April Piano
Part 4's
“Judge someone from both sides, because it will lead us to who he really is and who we are to him.”
~~ K.Tulip12 ~~
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I stared at the ceiling thinking about how the fate of my upcoming novel would be. My eyes can not be closed even though it is now at 3 am.
My heart was pounding as I imagined the announcement of the novel who would be the winner later in my imagination. There's not much I can hope for, because my life is already full of defeats.
Even I was still confused why at that time Mr. Heri, my music teacher trusted me to continue to participate in this race even though he already knew that the result would only be defeat.
But behind it all, there is only one principle that I have held until now, a principle that makes my spirit and confidence burn beyond the pessimism that tries to hold him.
That is, the principle of how I don't want to see them disappointed for believing in me. I will show this ambition through my sincere efforts and prayers. At least if it wasn't myself who was motivating to move other than who else?
“How will the result come out, I'm ready to accept it. If it fails and eventually
make Mr. Ryan disappointed because I have believed in me, I will accept with a chest of air.”
I got out of bed and went to the kitchen to make coffee.
“Bismillah! Spirit April!”
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Mbok Sum revealed all the curtains in the guest room to make a reflection of the morning sunlight attacking Arian et al who are now cool with their sleeping position a little weird.
"Allah" said Mbok sum shaking his head at his mistress sleeping in an unusual position.
Arian and James who slept hugging each other like a teletubis, Reno who slept upside down on the sofa to a pile of ciki that was rolled by William.
Finally Mbok Sum punished them by stacking their sleeping positions into one. Then bring the dirty glasses from their coffee at dawn to the kitchen. Not to forget also Mbok Sum also called their wives to come.
30 Minutes later.....
Mbok Sum returned to the living room, making sure they were still asleep in such a position while he opened the door that was already the arrival of guests. Who else would not be their wives.
“Monggo Entrance Non Lina, Non Maya and Non Dama! They're inside but ojo noisily yo, horrified they'll be fighting later.”
They nodded and immediately prepared their respective cameras before heading to the living room.
"The road is slow, yes" whispered Luna to Maya and Dama.
How surprised they were when they saw their husbands and future husbands sleeping on top of each other - piling up to form a mountain.
“Why if we turn off our camera flash so as not to disturb their deep sleep?" Lina and Maya agree to Dama's proposal which turns out to be secretly nosy as well.
Holding back a laugh, they managed to take a few shots of their photos.
"The taste of your husband is very eccentric, Lu," Maya whispered.
"Hihihihi..as you know, he collected a lot of pants like that," he said dismantling the disgrace of Reno, Her husband.
“Come lots of photos! When else can you wriggle them like gini.” Dama added.
Their giggling sounds apparently made Arian wake up from his sleep. He was shocked when faced with the fact that his handsome face had to face
with Reno's butt wrapped in purple mouse mikey pants.
“What the hell? Why must this ass? Yes lord please hope something bad doesn't happen," inner Arian.
Arian is worried if Reno is released later. You see Reno has a habit where before he is 100% aware of his sleep, he will remove a fart that smells super like rotten eggs.
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What Arian feared happened. The silent atmosphere broke out with laughter coming from the three women there.
They couldn't bear to see how ugly Arian's expression was once exposed to the smoke from Reno's ass.
“OIIIII SHACKLE GET UP!! DAMN YOU NO! GOT A ASS NEVER MISSED FART TIME."
Arian tried to move his body to resemble a caterpillar. The mountain pile was successfully dissolved and made all the foundations roll on the floor.
"Adohhhh...." Reno groaned in pain as her head sucked at the end of the sofa maki.
“What's rotten?!” james exclaimed his nose and was still lying on his stomach near Reno.
“Loh! Damah!? How are you, baby? It's at Arian's house. Is it not-don't..... Your presence is a blessing in the morning?” asked William half-consciously.
“Gave your brain a complete break! That's it Dama, ****! That's why melek!"
"Fuckin' fart!” grunts Arian.
After Arian, James, Will, and Reno are awakened and a second later they look at each other, before....
“MBOK SUMMMM!!!!”
Their screams were compact to the point of chorus laughter echoing throughout the room.
Behind the kitchen door, Mbok Sum smiled and did a short celebration because he had succeeded in judging Arian et al.
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April is now resting in a room specifically for employees in Reve Qreesto (Pronounced reve kresto) which has a total of 13 employees.
