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Chapter 1 - Introduction
The rise of the sun is a picture of the beginning of life in every day, when we start to open our eyes, prepare a story even a cup of warm coffee as a friend.
About how tired yesterday was, or the pain of missing death, regardless of it being pseudo, today still contains hope of perfect happiness.
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A faint smile was seen on his face, in the park of the city that was not cool that morning because, well ... also the name of the city, who does not know? Pollution never sleeps even though you are enjoying a dream.
Arkham Ferdiansyah, a 27-year-old man who is always the spirit of life, although not the same as it looks on the face with what he feels at the bottom of his heart. But happiness kept Arkham trying to show.
Coming from an underprivileged family, the lower middle economy so obviously Arkham is not a scholar. Being able to pass SMP alone, Arkham was already very grateful for it.
Arkham was born to a mother named Intan Ayushita. He was raised by a mother with a father who left them without saying goodbye. In addition, he was required to survive and defend the life of his small family after graduating from First High School. Working in addition to himself, he also had to pay for his sister's school which is now in vocational high school which is another year to meet his graduation exam.
Akhyar Hermansyah, Arkham's only wishful sister, can elevate the family, only his sister can Arkham rely on later in the future.
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Working as an employee in a small printing center in the city, with a salary that is said to be still below UMR standards, because the name is also Printing. But Arkham was always patient and enjoyed his work.
He never complained and never despair with the circumstances that make him sometimes have to sigh long and occasionally cry in his heart.
"Yes, God!"
"When do I keep going like this? Honestly, I'm tired of my situation."
"Look like I'm like people my age. Enjoy youth, laugh, joke and make love."
The end of this month was almost over, Arkham who sat in front of the Printing Shophouse saw the boisterous vehicles that continued to throng the road nonstop. The sound of honks seems to be a pedestrian escort song that seems faster to the destination, rather than those who are stuck in traffic.
Sitting in his daydream, Arkham raised his right hand. There he held a cell phone, where a message was written which he then read.
[Sir, mid-month I have a semester exam. What lack of administration? Is there yet? Dah nanyain's homeroom continues, ashamed to know sis.] Message from Akhyar.
Arkham could only read it, without being able to reply to his sister's message while occasionally frowning and scratching the edge of his mouth.
"Huh! When can I live with most people? They're relaxed without a burden."
"Will I be now? Even make a meal must count first so that it is enough for one month, and so other needs can also be met."
Arkham's life is only limited to struggling with imagination when trying to make himself happy, that's all he can make when tired of approaching.
Seemed calm, but at the bottom of his heart he roared, wept and rebelled in all due to the weight of the pressures of life.
***
That afternoon as usual Arkham waited for Printing while sitting in front, on a long bench made of wood, with a cup of coffee that accompanied him faithfully.
His true friend who is always present and never runs out even though he always drinks until the last drop but will certainly be there again and again.
"If only now I had a friend live like my coffee. Uh! But don't be it first. I'm afraid I can't make her comfortable with my current situation."
"Whoever I am, I am a burden to him. The burden of the heart, the burden of the mind."
"Huh! Accept fate oh fate!"
"Dream on! Ntar if anyone wants to print you don't see, Bro?" The heavy sound shocked Arkham.
"Sorry, Boss." Arkham answered with a grim. Stuttering he took the coffee and drank it slowly, while glancing at his boss who passed into Printing. Arkham came in, trailing his superior.
Bang Arif-bos Arkham checked all the goods to ensure the availability of the goods in the printing.
"Where is Ar, our HVS paper stock safe or need additional?"
"For A4, A3 is as safe as B5, F4 power must be added stock deh, Boss. Consumption of F4 is more than other papers, yes at least one to three new according."
"Yes, just gini. Shop at the koh Ahong store. You shop for our printing needs, then the bill receipt so I transfer it. How, Ar?"
"Ready, Boss! At least two more days we need to shop for stock goods. For supplies now it's still safe, boss."
"Come, Ar! You set it up, yeah."
The talk had often Arkham and bang Arif said, but it was always like that and never tired of repeating.
Either because they forget and will repeat the same thing, or indeed there is no other conversation. That was all that happened when they met.
Arkham is the only employee at the Printing, even for a long time and his boss has believed in Arkham more than a friend.
***
Two days passed.
Today is the day Arkham went to shop for printing at Koh Ahong Shophouse. There Arkham meets an ordinary girl, but attracts his attention.
Girl, not too tall and also not short, straight-shoulder hair, mature brown skin, and simple appearance. It's right in Arkham's eye range.
Arkham pulled the phone out of his pocket, then tried to take a picture of the girl who was busy with a copy machine.
"Ekhem!" Koh Ahong's voice was startling and suddenly made Arkham glance at him. The man blushed embarrassed because it turned out Koh Ahong who had scanned his behavior earlier.
"New employee, Koh? Pretty."
"Eh, you guys have a crush, huh, Ar?"
"Where is it, Koh. I said being beautiful doesn't mean having a crush either. There's Koh Ahong!" Arkham smiled bitterly.
"Fats are fine, too, you know. That guy's still a girl also a wedding baller." Koh Ahong added a small smile and turned his head towards the girl.
"Yes! Someone wants to know, right! He has a crush on you people said." Shouted Koh Ahong to the girl, thus making Arkham's face reddish.
The girl named Trisya turned her head and turned her little smile towards Arkham, which made the man even more misbehaved.
After a brief chat with Koh Ahong, Arkham finally packed his groceries and said goodbye to return to Printing, as the day began to turn noon.
As Arkham passed by, he still had time to throw the sweetest smile to Trisya and unexpectedly, the girl returned Arkham's smile with her sweetest smile.
Arkham returned to Printing with a different feeling. Flowering and cheerful.
Even if he does not express what he feels, at first glance people will know, if he is currently happy.
"Beauty, Trisya! Sooner or later I'll get to know you better."
This new beginning made Arkham bury deep into despair yesterday with love.
The fiery spirit now began to burn every joint and pulse of Arkham, until now he was unlike the usual Arkham.
***
The scene now moves to Trisya who is still busy with the machine in front of him. As he sorted the sheet he copied, the smile on his thin lips was clearly displayed. Every now and then he wakes up and glances around.
"What is this trying?"
"Kok, I was thinking about that, anyway? Crazy time! But that smile, you know. Ih, what's his name?" Trisya secretly harbors a desire to get to know Arkham.
"It's not just a new workplace, a new boss, a new atmosphere, even new people. A man who came for the first time in my life, ensnared me with a smile."
Don't just smile, I need to know his name.
