Love Brother Courier

9. Loves Grief Being a Courier

Shaka wakes up early tomorrow. The man woke up early. He doesn't want to be late for work.

While the occupants of the next room had no signs of waking up. The room is still neatly closed. Shaka doesn't care about that. He did his usual morning routine and went to work.

At his workplace, there were already some fellow courier colleagues who had come first. They are sorting out the goods that will be delivered according to the route.

“Again, Bang John. I lost the morning and on, same Bang John.” Shaka greeted one of his courier friends who had worked there for a long time. Among the many couriers there, Bang John was indeed the closest to Shaka.

“Makanya a piece of marriage, have a wife, so later your wife can wake up every morning,” said the man called Bang John while chuckling. The man is married and has 3 children, 2 boys and 1 youngest daughter. He is 45 years old, but his work spirit is like a teenager. He was the most diligent employee there.

“Ah, every day the answer is continued,” Shaka grumbled.

“Lah, it is. At least look for a girlfriend, let the work get more excited, the spirit to mengumpulin marriage capital,” sloroh Bang John.

Shaka approached Bang John, who was busy picking packages while he was on the floor.

“I'm married, Bang,” whispered Shaka to Bang John.

“Ck, early in the morning was lying. Early in the morning did not do any more sins,” said Bang John did not believe. How can he believe Shaka's words while he never looks close to any girl.

Even one of the admins in their office named Rara only he cuekin. Rara often tried to get close to him.

“Serious, Bang. Yesterday morning of his wedding,” said Shaka again in a soft voice.

Bang John glanced at Shaka's hand. “His wedding ring does not exist,” rebut Bang John.

Deg.

Wedding ring? Yes, too, yes. I'm the same Keyla doesn't have a wedding ring. Even the dowry is only a hundred thousand in the wallet. Inner Shaka.

Suddenly Shaka feels in love with Keyla. Her marriage to Keyla was like a game. Not to mention their relationship that is not close after marriage. He even yelled at Keyla last night. There was a bit of guilt running through his heart.

“Why silence? Is that a lie?” ask John again.

“If you are married, at least there is a dowry. There's proof. If there is none, everyone can say I am married,” added Bang John.

“But seriously I'm married, Bang. My wife has even lived together in my house,” said Shaka again who made Bang John stop his activities and turned to Shaka.

“You're serious?” ask Bang John who is Shaka.

“Kenalin to Abang. Proofin,” challenge Bang John.

“OK. I'll take him to Brother.”'s house

“Neventless. Let Brother go straight to your house. Brother prove himself later fitting Sunday holiday.”

“OK. Deal. But this is our secret yes, Bang,” pinta Shaka.

“What secret? Come..there is a secret what?” said Rara who suddenly came carrying a list of addresses to Shaka.

“You know. Secret guy, nih,” sahut Bang John original.

“Bang John mah. Mas Shaka, here's the address list. The package is there, yes. There are some packages that are COD as well, Mas,” Rara said as she gave a piece of paper that Shaka instantly received.

“Hopefully COD package today does not bring any more problems,” Shaka murmured slowly but still heard by Rara and Bang John.

“Trouble?” ask Rara.

“Oh, no really. Nonexistent. Okay. I'll drop everything later,” Shaka replied quickly.

“OK, Mom. Oh yeah, Shaka's having breakfast? Rara there is more bread,” asked Rara shyly.

“Udah. Had breakfast at home.” His stomach was filled with water this morning.

“Oh, okay Mas. Her work spirit, yes,” said Rara timidly then went to her desk again.

“Dih, Shaka's turn is offered breakfast, disembangin work. I have not been offered anything,” ledek Bang John.

Shaka didn't reply. He just laughed at Bang John's behavior.

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The weather is more friendly today. Not too hot, but not too rainy. This kind of weather is like a blessing for a courier like Shaka. At least he did not feel so hot when delivering packages during the day.

If the problem of street dust, it is like daily food. But still this job he lived sincerely. Because this is where Shaka can meet the needs of his life.

