Aunt Melinda

Hear the Gossip

"Mas, Linda's gonna go get Erli!"

"Wait for me first? it's just about done. Time to rest on the Deck."

Finally Linda followed what her husband wanted as well. He waited for Ferry, who did the rice scales for the last one.

"Yeah!"

"Rare you sure it's done, man?" linda asked, who saw that her husband was done with his work.

"Yes.see for yourself!" said Ferry, pointing to his work area, where he usually does nothing for his work as a rice seller.

Linda nodded, after seeing that her husband's work was done. And now, she and her husband share a say to the other rice mill workers, who are all around where they are.

Now, the two of them left for Erli's school. Because it was time to pick her son home from school.

Actually, Erli came home late in the afternoon. It's four o'clock. Because after formal school TK level, he was entrusted to TPA. It's a daycare.

Because usually,. Ferry also returned from work in the afternoon. So, he'll pick up the kid, when he gets home from work.

Thus, Erli would also not be displaced. Because both parents cannot accompany their children. With all the work they have.

But because Linda is on leave for two days, Erli they picked up at school time only, tampa tampa left to TPA first.

"Mama!"

Erli shouted happily, when he saw the presence of his mother in front of the class. He felt very happy, because he could finally feel the same as the other friends. It was picked up by his mother.

"Hi Erli Darling," greeted Linda, with her arms spread out, to hug Erli.

A great many parents from Erli's friends, or from another class, who happened to be picking up their child, looked with amazed eyes at Linda.

"Erli's mother, huh?"

"Erli's mother turned out to be a bule."

"Well, that's pretty!"

Linda simply responded with a smile, and also a nod of the head. As a sign of.

"Ma. Where's papa?" erli asked, not seeing the whereabouts of his papa.

"That's right in front!"

Linda pointed with her index finger, towards the front of the Kindergarten building. There, Ferry was sitting on a motorcycle seat. Waiting for the arrival of the two.

"Assyik... we go home with papa right Ma? Not into rice mill anymore?"

Linda nodded her head in response to the question from her son. Because it was so with the plan she had told her husband.

"Kneel!" take Linda with you, holding her son's hand. They walked side by side, heading to where Ferry was.

"Father!"

Erli immediately called his papa, when his papa lowered his head because he looked at the screen of his cellphone. So he did not realize if, his son and wife had arrived in front of him.

"Eh, is it?"

"Yes Pa." Erli answered quickly.

"We're going straight home, aren't we?" linda asked to make sure that her husband had no other job after this.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Horeee!"

Erli again cheered in excitement, after Ferry answered a question from Linda.

Now, the three of them rode the motorcycle towards the way home. Because Erli also wants to be cooked his favorite food.

*****

At work, Danang heard a dispute about her sister Linda's gossip.

That was when he ate at the company cafeteria. Accidentally, hearing the conversation of the people who were eating as well.

From their conversation, her brother's name was also heard.

"Supervisor Linda has never again, seen with Mr. Rudi or Mr. Komarudin. Where the hell is he?"

"Oh yeah, when?"

"It's been almost a year now."

"Oh..."

"Just one day, never to be seen again with the two of them."

"Why do you want to change Linda's position?"

"Hahaha.. can-can! Will step up in his post."

"It is Mr. Rudi and Mr. Komarudin who do not want you. Wkwkwk..."

Their conversation that seemed exciting, was heard by Danang clearly.

All those who do not know, if the guy who sits not far from where they eat and talk, is her sister Linda. The person they are talking about.

As it turned out, Danang's decision to eat in the cafeteria, and not to accept an offer from her friend to eat out, was fortunate.

He knew what people were saying about his sister.

"What do they mean by that? How I feel something's wrong." Danang muttered alone, without being able to be heard by the people earlier.

"Today Linda is on leave. So, there's no way I'm gonna meet him, or ask him on the phone."

"Tomorrow then. I'll try asking Linda directly."

That's roughly what Danang planned. He was curious about what he had just overheard by accident.

Moreover, in the office of PPIC, her sister is better known as Aunt Melinda.

"Is it possible Linda's mother has a young mistress huh? what's called Auntie?" Danang's thoughts were directed in a negative direction about her own brother's behavior.

That is why, he will ask himself, in order to know what the real truth is. So people talk about that.

Danang finally left where he was sitting. He walked to the mini market, which was inside the company cafeteria. Buy a cold drink, then drink it until it runs out.

"Hi! You are Mas Danang, right? Mas Danang, her sister Linda."

He looked towards the man who called his name.

It turned out to be his sister Romi. His ex-girlfriend Linda. Who used to be his underclassman in high school.

"Eh yes. You work here?" tanya Danang, who does know her sister Romi well enough.

"Gak Mas's. I'm taking a friend who wants to propose."

Finally, the two talked by talking about many things. Starting from their respective circumstances, after graduating high school first. And their lives now.

"That means Mas Romi is married, and settled in Jakarta?" ask Danang, who never knew, how Romi is doing now.

"Yes Mas. I never go back to town again."

Danang nodded his head, hearing the explanation given by his sister Romi.

"Keep yourself now what?"

"I mean, what kind of work are you doing in college?" tanya Danang, who also no longer knows about the news of her class sister.

"Emhhhh. Haven't graduated yet" replied his sister Romi, bowing her head in shame.

"Yes, you haven't graduated. I just graduated yesterday. Hehe..."

Now, the two of them were back talking about many things. At the end of the day, the work break is almost over.

Danang apologized, and said to leave. Because he has to get back to work again soon.

"Sorry, Dek. I went back to work first," said Danang, awkwardly.

"Yes Mas. It'sit's okay. Please," said his sister Romi, nodding his head assenting.

"When we talk again. If there is time. Hehe..."

"Yes Mas. Thank you." Thank you."