On a night at 9 PM (Western Indonesian Time), a child in ragged clothes could be seen staggering toward the bathroom. His gaze was empty, his long hair covering almost his entire face.
In front of him stood a woman, wrapped in a towel that covered her chest and thighs.
Suddenly, the child lunged forward and grabbed her by the neck.
Child (shouting): DIE, YOU BSTARD!!*
The woman tried to fight back. She punched, kicked, even spat at him. But it was useless. The surge of emotion flowing through the child gave him a strength that couldn't be resisted.
Slowly but surely, the woman began to lose consciousness. Her eyes rolled upward, and foam formed at her mouth.
The child threw her body aside and stared at it with burning anger, as if the one who had caused all his suffering had finally died.
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??? (shouting): HEY! Damn it! Why are you sleeping like a rock?! Oi! Wake up, Hendra!
Hendra slowly opened his heavy eyes.
Hendra (weakly): Ugh... Ojan, I told you I was gonna sleep first. Just tell me when you're closing.
Ojan: Huh?! We're already closed, idiot! Can't you see the sky? It's dark as your future!
Hendra: Yeah right, like your future's any brighter.
Ojan: Whatever. Go over there and help Jaki. If you keep slacking off, you're not getting your share.
Hendra slipped on his worn-out sandals and stepped outside. Sure enough, it was already dark. A cool breeze drifted through the air, as if hinting that rain was on its way.
Hendra (looking at the sky): Damn... didn't even realize it's this late.
He then approached Jaki, who was dancing around like a maniac to his blasting DJ music.
Jaki (dancing): Now I'm all alone… without your love anymore… ooo—
Hendra (suddenly shouting): OO!
Jaki (high-pitched scream): AHH!! (slaps Hendra) Damn you! You scared me!
Hendra: Well, look at you! Dancing like a crazy guy with the music blasting like you're trying to go deaf!
Jaki: Hey… gotta blow off some stress, man. Anyway, go grab the grill and the sauce bottles. We got a lot of burger orders today… not like yesterday, empty as your life.
Hendra: DAMN YOU!