Among them, five people as waitrees, three chefs who each cook a typical food from Indonesia, China and mainly France. Then there was one person who served as valet parking. Two entrance guards and a cashier and April are assigned as pianists while replacing her friend James who is serving in the military in Korea.
How can?
Believe it or not, James gave this job to her for a period of 2 weeks. Because after that, his friend will return to Jakarta and work at his restaurant.
Although the contract limit of his party was not as long as he expected, but he was very grateful because Allah SWT had answered his prayer.
"Tomorrow you're working here for the last day, Pril?" ask Jhon while playing a puzzle game on his phone.
"Yes, brother," replied April slightly lowered her head. There is a little bit of a sense of unwavering to leave this place, especially the classical brown piano on the stage outside.
"Ciwe yuang nhgak mwo pwqergi (Cie who does not want to go)," he said with a mouth full of potato ciki that is sold in minimarkets.
"Mara! That's his mouth empty just said." John advised his colleague, Mary, who had a bad habit of talking with a mouth full of food.
"Btw, if you can know, the reason you want to work part time like this what? Because if you think High School kids your age must mostly hang out with their gang."
"Kwrepo bganhget srih (Kepo really)"
"Hehehe, no papa kok sis." April smiled.
"The reason is well because I want to try a new thing that is not only an experience that I can get, but also income. Pretty kak can make extra pocket money if for example monthly money from dad stuck."
"Ohh so.."
April nodded and picked up her bag, picking up a chocolate-flavored nextar snack she bought at the stall near her home.
"You brother?" He offered his snacks to Jhon.
"Love, brother doesn't like chocolate."
"Sorry, I don't know" said April
"Santuy." John smiled at him.
"Sister Mary" he bargained with Mariah.
"You sure nawarin to brother?"
April nodded and Maria picked up her nextar and the wrapper.
"Et by now, think about Mar, yes when everything you comot that. What will the child eat." Jhon brushed off his head and apologized for Mariah's true treatment.
"Ahahahaha, big brother, I still have one more." April took another pack in her bag.
"Yourhhhhl! Don't share Pril nextar with Mary."
"I also have no intention to do it for Sister Maria anymore sister."
"Jhon! Please deh! You don't have to instigate people's children to be stingy like you. Let's put it this way I still need nutrition."
I laughed at Sister Maria's words that were like a heartbreak.
"Where are you going, brother?" april asked when she saw Jhon almost open the door.
"Toilet! My stomach immediately complained to ask out because it could not stand the baboon's babbling," he replied and immediately left.
"Udah Pril, just in. He sometimes ngaco if mules again."
April nodded while chewing her brown nextar.
"Btw, sister to your number dong Pril," Mariah sat down near April.
"Your number was to research with all the data on sister's tape yesterday."
"So, brother," he said he took a bag and reached into it looking for his phone that he put in a small part there.
"No one is there?!" the question is, you start to panic.
"What's Pril?"
"Hape me brother, there's no padding."
"Try you to fret again where it was," suggested Maria.
"Feelings, I've missed the gap here brother, when I finished the shift earlier."
"Hmm,. was it right around the shift you took to stop by that's not where?"
"Germen to the bathroom doang kak," replied April.
"Well, try now you check there and hold this" he said, handing out his phone in April.
"What's it for, brother?"
"Just in case you have to go through a dark place like backstage. Her former password is food."
"Oh?! Ok brother! Thank you," he said, and then searched his cell phone starting from the bathroom.
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From inside the room, James was busy reading some of the reports piled up on his desk.
"Shoot on...ehm..taste it. ****** you.... ahahhaha.."
"Arian! Can you tell me your voice isn't that?"
"Shutts! Be quiet! You just take care of your files and don't disturb my focus."
Then James took off his glasses and looked irritated Arian who was sleeping on the sofa while playing the game Cober Shoot. A firing game.
"I should have said that. Fucking aliens!"
Arian immediately flicked his game and turned towards James.
"What did you say? Who do you call an alien, huh?"
Tok....
Instantly the sound of knocking on the door outside also makes James not reply to his friend's silly questions. He screamed a little and invited outsiders to come in. The open door shows Sarah entering with a cell phone.
"Sorry to interrupt your time James" he said, then glanced at Arian at a glance. "Oh?! Hi Arian!"
Arian did not return Sarah's greeting and even fun playing games. Sarah asks Arian's attitude to James through their eyes.
"Let it go, he's an IMS!" Sarah nodded in understanding of what James meant.
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IMS or Irritable Male Syndrome is a symptom of hormone-like PMS (in women) that specifically occurs in men.
