Dusk At Ufuk Malacca

Chapter 10

The wind whizzed loudly, entering this apartment room. I remembered Saro, could she be at home in her new place. The chief, the taxi driver, left me with a friend who happened to be unemployed.

I call him Ali, he's a Bangla boy. His skin was cleaner than 7 of his friends. Fortunately he did not dare to mess around because the Boss had warned him not to approach me, as well as the others.

I started cleaning their apartment. Very dirty, especially when cleaning the bathroom and kitchen. I always wanted to vomit my bowels but I always held back for fear of hurting them.

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I worked for them for 3 days. Everything is clean and neatly arranged. At 19:00 they all gathered. Sometimes I get scared because I'm just a girl. I prayed that God would protect me.

I slept in the corner of the Boss' room. He told me to sleep close to him but I subtly refused. According to the Boss, her room is the safest place for me because they are afraid of her.

I just sleep sitting down because I don't trust the Boss, after all. I covered my body with a blanket so that Boss wouldn't see my curves.

Apparently everything was as expected. The next morning I found my body the same as it was. The boss is still snoring. I then rushed to the kitchen to prepare their breakfast.

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Ali then decided to buy me bread, and now I am alone. Suddenly the door was opened by someone. Apparently the Mahmud (my name) who just came home from work. He looked at me with a strange look.

It was heard outside the rain falling. I ran to close the door that was connected to the clothesline.

A pair of hands coiled around my waist, as I turned my head it turned out that Mahmud dared to hug me and sniff his nose. I tried to let go of his hand. Luckily I was near the flower vase, I hit it with it.

Blood was pouring from his temple, he was getting angry. I ran while crying and threw with what was there.

He seemed to feel no barrier and did not touch my screams. I screamed and cried, not forgetting that I called his asthma. I hope the Khalik will help me soon.

Now I'm stuck in one of the rooms. I can't go anywhere. I hugged my knee while closing my eyes even resigned to the circumstances that exist.

He drew closer to me grinning like a lion ready to pounce on its prey. I hugged my knees tightly.

A rough hand pulled at me, but I tried my hardest to hold on to my position.