Morning, is the time when a new day, a new color, a new activity, and a new story will begin. Good or bad day can be determined by what kind of morning someone starts, because usually if someone's morning starts with something or a fun activity, it will make the atmosphere continue to be fun, even if it's the other way around. It's just that, at the Firman family residence, the commotion in the morning has become a frequent thing, and that's what sometimes always makes everyone in the house prepare their hearts for the squabbles that might happen every morning.
Firman hit the dining table when he found a cup of green tea on the dining table right in the chair he used to always sit on. Even though green tea is his favorite tea but knowing who made it manage to make him angry, although, at that time Firman knew the person who made the tea chose to hide.
"ULMA !!!" said Firman, while staring at the door of Ulma's room which is indeed close to the kitchen, because in that house Ulma was indeed placed in the maid's room which happened to be one empty.
"Out you" said Firman as he pushed the door to Ulma's room which was slightly ajar because Ulma used it to peek, just to make sure his father was drinking the tea she made or not.
For a moment, Ulma was silent staring at his father's figure in mute and head bowed, actually Ulma already knew if his father's anger would happen, but at that time Ulma deliberately kept making tea for his father. because she really wants his father to enjoy his own hand-made tea. It's that simple Ulma's wish, it's just that her father never wants to drink the tea she brews.
Then, Firman pulled Ulma out of his room violently, and at that time there was nothing Ulma could do but be silent. because in reality his father's anger is the thing that scares and saddens her the most. If only she could, Ulma would be willing to do anything that matters. the hatred that her parents had for her could be gone right then and there, like other children Ulma also misses their affection, she wants to get their hug.
"I told you never to make me tea again, I will never drink the tea you made, why do your ears still never hear even though you have used a tool, then it's better you don't use hearing aids at all because it's useless" said Firman, pulling Ulma's hood off, and forcibly removing the hearing aid from Ulma's ear.
"Daddy …." Ulma call, about to stop what his father was about to do when he saw Firman throw Ulma's hearing aid on the floor and then stepped on it.
"Your fate is already deaf, so this tool will be useless to you, because you never listen to what I want" said Firman, pushing Ulma's head roughly.
Shut up, that's what Ulma did, even though at that time crying was the thing she really wanted but as much as possible she kept it down because if his tears fell in front of his father, Ulma was sure she would only further provoke his father's wrath. If his father's anger gets bigger, Ulma are afraid that it can interfere with his father health, and for Ulma his father's health is of utmost importance.
"What else did the deaf boy do?" ask the figure of a woman, who had just appeared and sat down beside Firman.
"What did Daddy do again to Ulma ?!" ask Alma, who had just appeared then immediately helped Ulma who was still sitting on the floor while picking up her hearing aid which clearly must have been broken.
"Because of the tea problem again? what's wrong with dad drinking that tea, after all whoever made it, and later for example if poison is found in that tea, it will be very easy to find the culprit who put poison in it, because no one will give it except the people in this house, and provided Father knows that it wasn't Ulma who made this tea, but me" Alma said, while looking at his father with a cold and sharp gaze.
At that time, even though Ulma was standing beside her twin, she can't hear anything Alma is saying, what she believed at that time was that Alma was angry with his father because Ulma saw it from the expression on Alma's face. Rubbing the back of Alma's hand to signal Alma not to be angry, was the thing Ulma could do back then, and at that time Alma just glanced at him then invited Ulma into his room.
"I don't know what Sister said to Daddy, but don't be mad at Daddy, because what's wrong here is clearly me, I've been stubborn about making him tea even though I know Daddy never wants to drink, the tea i made" said Ulma, as they were in the room sitting across from each other on the edge of the bed.
For a moment, For a moment, Alma was silent hearing his litle sister's words, then he immediately carried the figure of his twin brother into his arms. At that time, Alma knew that Ulma was holding back his sadness, Ulma just pretending to smile so as not to make himself feel worried. Then, Alma took the book that was always kept on the nightstand right beside Ulma's bed, and wrote something she wanted to tell his little sister.
"Your hearing aid, let me take it later, let me take it later, who knows it can still be fixed, or else I'll buy a new one" Alma wrote, in the book and a smile suddenly appeared on his little sister's face.
"Thank you" she said, hugging Alma to express the happiness she was feeling at that moment.
In Ulma's arms, Alma can only nod his head with a smile. At least, that was all Alma could do to make Ulma smile again, even though, Alma is sure what Ulma really wants is parental love that never reached her.
