The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug

from heart to heart, between Adel and his mother Budi

The phone was cut off by Dino. Obviously he was angry to hear the word – said Budi. Budi just laughed at Dino's wrath. He is sure, Dino's family, none other and not because Dirman, Sapta, Erik, and Pujo have moved back to work – each.

And that's true. In the finishing area, there was only one person left who had not moved from his seat. The other four, already using complete safety, and the room is back crowded with the sound of work equipment – each.

Finished with the business of the factory, Budi immediately said goodbye to Mr. Janto. He had to go home soon, in order to still have time to meet his cousin. Janto sends his greetings to his mother. Accompanied prayers so that Mrs Ratih quickly healed and quickly to the market again. Let's assure that prayer.

Still lucky this afternoon. He still had time to meet his cousin. They just got out of the house and are going to say goodbye. Straight away, his financial affairs began to be discussed.

Although his cousin had refused, under the pretext of meeting the needs first, but Budi insisted. For him, having debt is not bad. It is better to eat only salt, than to eat well, but have debt.

With a feeling of hesitation, the money was finally accepted. Soon enough, they were right – say goodbye to go home.

Just now Budi will enter the house, a matic motor that is as good as his motorbike, into his yard. The smile of the rider, although still covered in helmet glass, but successfully transmitted to Budi.

“Assalamu’alaikum” greet the man.

“Wa’alaikum salam” replied Budi.

He came down to greet the guest.

“New from campus, Del?” ask Budi.

“Iya. mom is there?”

“There. Monggo!”

Let your guests enter the house. The guest's hair was fluttering in the breeze – sepoi.

“Assalamu’alaikum, ibu” shouts while shoving his hands.

“Wa’alaikum greetings, Adel” replied Bu Ratih. He took Adel's hand. And immediately kissed Adel.

“Sorry Adel yes, Mom. Adel just got to look. Yesterday actually – can not Adel cancel”

“Yes, not papa. Which is mandatory, it must be kept. Mother does not like it, if Adel nduk there is an obligation, but left only for the sake of mother. Not yet?” said Mrs Ratih.

“Not yet?” princess muttered.

“Wah, steady. Agree” continued Princess.

“Aaan anyway? It is not clear how much Budi commented. Makes Adel laugh. He's confused too, actually.

“Bu, this is Adel bring chicken soup. It seems suitable for lunch” said Adel while showing a box he brought from his motorcycle earlier.

“This Adel cook, special for ibu” continued Adel

“Ya Alloh, kok bothered – fuss very, nduk” response bu Ratih

“Not bothered, bu” replied Adel.

“A little very, mbak? For princess, no?” ask Princess.

“Put” reprimands his mother

“There. For you, certainly different dong bentar ya” replied Adel. He went back to his bike, then picked up another box from inside his trunk.

“Ni, chef Adel chicken soup. Ha ha ha ha” said Adel handed the box over.

“Ye, thanks, mbak. Princess take the plate first ya”

“Iya”

Bu Ratih only geleng – geleng only. While Budi, just laughing at the behavior of his sister.

“Bay the way, I let you go back first, ya” said Budi.

“Ish, brought food, instead go” comments his mother.

“Bentare, let it fit a lot. Ha ha ha ha” replied Budi as he passed.

Adel only geleng – head bobble while chuckling. Shortly after, the princess came with eating utensils. Assisted by Adel, he poured the soup that Adel brought into the bowl. Then get rice for all three. Adel gave the first plate to Ratih Bu.

“Hem, is this mbak Adel ripe?” ask Mrs Ratih.

“Iya, mom. Less good huh, Mom?” answer Adel.

“Kurang” says Bu Ratih. Make Adel bow.

“More or less”, Mrs Ratih.

Adel held his head up again. He looked at my face, there was a smile there.

“This is much tastier than the one in hospital” said bu ratih again.

“Truly, mom? What just want to make Adel seneng, nih?”

“Ha ha ha ha. Yeah really. I know, the fuel content, it's low. But the mix is, right. Nothing stands out, and nothing bland either. What do you call it, Put?”

“Know, ask Budi aja” replied Princess.

