Suppose that... (Turnable Time)
Never been lucky (2)
" Nda, the end of the month help you pay the cost." Galang said shortly after he finished with a routine task done in the afternoon. It cleans the bird cage.
Yumna who had just finished giving ASI to Achifa was a little surprised by the words spoken by Galang.
" Lo, how can I pay the cost?, where do I get the money from." Yumna.
" Yes I don't know aren't you a lot of money. You're already a novel writer is impossible if you don't have money."
" If I already have income from writing I won't wait for money from you to pay the cost, to buy rice to buy electricity tokens and also daily necessities." Ketus Yumna's.
" Cooked?"
" Yes, why wait for money from you. If you just give me less money."
Hearing that, Galang chose to go into the bathroom and maybe just take a bath.
There's a guy like that, I know you really wish I could work and make money so I don't have to rely on you anymore. But I am not your wife and I am your responsibility. Why not just say that you're tired of living for me and my two children. I'd be happy to take my foot off and get away from you. Inner Yumna.
Tonight as usual after Galang shower he sat down to relax playing mobile phone.
" hmm, looks like tonight she's not working anymore." Lirih Yumna's.
After it was felt that Akifa had enough to drink ASI, Yumna immediately left him with her father.
Yumna then immediately washed the clothes as she used to do washing at night.
An hour later...
Yumna who had finished washing and drying her clothes outside the house again sat and relaxed near Akifa who was busy playing.
" Dad, you had the bird champion now let's buy me the light of the soft moon." Ilmi.
" Yes." Yeah."
" Yes come on dad."
" Your mother's people still haven't taken a bath why have you asked to buy the light of the soft moon."
" I've had a shower." Ketus Yumna's.
" Cooked?"
" Yes, try to kiss." Yumna.
Ilmi then immediately approached Yumna and smelled the scent of soap from Yumna's body.
" Hmm, yes, yes. Mother's father has taken a shower Come now we buy the light of the soft moon." Ilmi.
" Yes come on."
Nina then immediately changed her clothes Yumna put on a jacket and veil to akifa.
" All I bought onions, there must be a greengrocer." Yumna.
" Where?" Ask Galang.
" There was, before the red light on the left of the street there seemed to be a greengrocer."
After locking the door they finally left. And Galang also pointed to some vegetable traders that they passed by.
" No, buy over there, soon walk slowly." Yumna.
" Oh this?" Said Galang when he found out the vegetable trader and immediately turned on the turn and turn lights stopped right in front of the vegetable merchant.
After finishing buying some of the needs that were already exhausted they continued the journey to buy the light of the soft moon.
" Gold, bright moon flavor chocolate milk one yes." Yumna said to the merchant of the light of the moon.
" Yes." Yeah."
After ordering, as there was no place to sit so Yumna returned to Galang and Ilmi who were waiting on the bike.
"Nda, Ilmi asked for grilled chicken." Galang.
Yumna looked towards Ilmi. Ilmi smiled and nodded.
" Message first." Galang.
Yumna sighed, actually this was too heavy especially when Galang only gave money one red sheet. And that was half because Yumna had used it to buy kitchen necessities.
With the gontai step finally Yumna ordered grilled chicken for Ilmi hoping that Galang will replace it after at home later.
However, again Yumna had to swallow a bitter pill because Galang did not give her any more money.
Should I take the savings for Ilmi's school again. Inner Yumna as she was on her way back home.
Yumna oh Yumna, are you so stupid that you can't resist or protest against Galang when he doesn't give you enough money to make ends meet.
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The next day...
The homework is done, Akifa sleeps fast, and Ilmi who is happy to play with her friends, making Yumna have a relaxing time.
Yumna picked up her phone and started surfing in cyberspace. See the status of everyone passing by on its veranda.
Hmm, when can I walk even if I just look. I also want to be able to buy something for my son. Inner Yumna.
I don't know, maybe because Yumna always couldn't get what she wanted. Makes Yumna feel very ambitious if you want something, especially for her two daughters.
" If only there was work to be done at home other than online sales I would definitely do it. Or if there was a part-time job that allowed me to bring in a toddler I would want to do it for the kids. There's a lot of things I want to buy that I can't buy in the past."
Yumna then began to recall events in the past where when Yumna worked Yumna was not as lucky as other friends.
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...Flashback...
" Yumna, later you go to Jakarta cost the same as Abang Mus's fiancee yes." Yumna's Father
" Yes." Yeah."
One month after the conversation the father actually gave Yumna a ticket to Jakarta.
However, unfortunately 3 months of being an employee of a Chinese restaurant makes Yumna fall ill because there is never a holiday and also a work schedule that always comes home at night.
