Duren Palm

Rasayn!

6 Days later.

Shinta looked at the reflection of her face in the mirror and observed the marks of bruises that were slowly beginning to fade.

Huhff ....

What am I supposed to do now? I can't possibly say everything to bang Aan. He would lock me up and say 'You're home, brother can still feed you!' I really don't want to be like that. Aghh!!! Everything's so fucked up. My life is a mess. Now I'm unemployed and even treated by strangers.

Shinta turned her face left and right while looking at her bruises.

All right, my face just needs a touch of make up and will definitely look fine later. I also have to get out of here and start looking for work. I have to say goodbye to Veno and Baskoro who have been so good at taking care of me.

Shinta got up from her seat about to go out of the room.

Tok .. tok.

"Who?" shinta said as she opened the door.

"Eh Bik Ema, why Bik?" shinta asked when she saw Veno's house assistant in front of her bedroom door

"Breakfast is ready Non," said Ema while smiling kindly.

"Om Bas is just as Veno's brother is already there?" ask Shinta later.

"The big master and the young master were in the master Non's workroom. Upstairs," explained Ema.

"Oo .. Yes, let me call ya Bik."

Ema just nodded and stepped towards the kitchen, while Shinta walked upstairs to look for Baskoro and Veno.

Shinta who just arrived at the front door of Baskoro's workroom accidentally heard the conversation of the father and son.

"Why Veno? Why don't you like it? He seems interested in you. His son is sweet and polite. Papi agrees that he wants to be Papi's son-in-law."

Who do you mean by Bas, does Veno already have a girlfriend and will get married?

Shinta was curious about the continuation of their chatter and increasingly close her ears to the door wall.

"Come Pi ... Shinta is too young, I don't like her .. I just think of her as a sister."

"What's wrong! Ardi alone can get Rianti. He is a widower and is older than you. What's wrong with you being with Shinta. You're both single, aren't you" Baskoro said. He likes Shinta and wishes the girl to be his daughter-in-law.

"Don't tell me to be like Ardi, Pi. Just so you know, Ardi got Rianti in a sneaky way! I don't want to be like him" Elak Veno who knows exactly how cunning Ardi manipulated Rianti's life.

"What does that mean, Veno?" ask Baskoro who is starting to be curious.

"That's Pi, don't talk about it anymore. I'm going down and have breakfast!"

Shinta who heard the conversation immediately came down and wiped away her tears which she did not realize had already flowed profusely on her cheeks.

Shinta arrived at the dining table first and wiped away the trace of her tears from being seen by others and put on a happy smile as usual.

"Why you! Smile so," said Veno who just came down from upstairs. His face looks tense because it was out fighting with the papi.

"Yee .. early in the morning, I can't smile. A smile is medicine to stay young. I don't want to be rich with you old-fisted face, because his work days frown, "xeloteh Shinta.

Veno did not respond to Shinta's remarks, he simply pulled up a chair to sit opposite Shinta.

"Om Bas where?" tanyanya. He tries to regulate his feelings in order to behave as usual.

"Still on top, just drop off again" said Veno while eating fried rice made by Ema.

"Aren't you having breakfast?" he asked back after swallowing the rice in his mouth.

"Sister, I'll wait for Bas to come down" Shinta replied.

Without Veno noticing, Shinta looked at him with a look filled with sadness.

Liking someone so deeply but unrequited turns out to be so painful, inner Shinta.

Shinta wiped away her nearly dripping tears.

Since the incident on campus the other day, Shinta has made up her mind not to like Veno anymore. However, after the incident at the Cecep mang stall and received good treatment from Veno, Shinta again liked Veno. Arrogant but a crooked man.

You really are a fool Veno, how could you not realize there is such sincere love for you.

Baskoro sighed.

"Ekhem." He deliberately dropped Shinta's gaze and walked towards the dining table.

"You didn't eat Shinta's breakfast?" Baskoro pulled out his chair while sitting down.

"I'm waiting for you." Shinta looks wrong behavior as if it has been coughed by Baskoro.

"Oh, let's eat."

The three of them ate without much noise.

"Repeat ... Shinta, I'm done eating." said Veno as he stood up from his chair.

"Wait for Sis, there's something I want to talk to you about" Shinta said. He wants to express his desire.

Veno sat back and looked at his papi then looked back at Shinta.

Baskoro looks confused. He drank the water next to him and looked seriously at Shinta's face.

"I'm going home to the hostel today" Shinta said hesitantly.

Baskoro and Veno were stunned to hear Shinta's words.

"Why?" ask Baskoro and Veno almost simultaneously.

Baskoro and Veno briefly exchanged a glance and then looked back at Shinta's face.

"That's .. I just want to get back to my life. I thank you for taking so good care of me until I recover. And now I'm fine."

"But, you haven't recovered right Shinta ...." Baskoro seemed to disagree with Shinta's decision.

"It's okay, Om, now I'm better."

Veno was still staring intently at Shinta.

"Alright, now what are your plans," asked Veno flatly, expressionlessly.

"I'm going to find a job and start over, whether it's a minimarket waitress or a restaurant job. What matters is that I get a job."

"No! Don't be Shinta. It was too heavy, work at home eating was exhausting and too busy. What if you get sick" said Baskoro. He looks worried.

"Nothing Om, the name is also work where there is light, hehehe ...." Shinta tried to set the mood so as not to get too serious.

Veno was still silent as if thinking of something.

"Are there no suitable vacancies for Shinta in the company, Pi?"

Baskor was silent for a moment. He thought about what position is suitable for Shinta who only graduated from High School.

"No need, Brother, Om. I can find a job myself." Shinta squinted her eyes looking intently at Veno. He did not like that proposal.

"Alright, instead of working at a restaurant, mending you work at the company Om. But so cleaning service. Hows it? His salary is also greater than the restaurant, there continues to be a guarantee of his health. So you won't be exhausted."

"But ...."

Not yet Shinta continued, Veno had interrupted his words.

"Just follow Papi's advice."

"Yes ... Please don't refuse the offer from Om."

"And you are also Veno. You have to learn company management. You'll be Papi's place as an intern. Start from the bottom and there will be no special treatment for you."

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