Mystery of Small Shoes

2

"Hello, can I have a word with Sarah Indriani's sister?" ask for voice on the phone.

"Yes, I'm alone."

"Good afternoon, Sister Sarah, tomorrow morning can come to the SLC media office to sign a contract?" ask the voice again.

"Can, bak. God willing I will come."

"Good, Ma'am. Tomorrow morning we wait for her arrival at 9 at the office, huh? You can meet the HRD section of our office. Thank you" said the voice of the woman on the phone.

"Yes! Thank God, God!" sarah exclaimed with excitement because she finally had a steady job and began to have clarity about their finances.

The excitement didn't last long as he realized that there had to be someone to look after Fabio while he worked. He thought hard to find a way out because he had no relatives in the city who could be asked for help just to look after his son.

"Ofucking!" he grabbed his phone and looked for someone's number and called him.

"Assalamualaikum, Arini?"

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Sorry, who is this, huh?" ask the voice of the woman across there.

"It's me, Sarah, Ar. Your friend's in High School."

"Masha God, Sarah. How are you doing? Where are you going, Sar? I miss, tau. Where do you live now?" Arini nyerocos without giving Sarah a chance to talk.

"Which one did I answer?" sarah answered while chuckling.

"Thank God I am here, still in this city. Just go, Ar? I want to ask you for help. Can't you?." Sarah continued

"Of course you can, just don't ask for money. What do you want to help, anyway?" ask Arini.

"You're still managing daycare, aren't you Ar? I want to ask for help, I want Fabio's nitip in your daycare, can you? I have to work tomorrow."

"Fabio? is that your son's name, Sar? When's birth? Koq I don't know? How is your husband?"

"Yes, long story Ar. I'll tell you later, if we meet."

"Oh that. Okay, tomorrow you bring Fabo here. Little bit, yes it came. The problem is usually a newly entrusted child likes a little difficult to separate from his mother."

"Ready, Boss. Tomorrow, I'm going there in the morning. Thanks, Ar? Assalamualaikum." Sarah closes her conversation with Arini.

Fabio's problem can be overcome. Sarah opened her closet and she started picking and sorting out clothes that were still worth wearing for office work.

"Oh my God, I don't have shoes. There's no time to buy a new one."

He was looking for his favorite shoes, the 35-sized shoes that he rarely wears, because he wears sandals more often.

"Still fit and good to wear." he muttered while trying on his shoes.

Small size shoes that he painstakingly looked for in a shoe store, because it is difficult to find a model of adult women's shoes that fit the size of his tiny feet.

Recalling the shoes, he unconsciously remembered the person who had once stopped in his heart, Rizal, Fabio's father.

Patiently Rizal escorts her in search of shoes that match her foot size and when they find those shoes, she laughs and says that Sarah is still worthy of being called a child.

"You know, we went to the children's shoe store just now. Let's not get tired and sore like this."

"So you're not sincere about me?" said Sarah while pouting.

"Ikhlas, dear. Wanna nyari wherever Abang interra," while stroking the head of Sarah's hijab.

Rizal always indulges Sarah, especially after Rizal decides to marry her, even without the knowledge of Rizal's parents who are clearly against their relationship.

"Astaghfirullah, why is my mind so everywhere." immediately he took ablution and performed Isha prayer.

Sarah wants to go to bed early because tomorrow she has to go to Arini's day care, then go to SLC media

***

"Already, sir. There are some people who seem competent, pass the test and fit the criteria. Tomorrow they'll come."

"Yes, tomorrow is briefed and can start working."

"Good, sir."

Rudi Antara is the leader and owner of SLC media. The 34-year-old man is still single, he focuses his mind on the efforts he started from zero.

Before he started the media, Rudi worked in a magazine publishing office, and there Rudi also met Sinta, his former lover who is now married to Rudi's boss while working in the magazine. Sinta disagrees if Rudi resigns from the office and opposes him to set up a new business. Unbeknownst to Rudi, Sinta turned out to have a relationship with Hardi, his superior.

Instead of storing the carcass, it was finally discovered as well. Rudi caught Sinta making out with Hardi, who at that time had a wife and had 2 children.

***

After leaving Fabio, Sarah rushed to the SLC office.

"Well, there's still half an hour, you can still have breakfast for a while" he murmured. Immediately he opened his provisions and devoured the contents.

"Well, it's time to get in." Soon she met the receptionist and asked to be directed to the HRD room.

The employment contract has been signed, now he is being briefed on the work to be done.

"Okay, today's briefing is over. Let me show you your workspace you've started working today. ID and a copy of the employment contract are being prepared."

Sarah approached the desk she was shown.

"Hey, just entered? I know Vina, this is Leni, we also haven't worked in this office for long." They extended their hands.

"I'm Sarah, nice to meet you. Please help me if I have any trouble."

"What difficulties? Don't tell me money trouble?" They laugh.

Lunch break hours have arrived, employees flocking out of the room.

"Sar, eat yuk? Hungry" take Vina.

"Come on. Where's canteen?"

"Later to show you. I'm the same Leni has a favorite canteen. The place is nice, and most importantly the food is cheap, it's right for us-we're new employees."

"Come." said Sarah to take Vina and Leni

While eating, they share stories about each other.

"Serius Sar, have children?" ask Leni. Sarah nodded.

"It doesn't look like you have a child, you know, real. Where's the husband working?" ask Vina curiously. Sarah could only shake her head in a doldrums.

"Divorce, is she dead?" ask Leni again.

"Let me tell you a story, not now" replied Sarah.

"OK, okay. Sorry if we make you sad" said Leni while looking at Vina.

"There's a handsome guy over there" Vina tried to switch the conversation.

"I think the office employee next door, I often see wara wiri in the office."

"Makeup too, huh? 8/10 is worth it" Vina said. Sarah could only smile at her friends.