The Delayed Love
Retroapproach
The next day, Tio began to return to work after her divorce problems. Now, Tio will start everything from zero again to encourage himself because the future is still long.
"Good morning Tio? Ready to go to work?" Arif and Ana greet Tio who just came out of the room.
"Good morning also Mas Arif and Ma'am Ana? Sure, it's ready for this. Yeah, did Tio go to the bathroom first?" Tio said goodbye to both.
Before long, Aldi also went out of the room and walked towards the bathroom. " There's still Tio inside Al" Ana tells Aldi to wait a bit.
"Oh, yes, I am. I wash my face outside, 'there will be a water reservoir barrel." said Aldi who went directly to the back of the place where the barrel is next to the bathroom.
Ana in the kitchen has prepared all the dishes and also supplies for her husband to work.
A few minutes passed, Tio came out after finishing his bathing ritual.
"Buruan, I want a natural deposit first. It's been saved from before!" Aldi went straight into the bathroom as soon as he saw Tio coming out after washing his face.
Tio simply shook his head looking at Aldi and walked into the room for dawn prayers before leaving for work.
After performing the morning prayers, Tio went to the kitchen and prepared his own lunch.
Aldi changed clothes when Tio left the room.
"Not showered you Al?" tanya Tio who saw Aldi in a hurry.
"Sir Tio, just take a duck bath. Could freeze me to death if I take a shower in the morning." Aldi immediately closed the door after answering Tio's question.
Tio just shook his head to see Aldi's behavior getting more annoying.
"What are you doing today? Oya for food for a month I will pay after I pay the payday Ma'am" Tio told Ana.
"Today Ma'am Ana cooked an egg balado. Halah, don't you think Tio, Mommy won't bother you?" reject Ana subtly because she knows, Tio will return to his hometown.
"Just point, no word of rejection! Tio will pay later next month." said Tio who had finished preparing his provisions and brought the plate forward for breakfast with Arif.
Ana just smiled looking at Tio's back and continued her activities.
Aldi exited the room and headed straight to the kitchen to prepare the supplies and fill the water to the bottle for later drinking. Then, Aldi took a plate and poured rice and side dishes. Then, join Arif and Tio in the living room.
After eating together, the three get ready to go to work and Ana takes the dirty dishes to the kitchen.
"Please go to work first deck?" Arif says goodbye and Ana kisses the back of her husband's hand. "Be careful."
Tio and Aldi followed Arif in the back towards the division office.
In this oil palm plantation, it does not feel Tio has been through many things to make himself a strong, tough and more mature person.
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A month later…
Tio had contacted Mr. Broto to request a ticket back to his hometown two days before his return. Despite being a former in-law, the relationship is still good and Tio is not the type of vengeful person like men in general.
"There's nothing to bother Tio with, I'm glad you're stronger than a month ago" Arif patted Tio on the shoulder. "Don't forget to tell me when you get to the village" said Arif, smiling happily.
"Surely, I'll let you know when I get there. Aldi! Sorry bro, I'm saying goodbye." said Tio hugged Aldi by patting him on the shoulder several times.
"Okay bro, be careful while on the road. In two months I will also catch up with you back to where I came from because my mother has called many times to ask me to come home soon. Otherwise, I will be betrothed to my parents' best friend's son" Aldi told him of his return plans and feared the threat of his parents.
"Hahahaha," Tio laughed hearing that. "Hopefully bro his matchmaking event." timpal Tio let go of his embrace.
" Sia*lan you're Tio, I don't want to be betrothed. I want to find my own partner." Aldi replied with a slight trench.
Ana and Arif just shook their heads to see the two friends acting silly.
"Yes, Tio said because it was awaited by Mr. Broto at the dock." Tio left with Arif and Aldi walked to the small pier where Mr. Broto was.
Walk for ten minutes, they arrived at the dock. Tio immediately boarded the small ship to head to the center of the large dock, where the speedbot ship will arrive in half an hour to load more passengers towards the city of Kuala Tungkal.
Tio waved to his two best friends, as well as Arif and Aldi until the ship turned the direction then Arif and Aldi returned home.
Eni, an ex-wife who heard that Tio was going home to her original place felt guilty and regretted having wasted a husband as good as Tio just for the sake of his selfishness.
Twenty minutes drive, arriving near the palm oil factory and there is already a friend of Mr. Broto who brought a pick up car waiting for the arrival of the two of them.
"We've reached Tio."
Tio and Broto got down and helped carry the suitcase to the car and put it in the back.
"Hi Gus, sorry for the long wait." Broto greeted his friend.
"No problem Broto, besides I am also relaxed." said Agus with a smile.
"Yes, let's go!"
The three got into the car and Agus drove his vehicle slowly because the road was slightly hollow.
Half an hour's drive, they arrived at the large dock where the speedbot ship had already arrived.
Tio and Mr. Broto got out of the car, while his friend waited in the car to take Broto back to the place.
"Thank you, sir, for taking Tio. Greetings to Bu Neneng and Eni." Tio said goodbye to her former in-laws by hugging tightly.
"You are also heart-hearted during Tio's journey. I'm sorry you couldn't get you into town. Oya, here's your ticket." Mr. Broto returned Tio's embrace, then handed the ticket when he remembered the ticket was still in his jacket pocket.
Tio received the ticket and put it in the bag. Then say goodbye to Mr. Broto and wave goodbye.
Climbing onto the ship, Tio sat in the back where the place was still empty and looked at the vast expanse of sea.
The boat leaves soon after the passengers enter. "Hopefully succeed Tio, your future is still long" murmured Mr. Broto praying Tio. Mr. Broto then returned home where his friend was waiting.
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