Cinderella Today
Andika's Story

Rega brought Andika to sit on one of the wooden chairs under a shady tree with lush foliage, giving time for his in-laws and brother-in-law to let go of longing together after a long time apart. Although he knows many questions that exist in the mind of a man with brown skin that is very contrasted with the color of his skin today, not only Andika but also Rega many questions here that he might ask little by little.

"Sorry sir, may I...,"

"Don't be too stiff, we talk like friends to be more pleasant and familiar." Rega said cutting Andika's words, it felt like a very boring shareholder meeting audience.

"I'm sorry, I feel awkward." Scratching his head with a shy smile considering the social status that looks so much different between him and the person in front of him despite both wearing expensive clothes but the charm and aura he has Rega was much different from him with just a single look. "Gue here feels uncomfortable and inferior"

"How uncomfortable?" Ask Rega who does not understand Andika, if seen from the first time came Rega wriggled Andika more silent and look at her confused eyes. It was natural because he was in a new environment with people who were stone anyway, finding it a little difficult to adapt quickly. "Gue same ma elo, both eat rice and breath using oxygen. Not just me but everyone in the world." Said again.

Andika is confused to express what she feels right now, between shame and also shyness. Self-consciousness comes from the commoners who are now in a palace full of people who have power and wealth that he does not have. "That's.., I feel awkward and bad. I'm just a market worker and all of you people have a lot of power and wealth." He said slowly, trying to organize the heart and the words he thought he deserved to say without anyone feeling offended.

"Emang why you should be ashamed of your cooperation now? Want a market worker or whatever it is not a problem, right? As long as your work is halal." Said Rega, for him whatever the work of someone who is most important halal. "Most possessions and powers do not guarantee the comfort of one's life."

"Lo's not shy about having my sister-in-law?" This is the word he wanted to say.

"Lo thought it was a distance, instead I was proud to have a brother-in-law kayak lo. The proof is you can change Sonya who used to be like that so now that I believe this." Rega knows exactly how Sonya used to be when she was still the same pedekate Ella and Sonya can be said to be one of the weeds to ruin the view in their relationship. But that has become the past, now Sonya really turned into a figure that is very different from Sonya who used to be. "You're ashamed of your cooperation, why too? The money you earn is purely from your own efforts, slam bones and most importantly all of it is halal. If your job is to be a mob boss or a criminal I will be ashamed of having a brother-in-law like lo."

"Well, I don't know exactly how my wife used to be. How could my face be the mafia boss? Ha ha ha ha..," A small laugh showed her neat rows of teeth.

"When I can tell, you can get to know Sonya how?"

Andika took a short breath, recalling the memories of a few years ago when she met Sonya. "When I came home from the market, I came home a little night because there were some traders who just unloaded the goods. I saw the girl who was crying on the side of the bridge, at first I did not think anything did not know it fitting I walked a few steps that the girl was reckless fused into the river. I was so surprised, I just followed him to do nolong." Andika stopped her story, staring at the luster of lights that were around her. "Gue took him to the hospital in a state of unconsciousness, during my treatment I saw him because I felt kasian. Sonya said that if she didn't have any siblings and parents, I felt the same fate as an orphan who knew what else she was in a young pregnancy at the time."

"Wait a minute, so you met Sonya when she was pregnant?" Rega can guess what Sonya will do when she gets out of the house with a man who is more worthy of being his father, but never thought if she got pregnant. There's no way Sonya's that clumsy to do without safety.

Andika nodded, there is nothing to cover here. After all Rega was no one else, still Sonya's family. "Yes, the boy I brought here is not my flesh and blood. His name is Alex, he's only three years old. But I don't know why I love him so much more than my own life." He said with a smile, cuteness and plain face Alex made Andika forget everything and had considered him as her own child. "Gue got married to Sonya when she was nervous about Alex, initially Sonya refused me. I think because I am just a market worker who does not have a steady income, but my mind is great greetings. He just doesn't want this marriage to be on a kasian basis, he's afraid I can't accept the kid in his belly and separate them because I just want Sonya"

Rega patted Andika softly on the shoulder, providing support for her.

