GREY MARNI
Erlang Bus Driver
...The latitude of the southeast conveys greetings with joy...
...Human hearts that when restless turn into a beautiful flower garden...
...Shackles off the pain of leaving not to return...
...That latitude is eternal and eternal success...
...Come from the southeast and go into the heart of every man...
...Healing and becoming a sun...
...The latitude is eternal like the prayers of the mother at night...
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That morning Rudi walked backwards from the front of the stairs to exit the boarding area. He greeted Laura who was standing with a broom in her hand. Laura laughed endlessly at Rudi who was acting silly, like a child who had just been bought a toy by his parents.
The handsome and dashing man headed towards the terminal with a joyful heart. His mood is good. His wide smile was like being spread happily to the people around him.
Rudi greeted some people, even he also greeted humans who he did not know. He looked very excited and no one knew why he was excited.
The man arrived at the terminal. Erlang was already there, he saw Rudi from a distance. Erlang raised his eyebrows as if he was astonished by Rudi's behavior. The more Rudi approached, the more Erlang's astonishment became. Erlang looked very eager to ask the thing that made Rudi so happy that day.
"Newly won the jackpot?" Erlang asked.
Rudi did not answer Erlang's question, he just whistled and got closer to Erlang. Rudi then took Erlang's hand and invited him around in circles. Erlang did not refuse him and obeyed what his best friend wanted. He circled around long enough to feel tired and stop.
"You know what?" Rusty asked.
Rudi's strange question was not easily answered by Erlang and he just nodded and waited for Rudi to continue his words.
"Last night I called Andin, we both fell asleep and my hundred thousand pulses ran out just to listen to Andin snore."
Erlang's astonished face instantly turned into a radiant and radiant face. He immediately laughed after knowing the reason Rudi became so happy.
"Why are my friends on a fool all yes" Erlang said with a laugh.
"Hahaha, but the pulse is the last money for this month. Where's five days left for paychecks."
"Hahaha, buy some more dong."
"Hahaha, since I've been with Andin, my savings have been zero"
"Hahaha, that is what is meant by 'love is blind!' Haha..."
A funny thing that people rarely understand because most people will be sad when they know the last pulse and money disappears just to listen to people snoring, even though it is for their own lovers.
The two of them then started working after getting tired of laughing at each other and chatting. Buses drove down the streets that were no longer unfamiliar to them.
When he arrived at the terminal, Mr. Darto suddenly just approached the two of them with a slightly serious face.
"Lang, Rud's coming with me." Take mr. Darto.
Erlang and Rudi unquestioningly followed Mr. Darto from behind while grimacing, while Mr. Darto did not press them at all.
"Well, whatever the question is, just answer yes." Said Mr. Darto seriously.
They both nodded without refuting. It is clear that Mr. Darto is being very serious.
Then the three of them entered into a room, like a room used for meetings. Two long sofa chairs, one short sofa and a table made of wood.
There were two people sitting there, one with glasses and the other fat with a distended stomach but not wearing glasses.
The two men let them sit down. After sitting, it appears that Mr. Darto's face became a little tense with cold sweat pouring out.
"Are you really going out?" Ask the glasses.
"Yes right"
The silent atmosphere became momentary silence. Erlang and Rudi were shocked to hear the first question from the two of them.
After a long period of silence, the two men then faced towards Erlang and Rudi who were sitting next to Mr. Darto.
"So who will replace Mr. Darto?" The glasses asked.
Rudi and Erlang were confused to hear the question, then Mr. Darto pointed at Erlang while saying that Erlang would replace him.
"Can you drive the bus?"
"Yes can" Erlang replied as requested by Mr. Darto.
"SIM exists?"
"Yes there"
"Are you ready to replace Mr. Darto?"
"Yes ready."
"All right then. Later I will take care of Mr. Darto's resignation letter as soon as possible."
"Why do you keep coming here?" Ask the fat guy while looking at Rudi.
Rudi was confused, he looked at Mr. Darto while looking for help answers, but Mr. Darto instead ignored Rudi.
"You were asked to be quieter." Continue the fat one.
"Emmm... I'm anu... I was just invited here with both of them sir."
"Ohh... Alright"
Rudi relieved the fat guy's question just got there. Rudi felt like he was being played. Erlang and Mr. Darto looked grim while covering his mouth.
Rudi was again played by his workmates as before when he was played by Pakde Kirun. Rudi does not feel angry or upset, instead he considers it as a top-level guyonan that can only be played by friends between friends.
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