Chapter 5 — I'm Sorry, Dear
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Yuda had finished bathing and praying Asr. He sat on the mat which was laid out in the living room. In front of him was a package containing the food that Yuki had bought earlier.
Yuda sipped his warm tea.
"This food was bought by Miss Yuki. Earlier, I was asked to take her to watch a movie at the mall with her friends. While I'm watching them eat at the restaurant, Miss Yuki forced me to eat with them. I said I want to take the food home, so I can eat with you, Dear. But Miss Yuki was angry, she told me to eat there. But, when we were going out of the restaurant, Miss Yuki gave me this. She said 'this is for aunty at home. This is for you, Dear, so eat it, I already ate this too at the restaurant," Yuda said as he giving a long explanation about the food he brought.
"Let's eat together, Honey."
"No, Dear, I am full now. Want me to feed you?"
"No, you must be very tired, you can just rest."
"It will be maghrib soon, Dear. I'll wait after maghrib to rest. Oh, this is the money from the market." Yuda put down some of the 10.000, 5.000, and 2.000 rupiahs he got from the market.
"Earlier from the market, I gave 6.000 rupiahs to the kid in the traffic light. And this one is from Miss Yuki." Yuda put the latest 100.000 rupiahs that Yuki had given him.
"How come you are given this much money, Honey?"
"Miss Yuki watched a movie with her friends, and I waited outside. She gave me this. She said for me to buy a snack while waiting for her. Because I didn't want to get a snack, I returned the money to her. But she said this money was for me."
"She's very kind. How old is miss Yuki?"
"She just 18 years old."
"She is so young. She must be cute."
"Cute, but sometimes she's so annoying."
"Why?"
"Sometimes she is good, sometimes bitchy, sometimes is so calm... Hhhh..."
"It's natural, she is still a teenager."
"Now here's one more sheet, this is my overtime pay that was given by Mrs. Fina. Head of the household at Mr. Yamata's house."
Yuda put down the 50,000 rupiahs that Mrs. Fina had given him.
"This is too much for overtime money. Are you sure, Honey?"
"Earlier I also told about it to Mrs. Fina. But she said this is the sustenance of your wife and ..." Yuda stopped his words. He just realized that he should not mention children in front of his wife. Because it would definitely hurt Ajeng's heart.
What happened to Ajeng's life was not what she wanted, but it's her destiny. And Yuda was determined to accept all of Ajeng's shortcomings.
"For me and for who?"
"Your sustenance and my sustenance, of course, Dear. Save the money, I believe you can use this money as well. Pray for me so I can continue to get sustenance to meet the needs of our lives, as well as our family life in the village, aameen."
"Aameen."
"Eat it, Dear. Then finish it."
"Yes, and give my thanks to Miss Yuki, ok?"
"Yes, Dear. Starting tomorrow, no need to make a lunch for me anymore."
"Why?"
"Mrs. Fina said all employees at Mr. Yamata's house can eat there. So I just have breakfast and lunch there. Not bad. It can reduce our expenses."
"Thank God. No wonder why Miss Yuki is so kind, her grandfather is also a very good person."
"Yes, Dear."
Yuda nodded his head, to be honest, there was still something in his mind. He felt guilty because he still had one story which he hadn't told yet. The story about Yuki's kiss on his cheek.
'I'm sorry, Dear, for not telling you everything. I just want to keep your feelings. You've suffered too much, Dear, I don't want to make you suffer even more. I want to make you feel happy, that's all.
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At half-past seven in the morning, Yuda was already in Mr. Yamata's house. He had breakfast there, then cleaned the car he was going to take Yuki to school.
Since yesterday he had not seen Mr. Yamata. He was reluctant to ask where the big boss was so he didn't see it.
" Yuda," called Mrs. Rah, one of Mr. Yamata's household assistants.
"Yes, Ma'am."
"Miss Yuki called you."
"Ooh, where is she, Ma'am?"
"She is in the dining room."
"Yes, Ma'am."
Yuda followed Mrs. Rah's steps towards the dining room.
"Good morning, Miss."
"Morning, sit down!" Yuki pointed to the dining chair across from her.
"Sorry, Miss, I'll just stand up here," said Yuda, who was reluctant to sit on the dining chair which looked very expensive to him.
"I said sit down, Uncle, don't argue!" exclaimed Yuki with an angry gaze.
"Alright, Miss." Yuda finally sat down.
Yuki ate the Indonesian fried rice casually. As if she had forgotten about Yuda who was sitting across from her.
'Hhhh... you, moody girl. So I was called just to watch her eat. Is this the behavior of children today? Losing the courtesy and respect for elders?'
"What are you talking about?" Yuki asked suddenly, Yuda was shocked by it.
"Eh, no, I didn't say anything, Miss."
"Indeed, you are not talking in the mouth, but in your heart. You must be grumbling. So, tomorrow, don't eat breakfast alone!"
"I am sorry, what do you mean, miss?"
"Accompany me for breakfast here!" Yuki replied in a curt and bossy tone.
Yuda rounded his eyes.
"Did I hear correctly, how come the driver is eating at the dining table with his employer?"
"Uncle did you hear what I said!?"
"I heard, miss, but it feels no good to ..."
"That's an order! It can't be denied, understand!? Now we are going. Here, bring my bag!" Yuki handed her backpack to Yuda. Yuda accepted it without speaking anymore.
Yuda opened the back door for Yuki.
Yuki's eyes bulged.
"I sat in the front, I told you that I don't like being alone. Even in the car or at the dining table, understand!"
"Understood, Miss. I am sorry." Yuda quickly opened the front door. He stroked his own chest because this morning he had been sprayed anger by his young lady many times. But this was the way to earn sustenance. To support his wife, as well as his family in the village. He was determined to be able to endure the moody expression shown by Yuki. Yuda didn't know whether today's teenagers were really like how Yuki behaves or was it just Yuki who had a very high level of unstable emotion.
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