“Lah, he knows the same nut bolts, queried cuisine”

“Hmpf. Ha ha ha ha ha”

They were all laughing at Mrs Ratih's claws. Madam Ratihnya herself also followed laughing.

“But the greatness of mas Budi mengurusin nuts and bolts, equivalent to mother mgurusin cuisine” chirped Adel.

“Means?” sahut Princess.

“Masmu, a month ago made a big change, at work. Temen me three days in a row – also called me just to nyeritain mas Budi doang”

“Temen mbak Adel?”

“Erika”

“Oh, mbak Erika it mmen mbak Adel”

“Iya. My nose kembang kempis, denger story dia”

“Emang, mbak Erika what's the story?” ask Mrs Ratih?”

“Many Bu. Just invited to tour around the factory, already a lot of his findings. The report if printed, could be one book”

“Oh, yes?”

“Iya, mom. He said, the thesis he was just less interesting as the findings of Budi” replied Adel.

“From start to finish, he submitted for overhaul. Erika said, mas budi nyamain factory condition at the beginning of his arrival, rich mikoyan” factory

“What the hell?”

“Fighter aircraft factory. Its products make world buzz, but the factory is rich auto workshop”

“Well, how can you?”

“That's him. Mas budi nyaranin change, so that at least the rich factory sukhoi. It looks like it is a rich factory of reliable fighter aircraft. So if there's a potential buyer coming, he knows, make the purchase. If the factory does not reflect if it is an aircraft factory, the buyer will think. Is this really an airplane factory? It went down that way, his confidence level”

“Continue the boss response, how?”

“Erika said, one day interval, directly walked it, advice from Budi mas. A week later, it was overhauled factory, according to the design of Budi” mas

“Serious, mbak?”

“Serious. I am also told the results do not believe. I've been there, nyariin Erika. Neater, cleaner. Eye catching, lah”

“Aalhamdulillah's. Thank goodness if the arrival of Budi is useful for the company” said bu Ratih.

For a moment, they were silent. Each – is enjoying a warm soup made by Adel. The wind blows as small as –, adding to the pleasure of lunch this time.

“Bu, mas Budi never mondok, yes?” adel asked breaking the silence.

“Iya” reply Adel.

“Boro – boro mondok, mbak. Do not make it happen already thanksgiving” said Putri Lirih, while looking back. Then a little laugh. The laughter was contagious to everyone. Because they knew, the Princess was afraid of being caught talking about her brother.

“Means?”

“Iya, nduk. In the past, the school era, emang Budi was naughty no matter – kira. Every day his work creeps mulu. If you have crawled, surely, fuss the same people” replied Mrs Ratih.

“Times anyway, ma'am? No look, ma'am. Kalo mas Budi likes to creep, let alone like ribut” said Adel

“Don't you, nduk. Mother was also very surprised at the beginning to see Budi changed so much. I guess why – why. Turns out yes, it did change”

“Alhamdulillah dong, Bu”

“Iya. Alhamdulillah”

“Emang why mbak, it's so?” ask Princess.

“Udah twice I made dizzy same mas Budi” replied Adel.

“Why are you, nduk?” asked Bu Ratih a bit emotional.

“Oh, no, not that ma'am. I mean Adel, thought mas Budi, too heavy for Adel digesti”

“Ciah, Budi mas? Have a thought that makes Adel dizzy? hmpp. Ha ha ha” Princess laughs softly.

“Put, its own mass is maintained?” tegur Bu Ratih's.

“Yes abisnya, mas Budi make mbak Adel dizzy. In the sense of philosophy. New denger. Usually also makes dizziness because of nausea. Ha ha ha ha ha”

“Emang Budi said what is the same mbak Adel?” ask Mrs Ratih.

“First, right he posts photos again send fish, same cousin, first it, mom. Adel nanya, are you not afraid of being insulted? Kan certainly temen – temen work first, can see, right. Uh mas Budinya even woles. He said, if the one who insulted him was human, he did not think. Except Allah insulted him”

“Allohu Akbar's. She said that?”

“Iya, mom. Mas Budi also said that he even seneng, if Alloh sent people to insult him. Not opening the veil of disgrace”

“Ya Alloh” comments bu Ratih short.

