
It's getting late and all day I'm just in the room doing nothing. I just sat in my room thinking about what decision I would make on the man's offer this morning. I intend to go out for a while just for dinner and get some fresh air. From morning I only ate bread this morning.
It did not take long to arrive at a food stall around my residence.
''excuse me ma'am, I want to order food'' I said to the shop owner
''good night, what message?'' answer the shop owner's mother
''i want rice, clear vegetables are also eggs one bu'' I replied
''want to eat here? what is non taking home?'' ask again
'' I want to take you home, Mom answered again
''please sit non, for a while I take the non'' order first he replied while wrapping all my orders
I sat in the chair in front of the stall, I saw people looking at me with strange looks that made me a little uncomfortable. Some even wanted to shop but saw me running home.
''is he a human being or a ghost?'' whispered a buyer to the person next to him who was sitting not far from where I was sitting. I whispered, but I heard clearly what he said. But I don't really bother with them.
''already non, all 10 thousand''
said the shop owner's mother while thrusting a plastic bag containing the food I ordered earlier.
''this is the money, thank you''
I said while giving money to the shop owner's mother.
When I saw him, his face turned soft and then came out of the stall half-running and immediately hugged me while crying. I was amazed by the behavior of the shop owner's mother who seemed so happy to see me and I think she was missing someone, I could feel her embrace so sincere and warm.
''aunt hu.hu..rin.du huhuhu...on the mistress, is the mistress okay? huhuhw...''
he said on the sidelines of his sobs that made me even more surprised. I thought maybe this had something to do with the buyer's words.
''sorry ma'am, I don't understand mother's intentions?'' I answered after she took off her embrace
''did the madam forget the same aunt?'' she said with teary eyes
''sorry mom but I don't know mom, maybe mom thinks I'm someone else you know'' I replied to her, now even the mother who looks astonished because I don't recognize her.
''what non is not madam lutfiah?'' tannya
''sorry ma'am, my name is rainbow not lutfiah'' I replied
I saw her tears dripping back on her cheeks, I was sad to see her wipe her tears with my palm. He held my hand
''I'm sorry non, I guess non is my mistress'' she said
''it's okay ma'am, then excuse me ma'am. I have to go home to rest because tomorrow I work, I say goodbye while stroking the back of his hand
''it turns out he's not a ghost, but why his face looks so much'' lamentable still the sound of the buyers who I think are talking about me.
I came to my room, washed my hands and ate my dinner. After eating I wash the utensils, brush my teeth, turn on the alarm on the phone and then pray and sleep, sending a very tired mind to all the events of today.
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Trings.....
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the sound of alaram faithfully wakes me up every morning, I reach for my cell phone and then start my morning routine and prepare to go to work.
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''good morning''
I said to the friends who were already in the restaurant
''morning is also a rainbow'' greet all of them except a friend who is wiping the table in the corner of the restaurant. I saw a flash of anger in his eyes when I saw him.
I immediately headed to the dressing room to change clothes and then started my work. This morning there were many customers who came when the restaurant just opened as usual. Even many of them who come just drink coffee or tea, during the lunch hour customers who come plus many even more of them who just saw this time. Maybe it's because I haven't been working here for a long time or maybe it's a new customer.
When I delivered the order to some customers there were those who did not blink to see me, some were smiling, some were looking panicked. I remember what happened yesterday, what it all had to do.
it was time for us to have lunch, we all gathered in the dining room beside the kitchen, lunch together
''Who are you really?'' asked my friend who had not greeted me when I had just arrived, making me almost choke on my food
''i'm a rainbow'' I replied briefly
''I mean what was your purpose in coming here and what was your relationship with the boss sir?'' ask again with a slightly higher tone
''I came, yes, to work. And I have nothing to do with the boss. Even I do not know who is the boss here I only know you guys and Mr. albert'' I replied innocently because I did not know the meaning of the question
''watch out for you, you little hick! don't dare get close to the boss sir'' he said while throwing my lunch on the floor.
My tears were dripping for a moment, not because of the heartache with his words but because of the food wasted in the floor, I had not even had time to touch.
''I'm fine don't get mad at him'' I said
''do not need to be heard what he said, he does like to be alone you do not need to cry'' said sari
''I'm not crying because of Sandra's words, but I'm crying over the wasted food'' I said as I pointed at the food spilled on the floor
they looked at each other and laughed together. Sandra who had almost walked out of the room then turned and glared her eyes at me.
