The Story of a Broken Man

27. Morning Rain

The sound of the dawn prayer echoed from all directions, Joseph immediately got up for the dawn prayer. From his face, he looked sleepy. When he came out of the room, he still looked several times yawned. Morning was cold . The sound of rain falling from the sky.

Joseph after the dawn prayer he immediately woke up Ilyas. Just as he was about to do his intention, he saw a photograph clasped in his hand Ilyas. A look at the family photo. Everyone put on a smile. What a beautiful photo.

Maybe he misses both his parents. After all, he hadn't met for a long time. That time probably although it was planned to run away from his house , Ilyas did not fully want it. In his heart he wants happiness in his family. After all, children his age are still unstable in making decisions. But it is natural, even many adults have made decisions at will. Not thinking about this or that.

"What's the bang?" not yet awakened, he opened his eyes first.

"Would you wake up. Apparently you woke up first. Pray there, the time is up" Finished saying Joseph immediately left the room. Today he works, so he has to get ready.

Ilyas did the same, after the prayer he immediately got ready for work. Today he said he had to leave earlier than yesterday.

"Breakfast first Yas, I've cooked fried rice," Ilyas could not refuse, finished eating he went straight to the restaurant where he worked. Drizzle in the morning is not a problem , after all the place is not too far .

***

"Yes, you hit the ice cubes first huh," Riski who was busy frying the chicken immediately said as Ilyas just arrived.

"Ok" answered Ilyas.

"His bosom is ripe Ki? If you bring it in front of you!" There was the sound of Hasan carrying the rice forward. It seems he was used to carrying that much rice at once. Yesterday Ilyas the first time he brought her felt so heavy. Senior is the best.

Ilyas beat up the prepared ice cubes . His hand felt frozen at that time, especially the rain that had just drizzled into a fairly heavy rain. His hands are numb. In it, he complains.

"Are you ready Yas? This put it in front, "It's not finished yet, it's been told by the others. Ilyas immediately took the fried chicken in Riski's hand. As soon as he got to the front, he was amazed by Hasan who was wrapping rice with paper. Although it's actually a simple thing, but somehow it looks cool in the eyes of Ilyas. He wants to one day do it too.

"A lot of times " Ilyas commented while putting fried chicken in his hand.

"Yesterday there are people who order rice wrap he said for what event is like, forget," replied Hasan .

***

Joseph immediately prepared for work, rain like this was no obstacle. He immediately put on a raincoat and drove his vehicle through a puddle of water along the road. The office looks still, probably because of the weather. Two days not going to the office it feels very kangen, it feels like I have been here for a long time.

Before starting to work, he took to make hot coffee first so that more spirit. After that he immediately turned on the computer in front of him. Then he started working.Today it looks like he's going overtime . Because it looks like he also has to finish the job yesterday as well.

When you see a lot of work today, it feels like you want to complain, but if you just complain the work is not finished. All he had to do was finish what he had to do.

While working, in his mind he aspires to be a CEO who is free to go anywhere, go for a walk while looking for a partner who can be married to a contract so that money flows continuously. It is as if they are not looking for money, but money looking for them. But fortunately he was an office employee, if he became a factory employee how tired he was overtime not dear.

***

Ilyas grilled the fish outside , where it had been topped. It was also filled with coconut shells used to make fire . There's also a grate machine there. It seems to be made to function as a place to roast and grate coconuts to make it more comfortable.

While enjoying the rain, suddenly crossed his brain when he was a child. It was so nice to take a shower. Time has passed, why is it always missed?

***

Arif today did not leave because of illness. Joseph did not know what pain he was, which is clear that there is no Arif it feels very lonely. Maybe because it's common to talk to him while working to relieve stress for a moment. With the others, Joseph was close to some people, but still he felt lonely.

The work that piled up today could actually let go of the slight loneliness he felt. But yes tired also have to keep glued in front of the computer screen. Long ago also his eyes were sad. Without Arif it feels bosen, quiet, join too. I think there is less.

But since Arif did not enter today, Joseph intended to go to Jamila's pecel shop. He wanted to apologize for the incident the other day which he thought was too childish. Though the matter that had happened between them had been very long, but Joseph still brought it. It feels no longer necessary nor important at all to discuss again. Mumpung no, if there is fear Arif will be jealous of him. He does not want the friendship that is forged will be damaged because of trivial things.

Because of the cold air, the coffee he made was exhausted even though it was not yet noon . Usually if you make coffee, a glass can last until noon. This time different, maybe this morning is not enough for two glasses only. There could be more to it than that.

***

"Not times here warm. Not in the front, cold," Hasan who met Ilyas who was grilling said so.

"Tumben here?" Ilyas was shocked to see Hasan .

"Again. It's raining so hard who wants to buy it?" Hasan explained.

"Can join too. "

"Yes can. You think I'm what the hell didn't come in? That robot?"

"Now, no."

"Where was the ice this morning?"

"Obsolutely normal. "

"Great. I was the first time I hit ice cubes it felt like his hands were frozen too. Where pack ice sweet tea a lot more. Good thing now the front so do not need to wrap the situation again."

"There was a lot of it too. Strange, the rain gini even the message iced tea, if I really mending a warm tea. "

"Yes that's you . The taste of other people, although it looks strange but yes that's them. Also the one who ordered to pay with money. It's up to them. What matters is that they are happy."