VENGEFUL SHACKLES

Full time

"Sorry Paula, I'm so sorry I can't hire you anymore." Veronica said the owner of the mini merket where Paula worked suddenly said that when Paula came to the mini market to work that morning.

"I mean my mistress was fired? But what's my fault, madam?" Shocked Paula.

Really Paula did not know what mistakes she had made that caused Madam the owner of the mini market where she worked to dismiss him suddenly, even though all this time she had never done anything wrong, moreover, he always does his job well, he almost never makes mistakes in his work.

"I think you'd better focus on taking care of your son" Veronica said, citing reasons that make little sense to Paula, because all this time he could always divide his time between taking care of Kevin and his work, never lost.

"But, haven't I been able to divide my time well, and it's never been a problem? Anyway I still have a lot of debt here, please give me a chance to work, I really need this job." Paula said that, when she was in desperate need of money, she was stopped from work without her knowing why.

"True your debts, forget them. Let's just say it's my kindness, so you don't have to feel burdened with your debts, after all I've got a new cashier replacement to replace you." Veronica pointed to a young woman who was now standing in front of the cashier's desk, a place she used to work in, this was very strange, this was, even Veronica who is famous for being very contrite and very unwilling to lose it even freed herself from her debts that the other day she said if it would not be paid off even though she worked for ten years.

"But--" said Paula, what a problem as if coming to graze her mercilessly at this moment, to the point that she was unable to speak anymore, he said, even to question what actually happened to Veronica was like Paula no longer had the energy, she could only resign to the circumstances, how even she was just an employee, too, and Veronica does have the right to fire him even for no reason.

Losing one job that for him can be quite helpful for his daily expenses does feel stifling, let alone looking for a job at this time is very difficult, while his life needs cannot be delayed, all must keep going.

"No buts, it's my decision, sorry." Veronica shut the door where her employees used to go, as if to drive Paula away and not allow Paula to go inside.

**

"What happened to your face being bent like that?" Joshep asked when Paula had just come to his house.

"And it's not that today you should have come in the afternoon, because this morning you have to take care of the mini market?" Joshep.

"It looks like from today I'll be working morning to afternoon, because I'm no longer working in the mini market, Mrs Veronica fired me." Adu Paula all ask permission if she will work only in the morning until the afternoon, because now she does not have to adjust her work shift schedule like when she is still working in a mini market.

"Where are you going in the afternoon until night?" Ask Joshep.

"I think I'm gonna find another job." Said Paula honestly, however, it would not be enough if she only relied on the salary from working at Joshep's house, even though the salary that Joshep gave was quite large, compared to his salary as a cashier in the mini market.

"Full time means that?" Paula scrunched her forehead.

"Hmm, twenty-four hours, in my house. But I give you time to visit your son in a three-hour day, whatever you want to take it morning, noon, or night, which is important for only three hours, the rest you should be home." Bargain Joshep.

Three hours? It was the same as the visiting hours of patients specified by the hospital, it seems Joshep adjust to the hospital rules, the rest he did not have time to leave the house.

"Think, after all, the distance from here to the hospital is quite close, and it will make it easier for you to meet your son if there are urgent matters." Keep Joshep on again.

Paula was silent, 3 times the salary was very tempting, it was more than enough if only to cover the needs of her daily life, especially if she lived in Joshep's house, of course the cost will be less, the cost will be less, so that the money he gets can be saved for him, and his debt to Joshep will also be quickly paid off.

"Does that mean I have to stay and stay here?" Ask Paula, doubt it.

"Of course, don't you understand what 24 hours means? Didn't you used to be an exemplary student and often got a general champion, why did your brain suddenly become stupid after five years? Ah yes, I forgot you were even a fool five years ago when you decided to have an affair with a man who wasn't even good enough to make you happy!" Cynical Joshep.

It is quite painful to say the words that Joshep said to him, but what power, at this time Paula is really in need of money, the salary that Joshep offers is quite tempting for Paula, so the choice to accept Joshep's offer is increasingly he believes.

Not a single baper and offended by Joshep's evil mouth, after all twice the man said cynically like that, usually even more rude and evil than that, Paula just needs to close her ears and not have to put it in her heart, simple.

But what makes it not simple in this case is her feelings, she is not sure she can survive and ignore Joshep's existence if her time to be near her ex-husband is longer than before, while previously only half a day even the seeds of love is sometimes blooming just because of the sparks caused by Joshep who sometimes deliberately trigger it.

It can't happen, however, that Joshep and himself are now impossible together, especially Bella, a woman of excellent value who doesn't want her to betray, Joshep is just the past, that's what he has to instill in him and always remember.

"Alright, I accept your offer. Regarding the time you gave me to visit Kevin, can I ask for an additional 1 hour, so four hours, please, because I want to spend that 3-hour session accompanying Kevin, while that one hour commute time back and forth from home to the hospital." Paula finally broke up, she did not want her time together with Kevin who was only 3 hours was to be cut by travel time.

"Deal up! I agree! Now prepare lunch for me!" josep's words with his flat face, hid the cheers so crowded in his heart that he could finally have paula time completely just for him.

'I won't let you have time with your husband, all your time is just for me!' Inner Joshep while smiling faintly.