''just look at you son of a hick if you still dare to be near the boss, you will face me for looking for trouble!'' sandra said before completely disappearing behind the door.
''what's my fault?'' ask in my heart
After our lunch back to work, today felt so tiring because so many customers and had to go home longer but we are also grateful to mean there will be a bonus for us later. When it was time to go home we took the dinner ration as well as transportation money that was given every time we would go home.
I always walk when I go and go home from work because the distance I live is not far from where I work. I saw some tall, straight-bodied people in black clothes standing in front of my room. As soon as my feathers stood up in fear as soon as possible before they saw me I turned towards my mother's house.
Tingdong....
Tinctong..
I'm a bellbell at mom's boarding house
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''what's the rainbow, the tumben to the mother's house?'' ask my mother when I open the door
''i.it..it..that's.. they who are ma'am? why is it in front of my room?'' ask me to mother kos with body trembling because of fear
mom looked at my room and smiled
''they are not bad people, son, if you are afraid let mother inter'' said my boarding mother
''but ma'am, I'm afraid I don't know them'' I replied honestly while hiding behind the boarding house mother who had already stepped in the direction of my room first
''good afternoon madam'' said the people in black clothes while bowing their bodies as we were almost there
''let's say son, greet them'' said the mother as she pulled me to stand beside her
''but ma'am, I am not their mistress ma'am I replied
''anything first son, do you not pity to see them continue to bow later on the seals'' said the mother kos with a small laugh
''good afternoon too'' I said later, and it was true that they were back on their feet.
''from this moment on we will take care of the lady of disni'' said one of the men in black
''we will take turns to keep the mistress here, the mistress does not need to worry we have asked permission from the boarding mother also rt/local rw'', he continued after having paused his sentence
''thank you but I'm fine sir, I don't need to be taken care of'' I said to them making them look at me at once, which made me feel scared again
''but this madam orders from master, if we don't do so we will be punished or even fired' replied one of them again
''please let us take care of the madam, we promise we will not disturb the madam'' he said again
''sudalah son, just accept their good intentions anyway they keep our security here, kasian also if it gets fired, his family would eat ap?'' mother kos said
''but my mother is not their mistress, but gentlemen all may stand guard here. But I have nothing for the gentlemen all wear also there is no food that I can give, here I only cost. What do you want to eat and where to rest?''
their faces all sparkled instantly hearing my answer
''the lady does not have to worry, we have prepared everything, we have provisions also have a tent that we will install in the courtyard next to the mistress' room, can not call us sir, please do not call us, madam just call us ben, because we are all called ben by mister' replied one of them
indeed, the front yard of my room is quite spacious because my room is at the end of a row of boarding rooms.
''I mean ben, but I'm really okay I'm used to living alone, gentlemen can rest'' I told them
''thank you madam, we will put up the tent first happy resting madam'' she replied as she called her friend and jointly set up the tent.
I immediately went into the room after the boarding house also returned to his house. I immediately took a shower and then came back to see the people through the window of the room that I opened a little curtain on. Only 2 people remained there, maybe 2 have gone home because they said they would take turns to keep watch.
When I was about to come out to see them I was surprised because there was a lot of food on the table in front of my room.
''who's the food for?'' ask the two people
''it was dinner for the madam'' they replied
''but this is too much ben, even if I have dinner rations from the restaurant, then you guys just eat it'' I told them
''but the mistress of the food was for the mistress we did not dare to eat her madam, later we will buy our own food'' said one of them
''alright but I won't eat if you don't eat'' I told them
''but we can get angry if we get caught eating food for the mistress'' he replied again
''just calm down I will not complain to your master, even I do not know your master, I replied with a laugh
finally they want to come eat with me, we roll out a mat on the front porch of the room and then eat together while telling stories about each other's lives. It turns out they are not all looks they turned out to be good to be invited to joke. After dinner I cleaned up our dinner marks and then I said goodbye to them both for a break and they also I told them to rest even though they were still cool to be on guard tonight.
''you rest I'm fine, rest good'' I said to them before entering my room
''thank you madam, have a good rest'' said the two of them, only to reply with a nod of the head and a smile