
Aida stood on the bridge. He looks sad. Both of his parents died a few weeks ago. His parents' property was confiscated by the bank to pay the bank's debt. The only thing left was a car his parents bought when he was seventeen years old. Aida now lives a kara without relatives. All the brothers of his parents stayed away from him. Unlike when his parents were still around, his parents' families often came to the house. His friends also stayed away from him.
Aida stood at the edge of the bridge lamenting her fate. He wanted to commit suicide by jumping into the river.
“Mamah, Papah let Aida catch up with Mamah and Papah. Aida can't afford to have to live alone,” said Aida.
Aida was about to get ready to jump into the river. But when he was about to jump he saw a middle-aged woman carrying a cardboard to the river. When seen more clearly in the cardboard it turns out the contents of a baby.
“HEY! WANT TO HAVE THAT BABY?” shout Aida.
The middle-aged woman immediately left the baby by the river. Aida who was about to jump from the bridge quickly returned to the road and looked for a way to go down to the river. Aida went down to the riverbank and approached the dus that was left by the woman. Aida put her finger on the baby's nose.
“Alhamdullilah, he is alive,” Aida said.
Aida held the baby.
“So dear you, you were dumped by your parents,” said Aida as she cradled the baby.
“Come with Brother, Brother also lives alone. Brother's parents are dead,” said Aida.
Aida took the baby away from there. Without Aida knowing the middle-aged woman peeked out from behind the tree trunk.
“Alhamdullilah, someone wants to take my grandson. Hopefully she is a good woman and will take care of my granddaughter,” said the woman.
Then the woman left the place.
Aida took the baby into her car. Aida stroked the baby's cheek.
“What a pity your fate, Dik,” said Aida.
“Now let sister take care of you,” said Aida.
Aida thought for a moment.
“But how can I support this baby? The baby needs milk, the pospak and everything else. Not to mention that she is sick having to go to the doctor,” Aida told herself.
Aida thought again.
“Sell this car, the price must be good enough to be able to buy a house and to eat,” said Aida.
Aida put the baby back in the box.
“Sorry yes, De. Forced to put you in a box so you don't fall,” said Aida.
Aida tied the dus with the seat belt so as not to fall. Then Aida drove her car away from the place.
*****
One Year Later.
Aida rode her bike in a hurry. Actually, it is not time for him to go home from work, but he received a call from his neighbor Ida Mother who said that Maira was hot. Aida was forced to ask permission to return home.
When Aida passed by a car parked on the side of the road accidentally Aida's bike handlebars nudged a man who was standing to the right of a parked car and a male driver the motor that stopped on the right side of the car.
“Hei! If you use your eyes!” scold the man who is standing.
Aida stopped her bike in front of the bike. Aida looked back.
“Sorry, Sir. I was not on purpose, I was in a hurry,” Aida said as she bent her body several times because she felt guilty.
“Sorry-sorry. It's good to just apologize! Sick tau hit by a bike handlebar,” exclaimed the motor driver.
“HEY! WANT TO MALING LUH, YES?”
A man using a suit ran up to the two men while shouting, “MALING-MALING!!!” The man was Firas Randi Rahadian who owned the car.
Both of them panicked. The man who was standing directly climbed on the motorbike and the motorist immediately ran the motor. But when passing Aida, the man sitting behind the motor kicked Aida's foot so hard that Aida fell to hit the asphalt along with his bike.
Firas stopped next to the car while breathing heavily. When he saw the car glass next to him was still intact he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Firas was already anxious when he saw a man standing facing his car and a biker stopping his motorcycle to the right of his car. Looks like they're gonna break the windshield. From a distance Firas had already seen the man standing next to his car about to swing his helmet into the windshield of the car. But suddenly there was a woman riding a bicycle with a rush and nudge the two people.
Firas approached Aida who had fallen off her bike. Firas helped to stand Aida's bike. Aida tried to get up while enduring the pain in her left shoulder, elbow and hip, not to mention the base of her leg that was kicked by the thief earlier.
Firas extends his hand to Aida to help Aida wake up, but is rejected by Aida.
“I can stand alone,” said Aida.
Aida tried to get up while enduring the pain, Aida was finally able to stand. Aida cleaned her clothes that were dirty by street dust.
“Thank you. If there is no you maybe they have broken the glass of my car,” said Firas.
“No need to thank me, sir. I also accidentally nudged them,” replied Aida who was watching the blisters on her elbows.
Firas noticed the clothes Aida was wearing. It seemed like he knew the clothes Aida was wearing. The insignia on Aida's shirt is similar to the company emblem of her grandfather's friend. And looking at Aida's face it seems like she's seen it. But where? Firas forgot again.
But why is he hanging around outside in office hours? It is not yet a hour of rest, Firas said in his heart.
“Where are you going?” ask Firas.
“I want to go home, my son suddenly got sick hot,” replied Aida.
“I drive home, yes,” Firas said.
“Not necessary, Sir. My house is near, it is next to the Indojuli mini market,” replied Aida while pointing forward.
Firas looked in the direction pointed by Aida, Indojuli's writing sign was not clearly visible. It was marked if Aida's house was still very far away.
“You can ride your bike under such circumstances? Your home is still far away,” Firas said.
“I have been used every day riding a bike,” replied Aida.
“Yes, that's when you're healthy. But you are now injured,” Firas said.
Firas attempts to deliver Aida as a sign of his gratitude. If Aida doesn't nudge the two criminals, maybe the car glass has been broken by the two criminals. And his valuables must have disappeared in the gasak maling.
“If I come with you later my bike how?” ask Aida.
However, this bike is the only vehicle that Aida has.
“Enter into the trunk,” Firas replied.
“It indeed fits?” aida asked confusedly.
“Muat, the trunk does not need to be closed,” Firas replied.
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The novel will always be up at midnight. Because I only have free time at night.