In addition to hot weather and street dust, of course, the behavior of each customer is also sometimes a test for a courier. Some are friendly and quick to pick up the package as he delivers the package, there is also a must make him wait a long time, in fact, he had to repeatedly deliver the package to the same address because the customer was not at home.

This afternoon, good luck again sided with Shaka. As he delivered the package to his customer who owned the shop, the shop owner's mother gave him two bottles of cold bottled drinks as a thirst-quenchant.

“Not necessary, Mom. Mom later lost. I just want to deliver this package,” said Shaka who was reluctant to take a drink given by the shop owner.

“Nothing, Mas. Just take. Make provisions on the road if thirsty,” said the mother kindly while giving the drink to Shaka.

After saying thank you, Shaka continued his journey to take the package to another place.

In the middle of the road, Shaka sees a father who may be over 50 years old. The man was sitting resting under a tree. Next to him were several boxes of tissue, it seemed like the father was a tissue seller. Shaka approached the father and bought a tissue. Then he also gave the drink that his customers had given him.

That was how Shaka was with his generosity. Although the salary is not much, but he never forgets to share even a little.

In the afternoon, it was Shaka's turn to deliver the COD package to one of his customers. Several times Shaka knocked on the door and called from the front but there was no telling.

Almost ten minutes there, Shaka began to turn around wanting to leave. But not long after the door was opened from the inside. A mother was holding her young child.

“Wait, Mas. Package, yes?”

“Iya, Mom. Right. I thought there was no one,” said Shaka.

“I again clean up my son out of pup. Mas anyway, awaited from the morning, the anter is new now,” the nagging of the package owner.

“Sorry, Mom. I anter the goods according to the route,” Shaka said by trying to smile.

“Ya, here's the package. Wait a minute yes, I take the money first.”

The owner of the package went inside to take the money. Soon he came out again and gave money to Shaka.

“Mas, this is 120,500, but I don't have 500. Ikhlasin aja, yes. 500 doang kok,” said the owner of the package as good as heart.

Huhhhhhhhhhhhh....

Shaka breathed heavily. Not 500 rupiah that makes him upset, but look at the owner of this package. Have made him wait a long time, nagging him, now the money is lacking anyway, but there is not the slightest bit of guilt let alone just say sorry. Really, customers have no morals! 

“Good, Mom. Doesn't matter. Excuse me first,” said Shaka remained friendly and then left the house of the owner of the immoral package.

Package by package has been delivered until it runs out. It is time for Shaka to return home to rest.

When he got to the front of the house, Shaka was surprised to see Keyla sitting on the porch of his house as if waiting for him to come home from work.

Why is he outside? The hell is it waiting for me to come home?

Keyla who saw Shaka go home, then stood up from his seat and approached Shaka. Shaka who was tired became calmer when he inhaled the scent of Keyla perfume. Keyla is always fragrant. Especially when Keyla greeted him with a smile, Shaka to forget that last night they had a fight.

“You just got home? Must be tired right,” said Keyla.

“Ya if not tired, his name does not work,” said Shaka from the top of his motorbike which he had turned off the engine.

“You want me to make you drink?” ask Keyla.

“Hmmm..I'm hungry haven't eaten. I want to eat,” replied Shaka.

“But..I am not ready for dinner. Afraid to eat out. Want to ask you, but do not have your mobile number,” said Keyla slowly.

His cheerful face faded. She was worried that Shaka would be disappointed in her again.

“Yes, no problem. We eat out?” ask Shaka.

Keyla smiled and nodded quickly. He did not expect Shaka's response to be different from what he imagined.

“Oke, I want to. I haven't eaten either.”

“Yes, come on, let's go now!”

“Oke.”

Keyla excitedly climbed onto the bike and hugged Shaka from behind.

Deg.

Keyla realized he was wrong. She shouldn't have hugged Shaka that way. He also pulled his hand back. But unexpectedly Shaka even pulled his hand and put it in its original position.

“Hold tight, later fall,” said Shaka who made Keyla's heart flowery.

 

Seriate...

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