The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug

fullness bu ratih, when seeing the others full

“By the way, how do we cross it, Bram?” ask Adel.

“This Abram also again thought” replied Budi.

“Eh, Bud. There's a drum of carnations. Pinjem first yuk!” bring neighbors.

“Terus, what's the make?” ask Budi.

“That there is bamboo woven also” exclaimed the other neighbor.

“Wah, really. Hayu!”

They speed up their path. One of the neighbors even half-run. He's chasing a drum that's about to drift into a neighborhood alley. Successfully, he managed to grab the drum, and bring it to the front of the minimarket.

Adel was tasked with carrying a plastic bag containing the packaged rice. While Budi, went to borrow a machete to residents whose homes are on the side of the road.

He made a frame to put the two drums together. Pucuk beloved, ulampun arrived. Seeing the action they made a boat from the drum, making plastic shop owners who had previously visited the Princess, give raffia rope to them.

Not until half an hour, the impromptu boat was ready. The rest of the long rope raffia, Budi hooked on one side of the boat. In order to be pulled back to the highway, after delivering packaged rice.

“Bud, this is no buoy”

Someone surprised them from behind. Turns out it was the police chief earlier. With his two men.

“Wear, gih!” continued.

He handed the orange buoy to Budi. But only one lifeboat he gave.

“I aja” suhut Adel. He seized the buoy, shortly before Budi held it.

“Ladies first” he continued.

Adel immediately put on the life buoy. And the police chief, just laughing to see Budi did not dwell on Adel vetoed.

After saying thank you, they immediately moved to push their drum boat. Adel took the time to look at the contents of the plastic bag. There are only ten packs.

Adel took the initiative to ask plastic bags, to plastic shop owners, and separate one pack. He hid it behind his armour. He intended to give it to the Princess, to be eaten with Ratih's mother.

“Lets go” exciting Adel.

The four men laughed at Adel's actions. He's the only one who got on that boat. And he exclaimed as if he was the captain of a cruiser. They pushed the boat together.

“Every yes, Ta!” exclaim Budi, when the boat is in front of the multipurpose building.

“Siap” reply Adel.

Adel clung to the frame of the drum boat. And slowly, the three took off the boat to cross. Budi stalling rafa little by little.

There was a tense look on Adel's face. He imagined the depth of this flood water was enough to make him drown. Not to mention the current that is still quite swift, making the boat tend to move east.

Not only was Adel tense, but Mrs Ratih and everyone who witnessed their actions were also tense. Several times Budi and his friends had to pull back the boat, because the direction had already led directly to the flood flow in the east of the building.

It took several times to change the direction of the start, until mepet to the wall of the building in the west, until finally they managed to anchor Adel to the multipurpose building.The people who were on the terrace, the, immediately sprightly help Adel hold the boat. Adel gave the black plsatic bag to one of them.

“Mbak, up!”

Adel who was looking at Budi, was surprised to get the reprimand. As he turned his head, the figure of the Princess was looking at him with a commanding gaze.

“Eh, Put. But mbak Adel want to find logistics again” replied Adel.

“Good, mbak!” princess Pinta again.

Adel scrunched his forehead. He was confused by the Princess' attitude.

“Kalo mbak Adel still want to be the same mas Budi, nurut same Princess!” continued Princess.

After thinking for a while, Adel obeyed what the Princess asked. With the help of residents, he climbed onto the terrace of the multipurpose building.

“Please mother!” said Adel.

He gave me the last parcel that he deliberately kept for Ratih's mom. Princess accepts.

Adel took off his life jacket, and put it on the boat. He thumbs up in front of his neck, as a sign that he is not following her anymore. Budi wondered in his heart, what was the matter between Adel and the Princess.

When he looked back at Ratih's mother, there was only the Princess he found. This time his eyes turned sad.

Adel looked for Ratih's mom into the building. And he was glued, when he saw that Ratih's mom gave the rice package that he set aside to his neighbor.

