The Juragan's Third Wife

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"Congratulations, you're welcome to work here." Said Benny, one of the managers in the mini-market company spread throughout Indonesia.

Naura was surprised."Is there no test?"

"No. We need someone who has control of the computer. One of the employees is here to guide you to become a cashier. We will see your performance for 2 weeks then the employment contract you will sign."

"thank you. When can I start work?"

"Tomorrow morning. You must come at 6.30 am to prepare everything before the exchange of business hours. You will start working from 7am to 3pm. Since you are still a trial employee then your working hours are like that for 2 weeks. Later after you sign the contract, it will be divided into working hours as well as other employees."

Naura walked out of the mini market with a happy smile. Yesterday he submitted his proposal and this morning they called him. For a while Jeslin gave his used phone to Naura to use. Naura refuses Jeslin's wish to buy him a new cell phone.

From far away Vishnu noticed Naura coming out of the minimarket with a happy face. Naura looks beautiful with a black knee-length skirt and a short-sleeved white shirt. Ah, Vishnu longs to embrace the slim body that looks thinner than usual. He misses smelling that thick hair. Vishnu misses that Naura will stay with him again.

Naura stepped lightly into the apartment where she lived with Jeslin. This morning Jeslin was on campus so Naura was alone coming to the minimarket which is not too far from the apartment complex. There was no weight on her beautiful face.

Vishnu's heart asked, was Naura completely unencumbered by their separation? Is it true that Naura is not sad to part with him?

The girl arrived at the apartment lobby, sticking a black card to open the door.

"Miss Naura?" call Mr. Somat, the gatekeeper.

"Yes." said Naura while looking over.

"Here, there's a safe for you."

Naura stared at the bouquet of roses and the box of chocolate cakes that were her favorite.

No name of sender. Must be from Satria. He knew that I liked roses and chocolate cake the most.

With carefree steps, Naura immediately entered the elevator and headed to the unit where she and Jeslin were staying. Before entering, Naura turned to the door that was right in front of her. Looks like there's a new resident.

He stepped inside his sister Jeslin's apartment. He sat down and immediately enjoyed the chocolate cake with great pleasure.

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"Welcome, happy shopping...!" greet Naura to customers who have just entered.

It was what was taught to him every time the door opened and there were customers coming in.

This is Naura's third day working here and she is enjoying it. Although his legs sometimes hurt from standing very long if the buyer is quite a lot. Naura just felt how easy it was to make money.

Today, Jeslin was alone in the store because Yuli, his friend who was also both still on probation, suddenly had a stomachache, her face pale and a little cold sweat.

The other employees will arrive at 12 p.m. Naura is grateful because since the morning her customers are not too crowded so she does not feel the hassle of having to serve at the cashier or receive calls from buyers who want to ask this and that.

The door opened and Naura prepared to greet the incoming buyers.

"Welcome, happy shopping!" Naura said as she stared towards the door. His heart immediately beat very quickly to see who had just entered.

"Mother Naura....!"

Naura who was too focused looked at the handsome man standing before her with a longing gaze, turning her gaze to the tiny figure holding Vishnu's hand.

"Lisa....?"

Naura came straight out from behind the cashier's desk. Lisa releases her hand from Vishnu's grasp and immediately runs and hugs Naura.

"Lisa was very upset with Naura's mother."Lisa said as she kissed Naura's cheek repeatedly.

"Mother's missing too, baby." Naura let go of her embrace. "Tumben can tell mom's here." Said Naura while glancing a little at Vishnu. He suspected that Vishnu was following him.

"Lisa was eating ice cream. I said I'll stay home but I can't stand it. That's why we stopped by here. It turns out mom works here huh?"

"Yes dear. Which ice cream do you want?" Naura asked as she led Lisa to where the ice cream was.

"Lisa wants chocolate and vanilla." Lisa looked back. "May you take two, right, father?"

"Can."

Naura opens the lid of the refrigerator and lets Lisa get the ice cream she wants.

"Dad, can Lisa eat here?"

Vishnu looked at Naura. "Can. But don't bother Naura's mother to work?" vishnu.

"If there's a buyer, Lisa's gonna sit sweet. Won't bother."

Naura nodded. He immediately took Lisa to sit in a chair that was available in the corner of the room. The two are engrossed in telling stories while occasionally Naura cleans Lisa's mouth which is straw due to melting ice cream.

