PART 45

Today I am very excited. How come? As a woman, you must be very happy when it comes to shopping. Yep! So true. I can't wait to shop at the market this time. Because this is the first time for me. I already made an appointment with Stella. Hopefully later in the market Dani will not act like that. Because a three-year-old child is quite stubborn. The morning was very bright. The sun shines with a very beautiful beam of light. The light stuck to Stella's window. The light also stuck to the very clean white curtain wall. I knocked on the wooden door softly while calling the thin woman's name. A few seconds passed I waited patiently. It's so lonely. Did Stella forget that there was an appointment to the market with me? I sighed in exasperation with my back to the house. Now in front of me is a stretch of green grass with a fresh breeze. Okay fine, I can do it myself. I'm trying to live independently in this village. This wind might take me to a shopping mall in this village. Oh yeah, I forgot I meant not in this village, exactly across from this village. Okay maybe I should have the courage to ask the people who are here. I looked back at Stella's house and sure enough. It was so quiet it seemed like no one was inside. Because I've knocked on the door so many times now. Yes, I'll go alone. I walk fast. Because I don't want to be late to the market. Certainly in the market later will take a lot of time. So I better hurry my way. The sneakers I brought from the city really helped me to walk on this thick ground. The grass grass continues to be beside my walking feet. I traced the path that had formed itself through this land. I passed several houses. Maybe only five houses and deserted. I only met two grandparents in the garden. It's also very far away from me. I'm waiting for a wagon in this place. The land where the main gate of my village is.

Stella said last night to head to the market. Must use a wagon. But I've been waiting here for almost half an hour. In fact, no one was even passing by. I decided to turn around and when I turned around my ears heard the sound of horses running with their spinning wheels hitting small pebbles. My body just turned around and saw it. It turned out that the delman had real intentions. Wait! Wait? That's Steven right? He's the one driving the wagon? "You're always late Jihan," Steven moaned, ranking his face looking at me. As if teasing but he also seems to pity me. I scratched the back of my head while grinning at him. I don't have a cell phone here. How do I know the situation in this village. I thought I was up early. "You'd better go home. You don't have to go to the market. I'm also going to rest," said Steven easily. "Eh eh! Don't! I've been waiting for this wagon for a long time. Almost half an hour..help Steven I beg you. I'm going to the market today too. I need to stock up on spices and other stuff as well as clothes and much more. Please! I'll give you more money," I begged as my palms pressed together. I put a pitiful face on the man with the Adam's apple clearly visible. "Okay, okay okay. This doesn't mean I feel sorry for you. I don't want to later as a wagon driver be labeled as a bad man," said Steven, smoothing the collar of his shirt. "That's right," I shouted loudly as I tried to get on the wagon. I don't care why he wants to take me. The most important thing today I can go to the market. I sat next to Steven. While he was driving a wagon with shrewdness. "There really is no transportation here other than a wagon, right?" I asked in the middle of a lonely journey. "Nothing, this village is the lowest village in my opinion. Yes, this village seems to be set so that it doesn't move forward," said Steven while still paying attention to the dirt road. On the right and left of the view is a tree bohon that is not too tall. From between the thick trees. I can also see beautiful hills.

"Why do you think like that?" I asked surprised. "Yes because it is like that. William is the one who holds the economy in the village. He threatens and forbids the construction of a better village. Yes, everyone agrees. Yes, although there are good and bad things, William does not want his father and mother's birthplace in the village. this has changed. He wants to keep taking care of what is in this village. Even though the residents in this village look simple. But they have a lot of savings in the bank," said Steven with his opinion. "Including you too?" I asked him smiling a little. "Yes, you can say that," said Steven with a nod. "Oh yes, why do I see that in this village it is rare to see women or men who are the same age as me. Well, at least I only know you and the rest I see only a few young men and women here," I said honestly. "Yes, it's because they mostly go to work in the city and often they only visit their parents once a year. Sometimes I feel sorry for the old people in this village," said Steven with a gentle face. It's a shame he made a face like this. "Why are you going alone? What if a snake bites you? Or suddenly there is a wild monkey or a stray dog? Aren't you afraid?" Steven asked as if trying to scare me. He even stopped this wagon. I looked around the quiet. There was only the scraping of many leaves from several trees. "You're scared huh? Hahaha ..." Steven exclaimed with satisfaction and then he did the wagon again. I took a deep breath. He really sucks. I hate Steven. "I went alone because there was no Stella at home..even though I already promised Stella. Why is she like that?" I exclaimed curiously. "Yes, it's because Robert forbade it. He certainly doesn't want Stella too close to you. I'm sure of it," said Steven confidently.

"Huh? Yes? Maybe what you said was true. I think so too. But why. I just want to be good friends with Stella. Huh, I feel sorry for Stella. Why does she love her husband too much. she doesn't want to leave her husband," I said casually. Alright. I'm upset about Stella. "He is like that. It has always been like that. Since the first marriage. I always hear screams from Stella. Stella is always treated badly by Robert," Steven said making me look serious at him. "Oh my God, I can't understand why Stella is like that. Why doesn't Stella want to live independently without a husband. I can just live here alone. It's because I don't want to be a night butterfly by my own parents. Even though I love my father . But I am willing to leave him. Because he is not a good father to me, "I said with emotion. My heart hurts when I remember that. I became teary eyed with this atmosphere. I looked away from Steven. My eyes caught sight of the scene beside me. "It must be very bitter. It turns out that's how the story goes. I just heard from your mouth directly. I thought that person was just talking for fun," said Steven with a tone of heart.