Muara Kasih Single Mother
Job Search
There are a lot of things that make humans worse off. Just like Ervita who seemed to have problems coming to his life. It felt like there was a point where Ervita was truly fragile, powerless to get up and move on. However, one thing made Ervita remember that she had to keep getting up, even though the muscles in her knees were completely limp, but Ervita had to get up for her baby. A 7/8-week-old embryo that continues to grow inside the fetus.
Rejection from Firhan and also his loneliness away from home make Ervita must strengthen her heart and herself. It is not the time to give up, it is not the time to keep lamenting, but he must rise up and meet a tomorrow that may be gray.
Tonight, Ervita comes to the Lusi boarding house on the first floor. The goal was to ask could there be any job vacancies he could get. Because, Ervita can not survive just with his savings alone. She has to work for her life and to prepare for giving birth later.
"Lus, lusi," called Ervita at the door of her best friend's room.
"Yes, Ta ... What's wrong?" sahut Lusi from inside the kost.
"May talk for a minute" replied Ervita again.
Not long after, the door of the boarding room was opened and Lusi smiled at his best friend. "Why Vit? Here come in," replied Lusi.
Without waiting for a long time, Ervita also entered the room of the boarding house owned by Lusi. "Lus, any acquaintances who do not want to receive additional employees? Maybe, you have acquaintances," said Ervita.
"Try me to find it first Vita .. What do you want to do?" ask Lusi later.
"Anything, it's important I work to be able to eat and save for my son" he replied.
Really, Lusi is actually very unbearable. Ervita who was well known was a child who was obedient to parents, smart students, even Ervita managed to enter the university through the PMDK. He who comes from a simple family, can prove that without private lessons, Ervita can rank one time in High School, even college is a truly extraordinary achievement. Now, the friend seems to have to live alone, there is no protection from the family when he was two-bodied.
"Try me to ask yah ... diploma bring no?" ask Lusi later.
"If it's a High School diploma, I'll take it. Any work doesn't matter, Lus. Now I have to take care of my own life, the examination of my baby, and also the delivery later" Ervita replied.
Pregnant without a husband, of course the burden borne by Ervita is heavier. Not just taking his life and eating it every day. However, even mentally Ervita must strengthen herself.
Lusi looking for job info, and got no job advertisements on Facebook looking for a batik kiosk waiter.
"Vit, this is a vacancy waiting for the batik kiosk. How do you want to not?" ask Lusi.
"Not far away is Lus?" ask Ervita.
Before agreeing, Ervita asked first whether the place was far away or not. Because, of course, if riding a motorcycle with a long distance, Ervita is only worried about her stomach that feels tight.
"Twenty minutes from the cost anyway, at Beringharjo Market, Malioboro," replied Lusi again.
Yes, there are job openings, Ervita does not want to procrastinate anymore. It is better that Ervita go there tomorrow and apply directly. If only just keeping a batik kiosk, maybe Ervita can do it.
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The next day ....
By ten o'clock in the morning, Ervita was out of his boarding house and headed to Beringharjo Market, Malioboro, Jogjakarta. Beringharjo Market itself is the oldest traditional market with historical value that cannot be separated by the existence of Yogyakarta Palace. Sentra batik and various souvenirs typical of Yogyakarta peddled here.
By riding his matic motorbike, Ervita headed to the traditional market. The sun in the morning was quite blistering did not dampen Ervita's steps to find a job in one of Batik Kiosks named Hadinata. The woman left with a job vacancy in her hands.
Park his motorcycle, then Ervita entered the Beringharjo market and look for a Batik Kiosk named Hadinata there. Several times Ervita scanned the surroundings and attempted to get the stall. Until some corridors Ervita traced it was not there. Until finally, Ervita asked the market officer and asked for help to show him where Kiosk Batik Hadinata. Finally, Ervita had arrived at a large batik kiosk in Beringharjo Market.
"Excuse me, kula nuwun (the word 'excuse me' in Javanese) ...."
A middle-aged couple who nodded their heads and smiled looked at Ervita, "Sweep Ma'am ...What's up?" greet the mother so kindly.
"I saw a job opening at this kiosk Ms... Last night I saw it on Facebook. So, I want to apply," said Ervita by offering job vacancies and High School diplomas that she has.
"Oh, want to apply for a job Tow? Here you can enter here first" said the mother who invited Ervita in.
Plastic chairs were arranged among the rows of batik sold there.
"Whose name is Ma'am?" ask the mother.
"Ervita, Mom," she replied.
"Oh, Ms. Ervita .. I am Miss Tari and this is my husband Mr. Hadinata," replied Ms. Tari.
Then Bu Tari and Pak Hadinata looked at the job application letter made by Ervita and saw Ervita's diploma there. Indeed, if just waiting for a batik kiosk and doing the buying and selling process does not require a high diploma, a High School diploma can already work there.
"This is Ma'am Ervita UAN value (National Final Test) just fine like this. Kok did not go to college, what is not eman-eman (vain in Javanese)," said Bu Tari.
Ervita smiled bitterly over there. She even had to give up her college because of her pregnancy right now. However, not in life there are some things that you must let go to continue to hold what you should hold and defend.