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I AM CINDERELLA - Chapter 15
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Today I woke up early in the morning. I want to go to my old office. They don’t know yet about me having moved to the city. I passed Daniel’s room. It was still closed. I think he was sleeping again. I don’t know what time he was hanging out with his friends last night. Only Harry came home early, that too because he wanted to send Sarah home.
Arriving at the dining table, I just poured Milo water into the cup. Christy appeared with several plates in her hand. She was really diligent to help Auntie Rose. What will Auntie Rose thinks about me? A lazy girl maybe.
” Caden is up? “
” Yeah, he’s taking a bath. He will come soon I guess. “
” Siso, where do you want to go today? “
” I thought of going to the office. “
” Why are you going to the office again?” Madam Emma’s voice made me jump. She had already pulled a chair to sit. I poured Milo water into her cup.
” Drink, mommy. “
She smiled at me.
” Tell me. Why do you want to go to the office again? ” She repeated her question.
” Oh, I want to give a twenty-four hour resignation letter to boss. I can’t just go like that, mommy. And the boss is good to me also.”
” Oh, I thought you wants to work again, you make me shocked just now. So, how do you want to go with? I’ll ask uncle Sam to send you, okay? “
” Umm, it’s okay mommy. I think of just to take a taxi because I wanted to stop at my old house to get my bicycle. Then, I’ll go back on the bike later. “
I grinned. I know my idea was really silly.
” What? What are you talking about, Charlee? It’s so far. It’s dangerous. You can’t! I didn’t allow you to. “
” But…”
” Let me send you. “
Suddenly, Daniel’s voice appeared behind me. He seems to have woken up.
” Ha, that’s good. Danny send her to her old office then stopped at her old house because she wanted to take a bicycle. “
” No problem, mommy. “
Madam Emma nodded.
” Hmmm…doesn’t it bother you? Are you not working today? “
” No, I’m free. “
” Siso, Hmmm… can you take our bicycle too?”
” Alas, no need to take your bicycle. It’s already broken and old. “
Christy snickered.
” It’s fine Christy, I will buy a new bike for you, okay? And Charlee, no need to take that old bike. Let me buy new one like you has now, okay? “
” Nah, I don’t want! I want that bike only! “
No way, it’s a gift from my late father. Even though the bike is bad, it still has sentimental value.
” You, try not to be stubborn! “
Daniel had a hard and sharp tone staring at me. He seemed angry with my behaviour against his mother’s proposal.
” It’s okay, let her be. I just follow you. If you want a new one, just tell me. Okay, dear? “
I nodded slowly while smiling.
” Mommy, are you going for work? “
” No. I’m waiting for Sarah, we wants to go to SWD to settle down your siblings matter. After that, I wants to go to register for school, all of you. Charlee, have you bring your documents and your siblings? ” Madam Emma asked me with a smile still on her lips.
I gasped. I quickly turned to Christy. My eyes widened at her. My sister smiled and nodded.
Fuh! Relieved. How could I forget? What kind of sister I am? Thank God, there’s Christy.
” Yeah, we have. It’s there in my room. I will give it to your later, mommy. ”
” You, you can’t be trusted at all! ” Daniel said as if he was still not satisfied with me. He said he wanted to make peace? But he was just looking for a fight. I was really angry.
I gave him the sharpest glare especially for him.
On The Way To The Office…
All the time in the car, Daniel just kept silent. And I did the same too. I was still disgusted with his behaviour just now. If he want to declare war again, I’ll just agree.
The look in my eyes is thrown out. Missing my hometown is tearing my heart apart. Is my small house still standing? Or has it fallen to the ground?
” Where is your office? “
” Just go further. You’ll see a building later. ”
” How long have you been working there? ”
” Two years. Why? ”
” Nothing, just asking.” He replied me nonchalantly.
Why with this man? He seems like not in mood of talking. He’s in period, maybe.
I smiled thinly at my own joke.
” Ha, here… here… stop! ”
” I’ll wait here. Faster! ”
I glanced at him. Then get out of the car. Climb the stairs to the top.
” Charlee! Why are you so late? ” Lily, the clerk there asked me.
” Where is boss? ”
” In his room. He was looking for you. Go meet him. “
I nodded. Slowly I knocked on the door of my room. After hearing the order to tell me to come in, I opened the door.
” Yes, Charlee… what took you so long? I thought you’re sick. “
” No boss, I’m fine. Umm… I want to you give this.”
I took out a letter and put it on my boss’s desk.
” What? Resign? But, why? ”
The reaction I already guessed.
