Between Me, You And Them

CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE

NANDA

"Nan, no manganese tah?" Scolds Dimas when he accidentally meets me in front of a mushola.

"I have provisions, you guys just go, let me take care of the place." Hearing my statement Dimas poked his thumbs up and went after Anto who was waiting for him on the side of the road.

It is usual, the four of us always take a break. If that goes three people, then one person is waiting in the laundryan.

I used to be with Dimas and Anto who went out for a break, while Cici waited here only. Back when I started working here, he was always excited to go to lunch with us, he'll die and tell Dimas or Anto to stay so he can come and eat with me.

But ever since he learned the fact that I have a wife now, my position has been the same as Anto and Dimas. I'm just a regular co-worker. He never bought me even a cup of coffee again.

Honestly, I reduced my intensity to going out to eat or snack outside. Because since Elsi was sick at that time, our financial condition has changed.

The old savings, some of which I bought a used motorbike for my vehicle with Elsi here. The remaining money to buy the motorcycle, was not left after paying for Elsi's medical expenses yesterday.

I've been misguided, I don't have to buy a vehicle. Actually I was hesitant to buy it at that time, but Elsi always assured me that we needed a vehicle in our house. So that we do not always waste money on taxi fare online.

The bike we bought was not really a good bike, we just got a used bike years ago. But I have no problem at all, the important thing is that it can still function properly. Because yes indeed, our money is only enough to buy it.

But now I'm a little sorry, we didn't have any money saved at all.

What else after paying the hospital fee, our money is only 600 thousand left in my account.

Since that time, at dawn I always went out to go to the market. We never ate out again. I took over the kitchen to cook our meals every day. Because for me it's a long way off if we cook food.

Luckily, like I said, I can cook. I rarely show who. Elsi, when I first cooked, she was surprised not to see the contents of my hood.

He said he lost as a woman. He is not good at cooking. So he rarely sees home cooking like I do. Because they used to be used to buying food outside.

My cooking talent of course comes from Mother, mother is very diligent in cooking. And I always watch it from when I'm little.

My interest in the kitchen was honed early on, and one of my favorite shows was MasterChef.

But I apologize a lot to Elsi if the food I processed could not be luxurious at all.

Because I really have to rack my brain so that the 600 thousand money is enough for a month. I also decided to fast often now.

Today I brought fried rice and tempeh for my lunch. There's a chicken in the house, but I left it for Elsi. Let me just eat tempeh, because the one who needs good nutrition is him.

All this time it was like that, at a time when my money was very thin, I could only buy half a chicken. The chicken I let Elsi eat it. I really did not bother to bother very much about my food, like rice as sambel even I can eat.

There was a time when Elsi caught my weirdness, why I could arrive to eat not wearing a side dish at all. Sometimes just use vegetable stir-fry. I'll "slip" as much as I can so he doesn't feel bad. Because it's impossible if I say I don't have the money to buy a lot of side dishes. Let the side dishes that he has eat.

What time is it tonight?

Elsi sent me a WA message. Why did he ask?

As usual El. What was? Anyone want to be tipped?

Oh... No papa bang, Entar tidakin if you want to otw yak house?

Honestly, I am very tired today, besides because I have a lot of work, I also have a lot of thoughts. I don't know, our financial condition like this indirectly makes my mind become tired.

I promise if I go home later I'll take a shower and rest. My energy is completely exhausted.

Until the house turned out the food I made earlier at dawn was still untouched. Elsi said that this afternoon their mothers here were gathering at the official mother's house because she cooked rawon.

Even the official ma'am wrapped the rawon for me. In my heart, I feel a lot of gratitude, at least the rawon that is given enough to eat us tomorrow.

Tonight, let me eat some food at home. Because if it is not spent, it can stale all.

"The tree was almost all day El gathered with mom mother. Very rame!" Elsi told me excitedly while massaging my back while I was eating in the kitchen.

"Alhamdulillah, El, get more food."

"Yes brother, real good to know rawom bu Official. He cooks her. Same rich brother."

"How to make a rawon El. But daar learn the same mom, rasmi deh, was brother kisses the smell of his delicious..."

"Good bang! Very nice, so confused why mom does not make a food stall. I'm good at cooking it."

"Maybe no catch times, it's just a kid."

"Yes anyway... But if only El can cook rich that, El want to open a food stall."

"Later to learn the same brother yes, we learn the same. Who knows if there is a sustenance to open a small business." I said encourage him.

I finished eating and went into the room and got ready to rest. Oh, my God, my body is so crumpled.

I lay my body on the bed, Ah. This day was the moment I was waiting for.

Elsi came from the kitchen after washing my old dinner dishes.

He took the TV remote and sat down next to me.

"Wasn't the TV on?" Ask her.

"I don't want to watch it."

"So what do you want?" He said as he dived in my arms.

"The desire is bobo." I said while hugging her Erat. What do I feel like she's more fragrant tonight.

It turned out that hugging her made my little bit of fatigue disappear.

"Remember..." Call her slowly.

I just answered with a murmur. My eyes were closed earlier. I felt like I was taking sleeping pills.

Sayup sayup I heard Elsi talking to me, but can not, the drowsiness of the curse can not be bearable anymore. I fell asleep while hugging her.