mediately. Instead of spending a lot, I'll go into debt first. I'll

e first, because I want to cook soon," I said goodbye to every

with the exception of Mrs. Ratmi

ing for vegetables. In fact, I had actually cooked fried rice and eggs for my fa

ike that. So that I could escape the gossip of Marni and Bu Ratmi. However, I had only take

ry tofu and just act busy! Like you want to cook

he does is cook. She's an unemployed wife, and all she can do is cook malnourished food and clean th

were hanging out. I wanted to reply to their words, which were so demeaning to me.

nk there will be any benefit for me, if I serve their words with emotion. It was better for me to go home and cook immediately, and

. I have been writing for more than five years, starting from channeling my hobby a

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hop for things I hadn't bought yet. I'm used to buying groceries at the sta

wo liters of cooking oil. And the

t to Mrs. Ami, who was

h soap and toothpaste too?" asked Mrs. Ami. Mrs.

ll some, ma'

d thirty-five thousand, Mir." Mrs. Ami handed

e her the money, amounting to one

change," said Mrs. Ami, handing me

se excuse me. Assalamua

alam," Mrs.

y from my rented house. I usually shop for my basic needs, suc

day. One week, I used to buy five kilos of rice, for four family members. Deliberately, I am now buy

said, opening the doo

shopping, huh? What took you so long?" my h

as shining his shoes, which he used to pull public transportation. He put his shoes away,

and the children had

changing into their uniforms right

the rice to the kitchen!" I asked Mas Rom

said Mas Romi, who was

hadn't had time to do before. Because I was too late to go shopping, to Mang Adi's usual hangout. Because, if

ok for a piece of diamond for you and our c

with Papa." My two children also said go

abundant sustenance for our family and intelligence

on kissed the back of my hand reverently. My first son is in junior high school, he is in third grade. Meanwhil

usband's angkot, which he always took home. Although the angkot is not

held angkot. I escorted the three of them to the porch of the house. After the car in which my three

door," Mrs. Ratmi's

ied, as I was typing a story on the

t be playing with your cell phone!" Mrs. Ratmi,