My Name is Cherlly Pradista

''Good morning, welcome to Natha's Mart''

I say with all my heart to my beloved customer Natha's Mart.

My name is Cherry Pradista, usually called Cherry, I work in a mini market in my city. After graduating from high school I did not continue my education to the next level, I chose to work.

Even when I signed the work contract I got a call for a nursing scholarship. it's just that I still doubt my abilities and choose to work while helping mom and dad.

I came from a broken home family, my father and mother remarried. They separated when I was a baby, I lived with my grandparents since childhood and called them mama and papa.

After two years I worked at Natha's Mart. Papa died and my life began to falter. I'm used to living independently without my parents, but I can't do it without my grandmother who I call Mama.

I've been broken before, so I'm traumatized to have a serious relationship commitment.

The trauma has begun to be overcome. When I applied for a job change and no longer had contact with them, the person who hurt me.

Since my transfer in the second year, my days were just normal at first, like a regular minimarket cashier.

But everything changed when, I was transferred to a branch X minimarket near a well-known university, and this is where my story begins.

With a student named

RAFIZ RADHITYA WIJAYA...

Someone who changed my life, my traumatized and ruined the life that I thought was safe.

The Brondong makes me feel confused.

Author's Pov,

Situbondo,01 -...-20xx

"How does it feel, Cher?" asked Adel

"It's okay Del, why?"

"Oh my God, Cherlly there is heaven. This place is the heaven of handsome men, Cher! And, dude. You said it's normal?" She said hysterically.

"Then what, Del? They might not have any interest in us"

"Yeah, but who knows? Maybe, we're gonna be lucky, Cher. One or two boys are sticking with us. Keep asking us to be a friend with them. Awww... I'm happy just thinking about it. Try to imagine, okay? Someone wants me to be his lifeline. I swear I won't refuse him, Cher!"

"Yeah, whatever. I don't think you're fine today," said Cherry.

"Please, don't say it again. What if in the future, I can reach my dream? Having a handsome boyfriend or maybe a handsome husband?" defended Adel, and Cherlly just rollin' her eyes.

"Anyway, Mr. Randy hasn't come to the meeting, has he?"

"No. He's not"

"It's too bad for Akbar, he's spending his life in the market. Does he have a lover?"

"So, you want to be my lover?" Suddenly someone came and joined an absurd conversation with these girls.

"Eh? Akbar... I just joke around Shit Cherlly. Of course, I was asking for fun. After I see you just spending ur time, in market. I don't think you had a lover, pole boy."

Akbar exhaled and surrendered. He didn't take any serious to Adel's words.

"It's your fate, to be Randy's assistant, you have to stand by, if Randy isn't there"

"Okay, but why the atmosphere is so low? Be better if we go back to work. How do you feel when you talk about girlfriends"

"Yeah, you two are single, it's only natural that you feel like you're missing your life. Well, I have a boyfriend, so at least my caste is above you. Even though my face is standard, at least I'm not single" arrogant Adel.

"I want to throw this glue rat into his mouth," said Akbar, lifting the glue rat in front of him.

"Do not..!! Don't stop, I also want to slap Adel using eggs that are ready to return in the warehouse"

"Oh My God... How bad are these two..."

Adel said as he left Akbar and me who started to do the routine of cleaning the display shelves and display items at the mini-market where we worked.

exactly at 21:05

"Are you just arrived, sir?"

"Yes Cher, I'm tired. My head stresses" complained Mr. Randy,

"Why sir?"

"Now change supervisor del, per store there must be two cashiers who win in the strategy of selling goods every two weeks. My head hurts, Cher..." he complained.

"You're a great shop head, you can do it," I said encouragingly.

"Are you sure?" he asked doubtfully,

"Yes, life must be optimistic, Sir. You must have a precise strategy"

"You're the cashier, Cherry.."

"Yes sir, I'm sure I can. I'll try my best, although I have to sacrifice my body and soul" She said pretentiously drama.

"Enough, I think it's too much!!!" he said while leaving me who was laughing out loud behind him.

Situbondo,02-..-20xx

Cherry exhaled tiredly, her conversation with Randy about the target shop occupied her mind. Work without a target, like Sayur Asem without salt. Not delicious and fresh.

He tried to find a way to achieve the target set by the new supervisor.

Cherlly watched every student passing by in front of his minimarket at work, whether they were joking or gathering to do college assignments together in the rest area in front of the minimarket where he worked. Jealous, that's what she felt. But she immediately brushed it off. She should be more grateful because she was given the pleasure of studying while working at Natha's mart.

Cherlly also began to think about Adel's words, trying to make opportunities with students at the university in front of where she worked.

At least she had to try, and give her best for her current job.

"Cher...." called Adel sulking.

"What the hell, bothering people just thinking about you"

"Single people think what? You are alone, you Don't have a boyfriend" Adel teased,

"Shouldn't you think about dating first?"

"Hehehe... Don't just sulk, you know Cher... I'm just joking"

"I also know, you have something you want. What's the matter?"

"Tomorrow change shift huh?"

"Tomorrow, my schedule is in the afternoon. In the morning I want to sleep on my bed "

"Oh my Goodness, how come beautiful girls you like to sleep?"

"So why? I like it" I said sulkily.

"Please Cher. Change shifts, I want to go with Ryan to the mini-market next door. I already bought tickets to watch him, it's a pity if I refuse"

"Duh. That's your pain, isn't it?"

"Well... Who knows if we change shifts, luck is on your side"

"What luck do you mean?"

"Who knows you can get Arwana fish?"

"I'm not fishing anymore"

"Who knows tomorrow someone will buy your chocolate and then he will make you his girlfriend. So that you won't be single forever like Akbar" She joked,

Cherlly is silent, trying to hold on to her opinion by using her boring routine or following Adel's proposals with all sorts of unreasonable lures.

"Please Cher... We are teammates," said Adel with her puppy eyes, "I treated Nasi Padang to two servings... You like that.."

Cherlly smiled meaningfully," Ehm— I think—"

"It has sold expensively again, come on Cher... The opportunity doesn't come twice. You have to be optimistic "

"You're trying to get me to agree and you can go on a date right?" Ask Cherlly,

Adel smirked and nodded his head.

Cherlly was silent. Then finally she said her decision.

"Ok, as long as you don't forget to buy two servings of Nasi Padang for me"

"Cherlly you are my everything," said Adel while hugging his best friend

"You think I'm formula milk?" Ask Cherlly again,

"Yes, you are the formula of my heart"

"Unclean Del! I still like men. But you promise, tomorrow you won't be late changing the shift" Cherlly warned her coworkers.

"Ok boss.."

And I hope Cherry is right, she thought...