” Is it because you don’t get enough salary? Or you get another job? ”
I smiled, then I told what had happened from A to Z. My boss sighed for a long time.
” It’s hard for me to find a staff like you again, Charlee. “
” Boss, don’t be like this. ”
” Okay, I wish you all the best and success for your future. When you’re rich, don’t forget me okay? ”
He held out his hand and I welcome it with a mixed feelings. After that I said goodbye to the other staff. Sad and tearful. After spending so much time hanging out with them, we finally had to part ways.
” Why are you so late? ” Daniel complained as soon as I closed the car door.
” I’m not late tho, and it’s was just half an hour. ”
” I’m waiting for you till I feel like my back is burning, you know? ”
” I don’t care! Let it burn and it’s good! ”
He stared intently into my eyes.
” You, you’re rude, you know? Shorty! “
What? Shorty! This stupid jerk seriously wanna make a war again I guess.
” What did you say? Shorty? You said I was short? Do you know what I call you? ”
” What? ”
” Stupid jerk! ”
He was already grinning. My heart suddenly sank.
” You! You get out now. Get out! ”
I was stunned. He kicked me out? Did he drive me away?
” Are you deaf? You don’t understand English? Get out! “
He pushed my shoulder roughly. He really meant it. He really pushed me out of his car. For the sake of dignity, I obeyed. If people don’t want to, do I need to keep begging again and again?
I looked blankly when the car driven by Daniel just passed by. Where should I go? Luckily I brought money. Otherwise, I would have die here.
I’m looking for a taxi.
At My Old House…
I was amazed as soon as I saw my parents’ heritage house had collapsed and worshiped the earth. They act so quickly! I was just left the house just two days ago. I stepped on a piece of wood that was bulging and scattered. Looking for a glimpse of my favorite bike.
None!
It’s over, it must be buried behind this pile of wood. I unloaded the rotten wood one by one. Yes, all our bikes that have crashed and broken are piled up. Must be rolled by a bulldozer. I couldn’t help but cry when I saw the wreckage of my bike. A gift from my beloved father. A prize for my excellence in my exam before. My most treasured possession. The most valuable thing in my eyes compared to gold and gems. I screamed. Cry as much as I want.
I sat cross-legged on the ground after my crying subsided. My head hurts. My nose also hurting. I shivered all over. My spirit flew away. I can’t do anything else. Everything is destroyed. Everything just disappeared. Destroyed by melting. But I agree with what happened. It was written like this already. The eternal is now a memory that is firmly etched in my memory.
Thunder echoed in the sky. I looked up, looking up at the already dark sky. It will rain soon. But I don’t care. I’m still staring at my broken bicycle. Even if I fix it, it won’t look like it did before. Bicycle rim only already broken. The handles conflict with each other. The seats have disappeared. Paddlers are also like that. The lamp is dented close. Simply, my beloved bike has already gone.
It started to rain heavily. Pouring down to wet the earth. As if it understand the disappointment in my heart. It’s like crying like my beloved bike that was destroyed. I’m disappointed. I’m upset. I really regret not bringing this bike with me first. If not, it surely still standing proudly in the new house. My favorite bike. Who always accompanies me upstream to downstream. Who faithfully serves me. Now it is gone. It has disappeared from sight. I cried again.
It’s two o’clock in the afternoon. No wonder I’m hungry. My body is cold and shivering. But I still did not move from my seat. Still staring at the bike my dad gave me.
Suddenly my eyes were dazzled by a very bright light. It’s like someone shines a spotlight on me. I saw my dad coming with my mom. They smiled at me.
” Mom, I’m so sad. Our house has collapsed. But mom, the younger siblings are now happy in their new home. Mom, don’t worry. I promise… I will take care of them. ”
” Dad, I’m sorry. I’m not able to take good care of the bike that you gave me. I was too late. That day, Madam Emma’s car didn’t fit enough to put the bike in. That’s why I left it here first. How would I know a bulldozer will came to crush my bike. They really bad, right dad? They’re heartless till they make me like this. “
But my mom and dad didn’t talk to me.
They just nodded while smiling. Slowly, their shadows get farther and farther away and disappear. I was stunned. I’m confused. Panicking. I’m trying to looking for them and calling their names.
Dad, where are you going? Mom, where are you? Why did you leave me here? Mom, dad, I want to come. Why don’t you wait for me? Why? Like a madman I looked for them with tears that wouldn’t stop. Finally I realized they were gone. Once again I screamed out of my lung. My voice was drowned with the heavy rain that was pouring down and soaking this round earth. As if it understood about my broken and miserable heart. My head feels very heavy. The view is already sparkling. In the end I didn’t realize what happened next.