
I've been contracted this new week. I really feel comfortable and at ease. Because this contract is far from the crowd and is located at the end of the alley.
Although to go to the EL boutique a bit far, but I can still walk there. Behind my contract there is only a stretch of rice fields there. And the distance between the contract with the other house is a bit far.
That night I was playing with my two babies who were very active. I even smiled and muttered to myself. Not long after, my excitement stopped when my rented door was knocked by someone.
I'm so scared, I'm afraid it's Mr. Aley who wants to come back to see me. The knock was getting louder and louder, there was no way it was EL. EL always says my name if you want to see me.
Who'sis that? My mind keeps wondering. Until I finally decided to open it. Very slowly I opened the door of my contract.
It turns out that the guest this time is her Mami EL. He just barged in without me letting him into my house.
He watched my contract closely, to the corners of the room.
"So this is where you live?! It's shabby, ugly, cramped again!" heed
I smiled when he said that. He was a rich man, of course this kind of contract he called seedy and narrow. The bathroom is bigger than my contract.
"Yes, Madam. This is my home, ugly, cramped and shabby." I said.
The madam got even more inflamed when I said that. He approached me and looked me in the eye. I noticed the beautiful eyes of the Madam, it turned out that EL got those beautiful eyes from her Mami.
"Let's just say, how much money I have to pay to keep you away from my son! Don't hesitate, just tell me. Besides you only want EL's treasure, right?!" he said to me,
My God, my heart hurts when I hear it. I didn't expect the Madam to think I was approaching EL just because of her wealth.
"I don't need your money, ma'am." I said again.
Although my heart was as slashed, I still tried to smile at the Madam. The Madam's anger seems to have been changed. He opened his branded bag and took a lot of money and threw it at me.
"Don't pretend you don't need it! Take that and immediately stay away from EL!!!" yells,
Twice I've been thrown money, as if I was worth nothing. First it was Mr. Aley who threw the money right in my face, so that I would immediately stay away from him and abort my babies.
And now I'm being thrown money by that madam to keep me away from her son. Even though he didn't throw it in my face, the pain remained the same.
"That's enough to buy a more decent house and also for the cost of giving birth to your child later!" he said again,
The madam just passed by leaving me who was still glued to where I stood. I slowly crouched down and collected the money and then kept it.
All night I was restless, my eyes could not be closed even though I had tried. I just opened my heart to EL but I've had trials like this.
The next day, the,
I got out of bed and started the day as usual. But the difference is, today I did not go to work. I want to stay home and think about my future.
After I think about it, I'll stop working from the EL boutique. I'll stay away from her just like her Mommy wants. I checked my savings balance, it felt like enough to survive and my labor costs later.
I grabbed the money that Mami EL threw last night and I wrapped it up like a gift. I stared at the money with a heart that felt torn apart. This humiliation is so painful.
That day I spent my time cleaning the house and cleaning things that I had not been able to unload. Truly a tiring day, I even wiped away the sweat that ran down my forehead many times.
Not feeling the afternoon. I walked to the terrace and sat on the wooden chair on the rented terrace. It was outside with a lot of kids playing.
I don't know why I suddenly thought of opening a small shop in front of my house. Who knows, I could add to my income. I smiled when I imagined it.
Without me noticing EL was already beside me, I was surprised when he gently stroked my head. "EL?!"
She smiled at me, then squatted down while facing my face. "Why not go to work? I'm worried about you, Ge!"
"I'm exhausted, EL!" sahut.
I looked into her beautiful eyes and it made me forget all the problems that were happening to me. A beautiful smile continued to adorn his handsome face and I also got more and more dissolved in my own feelings.
Suddenly the orders of Mami EL came back to my mind. "EL, I want to stop working and about this relationship, I want to end it here" I said with a serious face. I got up and stayed away from him,
EL frowned, he seemed to think after I said that. Not long after that, he smiled at me,
"Did Mami threaten you?!" he said while approaching me.
"D-no!" I said, I tried to stay away from him because if he looked into my eyes. I'm pretty sure I got caught lying.
"When did Mami meet you? Last night?!" he asked again while continuing to approach me until I was finally trapped between the wall and him. He grabbed my face and looked me in the eye,
Right, he's smiling. He seemed to know that I had lied to him. This EL is like a necromancer. He always knew what was happening to me even I didn't have a chance to lie to him.
"Yes!"
He smiled again and then walked away from me. "Don't listen to Mami, Ge! Whatever he's gonna do won't shake my feelings for you. And I will marry you even without her blessing." he said,
The deg!
I was surprised to hear his words. I was confused as to whether I should maintain this sense and struggle with it or choose myself and stay away from it.
"How, Ge? Will you fight with me?!" he asked, when he saw that I was silent like a statue.
"Give me some time to think about it, EL!"
EL smiled at me, "Alright, but don't think for long. I'm afraid, I can't wait for him if it's too long." he said, chuckling softly.
I smiled wryly as I listened to her answer.
"Honey, I brought you your favorite fruit, let's go in!" EL invited me into my narrow house while embracing my shoulder.
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