
"Ge, where are you from, where are you going?" ask El, please,
"I don't know, I just quit my job and got kicked out of my boarding house. Tragic is my fate?!" I said as I sipped the drink El had ordered for us.
I heard El sighing which made me look towards him. He threw his smile at me,
"Can I help you?" tannya
I chuckled softly, then I returned his gaze. "Help like what?"
"I have a boutique and still lack employees there. You can work in my boutique, even if you want to." he said.
It was like I had a glimmer of hope. I'm glad I'm not a bitch, such an attractive offer for me. Quickly this head nodded.
"Yes! I want to, El! I really need a job, I need a lot of money for my labor costs later." I said without thinking
El smiled broadly, "Eat first, I will take you to my boutique. Not far from here." he said.
We also ate together, lucky dizziness and nausea I have reduced so I can eat even though not too much. I feel like God has sent the figure of El as the savior of my life, which is definitely for my babies.
After eating and drinking in the cafe, El kept his promise. He took me to his boutique. It turns out that El's boutique specifically sells men's clothing both formal and Nonformal. It even has its own label.
"You serious, El? Will I hire me here?" I asked while watching his boutique.
El smiled at me then nodded, "He'eh"
I still don't believe in all these miracles. Today I stopped working and today someone gave me a job.
I kept watching the place. The place is quite large but what makes my eyes wide, the brand and price of clothes here. Everything is fantastic and the brand is famous throughout the country and even abroad.
"Why, Ge? My shop is ugly, right?!" tanyakene,
Does he ask or want to mock me? Ugly he said, maybe he thought I didn't know how much clothes he put on his boutique. I know because Mr. Aley is working with the owner of that brand. Which he always uses when shooting and also during fashion shows.
"Gaklah, gini-gini I have worked with a famous model loh and he who became a model of that brand!" I said while showing one of the brands emblazoned in his boutique El, El,
El frowned, "Who?" tannya
"Mr Alessandro, who doesn't know him. He's good-looking too, Oupss!"
I widened my eyes while closing my mouth that said it couldn't be on this brake. El chuckled when he heard my words, his face even turning red because he could not hold back his laughter.
"Alessandro, huh?! Yeah, yeah, I know. He works with that clothing brand. He's also as handsome as you say,"
El laughed again, not knowing what he was laughing at. I don't think my words are funny, why does he laugh when I call Mr Aley handsome?
You weird guy. But hopefully he's just weird but not like Mr. Aley. It's weird, it sucks!
"So you've worked with Alessandro before. Then why did you stop?"
"Because... Mami Angel asked me to go back to work with her." I said.
I bow my head, I don't want to be caught lying.
I nodded too. He led me to walk into a room. It turned out to be his private room. When he arrived in the room, he invited me to sit down. He sat in his chair and I sat right in front of him with the table as a separation between me and him.
He looked at me with a serious look,
"Where's your husband, Ge?!"
Questions that never crossed my mind. I'm confused, what should I answer? Honest or lying...
"Actually I..."
I could not continue my words until I finally fell silent while looking at the man.
"Go ahead and I hope you'll be honest with me."
"Actually I am not married and I got this gift because of an incident that I cannot tell you." I said.
I bow my head again. I feel ashamed when I look at El. This incident that happened to me is truly embarrassing.
El sounded like he was breathing deeply. "I expected it, but it's okay. I'm not having a problem with that. I salute you because you don't think about getting rid of your baby."
I ventured to look at her by removing that shame.
"Then, are you still willing to give me a job in your Boutique?" my tofu, my,
"Of course, what does this have to do with your past stories? You can work from tomorrow, I put you in the cashier section. Hows it? So you won't get tired, you just sit there and serve my customers who make payments."
I smiled, I was happy to hear it. I can't even express my happiness through words.
That day El and I spent time exchanging stories, and I somehow felt comfortable sharing stories with her. She did not hesitate to tell her past with me.
It turns out El is a widower. She's 32 now, she was married once but only for corn. El was convicted of not being able to have children by the doctor. And that made his wife leave him.
I also told the story of my journey, but not about my pregnancy. I will never tell anyone who the father of my babies is as I promised Mr. Aley.
Now I live in a small contract, not far from El's boutique. I deliberately looked for a place to live close to where I work so that I did not have trouble going back and forth.
The next day, the next,
I work at El's boutique. As the man said, I was placed in the Cashier section. So far my work is fine.
I serve shoppers who want to pay for their groceries. But it seems that wherever I am, trouble always comes to me.
Anne, El's right hand is approaching me. He didn't seem to like my presence in that place.
"Hey new guy! Working properly, I will always keep an eye on you. Just a little bit of you making a mistake, I won't hesitate to fire you!" he said while grinning at me.
I could only nod and throw my smile as sweet as possible at him.
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