The Wrong Time

Chapter 2

Today I just walked without direction, erratically. I've been trying to find a job, even if it's just washing dishes. In fact, I've tried to help Mothers to bring their groceries, but, still, they didn't give me any help.

I haven't eaten at all, my lips are dry. I don't know where else to go. Pickpocketing? Forget that! I'm not gonna do that nasty thing.

Ah, it's so sad. People like me find it hard to find a job. But, the people out there even consider us contemptible people. It is very difficult to live a single day in this evil life.

I just walked without direction, not knowing where to go. Begging out? I can still work! My accomplices are still perfect, there's no way I'm begging from someone else.

“Hahahaha..

That ugly laugh was heard in my ear. From afar, I've seen some market thugs approach an old Grandma and want to snatch her money. I frowned, you lazy human-man. I rushed to help the grandmother.

“Woi...return this grandma stuff!” defiantly say. Ah, fighting those four people is quite heavy. But, they are not too big, so I can handle it.

“Who is the child? Don't interfere in people's business! Go there!” he said he was upset because his pleasure had me straying.

It's good to tell him to go, you little thugs don't have hearts!

“Now, I ask you to return this grandmother's wallet or I shout so that you are all in the thud, choose where?” I glared at them even though what I did was provoke a thug war here. Ah, but let it go. Who cares. What matters is that this grandmother survived.

“Let's die ya lo same us?”

“Quick flipin!” I shouted to challenge them.

Ah, that's right! I'm starting to regret it now, I should have just shouted. So, I also survived these thugs.

“Awas ya, meet another time, out lo!”

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Without you even saying that, I already know. Thugs more violent than you have already become my subscription. You brat!

I took the wallet out of his hand and told them to leave. Grandma next to me wasn't picking, she was scared. What could an old lady do at a time like this, if not just shut up and give it all up?

The moment I handed him the wallet, he saw me full of fear.

I immediately held her cold hand and calmed her down. “Iya Nek, nothing. Where are you going now?” my many. I'll make sure Grandma gets home okay. Can you bother, if suddenly in the middle of the road he has a heart attack?

“Granny wants to go home,”

“Where's Grandma's house? Let Kia deliver,” I said then took her groceries. Let me guess, this grandma must be living alone. Or, he lives with his disobedient son. Otherwise, why would they let an old man like this into the market alone?

“You Azkia?” suddenly tanyanya. Wow, that's right. Is this grandma a fortune teller? Why does he know my name?

“Why can Grandma know my name?” many confused. I'm not using a signboard on my chest, why does she know my name?

I see, she hurriedly took a photo inside her purse and showed me a very adorable photo of the little boy. “This is you, son?” said again. I narrowed my eyes, trying to remember the face in the photo.

Sure enough, it was a picture of me as a kid. Why is there a grandmother like this? I suddenly goosebumps.

“Azkia my grandson!” said suddenly.

A granddaughter?

He instantly removed all the groceries from his hands and hugged me very tightly. I was silent, unable to move. A foreign old Grandma I helped was claiming to be my real Grandma. So jarring. Maybe Grandma is senile, I thought.

“Grandma.. I'm not your grandson. I don't have a family,” I replied again as I let go of his embrace. He refused, and took another photo. Sure enough, this grandma carries albums everywhere.

He showed me a picture of a husband and wife. My eyes wide. That's my parents, how can it be?

“Grandmother?”

“I'm the mother of your father. I'm your grandmother, son.” He said reassure and hugged me again. I was shocked to death. For years I lived alone and now I find an old grandmother who claims to be the mother of my father.

“Let's go home. Geez, you are such a mess,” he said stroking my face and tidying up my dirty clothes. I just fell silent. Suddenly I followed what he said and I followed him to his house.