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"Sit down!"
"Sorry to interrupt your time. I'm here to give this to you." Sarah gives James the cell phone she holds.
"Hmm.it's okay."
"Since there was a friend of yours, Yadi called there, but I didn't pick him up because I didn't dare."
"What do you need?"
"Do not know! Call back! I'd like to continue reporting first."
Sarah came out and James opened his phone. There are 5 missed calls from Yadi.
"Tumben Yadi called me at this moment. What the hell is it?"
James intended to call Yadi back, but a few seconds later there was a chat notification from Yadi asking about April.
"Where are you going?" arian asked as soon as he saw James hurriedly walking towards the door.
"out! There's a little business with someone. You just wait here, don't go anywhere!"
James leaves Arian alone.
"Basic Bossy!"
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Upon arriving in the kitchen, James immediately asked Coco where the cooks were cooking.
"Sorry sir! I don't see it" replied one chef who was preparing a garnish of tomatoes to beautify the look of the dishes he made.
"I'm here Sir! Why?" coco said suddenly from behind to make James a little surprised.
"You know where April is? I asked you because I noticed you were the one who talked to him the most."
"As I recall, April is home sir."
"You sure?"
"Yes sir! Just as I was throwing garbage through the back door, I saw him coming home holding his bag."
"Judah you continue to work there. Thanks to ya." Coco nodded and returned to the kitchen.
After informing Yadi, he also leaned on the door in a room that had been used as a special room to take pictures during Will and Dama's application event a few days ago.
"Duh, lier gusti! Got to ask who else about April," lamented James in his sneer.
Then came Jhon who accidentally stole the complaints of his boss.
"Sorry Sir! James is on April? He's in the cell phone room again resting with Maria."
Hearing that, James immediately opened his eyes and faced towards Jhon who was beside him.
"Seriously you? April in the cellar?" Jhon nodded in confusion.
"But why is Mr. James so dizzy with April's noses, sir?"
James explained everything from beginning to end. He also showed evidence of his chat with Yadi on Jhon.
"It's about that, it seems I know pak hape April where," he said.
"Where?"
"Backstage sir. You see, I heard there was a ringtone sound that sounded like a ringtone hape April."
"Oh, you're so grateful" he said and passed away heading backstage.
Apparently Jhon forgot to tell James that he had also informed April of his cell phone case.
He accidentally saw April flailing like looking for something at the bathroom. Apparently, he was also looking for his phone that he forgot where he put it.
Fortunately, Jhon immediately told him about his phone when he accidentally heard the ringtone ring from backstage.
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"It looks like I have to take the phone myself" he said as he saw that none of the servants were free.
But his steps stopped as soon as Will called him.
"Hello..."
"Oi, Je! Help us lift things up in the basement."
"Lho, how come you pick up the phone No, Willny where?"
"There's beside me a lot of stuff."
"Pick here woii! This weight!" will shouted across
"But I have to find her phone April backstage first."
"Have Arian say so," Will and James suggested directly to Arian. He quibbled if his client's phone missed behind the stage. He deliberately did it because if not this way, Arian would immediately reject it once he knew if the phone in question belonged to April. Fortunately, he agreed without asking as much questions as he usually does.
"Ok, wait! I'm coming!"
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Back to Arian!!
"Where the hell is bule? A long feeling came out," his grunts who suddenly got a message notification from James.
"Shit!" he said when the last life of his hero was lost just like that and the game ended aka game over.
Exasperatedly he opened a message from James and replied to him. And....
Arian left James' room and went backstage. During his journey there, he continues to grumble about how unfair James' attitude is to him. He was even more concerned with his client than his best friend himself who was starving in the air-conditioned room. Boro-boro was given a snack, he was even told to eat first by James.
"What kind of friend would abandon his own friend for the sake of a mobile phone." - grim.
When he got there, he blamed the flashlight on his phone and started walking backstage.
"Aishhh, I think I should get James to quickly renovate this one," he told himself as he nearly stumbled over a rope that was strewn across the floor.
"By the sesame nut martabak of Mr. Salman, the atmosphere around here makes me feel a little like I'm playing a horror movie."
The tring!!
Back he got a message from James whose contents made him more upset mixed with annoyance.
"Beware you're James! Don't expect me to forgive you 'cause I said It's ok. It's not that easy, man" he said, venting his frustration on his phone.
