BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT BEAUTIFUL

28. Lunch With Ken

"We eat here?" tanyaku, still can not believe to see one of the luxury restaurants in South Jakarta.

"Yes. You don't like it? Here the cooking is delicious. What do you like to eat, Ra?" ask Ken. Getting out of the car.

Huh, really here?

I'm still dumbass, coming towards the table that Ken's on. It takes the most corner seating, with a view of the fish pond and a beautiful garden in the middle. Real pretty.

This was my first time eating in such a luxurious place and it must have been very expensive. Evidently from the menu that almost entirely I do not know the term, except steak.

"What do you want to eat, Ra?" Ken handed me a menu book. Of course I'm hot cold. Choose which one.

"It's up to you." I said.

Ken immediately quickly chose several menus; ranging from the opening menu to the closing. Quickly the waiter took note, then passed away leaving us both.

"Why should we eat here?" I'm still asking, there's actually a meaning to the question. Who exactly is Ken. Is what's on my mind right? I don't know why, I'm getting curious. It was like he was trying to get to know more about her.

"You try it first, Ra. The food here is delicious. Not bad one bit" he said.

"If it were I'm sure, but ...."

"Ken!" a call cut our conversation.

Monica. I didn't see it wrong, did I. She is Monika, a former model in our office who is now Arif's wife. He knows Ken!

"Hey. Are you here too?" ask Ken with ease.

"Yes. Where else can I have lunch other than at our favorite place" said Monika.

We were? Oh my God, I was the kind of cuckoo man who didn't care about other people's business and suddenly wanted to know everything about Ken. How could there be a word between Ken and Monika. What's all this?

"It's Rara, right?" Monika turned to me. "You're Arif's ex, right?"

Yes, the former was more precisely abandoned because he wanted to marry you. I'm ingrained.

"Have you finished eating?" ask Ken.

"Yes, it's just finished." replied Monika.

"Then can you leave now? Our food is coming soon. I want to have a conversation with Rara" said Ken.

"Ken!" Monika looked at him with great annoyance at feeling expelled by Ken.

"Bye Monica!" Ken waved his hand at Monika.

As she realized that her presence was undesirable here, Monika immediately passed by without saying a word to us. But from the look on his face, I know he's very upset with Ken.

"do you know Monika?" my many.

"Yes. She was once my future wife." replied Ken, briefly but instantly left me in shock.

"Huh?" that's right, right. Ken and Monika know each other. Even Ken said, Monika was once Ken's wife.

qadarullahBut wait a minute, it seems like there is something I have to understand. If Monika used to be Ken's wife, does that mean Arif has taken Monika from Ken? But why would Monika? It's true, Arif is pretty decent, but Ken is much more handsome. He also looks like a hardworking man, the proof is only one month has succeeded in surpassing the target I made. Why did Monika choose Arif? What's special about Arif.

"You're shocked?"

"Little bit. I feel we're lucky."

"What's? Hahaha," Ken's laughter instantly broke out. "Just son, we have different fates. I'm the one who left Monika."

"Oh yeah? Why?"

"Hem, didn't you say you didn't like gossip, did you? Why do you want to know now. Isn't it true that you haven't forgotten Arif?"

"Who said?"

"I. Just said."

"Well done!"

"Then why are you groggy like that? Look, Rara, you can't remember Arif anymore. He doesn't deserve you."

"And you yourself who cried in front of me, told me how complicated your life was after being abandoned by Arif. Remember, right?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Well, don't remember him anymore but three things."

"What?"

"First, you want to be followed by him again. Second, you want to be second."

"Just boy. I don't want to be second. Especially getting him again!"

"Forgot him Arif."

"Third?"

"I'll be angry!'

God, why would Ken talk like that? Somehow the shape of my face is at the moment. I felt a cold heat because of his words just now.

"Why angry?" that stupid question just came out.

"Because ...."

"Yes?"

"Because the food has arrived. Let's eat!" Ken pointed at the waiter who came carrying the food dish.

Oh God .. Again I look stupid in front of Ken. No, how could I possibly wish more on Ken. I need to be self-conscious. Monika is the type of woman Ken likes. As for me, far away from Monica. Arif who is nobody can be tempted and turn to Monika, let alone Ken who is more than Arif, must have a female acquaintance who is as beautiful as Monika, maybe even more.

We ate lunch in silence. I dare not look at Ken's face as a result of my last words. The stupid question that finally embarrassed me.

There is a feeling of annoyance to yourself. Why could I have fallen asleep to Ken's presence. I should have realized, I'm a nobody. Everything Arif said a while ago should have made me know how I am in the eyes of men.

***

After lunch, Ken did not return to the office. He even took me around the city of Jakarta.

"But we have to get back to work, Ken. It's still working hours." I said.

"There's nothing truant at all" said Ken.

"No need to ah. Time wants to eat his salary, but his work is truant. It's called corruption."

"Hahaha, you're really funny huh Ra. Wonder, why did Arif leave you?"

"Don't talk about him anymore. Not funny talking about ex!"

"Yes .. yes. Sorry."

"That's funny you. Women like Monika why are they abandoned?"

"Wouldn't he talk about the ex?"

"Oh yes. Sorry!"

We both kept quiet. Busy with each other's thoughts. Despite being a total employee at work, for some reason today I chose to go around with Ken. Even the incoming phone calls and messages from sister Gita and some friends in the office I ignored.

Sorry ... for this one time only. Let me enjoy a few days with him.

"Ra, would you like to stop by my house? It just so happened that my parents just got home. Want huh?" take Ken.

"Huh, stopping by? No ah, I don't want to." I was immediately nervous.

But Ken kept driving to his house. Again I was stunned to see the car entering the courtyard of a luxury house in the middle of Jakarta.

Oh my God .. is this a house or a palace? A house with a front yard that is so spacious, but surrounded by a beautiful garden. So blind to linger here.

"Yuk get off." take Ken.

Ken, why are you taking me to your house? We're just office partners. Moreover, you want to introduce me to both of your parents. No, don't make me GR. Kan you yourself who said, a new heartbroken person, once getting excessive sincere attention from other men will easily fall in love again. I'm not ready for Ken, heartbroken for the second time.