Wasted Child
Last week

"Rena, coming home from work later you follow Aunt and Om in Menteng well, in front of the school next to the gas station", Aunt Silvani sent a message to Rena who was still in the office.

" Good aunt, I'll be there to work, thank you Auntie". Rena replied to Aunt Silvani's message.

Today Rena works a lot in the office until she forgets to have lunch. Rena's experience from childhood rarely ate because her parents did not allow her to eat before asking, making Rena often fast even though Rena has lived with the Novi family since her father was expelled during Junior High.

The phone on Rena's desk rang

"Rena, help you to my room", Miss Cindy called Rena. Ms. Cindy is Rena's supervisor at the office. Ms. Cindy was happy with how Rena worked for 3 weeks.

" Good Miss Cindy, thank you", said Rena

tok...

"Come in" replied Miss Cindy

" Yes ma'am, how can I help you? "

"Rena, please make this invoice and immediately make an offer for some items needed to launch a new product. Can it be finished in 1 hour?"

"Well Mom, you can" said Rena

" ok".

Rena completed the office tasks according to the orders given and without any mistakes. All of Rena's office friends are very fond of Rena, because Rena is a good child and likes to joke to make the office atmosphere more alive. Although Rena is younger than them but with a polite and friendly nature of Rena makes all love Rena.

It's 6 o'clock, I have to go see Auntie and Om in the middle of the mountain, hopefully not jammed today. Ms. Cindy and some of her office friends are home. There are only Rena and Mas Barry and Pak Dono in the production section who must be overtime to launch the company's clain products.

Rena approached Dono and Mas Barry.

"Sir Dono and Mas Barry, Rena go home first well, until tomorrow".

"Ok pretty boy, be careful well, until tomorrow again" said Mr. Dono.

Barry is still struggling with his computer.

Rena walked out of the building and waited for the bus to come. Suddenly there was a motor stop in front of Rena. Rena just looked at the motorbike and the driver.

"Rena, it's me Bagas, where are you from?" ask Bagas.

"Eh, it turns out you are Gas, I just came home from work and again waited for the bus, going to the menteng" said Rena

"I'll take Ren, come up". Bagas took the helmet and gave it to Rena

"Let's Ren, this is jammed when people come home from work, later you're late and pity the people who are waiting for you".

"Yes Gas, thank you". Rena took the helmet given by Bagas.

Along the way Bagas and Rena fell silent with their respective thoughts.

Actually I want to talk to you Ren, but it's very difficult to be alone with you plus you turned out to have worked and I don't know if you've worked, but it's very difficult,. Stupid me, why don't I just call later when I know Rena's phone number. Inner bagas.

"Ok, it's up to Rena, want me to accompany it or something". Bagas offered himself.

" No need for Gas, I'll deal with Aunt Silvani and Om Bram. Thanks a lot Gas already wants to bring me here. I went in first. Bye Bagas's".

Bagas smiled and nodded his head.

"Aiiihhh, there's a shuttle", Dian teases Rena

" Iiiihhh what the hell, had met Bagas on the road and he nawarin me to bring you here so not too long on the road, so". seloroh Rena

"You are if you have gathered it must be rame. Let's sit down Rena, Om Bram is coming soon".

" Yes, Auntie".

Novi and Dian smiled seductively at Rena who was sitting next to Dian.

"Udah ah, don't smile, I'm the same Bagas nothing, we're just friends". Rena explained to her two best friends.

" Geeer, who said you had anything to do with Bagas?" Novi and Dian giggled.

"Had Rena red as a tomato, less chili sauce as a crab". Dian

"Yes, it's a pasture sauce crab". Rena immediately replied to Dian and they laughed together.

Om Bram came, and Aunt Silvani ordered food. They ate together without making a sound. Done eating Om Bram tells them that in 1 week they will leave for America.

"Rena, Om's house that we now occupy will be used by his sister Om. Om hope you still want to live in the house, but if not Om will find a boarding place for you. Because we're gonna live in America and we don't know when we're gonna be back". Om Bram took a deep breath after telling Rena.

"Om Bram and Aunt Silvani, Rena will find a hostel near the office so it is easier to go back to the office. Not that Rena refuses to stay in the house now, only that Rena does not feel good with her sister Om.

Rena doesn't know what to say, because Om Bram and Aunt Silvani have been all this time, also Novi and everyone in the house were very fond of Rena who honestly never got from both parents Rena. Even though until now I have never looked for Rena. Rena misses them, Rena oengen meets them, but there is still fear in Rena. Although their actions to Rena make Rena sick, but they are still Rena's parents. Rena felt God gave Rena a second chance to rise again in order to make Rena's parents proud. God helped Rena to this day through Om, Aunt, Novi and Dian, and Rena felt that Rena had a family that Rena had dreamed of while still living with her father, mother, and daughter, brother and sister Rena". Rena tried not to let out tears while saying her words.

"Rena dear, Om and Aunt think of Rena like her own child. So whatever you feel, your joy, your sadness, Om and Auntie also Novi feel. At least so far Novi so have friends, friends and relatives, because Novi is an only child. Since there was you, Novi has not been spoiled anymore. We all love you Rena". Aunt Silvani teary-eyed.

"It's evening, let's go home, tomorrow Rena has to work".

All the way home, everyone fell silent with their thoughts.

Mbok Sinem opened the door when they all got home. And say good night and go to each other's rooms.

Rena immediately went to the bathroom and took a bath, because her body was so tired, she wanted to fall.

