Forced Marriage Alea
PPA 1# Job Search

The fingers beat on the table was not stopping Alea to drive away the bored and nervous who ambushed him simultaneously. The beautiful girl with an oriental face was sitting alone in a corner of a cafe in south Jakarta. For the umpteenth time he glanced at the clock that was coiled in his right hand. It's been half an hour of an appointment with an old friend who suddenly contacted him two days ago.

The face with dimples that adorned both cheeks, looks increasingly restless in place. He almost moved from his current position, if only he was not tempted by the offer of his friend.

It's just that, if he went home the longest just a little, maybe his aunt would come back to scold him.

"But this is my chance. It is not easy to get a job in the present. Moreover, I have not obtained a diploma," muttered Alea still in a state of excitement. The twenty-year-old girl had just finished her studies. However, he will only get a diploma in three months. It would be difficult for him to quickly get a job before obtaining a diploma from his campus.

Alea was a smart girl with broad insight, but had low self-confidence. He often felt unworthy in many ways. Therefore, when Yuri contacted him to offer a job, he immediately sambar. He felt it was a good opportunity that should not be let go of it, rather than having to compete with thousands of other job applicants who could have qualified far above it.

"Hai Al," The voice of the girl greeted Alea. "I'm sorry I'm late" Yuri said as she pulled up the chair in front of Alea. His face implied a sincere apology. Feeling guilty for not being on time.

"It's okay. The road's jammed?" Alea asked in a stale manner.

He examined the appearance of his friend. They have not met for a long time. There have been many changes to Yuri's appearance. The last time they met was at an SMU graduation. After that there was never a chance to meet his old friend except for the one who was indeed the one with him. Alea had never attended a reunion held by her friends several times.

"Well, there was only an impromptu quiz. So I'm late. You been there a long time?"

"Half a hour" Alea answered honestly.

"Duh, once again sorry I made you wait. As an apology, this time I'm the deal. Okay," Yuri said as she fused her thumb with her index finger to form the letter O right in front of Alea's face.

"Yes, it's nothing. Just relax. Oia but I can't be long. You yourself like to be angry when I come home late," Alea said smiling at Yuri.

"Well, how dong. You see, I want to invite you to meet me who nawarin work. He's looking for someone to be an assistant make up artist. He wants to see you directly Al," Yuri said confusedly. She knew once how fierce Aunt Alea was, but somehow she had to successfully bring Alea to meet her friend. "The pay is pretty good, Al. You're only his assistant for one week, but he's getting a full month's salary. Well if he is satisfied with your cooperation, he will make you a permanent assistant," added Yuri trying to convince a clean white girl in front of him.

"Where is Ri. I graduated with business management. I want to work in accordance with the majors I take," Alea's tone sounded doubtful. "Lu know my Uncle just wants to nyekolahin me to SMU doang. That's why I often take a job to cringe for my college. Thank God I can miss college. So now I want to work in the company," said Alea still with a doubt. She is still a frequent Freelancer Make Up Artist, but with her bachelor's degree now, the girl hopes to soon work in an office and become a career woman.

"The person I want to know you, her husband also has a retail company engaged in fashion. If you get a chance to work with him, who knows you can also get a job opportunity at one of his retail stores. He is also a businessman. All of you expanding your network to keep up with the famous company," Yuri still tried to convince Alea.

Yuri was indeed impressed urging Alea to accept her offer. However, since SMU Yuri often gave Alea a job of makeup, so she did not put any suspicion on her friend. Yuri is in the modeling world. Therefore Alea has often decorated Yuri and also her fellow modeling friends. Only, this time he wished Yuri to offer a job at a company.

"But now I can't Ri,"

"Why Al? I need an assistant cepet. He wants to see you right now. Darling Al, if you're up to this opportunity,"

"Well I have to get permission first with my Aunt Ri. If your aunt can't get mad,"

"Gue's sure your aunt won't be upset if she finds out you're going to work. Auntie you're a duitan's eye," Yuri said impatiently. He was not even aware of the insults he had thrown at Aunt Alea. After all, he had often talked about Aunt Alea in front of his friend.

"Yes too, yaudah deh Ri. I'd like to try to take your offer,"

"Well, that's dong," Yuri said with a sigh of relief. Eventually he managed to convince Alea to take the girl to see her friend.

Without further ado, Yuri paid the cafe bill and invited Alea to meet her friend immediately. The beautiful girl of such height seemed to be worried if Alea changed her mind. Hence he seemed to be in a hurry to take Alea away from the cafe. Riding on vios that are already a dozen years old, Yuri breaks the streets of the Capital to a hotel in central Jakarta.

"Where are we going Ri?" Alea asked who was unable to stop the uneasiness while sitting in the passenger seat.

His heart was pounding as the nervousness got tighter hugging him. An unpleasant feeling controlled his heart.

"Yuri's pokonya is calm," Yuri's short answer only adds to her increasingly uncomfortable heart.

Relax Alea, you just went to look for a job. Everything will definitely be fine - Alea tried to speak with her little heart. Exhausting heartbeat that does not stop playing symphony up beat.

An uneasy feeling continued to sway Alea. The girl was getting more agitated in her place. There were so many things crowding his head at the moment. Maybe that's what made his heart beat irregularly this time, Alea thought.

The girl was worried thinking about her Aunt's reaction when she arrived home late. In addition, the feeling of worry not received as an assistant by Yuri's friend also urged his heart to beat faster. Not to mention the misgivings that whack when accepting Yuri's offer, I don't know what the cause is. Though it was a pretty good offer, at least until he received his diploma.

Alea could raise money from now on to pay Uncle and Aunt. Replacing all costs for food and shelter during her education while in college. Because her aunt always said that her promise to her late mother was to take care of Alea until she grew up. And the task was done when Alea passed SMU.

Alea put everything on the path of fate that he must navigate. The owner of life up there has set the best path for him to go through. That's how Alea finally got away. Slow the tempo of the heart rhythm on the decision of the Khalik who has been prepared for him. Things that always make Alea calmer, despite facing life obstacles that are not easy.