Not Superwomen

The Heart of Shutter

Ting!

A message came in on my green app

"Rana, what else? Meet yuk!" Chat from Kak Vina

"Come, Brother. Very happy again at home. Where do we meet?"

"Warung meatballs only"

"Okay, regular meatball stalls, right?!"

"No, it's a new meatball stall, meatballs and all the menus are delicious. You should try all. I'll share the location"

"Ready, in 30 minutes I'll be there"

"Should I pick you up?"

"No, there's a vehicle"

"Yes, be careful on the road. I'll see you at the meatball stall"

"Ready, my beautiful sister"

"Tumben very, usually he will be busy and difficult to take the road" my mind

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30 Minutes later

Here I am now, in a delicious meatball stall according to Kak Vina my best friend and cousin. Because in our family, women are just me and sister Vina, so we are very close.

"Mercon meatballs 2, 1 complete, one just use soun, drink 2 iced oranges" Kak Vina said to the waitress standing next to our table.

"That's it, brother?" ask after we finish recording our order

"Eh same fried meatballs a serving of sm crackers. What's up, Ran?"

"That's it first" I said

"Well, in waiting, brother" he said as he passed

"Yes, thank you"

Soon enough the meatballs and all our orders were presented on the table. Without delaying any more, we began to mix and enjoy this warm and super spicy meatball. Occasionally commenting on the taste.

"Ran, we're done with yuk, at the warkoo next door. I treat it" said Brother Vina after all the food on the table was gone.

"Can. In what order?" I answered while playing my salary

"Just like stories, happen to run out of bonuses" he said with a smile

Ah clearly, sister Vina has long worked as a housing marketing salary and bonuses are good.

After paying, we walked to the warkop which was right next to the meatball stall. Sister Vina ordered a Cappucino Frappe for me and a Vietnamese drip for her.

"Eh, Ran. You are talking to your neighbors" said sister Vina starting the conversation carefully

"By what?" ask me while sipping my drink

"Here we go!" my inner

"What's? Tell me, if you don't mind" I said with a smile.

Maybe Brother Vina feels bad, so I try to make the atmosphere as relaxed as possible.

"You never cook, you always buy food outside. Only at home, but very lazy to cook" said sister Vina carefully

My neighbor does have an office with sister Vina, maybe she is the one who always reports every incident in my house. I am not very familiar with my neighbor. I also do not like to share stories about the state of my household even with my family.

"Oh, yes!" i grin

"Lho who?! Don't you like to cook, why buy outside?!"

"Yes, I love cooking" I took a breath before continuing

"This is the story, dear sister Vina. You know that Bang Alvin, my beloved husband likes gambling and drunkenness. And he's calculating that for the money to shop and eat"

"Yes continue"

"And he's hard when he's reprimanded, at the end he's angry and must be fighting. I'm males! So rather than every day the same trouble, money problems again and again that make the neighbors think that I am a girl who wants money. No matter what money he gave me, I accepted it. Without protest! The money is to cook her food if she's home the same needs. If he leaves or goes to work, I buy it outside." I explained long and wide

"Your husband is a lot of money dong"

"Not really, actually for eating only mediocre, rarely can be mourning. Though I think we should be able to live better since Bang Alvin took office. But the same! So if the meal money runs out in the middle of the month, he's usually a cashbon in the office"

"Continue?" cecar Kak Viba is full of curiosity

"Wouldn't know if I like to write, Well some of my work can make money, sometimes I take part in a nulis race and get prizes. Well that money I used to buy food is just like my personal needs. If there's more, I canister"

Personal needs such as face cream and lipstick I buy with my own money, because if you ask Bang Alvin

"I accept you as you are, you are a pretty innocent face, do not need to be polished again." replied Bang Alvin when I asked to buy lipstick.

"Your husband knows?" ask brother Vina to break my daydream

"Let's know, he knows. He used to open my phone, but never said anything"

"Cool you!" sister Vina clapped her hands, making some visitors turn her attention to our table.

"Sister!"

"You're great, maybe if another woman was in your position she would have given up and cried every day."

"Not really, brother. There are women who suffer more than me, and they can earn more than I earn. I read in novels often"

"You are cool. I just can't imagine that I'm in your position"

"Hopefully after reading this short story Bang Alvin can stop all the bad diseases yes, brother"

"Getter"

"Sister, rich is common"

"Safe!" sister Vina smiled, she understood very well what I meant. This matter should not be known to my parents and my two older brothers. And sister Vina is very believable to keep this story, I know that for sure.

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