Man Seeker Cuan

Part 43's

When night falls, Tono prepares early to prepare his fishing gear. There Indra was already prepared and stood on the side of the ship.

"Tumben you diligent Ton! Usually you're slow." Indra Tegur.

"Well, that was. Not anymore."

"Oh that. Good." Reply while stalling the fishing line and installing the hooks.

"It seems I have to study a lot with you 'Ndra. You see, every time we go to sea, your catch is always a lot. Even more than others. So I'm going to imitate your style of fishing. Well, who knows, I've caught a lot of squid catches."

"Mmm. It's up to you." Reply Indra who saw it for a while and then stretched his fishing rod to the sea.

The two also stretched out their fishing rods to the sea and waited as one by one the other ABKs came and stretched their fishing rods out to sea.

As usual, to ward off boredom, they started lighting cigarettes and squeezing them between her lips.

Little by little the cigarette burned and became a witness to their struggle that night.

The night wind was slowly blowing increasingly louder as the night grew late. The ABKs looked like they were tireless and more focused and serious when pulling their fishing line out of the sea and removing one by one trapped squid.

"Well, your catch is pretty much 'Ndra." Tegur Tono while looking at the bucket that has been filled with squid with various sizes.

"Your catch is plenty too." Reply Indra.

"New this time. It's also useful that I follow your style."

"What style? Not style times! But exactly how to fish!"

"Yes! I-i mean. I just forgot what his name was."

"Allah! Just ngeles you."

Each ABK gets a diverse catch according to their respective windfalls.

Throughout the night they missed tirelessly and sleepily for the rupiah coffers.

Then after last night for it to pass, as usual the ABK will weigh the results and make his own notes.

Sarjoni who got a little catch, approached Indra with a face made clear.

"'Ndra. Your catch is a lot. To dong. My catch only got 5 squid. That's a little rich upil."

"Diddeliver! What's my business? Very nice of you! Even if it's a big cake, or a big piece of dust, it's still your fortune. Don't complain and drown like that."

"For dong dikit cuminya 'Ndra." Sarjoni said with his mouth slightly raised.

"Diddeliver! Sok-sook pengelas and manyun all lips. None! Yesterday when I asked for a boxer's loan, you gave me a thin, hollow one. Now, you want to ask me to give you a squid? Very nice of you! Catch it yourself!"

"Don't dong 'Ndra. Same friend don't be stingy." He said with a manyun lip.

"Diddeliver! Didn't you hear wrong?! Uh! Be done! Lazy talking to you. It's yah!"

Indra then left it and weighed the results of the smell.

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Day after day the ABK was persistent and fought hard to test his fate in the ocean.

Night after night they pass with strong eyes while enduring the cold of the night wind.

Almost every day the squid caught by Indra is always more than other ABK. Followed by the catch of Rahmat, Tono and 3 new ABK.

Then after they arrive, the ABKs will be carrying royong transport all the squid they have packed and transfer it to the transport ship.

Because the results are tons, usually they work until the afternoon.

Those moments were a joyful time for the whole ABK. Because after that, the captain will marginalize his ship to the port and the ABK can breathe fresh air on the ground.

The ABKs would usually borrow money from the captain for their use while on land.

As soon as the ship was about to touch the edge of the harbor, Tono who had long resisted the chest-stifling longing immediately picked up her phone. His face was so excited when he saw the signal rods start to rise on his phone.

Then with agility, his fingers immediately pressed the phone number that was out of his head in his memory, namely his beloved wife.

"Nl...." Classic sound that continues to sound but never lifted.

"Where the hell is Susi? On the phone many times not lifted up either."His grunts were getting a little worried.

But he kept trying many times. By then almost all of ABK had exited the ship looking for his own desires.

Then when the fifth call was underway, the captain suddenly came to rebuke him in shock.

"Phone who? Not down?" Ask the captain while patting him on the back.

"ah! Yes sir. Neleponin bini sir." He answered while forcing a smile.

"Oh. Yes already!" The captain then left him.

When the captain was far away, Tono contacted his wife again many times until it was finally answered after the tenth call.

"Where are you Susi? I called it up to a hundred times not lifted up."

"Sorry bang. I'm at the WC. My stomach mules. I think I ate wrong."

"Can you eat wrong? Do you eat with your feet? Can you eat with your hands?" The reply was still mixed with annoyance.

"What'an the hell talking about it? That's not what I meant. Don't talk about it anymore. How's catch? Not much?" Ask his wife who started bete.

"Not news of the husband being asked, healthy or not. Uh... Even the catch is first asked."

"Yes. Ja. Excuse me. You see, because the needs are increasing, the debt is a lot, so my brain just thinks about money, money, and money."

"Where is our son? He was born healthy, right?" Tanya Tono's.

"Yes. She's indisposed. And his face looks just like yours. Very males." His complaint.

"Lho is that? You don't like me, either? Are you getting bored, huh?" Tono's feelings began to jumble to conclude his wife's words.

"Don't be negative first. I don't mean it. The thing is, every time I see our son, I remember you. It makes me sadder. I really miss you. Especially those hardest moments. But can't see you because you're at sea."

"Oh that. My heart almost exploded. I think you're bored and you've got another heart patch."

"Are you sane or not? Where possible! Where a man falls in love with a woman who has just given birth! He is looking for a woman whose life is still free. Know you? Don't talk about it anymore. You catch a lot this time?"

"Yes tolerable. That's our son's fortune."

"Goodoo. It was also because of my prayers during this time. Every day. That's why you don't fuck out there. Continue to love your wife, your family, so that your fortune will be good."

"Yes. Aye." Yeah." Reply Tono.