I'M A Billionaire
Chapter 13 - Job Offers

“I think you're angry?” aksa asked briefly and deliberately ignored his wife who went back into the room. This tall man with a big nose chose to read some non-fiction books belonging to Ajeng.

“Tight, want to sleep.” Ketus Ajeng, round the bed. Lying on her back, shutting herself in a thin blanket.

Do not ask why thin, because the air in this city is quite hot and sultry at night.

Aksa kept the books on a wooden shelf with an iron buffer, deliberately not going up on the mattress. He chose to sit on the floor, leaning his head against the door of the teak cabinet. Stared fixed Ajeng's back.

“Ajeng? You haven't slept, have you? Let's talk, what do you want. It's not good to keep angry, you want me to work in an office like your friends' husbands?” aksa asked, scrolling through the phone screen sends a message to someone very important.

“I need help, don't refuse. If it doesn't end you.”

Not long ago Aksa got a reply, from that man. He read it without retaliating.

“Ready, anything for you”

Ajeng flipped his body facing Aksa, eyelids with winking lashes looking straight. Tired of having her wedding days always running in place, no progress at all, backwards maybe yes.

Ajeng is a woman who uses feelings as a source of decision-making, honestly she wants to be on par with all her friends. Always embarrassed and cornered when discussing husbands on the sidelines of leisure. Gathering with his family he often passed, all exposed to Maya sedition, hostile to Aksa.

“Iya, I want our lives to change Aksa, not like this. I am tired, you, mother, father, brother including co-workers make my head dizzy. Divorce is the right choice, I'm not Aksa's good wife. You are also not a good dream husband.” Ajeng said, this time his voice weakened, there was only a slight cry in the corner of the eye.

“All because of money? I can work in an office, maybe more than your friends' husbands.” Sambar Aksa, staunchly does not want a divorce. Because Ajeng is making Aksa's life spirit and not confined in deep sadness.

“Yes, I'm not a hypocrite Aksa. Where do you work? The diploma does not have. Which office would accept an employee like you. The administrative functions as a resident do not exist. Don't fantasize Aksa!” Sahut Ajeng demeans her husband.

What diploma, anyway? He doesn't need any of that.

Aksa sighed, in some way what else was used to repair her relationship. Aksa glanced at this spacious room as well as some expensive furniture, and Ajeng picture frames with his parents.

“I want us to live independently without the shadow of your family, can contract a small house. After I got the new job we moved.” Telak Aksa, do not want the household to end divorce and end up hurting each other, because it is consumed by incitement of others including family.

Ajeng seemed to think, leaving this house was something that never crossed his mind though. Staying alone with Aksa, must be ready to release the facilities at home and simple life may be hardship.

“But .. but I'm afraid Aksa, you're not clear yet. I mean the income, can you guarantee me enough life?” of course Ajeng still thinks of himself.

At least in this house although unpleasant, he can still feel comfortable sleep not overheated, nor hold back hunger due to lack of husband's salary.

“How's Ajeng? You agreed? We get out of this house after I get income as an office employee.” Firmly Aksa, continued to look at Ajeng without diverting a second, because that came out of his wife's lips that was their decision.

“Yes Aksa. As long as you can guarantee my life is not lacking.” Answer half-heartedly.

After getting the deal, Aksa and Ajeng start looking for a rented house near a livable hospital.

Aksa was waiting for something to reach his hands, as one of the proofs he could realize Ajeng's dream.

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While at home

Coincidentally Maya was relaxing in the yard enjoying a cup of tea and a variety of pastries bought from neighbors. This middle-aged woman was surprised to get a package delivery from someone, not intended for family members, but for Aksa.

In the envelope is the logo of international companies that have octopus business, especially abroad as headquarters.

“What is this? For Mr. Aksara K. C, oh that kingpin's son-in-law applied for a job here? Still trying him. But don't expect you to survive with Ajeng.” Maya is not happy if the life of her daughter and daughter-in-law is getting better and happier. Not sure also Aksa gave him material satisfaction because he worked as an ordinary employee.

In her mind, Maya says that Aksa applied for a job as an office boy or a parking attendant, it is impossible for a lowly human like Aksa to sit behind a desk with one computer unit in his hands.

“Only you Aksa, surely you want to bring Ajeng out of here, your dream.” Furious Maya, her wrinkled legs step towards the kitchen, burning a work call letter to dispel the evidence.

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Not staying silent, Aksa asked nicely to her in-laws, but the response was given as usual. Maya is inflamed, complaining to Ajeng that her daughter-in-law is deliberately berating her mother-in-law.

“Tell me ma'am, honestly, don't hide. Was the letter received by my mother? If so, you better return it. It's not mom's stuff.” Tell Aksa to the mother-in-law who strongly felt the head incomparable.

“Eh Aksa are you accusing me? Basic daughter-in-law doesn't know yourself.” Maya continues to emit all the insults, without any harrassment by her son-in-law.

With a flat face and calm remains Aksa enters the room, snatching the towel cloth, but the sound of the wife's call distracts him.

“Aksa no phone, from an unknown person, it's been ten minutes. It may matter, you accept.” Ajeng handed the butut phone, the front screen also looked cracked and scratch-resistant which began to erode.

“Ok”

Aksa received a call in front of his wife, his forehead shrunk, got a job offer from one of the branches of a canned fish production company. He felt he was not applying to the company but rather somewhere else.

Initially Aksa wanted to answer, but Ajeng first found out the existence of the office, and yes it was very far away. Different islands and provinces. That means if Aksa accepts, then they will live apart forever, for work reasons.

Ajeng shook his head weakly, refusing the offer, he did not want to be away from her husband. Finally Aksa asked for time to consider the answer.

“Jeng you know this is what we are waiting for, get a steady job, can free us from economic difficulties.” The reason Aksara makes sense, only Ajeng as the woman balked.

“But far Aksa, look for the close ones only. I ... later I will be alone at home.” Cicit Ajeng said to her husband.

“Then you come, we stay there both.” Sahut Aksa is confident, while checking the delivery of messages on the phone.

Ajeng hesitantly agrees to this, not without reason, Aksa has just worked so they are not yet certain of a decent life on another island, and Ajeng objected.

Even if the move means a career as a nurse must be extinct, he left to follow a husband who is not yet clear income and career.

TB

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