Just a Servant
Into the cage

Nurul stepped lightly towards Rara's room, but along the way, his head was unceasingly dizzy, wary in case Rara was around the road. Seen busy from the people he went through. Some are still tidying up the furniture, Some are arranging flowers in a large vase, some are back and forth carrying food and arranging it on a larger and longer table.

"Write...! You see Rara? " Tanya Nurul while passing Sulis who was carrying a number of cakes on a tray. Sulis stopped his steps and seemed to be thinking for a while.

"I don't think I've seen it this morning, Nur. Maybe he hasn't been home from college yet..." The answer. Nurul bit his lower lip thinking.

"Oh, yes... " Nurul said as he prepared to pass.

"Noor...! " Call Sulis hold his step.

"Yes... " Nurul Sahut while turning back to face Sulis.

"Where are you boss...? " Tanya Sulis's. Nurul's brows were slightly raised hearing the question.

"She's on a break now. What's up?" Ask Nurul.

"If you're not busy, help me..." Sulis said rather slowly, as if being careful.

"Why?" Ask Nurul again while following her voice. Sulis had not yet answered, there was a voice they were very familiar with that was able to make them silent for a moment. Mrs Surti!

"Why are you standing there? Don't see, what time is it? The show is about to start... Even good at talking... Hurry along! Finish your tasks...! " Omel Bu Surti who immediately made both of them want to move away.

"Good, mom... Excuse me for going to the room first to change... " Nurul said, you gave Sulis a code to meet him in the room. Sulis nodded faintly, after which continued his steps towards the dining table to put the pastries he had been holding.

Bu Surti watched the two until he was absolutely sure that Nurul and Sulis were back at work instead of talking.

After Nurul's body disappeared behind the servants' "dormitory" walls, Bu Surti turned his attention to the other servants working around the area. His distinctive voice echoed making the servants work faster. Not because of craft... 😂

In his room, Nurul immediately changed clothes. In this house, there is an unwritten rule that women should wear long skirts and thin trousers for the floor. Thick trousers like jeans, should only be used if you want to go outside the house. Hence, earlier Surti ma'am allowed Nurul to change clothes.

Nurul combed her hair and tied her to a model of a horsetail. A little sultry anyway. He wanted to take a shower first, but it would be later if he had to take a shower first, so he just washed his face and wetted around his neck to feel fresher.

Just as he finished tying his hair, there was the sound of the door being knocked on and instantly opening from the outside without waiting for the confirmation from him. Sulis, he stepped closer.

"Nur, I'd like to ask you a favor... " Said directly.

"Please what? " Tanyaku.

"It... Kang Teguh wants to go home this afternoon, but yesterday the HP I took. I was going to go back there this afternoon. But the more the afternoon the more the work... I'm asking for help, anterin HPnya to him huh... " Sulis said.

Nurul knows, Teguh is his girlfriend Sulis who works in the chicken coop behind the house. Usually, every harvest is finished, and while waiting for the next livestock period, the kennel (nickname for people who work to take care of chickens) is allowed to go home/vacation to his home/home village.

"Why aren't you there...?" Ask Nurul.

"Cannot... Mrs Surti from earlier was missing people who passed the back door.... " Answer Sulis.

"Well, if that's what I can also get scolding dong, if I go out... " Saying.

"Yes, you can say that you were told by mister... " Sulis gave a reason.

Nurul breathed. Confused him. Nurul wants to nolongin, but he is afraid of being scolded by Surti. Nurul understands, Teguh will not dare to approach the area of the house, especially in a busy situation like this... But if he goes without his phone, it could be hard as well. HP needs to communicate. Not just communication with the boyfriend, but also with the foremen...

"Partially, why also HP that you take everything... " Gerrutu Nurul.

"As I suspected, he was chatting the same in Maya..." Sulis replied grumbling.

"Emang, is he actually chatting with her? " Nurul was carried away.

Sulis grimacing.

"Yes, but it turns out that Maya wants to be known there Yanto... "

"Yanto, who? "

"The new cage... " Sulis said while chuckling. "You want to be known? " Goda Sulis, which was answered immediately by Nurul.

Sulis handed over the crackle parcel. Nurul looked at the crackle suspiciously. The size is larger if it only contains a piece of HP. Looking at Nurul's gaze, Sulis cengengesan.

"Mbok Darmi has made a lot of cake... " Sulis said without asking. Nurul just shook his shoulders hearing it.

It's not new news... The servants often sent their boyfriends who were the children of the food cage from the mother house. The employers will not know. You see, the "senior" waiter is always ordered to make more food than the portion needed. The reason... Better food than less.

"It could be a disgrace, if the event held by the Darmawan family to lack food stock to entertain their guests.... " So the guidelines held by the seniors. For various reasons, all supported that opinion. 😂

Finally, Nurul stepped out of the room followed by Sulis. They went straight to the back door. It was a door between a dirty kitchen and a backyard.

Mingling with other servants who were busy cooking on a concrete stove in the kitchen, as well as the waiters who went back and forth brought a banquet menu for the event that will be held this afternoon, Nurul sneaks out of the back yard.

Sulis stared at Nurul's body disappearing behind the high fence wall surrounding the courtyard. After believing that Nurul is safe, he immediately continues his work. And he hurriedly slipped away when he saw that Surti was stepping towards the kitchen.

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Nurul stepped a bit hastily towards the cage. Not far away, only about 100 meters of the cage from the fence wall. But the road there passes through the cane gardener, so Nurul is a little careful, afraid of being scratched. The sugar cane leaves are quite sharp and will taste if it gets scratched.

Nurul managed to reach the cage area, when the sound of a truck approaching the area was heard.

"Trus.. trus.. left.... left.....heup! " I cried a voice giving a signal. Firm Voice. Nurul who initially wanted to immediately give up the care of Sulis so postpone the intention first, when he saw Teguh was conversing with the truck driver.

The position of the truck was turned back to the cage door, From the top of the truck down two men. Each carried a sack roll and a rake.

"Have you finished all the chickens, Kang? " Tell one of them.

"Udah... " Reply replied who had apparently started to move closer to them.

"Where, good chicken? " Tell them again.

"It's not good to be fired..." Seloroh Teguh answered the question.they laughed. At that time, Teguh just saw the existence of Nurul there.

" Dah, please if you want to start, I'll go there first.." Pamit Teguh pointed at Nurul with her chin. The two men turned in the direction they were pointing. They smile. Nurul smiled back. Steady walking closer.

"What's up, Nur? " Task Firmly while walking over.

"It... " Nurul answered immediately handed over the package that Sulis had left.

"From Sulis? " Supply to make sure.

"He uh... What truck is that? " Task Nurul on pleasantries while paying attention to the people who entered the cage.

"Oh, that's the chaff truck... Uh, it's afternoon gini came... " Speak a little grumbling.

Nurul manggut-manggut understand. As he knew, every time the maintenance period was completed, the used husks that had been mixed with chicken manure were indeed taken to be replaced with new husks if the maintenance period would start again.

"Kang Teguh so go home now?" Tanya Nurul changed the topic.

"It doesn't seem possible now... There's a chaff truck. I'll have to wait until they're done, or the Yanto and Munir come home... "

"Where are they going? " Tanya Nurul again.

"Munir nganter Yanto buys HP to the city. At the very most through Maghrib. Yeah, so I'm gonna have to wait for the cage until their job's done... " Light is Strong.

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