Matchmaking
Matchmaking

"But ma'am." said Aurora who was suddenly denied by her mother.

"Listen to Ra's mother, Nova is too early to know this painful reality so let her be alone and calm first" she said, holding Aurora's hand.

Aurora finally obeyed her mother's words, she let Nova into her room without prolonging the debate.

"Ra, you get some rest because you're working tomorrow" the mother orders Aurora to go to bed.

"Okay mom, mom too! today is a hard day for us, hopefully tomorrow there will be a happy day for us yes ma'am," Aurora said with a smile towards her mother.

Aurora rushed into her room, which was also occupied by her two younger sisters, Nova and Bintang, while Dika slept with her father and mother.

Aurora's room can be said to be quite narrow to be occupied with 2 other siblings, but for Aurora and her two siblings, their room is the most comfortable place for them even though it only measures 4×5 meters.

Kreeks.....

(Aurora opened her bedroom door)

It appears Nova is lying hugging a roll, while the Stars are reading her favorite novel.

"Star let's go to sleep quickly, don't be late tomorrow to school!" aurora's orders to her sister.

"Okay, good night, good night" said Bintang, hurrying to save his novel and then pulling a blanket to go to sleep.

Shortly after, Aurora saw that her two sisters had fallen asleep. He looked at his two sisters' faces full of sadness, his heart crying over the future of his sisters without the affection of a father.

"Call brother yes, so that brother can still make a living for you at school," said Aurora while rubbing the forehead of one of her sisters.

Aurora then lay on the bed, next to her two younger siblings. He stared at the roof of his room, his daydreams growing deeper and deeper. Aurora could not believe what had happened that day.

The harsh reality he had to accept from his father made him hate the father figure he had always admired. Not felt, Aurora's eyes closed and fell asleep so fast, tired and heavy yesterday made Aurora so sound in her sleep, that she did not realize when she began to fall asleep last night.

Kukuru....

There was the sound of the cock of the neighbor who always faithfully woke Aurora.

"Aurora, Star, Nova, let's get up! it's dawn" call the mother to her three sleeping daughters.

"Yes ma'am" said Aurora from inside the room.

Aurora then uncovers the blanket and wakes up from her bed. He rushed to the bathroom to fulfill his duties as a Muslim. After finishing bathing and purifying herself Aurora held a prayer mat and wearing her mungkena, she looked so graceful with a white mungkena dressing.

"Star, Nova, let's pray dawn first! it's dawn" said Aurora, reawakening her sisters. Hearing her brother's voice wake her up, Bintang and Nova then wake up from their sleep, they take turns to the bathroom because there is only one bathroom in their house. While Aurora who has completed her obligations, went straight to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for her sisters.

"Mom let me make breakfast" Aurora said, hugging her from behind.

"You get ready, Ra! let the mother cook," the mother told Aurora.

"Are you sure I don't need help? if you need to, I will be absent today to accompany you" Aurora said, staring at her face.

"Mother is fine Ra, so you don't need a work permit today, let's get you ready soon!" the mother knew very well that her daughter was worried about her condition, she did not want to add any more burden to her little sons

"All right, ma'am, I'll get ready first" Aurora said, kissing her mother's forehead and walking to her room.

"What must I worry about again now, when my husband leaves me while God gives me 4 very good sons and becomes a cure for my fatigue" the mother murmured.

"I had to get up for the sake of them all," did not feel his tears fall just like that, he rubbed his cheeks and re-inserted a smile on his face.

"Are you sure you're going to work today? aurora asked her mother, as did her other siblings. They were shocked to hear the mother working.

"Yes, son, I have to keep working for you" replied the mother briefly, smiling at her daughter.

"Later before you leave, do not forget to take Dika to the house of uncle and aunt, after work mom will pick Dika back," said mother reminded.

Since Dika was a baby, the mother had often left Dika on her sister who did not have children. Bi Indah her name, she was very happy when Dika was put in her house.

"Well ma'am, Nova will take Dika to aunty's house" Nova told her mother.

"Yes, mom's leaving first huh, you guys be careful on the way!" mother's message to her three daughters. Mom passed by to leave that morning.

Aurora who saw her mother working spirit, of course very happy. He considered that his mother could have forgotten a little about the divorce, but it is undeniable that he was also sad because he was unable to bear the burden of his younger siblings' lives so that his mother still continued to be a laundry worker in neighboring houses.

"Star, Nova, let's have breakfast first!" take Aurora to her sisters.

"Yes, brother" again the star answered.

Nova's face looks still upset by last night's incident. She does not accept, the mother and Aurora throw the father out of the house.

"Nova.. you're still angry with your sister" asked Aurora.

"Do not think for yourself!" nova replied, leaving a plate of rice that she had not had time to eat.

"Nova... Nova's back sister says!" call Aurora to Nova, but Nova keeps walking out of her house

Haaa......

(Aurora breathed a long sigh)

"Until Nov are you gonna be like this to mom and sister?" murmured Aurora in the heart.

"Sir Ara is patient, yes" said Bintang calming Aurora while rubbing the shoulder of the brother.

"Eat it spend the deck! brother wants to leave first," Aurora also say goodbye to the stars.

"Oh yes, later the stars can take Dika first to the aunt's house! sister did not have time if you have to go to aunt's house to take Dika," asked Aurora.

"Yes, stars can do it" said the Star. Aurora rushed to work that morning. The distance between the house and the cake shop where he worked is not too far, he just walk about 15 minutes.

Arriving at the shop where she works, Aurora was greeted warmly by her best friend, Lani greeting.

🌸 Visual Lani 🌸

Source: Pinterest, Aom Sucharat

"Hi Ra, how did your tumben come so late?" ask Lani.

"Yes Lan, I have a problem at home again so I woke up late this morning" Aurora told her best friend.

"What problem is Ra? hm... I used to want to share the good news with you, but it doesn't feel right at the moment if I have to tell you when you have a problem like this" Lani told Aurora. He did not want to tell the happy news to Aurora who was in trouble, so he recanted his intention to tell a story.