Not Glass Cans
38. Juan's looking for you!
"Good night, madam!" I greet the stepmother, Madame Mutia, as she passes by at the top of the stairs. I was just released by Daehan's leak from accompanying him to study. In fact I did not sleep, the leak gave me a small coffee candy made in Singapore, which is real! Fortunately, Daehan's lecture ended when the coffee candy began to disappear.
"Hmmm...Is my son done studying?" Madame Mutia looked at my face warmly. I nodded my head excited. Really want to rest.
" Okey..get down." The beautiful stepmother, though not young anymore was slightly smiling.
"Thank you, madam." As I returned a slight smile, I hurried my swinging legs slid down from the stairs. The shadow of a cushioned pillow has stuck in the eye patch.
This is where I am now, coiled comfortably under the blanket with my feet clamping my rolls. Prepare again for the pleasure of my unconscious. Pray and hope not to come again bullies.
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Drrrr..Drrrr..Drrr..Drrr..Drrrt
The sound of shaking the phone at the table that I thought was the dawn alarm, it was a call from my mother! May my mother live a long life, I miss her.
"Assalamu'alaikum, ma'am..." While preparing to get a glimpse of his bar-bar voice.
"Wa'alaikumussalam Elsi, still don't want to go home you son?" This time my mother spoke softly. I honestly suspect. If I miss it, my mom won't.
"Not yet buu..I'm at work, signed a contract, where I can go home as I please. Just pray for me, ma'am.." After all, she was a mother, so I tried to drown her heart.
"How much are you paying, Elsi..?" Uhm.ehm..This is my real mother.
"Mom, three days ago, I transferred money to your account. You know, not yet?" I don't think I know. My mom never reads messages, just takes the calls she likes.
"Transfer? Have you paid, son?!" My mother's original voice instantly appeared.
"Yes, mom. Thank God you got a bonus." Other than that three times wage, what's the name money?
"Boss you look good, son... Keep it there..!" My mother was so excited.
"Yes, buuu..."
"Yes, what's buu..?" I'm curious.
"Are you in Batam now, son?" Uh..How did my mom know?
"Who said it, ma'am?" Is my mom going to a smart guy?
"Juan said." How does Juan know?
"Where do you know, ma'am?" Seriously, I'm surprised.
"Juan's coming..He borrowed my phone, looked at my phone. And tell me you're in Batam, is that really my son?" Was true...I can't possibly dodge. Juan with the salt acid, must have traced my call record on Mom's phone.
"Rubber, mom. Then what did Juan say, ma'am?" I was curious about Juan's development.
"That's me calling, El. Juan is probably already in Batam city. He said he had business and was looking for you. He wants to see you!" Nah, right! My mother's soft voice is what she wants!
"Let Juan do his job, ma'am. I don't want to meet!" I refuse to meet. If I met, it would just be an urge to marry me. Just like he told me. Tired of saying to me, my mother was his tool to get me.
"Meet me for a second. Your future husband is now more successful and handsome! You will regret rejecting it!" Ouch...Why did mom say that..Mother's words are like prayers..
"Don't do it, ma'am.. If Juan isn't my soul mate, I regret it!" Ah, my mother started the doctrine again.
"Eat him what mom said. Try close first, only you know that he is your soul mate!" My mother is optimistic!
"Mom, I'm gonna take a shower, I'm gonna have to work in a minute." I just wanted to break up Mom's call by not offending her.
"Yes, just hang up. Remember, if you meet Juan, have a good talk! Don't turn it down, Elsi!" My mother doesn't understand my feelings.
"I try! But I don't promise, ma'am !" I don't want my debt to mount up to Mom, so I won't give her a false promise.
"Assalamu'alaikum, buuu!" Tut! I reject my mother's call quickly. I dumped my phone into my bed, as if my heart was going to blow tight in my chest. How to scrape Juan's name off my mother's head there?! My mother was too obsessed with Juan as her future son-in-law, and my heart was completely closed to her name.
