Man In the Twighlight City

Bittersweet Bits of Memories

A notification sounded on Derryant's device. The incoming message contains several requests from a number that has not been saved. In the device's memory.

As if he already knew who the sender of the message was. With language and word expressions that are composed in each sentence. Derryant also responded.

Not long after that. Derryant returned to using his device. This time to contact by telecommunication...

***

Manda! Later it seems like he won't be able to accompany you. The problem is that you have to pay Land and Building Tax for the land there. You can go alone, right?” asked Derryant to his wife.

"Yes... You go there, just take me after you do it! It's still morning. So... It's still long, right?“ Amanda seemed to refuse. Insisted on still being delivered to work this morning.

Hearing his wife's answer made Derryant seem a little disappointed.

However, he still obeyed Amanda's wishes. And, ended the teleconference. Then, rushed to continue home to pick up his wife.

"Later, after you have finished, you will also have to pay the Tax Receipt Letter for Land and Building Tax. "Just rest there first ... In the afternoon, then come to pick me up again," said Amanda as soon as the vehicle was in.

Arrived in front of the branch office where he worked. His hand handed the helmet to Derryant.

“Loh. If you want to be picked up again...Why don't you just take your helmet with you? Amanda!?” Derryant joked while laughing wryly.

Oh, yeah forgot! Amanda replied back while taking the object. Then he kissed Derryant's right hand and moved into the office parking lot.

Meanwhile, Derryant has driven a long way, in order to catch up on sleep time which is definitely lacking today.

**

Derryant stepped into the room in the District building. A place where he will pay taxes on his piece of land.

Yes!

A plot of land with an area of one hundred and twenty square meters. On behalf of himself.

He obtained it with blood and the results of his sweat over several decades in installments. Collecting a certain amount of income during this time. This was something that had been his dream since he was still single.

Has the desire to build a house, which he will use someday.

For some reason, Derryant had repeatedly tried to own a house before . Have you ever taken a credit agreement?

However, there are always problems. Whether the application was rejected by the bank, or the developer is not clear. Until you are deceived by a number of forfeited down payment money.

Until one day. There is a neighbor who wants to sell what he needs. Several plots of land belonged to him. Due to medical expenses.

Initially... Derryant refused! However, because the mother or mother repeatedly forced. To take such an opportunity under a pretext. Just helping neighbors. Finally, Derryant agreed to his mother's request.

Having to shuffle around is a disgraceful consequence. When paying for the land. The maturity or time is not in accordance with the Akad agreement.

Derryant is also working hard to increase his income several times over. Starting from looking for additional work. Forcing overtime to replace anyone who is willing to be replaced by him. Or sometimes borrow it here and there. If at any time the land owner's family asks for funds when his illness recurs.

Derryant can pay everything according to the amount in the contract. However, things are not finished yet. This piece of land is still in one main part and has not been divided . Once again, Derryant incurred extra costs for breaking up the letters. Behind the name, and what is no less stifling is that the land tax must be borne by all parts, including the main land, by him.

However, for the sake of his dream of owning land, Derryant remains patient and keeps trying to make his dream come true. After the overall return is calculated by Derryant. What was originally said and lured by the mother with a cheap label. It turns out that the number is not much different from the general existence. Even more expensive.

It is very unfortunate for Derryant for the mother's attitude, who only looks like a broker and washes her hands.

He arranged everything. Meanwhile, Derryant seemed to be running around being chased like being billed for debt every week or month. This is also what made him always choose to contract and live alone.

Luckily the land issue has been resolved. The owner of the land, which was still under his own name, eventually switched to Derryant's name.

Although in the end the owner died due to illness. They have not yet passed on the land to their families. The process at the PBB SPPT payment counter does not take a long time. Only ten minutes without queues. Derryant had finished and rushed out of the District building.

Actually, Derryant was reluctant to visit this place . but because the person giving the message on the device was none other than his older brother. Which started with a notification letter from the head of the local RT. Where does the land come from? It has long been known to Derryant.

According to several other neighbors. He was his rival in getting the land. Who continues and is looking for hidden information related to him. Like it or not, Derryant had to stop by. At least stay in touch with your older brother, who is still a bachelor.

Motorcycle parked on the courtyard terrace... Knocking on the door to be able to enter it. Occasionally Derryant greets the front-door neighbors he knows to greet while waiting for the occupants of the house he knows...Must be still sleeping.

“The person hasn't woken up yet!

Maybe later, just wake up at one o'clock!” a voice made Derryant turn his head again and say hello.

"Eeh, Mak Isah," said Derryant in greeting.

"Derry, how are you? Have you had a baby yet?" His smile is friendly.

"Not yet Mom, please pray, so it's fast!?" Derryant replied. Then excuse me to enter because the door of the house has been opened by his brother. There was no procession of greetings or other pleasantries because he immediately continued his sleeping activities.

Likewise, Derryant, who originally wanted to just ask a question . In the end. Give up that intention. Rushed to the former small room he had made himself. Use some wood. As well as the plywood he bought with his first salary. Because at first he felt embarrassed. If you always sleep in the middle seat. Since moving to this area.

Meanwhile, the other room was intended for his youngest brother, who had also married before Derryant, even though he had now joined his in-laws.