" Just stop, find another job." Said Linda, who was none other than the fiancee of Mus's brother. Stepbrother of Yumna
"But..."
" Already, the salary person is also not how much else you want to defend."
Yumna fell silent and thought of the words of Sister Linda. It is true what Linda said, working hours are not in accordance with the salary earned. Evidently during Yumna's work at the Chinese restaurant, Yumna still asked for money from the father because his salary was not enough to eat, not to mention to pay the cost of money every month.
" How do I get out of there?" Ask Yumna.
" Wait after payday and then you go in two or three days after that you pretend to be sick or something. And you don't have to go in next. So from now on you can start writing more cover letters and put them in some outlets that are in need of employees."
" Hmm, okay. Thank you brother."
" Same same. Yes, I'm taking a break, brother wants to go to work first."
Yumna smiled and nodded, She was very lucky to meet Sister Linda.
The man was kindly friendly, Yumna felt like she had an older sister. They were very close even like siblings.
A few weeks later, he was released from a Chinese restaurant. Yumna tried her luck by working at one of the boutiques selling Korean clothes.
This job is quite relaxed, because there are no strict rules like when Yumna worked in Chinese restaurants.
However, again because of the salary that can not meet the needs that are still long in Jakarta. Yumna decides to return to her hometown.
" Don't go home why?" Sister Linda said sadly as Yumna expressed her intention to return to her hometown.
" Sister I've been here almost 1 year, but as long as I'm here I'm still asking for money from my father. I don't really stand on my own hands and feet. I'm ashamed that I've been working but still asking my mom or dad for money."
" It's okay, didn't your father say that he would help you until you could stand with your own hands and feet?"
" Yes, but I feel bad I'm the first child of the family, and my father still has to meet the needs of the other children."
" Rethink it. Whatever your decision, brother will always support it."
" Thank you, brother."
" Same same. You want to take a walk not we to the land of Abang and also to the mall in central Jakarta who knows there we can find a job with a salary large enough for you."
" Maybe, we have to match our holidays."
" How about Wednesday."
" Hmm, I'll talk about it with Ayu's sister tomorrow." Yumna.
Wednesday arrived, early in the morning Yumna and Linda Kak were ready to take a walk to central Jakarta by busway.
They really enjoy the holiday by taking a walk while occasionally entering the mall and see if there are vacancies there and also ask friends Kak Linda about the salary that is sufficient for the needs of living in Jakarta.
But Yumna had to swallow a bitter pill because there was no job with a high enough salary as sister Linda.
Why doesn't Yumna work at sister Linda's? The answer is because Yumna is less high to enter the main criteria requirements.
Finally after a week of interrupting and not finding a suitable job.
Yumna finally returned to her hometown.
A heavy farewell. Yumna also did not want to leave Jakarta. Because he already feels very comfortable with Sister Linda.
But how else, Yumna also did not want to trouble her parents.
After returning home from Jakarta, Yumna tried her luck by finding work at the Pasuruan factory. But no company would accept Yumna.
" It is difficult to work in a factory if there are no insiders. The ones applying at the factory are not 10 or 20 people but hundreds of people. If you have an insider acquaintance then it will have a great opportunity to be accepted in the factory." Devi, who was working at the Sidoarjo shoe factory, said.
" Yes, some of my other friends have said the same thing."
" Yes, if only in the factory where I work to open a vacancy I would definitely help you to be able to work here, but unfortunately now still not open a vacancy."
" It's okay to tell me if the factory where you work has opened a vacancy."
" Of course."
Yumna was in Pasuruan for two weeks with her friend Sri.
They live at aunt Sri's house. Then they decided to return home before their pocket money was completely exhausted and not restless.
It did not stop there after returning from Pasuruan. Yumna started looking for a job in the city of Jember.
This time Yumna was lucky enough that she was finally able to work in a convenience store called happy store.
Yumna was only able to work for 3 months, because suddenly Yumna felt a deep pain in her left chest.
But when Yumna checked it to the doctor there was no serious illness, the doctor said maybe Yumna was tired because it had to go up and down 3 floors every day.
Yumna's illness forced Yumna to stop completely and not work for 1 month.
After recovering Yumna could no longer find work and instead met again with Novi. Eventually married to Galang.
...Flashback...
" Why have I always been unlucky in every way.. What's wrong with me so I never get lucky in anything." Yumna said as she put down her phone and chose to leave the house to clear her mind with the usual wind hitting Yumna as Yumna sat relaxing in front of the entrance of the boarding house.
" Lo, where's Akifa?" ask mama Elsa.
" Sleep, so I'm gonna spend my own time here clearing my mind so my mind doesn't get too tired thinking about life."
" Hahaha there's just nothing."
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