BUY FRESH VEGETABLES

Aneska pedaled her bicycle carefully. Even though she was in a hurry, she still thought about his safety.

"Aneska," said a father who was cleaning his vegetables when Aneska just got off his bicycle.

"Yes, Mr. Sugeng," replied Aneska kindly.

"Want to buy vegetables?" Ask Mr. Sugeng.

"Yes, Sir. Are the vegetables still fresh?" Aneska squatted down and looked at the vegetables that Mr. Sugeng was cleaning.

"It's still fresh, it's just been picked," replied Mr. Sugeng. "Usually Mom comes here. Why are you shopping now? Are you healthy?" Ask Mr. Sugeng.

"Mother is healthy, sorry, I'm tired of selling at the market, so I'll just do the shopping for you to sell tomorrow," replied Aneska as she picked vegetables in her hand.

"You are indeed a good child, very devoted. You are very lucky to have a child like you, if you had a son, you would have set him up with you."

Aneska smiled. "You could," she answered shyly.

"That's right," said someone from behind Aneska.

Aneska immediately looked back, she saw that Pak Sugeng's wife had just arrived with some tomatoes in a bucket.

"Just picked tomatoes?" Asked Aneska looking at the bucket that was placed beside her.

"Yes, it's still fresh," said Ibu Sugeng.

"But don't be too expensive, it will be difficult for my mother to sell it again in the market," said Aneska smiling.

"For you, I'll give you a cheap price. I'll also add it later as a bonus for being a loyal customer."

"That's a lot of bonuses," said Aneska teasing Mrs. Sugeng.

"I've been given a heart by Mother, even asking for a heart," replied Mrs. Sugeng, smiling.

Aneska chuckled as she chose the tomatoes she would buy.

"This is the vegetables so buy it?" Show Pak Sugeng the vegetables that Aneska chose earlier.

"Yes sir, just 10 bunches of kale. Added with chili and what is it, sir?" Ask Aneska to point to green vegetables.

"Spinach," replied Mr. Sugeng. "How much is the spinach bunch?"

"Just 10, the same as kale. And the chili is only 5 kg," replied Aneska.

"So how many tomatoes are these?" Asked Mrs. Sugeng.

"Just 4 kg," answered Aneska.

"Okay, later you will help tie it to the bicycle. So you can easily carry it on a bicycle," said Mr. Sugeng.

"Yes Sir, thank you but don't let anything fall. Later if it is damaged it cannot be sold," said Aneska.

"Don't worry, let me put it in this plastic bag first." Pak Sugeng then arranged all of Aneska's vegetables on the bicycle. Tie tightly so as not to fall.

After she finished paying for all the vegetables, Aneska said goodbye to going home because that was all she needed.

"Be careful on the road," said Mrs. Sugeng.

"Yes. Thank you." Aneska then pedaled her bicycle to go home, following the same road when she arrived.

After pedaling for a long time, Aneska finally arrived home after it was already late in the afternoon.

"Get the vegetables?" Asked Mother who came from the back door holding a broomstick in her hand.

"I got it, Mom, but not too much. I saw that there were still vegetables left. I just bought them for extra," Aneska answered as she lifted the vegetables into the kitchen.

Mother followed behind after putting away her broomstick.

"Let's keep the vegetables in the sink so they're fresh tomorrow." Mother took the kale and spinach bundles and put them in the dishwasher. Sprinkled a little with water to make it fresh again.

"I am thirsty." Aneska then took a glass and poured water from an aluminum teapot. "Fresh," said Aneska after drinking a full glass.

"You shower first and then eat. Mother has already fried your favorite fish."

"Yes, Mom," Aneska then went into the room to get a towel and immediately took a shower in the back bathroom.

The mother immediately set the dining table for her son to eat after first cleaning up the tomatoes and chilies that she would sell at the market tomorrow.

After bathing and changing clothes, Aneska went straight to the kitchen to eat.

"What fish is this, Mom?" Asked Aneska seeing there was fried fish on her plate.

"Titlefish, I bought it earlier because there was a bit of luck."

Aneska then looked at her mother's plate which had fish but it looked smaller than the fish. "Do you have a small fish Mom?" She asked.

"It's okay, I still have salted fish. Besides, I prefer salted fish to fried fish like this."

Aneska then took the rice and chili paste. "Isn't this spicy?" She asked.

"No, it's normal. Don't be too spicy, you'll get a stomach ache, and things will be complicated," said Mother, who also took rice.

After that, Aneska ate voraciously as well as her mother. Whatever is eaten when our hearts are happy by looking for a fortune lawfully, surely everything will taste delicious.

"Add rice?" Mother asked, looking at Aneska's empty plate.

"No, I'm full," replied Aneska, then took her drink of water and gulped it down.

"Mom, are you done?" Asked Aneska seeing her mother's plate was empty.

"Yes," replied her mother.

"Let me do the washing, wash your hands as well." Aneska took all the dirty dishes and immediately washed them quickly.

Mother was sitting in front of the television as usual watching her favorite soap opera.

"What soap opera is this Mom?" Asked Aneska sitting next to her mother.

"I don't know, I just saw," answered Mother.

Sitting for a few minutes watching soap operas, Aneska entered the room because she was bored. "I'd better go to my room, it won't be exciting."

Mother did not answer, her eyes already looked red indicating that she was sleepy.

Aneska took her school bag and looked at the textbooks one by one. "Looks like there's a school assignment but I forgot which one?"

She opened the textbooks one by one. "This is it. Indeed, the teacher gave me an assignment this morning." Aneska was talking to herself in her room while flipping through her textbook.

Not long after, Aneska was already struggling with her schoolwork. One by one, she answered all the questions carefully.

Aneska is a model student at her school and every year she always gets first place. Soon the school exams will be held, so Aneska has been very diligent in always studying at home because she doesn't want to, her mother's hard-earned money to pay for school is wasted.

His life was not as smooth as other children his age. They can freely play games with their favorite cellphone while Aneska has to ride her bicycle to shop for vegetables for her mother to sell at the market.

Every morning until late at night, Aneska has been busy with endless homework. The life she has lived since she was a child has educated her to be a mature and independent woman. Whatever she faced, Aneska always managed to finish it well.