Slowly, Derryant climbed back up. Every inch of the wall. As well as the roof of this simple house. Never changed from before. Feelings of confusion, surprise, and even annoyance echoed when this memory... Brought him back to the past, with a million bitter feelings hitting him.

Even now. Derryant still feels. A or something gloomy veil. He hasn't been able to digest it, or even express it. Everything related to blood flow and waiting for the time of the owner of the womb. Bringing his original character back to the surface.

And now. Can only feel, detect, scavenge, and collect all logical analysis. Some of the past seems strange. I don't want to be trapped, stuck, even bound and shackled again by something that is not visible.

So hard Derryant will be disappointed . His soul felt tired... So without realizing it he slowly closed his eyes... Then he fell asleep, in a plywood room with a kapok mattress given to him by his adoptive mother.

Until it continues into the subconscious, and forces oneself to trace back the reproaches and insults of the inner trauma that never goes away.

Ten years ago. When the turmoil of recession hit is inevitable. Each part of the body is rebuilding the body to rise again with various hopes. So is what Derryant is experiencing.

By pocketing one remaining sheet of forging an education. Successfully entered an available room to build a masterpiece.

Yes!

Again, even with the help of the adoptive mother. Derryant works for a private company. Start from scratch. Slowly but surely Derryant wants to add one more title... The result of his own efforts!

Working nights as a distribution employee. Start continuing studies in the morning. Until late afternoon. His mind was filled with only desire.

A career path that will change him someday. To immediately escape and move away from the current environment. Initially everything went according to what he predicted.

Until one day you have to follow the advice of the owner of the womb. Just to briefly insert the results obtained. To be turned around by his older brother. Who is also struggling to manage the business owned by Derryant's younger sister who has been abandoned for a while. Married and went to follow her husband. The older brother actually already has a business.

However, they were forced to go out of business because the location was not permanent or a type of street vendor whose existence depended on the interests of a particular agency.

With his innocence Derryant complied. For him, as long as it is still available at the end of each semester, it doesn't matter. But it doesn't seem to last long.

Symptoms of irregularity began to be felt from those who had to take it. People outside of your family sometimes have to worry about whether the funds are there or not.

Even though Derryant had tightened his belt as tightly as he could every day, only armed with transportation costs. Luckily, the company that overshadowed him provided extra groceries specifically for employees working the third shift. So for stomach matters during night duty it is available.

Until one day Derryant was faced with a dilemma. Must choose between career and education. In fact, a solution has been found that is consistent and does not harm Derryant but instead provides benefits.

Yes ! The company has actually promoted positions based on Derryant's performance by moving from the night division to normal working hours.

There is only one final process that employees must fulfill. This means having a private operational vehicle, as a prerequisite for the vacant position that will be filled by him.

If you think rationally like this. The company appoints employees with terms and conditions.

Of course it will benefit both parties. And, employees provide private vehicles which will later be rented by the company. Following are the operational costs and vehicle rental. Of course it is very profitable for the employees.

Private vehicle ownership and transportation problems from home to work have been accommodated and even resolved. At that time Derryant did not have a vehicle.

One of the best options is through a credit contract on a leasing. This is also still not detrimental to Derryant, because there is already rent money from the company for the vehicle which will later be used to pay the installments.

However, one of the prerequisites in the leasing agreement is the existence of a guarantor from the family. Which are all agreement letters if the creditor does not have family status. The guarantor must be in the name of the biological mother.

This is where the problem lies . I don't know, where did the biological mother basically not want to help or support Derryant. Various reasons under the pretext of fear, not trusting Derryant who has a wasteful nature, can't manage finances, unstable soul and so on. What Derryant recently realized was that his biological mother did have a principle "Don't want capital but make big profits".

It's like hitting a dead end again. Meanwhile, the company has asked for a decision deadline. If not, the company has prepared a second option. Namely withdrawing from the company, because wherever those who are elected are people who are oriented towards moving forward.

Again, Derryant had to swallow a bitter pill, where his mother or oldest sister did not want to give their efforts. Precisely just recommend to just surrender to accept?!

Just like when Derryant was unemployed. It's as if looking for work is free without the need for fees. Just rely on one word "if you have a fortune ... you will definitely get it".

By alienating Derryant. Those who are unemployed are considered a burden. But don't want to support it with one thing that should be important to give.

Until, the adoptive mother found out and provided capital and work. However, what happened next?

It's as if Derryant has been dragged back . To join together with the principle of family unity.

The peak is bitterness. The deadline is entering its final stage, meanwhile, requests for help with solutions from Mother and Sister are nil with no results.

Thus complete Derryant's resignation from the company. Although the company is kind enough to provide compensation as a token of service during the period of employment. It does not deny that Derryant also has to give up education, which has been half way back, dormant without any hope.

***

The roar of the sound of vehicles blaring sirens startled Derryant and woke him up from a past dream called reality. Remembering the time, he rushed to pick up his wife, Amanda.

Even though the time is still far away, it is the distance of the vehicle that makes Derryant not want Amanda to wait too much later.

Seen, his brother was still sleeping as usual.

Derryant tried to wake him up and asked permission to return to his current residence. His eyes caught something that his brother wanted to say to him, it seemed that Derryant understood it very, very well now.

Also under Mother's name, Derryant gave several hundreds of copies to be given to her. Then leaves the house to return to the next reality of life that is waiting for him in front of his eyes.