
Hilman
I just got to the parking lot of the mall when someone approached and said that there was a man waiting for me. A little scared if the man was two loan shark messengers who yesterday charged me here and made my face battered so as to get a few stitches in the forehead.
I was silent I was near my motorbike yet to walk and meet the man. What if Arga lied and didn't pay the money? Do I have to run away from here? I'm afraid if my life is not helped who will keep Vita and Mom at home? They have no one else to rely on.
"It was loh Mas, he was using the car I saw," he said again giving information even though he was not clear because many cars were out there. Who her?
"About the bad guy?"
"No, no. Even like a Chinese artist, his eyes narrowed," he said a little. I try to think and remember. Maybe not loan sharks because they are tall and sturdy.
"Try deh Mas Hilman met first with him, who knows there is indeed an important business."
"Yes, I'll be there later. Where's he waiting?"
"There is a parking lot. He's been waiting an hour."
An hour was long enough for him to wait in this place. Who is he really? The one with the business with me is just the loan shark.
Although I'm not sure who I'm going to meet with, I'm going there too. I found someone I know. It turned out to be Ayu's husband.
"Good afternoon, Mas Arga." I greeted him. He who was playing his phone now stopped and turned his head towards me.
"Eh, you've come" he said with a bit of fun. Unlike the two days ago when we met, she looked very cold.
"What are you looking for me?" asked me confused, maybe now he wants to charge me because of the money he paid to the loan shark. I became guilty, could it be that he got in trouble because of me?
"Can we talk not here?" ask Arga. I circled my gaze to another place where I had been earning money all along. A man in the parking lot I saw was there.
"Have, but I have to meet the others first to leave the parking lot," I asked him. He nodded and I met my comrades in arms. Not long after I returned to Arga's place.
"Have lunch yet? I haven't had lunch yet, so we're talking there, okay?" ask her while heading to a simple restaurant across the street.
"Well, I just happen to have not eaten" I replied. Indeed, I have not had lunch, this stomach just filled with food at breakfast earlier.
Arga invited me to eat at a simple stall in front of the mall. Actually I'm a little bit inferior to walk around with him. There is a difference between me and him. He's in his expensive suit while I'm in my work uniform. I just opened my orange work uniform vest, afraid also if he was embarrassed for walking side by side with the parking attendant.
Arriving at the restaurant we were going to he freed me to choose the food I wanted. Despite being offered but I also did not just make it aji mumpung, I still had a shame to accept his offer.
"What job?"
"In the factory, so warehouse supervisor. The person who was responsible yesterday resigned from the job, for a while the part was still empty and I really need people to be able to be supervisors," he said, making me look at him in disbelief.
"I'm sorry, maybe it's not the position you had before, but I'm just offering it before I look for someone else" he said.
I paused for a moment thinking about how good it was. If I work in a factory I can't be free to go home, Vita still needs my time if she has to go to the hospital by surprise.
"May I know how much I get each month? Sorry if I might ask something like this. I need to think about everything." Maybe I am a person who dares to ask before starting my activities, but I also have to think and weigh before making a decision to accept or not.
Arga took out the paper that was in his pocket as well as a pen. He wrote something there and then handed it to me.
"That's the warehouse supervisor's salary at my factory. Overtime money is not included there. Intensive attendance bonuses also apply," he said. I stared at the rows of numbers that were there, counted pretty if it was true there was an overtime bonus and also intensive attendance. If it is not cleared I can still set aside to take Vita to the doctor.
"I want to." I quickly replied, That much money when else can I get it? From the results in the market and also park the motors here if collected in one month is still far below that.
Arga smiled to coincide with that waitress of this restaurant came and delivered our food.
"Please eat it" he said, without waiting for him to start enjoying his meal.
"I wait for your arrival until the day after tomorrow" he said.
He left after finishing his meal. I went back to the parking lot and saw his car leaving the mall. In my hand there is a business card with the name of him the participant of the factory name listed. I just found out that the factory is his. Ayu is very lucky to marry him. I can tell if he is very happy now. That man can guarantee Ayu's life, unlike mine today.
"Who was it, Mom?" ask the others to me.
"That's an old friend, nawarin's job." I showed you the business card Arga had given you.
"Alhamdulillah, you are very lucky. Is his salary great?" ask him if he wants to know.
"Lumayan."
"So you want to take it?" ask again.
"I think I'll take it, good enough for the cost of treating Vita," I said again.
"He is not rejected if there is sustenance. Any work as long as halal do it, especially if offered with a big salary. It's your sustenance for taking care of a little child that his father and mother ignored. God will slowly lift you up, Mas" he said again, smiling happily. I nodded my head and kept the business card in my pocket. He gave the day after tomorrow, if until that time I do not come then this work will be given to others. Of course I won't let this opportunity slip away. It's very rare and could help my finances.