Man Seeker Cuan

The Part 38

Then both went their own way. Tono went into the bathroom and sat in the WC, while his wife went into the room. There he concentrated fully thinking about what decision he should make in about two hours. Sometimes he looked up at the ceiling and thought hard as if the answer was there.

"Duh... How about that? The time is very short. If I go, I'll be smitten with the bini. But if I stay here, I don't get any money. Hadeh.find the hard work very."

Before long his friend Grace called him, "Ton, how? You're not coming? I talked to Indra, Bambang, Maribet, Jono, and Sarjoni. We are ready to go to the port. You're coming, right? Have you talked to the captain yet?"

"Duh... How is Mat? I'm in a dilemma. I'm upset."

"Allah! Laga lu! By the way it's a woman! Dilemma, upset, let's know!"

"I'm serious Mat. Help me dong."

"And you can talk directly to your wife. Give him an explanation. After all, we've only been at sea for 8 months. Not one year. Yes, the hunt! We wait!"

With a very burdened face, he broke off the conversation and took a deep breath before revealing his decision to his wife.

His feet were very hesitant to step but he was forced due to a very urgent need. Deep in his heart was a deep sadness that he covered with all his might from not being able to witness the birth of his child. He was ashamed to show his tears so that his wife often misunderstood and suspected that her husband did not miss the birth of his child so much.

His sadness deepened when he saw his wife looking at the baby clothes in the clothes basket.

"Sus..." He called his wife softly and sat down beside her.

"I've decided to go to sea. We need money for labor. We need to eat too. It is very difficult to find a job on land. You know that yourself."

"But this is our first child. Your time is living him. Who will pray when he is born? Huh uh?"

"I knew. But we need money too. You cannot give birth without money. After our child is born, we can video call each other. Understand."

"As far as you are. Just do what you think is good. I'm tired of talking to you."

She threw away her face and would not look at her husband's face every time he asked for her understanding. So with a heavy heart, Tono finally went to the house of one of his friends where they gathered.

On that butut motorcycle, his heart continued to be very upset and sad. No shame he cried as long as the motorcycle kept speeding him to the destination.

Arriving there, he wiped his tears and fanned his eyes so that the red color in his eyes could soon disappear. He also set his speech and tone before meeting his friends.

After feeling himself ready, he immediately left and immediately joined his friends.

"Over very long a ton!" Bosen is waiting for you!" Maribet.

"Yes. Yes sorry."

His face was still lethargic and he just let the others express his grievances.

Two minutes passed since she had been sitting alone, suddenly Maribet got up and voiced out to leave immediately. "Udah! Already! We immediately pull Geh! Comeing! Come on!"

Some are shouldered rice, instant noodles, water, vegetables, oil, and various types of fishing gear.

When he stepped on a sack of rice, Tono's legs suddenly slipped because of his tired knees. The rice fell on his feet and he screamed in pain. Some of his friends immediately left his luggage and ran to help him.

"Be careful dong Ton. If you are tired, rest first. Don't imposed. We're here until afternoon." Say Grace while moving the sack of rice that hit her leg.

But he was silent while stomping his feet.

"I saw your face as if it bore a heavy burden on Ton. Do you think of your son who will soon be born? Don't keep poking Ton. Remember that! So the sailor has to be tough. Only tough guys would bet on the ocean."

Tono then exerted his strength and forced himself to push the sack of rice into the ship. But Grace intercepted him. "That's not necessary! Let me bring it. You've got light things."

"No Mat. Like you said, a sailor has to be tough. This is nothing compared to the storms we often face. The whole thing wasn't so bad anyway. Lookie! My feet are still very strong standing. Even running I can still."

"It's up to you."

While enduring the pain, he lifted the sack of rice and placed it on his shoulder and walked into the ship. His facial features implied pain but he kept walking down so that his face would not be seen by others.

He continued to lift all the items along with the others according to the command of the captain.

As for Indra, he had observed it since then but had no chance to ask him because the captain always told him to do another job in the engine part of the ship.

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When the sun was about to set, all their needs and necessities had been completed they put on the ship. Then some of them approached the captain to borrow money.

Tono went first to meet the captain in his room.

He knocked on the door and spoke politely, "Sir, can I borrow money no? This week my wife will be born."

"How much?" Answer the captain.

"Five million sir."

In his mind, that number was not enough. But that amount is a loan amount that is already large enough for any ABK squid. But he thought, "Later if it's been a few months at sea, I can apply for another loan."

Hearing such a large number, the captain initially refused. He reasoned that he might run away after getting the money like the other ABKs whose fate is now a fugitive. The captain also said that the results of his response may not be able to pay the loan.

But because he kept begging to urge the captain, the captain's heart was later soft and gave the loan.

"Yes, I'll transfer tomorrow morning."

Tono then left with a relieved heart and conveyed his great gratitude to the captain.