The Most Beautiful Miss

Flashback: Mom oh Mama...

Time keeps passing. Day change day. The moon keeps changing. Years changed years.

I'm in the third grade of Elementary School. Our lives are getting worse. Mama's savings are over, not thinning. Mama has also sold the land relics of papa for our living expenses for several years left by papa.

Finally, Mama decided to become a washing worker at the home of Hajj sir. He is a rice manager in our village. Mr. Haji and his wife who always guide the worship of mama all this time. Those who always advise mama and they also sometimes often give rice for free. But mama is not a person who likes to ask for and accept people's mercy just like that. That's why my mother decided to become a laundry worker at the home of Mr. Haji.

That night, I again, again, and again caught my mother crying while hugging a photo of the man who had clearly left us with no news. Bang Khalif also woke up that night. Bang Khalif hugged mom from behind.

"Maa. brother also miss papa.." bang Khalif joined in crying sobbing.

"Papa will come back bang. believe me.." replied mama while hugging the Khalif bang.

I just stared at them from the door. All I have in my heart is regret for the sight I have seen.

Mama looked at me. I was silent with a blank look.

My mom came up to me and hugged me. I can't shed tears because I don't miss that guy.

"Slut. adek can't be like gini.. That's papa adek... He's papa bang Khalif, he's our papa with son." advice mama while hugging my tiny body.

"Why is mom crying for papa? why are you crying for papa? he will leave us and leave us alone." answered coldly.

"Who taught you adek kayak gini?" mama glared at me. Grasping my arm. Feels sick.

"Adek hates papa." I replied aloud.

"Who taught you this? He's your papa and will remain your papa. Papa will come back to pick us up, remember that.." mama looks fiery and more powerful grasping my arm.

I groan in pain. And finally shed tears. Tears for my mother's harsh treatment of me, for the first time she spoke in a high tone to me. It makes my heart hurt and broken. And made me hate that guy even more.

I let go of my mom's grip. Run to the room and cry on the bed. Bang Khalif followed me from behind.

"Dek..don't cry.here there's a brother.."

"Dek.. brother will take care of adek and mama. believe me.." said bang Khalif in the corner of the closet while looking at me.

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The next day he went home from school.

I saw my mom sitting in the corner of the kitchen.

I saw that mom was putting red medicine on her palm.

I dare to walk to my mom. With my heart pounding because I remember what happened last night. I stopped for a moment, hesitating to enter my heart and mind. I turned around wanting to cancel my intention.

"Why deck?" my mother said that surprised me.

My heart is pounding. I was afraid my mom would scold me again.

"Aa.aa.a.aadek.." I replied nervously.

"Here dear help mama.." said mama softly while thrusting cotton and red medicine.

I nodded happily and grabbed his red medicine.

"Mama why?" I dare to ask.

"Ga what a darling.allergic soap makeup like.."

"Why soap?" I asked plain and did not understand what is an allergy.

"Hhmm.. gini deck.mama's hands are sensitive to the same chemicals in the soap.. Some mama's using too much soap to wash.." mama tried to explain.

"Why do you have so much holiness?" ask me again

"Karna kinsmen Pak Haji came home from Malaysia so laundry mama a lot dear..."

"Yes tomorrow mama do not need to be holy again, let adek replace mama.." I replied innocently.

Mom laughed and kissed me.

"A diligent schoolgirl..."

"Mama's hands will heal, too.."

So get out of that wooden chair. And walk towards the bathroom. And once again I caught a tear on that cheek.

Oh my God, so hurt and suffering my mother...

Mama oh Mama's...

Adek dear mom...