From Duren Down To The Heart
Chapters 1. Duren.. Hate you!!
Drrrtt Drrt
'Clara! Do you want to go to work anyway? How come you haven't come?'
It was a chat from Ririn, my best friend.
I rubbed my eyes because my vision was still a little blurry when I saw the clock.
"Well.. The gawat!! It's almost 8 o'clock!" to my surprise, I rushed to the bathroom and got ready to go to work.
~ In Office ~
"Clarah! Why are you late again?" snapped at my boss and ruffled his waist. "do you want to be loved SP?" this time while raising her index finger in front of my face.
"Ampun.. I promise, I won't be late again from tomorrow." My face is clear and cupping both my hands in front. "Don't you give SP? Pliiiiissss.." Please again.
"okay, for today I give you tolerance again. But if tomorrow you are still late, I will ask the HRD to give you SP. Understood??"
"Ready! I understand boss."
****
"Woyyy!! Lo why? It hurt?"
"Not Rin.. I just have a little headache"
"Why indeed? have you taken your medicine yet?"
"yet.." I said lethargic.
"have we bought medicine while eating in the canteen??"
"okay." I followed Ririn to the cafeteria.
****
"Why did you get a headache, huh?"
" that's because of fucking duren, I can't sleep."
"duren? Meanin?"
"yes, so it has been 3 days in a row someone sent duren to my house, he said from nyokap. Do you know if I like the same duren?? so they are happy to eat tuh duren every malem. I really know, don't you? I'm having a hard time sleeping because the smell of duren continues to kiss like a nightclub." My cerocos to Ririn while putting on a pouty face.
"haha..! that anyway??"
"do you even ngetawain me sigh?"
"Sorry, I intentionally! Abis lo funny, because duren doang sampe so.. Lagian loss tau if you do not like duren, duren is very good lohh.."
"ihh.. lo same nyebelinya same bo-nyok I know not??"I said as I stood up, "ah I want to take the medicine first."
why is everyone so cute?? Am I the only one who doesn't like duren?
Ahh already..
*****
17.15
"Assalamu'alaikum's chat.."
"Alaikumsalam.eh mama's most beautiful child has come home.." welcome mama while holding my hand into the house. "But what, your face looks so tangled? you sick?" mama scrunched her forehead.
"not ma.. It was in the office just a little headache, but I've been taking medicine."
"oh yeah??" mama rubbed my head and looked at me worriedly. "but now it's okay, right?"
"yes, my mom doesn't have to worry."
"but why did you get a headache anyway?"
"this is because my mom knows..!" i'm pouting.
"why, because of mama? Is your mom wrong with you?" mama looks curious.
" yes ma. because mommy and dad always eat duren malem-malem, I so can not sleep because the kiss continues to smell.." rengekku spoiled. "mama know, right, if I don't like duren?"
"yes, mama knows.. Sorry mama for that.."
"but why the hell, why does the mother often sendin duren?"
"yes, that's sustenance baby, can't be refused."
"but do you think you don't have to eat everything, who can love it to?"
"honey, you know, your papa likes it so much duren. So if mom wants to love people, surely papa you are ngelarang. But then mom tried to explain to papa huh?"
****
I immediately laid my body on my beloved bed.. Well it feels very comfortable, it seems like I can rest in peace now, because there is no smell of duren that makes me nauseous.
But...
Tok tok tok tok
"Claras.. You don't go to bed by the time maghrib gini baby, no good tau, pamali!" my mother shouted from outside my door.
Mom knew I was almost asleep.
"yes ma.. I'm not sleeping!" sahutku.
"well if that mending you take a bath, then finished our prayers to eat!"
"okay mommy.."
****
Triyinggggt triyinggg
The wakker clock woke me up. I opened the window and felt the fresh air even though it was still dark.
Looks like, last night mommy equally papa did not eat duren again deh. It is good if mom and dad also understand me who does not like duren!
"Claras..! Wake up baby. It's dawn."
"I woke up and prayed at dawn" I said as I opened the door and followed my mother into the kitchen preparing breakfast.
"Ma.. Mama didn't eat duren last night, did she?"
"Dear, last night you came home almost late at night, because papa again takes care of the files for tea plantation land that you want to buy from Pak Bambang that you know.." obviously mama while cooking fried rice for breakfast.
"ooh that's it.. Good deh! I have no trouble sleeping anymore, hehe"
"yes, yes..! Help your mommy finish the same plate as her spoon!"
"okay ma.."
Finally. today I'm not late for work anymore, and I'm not getting SP. Horeee!
I don't understand, why am I so happy to be free of this so-called duren? Haha.no need to think about it, only my heart can answer it.
****
"Stop Sir! Just here."
"good non."
When I got out of the taxi, I found my mom and dad talking to two guests on the porch.
I guess, they're the same age as mom and dad.
I walked towards them.
"Waaah. Is this Clara? It's big, it's beautiful.."
I could only smile and look down and greet, then kiss the hands of the four people on the terrace.
"Clara, know this Aunt Riana and Om Arman, mama's friend who once told me that.."
"oh yeah.. Om, Auntie, I'm Clara.."
"you just got home from work?" said aunt Riana.
"iya Tan." I replied with a smile.
"how is your job? Do you like working there?"
"Alhamdulillah Tan, I love working there, because that's my dream, work in property."
"that's good." replied Aunt Riana again. If it's Arman, just a smile just listen to our talk."
How does it feel to talk to them? I think I've known that for a long time.. Moreover, Aunt Riana, the person is very flexible, so I am not stiff talking with him.
"Oh, it's not hard to feel this is a very late afternoon, daftar maghrib you know" said aunt Riana while pulling her bag. " Are we going home, Pah?"
"Come..! Anyway now I'm not too busy at the office, so we can meet up often." Connect Om Arman.
"Yes, I almost forgot! By-by his duren still in the trunk of the car pah, had forgotten not yet brought!"
Huhh?? Duren again?? I guess tonight will be a very long night.not to forget with the annoying smell of duren!!
Sabaaar Clare..
