The Story of Aira
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Not everything that happens in this world is as expected. All do'a will not only be granted by Allah SWT. God knows what we need, not what we want. Sometimes our desires are just camouflage, disguising our true needs.

Not infrequently as humans who are endowed with a sense, we will be disappointed and continue to complain about what happens in our lives. We say that God is unfair.

Just like Aira. He always expects the best for himself. But in reality, he always felt tormented by the path of destiny that he had to go through.

How not...?!

When he went to catch up with his parents to the foreign island, Aira was surprised by their condition which was arguably far from good. Then he was met with people whose ends made him looked at one eye. And a few weeks ago, he had to leave behind a figure who had actually already greatly mastered the space in his heart.

Now it's...

Aira again complained of fate in the capital. The place is foreign to him. There was no way he could keep silent at home. He went to the city armed with recklessness, and some files to find work. Alone.

The hustle and bustle of the capital looked very much different to the small town where he lived. The noise, the smell of vehicle smoke, not to mention the people passing by.

The public transport he was riding on stopped in front of a shopping mall. He got down and entered through the main lobby. Getting around inside the multi-storey building is not for shopping like other visitors. He was just looking for an announcement sheet stuck in front of the store. Hopefully someone needs workers who are in accordance with the criteria.

For quite a while he walked around, his backpack felt a little lighter. Because some documents in the brown envelope late he put on every store that opened job vacancies. And the drinking water is also a little.

While waiting for the bus at the terminal, his phone rang. Aira smiled as she looked at her phone screen.

"Hi..."

"Again what?"

"Again waiting for the bus at the terminal."

"Where are you going?"

"You gohome. I've been looking for a job."

"Any bus ride, far away?"

"Lumayan, two epochs. If it doesn't get stuck."

"So far...?! Same who?!"

Aira smiled as she heard that tone of voice filled with anxiety. And he could imagine how Ryan's facial expression was across the street.

"It's definitely not the same as you." Aira chuckled a little.

"Ra..., I asked seriously...! Who did you go that far as that? Don't tell me you're alone."

"Yes it's alone. It's in there, everywhere you control."

"Next time don't go alone. Why-why how?"

"It's a good do'a meal for me."

The bus that Aira was about to board arrived. He's up from his stool.

"Cus came. The phone later. Continue the chat."

"Okay, be careful."

......................

For days there was no confirmation of the cover letter he submitted. Aira was desperate.

"It's hard, if there why so soon I can work." said Aira in the heart.

"Why so nervous?" ask grandma Aira.

"Not yet to call, grandma" he replied as he turned his phone on the table.

"Propsy. Means not windfall." said the grandmother. "Keep praying'a ya."

"Yes, grandma."

By noon Aira got a call from a foreign number. Apparently it was an interview call.

The next day Aira left for the city. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants as per the requirements of the caller yesterday. Don't forget the fantastic shoes.

"It will be complicated if you take the bus." he murmured. "Oh, I'll just use the kets first. Change it there." break it up.

"For a long time, your brother waited for that." said grandma.

The older brother that Grandma meant was Joseph. She is Aira's cousin. Grandma asked Yusuf to help her get Aira to the terminal.

"Be careful, if there's any phone call" Yusuf said before Aira boarded the bus.

"Ready, brother!" reply Aira.

The bus full of passengers was speeding towards the city. Aira kept praying for everything to go smoothly.

"*May I be accepted. Even if people say the salary is small, at least I have a job. Let's not say unemployment. Especially friends in college. They look at me like a bunch of useless trash. Like they go to college at their own expense, pride does not measure."

Aira is often looked at one eye. His usual family background, unable to continue college, plus no job. It seems to be the most important material among the neighbors.

Upset??!... Don't ask again. Sometimes he protests why his fate is like no other friend. But after he saw how hard his parents work and live with them. He began to be able to slightly reduce his habit of complaining about the way his life.

......................

This time, the door of the boat was wide open. Because after the interview, Aira immediately got a contract letter for 1 year. He works as an SPG according to his experience listed in the CV.

"If you need a boarding place, wait outside for a moment. I'll see you later." said Mega.

Mega is a supervisor at the cosmetics counter where she works.

"Twenty minutes like that, I went to check the report for a while" he continued.

"I'll wait outside, brother."

"OKAY. Don't be too far away." he said.

"Yes, brother."

Aira decided to take a look around the counter, while waiting for Mega to come out. Not until 20 minutes, Mega has met Aira.

Since Mega was taking a break, she took Aira to the foodcourt.

"So how? Wanna spend? Or when there are brothers around here, and live with them." said Mega.

"It definitely costs, brother. There are no brothers here" Aira said honestly.

"In my room there is still a quota. One of them is in my room. My friend got married, so she's now the same husband." said Mega after chewing her food.

"What month are you?" ask Aira.

Of course he had to take everything into account maturely. Cost money, meal money, other necessities as well.

"Father, Aira. Kosku is cheap. Free electricity and water. We can cook too. So not too wasteful."

"Girls only, right?" ask Aira again.

"Yes, dong. Safe, tightly closed, wear high fence. Near anyway. We can walk."

Aira felt there was no other choice. He doesn't know anyone there. So he decided to follow Mega's advice.

Later that night Aira started packing her things. He didn't bring much, just enough. He does not know yet how the conditions in kosan Mega. He hasn't seen it yet, because Mega has to get back to work soon. Aira was afraid to go home too late.

That night Aira was accompanied by Ryan, of course through chat. Because Aira didn't dare take a call from Ryan when her grandparents were home.

Ryan is :

So you're going to cost?!

Aira :

Such

Ryan is :

Is the neighborhood safe?

Aira :

Mega said it was safe. But if it's not that comfortable, I'll find somewhere better.

Ryan is :

Is there a job close to home?

Aira :

If there were, I wouldn't have gotten there. I've tried to drop the proposal, but nothing.

Ryan is :

Send me your work address and your boarding

Aira :

Make what?

Ryan is :

Just time I want to send you a package 😄😄

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"It's like starting everything from zero again. Back to working in the same field, with different places and people. Hope everything goes well. Bismillah..."