After taking a bath, and using pajamas, Rena lay down and contemplated the words Om, Aunt and Dian earlier. That everything must keep moving to achieve its dreams and ideals. Rena is sad to be separated from Om Bram, Aunt Silvani, Novi and Dian. Tomorrow I'll try to find a hostel near the office. Because they leave in a week. Rena's little heart is eager to return home to her parents, but her childhood fears and traumas still haunt Rena to this day.

Flashbacks

"Even Dad, sick Dad, not Rena who took my sister's chocolate, Rena from earlier in the room and did not go out of the room until the same father said you can go out of the room". Rena was terrified and in pain because Dad beat her

Although Rena tried to scream and beg for forgiveness her father still beat Rena and dragged Rena's body out of her room.

"The evidence is that Sister's chocolate wrap is in Rena's room, so I'm not lying". Brother immediately ran to Rena's room and took the brown wrap that had been bagged by Brother in the pocket of his shorts.

"This is proof that the brown wrap is under Rena's pillow, it's got chocolate left in Rena's pillowcase, so slovenly you are". Rena approached her father who was still hitting Rena, while Sister gave a brown wrap that had been removed from the pocket of her pants while in Rena's room.

"Even Dad, I'm sick. Mom, please Rena Mom, Rena doesn't take sister's chocolate. Rena is also hungry because from morning Rena has not eaten. Mother hasn't given Rena a meal and Rena's in the room".

I just kept quiet without stopping Dad who was still beating Rena. Mother and Sister even went to the chocolate shop again for Brother.

Brother smiled towards Rena triumphantly. Dad told Rena to go into her room and not come out.

In the room Rena is still crying because of pain, but yesterday Rena was beaten up by Dad with a wooden spoon because washing dishes is not clean. And the punch marks on Rena's arm are still blue now added to the punch on Rena's body.

God, give strength to Rena. Rena loves Daddy, Mom and Sister. But Rena's hungry God. Rena wants to eat only Rena is afraid of being beaten again.

Rena just enjoyed getting into Kindergarten. This morning was ushered by her father, and now Rena is home alone, because the distance from school to home is not too far away. Until Rena said hello and saw her brother who today did not go to school because of illness. After greeting her, Rena went straight into the room and changed clothes. Rena saw from her room that someone was washing clothes. Because Rena's room is next to the kitchen makes it easy to see the kitchen and bathroom.

"Sister hates Rena, sister doesn't want Rena to live here. Because of Rena, my father did not take me for a walk last Sunday. I want to go for a walk now". shouted his brother

"Yes baby, we go for a walk, wait for Madam Ati to finish washing clothes, after that we go for a walk well". I talk very softly with my sister.

Rena just sat quietly in the room, she was afraid that later dad would hit her. Mother had never been angry, never hit but I never wanted to talk to Rena.

"Renaaaa, why do you just stay in the room, that dishwasher is piled up, wash quickly". Dad suddenly stood in front of Rena's room.

"Yes dad, but Rena is hungry, Rena can eat dad, earlier in school friends bring provisions, Rena does not bring, only water.

"Wash the dishes first! " Dad's getting angry.

Bi Ati who almost finished washing clothes felt sorry, the little boy was told to wash dishes while going home from school was starving.

After finishing washing clothes, Bi Ati came out of the bathroom and saw a lot of dishwashing that Rena had to do. Poor Rena, muttered Bi Ati.

"Bi Ati's done washing her clothes? If it's finished Bi Ati can go straight home well, tomorrow can come to iron clothes". Mom came over to Bi Ati.

"Okay Ma'am, I'm sorry to dry my clothes after that go home". said Bi Ati

After Bi Ati came home, Father, Mother and Sister prepared to leave.

"Rena, this is eating you, eaten after it and mopping, Daddy both Mother and Brother want to go. Don't forget to cook water". Dad gave Rena 1 stewed egg and leftover porridge to eat Sister who did not run out who only stayed 5 more spoons.

"Yes Dad, thank you", said Rena

Eventually his parents and brother left but the door was locked from the outside. Rena's locked from the outside. Rena just cried and ate the porridge as well as the boiled eggs after it was swept and mopped. Because cape Rena is asleep.

Waking up, Rena found the house dark because it was night, her parents and brother had not come home. Rena was scared because it was dark and she was just crying in the room.

After a long wait, finally his parents and brother came. Rena heard the excitement from the voices of those who had just entered the house. Rena will sit down soon.

"Rena, get you out of the room. This is in cleaning the garbage in the kitchen and throw it out. Dad was standing in front of the room.

Rena came out and picked up the trash, she passed by the living room where Sister was eating cake and ice cream and next to Sister there was a nice panda doll.

Mom went into the room, Dad in the bathroom, suddenly Brother stood up and pushed Rena also spilled ice cream that she ate and littered the floor, Rena felt pain because her head hit the wall.

"Ayaaahhhh, Rena took my ice cream".

Rena who is still in pain and has not had time to stand, was hit with Dad and kicked.

"You're told to take out the trash and take out brother's ice cream". Dad was angry and hit and pulled Rena's ears.

*Geez, pardon Father, Rena did not take sister's ice cream, Rena was encouraged by Brother so that Sister's ice cream fell". Rena tried to defend herself.

"Dad's lying, my ice cream is spilling",

Dad immediately took a teapot filled with water and threw it to Rena. Rena tried to get up and walked out to take out the trash and immediately picked up a mop to dry the wet floor.

Everything was done, Rena went into the room and cried without a sound because her head hurt due to the wall and legs, ears and body ache. .