Not Glass Cans

14. Working Hours

I carefully placed two small cups of my sweet tea on their front desk. Not intending to glance at the two, very lazy with the bossy duo who look very mismatched if dating. Really, unsightly.

"Elsi! Make dinner! Graceful to dinner with me!" Maakk, why is also labeled rich, but stingy. It's a cruise, it's a call, the food's coming. After all, this ship's trademark will have him.

"What should I take to the kitchen of the boss ship, from there it must be more variety and delicious!" I'm trying to negotiate.

"You don't argue, El!" What's?! He just called me El?! I don't like it, the short name is exactly what Juan called me. Juan, the son of the super-rich mayor of Malang, who proposed to me. I'm comfortable with the name Si. or Elsi.not El..!

Pretending to submit, I carried out his orders and I stayed away from his ban. Considering that I owe him, even the beautiful clothes I wear on this body are being credited to him.

I open the pindingin closet, various stocks of groceries for a month are there. Confused for a moment with what choices and how I process them.

It wasn't until twenty-five minutes, my favorite spicy chicken soy sauce was ready on a big plate. With me complete a few pieces of vegetable carrots, beans, and half-cooked green broccoli around him. Very sweet resembles the order presented by a master chef of my idol.

My soy sauce chicken served first on the table. Following the steaming hot rice, then the plate. I intentionally spoons and forks launch later. Let the head of the bossy duo feel dizzy holding back their droplets from looking at my soy sauce chicken. Without the sniffers, what can they do?! Washing hands is impossible!

My soy sauce chicken has a savory and spicy flavor that is amazing. I'm the one who cooks really, especially them! But it is not ethical if the lackey who eats first..

"Elsi! The spoon! You forgot the spoon!" Garrick shrieked loudly, even though I had seen him coming with a drink.

I put the original juice of a warm orange, which looks the grains of the fruit. Looks delicious and fresh.

"Sandch of El!" It's bad, but my mission succeeded. Garrick who may have been addicted to the results of my hand magic, whatever cooking I made, looks impatient without a spoon. The spoon I accidentally closed the washcloth in the tray was invisible.

Si Dora, aka Anggun, immediately grabbed the warm orange water I just placed. I know, Anggun wants to treat his arid tongue by feigning thirst.

"Please enjoy, do not forget my love tips yes boss..." I gave my sweetest smile as I stretched my captive spoon on them. As fast as the gojek, Garrick's hand grabbed. His brown eyes were sharp at me. Dora glanced cynically with her eyes. Aha.ha..whatever.look at your eyes is meaningless to me.

*******

Bang out! Bang out! Bang out! Bang out! Bang out!

I was shocked by the noise on the door. Garrick must be kicking around the door of my room. Right, Garrick stood up fiercely after the door of my room opened wide. His sharp brown eyes dimmed a little at me. Said bujang, the woman of my lifetime will look much more charming when just waking up from sleep. Correction. said pujangga yaa.not bujang!

"Soper!" Oops..One key word for eternal burden made me understand. Immediately I pulled the silver suitcase from my room to him.

"Bother, next time I'll put mine in my room!" His words this time made my drowsiness eyes perfectly open.

"Boss himself said, this suitcase is my stuff, what's wrong if I put it in my room?!" My voice is no less tense than Garrick's voice when speaking. When you are angry or when you are ordinary, it is no different.

"Mr Garrick, do you know what time it is?! Eleven o'clock at night. It's almost midnight, you come to my room with a lot of rude talk. You forget, I'm not a slave. Right now, I am a worker on a break. I want you to set my working hours. Not twenty-four hours as you have applied. You are so disrespectful!" I am content to spill the contents inside my chest.

Garrick seemed surprised by my ban. His sharp eyes were staring deeply at me. He took a silver suitcase and dragged his feet.

"You are a dissident. Just shut the door of your room!" Talked hard to me like it was coming out of his mouth. Because he'll auto talk softly to Dora. But dragging the suitcase towards the room with his own two hands was a rapid advance on his attitude.

It's almost midnight, but these eyes feel fresh with no intention of shutting down. The sound of my guitar was plucked from out there, not far from my room. Garrick may have agreed to the curfew I proposed. I rushed out of the room.

****

The breezy air outside, on the deck of the top terrace level ship was strongly felt on the skin of my hand. It feels warm after the sweater I was holding has now been attached to close my body.

Even though it was midnight like this, the atmosphere was so frenetic. They really rejoice like the main destination following this short tour. Most of the passengers of the ship look native-faced, maybe domestic tourists around the island of Batam only.

A group of young people seemed to be sitting closer but with the formation spread out. They were playing guitar, but it was unclear what they were singing. Like not focusing on their game. I think this group of young people whose guitar sounds beautiful through my room. I approached wanting to join without hesitation. Soul blends in while riding the mountain, making me brave SKSD without shame.

"Hello friend....everything .. may I join? I love hearing that guitar." I pointed at a young Malay man who was looking for an intro that fit his fingers.

"Just save... Come here!" A young woman seemed friendly to welcome me.

"If you join, you have to donate a song for us, at least a song!" The young man who was dabbling in the intro suddenly exclaimed at me. Who's afraid, this is the moment I'm waiting for. Wasn't I a former mountain artist.... So what's wrong now trying to get down in the ocean.. Ah.ah.ah.ah..pleasure my heart!!!

"What's your name?" The young man approached and asked me.

I answer my name, and the name of the man of responsibility, who may be only a little older than me, Irgi his name.

" Want me to sing what song, Elsi?" Irgi was ready with a quote on his guitar strings.

"Happy with you, can't Gi?" I hope he agrees. The song that Haico van often brings is my favorite at this time.

"Ready!" Irgi seemed to like my choice. His fingers have started taking the intro. I was ready to sing in front of my new friends. They clapped their hands together as I began to sing.

With success, I finished the song perfectly, even to repeat twice according to their wishes. Irgipun did not mind at all even always smiling happily at me.

I wanted to shift my body that felt a little tingling, but my eyes were shifted to someone who stood towering on the edge of our group sitting around. It seems that only I am aware of its existence.

Garrick, who noticed my surprised look, seemed to wave to me. Wh-wh-what for? Since when did he exist? Will I be fried again? What's my fault, haven't I applied for hours?I was getting lazy out of hanging out with my new friends. That pleasure I only felt for a moment. I say goodbye to them and permission to join again tomorrow.