Call Me Rain
About Mirza

After a few days of living with Mama Indri in the main house, Alula is no longer awkward because Mama Indri treats Alula very well, so little by little Alula can forget her fear.

How not, at first Alula thought if she would work to help the housekeeper there, however, who would have thought Mama Indri actually treated her like her own daughter.the more days the two were getting closer. they play well like a child and mother.

As today, Alula was sitting with Mama Indri at the dining table.he enthusiastically noticed Mama Indri and Mbak Sri who were debating the issue of 'gedang'. both Mama Indri and Mbak Sri have other meanings for that one word.

"Mbak." call Mama to Madam Sri.

"Kemaren Mang Ujang said that he had harvested fruits from behind, huh ?try kadieu (here) Mbak, pang nyandakkeun (please give it) gedang." Mama Indri meant by 'gedang' is papaya fruit. but in the mind of Mbak Sri 'gedang' is a banana. Mbak Sri also gave bananas to Mama Indri.

"Eh ari si Mbak, inimah cau (banana in Sundanese) ." point it towards the banana that Mbak Sri put on the dining table. not that Mama Indri does not know the difference between Sundanese and Javanese, Mama Indri only deliberately invites Mbak Sri to joke.

Mbak Sri frowned, "Lha, Ibuk asked for geddang anyway.yes this is geddang Bu" said Mbak Sri who felt wrong to give the goods.

"Ieumah cau Mbak. I'm going to mentana (inquire) gedang." Mama Indri remained adamant with her words.

"lho ya iki anyway, iki gedang Bu."Sri also did not want to lose.

Alula giggled amusedly listening to the debate between the two, until she did not realize someone was staring at her behind a pillar.

"Ambilin is really dong Mbak !"

"Ealahhhhhhh.. Iki yo wis bener Bu !" Mbak Sri remained firm.

"Mama what do you want ? let Lula take it." said Alula who broke the debate between the two.

"Don't let Mama aja. si Mbak, same Mama is never connect. the one Java one Sunda."Mama Indri laughed before then saying,

"Mama wonder why Mbak Sri Sama Mang ujang can get married, if his son does not dizzy muh milih Sunda what Java." Mama Indri shook her head and then she moved towards the kitchen.

Soon Mama Indri returned with papaya fruit in her hand.

"Ieu Mbak tah, ieu gedang." Mama Indri raised a papaya in her hand.

Maam laughed before answering

"Lha. l'm kates Buk."

"That's what Mama said too, the more slippery (dizziness) right." Mama chuckles.

"So in conclusion, what's kates?" asked Alula while staring at Mama Indri and Mbak Sri alternately.

"valley,"

"Kates. "

Mama Indri and Mbak Sri answered simultaneously which made them both turn their heads then laugh.

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In the afternoon Alula came out of the room, she intended to take drinking water in the kitchen, but stopped, when she heard Mama calling her from the television room.

"Lula baby, here !" Mama waved her hand towards Alula "where are you going?"ask Mama then.

"You take a drink, thirsty Ma." replied Alula with her hand holding her throat which felt dry.

"Sit here" Mama patted the chair next to her.

Alula sat down next to Mama, and then she took a glass of "This is for me?" Mama just nodded her head without waiting for long, Alula drank her mango juice until the toilet was not left. Her dry throat felt fresher after drinking one glass of mango juice.

"That's thirsty? "asked Mama after Alula finished her drink. Alula only grimaced in embarrassment and nodded, saving the empty glass back in her hand onto the table.

"Temenin Mama watch ya!" yells.

"Well what?" Alula turned to flat-screen television showing a Bollywood film, which tells the story of a family conflict, where the father disapproves of her son's marriage due to differences in social status.

"That's my mom's favorite movie." Mama giggled, before then saying "rich Mama with Emir's Papa right?" mama said when the television screen aired a scene of her husband and wife played by Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, where the wife was wearing a tie to her husband by riding a small chair.

"You see, the Emir's father is like a towering electric pole, while Mama is like a public telephone tube underneath.it's short, bloated again." Mom laughed at what she said herself.

Likewise with Alula, he could not resist his laughter imagining an electric pole adjacent to a public telephone tube.

"This mama is - there is any." muttered Alula.ia puffed her cheek that felt pain due to her laughter that exploded with Mama.

"This is a fact. Mama sok cangeul (like pegel) if you again talk to her father Emir, langkahaah (head facing up) continue." Mama was back laughing.

"Everytime Mama likes to tell Papa to sit or not squat if you're cooking a tie!" he returned to provoke laughter.

"Who has a very tall body" Mama paused her speech "or even Mama who lacks growth?" they also returned to laughing.

"Udah Ma, my stomach hurts." now Alula holds her stomach . being close to Mama makes her laugh all the time.

Mama just smiled then said "You're the same Emir how? I'm not afraid anymore, right now?"suddenly, Mama switched the conversation.

Alula shook her head, then smiled.Why does being near Mirza make her feel safe, feel protected.no, not because she likes Mirza, maybe because Mirza has helped her several times?

"The former Emir is a very good child.loving everyone. This is not because Mama anymore belain the Emir ya." said Mama.

"Taken by Inara, died. Emir so changed. he was always very indifferent every time he met a girl friend. never wanted to talk. and it lasted until he grew up like now."Mama paused her words.

"Until now, Mama has also never seen her deket same woman.Even her friends say, Emir likes jutek, very cold if there is a deketin. Mama was worried about his attitude, however, Emir also needs a companion someday." Alula just kept quiet and listened.it allowed everything that Mama said. Mirza also never said softly to him.

"You don't take heart well, if the Emir says it a little harshly, he actually cares about other people.whomever he helps.but that's it, sometimes he likes to be wrong in taking a stand."Mama patted the back of Alula's hand.

"Mama believes, with your presence as a substitute for her sister, she can change her cold attitude towards others, including women." Mama commented on the smile that added beauty to her face.

Alula recalls her first meeting with Mirza a few months ago.It's true everything Mama said about Mirza, even though her words sounded a little harsh, but on the other hand, on the other hand, he is very sincere in helping others without seeing who he is helping.

Alula also remembers their next meeting, where Mirza also saved him from Uncle Leon.if he was a person who did not care, of course he won't stop and get out of his car to help Alula right? but Mirza keeps getting out of her car and rescues Alula even though she knows she is putting herself in danger.

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Happy readding's.. 😊

FYI :

In Sundanese, gedang means Papaya, while in Javanese gedang means banana.

Indonesia is rich in languages, right? one word but different meaning, but the unifying language is still Indonesian.