disappeared, plus the mama who always carries bitter stories about her husband and ex-husband, even the figure of a papa who does not care about her, he said, making Keke not believe in the love of a sincere man.

Keke let rumors of her widowed two-child self divorce her husband. It helped him close himself. There were some who approached, knowing he had two children immediately back off in order, especially because Keke was cold and did not want to be touched. She is also reluctant to dress up avoiding men's attention to her.

Keke is satisfied with her now, not wanting to be like Virda's mama who is so dependent on men, she wants to be an independent woman who can live without men.

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Hi.. greetings from Keke, hopefully can enjoy the story...

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