Not Glass Cans

31. Dispart

My mouth was mute when I met Anthony Lung at the pier. Standing by Garrick, I think the best choice. I just stood still, and Garrick was the one who finally spoke.

"Elsi.., I want to talk to you, for a second.." Anthony Lung approached me, but I just kept my head down, not wanting to say a word.

"Lungs...I was in a hurry. Many people queue. My ship didn't lean long, my stock was thinning. Ton is waiting for your supply." Garrick patted Anthony Lung's shoulder softly many times.

"Leave him a minute with me, didn't you come down last?" Anthony Lung pulled Garrick's hand off his shoulder.

"I'm in such a hurry this time, Lung. He'll come down with me." Garrick is still trying. Garrick pointed at me with his chin.

"A week, I'm down. Don't stop me then, Rick..Now, I can't leave my business out of the blue." Anthony Lung doesn't seem like he's going to take me off. Have I been trapped in Anthony Lung's game..? My heart began to unsettle, feeling sorry for dealing with Anthony Lung.

"Stop Lung.. He doesn't seem to want to talk to you. You should be professional enough, after all you've broken the rules. He's working for me, don't nullify my employees..." This time Garrick was holding Anthony Lung's shoulder.

Garrick looked at me, pointing with his chin for me to walk first. I hurried forward, leaving a lot of queues behind. Garrick may have caught up behind me, or dropped off at the very end after the passenger queue had run out, as he was in charge of his ship.

"A naive girl, pretend to sell expensive!! Hick girl, you don't understand who Anthony Lung is..? You'll be sorry !" I closed my shock, Dora speaking suddenly in my ear. Maybe Dora has gone down with Garrick.

"I will never regret ! Just take it for you. In Lung state, polyandry is common. You can be with two men at once!" I said casually Dora said to me. I saw Garrick talking to security at the dock.

"Mr..!!" Someone's call burns my cold with Dora. I saw Garrick's driver standing next to me, yes. Anang smiled at me, and silently looked at Dora for a moment, then Anang nodded his head in greeting. How Dora thinks I don't know. Anang gave a stiff expression, then said to invite me.

"Come on, that's the car..Just wait there." Anang moved away from us. I'm not wasting it, before Dora's back on the attack. I'll bring my old stuff soon. This silver backpack and suitcase is off-limits to me.

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The woman with very straight and stiff hair, and had a piece of bangs in a row that sat docked to the master Garrangku. Seemed very happy when he knew I was going to leave my fierce boss to return to work at home. Maybe that straight-line woman is my replacement. Hu.hu.hu... So lackeys like me, Dora can't. There, Garrick will treat Dora special!

"Elsiiii..!" I heard a low call, but I recognized. Ja..Sariii..Garju hotel receptionist who accompanied me to buy clothes, even the choice of clothes I had to wear before dinner with Lung, and lost afterwards.

"Sariiiii....Miss Yuuu, Sariiiiiiii....!" Sari who was outside carrying a tray, walked slowly towards the lobby.

But stop and quietly call for the sake of seeing my face poking out on the car window. But also. cheerful feeling disappeared instantly, broken because of Garrick's fierce view on Sari. Like a shy princess leaf that snaps, Sari passed by pointing her wry face at me.

It's just me and Anang in the car. Anang, Garrick's personal driver who used to drive, is now coming to pick up. Garrick had gotten out of the car, only taking a quick glance at me as I actually looked at him. My eternal burden, that silver suitcase is already in Garrick's hand. Mr. Garang pulled the suitcase, with Dora walking together towards the hotel lobby. Will they stay in the rooftop? I shouldn't care anymore. But... I'm imagining!

"Mr..How mbak....? Not sailing?!" Anang broke my daydream. The young man who may be under my age was grinning at me in the rearview mirror in the car.

"Ashik, mom..So fun..! Our boss is so fierce!" I smiled broadly at Anang.

"City.ha.ha...Very honest with you, ma'am! Fit.dah !!" The same as me.

*boss... Can I slow back home for a moment?* I sent wa's message to Garrick. It might be a long time ago, considering that Dora is with him.

Drrrtnt .... Replied..! Very fast!

*why?* A single word is a relief, rather than a lot of words but it contains a ban!

*Buy a hand! Diantar Anang's.. I have a lot of money! May, boss?* I urge Garrick to give me the green light.

*You're going to foya-foya?* Ouch...Does Garrick just think I'm a lackey without any ideals? After getting the money, then forget? I've told him, want to have a business even if only on the scale of crackers and rempeyek crumbs only for him.

*No, boss... Just chocolate..! May?* Yes.yes.yes..Chocolate, I think it's the right hand. Almost acceptable to everyone, and succinctly, not eating much space !

*Holiday. Today is !* Haha..?! Not wrong?! Oh, Garju... I am grateful for your generosity !

*Thank you very deeply, boss!* I close my phone. I'm looking at Anang, my garage master's personal driver.

"Mass..!!" I said the name of the driver in front of me.

"Eh.. Ma'am! With me, you're mbak!!" Anang was surprised, this car felt a little vibrating. We just passed through a short forest after Nongsa port.

"Mas.., please take me to buy chocolate.that macem-macem is, where is it?" Anang and I looked at each other in the mirror.

"Well, it's fun to go to Nagoya.yuk we go to Nagoya..!" Anang directly turned the car to take the left lane. There's an arrow to the left that says 'Nagoya' in the middle of the crossroads. What coincidence. While Garrick's house is in Batam Center destination, that's what Anang said.

Anang took me to Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall, Lubuk Baja, Batam city. The Batam people prefer to call the subdistrict of Lubuk Baja as Nagoya. The name Nagoya reminds of a big city in Japan right? I did too... But there is indeed a connection about the existence of Japanese people in Lubuk Baja in ancient times. That's what I know... Don't ask me details.I don't know..

Shopping with Anang at the Mall, makes me uncomfortable. Anang kept stalking me everywhere. Even the desire to buy underwear was overcome.

I was happy with him when shopping for chocolate at one of the souvenir shops in Nagoya Hill. Anang and I are busy choosing chocolate for different brands, shapes, colors and sizes. I set Anang free to come determine.

But after that, I was less excited. The street with the guy in the mall without a relationship, it feels uncomfortable. Unlike if you enter the forest up the mountain, the presence of a boyfriend, the trip so calm and safe. I started to get busy looking for an excuse to leave me.

Drrrtt... Vibrate the phone in the shirt pocket, very strong feel. Message from mister garang!

*Tell Anang to the car, I want to talk. You buy it yourself. But don't run away, your documents and contracts are with me, El !*

Oh, Garju..Whatever it is, your message came in time! I'll show Anang a message from Garrick right away. Anang's cell phone was left in the car.

*Done boss,..!* I'll reply to Garrick's message. Anang has gone, and I am now alone. Walk as you please, go in and out of the booth as I please. Buying my desperate needs that I have to buy. It feels good, it has not been shopping like this for a long time.