A middle-aged woman, perhaps her age, though jaim, but she received the rice packet. And a while later, the middle-aged woman ate with her heart. It seems that the woman is actually holding back hunger. Adel's mind raged, between annoyance and pity. He went towards the corner. Passing through the Princess just like that, without looking over.

“Mbak” call Princess. Adel paid no heed. Princesses chase.

“Mbak, sorry Princess. Princess this lasain, because the Princess does not want to see the mother of most minds” said Putri.

Adel still did not answer. He's sitting on the edge of the foundation. Hanging his feet right over the floodwater.

“Mbak, from earlier, mom was scared. I'm afraid of Adel why-why. Especially the last one. The name is not dashed, mbak” said Putri again. Adel.

“Gini-gini, Shoot can also swim, Put. Embak also uses buoys. Why should I be afraid?”

“Princess talking mom, mbak. Not the Princess' own opinion. Princess knows, shoot want to do something for us. We want to be useful to us. Princess knows. But for mom, it is best to squirm mbak Adel tetep safe here the same we” replied Princess. Adel was silent for a moment. He breathed a heavy sigh.

“Terus, mbak Adel should stay here, see mom do not eat?” ask Adel.

Replace the silent princess. He doesn't know what to answer.

“That's mom, mbak. The feeling of fullness is when you look at another full” replied the Princess. From her eyes, tears rolled.

Adel did not comment again. A lot of words he wanted to say, but he thought, that would not solve the problem.

"Yes, give us your mercy. Strengthen our hearts, yes Alloh” muttered Adel, praying.

“Amin” says Princess.

They do not realize that there is a pair of eyes watching them. Yes, Mrs Ratih has been standing behind them since they sat down. And keep listening to their conversation. In my heart Ratih was grateful, given a daughter who was very dear to him. And also the prospective daughter-in-law who is also willing to sacrifice for him.

They are looking forward to the next logistical assistance. But for an hour, the help did not come. Fifteen minutes later, Budi came back with one more plastic bag.

This time, no one boarded the boat, only the plastic bags were placed on it. When the boat was successfully anchored, the residents who had not eaten, cheered in excitement. But again, the help of ready-to-eat food, just a few packs a lot. Not enough for all refugees.

“Bu Ratih” call one of the citizens.

“This makes bu Ratih same Putri” he continued.

“Yang in dalem aja first, sir. Poor people who have small children. Princess anyway, already bige” replied bu Ratih.

The fathers also gave up. He went into the building to give the ration of Ratih's bu to the refugees who had not eaten.

“You laper Put?” ask Adel.

The princess did not answer. But from the look in his eyes, Adel knew the Princess was hungry. Adel stood up and was about to approach the fathers.

“Mbak, where are you going?” asked the Princess while blocking Adel's path.

“Udah, no need, mbak! Princess is not yet laper” he continued.

Again, Adel's feelings raged. Here, he feels disagree with Ratih. After all, the Princess gets the right to come first. The old thing lately, it was just right.

“Oke” reply Adel. He sat back in his place.

Adel prayed again, that Allah might send down more of His mercy, which is more than this. To provide for the whole refugee.

They have to wait again. While the sun is rising. Adel's stomach is starting to feel hungry. She thought, surely Princess and Miss Trainih are even hungrier.

Half an hour later, the citizens who were on standby, back up. It turns out that Budi and his friends are getting logistic supplies again. Adel stood up and moved closer.

He stood in line with several other residents. But again, only a little packaged rice obtained Budi. Adel tried to understand. The hungry are not just the ones here. When the packaged rice was distributed, Adel forced to ask for rations. It was also just a one-pack section. He walked towards where Ratih's mom was sitting. Princess approaching.

“Bu, eat first” pinta Adel. Madam Ratih did not answer immediately.

“Please!” pinta Adel again.

Madam Ratih smiled and nodded. He received the rice pack Adel gave him. He invited the princess to eat. Even Adel himself was invited. But Adel refused subtly. He reasoned that Budi was looking for him.

Even stood up and came out of the building, some residents reprimanded him, when they saw Adel shed tears. But Adel only replied with a smile and a headband.