Thankfully, no buyers came.

"Dad, Lisa wants to buy some cake and some milk." Lisa said when she had spent 2 packs of ice cream.

"Mother, now Lisa lives with dad. But Lisa is often bored because the father sometimes goes to work. Why don't you stay with dad anymore?" ask Lisa while Naura put Vishnu's groceries into the existing shopping bag.

"Eh." Naura answered a little nervously because she didn't know what to answer.

"Mother doesn't work until night. So if your mother's night can accompany Lisa bobo. Can't mommy?" ask Lisa.

"Later on, if you don't have a job. You're still a new employee here, so you can't break the rules. Your mother will be fired."

Lisa looked at Vishnu. "Just ask for money from dad. Dad has a lot of money. Could give money to mom."

Naura could only smile. He took the card that Vishnu thrust, swiped it on the existing machine and then returned it to Vishnu with proof of payment. As their hands touched each other, Naura could feel an electric current vibrating the entire surface of her skin. But he tried to shake that feeling.

"Lisa, let's go home!" bring Vishnu. Lisa still refused to leave the place. In her view Naura with a sad face.

"Lisa's coming home with dad, tomorrow will be here again" Naura said making the little girl nod obediently and immediately came out. Vishnu looked at Naura. With a longing look.

"I miss you, Ra." He said slowly before opening the door and following Lisa who had entered the car accompanied by Ivory.

Naura doesn't know what to say. He just stared at the back of Vishnu who was away. Naura's heart felt a deep pain. But once again he tried to shake it off.

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Today Naura came home tonight. One of the employees could not enter because his parents died. Naura was asked to overtime until 11pm until another employee arrived.

When he came out of the shop, the rain started to fall. If he decided to walk up to the apartment, he would definitely get wet. But how else? He couldn't have asked Jeslin to pick him up because from yesterday Jeslin seemed to be sad. Naura had already asked but Jeslin only said that he was having problems with one of his relatives.

Naura hugged her own body. He decided to run through the light rain.

In his car, Vishnu who watches Naura from across the street intends to get out of the car and pick up Naura with an umbrella but his steps stop to see Satria's car entering the mini market parking lot.

Satria came down with an umbrella in her hand. "Naura, come!"

"Satria, how do you know I'm here?"

"So I called Jeslin to take you out to dinner, but Jeslin said you worked until 11pm. I was with Jeslin at the apartment and when I saw it was raining, Jeslin asked me to come here and pick you up."

"Thank you, yeah." Naura said under the same umbrella as Satria, the two walked together towards Satria's car.

From across the street, Vishnu who saw all that felt that his heart hurt. He was burning with jealousy but trying to control his emotions.

Naura did not know that Vishnu had come to pick her up so Naura was not wrong. That is how Vishnu said it to himself.

Satria escorted Naura to the front of the lobby.

"Makasi ya, Satria." Naura said as she opened her seatbelt.

Before Naura opened the door, Vishnu held Naura's hand. "Na, would you please comfort Jeslin, please? He broke up with Yuda."

"What?"

"Yuda is going to marry another girl."

"Didn't Yuda love Jeslin?"

"Yuda impregnates another girl."

"What's? You fucking Yuda!" Naura clenched her hands.

"I go first. There's actually something I want to talk to you about but since it's late at night, I know you're tired too, so tomorrow we'll talk. What time are you home tomorrow?"

"Four 3pm."

"Then I'll pick you up here at 4."

"OK." Naura got out of Satria's car, waving at the man before he got back on the road.

Slowly Naura climbed up the stairs, swiping the cards at the entrance so that the door could open. As he stepped in, Mr. Somat, the entrance guard again called out to him.

"Miss Naura, here's a deposit for the lady."

Naura received the plastic containing the food box. When he opened it, his stomach immediately shook when he saw the package of rice and roasted chicken. He smiles. Satria, you know that I miss the grilled chicken that is near the campus.

Without Naura knowing, from behind the glass Vishnu was staring at him. Smiling happily, Naura seemed happy to receive the food box. Good meal, my wife!

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How can Vishnu not be frank if the food comes from him? Don't tell me Vishnu is stupid....

Read the next episode. I don't know when I'll be up again because I'm still weak....

self-isolation day 7