"Until I finally convinced him that I was in love with him as he is, I fell in love with his way of dealing with all his difficulties to rise, I fell in love with him, I fell in love because Sonya who was in such a state still kept the child in her womb and refused to have an abortion. Sonya wants to accept my proposal on one condition, we will get married after she gives birth. I agree because it would be better in the status of the child he gave birth to, we were originally married to Alex, no matter how innocent Alex is in this case. I want in the family card and deed there's my name as his father." Andika's eyes twinkled, she got an incredible package that God gave her. A beautiful wife and a very handsome child, what a wonderful package God gave to a big orphan in an orphanage. "Gue loves them more than my life, whatever I will do for their happiness."

"What you do is right to bring Sonya home to her parents, I salute.., in this cruel era there are still white-hearted people like lo."

"Yes, I was hesitant at first when you came. But after I consider on the way home, whatever happened in Sonya and Alex's past must meet her family to set the record straight. Although Sonya never said but I know she misses her family, I often she sleeps crying. My heart hurts but there's nothing I can do, I don't dare ask because Sonya keeps her mouth shut about her family or her past."

"So you don't know at all?"

Andika shook her head, "Sonya closed her mouth tightly so I'd rather be quiet than scratching the wound in her heart."

"Lo, what the hell is that talking? I'm just a market worker" he said low.

"From tomorrow you have retired to be a market worker, come to the office and I promise I will give you a decent job."

"Don't, I can't accept your kindness anymore. I feel very grateful for having met Sonya with her family, I don't want to be greedy and take advantage of the situation." He said remembering what Rega had done was his greatest wish that had never been achieved so far.

"Lo don't be so selfish, I'm doing this for my wife too. You know, my wife is also in a state of pregnancy at this time exactly the same wife lo. Think carefully, you will get a steady income and it is very helpful because soon there are three people leaning on your shoulder."

Andika was speechless listening to what Rega said and all of that was the indisputable truth. Alex is three years old, soon he will go to school and have a younger brother. Of course their needs will increase with the arrival of new family members that require Andika to work extra in making a living, what's more income as a market worker does not have a steady income every day.

"Andika, we as fellow men must want to give our best as head of the family to our wives and children. So think once again about my offer, I am not underestimating your current job as a market worker but I think it would be wise if you consider and think about it again. I said gini for the good of you as well.," said Rega gave a view and consideration for Andika to make a decision. "That you should instill in your heart that we accept you as you are, never think too far. All men are equal in the eyes of God except the good they have, not the treasure they have."

Andika smiled, "Gue was afraid, did not expect Sonya from a wealthy family and I was very afraid if you guys separated us because of my status which is only a market worker." He said he was ashamed because what he thought was all wrong.

"Ha ha ha ha.., you think kebablasan bro. Come to my office, give me the same card I gave the receptionist downstairs. They'll send you to my room, don't hesitate to ask for help." Said Rega, he found one nice and innocent person. Despite not having the ability and experience, Rega believes that by guiding slowly and patiently will produce very satisfying results. Nowadays it is more difficult to get an honest and innocent person than to get an experienced and educated person.

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Oh yeah, it's, we have several days this edition melow-mellow first because the author's mood wants to melow continue☺ The author's mood is a little upset to lose two pet cats that the author dear so the inn is a bit like that...

Before we end, we first solve the problems that are busy from the beginning of the story so that all the characters end well. Perhaps more suitable to be a religious novel kali ya which the antagonists cast at all 😂😂😂

But just calm down, the good thing will not be antagonistic really.

At home, though, do not forget to apply a clean lifestyle anywhere and anytime because if not us alone who else can limit and break the chain of outbreaks that are again at the top of this 😢😢😢

Hopefully it will pass quickly so that the author can joke for culinary tourism... 😅