Sorry, If I'm Two

Inayah to the Capital

"Sir, Inayah had contacted Lilis this morning, she said there was a vacancy for laborers at the factory where she worked, and her lowest education happened to be SMU, so Inayah could register. How, what can, Mom ?" tanya Inayah approached her mother who was in the rice field that afternoon, as well as delivering food for her mother to lunch.

"Mom has told you, if you must support you, son" Titin said as he sat in the hut beside the rice field, opening a bushel containing food that Inayah brought for him, his stomach was hungry because he had entered lunch.

"Dad, why are you far away to the city if you are just a factory worker, at least the salary is not how much, mending you become the fourth wife of Mr. Amir, he is a rich landlord, he is a rich landowner, you must be living a good life," sambar mother who was also having lunch in the hut.

"I want to be independent mom, try my luck abroad, after all it's a pity my SMU diploma has not been used," replied Inayah kindly.

The mother was silent, maybe because of shame or even scorned Inayah but limited in her heart.

"It's okay, son. Whatever your job, whether it's labor or whatever, as long as it's lawful, doesn't steal or ask, you're proud of you" Titin said.

"Thank you, Mom. Always supporting and being the encouragement of Inayah all this time," Inayah hugged her mother.

***

A week later,

The day that Inayah had to leave for the city because the recruitment of employees at the company where Lilis worked would be closed in three days.

"Take good care of yourself overseas, son. Take care of your health too, tell Mom yes, son" Titin's message to his favorite daughter.

"Sure, Mother. Inayah must take care of herself and ngabari mother, Mother is also good here yes, take care of health, pray Inayah successful in the city" Inayah salami and kiss her mother's hand.

It takes about 9 hours drive from his village to Jakarta by land transportation, Inayah chose to take a bus, and, because if you ride travel the price can be three or even four times more expensive than the cost of taking a bus.

Armed with the address sent by Lilis, his village friend who now lives in Jakarta, Inayah was desperate to leave for the city.

The bus that Inayah is riding has now arrived at Pulo Gadung terminal, Jakarta.

Inayah saw hundreds of people filled the terminal, there was a new bus down like himself, there was also a new bus, there was a new bus, the hustle and bustle of activity in the terminal was enough to make Inayah's headache that had just undergone a long journey.

Inayah walked outside the terminal with a large bag containing her clothes.

Lilis said she still had to take the city bus to get to her friend's boarding house.

While sitting at the bus stop waiting for the city bus to arrive, two men approached him.

"Alone," asked one of the men.

"Ti-no, I'm waiting for a friend" said Inayah stuttered because of fear, supposedly he said never trust anyone in the big city, because many criminals are neatly dressed and good temple.

Lilis's message was always ringing in her ears, so she was very frightened when two foreign men who looked like thugs approached her and acted as if they were friendly to her, the same people who are well-dressed just have to be vigilant, especially those who look scary like that, thought Inayah.

Inayah immediately walked half-running away from the stop, frightened, she walked and walked on until she was very far from the stop and the two men, occasionally looking back, she looked back, afraid that the two men were chasing him.

Ciiittt....

The sound of motorcycle tires on the brake collides with the asphalt to produce a squeaking sound that makes pain in hearing.

"Mba, see dong if the road, fortunately not hit !" the nagging of a young man riding a duck bike was upset.

"Hapunten (sorry) kang, I was a little daydreaming earlier, " said Inayah apologizing to the young man.

"What the hell is that?" the man scrunched his forehead.

"Oh, I mean sorry, kang" Inayah smiled.

"The taxi man ?" inayah's eyes suddenly sparkled when the man in the green jacket said that he had not received passengers.

"Yes, don't you see this uniform I'm wearing ?" said the man showed his green color jacket that read the online ojek logo on his back.

"I don't know, kang. In my village motorcycle taxi drivers do not wear uniforms" plain Inayah.

"Currently, can you take me to this address?" Inayah thrust a piece of paper inscribed with the address of the boarding house Lilis deliberately written on the paper.

"Mba messages through the application only," replied the man to start his motorbike to continue his journey back.

"Don't you not get a passenger all day? I paid, kang. Take it easy," said Inayah was offended because the taxi man did not want to take her to his destination.

"It's not so mba, but, mba messages first through the application on his mba phone" explained the man.

"Yes already here Akang mobile number, later I send a message to akang, just say it's mode want to ask for my mobile number, right?" Inayah pulled out her old-fashioned phone.

"Lord, that's not what he meant by mba, and that's, what cell phone, my God,?" the man rubbed his face rough when he saw the old-fashioned cell phone Inayah that can only be used to call and send SMS only.

"Here you go, let's go up. I'm not in the mood to pull passengers anymore, let me take you, I go home" said the man thrust a green helmet towards Inayah.

The man then turned off his online ojek application sign today he is not operating, his mood for work this afternoon suddenly disappeared.

"Where exactly did he come from, anyway?" said the man was curious in between his journey to deliver Inayah.

"I am from the village, want to apply for a job," plain Inayah.

"Where are you going, whose house?"

"Oh, that's my friend's boarding house who wants to put me to work in the factory" replied Inayah.

No matter how long, they arrived at the destination.

"Thank you, Kang. How much does it cost ?" tanya Inayah took out her purse from the bag that was sash on her shoulder.

"No need, mba. anyways go home, really" replied the man.

"But kang, I'm working, I have to pay" he told Inayah to give a piece of money fifty thousand.

"No, mba. I've also been boarding at this place, so you all go home" said the man who apparently lives in the same boarding house as the Lilis boarding house.

"Well, why don't you tell me that I live at the same address as my friend" said Inayah.

"Haha, Liam, my name is Liam, don't call me akang, it feels like I'm kabayan" joked the handsome man who turned out to be Liam, extending his hand to introduce himself.

"Eh, I'm Inayah Khaerunnisa, just call Inayah" replied Inayah welcoming Liam's hand.

"If I call Nisa, may I?" ask Liam.

"Emh, it's okay, when I was a kid, and my brother was still around, he also liked to call me by the name of Nisa" Inayah turned moody when she remembered the figure of her father who had died.

"Eh, sorry, I didn't mean to make you sad" Liam felt bad.

"What's wrong with Liam, I only remember my brother who left me for a long time" replied Inayah with a smile on his force.

"Liam, just call Liam. Without Kang or Akang" Liam protested.