Single Female

DURHAKA

After bathing and shampooing it felt like the burden on my head was slightly reduced. I turned down Dimas and his friends' offer to have coffee at the city's famous cafe. Not because there is no money but I just want to immediately break down the body after a long day.

I intend to reply to a message from my mother, after that I ignored the message. I haven't had time to send a message to my mother's number yet, an incoming message from aunt Tiara's youngest sister's mother.

(Tante hope you want to help your mother to send your sisters to school)

{how's aunty?? sorry auntie meant how ya?}

(Good aunt news, how are you?? Aunty was very sad to hear your mother talk about her life, how hard she was to find money to send Sasha and Tora to school)

(You've been working for two years but never a dime sending money to your mother, sorry yes nduk aunty does not intend to interfere but as a child it would be nice for us to help as much as we can)

My eyes glazed over the message, what did my mother talk about behind my back so that my aunt Tiara classmate just scolded me like that.

(your mother often said you were a bad boy nduk.tante was sad to hear it. because aunt knows you are a good boy)

{Iya Aunt..Sarah will remember aunt}'s greeting

After the reply of a pleasantry message I also paid to sleep. My eyes are not sleepy. I cried so much, really mom has been talking badly about me.

I woke up with puffy eyes, like last night I fell asleep after crying. I quickly picked up some ice cubes so I could compress my eyes.

The ringing tone of the phone sounded loud, I opened my eyes and saw the name written.

"Yes Dim...why??"

"Wake up? take a shower later I'll pick you up"

The call ended without waiting for my answer.

I entered the bathroom lazily, my eyes a little better than after waking up.

With a very thin makeup polish I peg my face in the mirror. This morning I deliberately wear glasses to cover the veil that is still a little visible.

A red motorbike was parked in front of the fence. Dimas waved his hand, I just smiled as I walked towards him.

Carefully Dimas put a helmet on my head. I just stood there expressionless.

"I want chicken porridge" I replied quickly.

He laughed and immediately asked me to ride on his iron horse.

There was no conversation between us throughout the trip. Dimas just held my knee with one hand.

"I don't have porridge stirred, by the way" I said as Dimas churned the porridge together.

The man just laughed amusedly looking at the expression on my face.

"What's up..?"suddenly said.

I stopped feeding the porridge into my mouth.

"Nothing ..."

"Keep those puffy eyes.."

"Lack of sleep." I followed my lies with laughter.

The ringing tone of the message was heard from my phone. I saw it lazily .

(Don't forget the immediate transfer of the mother)

I do not intend to reply, let it be later when it will be a new transfer I will reply to a message from mother.

"Today's not payday.."

I coughed at Dimas's words.. The man gave me a drink while rubbing my back.

"Why.."

"There are some problems that must be resolved first, maybe tomorrow or the day after the new salary drops.."

Unknowingly my tears just escaped..Routinely in the transfer only my mother labeled me a bad boy, especially later when I know I have not transferred money when the payday date has come..