GREY MARNI
Handsome Kernet

A breeze from the east touched Rudi's still-wet skin, dressed normally with a piece of cloth to cover his body and his favorite black levis pants. Rudi went to work on his first day with a big smile on his face that was still in a state of drunkenness made Salsa. Now every afternoon before the magrib Salsa came to Rudi's room, although never asked to enter by Rudi and just chat on the terrace of the room.

Habits that will repeat over a long period of time. There will be more alone time with Salsa and enjoy her cheerfulness which will make the morning of Rudi more beautiful. Departing together from the front of Salsa's room and parting at the angkot stop intersection, that's how Rudi's days will go.

"Hello sir!" Rudi's greeting to the bearded men was rather bushy with a red hat that read "Bone ashamed, do not go home longing".

"Ohh, you've arrived here and here". The man reached for Rudi's hand and explained about how Rudi would work. Starting from helping passengers raise goods to the trunk to shout as an alarm for the next stop. Rudi quickly understood and understood the words of that person. Shortly after that the bus started the departure and also the first session of Rudi's work.

"Cepu, cepuuu, ceeepuuuu" Shouted Rudi from the bus door sideways.

The bus started running at full speed, there are no stops any time soon. Rudi began charging the passengers fare, One by one the passengers paid and Rudi handed over the ticket he had scratched the parts that were the destination of the passenger.

"Lek, your maneh?" Shouted the old woman he was charging the passenger fare.

"Iyoo, new tor kinyis" said pakde kernet.

"Le, you're young and handsome, how do you want to be a kernet?" Ask the woman with a little flirting.

"Yes, the name also needs the money buk!"

"How many working days is a kernet?"

"It's only been one buk day"

"Walah.zeng painstaking yes, men must be tough when working"

"Yes buk" closed Rudi while moving to another passenger.

One by one all the passengers started handing over the money to Rudi. Rudi met many people from various agencies and various professions. Police officers, state servants, students and some ordinary people who seemed to want to go home and meet their families. Rudi enjoyed meeting some new people, not infrequently he chatted with them, some were fun and some were annoying, some were a little talk some were chatty and chatty. Rudi did not take heart if his chatter did not get a good response, all the things that happened he enjoyed it.

Rudi's first day went smoothly even though his head was a little dizzy due to the swaying of the bus at high speed. Rudi got off the bus and approached Pakde Kernet.

"Daddy, it's for today". Say the kernet pack while giving green money.

"Thank you sir"

"Yes equally, this is for pocket money, later every month you get basic salary as well"

"Enggeh-enggeh sir, thank you"

"Whose name are you"

"I'm Rudi pakde"

"Ohh Rudi, call me De Run"

"De Run?"

"Yes, my name is Kirun. Usually people call me De Run"

"I was straight away, My wife was cooking, making coffee at home while having a child"

"Oh yawes De Run, I'll go straight home then"

They are both easily familiar because of Pakde Kirun's friendly attitude to make Rudi comfortable and not reluctant to wonder. Rudi immediately went home, the money he got today he saved first because there was still money left over yesterday. Rudi intercepted the angkot and returned home happily. He did not know what his salary was for a month. But it was not a problem for Rudi by pressing a few cigarettes and eating, any money would be enough.

Arriving at his room, Rudi did not find Salsa when passing in front of his room. Instead he met with Mbak Kos who was sweeping the porch of his house. Rudi just greeted with a smile and nodded his head and ignored the owner of the boarding house.

Arriving at the room, Rudi washed his face and feet then sat on the terrace of his room, relaxed and lit a cigarette of his. Suck deep alone and blow

kannya. Smoke and a feeling of relief escaped from the mouth and nose.

Looks like this afternoon Salsa didn't come, maybe only yesterday she came here. Rudi finished the last suction and went into the room, opening the parcel he bought on the way home.

"Tok, lookk! mrakeett"

Salsa's cute voice that made Rudi smile when he heard her. A voice that mimics the packer again, a classic thing of a petite woman's story. He opened the door with his hand that had just touched the food.

"Didn't you bother Rud?" Ask Salsa.

"Ohh it's okay Sa, I just started eating"

"Do you still need to eat?"

"Ahahaha, that is, kernets are also human"

"Ahahaha, intermittently, wait for me, we eat together" Salsa said as she ran down the stairs in a slow run.

Rudi brought the food out, but in principle, who considered being alone with the woman in one room was disrespectful. Soon Salsa returned and brought a red plastic wrap. Salsa took out the food and they ate together in front of the room door. Because Rudi's room is in the corner so there is no one to pass by and interrupt their eating sessions. They enjoyed each other's meals, exchanging side dishes and making light jokes.

"When aren't you sure?" Salsa.

"Hahaha, cook the water?"

"Roll horse cooker!"

"Hahaha, I'll wait"

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...Love is from the heart not from the eyes down to the heart...

...Says the one who likes to suddenly fall in love when you first meet a woman...

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