WHAT ABOUT ME?
49

Enjoying the cool morning air accompanied by the sound of car horns that are mutually unpretentious, I walked with Gita to the address of the house listed on the brochure

It only took about ten minutes for us to arrive at the destination because it was not too far from where I lived.

"it looks like this is his house" I said matching his address.

"look at it" Gita also looked and nodded slowly "it seems so, try asking first"

tock

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"assalamu'alaikum... "

shortly afterwards there was a reply from inside and the door was finally opened.A middle-aged woman of grandmother's age stood in the doorway with a friendly-looking face.

"there's a guest, what's up, son? " tanyanya is friendly

"introduce Grandma, I'm Jasmin and this is my friend Gita" me and Gita took turns kissing the back of the grandmother's hand with reverence after that just say my intention to visit there.

"actually we came here because there is a need for the same mother Ida, is there a grandmother Ida? "

"coincidentally with myself, what's up, son? "

"alhamdulillah, this is Grandma, I want to ask about the job vacancies listed in the brochure, are there still? " i showed the brochure I held to Grandma Ida and she immediately smiled and nodded.

"oh that, let's go in first, it's not good to talk while standing like this, come on-ayo" he invited us to enter the house.

this house is not too big but arranged very neatly, even the table and wooden chairs in this living room also look very clean, I didn't expect the middle-aged woman to be so diligent that her residence looked so comfortable.

"thank you grandma"

"So, for the vacancy is true and until now it is still empty, actually there are some who came but did not meet the requirements that I gave, what is it, what is it, does anyone want to work here? "

'alhamdulillah 'my mind screams with pleasure because at least there is still a glimmer of hope to be accepted to work in this house.

"actually I want to apply to work here grandma"

"You look so young, if grandma knows, how old are you? have you graduated school? "

I shook my head "I'm still in high school and just in first grade. I'm actually here in boarding near school"

finally I told her my purpose of finding a job, so that Grandma Ida could consider me to work at her house because honestly I really wanted to work again in order to help ease the burden of my mother at home.

"so, but won't it bother your school? " ask him

"if grandma pleases me to do homework in the morning and after school, God willing not to granny"

"alright, you can work here, but on condition that you have to stay here, because that is one of your jobs. honestly from some people who come they are reluctant to stay because there is family and they have to go home every day"

I immediately nodded enthusiastically "well grandma, I want, I want to stay here with grandma, I promise I will work well and not disappoint grandma"

Gita was very happy when I got accepted to work, she even shed tears and immediately hugged me sobbing. "ah finally Je, you can work now"

I let my arms slip so as not to dissolve in the cries that were raised by the Gita.

"when can I start working? " ask me

"tomorrow is allowed, today you can take your goods so that tomorrow is not a hassle because you have to go to school too"

I found Gita who had been silent since he came out of Ida's house, he seemed to keep something that made him look less excited.

"Git, why are you so moody? "

His breathing sounded very heavy as if he was carrying a very heavy burden on his shoulders. I invited Gita to stop by a store not far from home.This store is our subscription store on weekends.

"why? "

"i'm okay Je" he said.

"don't lie, the look on your face is so unfriendly right now, what's up Git, come on tell me"

"Je.... " The Gita just sobbed making me confused.

"if you move on and I play with who Je is, if it's a holiday who I'll take away, I'll feel lonely if you go Je... "

god, Gita seems to be thinking about us, so I feel cared about.

"we can still meet at Git school... "

"it's different Je. "the headline.

I chuckled amusedly at Gita who looked like a child who was asking her mother for candy

"we can exchange news via cell phone, besides the distance between your home and my workplace is not so far away, so you can occasionally stop by instead of just now Grandma Ida also said that you were told to often play there, hm? "

"iyadeh, promise yes you have to take good care of yourself there, do not forget to learn let alone forget to eat" he said

"ashiap boss... "

we ordered the food menu as usual, namely chicken noodles meatballs extra spicy and orange ice portion jumbo.

after it runs out, you rush to go home because the day is near noon.

***

Arriving at the boarding house, I was surprised to see Liam who was in the living room, in front of him there were several bags of groceries.

"eh Liam, the afternoon tumben here, it's been a while? " my question also threw my bo kong on the chair.

"just ten minutes ago, um, I want to make sure you go somewhere do you have time? "

"sorry Liam, but it seems I can't leave because today I will clean up my boarding house, later in the afternoon I will move"

"moving, where? "

" to my employer's house, today I accepted my job and my employer asked me to stay there with him"

a-ah so apparently, yes it might be another time, want me to help pack? " savour.

I nodded "maybe, but wait for Gita first yes, soon she came" was actually Gita wanted to go directly to my boarding house, but because it got the call of nature, just a little while ago, he finally came to the house first.

***

I have reached Ida's house with Gita and Liam, they even brought my things to the room I will occupy later.

after finishing tidying up my things, Gita and Liam also say goodbye to go home while I help grandma prepare dinner.