The Last First Love

CHAPTER 153

Flashback (Orange)

The orange pitched its feet out of its cost. The orange carries a bag and walks to the end of the road. While waiting for public transportation, Jingga met with mba Ratih his assistant first.

Mba Ratih who happened to be on an angkot accidentally came down and approached Orange.

“Non Orange.” Call mba Ratih.

Jingga was surprised to see the mba Ratih in front of her. Unexpectedly after so many years of not meeting, that day they met again.

“Mba Train.. Mba Trained here?” Tanya Jingga was still astonished by the presence of mba Ratih.

“Mba was again in angkot see non Orange continue to mba down. Non Orange how are you?” Mba Ratih seemed happy to meet with Jingga, because indeed Orange and his family always raamah and treat mba Ratih well.

“Jingga good mba. How about mba himself? Where does mba work?” Ask Orange.

“Mba Ratih is also happy to be healthy. Mba Ratih now works at the Mutiara complex ahead there non. But only until this week.” Answer mba Ratih.

“Why mba?” The orange looks curious.

“Ratih's mba contract has expired and mba Ratih does not want to extend the contract again. Mba Ratih wants to open business only in kampung.” Answer mba Ratih again.

“Good then mba. Better own business than people cooperation.” Reply Orange smile.

“It's late afternoon, non Orange go where to carry a bag. Mba thinks non Orange lives in Lisa.” bu's house This time it was Ratih who was curious about the orange.

“No need to call non again mba, call Orange only. Orange is not staying with aunt Lisa anymore mba. It's been a few months since Jingga. Now that Orange has graduated, Orange wants to migrate to work.” Reply Orange hesitated.

“What works non?” Mba Ratih again called the Orange as miss.

“Tu can mba Train call non again.” Chirpe Orange. Mba Ratih just smiled.

“Iya sorry. Mba is used to.” Reply mba Ratih timidly.

“It's late afternoon, where are you going now? Mba should also be home soon.” Tanya mba Ratih seriously looked at Orange. Orange looked nervous, he did not know where he was headed.

“So don't know mba.” Answer orange sayup-sayup.

“In the meantime magrib, Jingga just follow mba to the employer's house mba. Later mba help find work.” Mba Ratih pulled the hand of Orange invites the Orange to climb into the angkot that just stopped right in front of them.

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Mba Ratih brought the orange to where he worked. Before bringing Orange into the house, mba Ratih ask permission first to his employer.

After getting permission, then Jingga entered with mba Ratih to the room mba Ratih. Orange for a while hitchhiked in the house until he actually got a job.

“Thank you mba.” Say Orange while helping mba Train in the kitchen.

“It's okay Orange. Orange rest, let this mba work.” Mba Ratih tried to prohibit Orange to help his work, because mba Ratih still feel hesitant.

“Mba already. Orange can kok.” Jingga still insists on helping mba Ratih.

“Later hand Orange rough like hand mba. Masa’ pretty-beautiful hands rough. Hehehee.” Chirps mba Ratih chuckles.

“Mba Ratih is on-the-go. Orange wants to work like this mba. The important thing is that Orange has a job.” Orange full of confidence.

“Do Not Orange! Better Orange find a better job than this. Orange is beautiful, must be easy to work.” Reply mba Ratih convinced Orange to find a better job than his job.

“But nowadays it is difficult to find work mba. Moreover, Orange is only a graduate of SMA.” Orang-orang hung his lips not sure he would get a better job.

“Can't be so. Must be sure.” Mba Ratih said encouragingly.

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