BLACK CAT AND OLD WOMAN

in OCD4 years ago (edited)

Illustration. Photo by Dominik Domno / Pixabay.com

3:00 a.m. Amri tightens her jacket. He put a gas lighter on a cigarette tucked in his lips. He slowly ran his public transportation out of the Port area, heading north. Not bad, got seven passengers.

Actually he already got an public vehicle deposit money, and there are advantages to bring home. Now this is just to add it ..

It wasn't until the Gerem area had dropped three people, each paying five thousand. Indeed that much short-distance fare. Hopefully the remaining four people go down in the north, because it costs north at night for ten dollars.

But not. Until the middle of the fourth road down. Luckily each one pays five dollars.

Amri was relieved. It was more than enough to bring home the money, for his wife's kitchen shopping needs. He also drove public vehicle to the north, because at dawn the car would be taken by Ipul. They both take turns.

The atmosphere is still quiet.

Amri brought the vehicle faster. When the public transportation passes near the city area, a black shadow seems to cross.

Amri was surprised. And he can't avoid anymore.public vehicle jumped a little, like it ran over something. There is a ringing sound.

Quickly, he stopped public vehicle. His face suddenly turned pale. Did he hit someone earlier?

When he looked under his public vehicle, a black object could be seen. Amri gasped. A cat. Black cat!

Amri worried. According to what he heard, this would bring bad luck. Amri quickly wrapped the dead cat in the jacket she was wearing.

He didn't think about his one hundred-dollar jacket, and only bought it a week ago. What he heard was how to get rid of bad luck, if we hit a cat. We wrap the dead cat in the clothes we wear.

With the help of a piece of wood Amri dug the ground, and buried the dead cat. Fortunately, it rained overnight, and the soil was sandy, making it easier for Amri to dig.

Amri's feeling was now a little relieved. Hopefully nothing will happen to him later.

Old woman.

At two in the morning Mak Jum was at the morning market, north. As fast as that he was in the market, because it was for shopping for daily necessities which he would sell in the morning. And the morning market at one o'clock in the morning has begun to crowded.

He bought a variety of herbs, all of which were wrapped in small bags. Also a few packages of tamarind vegetables, a few packages of soup. Do not miss the chillies (red and cayenne), onions, and tomatoes.

Vegetables kale, spinach, mustard greens, cassava leaves.

And fish; wrapped in a pound. Also some string wrap (salted fish).

Ella doesn't buy meat, the price is expensive. Not enough capital, and also he could not buy other materials. He buys meat when there is an order. That was the money given first by the buyer. The price of meat is around one hundred and twenty thousand, Ella only charges five to ten dollars, depending on the agreement.

Around half past four everything was done. Ella collected them in a basket, which she carried with a long cloth. The rest he is carrying with a fairly large plastic bag.

Ella took an public vehicle majoring north, because it was indeed her residence behind a housing complex in the city area.

Inside the public transportation Ella was stunned. He thought of his daughter who was sitting in grade 3 vocational school. Her child will have a final exam in a week, while the conditions for taking the exam all payments for school fees must be paid off.

His son was restless, also embarrassed, because he was often called by the school. Hopefully this week he can raise money to pay for his school fees, thought Ella.

Ella smiled to herself at the thought of her child leaving school and quickly getting to work. Especially in the north many factories stand. If not, their children can search east or west.

Mak Jum smiles again.

Around the city public vehicle stops. Ella cleared her shopping. After receiving the public vehicle fare, it drove quickly toward the north.

It was still dark, and quiet.

Ella carried her basket and got ready to cross. Ella still smiled at the thought of her daughter.

He was not aware, from the north there was a beam moving very fast towards him. The roar of the engine.

Impact!

Ella's basket was thrown. Ella didn't see it. Ella only saw bright colors, very beautiful colors.

Ella saw her son take an exam, graduate, and he worked in a factory. His younger siblings ran to greet him when his daughter got her first payday.

And the sound of tires squeaking, because the brakes suddenly.

Silence.

"You're crazy, Ton! So if you're drunk don't bring a car!" the voices.

"Die?" another voice.

"Maybe."

Then the car backed up for a moment, and the driver threw something into the road.

"Twenty dollars?"

"Get rid of bad luck. Hahaha ...!"

Then the car drove quickly, turning left toward the West toll gate.

The next morning Ella's body was still lying on the side of the road, covered with newspapers. People did not dare to disturb him, waiting for the police to arrive.

Half a meter from Ella's body there was a mound of earth, which had been overgrown with grass. It is said that the mound was buried by a cat that was hit by an public vehicle, about two weeks ago.

Now the cat is resting peacefully

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