The Sandwich Generation's

New shoes for Arif

We went home cheerfully because the sales today were quite crowded.

“ Tomorrow off where are you going Sa?.” Emi asked us a moment before we split up in the employee-only parking lot.

“ Most at home Mi ironing me mountain .“ My legow.

“ Not road same way?.”

" It's not Mi he's working and Off it's not the same as me."

" O yes he said he wanted to tell the story earlier why manyun only from earlier."

I told you about the Great mas who contacted me again after a long time disappeared.

" Your heart knows even the traces of him that are not good."

"That's Mi I'm upset she's been on the phone many times but pity is also ."

" Yes but keep your heart in mind if you why how the same your family ." Advice Emi sage finally we parted in the parking lot because the day was late.

Arriving at home I looked for Alin but I did not meet the boy there was still a little regret on him.

“Alin where Dit?.” asked Dita my sister under him Alin who was watching our favorite soap opera.

“Entah Dita also new balek naji kak.” Not long after, a knock came from the door.

“ Opened whose door it is .“ Shouted me from the direction of the room apparently Alin who knocked on the door his face looks lethargic.

“ From where you are at night still wandering.” Search me

“I'm with sister Nurul ironing at her subscription house.” He replied as he sauntered back to fetch some drinking water

“ You just know what you are joining ngerjain?.” Continue me.

“I am given a job so from today I have been working washing and ironing at the home of the acquaintance mother of Nurul kak.” Legally.

There was a sense of haru that burst in my chest apparently silent Alin heard what I suggested, he met our neighbor's son who I salute enough with his independence.

“ How much you can from Lin.”

“ 500 thousand feet for knowing I'm a student the mother felt pity .“

“ Alhamdullilah save his money can make additional study tour pocket money later. “

“Iya kak.”

I went back into the room and took the money I had saved from the Togar bang of the day.

" Nach paid for your study tour money." I said while handing over the money that was still tied to the rubber band.

“ Sister can from where this money will Alin have said do not need to be forced , I pity you brother.”

“ Do not need to think about the important thing you can join in having fun with your friends.” I said while smiling at him.

“Thank you brother, later if I have grown up and successfully I take my brother to the road anywhere.”

I embrace my sister the tears back flowing without being prevented from hearing my sister's innocent speech there is a sincere intention from her heart to make her brother happy.

“ Aamiin insya allah dek.. save good money it” he cuddle and put money into his bag.

In the morning, I saw that my mother, unlike usual, looked sad when she looked at me, probably because I did not receive the money she had taken from the piggy bank that night.

Seeing her like this I also do not want to be much involved in conversations with her so that you do not understand that I should be angry instead of her.

I do my job cleaning the house and ironing clothes while my mom cooks in the kitchen.

“Saa .“ Cheers from the kitchen

“ Apaa mak ." I said from the living room because I was ironing.

“Sini first, “ Say again

“Why mother?.” Much

“ This is money for additional study tour Alin” he said and took out money from his negligee pocket.

“Mamak says this for extra bang Nasrul buy tickets.” Chirp me.

Mamak explained to me he changed his mind and had spoken to bang Nasrul to not come to this city.

Because this morning when buying vegetables at the mamak stall heard the mother complex talk a lot of PHK where.

“ That's mak if bang Nasrul come here like where? Not necessarily directly get the job even be a burden of mind.” My word.

“ Yes son precisely because I heard mother mother was mamak finally changed his mind.”

“So this is for extra money study tour Alin mak? Mamak nodded and resumed his cooking work.

My phone rang and sent a message

" Deck tomorrow mas Off, what shift? "write mas jaka in the message sent.

" Morning, today's gold is off." Reply me.

"Why don't you tell me you can trade off with a friend if that's so."

" I'm sorry, hehe."

Because work is rarely an opportunity to be alone with ma jaka make our relationship so slightly stretched.

" Saa.. Anyone want to sell you a cheap obras machine can borrow your money first?." Ask my dad when I'm watching television.

" Not payday well, even if it has been payday money has been divided for." My legow

" Oouh yes it's okay, I mean there's someone selling cheap" continued the father while sitting near the door and lighting a cigarette.

I glanced at the glance of the father who was busy smoking his cigarette his body more frail and wrinkles more and more adorned his face.

There is a sense of pride in my heart at least I still want to try to fulfill his obligations as the head of the family even though the results can not be comparable with the energy spent.

"How much do you want to sell?." Much

" I don't know if you haven't asked the price just heard he intended to sell cheap."

" Ouuh."

" Yes but if there is no yes it does not suck in forced sa." Continue the father for a moment before moving to the stitch.

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" Sister shoes Arif perforated so if the rain of water goes inside." Said my sister who was in the 3rd grade of elementary school while showing her shoes that had holes in her legs.

I checked the condition of his shoes I was shocked that his shoes were already hollowed out big enough because the soles were thinning.

" Why did Arif say it to you now?" my many are concerned.

" Arif is afraid of angry brother so just shut up." Answer innocently.

" When Arif's leg is hit by a shard or a nail how?." Ask me while rubbing his head.

"Yes, I'll find a new one now forced to wear this first." Mouthed

" Yes brother".

" Yes, let's go up, call brother later on, bad luck." I cried I immediately drove my sister to their school as I went to work.

"Student learning yes." I said to Arif and Dita as they came down from the shackles

They greeted me and immediately mingled with their friends.