Vica

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“You've eaten, Vik?” Tanya Bude Maryam, a middle-aged woman who helped Vika.

Bude Maryam lives with Pakde Joko who works as a security guard at Jayabaya University, the campus where Ardi studied. Pakde and Bude have a granddaughter named Davin who is coincidentally rescued by Vika when almost hit by a mobi and causes Vika to be injured even though not too severe.

It was the day Vika was kicked out of her house, Vika who was walking without direction reached in front of the park housing complex of Budi Utama university after boarding buses and city transportation.

“Davinnnn,” Shouted Budek Maryam while running, when he saw a car that drove quickly to a playground where the only puppets were running.

With a quick Reflex, Vika who was not far from Davin immediately hugged Davin and rolled away avoiding the car, so Davin survived unharmed, while Vika, he was only lightly injured.

“You okay De?” Ask Vika who while helping Davin wake up.

Davin who was startled immediately cried, he shook his head in a sign that he was fine.

“Davin darling. Are you okay?” Ask Bude Maryam while checking Davin's condition, “Still yes de, you have saved cucumber bude.” Connect bude.

“Iya bu,” Vika said briefly with a smile, she was relieved because Davin was fine.

“You okay?” Bude asked worried for Vika.

“Iya, I'm fine.” Answer Vika, “Then I excuse.” The connection then left.

“Wait de,” Bude Maryam intends to stop Vika's steps because he sees Vika who is walking limp, but Vika who does not hear him still walks out of the park.

“Grandmother, it's like that brother was hurt.” Davin said, starting to calm down while pointing to the drops of blood on the ground.

Bude Maryam immediately held Davin and chased Vika, but to no avail.

While Vika, she continued walking without direction, not caring about the rain that was pouring down her body, unaware of her shivering body and the blood flowing from her right arm. Slowly his gaze began to faint, he also stopped because he could not maintain the balance of his body.

“You why De?” Ask a middle-aged man in a security guard uniform, is Joko's pade.

“I did not..” Suddenly Vika fell, and Pade Joko immediately brought Vika into Mes not far from the gate of Budi Utama University.

“Yeah pa, who is this?” Bude asked who saw Pade carrying Vika.

“No idea Mom, she passed out in front of the campus gate.” Pade replied while laying Vika on the bed.

“Lho, dia..” Bude recognize Vika.

“Mother knows?” Ask Pade.

“Iya pa, this child who helped Davin who almost got hit earlier.” Reply Bude, “For a while, bude bring towels and dry clothes, please cook hot water yes.” Connect Bude.

Pade and Bude take care of Vika, the next day…

“Grandmother, beautiful sister is awake.” Davin said when he realized Vika was awake the next day.

“Thank God,” Bude happy, “This kid, drink first.” Connect Bude while handing over a warm ginger drink.

“Thanks.” Vikapun drank the warm drink and felt his body better, “Sorry, this is where ya?” Ask Vika who from earlier asked where she actually was.

“This mes campus Budi Utama, I'm Maryam, wife of security guard who works at this campus, you can call me Bude Maryam.” Definitely a brief Bude Maryam.

“Thank you for your help Bude, then I say goodbye.” Vika is not good because it has been troublesome.

“Don't kid, it would be better if you rest here a few days until you recover properly.” Bude prevents Vika's departure from feeling Vika has not healed.

“I'm fine,” His speech then stand up and “Aduh.” He falls and Bude helps Vika.

“What are you doing? Your leg was sprained and your arm was injured while saving Davin, my granddaughter.” Bude Maryam is worried.

“Gooddaughter Bude?” Vika's confused.

“Yes, thank you for helping Davin, Kak.” Davin said with a cheerful smile.

Suddenly Vika remembered Kian, her sister. How's he doing now? Vika worries.

“Nak?” Bude broke his daydream.

“So you don't want to stay here?” Ask Davin.

Vika remained silent.

“Or want to take you home? Actually bude last night unpacked your bag, to look for identification and HP, but.” Bude looks doubtful.

“My father is dead, I am going to this city to find work.” Obviously Vika was brief, he knew the intent of Bude's direction of conversation.

“Work?” Bude looks confused, and Vika just nods, “If you may bude know, your other mother and family?” Bude asked doubtfully.

Vika just shook her head without speaking, she could not tell the truth to Bude Maryam.

“Excuse bude nak..”

“Vika, my name is Vika bude.” Vika introduced herself.

“Then son Vika. Rest first until you heal properly.” Bude.

Vikapun finally agreed, he knew that bude and Davin would be very disappointed if he refused.

A week later when Vika recovered, Bude Maryam was sick and had to be hospitalized, Vika who had been going to leave, finally decided to stay to accompany Davin until Bude recovered.

“Nak Vika, forgive bude, bude so trouble you.” Bude's not good.

“Iya Bude, it's okay. Don't think about it, take a rest, I'll take care of Davin.” Vika said, however, the bude family has taken good care of him, and it never hurts to help them become Davin.

“Thanks Yes Nak Vika.” Pakde said, he was really very helpful.

“You are good yes, dear. Don't bother brother Vika.” Bude said as he stroked Davin's whip.

“Iya Nek, grandma is not worried. I'll take care of Brother Vika.” Davin said, making Pade Bude and Vika laugh lightly.

Bude Maryam recovered, but she could not work too hard, so Vika helped Bude's daily work to sweep the campus yard in the morning before the students came.

“Nak Vika, let Pakde alone sweep the page.” Pakde Joko is not good.

“Nothing Pade, anyway if done both will be faster.” Vika said, she felt bad for not doing anything.

“But you must have cape all day taking care of Davin.” Bude is worried too.

“No bude, I'm fine.” Answer Vika.

It did not feel like a month passed quickly, Bude Maryam was completely healed, so Vika decided to go according to her plan.

“Wouldn't it be better if you stayed here?” Bude Maryam asked, she felt worried for Vika who wanted to go looking for a hostel and a job.

“Not bude, I have much trouble bude and pakde, I.”.

“Do not, Brother Vika do not go.” Davin was crying, he was already very close to Vika.

“Vika, I agree with bude, stay here. For the job you want, we can search slowly.” Pakde's proposal, he was also worried, however Vika is still Junior High, finding a job must be difficult for him.

Vika shook her head, she knew very well, the journey would be very long and full of twists, but she could not trouble others, “I am very grateful because pade and bude would take care of me all this time.” Vika stubborn, “I pa..”

“No way, Brother Vika must accompany me, do not go.” Davin whined while crying, making Vika doubtful.

Vika really likes young children, she is the type of person who can not stand the whining of small children. Moreover, Davin's age is almost the same as Kian, his sister.

“Or put it this way, be a nanny for Davin,” Bude said, before he did not think of it, but Davin really loves Vika, “We can not give much, indeed, but you can stay here and..”.

“No, it doesn't need Bude.” Vika does not feel good if you have to work as a lover Davin, however he loves Davin, “I will stay here to play with Davin, Davin, but I'll pay the room rent on Pade and Bude after I get the job.”

Finally Vika lives with pade and bude, every morning he helps sweep the campus yard and prepare food for the canteen because Bude Maryam is one of the food tenants in the campus cafeteria. Vika also helped Bude deliver Davin who was sitting on the bench of Kanak Kanak Park, then in the afternoon he worked part-time to help tidy up items in a shop acquaintance Pade. That was the meeting of Vika with Bude Maryam and Pakde Joko.

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