After returning from the office as promised, Andien brought four cans of beer and two boxes of food for her and Lisa.


    The woman handed a stic bag filled with food to Lisa. "Here, you must be hungry, right?"


    Andien opened the box and took out the chopsticks inside. She took a beer and opened it. "Forgive me, Lis, you fought with ra again because of me."


    "It''s okay Ndien, it''s my fault that I didn''t go home right away. But still, everything ra did rubbed me in the wrong way!"


    Andien handed Lisa a cold beer. The woman took a slow sip of the beer and quenched her thirst.


    "It''s crazy to drink beer at night," Lisa said cheerfully. A smile painted on her cute face. "By the way, I''ve got something even better for you. It''s in the kitchen, just take it."


    Andien got up from where she sat and saw a number of foods that Lisa had prepared. She was speechless, not knowing what to say when staring at the food on the kitchen table with sparkling eyes.


    "Lis, howe you suddenly get me all these?" Andien asked with great curiosity. She thought something strange must have happened to Lisa.


    "Yes, I''m unemployed so I just cooked. I don''t want my cooking talent to go to waste, Ndien!" Lisa took another sip of beer. "Bring everything to the dining table!"


    Andien looked down and thought about what happened to her friend. Just a while ago, Lisa was bullied and kicked out of the office by ra. But now her best friend was making food for her with a happy heart?


    "Lis," asked Andien softly. "I want to ask something anyway."


    Lisa nodded.


    "You''re not possessed by anything right? Howe you suddenly made this many dishes? I''d just bought them to eat. It''s a shame if they get thrown away!"


    "Ndien you don''t need to worry. I''m not possessed by anything! I just want to repay your kindness all this time. You always help me when I''m having a hard time."


    "You''re not like this because of Oscar, right?" Andien asked spontaneously.


    "Of course not, Ndien! In fact, I''m d that I returned Oscar his debit card. Now my life is a little lighter. Indeed, I was annoyed with ra earlier in the office,but why should I think about it any longer?" Lisa exined, chopping noodles from Andien.


    Hearing Lisa''s exnation made Andien''s heart even more relieved. Her face was peaceful again. "Thank goodness, I thought you were troubled after meeting Oscar in the office."


    "It''s crazy if I think about Oscar too long. We''ve been divorced too!"


    "Guess what, earlier in the office ra fell down the stairs and gotughed at for it!"


    Hearing that, Lisa bursted outughing. "Screw her! Must be bad karma because she deserved it! So don''t be arrogant, and don''t be violent!"


    "The good news is that the office wants an audit next week. There''s a good chance that ra will get a warning letter for viting thepany''s regtions!"


    "Very nice! Let her reap what she sow! Her behavior will be her own downfall!"


    The two friends ate dinner while joking apanied by two cans of beer and two cats that sat sweetly at their feet. It was as if the world belonged to both of them today and no one could take it away.


    Andien enjoyed Lisa''s cooking heartily. She didn''t expect her friend was good at cooking.


    "Lis, if I have a lot of money, I will definitely make you my personal chef. I swear your cooking is good!" Andien said cheerfully.


    "Yes, but I have a condition. My sry must be above the minimum wage because I have to pay for my mother and my younger sister!" Lisa joked, chuckling.


    "Sure! That if I have money hahaha! The problem is that I''ve be a corporate ve. I live from paycheck to paycheck," Andien replied cheerfully.


    After dinner, Andien washed the dishes while Lisa helped her take the trash outside.


    After cleaning up, Andien got ready to sleep, but she was still busy with her cellphone watching cat videos. Lisa then joined her on the bed.


    Lisa handed some 100,000 rupiahs to Andien and said, "Here, my daily room costs for you."


    "Lis, you don''t have to! Why are you paying anyway? Aren''t we friends?"


    "Yes, I don''t want to be a freeloader here. I still have some money left from Oscar. It''s up to you what to use it for."


    "Oh, if that''s the case then I can ept this money haha. Thanks a lot Lis!"


    "Don''t thank me, thank that damn Oscar. It''s that guy''s money," Lisa teased.


    ***


    The next morning, Andien went to the office as usual. Meanwhile, Lisa was still busy struggling with herptop to find job vacancies. All the applications she sent since her divorce had not passed! Today she would struggle to find another job vacancy again.


    She surfed online, looking for the names ofpanies that were still opening jobs with decent sries.


    Lisa had been sitting in front of herptop for hours, but she has not found a suitablepany and job.


    She hade across a suitable job several times, but thepany''s reputation was bad. Lisa had also found a smallpany with a good reputation but a poor sry.


    Looking for a job at the age of 25 was very difficult for her.


    Manypanies preferred young, experienced candidates even students who had just graduated from university.


    Lisa seemed desperate to find job openings online.


    The woman then decided to look for outside job vacancies. She got ready, dressed neatly and had enough makeup.


    She had visited dozens ofpanies, but none of them suited her needs. Lisa then came home empty handed!


    The woman thenid down on the bed and sighed deeply.


    "Where else should I find a job?" she asked herself.


    In the evening, Andien came home with food and drinks as usual. She saw Lisa lyingnguid on the bed. Her face was haggard, her jet ck hair was messy on the top of the bed.


    "Finished looking for work already? How is it? Did you get any interviews?"


    "None of my applications were noticed, I''m confused. I''ll just die if I can''t get a job!"


    "It''s strange, you have work experience in multinationalpanies like Petersson Communication. You are also a graduate of a well-known university in Jakarta, howe no one reviewed your application?" Andien asked curiously.


    Lisa got up from the bed. She wiped her face which was sticky with sweat, dust, and pollution this afternoon.


    "It''s my age, Ndien. Manypanies don''t ept employees over the age of 25!"


    Andien approached Lisa and patted her shoulder, "Don''t give up, Lis, we''ll find a way out so that you can work a new job soon!"