
“Yuna...!”
“Eh, Aris?” Ayuna looked at the young man who greeted her.
“Seriously, again why?” Aris stopped watching Ayuna with the book sheet and pen on the guest table. The girl felt like she was in the room doing economic maple work
“There is an Economic task from bu Isma,”
“About what?” Aris delayed her steps, then took a seat. She had heard Ayuna's story that now the girl was undergoing her advanced school package. It has been one week that their friendship has been established among fellow residents of the boarding house.
“Traditional Markets and MSMEs. I've downloaded the material anyway, but still confused, He...” Ayuna nodded to realize that she was a bit slow to complete the weekly task of Isma.
“Traditional market? In this area there is a large enough people's market, you want to see? Let me accompany you, let me be an additional primary information for your task.” Aris offered his help. Coincidentally this Saturday morning the lecture schedule is empty, can be used for just a leisurely walk and eye wash in the market.
“Nnnggg...no papa You accompany me?”
“Iya….I also want to walk, Come!”
So it was they that morning penetrated the hustle and bustle of people selling in traditional markets, acted by buyers who are mostly mothers. The front of the market is lined shops, the back area is a stall for traders of fish, chicken, eggs and vegetables.
People's markets are open every day that they reach with one time angkot ride, quite easily if next time they want to go to the market again .
Ayuna had no intention of buying anything, so just tailed where Aris was taking her.
“We are here, yes,” Aris invites to sit at the merchant of snacks for stomachs, the seller provides a seat for buyers who want to enjoy their merchandise to eat on the spot.
“You rarely go to the traditional market?” Aris interrogates based on her fleeting observation that Ayuna is indeed unfamiliar in such a place.
“My village is far away from the market, only motor traders come twice a week. While living in Banua I did not have a tour,” Ayuna answered as they were. Aris did ask why he could arrive in Jakarta and left his cousin settled in the boarding house. Ayuna mimicked how Saka made up stories about their identity as cousins.
The rest of the other side contains his bad luck, Ayuna felt no need to reveal all that.
“Kakku selling groceries in the market but not Jakarta here. Our parents bought two shophouses, too, the only thing that became for me was rented and paid for the place where Aris kost” opened his history and then flowed a short story how the simple life of Aris and his family who came from west Java.
"Actually I'm not too interested in college, want to trade also because it already has a place. But abah and mama do not agree. according to abah, men must have a wider education and insight, in contrast to older sisters who are allowed to immediately jump into selling."
Ayuna became a good listener, now she gets to know Aris better than her status as a diploma three student. Aris was the same age as him stepped on twenty years, his posture was parallel to Ayuna.
“How can you get an overview of traditional market conditions?” Aris asked on the way home.
“Trank you yes, already accompanied. Fortunately, I had taken some photos, Ms. Isma suggested that the documentation can also be included to complete the description of the task.” Ayuna was both happy and relieved.
As soon as they arrived at the boarding house, the girl immediately worked on her task so that the situation of a traditional market was still clearly recorded in her brain. Aris said she would finish her dirty laundry.
They provide washing machines and open walled rooms around the need for sun washing for residents. However, the host does not allow the opportunity of such a small kitchen because it is risky dirty by garbage food and cooking activities.
“Yes, already sent,” Ayuna muttered to herself after an hour had passed she managed to send her task in the image file to bu Isma. Means lagging MSME tasks that still have to be done this week.
Not realizing the figure of a man was walking in from the door of the living room that was always open. Entrance access will only be locked at 10:00 Wita, the rest until 12:00 there is a daily officer other than Mba Retno who opens the door, if the occupants report home above ten pm.
“Mas Enggar?” Ayuna was shocked when she saw the man she knew. Enggar was already standing nearby, smiling and asking permission to sit in the guest chair.
“Saka asked me to look at your situation here,” Enggar explained his purpose. Ayuna manggut-mangut understand. It had been almost ten days since Saka left and only occasionally sent messages to Ayuna.
Luckily there are Aris and Retno as his new friends here, so Ayuna is not only in the room.
“You feel at home here?” Enggar continued to ask.
“Yes, appreciable Mas. This just did schoolwork.” Ayuna packed her writing equipment. Enggar was a bit speechless, until now he was still confused how he could bring his cousin to Jakarta while his school was not finished and had to live alone in the boarding house anyway!
“Actually I also picked you up, I've asked permission to Saka. Coincidentally Mother is alone at home, you can stay a day or two to get to know the city of Bekasi.”
“Bang Saka allows me to go to the family home of Mas Eng?” Ayuna staggered.
“Betul, according to Saka he has not been able to go home because he is waiting for the completion of the establishment of the company. He thinks that you're bored at boarding,”
“Oh...” Ayuna fell silent, thinking for a moment whether she should follow the proposal to visit Enggar's house on the outskirts of Bekasi. On the other hand his heart was warm because it turned out that Saka was still paying attention to his situation in Jakarta.
“Alright Mas Eng, I get ready first to top.” Ayuna decided to follow what she wanted Enggar and Saka.
Soon they left the city of Jakarta. In the car Enggar also opened a chat about the reason why class XI Ayuna dropped out of school, as well as his kinship with Saka. The girl answered briefly. He was confused about what to describe if later their conversation further.
Saka once warned that it is not necessary to tell a lot about their condition to others, just explain that Ayuna is Saka's cousin's sister who in her boyong to Jakarta. If later Saka domiciled in Jakarta, then Ayuna who will be a kind of household secretary who takes care of her residence. Though Ayuna herself is still too young, she is only 20 years old. Does that scenario not feel awkward?