The Story of a Broken Man

23. Grief on a Long Feelsing Day

Riski went into the kitchen with two large plastics containing spices that are needed by the restaurant. Onion, garlic, cayenne pepper and others are complete. It seems he understood that .

As soon as he saw the red onion that was the size of his eyes Ilyas continued to be there. His seductive size really caught his attention. Surely if peeling an onion that size is not too long. Unlike the onion that should be peeled by him now. Small, long time . Where his eyes sting again. It was really a trial anyway.

"Have you eaten Yas?" while putting groceries in his place, Riski asked Ilyas who was peeling onions.

"Udah was with Hasan. "

"Well, if that's the case," Riski replied casually then she went ahead to pick up some food.

***

After half a day of wandering, Joseph felt tired even though he had eaten. After the prayer, Joseph immediately went home. Even so, there is a personal satisfaction.

Tomorrow he will work to replace today . His spirit was fully filled again. Although there may come a time when he will fall back, the most important thing is today. He was grateful to still be able to breathe in the air that felt softer today.

Arriving at home, he went straight to the room and directly slammed his body into the mattress. Shortly after, he fell asleep. It feels really steady for today .

The phone rings quite loud. His voice filled the room moments after he fell asleep. Actually he heard, but it was hard to pick up the phone. No matter what, he slept well.

***

"Lift napa Suf. That's the time you're with me. Actually you still love not the same as me?" With a frown Fitri said alone after his phone was not picked up by his girlfriend.

"Why the hell don't you care about me anymore? Just picking up the phone didn't want to," he was still nagging himself.

It feels very annoying when calling people we like when you want to say something especially if you want to be noticed. If killing is not a crime it seems like it must be done. That is how Fitri feels. Rather than bother thinking about negative things, Fitri prefers to sleep alone even though it actually can not close the eyes. For some reason, no matter how hard he did he could not do it.

Tok tok tok tok

As he was trying to close his eyes came the sound of knocking on the door and soon someone appeared from behind the door. After being well noticed, it turned out that his brother. Tumben once he went into his room Fitri. Usually he just talks without opening the door.

"What's wrong?" Tanya Fitri asked her brother's intention and purpose.

"Hmmm.., "There was a little doubt when his brother was about to answer. It seems like there is something important he wants to say.

"Masakin I am. Hungry the next time I don't have any food" he said. There was actually something he wanted to say, but it didn't say.

"What are you masakin for?"

"Whatever. The important thing was to eat," after saying his brother immediately left him alone.

Fitri immediately to the kitchen. Actually, he was confused about what to cook. It's easiest to cook noodles, but if that's all there's no need to bother his brother asking for it. Without being told to do it yourself.

He finally peeled the potatoes. Frying then mixing with balado . The delicious aroma of food spread throughout the room.

"Pedes kali . I'm gonna have no stomach ache after this ?" After scooping the food into his mouth, the elder brother commented.

"What time?"

"Yes too. Though I was cooking for myself it was not as spicy as this," Fitri who was curious to try it and admitted

the truth of the words that came out of his brother's mouth. He did not know why the balado potatoes he cooked tasted three times hotter than he made earlier? Maybe the effects of being upset with Joseph who did not answer the phone earlier so it feels like this.

***

"Where is work here? It's going to be at home, right?" Riski asked while helping with the work that Ilyas was working on.

"Not knowing either. But yesterday he said it works peeling seasoning the same coconut marut . But today there is so much I have to do today," Ilyas replied while taking out his thoughts at that time.

"Maybe the boss forgot to talk. Sometimes the guy is, but he's really good" Riski explained.

"If there is work here, do it. Maybe now you don't realize, but one day it will be something useful for you" Riski continued.

Ilyas fell silent, it is true that the words he just heard . I don't know what will happen, surely what he learned while working here will be very helpful in the future.

"I'm sorry. Even complaining to you. I shouldn't have said kayak just now. Once sorry yes," Ilyas sincerely said.

"What noise? Why also apologize? You are not wrong . Instead of talking ginian mending we pray first."

***

"I'm sorry bang. I don't mean to make you spicy, "Fitri feels guilty when she finds out the food is too spicy.

"What's up. Just relax, I'll still spend it anyway," let it look cool it seems he said so, when originally he did not want to eat more . Fortunately, not much.

"Tumben today my brother came home very quickly . "

"Want. Want more time with you. At the hospital, I also only see you occasionally. We are brother . You have a show today ? If not to our zoo. Look at the orangutans again. We haven't been together in a long time, have we?" A plea pulled out from his brother's mouth.

"When do we go ?" Rather than dizzy thinking about his girlfriend, he agreed to his brother's invitation.

***

The noise from outside woke Joseph who was sleeping. It turned out that the cause was a fire that occurred right in front of his house. As soon as he saw it, he went out to help put out the fire with the residents while waiting for the fire department to arrive.

It is suspected that the electrical short circuit of the fire occurred. The fire spread so fast . Fortunately, there were no casualties. Newly arrived firefighters immediately tried to put out the fire . Before long the fire could finally be extinguished as well.

Joseph saw a husband and wife looking at their house destroyed after the fire was extinguished . Their views look appalling. But anyway they have to give up something unexpected. A disaster can happen anytime. Whatever form it takes, it must not want to.

Joseph saw that there were many who were comforting him with all kinds of words of comfort that were not important. But yes, at least they tried. Joseph wanted to do it too, but he refused to do so .

He wants to help them in other ways. Like offering to stay with him for a while. They need a temporary shelter anyway.

"Thank you for offering me a temporary place to stay. But maybe we'll stay a while at our brother's place. It just so happened that his house was not too far away from here either," When Joseph said his intention to offer them while living in his house the couple refused subtly. Joseph did not force. If it's best for them, he doesn't mind.