Then, when he wanted to turn around, he suddenly felt something seem to touch his stomach. He put a flashlight on his phone on something in front of him, he also slightly felt and his finger caught something hard and had hair.
Then he pulled the hair slowly and displayed both eyes that were closed. For a moment, he felt his body stiffen and slowly cooled down.
"Allah, help me from the temptations of this damned devil!" his mind in the heart which after that made both eyes of a figure in front of him open.
Yheng!!
Arian immediately released his grip on the hair of a foreign figure who turned out to be April.
April complained in pain because her hair had not completely slipped from Arian's hand. More precisely, his hair is now stuck in the auction that he uses.
The bracelet has a narrow cavity that can make anyone's hair fall out easily once they accidentally touch, except for bald people.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.." cried Arian who had unwittingly created panic around the Restaurant.
This causes inconvenience to customers who are enjoying their food.
"What's this?" james asked firmly at one of his servants standing watching something from the right side of the stage.
"That sir......"
The waiter could not continue his words as he was hunted to pieces by the shivering Arian who had come out from backstage with April holding her hair stuck with one hand.
Will immediately restrains Arian from moving around and immediately tells Reno and James to help April remove her hair from Arian's bracelet.
Reno tries to loosen Arian's bracelet while James carefully tries to open the loop slowly so as not to hurt April.
"Thank you Mr. James" said April, confirming her hair pigtails.
"No, Will!" they looked at James. "Please take Arian with April to my room. I have something to do here."
They nodded and immediately went into James' room.
"Tell Chef Bimo please make our special dessert for all customers here" he whispered to Jhon who went straight to the kitchen.
"I, as the manager here, apologize for your inconvenience. Instead, we'll replace it with a special dessert that we give away for free to all of you."
James smiled briefly at the look on the face of his customers who were now turning happy.
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"My brother," I said asking for my bracelet that was confiscated by Brother Reno because he said it was dangerous if I used it again. Huh, Classic excuse!
"Wait for James I just got him back" he said.
I grinned and turned to look at the little girl who was down playing her fingers which she repeatedly squeezed.
Chequek!
Finally James came but not alone, there was Dama and Maya who tailed behind him.
I saw Dama approaching William and asked him why the atmosphere here felt so tense. Then Will pointed at the girl.
"April!" call her up to the rancid lady and sit next to her.
He then looked at Dama who was smiling at him.
"How are you? Long time no see us."
"Alhamdulillah good brother," he replied and smiled.
"So much this girl's drama, just now the pain can even smile sweetly like that." My mind is rather cringe see it.
"Btw, thank you for that time. You'r melody is very Amazing. Xie-xie."
"More yes, Brother. (Together brother)," he replied.
"You speak Chinese?" will asked in surprise.
"Can't sir. I just answered it according to what I've learned from the book."
"That's true (Keren)" said Will amazed at the girl.
Aishhh, what kind of chat is this? Just talk about him and forget about me.
"Where are you? Be seated! I want to ask for your clarity why are you screaming, huh? Just be ashamed of your work, Yan....Yan.." asked James.
"Why am I the only one to blame??" I don't accept.
"Yes obviously because you're yelling stupid!" sambar Reno's.
"I wouldn't have yelled anyway if it wasn't for him fumbling my belly."
"Isn't that your reason, huh? Actually, you're afraid," ledek Will.
"Fearful? Huh! There's a demon who's afraid of me for being too handsome."
"Cih, ewhhhh." exclaimed Reno, Will and James compact.
"What Mr. Arian said is true, sir," he said confirming what I had said was somehow true in which part.
"Hey! Stop calling me that little boy" I growled.
"And don't call me a little boy" he insisted, making them laugh at me for losing to a little boy.
"You're not defending Arian, are you, Pril?" ask Dama.
"Just be honest with us! Tell me the truth, did he threaten you too?" connect Maya.
"No, I'm telling the truth and I'm not defending anyone. Just as I was on my way out, take my hole backstage, suddenly the hapenya Kak Maria that I used to make a flashlight die. I'd like to change my flashlight but the battery isn't enough. I finally went for the road while closing my eyes. Continue to hear the sound of such whispers that immediately make me panic. Without a second thought, I played a breakthrough until I had stumbled a few times before my hand finally stopped in front of something soft and a little hard. I thought it was a doll, I don't know her stomach sir, uh, I mean Arian's sister."
"Ehmmm.." Maya and Dama's response together.
"There's nothing to do, yeah," Reno said. "Why you Pril, how do you walk while closing your eyes? It's easier to run away with your eyes open."