“Losing a job, for most people means disaster. For Mas Budi, it is still grateful. Because he said, still can be close to mother, adek, sodara, and also know Adel"

“Halah, that mode sih” chirped Putri.

“Ha ha ha. I said that too, Put. Caper”

“Terus?”

“Kata masmu, caper also what capital. Said – said doang? Mending is not necessary. I'm not talented in girls. I admire you from far away. Gusti Alloh. Maybe I want to be the same as you. That way. Ha ha ha ha ha”

“Emang can do that, ngerayu Gusti Alloh?”

“That's it too I'm like that, Put”

“Terus, mas Budi answer what?”

”Kata mas Budi, can, lah. But I don't know how. The point is that Alloh can make him fall, what is difficult for Alloh, make him as rich as people who have factory”

“Eh, “ Princess jerks.

“Bener, sih” he continued.

He looked towards his mother. It was as if he felt guilty for laughing at his brother. But his mother did not understand the meaning of the look in his eyes.

“Yang yesterday, Put. Which makes me cry. Gokil” Adel said.

“Emang fitting Princess washing hands yesterday, mas Budi said what, mbak?” ask Princess.

“I take nanya, money she still there or already abis. Mas Budi answered, out of the box, you know?”

“Means?”

“Alhamdulillah, abis” replied Adel imitating Budi's answer.

“Well, why Alhamdulillah?”

“That's him. Confused right? People normally complain, yes. Abis's money. Mas Budi even grateful”

The princess looked at her mother again. She asked in a gesture to her mother, but her mother did not understand either.

“Kata mas Budi, time, is a creature that can not be bought with anything. And the fate of Allah, there are those who cannot be in Nego”

“Ha?” that's all that came out of Princess' mouth.

“Bingung, right?”

“Kata mas Budi, Between me and the Princess, no one knows that mother will be destined to be sick like this. Father passed away, we no one knows”

“Kan Death is Gusti Alloh”'s prerogative

“Iya. confused, right? Do you know what to answer?"

“What?”

“Kata mas Budi, Same with this incident. If Alloh has been willing to test us with pain, however much we try to be healthy, we will still be sick”

“Ngot understand deh” comments Princess.

“Iya, right? Keep mas Budi nanya like this, if at that time I was given the opportunity to take the appointment test of permanent employees, and I passed. Kira – guess where I am today?”

“There, lah”

“How many cepet minutes to get here?”

“Daily, kali” suhut Putri.

“Daily, yes?”

“Kata temen Putri anyway, all day” replied Princess again.

“Well, the. Mas Budi said, I've been chasing time. Try as soon as possible to get home. That bike, if the gasoline hasn't run out, I haven't stopped. It's still not an abomination. I did not meet with Father. I arrived, I already have no” Adel continued mimicking the sentence Budi.

Mrs Ratih's eyes looked glassy – glass, but she was speechless. He did not know what to comment.

“I've lost my Father. And I don't feel ready to lose my mother. I don't care how panicked I am, if I'm still there.” Furthermore Adel imitated the next sentence Budi. His voice began to shake.

“That would be if. In reality, he's in sni”

“It. Mas Budi said, that's what he was grateful for Put. When mom needs it, she's in the same place she is. In a matter of minutes, he arrived. That kind of money, not what – what. If I am – friends, my mother also asked to pay, how much more should I pay, he said. But what did they ask for? ”

“Enggak” replied Princess.

“I still can not shadow, motoran from there to here,”

“Ibu” Princess cut.

He hugged his mother tightly. Her crying broke on her mother's shoulders. He felt again the sadness and novelty that mixed into one. Mr. Ratih also followed crying, even though it only looked like tears came out, without a sad mimic.

“Ma, sorry, sorry. Adel did not intend to open the wounds of the same mother Putri” said Adel. The princess let go of his embrace.

“Ngak, coke. Mom was just grateful. It turns out Budi can already think of dalem” replied bu Ratih with a smile.

“That made Adel think, what used to be Budi mas ever mondok, yes?’ said Adel.

No one's saying. They both still feel the novelty of Adel's story. Especially Princess. He saw for himself how Adel was prostrating in the hallway in front of the ER.

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