Cikarang (Work And Love)
Episode 12's
First day in Cikarang.
Mba Lilis came home with three packs of food and a pack of fried plastic. In the afternoon, after Tini and Dinda took a bath, they sat in the front room. Following Mba Lilis, who brought dishes and spoons. Mba Lilis told them to eat together.
"Now, this is food not to be seen, but to eat, Din, Tin, let's eat. I mean, yeah, I bought it just this". Speak mba Lilis while offering food to them.
"Repotin mba Lilis, thanks mba". Dinda answered while taking the plate and rice wrapper.
"Yes mba Lis, thank you. Mba, run out of Maghrib later, please tell the transportation area here yes mba, tomorrow we want to find work. Let's not be so bad, the sooner the better, yes Din". Say Tini while eating fried food.
"Yes mba, so ga delay time to linger so unemployment here mba. Thank goodness a week if you can get a job is Tin". Reply Dinda scowled.
"Yes Din, thankfully before the allowance runs out, at least you can work". Tini's speech connect Dinda's.
"Yes, the Maghrib will run out and tell everyone if necessary, but remember not to easily trust people especially if you offer a job". Mba Lilis reminded.
They ate together, after that watching tv until finally adzan maghrib. They take turns to perform maghrib prayers because the place is not enough when congregating. After the Maghrib prayer, Lilis sat in the front room watching television. Dinda and Tini are busy with their respective job application files.
Television sound reduced by mba Lilis. Seeing Tini and Dinda busy with her application file. Mba Lilis noticed both of their application files. Although Dinda and Tini are just starting out looking for a job, her application file seems to be used to finding a job.
"Din, Tin, you want to say, tomorrow you want to find work where?, do you not know the area here?". Mba Lilis begins talks.
"Yes.yang closest from here first mba while looking for information". Dinda replied after clearing her application file.
"Indeed, then, Lilis heard there was a job vacancy where?, yesterday the time to go home he said there was a job vacancy. Yes. we are if there can be a definite and clear job vacancy mba". Answer Tini.
"Yes mba, if there is no vacancy how it is, throw away the cost, waste time also mba, indeed if you hear there is information yes nothing is in vain". Answer Dinda connect.
"I yesterday heard there was a job opening did not know the name of PT he forgot, it was in Jababeka area one. From here, you walk straight towards the front bamboo monument. There, take angkot no 32, 39c, 36, all towards the terminal. After passing through the terminal there is a Ramayana mall, not far to say Teleng left. From there, the road is about 10 minutes or so, just met the factories. Just go to the factory security". Mba Lilis explained.
"How much angkotnya, all of them there?, if the return ride what mba?". Ask Dinda about angkot.
"The numbers are all if from the front, the cross must be to the terminal directly muter here again. So no stray, unless you miss the bamboo monument the address must be stray. So just remember. Don't ride the others, the elves can but be afraid of passing". Answer mba Lilis.
"Well, what's the bell, the alley, the road, anything?". Ask a question about Teleng.
"So if the nawarin ojek so do not want mba?, just walk it is mba". Tini made it clear.
"Ga too, anyway you are new here, yes just walk first, usually later meet people who are also looking for work. From there you can talk, just ask questions. But do not easily believe also sometimes there are also job applicants who lie to us. Don't know what that means, 'cause you used to do that". Mba Lilis said of her experience.
"Ooo later means we meet many other people who are both looking for work from other areas as well Tin. Add our rivals Tin, but believe, if it's food is not going anywhere, bismillah Tin". Said Dinda sure.
"Yes, Din tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock. Early in the morning there may be a lot of walking so, tomorrow the spirit of looking for work". Tini suggested.
"Mba Lis, means commuting is the same yes take the angkotnya?, mba Lis tomorrow work in the morning huh?". Ask Dinda.
"Yes Din, so the important thing is not to get the wrong angkot and pay attention to the road. Yes, mba tomorrow leave at dawn, you guys buy your own breakfast tomorrow. Whatever you want to buy. If you want to buy rice sit cheap, delicious, lots, tuh across the bamboo monument to the right keep asking there food stalls Bu Entin. Guaranteed to be full, only 1500. Dah ya, mba want to pray isya, continue to want to sleep cape. Later the lock door yes, oh yes this is the contract key yes do not forget to go in and out in the lock of many thieves". Answer mba Lis, after that give the contract key.
"Yes mba, thank you. Tin I also want to pray Isya first, this is the key save, tomorrow in duplicate only yes". Said Dinda to Tini while giving the contract key.
"Ok Din, then there will be change, I've also drowsy nih🥱 ".Answer Tini while yawning.
Mba Lilis who has finished praying isya, did go to sleep immediately. Dinda was praying Isya, and Tini was still sitting in the front room watching tv. Now change Tini who will do Islamic prayers. Dinda sat in the front room watching tv. But Dinda's eyes felt sleepy. Dinda turned off the tv, then rolled out a thin foam mattress for bedding that had been provided by mba Lis before. While Tini slept with Mba Lilis.
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The next day, Mba Lilis woke up before dawn. Mba Lilis ironed her work uniform because last night wasn't ironed. Pas adzan dawn, mba Lis bath, then perform dawn prayers. After that, Lilis went to work. Meanwhile, Dinda and Tini had also woken up from their sleep. They took turns showering and performing dawn prayers. The clock is 05:30 in the morning. Dinda and Tini walked forward to buy breakfast.
Up in front of the alley, there is a rice pecel breakfast seller and there is also nasi uduk. Dinda and Tini asked each other what breakfast to buy. Apparently they chose nasi uduk, because last night mba Lis said about nasi uduk. As it was already a bit of noon, they finally hurriedly ate and drank. They set out to find work as per what Lis said last night. Before leaving, they did not forget to lock the door.
They walked to the front of the bamboo monument and then crossed over. While waiting for the angkot, Dinda and Tini chatted about many things. From schoolmates, girlfriends, schoolwork and the last one is about finding a job.
Not to be missed by the two of them chat last night, what was spoken by mba Lilis. They must always remember, and do not easily trust each other. In 2002, the beginning of school graduation and the beginning of starting an independent life. That is working to find halal sustenance, the important point is to make money for the cost of living alone and for the family.
The awaited transport came, Dinda and Tini stopped it and then went inside and sat down. They looked at the streets and saw houses, shops, old buildings and new buildings.
The cargo was traveling at moderate speed. It turns out that it is true that said by Mba Lilis, the angkotnya only muter after it entered the terminal. The angkot that was said last night was Teleng. Many ojeg builders at the ojeg base offer a ride. But rejected by Dinda and Tini. The two of them, remembering Lilis's message.
Wonder how it goes?. Keep reading the story in the next episode. Like, vote, and comments are still waiting. Always have a healthy greeting and thank you to those who have read my work. Stay excited.🙏🙏💪💪🌷 __🌷<TAG1>
