
His mother called Airin in a soft voice, asking about Airin's current whereabouts. However, when Airin wanted to answer him, his mother's voice was cut off with her father's anger and immediately hung up the phone without another sentence.
Airin could only gulp down, then return with his preparations to set out to apply for a job with Milea, the girl who lives on the 3rd floor. Airin came out and locked the door of her room, waiting for Milea in the hallway of the stairs.
Moments later Milea came in with her friendly smile greeting Airin.
"What SMP diploma is not problematic?" ask Airin to Milea. Milea was silent for a moment, then rolled her eyeballs thinking.
"It doesn't seem to matter, in my place the important child is polite and also smart to sell," jawan Milea, then down the stairs. Airin followed him from behind.
"Oh so, yes I will try first, hopefully I can." Airin replied and smiled.
Arriving in front of Julia's shoe store, Milea immediately pulled Airin's hand up the stairs to meet the store owner. A middle-aged Muslim woman looked at Airin in confusion. Milea also said her intention to bring Airin to get a job. The middle-aged woman introduced herself by the name of Ibu Citra, then asked for a photocopy of Airin ID card and job application letter carried by Airin.
Ibu Citra was momentarily silent, and observed Airin. Milea got off and left Airin because her working hours were about to start.
"Yes, just get to work! you help other children clean up before the store opens," said Ms. Citra. Airin's smile expands because she is happy. Airin went down and found Milea again. Put the bag under the cashier's desk like any other child, and then take a window-cleaning cloth.
There were 2 employees before and added Airin to 3 female employees at Julia's shoe store. One man named Manda who is the same age as Airin, his beautiful son with curly hair. Milea parts cashier, while Manda and Airin parts serve buyers who come to buy.
Airin saw the flexible way Manda spoke to make customers who came interested in buying, and immediately he demonstrated. Never thought before, if working in a store is not too difficult it turns out.
One buyer, two buyers and today until 9 pm, Airin managed to sell 10 pairs of shoes in the store with his skills as a new child. When returning home from work, the three stopped to enjoy chicken porridge in front of the store while chatting about their lives. Airin was just a listener, too hard to be frank if she was pregnant.
"I'll send money to my son tomorrow morning" Manda said. Airin was surprised to hear it, seeing Manda who was still the same age as him turned out to have children.
"Good, even if he lives with his father, you must still love pocket money, pity" said Milea.
"Why not stay together?" ask Airin curiously.
"She's divorced from her husband, her son, who is 3 years old" Milea said.
Airin was surprised to hear, even though Manda was 16 years old but already had a toddler.
"What age is married?" ask Airin again.
"Ah, children today are. Being married and getting pregnant at a young age is delicious" added Milea with an annoyed look. Manda bowed quietly because he felt insinuated, as well as Airin also remained silent.
After eating a bowl of porridge, Airin and Milea returned to the boarding house together. And split up when it was on the 2nd floor stairs. Airin with a staggering body walked to his boarding room, his body was really tired because he was not used to working until late at night, his calf thighs felt tight because of a day up and down stairs to pick up goods when buyers came.
There is no more energy to move, even though it feels like taking a shower because the sweat has accumulated in the clothes. Airin stared at her phone for a moment, saw if anyone missed her and called her. However, it looks like a blank screen without a single message coming in.
'Ah, tired.' Inner Airin then opened the door of his room, to get some fresh air. In his room that did not have a fan became very stuffy and hot.
The sound of footsteps rang up the stairs, then walked closer to Airin's room. The same guy who pulled the duct tape this morning, looks like he just got home from work. The man lived right in front of Airin's room which was only 1.5 meters away.
The man turned his head and smiled at Airin, Airin returned his smile.
The young man in white and glasses went inside and closed the door loudly, to Airin's surprise.
Airin then went back into his room, and closed the door. Walk to get a towel to take him to the bathroom. When the water tap is turned, no water comes out. Airin was confused because only half the water in the bucket was left. Airin came out of the room while looking left right, looking for someone she could ask about the matter.
The man in front of his room came out, this time wearing an inner shirt and knee-length color pants. His gaze was also the same as that of Airin which was confusion.
"A', what's the water where you died?" ask Airin. But the man just kept quiet, then brought a dipper containing toiletries and towels down to the 1st floor. Airin could see the man entering in the public bathroom on the 1st floor, visible from the glass in the middle as the room divider right and left, visible from the glass in the center as the room divider right and left, and it can also be a screen to see the situation that is below. Airin was so confused by the attitude of the man who lives in front of his room, sometimes looks friendly and jutek. Airin came down to the 1st floor, and entered the empty public bathroom.
Water flows rapidly from the tap, until the bucket is quickly filled and spilled. Airin hurried to take a bath, and wudhooed all of you. After exiting the bathroom, Airin meets the man who lives in front of his boarding room again. The man was jutek and immediately walked over without saying hello. Airin felt bad, because the man looked friendly in the morning and came home from work. Airin who was curious then pulled the towel the man who was on the shoulder. The man looked and nodded.
"What's wrong?" ask the man.
"Sorry I was wrong, A'. If I am wrong I will apologize. I'm a new kid here, I don't want any misunderstanding between the neighbors" Airin replied.
The man, with a confused face, narrowed his eyes and pulled the towel from Airin's hand.
"Have, Ris?" said the man who had just arrived, Airin turned his head and was surprised. His eyes looked at the person next to him who had just arrived, then then also saw the person he was talking to right in front of his eyes.
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