The Sugar Mommy

Walking Atm

Bu Marni's stall was crowded as usual. Being contacted by buyers is also a place where people are gossiping.

That afternoon, Ms. Marni was weighing the rice ordered by people. In front of the stall, there were five mothers sitting on a long bench talking about Elsa.

Elsa is again the object of the gossip of the neighbors. They're talking about Elsa wearing complete jewelry. Starting from necklaces, bracelets, earrings, to two rings mounted on the middle finger and ring finger.

Gina's mouth froths up talking about Elsa. "So I met Elsa and Mak Ratih when I came here. Guess where the two of them are going?"

"Buy some more jewelry, maybe."

Gina shakes. His hands moved to and fro. "No, mothers. But open an account! Uhh! It's so shady, yeah! Just hold what money, anyway? To the point of being arrogant, koar-koar says he wants to make an ATM!"

Ms. Marni listened to Gina's chatter from inside her stall. "Gin, you should be happy that Elsa has made an account. It has changed a lot because her husband works. It means their lives are much better. Why do you not like it? Later if Elsa is hungry, you will still run away too. Or because you don't like Elsa?" chirps Miss Marni.

Gina is wrong. Ms. Marni once had a fight with one of the mothers in her stall for continuing to talk about the ugliness of Elsa.

Long time Bu Marni was afraid her stall was hit. The place he sells is often used as tongkrongan people worship. Sometimes Miss Marni wants to be subtly evicted. But those people are completely insensitive. They are even more comfortable gossiping about Elsa, or other neighbors.

"Don't be so bad here, Gin. Less-less envious of the neighbors, it's clear that envy the same Elsa."

Elsa's face was red instantly. Ms. Marni finally decided to be even more decisive.

Gina, along with the mothers there immediately remained silent. Close their lips before she gets Bu Marni's innuendo.

In the midst of Bu Marni's silence, Mina had just arrived about to buy some rice and some supplies. Today he will return to Jakarta, because his holiday is over.

"Well, how, everything is compact silent anyway?" Mina rebukes the mothers. "What kind of compact toothache?" fashion Mina. He doesn't know that Gina just got mad at Miss Marni.

"What do you want to do, Min? Tumben you're shopping. Usually your child" asked Miss Marni.

"Eh, yes, ma'am. I do the shopping myself. My son was snoring at home. Because today I want to go back to Jakarta" replied Mina.

"Oh, hurry up too, Min. It feels like you came home here yesterday. Now we want to go back to Jakarta" said Ms Marni. "Where, Min? Is your child healed?"

"Thank God, no, ma'am. That's why I just went back to Jakarta because it doesn't taste good to Bu Maya." Mina then said, "I want to buy five kilos of rice, Mom. Keep on, I want eggs, same cooking oil huh, ma'am."

"Yes, I prepared ya, Min." Ms. Marni weighed the rice from Mina's order this time.

While waiting for her order to be completed, Mina tried to greet the mothers behind her. They reply to Mina's greeting awkwardly because of the incident of Miss Marni who reprimands Gina. Even Gina was no longer visible there. I don't know when that woman went.

"Min, listen to the work in Jakarta is a big payday huh? Want dong, Min. Who knows if there's a vacancy at your place." Bu Yani, became the first person to open his voice after Gina left.

"Ah, who says ma'am the salary is big? It depends on the profession as well as the boss. If I am grateful enough to eat and the needs of children in the village. There's a rest every month I can save for the education of children so that it's not like me, his mother." Bu Yani observed Mina speaking. "But if Bu Yani wants from work, I will ask Bu Maya first, yes. Who knew that Maya had a friend who needed a housekeeper."

"Well! Thank you, Min." Bu Yani railed, "I see you and Rian have a lot of money after work in Jakarta. I'll be a peeper, Min."

"That's her husband Elsa, Min." Bu Yani exhausted the voice, glancing at Bu Marni from her seat.

"Oh, she ...," Mina the mangosteen. "I just found out he works in Jakarta, you know. I know the Judge, Mak Ratih's son."

"Well, that, Min! Rian was invited to work with the Judge in Jakarta! You know what, Min? Rian has a lot of money! Elsa can pay the debt, buy jewelry, anyway it's been successful, Min!" timpal Bu Yani.

"So you get the judge?" ask Mina. "Good, Mom. I feel sorry for Elsa's fate. He was young, there was a baby, even his life was difficult. But after hearing that Rian has been quite successful, I'm just happy."

"But it feels awkward, Min! Masa, not even three months of work in Jakarta, the remittance has been a lot!" oceh Bu Yani's.

"Min! Your order is ready, no." Ms. Marni exclaimed, Mina's order is ready on her etalas table.

"Okay, Miss Marni." Mina opened her wallet. "How much is everything, Mom?" tanyakanya.

Ms. Marni counted Mina's total groceries. While calculating using a calculator, Ms. Marni said, "No need to listen to the babbling of the mothers, Min. They want to be rich, but they don't want to work. Loss if you invite them to work in Jakarta!"

Mina was surprised Miss Marni said so. "Times, Mum?"

"Yes. That's why you just. Don't be overreacted." Mina just nodded. He then paid for his groceries.

***

Rian's sleep was interrupted when he heard the sound of his cell phone ringing loudly from his nightstand.

Next to Rian's hand touched the table, grabbing the square object quickly. Without seeing who was calling her, Rian raised the call, then stuck the square object into her ear.

"Mm, hello? Who?" muttered Rian greeted with closed eyes.

"Who the hell, honey?" Rian opened his eyes. He recognized the spoiled voice inside the phone.

"Oh, my goodness! Aunt Maya," said Rian immediately realized. "I was sleeping. So when I picked up Aunt Maya's phone, I didn't get to see the screen."

"Well, reason," said Aunt Maya. "Don't tell me all this time your aunt's number hasn't been saved, huh?"

"Saved dong, Auntie Darling!" rian replied straightforwardly. In Rian's heart said, "Where might I not keep my running ATM number? Of course I don't want to lose."

"Ah, you could have, Rian!" Aunt Maya chuckles in shame. "Honey, you're in Judge's apartment, right?"

"Yes, Aunt. Why?" ask Rian.

"You get ready from now on. Auntie will pick you up in a minute. Somebody wants Aunt to show you ..."