"I've got Nyctophobia, sir."
"Huh..? Nikipo...akhh, by the way a clear cake," I replied furious when I had discussed a difficult term to say.
"Nyctophobia, Yan, is a dark phobia. Refer to Pril." The little girl nodded her head in agreement with James.
"Oh I see." said Reno. "You mean that your client's hape is April, right?"
"Yes No!" answer James.
"Daritadi also James has cleared up again, Ren, in the Basement. Focus where you don't listen" Will said.
"What??" it was me who was deceived by James. I looked at her and questioned the meaning of Will and Reno's words.
"Sorry Yan! I had to do it because I was afraid you'd turn it down."
Fix it! It turns out this girl had apparently brainwashed my close friend. James who had always been honest when asking for help, now he even firmly lied just for the sake of this ugly girl, ugly like a dragonfly. I hate her and Dragonfly!
"It's all because you know!" accuse me of pointing it.
"Eatya if living, don't like to bother people! This way you're no different from TRASH! It's not everywhere that's gonna make trouble."
"DANCE!" bentak Reno's.
"What's? I'm just telling the truth" I explained to them except for the dragonfly who was staring strangely at me.
"Conscious Ari! She's a girl! Sort a little bit of your words just now. Don't be too rough with women," Maya martial who stood beside him and calmed him who had just stared down.
I noticed he was getting stronger squeezing his fingers which seemed to be trying to hold back emotions so as not to get carried away.
"Hello! You're mute, are you silent? Is it possible for your eyes to have cataracts because most of them break their way in the darkness?"
A second later I felt a very hard fist landing freely hit my smooth cheek.
"Dama, please get April out of here." Will ordered.
"You're May too! Go with them both" James continued.
"Curtain! Very nice use of cementin. Just a pianist part time just feel queen Elizabeth's son."
"Reno! Keep the door open so that no one can enter."
Then my brother dragged his chair and sat back to the door that was the only way in and out of this room.
"You gonna punch me again? Come forward, it's a soft nyari" I said, showing my left cheek that was free of bruises.
"I think one fist from me was enough to convey how disappointed I was with your insolent attitude back in April. At first I thought you were a man who valued women very much, remembering how you helped me protect my mother who was almost tortured again by the ******* that. But in fact..you and ******** that."
Oh.no.no.no! Why is riweh. You fool Arian! You idiot! You should remember, that Will hates the attitude of someone who demeans a woman he knows so harshly. Moreover, the dragonfly girl had also been instrumental in helping him a few days ago.
"Will! Will. I can explain a little......"
He ignored me with a deeply disappointed look implied by the look in his eyes.
"Come on, James, Ren." he said, taking Reno and James out.
"In a moment," James cut me over and came to my ear.
"Next time think before you speak. I hope you can learn from today about how you should judge someone on both sides of them. And sorry for lying to you, mate."
James patted me on the shoulder and they came out leaving me frustrated at not being able to control my emotions.
"Aarrrggghhhh....."
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"April!"
I looked back and saw Sister Sarah running while holding a brown envelope. Good heavens! How could I forget to take the pay before I get home from here.
"Here you go" said Brother Sarah, handing the envelope to me.
"You are so much, brother! Sorry to bother you," I said.
"It's okay" she smiled. "So you didn't pick you up?" I nodded and he asked why.
"Kak Yadi is busy preparing for her brother's proposal, brother."
"Want us anther, Pril?" ask Maya to offer me a ride.
"No, thank you, brother. Not good with his brother ojolnya who has been waiting for me from deket besment," I replied lying because I did not want to trouble them.
"Jude, be careful!" said Kak Dama. I nodded and said goodbye to them and went out the back door.
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Lonely! My inner being then took out my beloved earphones and stuffed them into both of my ears.
I open my favorite music list and play the song randomly. I was confused as to which one to choose because my current mood was mixed as well.
I raise the volume when the sound of the guitar pop starts the song I heard. Hearing it, made me come back to the image of Mr. James' eleven-twelve friend with a monkey. Even monkeys are smarter than themselves.
Then, I sang some lyrics of this song whose tone is very representative of the emotions I was feeling.
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Show me a smile then
Don't be unhappy
Can't remember when
I last saw you laughing
This world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
Just call me up
'Cause I will always be there
And I see your true colors shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
I see your true colors shining through, true colors
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
Like a rainbow
Oh, like a rainbow
🎵 True Colors – Justin Timberlake 🎵
