The Black Valley Becomes the Empress
The Part 22

A week ago I was officially out of work. My resolve is round. I want to fix my life. Although I'm sure it will be very difficult for me. I'm used to being a comfort woman, with just my sleeping account growing. But now I have to fight very hard. Making money on my living expenses and also my parents. Although this year I will be free with my sister's school fees. Because at the new school year I have paid all school fees for 1 year. But that's not enough, is it? I still have to send my sisters money for their daily expenses.

It is not easy to carry the burden as a first child, when both parents are gone. I hardly ever enjoy my life. Or even just to enjoy a little bit of my hard work. All the responsibilities of my parents are now on my shoulders. Sometimes it feels exhausting. But what can I do? There's no other choice in my life than to live it all.

Armed with the rest of the money in my account that only stayed 8 digits I rented a small contract on the outskirts of the capital. Looking for a rental at a cheap price of course. Fadly is already in High School, and next year Silvana will graduate High School. Before I left work I had already apologized to Silvana, because maybe after high school he did not immediately continue college as he wanted. I still have to raise money for the cost of silvana going to college. Because the majors that Silvana took are not cheap. Really not cheap. Although there seemed to be a disappointed streak on his face, but he accepted.

My new contract is not as comfortable as my place in the brothel. 1 bedroom, 1 living room, and kitchen. Smaller than my room in that brothel. There was nothing in my contract. Besides the laptop and the folding mattress I bought after I moved here. My clothes are lying in a second-hand box. Well laid out on the side of my folding mattress. I had to save money, even just to eat. I don't want to postpone my promise again to enroll in silvana college. At least 2 years is enough time for me to collect rupiah coffers. So Silvana will only delay his college 1 year.

The sky this afternoon was clear. I was sitting in the front yard of my contract. The page is not broad. But enough for me to just unwind due to a day struggling in front of the laptop. I thought it would all be easy, but it was hard. "Yes God is looking for halal money koq gini very well" I said in my heart. A cigarette tucked in both my fingers. Jakarta's weather is very hot. Makes my body feel sticky, even though last hour I had a shower. This contract is quite large, there are at least 25 rooms here.23 rooms are already filled when I look for rent. One on the 2nd floor and one on the 1st floor. I chose the 1st floor. The average occupant of this contract is already married. Many small children were running around in the courtyard in pursuit of their mothers while feeding them. I remember when Fadly was that young boy. I'm after a fadly who won't eat. Persuading him to eat, even though I had to run around playing chases with Fadly's peers. I smiled at the sight. Sometimes there is envy in my heart to see young mothers with bowls of rice in their hands. Talk to other mothers while feeding their children. One thing I will never experience again. Maybe no one will marry me. A former P S K woman.

"Hi miss, are you really looking for me?" said a man right next to me sitting down. The voice that brought me to the real world. I looked towards the source of the voice. His face is no stranger to me. I frowned, twisting my brain to remember the man who was sitting next to me. Without me pardoning. "Are you waiting here long enough?" ask her again with the same tone of voice.

"The ladder.." I said. My face is bright, my eyes are shining.

"Yes love.." he replies to the style of actor Rangga in a film that had boomed in the 2000s. I smiled at his last words.

"Well, are you here?" my many.

"Wouldn't you tell me first?" answer it with another question.

"No need to hear the news. Seger gini, means well" I replied.

"Hehe, the stale base is a little bit" he replied again.

"Yes, yes" I said. "how are you?"

"Alhamdulillah good. You koq can stray into this place?"

"Yee, that's my question." I said.

"Well, I'm glad you've changed" he said. To be honest I was a little surprised.guess what he meant by the word change here? Does he know my past.

"meaning?"I said carefully.

"You're not as moody anymore" he replied.

"Life must go on" I said mimicking his words first. There was a sense of relief sneaking inside the chest. "Oh yeah you haven't answered my question" I continued.

"I really live here. 4 Years" he replied.

"Occordingly after God called him. I live here. Looking for something new" he answered. I don't see any grief there. "You alone, miss?" ask again.

"I live here too. Week in. This is my room" I replied, pointing to the door behind me.

"And right next to you, it's my room" he said.

"Oh yeah? can koq?" my answer.

"meaning?" He asked.

"Yes our room is side by side, can koq just meet?"

"Well, yeah?" answer again.

"I look at the kids playing" I said, although Rangga did not ask what I was doing at the moment.

"Hmm, running merrily without thinking of anything" continued rangga.

"Yes. If only I could go back to those days. The time when I was chased by my father when I didn't want to eat" I said. My eyes started to glaze over.

"Miss, who do you live with?" tanyakanya. I'm sure he asked that to shift the subject of our conversation.

"Alone" I answered briefly.

"Eat already? Up ahead there's a nice meatball noodle. Maybe you want to try it, lady. I can take it" he said politely.

"Is this how you seduce the young master?" said teasing.

"It seems that you are smarter than I thought, miss" he said again welcoming my joke.

"It seems I have to think hard, young master" I said. He laughed at my answer.

"But I changed my clothes first" he continued. I'm nodding.

"I'm also in first" I replied again. He just nodded with a smile.

"The world is really narrow, miss?" said later. I answered his last words with a smile.