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Elsa wiped the sweat off her forehead and neck. He had helped Mak Ratih for about an hour. Mak Ratih told Elsa to eat first before helping her further. But Elsa refused because she felt bad. Besides, Elsa thinks of Rian who does not eat, while he is delicious to eat at Mak Ratih's place.
"There eat first, Sa. You can help Mak again after eating." Mak Ratih looked at Elsa's pale face. "I don't want you to suddenly fall unconscious."
Elsa bites under her fidgety lips. He is considering accepting Mak Ratih's offer or not. But, Elsa is really not that good. Although Mak Ratih himself forced Elsa to eat.
"It's okay, Sa. Just eat it ..." Mak Ratih forced the woman.
Elsa could not refuse the middle-aged woman's order. Finally Elsa took one of the clean dishes off the shelf in the kitchen. Elsa did not dare to take rice and side dishes a lot for fear of being the neighbor's talk. Even if Mak Ratih can't tell people. So Elsa ate just enough.
"Why just take orek tempeh, Sa? Take another side dish! You can take fried chicken or a balado egg." Mak Ratih shook his head.
Elsa sits crouching near the kitchen cabinet. He bribed his rice into his mouth. "Wearing this is okay, Mom. It's also delicious" replied Elsa.
Mak Ratih turned around to get an extra side dish to Elsa's plate. Mak Ratih poured balado eggs on Elsa rice, still added pieces of tofu and tempe. Elsa shook her head, she refused Mak Ratih to give her too many side dishes.
"Mak, no! This is just a lot. Fear of not eating everything is dear, Mak," said Elsa kept her plate out of reach Mak Ratih.
Mak Ratih is forcing. Even the middle-aged woman threatened, "If you don't want to take it, Mak won't be helped again with you, Sa."
Elsa smiled awkwardly. In the end Elsa received an additional side dish. Mak Ratih was very kind to him. Not done helping cook in the kitchen, Elsa has been fed good food. Elsa chews her food crazily.
"Let's just help Mak, Sa. After all this order will be delivered during the day," murmured Mak Ratih. "There was already morning taken before six."
Elsa mangosteen. "This is everyone's order, Mom? Whoa, terrific! But Mak's cooking is nothing bad."
Mak Ratih chuckled, "You could have, Sa!" Elsa laughed with the woman.
***
At around half-twelfth noon, a neighbor came to Mak Ratih's house.
He knocked on the door of Mak Ratih's house which was accidentally opened. Although Mak Ratih is busy in the kitchen, but Mak Ratih always opens the door. He said, so as not to be stuffy, let more air into his house.
"Mr, assalamualaikum ..." Neighbor Mak Ratih, call it Gina is knocking on the door of Mak Ratih's house many times. "Where is Rajih? Called but did not answer. Did he go shopping again? But it's impossible. It's noon already" muttered Gina second-guessing.
"Did I just go inside? Usually Mak Ratih at this hour is busy in the kitchen. Who knows Mak Ratih didn't hear me when I called." Gina ventured into Mak Ratih's house. The main purpose of Gina is the kitchen.
"Mr ... Mak's at home, isn't he? I'm going to take an order for chicken opor. Mak," call Gina out her legs. "Mom, am I in?" There was no confirmation even though Gina had been calling out continuously.
Gina almost reached the kitchen doorstep. Gina clung to the door, as she thrust her head behind the door, Gina did not expect that she would see Elsa sitting crouching while eating.
Gina snorted, she was a bit shocked because there was Elsa there. Why is Elsa at Mak Ratih—'s house when the homeowner is not at home? Gina squinted her eyes. The two women were both surprised.
"Mr Gina ..." Elsa stopped chewing her rice. He immediately stood up, as if understanding the contents of Gina's head.
"Why are you here?! Is eating anyway ... Where is Mak Ratih?! Did he know that in his house there was a side dish thief!" accuse Gina without feeling.
"No! I didn't steal the side dishes. I'm here helping Mak Ratih cook people's orders. Here," said Elsa showing her rice plate. "Mak Ratih himself gives food. I didn't steal like Ma'am Gina accused me of!"
"Huh! You must be lying, right? Honestly you are starving, so you are here when Mak Ratih is away! You poor people! Outstretchedly unable to eat, you instead sneaked in here! You want me to call the citizens, what? To teach you a lesson!" threaten Gina's.
Elsa shook her head. "No, Ma'am! I beg you to believe."
"I won't believe your words! I believe more in what I see. My eyes can't possibly lie!" exclaim Gina. "Look! I'll tell everyone about this!"
"Mom! Nay! Sister Gina, wait!" elsa shouted to run after Gina out. But Elsa said no matter how hard Elsa explained, Gina and the citizens would not believe her.
***
"Are you successful now, Kim?" Rian patted Judge's arm, his childhood friend and youngest child Mak Ratih.
The young man had just arrived at the village. But instead of going straight to Mak Ratih's house, the Judge instead stopped by Rian's house first.
"Yes, this is it, Yan. His name is work in the city, the money must be collected quickly." The judge wagged his shirt collar.
Rian was curious what Judge worked as. Different from the previous, Judge now looks more handsome, his rather exotic skin used to look as clear as a porcelain floor. Not to mention vehicles, and clothes from expensive brands.
"Kim, I'm looking for work. Can you find it for me, can't you? In the city it is okay. I'm bored here without any change. Every day it's been rumored there Elsa ..." Rian complained, patting the top of his own head.
"Are you sure you want a job in town, Yan? The work is not heavy, it is even easy to make a lot of money. Just, are you okay with leaving your son and wife?" ask Judge.
"Well or not, I want to change my fate, Kim. At least I can pay my debts to the people in the village. I pity Elsa keeps getting billed here and there."
The judge nodded. "alright. I'll find you a job. But wait for me to get back to town. Any time I call you to leave, you need to be ready. Understand, Yan?" judge's Perspiration.
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