After that, Alma immediately said goodbye to Ulma, because that morning she had to go to campus early to submit his revised results to the mentor. However, upon exiting Ulmas room, Suddenly Firman held Alma's hand because at that time Alma deliberately looked away to show the annoyance she felt for his father.
"Daddy didn't know it was the tea you made, if Daddy knows maybe Daddy will drink it sweety, sorry sweety" said Firman, while touching his daughter's wrist.
"Don't frown like that face sweety, Sebagai permintaan maaf, Ayah akan mengantarmu ke kampus, oke ?" continued Firman, smiling at Alma who finally nodded his head.
"Sorry, sweety" said Firman, smiling and in return a nod of his head and a faint smile from Alma made Firman smile wider and brought Alma into his arms.
That's how great the Word's love for Alma, and sometimes that love often makes Ulma hurt because she never got that love from her parents. However, Firman's harsh and sometimes selfish attitude often made Alma feel annoyed and angry at the same time.
Meanwhile, behind the slightly ajar door, Ulma couldn't help but smile bitterly when she saw her twin who again could easily get a hug from his father. When that morning Ulma received insults and beatings from his father, Alma actually got the opposite thing. However, Ulma tried his best not to be jealous of his brother, she only hoped that one day she could feel what Alma felt, and to arrive at that day Ulma would always wait patiently.
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"Where are you going Al, it seems like you're in a rush ?" Rifqo ask, when they had just left the lecturer's room to finish the thesis which fortunately there were no revisions again, they just needed to prepare another file to complete it.
For a moment, Alma turned around then he saw the clock that was wrapped around his wrist, "I want to repair my sister's hearing aid, she asked me for help, afraid that it will be closed soon" Alma said, as she was about to walk away.
It's just, Rifqo who at that time saw the state of the sky starting to cloudy, immediately offered to drop her off. Because if Alma goes alone, then suddenly it rains heavily, Rifqo is sure that later he himself will be worried. So, instead of worrying about him later, it's better for him to accompany him immediately.
"It's okay, let's hurry up it's going to rain soon" Rifqo said while pulling Alma's wrist towards the parking lot where his motorbike was.
After that, without refusing, Alma immediately got on Rifqo's motorbike, and Alma who sits in the back seat serves as a guide so they can get to the place where they can buy hearing aids. At that time, Ulma intended to buy it again from the previous shop.
Not far away, it turned out that Alma and Rifqo only took 20 minutes to arrive at the hearing aid shop they were going to. The girl immediately entered accompanied by Rifqo who faithfully continued to accompany her, that time Alma ordered the exact same size as the one she brought. However, after she finished choosing and was about to pay it turned out that the girl's wallet was not in his bag, didn't know fell on the road didn't know left in his room, because since morning she hasn't taken out his wallet.
"Let me pay Al, It's okay" said Rifqo, while paying a nominal price for the tool.
"If it's like that, I'll replace the money later" Alma said, feeling bad.
"No need, coincidentally this month I got a little more sustenance more, think of it a gift as a form of introduction from me to your sister" Rifqo said, smiling.
Fine, that's how Rifqo. The man is not only good to her but also good to everyone, he seems to never think twice, especially when it comes to helping people who really need it, and that became one of the points that made Alma amazed by Rifqo's figure.
"Why do you keep looking at me? fall in love later" Rifqo said, shaking Alma's shoulder lightly to make her realize then turning her eyes to another direction.
"I'm just thankful that I have a friend like you, I think anyone will not regret knowing you, because your kindness is not only good just to get good judgment from others, but you do have a good basis that is sincere pure from within you" said Alma, when they had walked out of the shop because it was already finished.
"Shouldn't everyone be like that, right?" Rifqo said, chuckling.
"your attitude that like this" said Alma, gently hitting Rifqo's shoulder so that the man turned and looked at Alma while holding back a smile as if the look in his eyes at that time hinted at what word." What always manages to amaze me and make me angry, amaze because of your good attitude that people will easily take advantage of, while you yourself will not realize that you are being used because you think everyone is good, iihh" Alma said while pinching Rifqo's arm because he was excited.
Hearing his friend's words, Rifqo chuckled. He prefers not to respond to Alma's words because even if he responds to, he doesn't know how to respond. After all, if what Alma said was true, he only hoped that his kindness would indeed become something that could save him in the afterlife.
"To be used or not, that's their business Al, if they take advantage of us, we should be grateful to be able to benefit others even in a slightly wrong way," Rifqo said with a chuckle at the end of his sentence.