Short Story: Meli

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Meli is a beautiful girl. She has a great curiosity and also has many friends. On weekends, they usually do activities together. Whether it's cooking together or just getting together to talk about daily activities.

But today Meli wants to make peanut sauce. She wanted to make it herself without the help of his friends.

In the Meli family, peanut sauce is a food that is often eaten. Because Mama can make it herself. That way spending on buying food can be more efficient. Moreover, peanut sauce is also a food that is easy to serve. It only takes some vegetables to eat it.

However, making peanut sauce requires softening the beans so that the other spices can mix evenly. The easiest is with a grinding service at a shop near the market. It was impossible for Meli to pound the nuts and spices by hand because it would make her tired.

Finally, Meli borrowed Mr. Andi's motorbike, a forty-two-year-old neighbor. A man whose wife died first. Yes, Mr. Andi lives alone in his house. Cooking, washing, etc.

Meli sneaks into Mr. Andi's house. His eyes swept across the room looking for the keys to the motorbike. It didn't take long for Meli to find the key, which turned out to be on a wall hook.

But suddenly Meli heard Mr. Andi's voice. She immediately hid behind the door while covering his mouth. Meli did not let her voice be heard by Mr. Andi. Even the slightest sound.

Mr. Andi did not realize that a girl had sneaked into his house. Even though they were only one meter apart when Mr. Andi checked his motorbike room.

When Mr. Andi had gone further, Meli quickly rode a motorbike that was nearby. In a hurry, with as little noise as possible. Meli didn't want to be found out.

"Where else do you want to take my motorbike! annoying girl!" shouted Mr. Andi when he saw his motorbike being taken by Meli. The man first heard the sound of his motorcycle engine running, then immediately saw the person who brought it. He was very surprised by Meli's action.

"I want to soften the beans! Borrow the motorbike for a moment, Mr. Andi!" shouted Meli in fear. They were quite far apart.

Mr. Andi was angry. But he couldn't possibly keep up with the engine speed by running. Finally Mr. Andi could only surrender. He sat down and lit the cigarette in his pocket.

Meli's plan worked. She can make peanut sauce after grinding all the nuts and processed spices. In fact she can eat peanut sauce all day long because the amount he makes is quite large.

Mama Meli was happy when she found out that her favorite daughter had succeeded in making peanut sauce. For mama, making peanut sauce is a skill that must be mastered by her family. Because peanut sauce can be the easiest food to serve. Either served with rice, or with some other snacks.

But Meli's task today is not over. She had to return Mr. Andi's motorbike. A scary man who often gets angry and makes Meli depressed. Meli is often afraid of Mr. Andi. And scared.

It didn't even happen long ago, last Sunday, when Meli was casually chatting with her friends on the terrace of the house. Suddenly Mr. Andi came out of Meli's house: HE BRINGS A SNAKE WITH LONG AND SHARP FANGS!

The snake was only carried in his hands. Mr. Andi is not afraid. Even he felt satisfied while gripping the snake's neck with his hands. Then brought the snake's head closer to Meli while saying "Snake, let's bite Meli's hand!"

In an instant. Meli and her middle school friends ran away scared! Shout loudly for mercy and for help. Don't care anymore about the snacks or cell phones they carry. They saved themselves.

"Why do you keep staring at that motorbike? Meli dear?" Mama's voice woke Meli from her daydream.

"Um..., no, Mom."

"Did you take the motorbike secretly like last week? Made Mr. Andi angry again?" Mama asked Meli.[]

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