The Ruler's Love Contract

Magic Bracelets

At the bus stop...

I had to walk far enough to get to this bus stop. The air at noon somehow felt very hot. But something is strange. I didn't see a bus in front of me.

I'm hungry again.

I held my stomach that hurt because it had not been filled with rice from morning, while still waiting for the bus to come. But, apparently what was waiting for was not yet coming. I was starving because I waited too long.

Minutes by minutes I've been through. However, no bus was approaching either. My stomach was no longer able to compromise. I need to fill my stomach.

"Neng, please. Grandma hasn't eaten."

Suddenly a grandmother raised her hand to me. I was shocked, really surprised to see it was already beside me. I don't know where it came from, I tried to see it more clearly. Grandma with her mousel and cane. He was still standing but slightly bowing in front of me.

Kurogoh pocket this shirt and I saw two pieces of five thousand left. I got confused myself, I haven't eaten since morning either. If I give you this money, you can't eat. But if I don't give it to him, I feel sorry for him.

"Sorry, Grandma. My money is only ten thousand. I haven't eaten since morning either. Last meal last night, it was also just eating rice. Sorry, Grandma. I also need the money to eat and the cost to go home." With a heavy heart I could not give him alms.

"Alright, Neng. Thank you." Thank you." The grandmother left in front of me.

It feels so pity. He was old but no family took care of him. Should be this age can already live well. But in fact, he had to starve. Pity also appeared and filled the entire recesses of my heart. Before he actually left, I called him back.

"Grandma, wait!"

I called and he stopped his footsteps. Soon I walked closer to him.

"Mom, take this money. I can only give five thousand because of the five noise for the cost of returning home. I hope you can buy bread with this money." I handed the grandmother a five thousand note.

"But Neng, Neng can't eat later." The grandmother refused a gift from me.

"It's okay, Grandma. I can still hold back the hunger. Just take it, Grandma. I'm sorry I can only give you half." I'm not very good at it.

"Thank you, Neng. Neng Neng's heart is very noble." Grandma praised me.

"Thank you, Grandma. May Grandma be healthy always" I said closing this conversation.

I smiled at him and then went back to the bus stop. But, that grandma held me back.

"Neng, wait!" Before he could step foot, the grandmother called back.

"Yes, Grandma?" I also turned towards him.

"Grandmother has something, it may help you escape this predicament." He took out something from under the arm of his mousel robe.

"Something?" I became curious.

"It." He then gave me a bracelet.

"What is this, Grandma?" many wonder.

"This is a bracelet that can take you where you want to go. Use this bracelet as best you can and never remove it. Because if you take it off, you won't be able to come back." He explained it to me.

"Well?!" I was surprised too.

I don't understand why suddenly the grandmother's call felt more formal to me. I doubtfully received the gift bracelet from him. The bracelet is oddly shaped but beautiful in my eyes. I wanted to thank him then.

"Thank you ... Grandma?!"

Not yet had time to say thank you, the grandmother was no longer in front of me, out of nowhere. Simultaneously I heard the sound of an angkot horn offering transportation.

Oh my God, who was that?!

My heart was beating hard when I realized what had just happened. Curiosity enveloped this heart and mind. But maybe I better take it off because I have to go back home. Yes, I kept the conversation well and then refocused on the situation around.

Half an hour later...

I just got in front of my alley. Coincidentally this alley of my house has a terrace to sit on. So I sat down for a while thinking about how to get money to buy rice.

I took my phone and I called my closest friends. I asked if there were any job openings for me. At the moment I have not thought about the salary, the important thing is to work first.

Tens of minutes I've been through, I finally get an answer if there are no job openings for me. I feel desperate if this is the case. Where it feels hungry again. And now I have no money at all.

So, what is selling cell phones?

It crossed my mind to sell a cell phone at a counter not far from this alley. I limp my feet towards the counter and bargain the price. And it turns out, my phone is only valued at two hundred thousand.

Geez, two hundred thousand can what day gini?

Sad, bitter, disappointed, all the flavors mixed into one. I'm confused how. And finally I made a deal with the owner of the counter.

"I moved the contact first, Bang. I'll be here again" I said to the owner of the counter.

"Yes, but not for long. The price can go down again. It's me again so good that I bargained for it." He doesn't want my phone.

"Good, Bang. Thank you." Thank you."

I immediately left the counter after making an appointment with the owner. Suddenly, my stomach hurt. I can't seem to walk home.

Come on, strong Ra! Strong!

I encourage myself to keep moving my feet. Step by step I enjoy while feeling the pain in this stomach. Sick because I haven't eaten since morning.

Stomach, learning hard yes. I hope someday I can catch you.

I rubbed my stomach trying to talk to her. As a result I was able to arrive home as well. Soon I cleaned myself up and took a break after this exhausting day. I lay myself down on the bed and then remember the incident before sleeping in a dream. And at once I remembered the bracelet from the grandmother.

"This is a bracelet that can take you where you want to go. Use this bracelet as best you can and never remove it. Because if you take it off, you won't be able to come back."

I do not know why the words of the grandmother remembered again in my mind. I immediately took the bracelet out of the bag and observed its shape.

"You can only use this bracelet three times. After that, you have to use world transportation to go home or go. Good luck, son." Grandma smiled at me.

"Can this bracelet really take me to my destination?"

I actually believe I don't believe in this bracelet. But it might not hurt to try. Yeah, I'll try later. I hope I can really get to where I want to be. Where money is no longer difficult to find but to offer myself.