TWENTY ONE

After a few clouds appeared with a perfect white color, the sun was seen shining.

  The girl with the brown maryam bergo veil looked hot. Her hand picked up a drink bottle on the table and unscrewed the cap. The girl tried to unscrew the bottle with difficulty because her hands were dry. After opening it, by reciting basmalah, Riri took a sip of her water.

  Now from afar she saw someone opening the gate of the sea village restaurant. A man in a security guard uniform had opened the gate wide.

  Riri breathed patiently. Because she had to wait a few more minutes to see other employees come or the owner of the restaurant.

  Not long after, with a count of fingers, several men and women in black uniforms with a little red decoration walked near the restaurant and entered it.

  Riri immediately stood up to go there. She picked up a plastic bag filled with wafers and put a water bottle inside. She didn't have a small bag to go. The only bag she had was a big backpack. There was no way she could wear that bag.

  She walked with only confidence. I don't know what will happen later. Because he didn't know what position the restaurant needed.

  Only with courage can he keep going. At least he was moving now to find a job. Because actually working is worship not just looking for money. Work is a good deed and money is just a bonus.

  A woman with her hair in one pigtail approached Riri.

  "Sorry, ma'am, we're not open yet, there's still a closed sign," the woman said quickly and without smiling.

  "Sorry, I'm here to apply for a job," I replied with a smile.

  The woman in black pants and a uniform top shirt thought for a moment with a frown on her forehead.

  "Um! oh yes yes, you just sit here first. The boss isn't here yet." she said then left hurriedly.

  Meanwhile, Riri just sat on the customer's seat. Her eyes looked around. From afar, there were about twenty employees lined up. In front of the line, a mustachioed man with a loud voice was talking. I don't know what he was talking about. Riri's ears could only hear a few words.

  After finishing the employees dispersed the line and headed for their positions. All were swift with their movements. Some immediately cleaned the floor and table.

  "Ehem!" a male voice sounded into Riri's ears. Her eyes immediately went to the voice. The leader of the line was now in front of her.

  Riri nodded giving a smile as politely as possible.

  "You want to apply for a job?" the man asked as he traced the clothes of the girl in front of him. A brown skirt and a black long-sleeved top were the clothes Riri was wearing. She could not wear clothes like someone who would apply for a job. Because the clothes she had were only makeshift from the previous disaster relief.

  "Yes, sir. Are there still vacancies here?" I asked innocently.

  "The vacancies here are already full. Besides, even if you work here, you won't be strong. The boss is so fierce," he explained coquettishly. Riri did not expect this mustachioed man. It turned out that his attitude really wanted to make her laugh. Riri tried to hold back her laughter.

  "But, sir, aren't there any vacancies for me? I need a job here. Doing the dishes or mopping or something like that, there's nothing here?" asked Riri, showing a pitying face.

"Who is he?" asked a thirty-year-old man with a suit, and black hair.

  "Eh! Mr. Boss!" said the leader of the restaurant's employees, shocked but smiling as much as he could.

  "He wanted to apply for a job here. But the vacancies are all filled, right, boss?"

  "Today there will be a famous chef who will be shooting here. The employee from yesterday resigned. You can work here, let's hurry up and give him the uniform!" the boss ordered with a flat face.

  "Hurry up and follow me!" said the mustachioed man with a coquettish style then left with quick steps.

  Riri tried to follow him by running a little. She did not expect to get a job this easily. Maybe this was an answered prayer. She was very grateful today.

  Riri remembered her father's prayer this morning. Although he only prayed briefly in front of her. But that was it, the power of a parent's prayer was fantastic.

  Prayer makes people stronger. Prayer is also a person's inner bond with God.

  After work, Riri intends to make her father proud of her. Maybe later she will make food for her father.

  As she walked, she thought about what food she would make for her father. Her heart this time really wanted to tell her father the news.

  "Here you are in uniform! hurry up and change!" the man said firmly.

  Riri immediately went to the toilet and changed into her uniform. A pair of black pants and a long-sleeved shirt that only reached her hips. That meant the back was clearly visible. Riri was very uncomfortable with the clothes she was wearing.

  "How can I wear clothes like this?" Oh my God, I feel sinful!"

  Brak brak brak!

  A voice from behind the door startled her. She was sure it was a man with a mustache. Suddenly his hand immediately opened the door.

  "It took you so long!" the man said shrillly.

  "Sorry, but I..."

  "Hurry up and follow me!"

  Riri followed again where the man was going. With difficulty, she walked with no confidence.

  "Bismillah ya Allah, hopefully I can modify this uniform properly. Hopefully the boss will allow me later." Riri said in her heart hopefully.

  Now she came to a room. Like a place for meetings. There was a long table and chairs surrounding it.  A touch of twilight and yellow color was felt with a diamond-like lamp on the roof of the room.

  "You clean this room thoroughly!"

  "Yes, sir. What's your name, sir?" asked Riri politely.

  "Oh yeah, we haven't met yet, right?" he said, extending his hand. But this hijab-wearing girl immediately made her hand clenched.

  "Oh yeah sorry, not muhrim, my name is Mulyono. You can call me Yono."

  "Oh yes Mr. Yono. My name is Riri."

  After that he left in a hurry. Maybe he was going to check on the duties of the employees here.

  Riri looked at the meeting room. It was quite spacious and she hoped that her body would be fine.

  Her eyeballs searched for where the tools to clean this room were. She walked towards the back of the room which was only partitioned by wood carvings.