Behind the Rain and Memories

22.A Bowl of Ramen

Alina stared tastefully at her bowl, ramen with a thick, savory sauce plus a topping of sliced beef, half-cooked eggs, chives and not to forget nori seaweed, it is a dish that stirs hunger. Not to mention a serving of gyoza with minced meat filling, tempura shrimp and a glass of ocha is also no less tempting.

Unknowingly the girl gulped her own saliva. He wanted to devour everything, forget about what he said he wouldn't eat dinner. In fact, everything in front of his eyes really tempt his faith.

But Alina still has to be patient, because Max is out to answer the phone call. Although Max had asked him to eat first, but it was not polite if he preceded the person who had treated him.

While waiting for Alina to play her phone just to see the notification on social media. Suddenly he was piqued with a stifled cry. He looked back at the direction the voice came from.

Alina was glued to see a young woman, crying bitterly while stroking her stomach on one of the tables, the man near her tried to calm down, his face looked confused. plus the astonished gaze of the visitors of the restaurant makes the man even more careless.

Alina felt pity, she got up from sitting down and approached the couple.

" I'm sorry, why are you?" ask Alina kindly.

" My wife is having ramen cravings from this restaurant, but they say, all the ramen is up" the man replied.

" Yes mbak, it happens that today the restaurant is very crowded, and the portion we serve for mbak earlier is the last," said the girl in black who stood near their table, from the name tag, Alina knew she was the manager of the restaurant.

" Can't you try one serving? pity his wife this mas," pinta Alina also hoped.

The restaurant manager shook his head "I'm sorry, we're out of ingredients, the chef has also gone home" he said, cupping his hands in front of his chest for signs of regret, and Alina understood the situation.

"Honey, tomorrow we come again yes, today we try ramen elsewhere first," persuaded the husband gently.

But his wife shook her head "You don't know anyway, our baby asked for ramen here mas, try earlier we leave faster, certainly won't be like gini,hiks" he said tearfully.

Alina understands the desire of a pregnant woman, still fresh in her memory when Miss Audrey pregnant Zizi. The cravings are severe ranging from helping the neighboring mango to looking for midnight vegetable fillings. Imagine how troublesome Mas Angga was at that time. Not to mention his unstable mood. If the face is impatient, it will be emotional.

The husband sighed slowly, "I'll work baby, you know for yourself how troublesome I am these days," he lamented begging for understanding.

But the wife insisted not to go home, lucky the husband was very patient. Alina could not bear to let the husband more confused.

" If you don't mind, just grab my order ramen" the girl offered.

"So really, how do you keep doing?" the husband's face turned bright, his wife also immediately fell silent and stared intently at Alina.

" Don't think about it, there's still one more serving, or the mas also want ramen?"

" No, no need to mbak, one bowl is enough, how much should I pay? " said the husband while opening his wallet.

" No need to be paid, I'm sincere," said Alina sincerely.

The husband thanked her repeatedly, Alina asked a waitress to bring ramen from her desk and deliver it to the couple.

Although not so eating ramen at least Alina happy already makes others happy. All of this did not escape Max's attention

"You are indeed Al's angel, not only beautiful, but you also have a sincere heart, how lucky I am to be given the opportunity to have your heart" Max murmured

Max returned to the table, and sat down beside Alina, making Alina wonder at the man's behavior.

" Why are you sitting next to me?"

Max ignores Alina's question and pulls the ramen bowl at her.

" The ramen is just uniting and I can't eat alone, so we're both bowls,"

Alina understood Max's intentions. So the man noticed her.

"Why be bothered sir, I eat this enough," Alina pointed to gyoza and tempura.

" I know from now on you drooled at this ramen, or you mind eating my ex? we can split two with a new bowl,"

Alina nodded

" It will feel different sir,

well the father who won, we both bowl, but I feed," said Alina relented, it will be difficult if there are two pairs of chopsticks in one bowl.

" Happy," Max whined enthusiastically.

Without saying much more, Alina began to feed Max and herself in turn. They eat in silence, Max continues to look into Alina's beautiful eyes, while the girl turns her attention to everything around her while neutralizing her heart.

His decision to eat a bowl of ramen was both wrong.

This close to Max made him forget everything. Perhaps others would consider him easy to forget the past, but no one knew how scared he was right now. Fear of not being able to resist the feelings that begin to bloom for Max and fear of losing fond memories with Bryan.

" What should I do," Alina's mind was agitated.

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After exiting the restaurant, Max did not immediately drive Alina home, he first took the girl around the city.

"Al, we stopped by there yuk, I wonder what's going on there," Max pointed at a place filled with decorative lights.

" That's the night market, what are you looking for there, sir?"

" Didn't find anything, wanted to know," said Max eagerly.

" Have you never been to night?"

Max shook his head casually.

Alina was flabbergasted, actually this Max who the hell. Yesterday never eat pergedel, now never to the night market. Not that Alina wanted to be arrogant even though she grew up from a fairly well-off family, but she had tried all things that smelled traditional. Likewise with Bryan, even during their first courtship they often stop by the night market to just play the game there, hit the frog, throw the can, ride the wheel, comedy swivel, and play, watch the crazy motor show.

" Please Al, will you?" push Max half force.

Again the girl relented, and here she is now, following Max's steps to resolve her curiosity. Try all the rides and also various games.

Not to forget they tried a typical snack at the price of a thousand, Max looks very enjoy.

Seeing Max's laughter, immediately the title of monster and iceberg man that had been embedded in the man evaporated. Who would have thought Max could be this childish.

" Thank you Al, you've accompanied me, seriously this is the most beautiful day of my life" Max said as soon as they were on their way home.

" True, where have you been all this time, to the point of not knowing what a night market is,"

Max chuckles.

Someday you'll know Al, but not now.

" By the way you are really good at playing games there," he said while glancing at the prizes that Alina won, so many they got, back seats to the brim with dolls of various sizes

"I often go there with someone, he who has taught me," said Alina slowly.

Max choked, it looks like he's wrong. What he did turned out to be driving the girl back to her past memories. He knows who he meant.

Stupid, what have you done Max

" Then, the gift will be flanked, don't tell me you're still playing with the doll, "Max switched the conversation.

Alina smiled, though,

" The plan I want to give to the neighbor's child, sir, around the house many small children,"

" Good idea, if you need help to share I'm ready to help,"

Alina turned the eyeballs, "don't let it go sir,"

Several times Alina seemed to yawn, it was only natural that it was now past midnight. Not long after the girl slept, maybe she was tired. Max is again plagued with guilt.

Immediately he pulled the car over, slowly lowering Alina's seat,

"You must be very tired, thank you for making me happy Al, even though I know this happiness is pseudo, but I will not forget today," said Max.

It was not a difficult thing for her to say love, but Alina was too fragile, the girl's feelings for her fiance were too great and she did not want to force Alina to choose. Just let it all flow as he carved a trail of new memories in the girl's memory.

After all he still owes a promise, he has to help the girl first to uncover Bryan's case.

Max returns to running his car through the silence of the night on the streets of the capital.

" Heart, keep waiting, though weary approach, let love spring up even though your heart never perforates, let the night be a witness when your soul longs ceaselessly"

Maxime Arlingga Yogatama^^^^

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