The Story of Aira
22

Mega opened the door to her room. The room has one floor. There is also a bathroom inside, which is directly opposite the kitchen. Next to the bathroom, there is also room to dry clothes. It is not spacious, and all parts of the room inside are small. But their privacy is up there.

"Put your stuff here" said Mega as she opened a small cupboard in the corner of the room.

"Yes, brother."

"That's all?" mega asked as Aira took out and arranged the goods.

"Hahahaa.., actually there are many that I prepared brother. I'll bring it home tomorrow."

"Origin, not everything is taken. It's all minimalist. Ahaha...!" Mega laughs.

"It's important to be comfortable" Aira said.

"Yups, hope you're at home."

Now Aira is alone in her boarding house, because Mega has left for work. Aira starts work tomorrow.

"May be at home..."

As usual, when there is no activity Aira will contact his friends. This time he called Aditya.

"How's it going? Comfortable no?"

"Yes, that's it. It must not be as comfortable as home itself" said Aira.

"Yes aira? Here, I'll talk too."

Aira knew who the voice belonged to. He was smiling too.

"Raaa.., miss you...!!!"

"Miss you too.." reply Aira. "You're with him apparently?"

"Yes. And get caught again calling my future husband."

"Hahaha.., who told me the number was off."

"Yes too. The phone's broken, Ra. Hehehee..."

"Eh, just a second. You said you were a husband-to-be? You guys getting married?"

"Yes, Ra. Think you can come no? Come dong, please...!!!"

"Connect do'a from here huh. Sorry you..." Aira felt bad.

"Yeah, Ra...!!!" The princess was a little disappointed.

"You're the honeymoon here, what?" Aira tried to comfort the Princess.

"Let me know in advance that you're going home. I must have sped up this marriage, Ra. Let you attend." said Aditya.

"I've coded it, you're insensitive."

"Take it to the point next time." Aditya replied.

Long enough they connect via telephone, until Aditya ends first because there is something he has to do.

"Finally they're getting married. Happy ending." muttered Aira in heart.

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

The first day Aira worked. It's not too difficult to take referrals from Mega. Because the concept is the same as the previous one. Aira just needs to memorize the location of the product.

On the first day, Aira was immediately tested by a slightly adorable customer. Many questions, turn given a solution, he switched on a different topic again. But it could be overcome by Aira easily.

Afterwards, a mother with her fashionable appearance came to see her.

"So can you help me...?" greet Aira.

"You're the new kid?" the mother asked back. Aira nodded slowly. "Do you know who I am?" this time Aira shook her head.

The mother smiled, then she took something from inside her bag. A small rectangular card he thrust at Aira.

"Oh, mom. Sorry..." Aira was surprised after reading it, it turned out that she was the big boss of the owner of the cosmetic counter where she worked. Gracee's Mother.

"Yes, ma'am."

"I deliberately came quietly, because I wanted to see you today" he said as he circled the semi-circular table, in order to sit back behind the table.

"I also called the self-service where you worked before. Before calling you for an interview yesterday" he said later.

"Oh, yes..." Aira was back.

"Oh, that's how people recruit employees..."

"Yes, with the consent of all. I finally called you. Welcome to join. Hope you are at home. And can give the best also for our counter. As you did there before."

"I will try, ma'am." said Aira.

Soon a white man appeared with narrow eyes. He approached the table where Aira and Miss Gracee were chatting.

"Ma, already? We have to leave immediately" he said, looking at his watch.

"Oh, yes." Gracee's mom took her tote bag. "Continue your work, I go first." he said.

"Yes, mom. Be careful..."

The man silently watched Aira. Aira was unaware of it.

"Mega...!" said Gracee's mom, waving her hand.

"Yes, ma'am." Mega replied after being in front of the boss' mother.

"I ordered food in a normal place. This is the proof sign, you keep it." he said.

"What did you order?" aira asked after the mother and child left.

"Relax, stay halal. Mother has a different belief with us. But mom always gives the best for us, starting from small things like snacks. Until the place of worship in the store." explained Mega.

"Oh.., very good.." so did Aira's reaction.

It is true, there is room for prayer in the employee rest area. And very awake cleanliness.

"Look at Koko, right?... Isn't he cool...?!" mega.

"So Mega likes it, huh...?" Aira teased her supervisor as well as her roommate.

"Shame on me, Ra. Maybe if I were like you I'd be so excited about the charm. Honey, I'm a pickaxe." Mega looks grimaced, laughing at him.

"Huh?! What brother?!" Aira doesn't understand Mega's intentions.

"Widow, baby..." Mega clarified with a whisper.

"Aah?!" Aira could hardly believe what she had just heard.

"Here you go, let's get back to work. We are paid not to confide" he said.

"That's it, beautiful, hardworking. But widow. How can? Her husband has a problem what try, the time of a great girl like Mega brother left...?!"

While thinking about Mega's fate, Aira suddenly remembered the love story of her friends.

Tiara and Gio. Their story that started from using each other, apparently can last until now. There has been a conflict before, too. Now his son is almost a year old.

Aditya and Princess. Says the guys they've been dating since Junior High. They can maintain a good relationship, until soon they will get married.

Rangga and Icha. They love each other. But Icha's parents don't approve. And when she came, she was considered the third person in their relationship. But in the end, the slander brought Rangga and Icha to sail the household ark. Because Icha's parents have already approved of them.

"My fate is like this...!!!" objurgation.

"How is my love...???! Ah, Aira. Work has just begun." Aira warned herself.

Aira resumed her work. Arrange the products that have just been delivered by colleagues, to fill the empty space. Because the product is gone.

That's how Aira is doing in the new workplace. Display products and serve visitors. Aira really enjoyed her work. Even though he had to go home at night. There is no shift change there. Luckily, there was Mega with him. At least he wasn't alone in the city he had just visited.

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"There is no easy job. There are plus and minus sides. When your friend is good, and your boss is good. You will often be faced with customers who make a scene every day. Ah no.., even sometimes only the difference of hours, even minutes, those unique ones come and go. It was incredible. Haaaah, just enjoy the process. The spirit...!!!"