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1. The sadness of Nara

Fragrance of various scents of women's perfume, has filled the mess room of female employees, Moretta Fashion. Now that it's seven in the morning, it's time for employees to get ready to go to the biggest clothing store, which is inside the city's largest traditional market.

However, the sound of a cell phone ringing made Anarawati stop her steps. The girl who was familiarly called Nara sighed when she saw the name plastered on her phone screen.

"Assalamualaikum .. yes, Ma'am. What's up?" nara asked softly as the incoming phone call was already connected. However, Nara's face looks grim when receiving the phone call.

"Nara, quickly send the money now! Because tomorrow is Naufal's semester payment deadline!" siti's orders, which need not be pleasant-nonsense, answered Nara's greetings.

"Good, Mom. After I get home from work, I'll send you the money."

"Yes, I'm waiting." After hearing that, the phone connection was immediately cut off.

There was no word of thanks, or just a small talk asking how her son, Siti just called Nara when asking for money.

"At least ask 'hasn't breakfast?' Though I would love to hear those words from Mom," Nara muttered, looking at her phone in anguish.

"Nara, the hunt is off, we'll be late!" There was the sound of the cries of flowers from outside.

"Yes ..." said Nara who immediately came out following his other friends.

"Who called? Your mom?" ask Flowers.

"Yes," said Nara while aligning her steps beside Bunga.

"Do you want more money?" guess the flower who feels sympathy with the life that this friend went through.

Nara nodded. "Naufal's next week's semester, tomorrow's the deadline."

Naufal is Nara's second sister, she still sits in the first grade of Junior High. Nara was five brothers, and she was the first child. As a first child, it is only natural that Nara helps her sisters to continue their school.

Flowers sigh. "And, one more year Nadia graduated High School, are you going to help her college money too? And what about Nelly and Nizam. Nara, you are the greatest sister."

Flowers sounded praising, yet he said it in a pitying tone. After all, who would not pity to see Nara's fate. Nara was only educated until Junior High, but she had to work at her underage age, and then helped the education costs of her sisters.

Nara smiled. "Yes, just pray that I stay healthy and my sustenance is also smooth, so that what my parents want, can be fulfilled." Nara has worked at Moretta Fashion for three years, and she is grateful to be able to help her family's economy.

"Amale ...." Bunga sontakini Nara prayer, he also hopes that later Nara can always live happily.

After finishing running the routine after the store opened, which was cleaning the floor, glass and also all merchandise from dust, Nara and her friends took turns to breakfast.

Until Nara's turn for breakfast arrives, Nara can't miss this opportunity to immediately send a message to Kevin, her boyfriend. They've been dating for almost a year.

Workplace rules that prohibit mobile phone play at work, make employees use the opportunity to play mobile phones at rest hours, including when eating.

[Mas Kevin has breakfast?]

Check two, but Kevin hasn't read it yet.

[Let's say I'm still having breakfast, if Mas isn't busy, we'll have a chat?]

Seeing his other friends, who are busy calling their respective girlfriends, of course makes Nara jealous and want a phone call with Kevin too. However, the reply he got...

At the end of the lazy emoticon, Kevin is seen typing again.

[Nara, how many times have I told you, although we are also dating like everyone else, but we should not follow the style of courting others. Everyone has their own style, including me!]

[Nara, I swear I'm tired of following your childish will. If you want our relationship to last, just accept my courtship style, not imitating others!]

Nara could only sigh, then she retorted. [Yes, sorry.]

Just tick one, it looks like Kevin got angry and turned off his phone data.

Seeing her friends still busy calling, Nara could only refocus on spending her breakfast.

I miss your voice.

Today Sunday, the store will always be crowded with visitors. The sadness and disappointment of Nara slowly disappeared because of the boisterous buyers who asked for stock clothes, or bid prices, even though the price was listed right.

Understandably, that is how mothers chat with traders, but they will be very happy if they get a real discount.

"Can't really be less huh, Ma'am?" ask a fat mother, who repeated her question to Nara.

"Sorry, Mom. Can't, the price is right" Nara said with a smile.

"Huh! Yes already. If so, I do not buy," he replied while throwing the clothes he held on the top of the hangers. Then he left with a sour face.

"Iihh basic! If you don't have money, don't be smart like people want to buy clothes. I told you the right price, just ngeyel nawar!" ketus Bunga slowly, he is most upset if it serves buyers such mothers.

"St! Already, do not need to be taken heart, it is common to find such people. Come on, just serve the others," said Nara while patting the shoulder of the calming Flower.

Then they serve other buyers, until the break time comes.

It was noon, Kevin was back online, but he did not want to reply to Nara's message.

"Am I so outrageous? But, if you do not want to telvonan, you should not have to get angry like this," muttered Nara slowly while staring at the screen of her phone.

"What's wrong? Sticking with Kevin again?" asked the Flower who saw Nara's grim face.

"Yes .. that's how. Flowers, am I wrong, if I demand more attention from her?"

"In fact, it's not entirely wrong, it's just a strange one. Having a boyfriend like that is better to replace. You do not worry, later I introduce you to a better man, and who can be more attentive with you," said Bunga while embracing Nara's shoulders.

Bunga thinks Kevin is strange, because Kevin rarely wants to talk on the phone with Nara, they both only often reply to messages. And also, Nara is the one who often looks attentive with Kevin. However, Kevin was just acting like a friend.

Nara simply responded with a laugh, then they resumed their steps towards the nearest food stall.

However, just as they were about to cross the road, Bunga saw a man who was riding a motorcycle and was familiar with it.

"Nara, isn't that Kevin? Who's he fucking screwing?" asked Bunga who saw Kevin piggybacking on a beautiful girl behind him.

Nara immediately followed the direction of Bunga's gaze, her face grew even more grim when she saw the scene that was in front of her. "Kevin, why are you always with him?" inner Nara who felt her heart like it was pierced by thousands of thorns.