The Angel of Time
chapter 43

Under the shady candlenut tree leaves, quite beautiful if sitting under it, about three o'clock in the afternoon I started working. Moves sweaty, rubbing sweat that has come out of the pores of my skin every day.

I waited for the presence of someone who did not seem to show his arrival. Who else if not Astrid. A cheerful figure that always builds an atmosphere becomes cheerful.

Time has shown fifteen over forty. I started to get anxious about why he didn't show up. My eyes were fixed on the entrance we used to walk through. Suddenly Mas Matin offered to one of the employees who entered the morning for overtime.

"Come who wants this overtime?" said Mas Matin while walking with a stock counter book.

Some children began to offer themselves up until finally Mas Matin allowed them to discuss with each other. It was Rahmad who finally took the overtime ration.

"Koe Mad overtime?" ask Mas Matin. (You're Mad who's overtime?)

"Comeo mas.. I'm pek pingin overtime iki. Hahaha." said Rahmad. (Yes mas.. I want to go overtime again)

"Your wak is strong Mad?" ask Mas Matin. (You're strong Mad?)

"Haha.. Strong Mas." replied Rahmad with vigor. (Hahaha strong Mas)

Some overtime mean some do not leave. So, Astrid can't leave, why is it suddenly like this?

My eyes became a little withered, my mind kept asking questions. I don't know if Astrid can't leave today, from now on my phone there are no incoming messages, either from wa or Bbm.

To find out why Astrid did not enter work I walked over to Mas Matin who was walking casually towards the cashier area. I followed behind him until he sat in a green plastic chair.

"Astrid ora died?" many wonder. (Astrid didn't leave?)

"Ora, obviously ono sik overtime really!" replied Mas Matin while turning his head towards me. (No, obviously there is overtime)

"Emang nopo, how did you die?" many wonder. (Why not go)

"Jare ono sedulure teapot." replied Mas Matin. (He said his brother had come)

"Oalah.." I replied briefly and then left the cashier area heading to my jobdis area for preparation.

In my mind was a question - a question as to who the brother who came was. I'm looking for my phone that I've been pocketing in my pants pocket ever since. For a moment I put it on the checker table from my grasp. I was trying to reach him with a BBM message.

"You're not leaving?" my message was sent, then I just continued my preparation.

A few minutes later, I heard the sound of a mobile phone shaking. I immediately realized the sound of the shakes from my phone that I put on the checker table made of wood, so loud enough I heard it.

When I opened my lockscreen, Astrid replied to my message.. There's my brother." Now I've got an answer from the guy straight away.

"Because my brother is coming, so I must accompany him. He asked me to accompany him around Jogja." Astrid added her explanation through a BBM message.

There was an uneasy feeling bothering me. Although every day I was with him, but did not want any day missed without being with him.

I left my phone and continued my work, and there was already a note of order coming in, so I had to hurry to execute.

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It didn't feel like the time was eleven o'clock in the evening, my work hours were done. I immediately cleaned my area, and it was sorted out to immediately close the stall tonight. After all the jobdesc is finished in order, just wait for the presence only.

After all was present, we sat on the usual shoe rack for us to rest after work. I sat down with a glass of iced tea for me to drink.

"Mad Mad Mad Mad...Piye Mad, kesel ora?" asked Mas Matin who greeted Rahmada right in front of me who was sleeping on the floor without wearing clothes. (Mad.. What about Mad, tired of not?)

"Haha.. My body is strong mas.." Rahmad answered with enthusiasm.

"If you need to tell Madam Astri to take another day off.. Let me go overtime again.. Ahhahahaha." said Rahmad who was still lying on the floor barefoot.

"Haha.. You wes ra timid iki.. Prayers to wae Mas Feri ndang let's." said Mas Matin. (My body is not good this, just pray Mas Feri will recover soon)

Yes indeed some days some employees have to take off because of illness. So that the quota of holidays that should be three children into two children, what else if there is a sudden holiday like Astrid earlier, if the holiday can not enter replace, if the holiday can not enter, yes forced to have to soften one of the employees who entered the morning shift.

"I stopped by the gaess" said Mas Matin who was ready to go home after he put a helmet on his head.

"Okay!!" answer Rahmad

In agitation I fell silent contemplating tonight without the presence of an Astrid. I crossed my legs, and leaned my back against a prayer fence behind me. I swipe through my phone screen, looking for Astrid contacts for me to call.

"Night.. Ndoro princess." message has been sent.

After a few minutes of waiting for a reply from my message, there was no answer. "Maybe he's sleeping because he's tired" I said in my heart.

"I'm not at home." Suddenly Rahmad's voice broke the silence in my mind. Rahmad was wearing his jacket, (I went home first)

"Remain Mad." I said

"Yoiiii... A sip of koe in the morning to?" rahmad asked as he stretched out his hand to salaman. (Yoy.. You're in the morning tomorrow, right?)

"Let's go, tomorrow's wis mlebu." I replied as I reached out my hand to take care of her.

Rahmad started walking towards his bike. I also got up from my seat, to enter the room. Even though I was lying down I began to think about things that I did not think about even now appear. Sometimes it makes it hard to sleep.

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