Between Love and Traditional Java

New Kids

“Let's chuckle, it's still a lot of stuff in the truck,” I said give directions, while I helped lift the goods as well.

I trusted my coordinator to be the leader. My career path began to increase, initially I was only on display, and before long I was responsible for the input and output of stock goods in the warehouse. God Bless me.

I was on the second floor when I saw a guy get off the truck. My friends enthusiastically welcomed him. He's walking towards me. I'm a regular, because he's Dawn, my best friend in the central store. I already knew him.

“Loh, you moved here too, really cool deh.” I said from above.

“Yes, nyusulin you.” He approached me.

“Rese Lo, ga pantes for gombal.”

We laughed, I was so happy with him, even though I knew him not too long ago. All my friends who see my familiarity with Dawn, directly on the decketin I ask to be known as Dawn.

“Tuh fans loh..”

I pointed at my friends, and left. There are still many tasks I have to do. He's headed to my coordinator's office for a report.

The flash back

“Dyana..Dyana.”

Umi called me from downstairs, umi was my call to my boss. He's kind and friendly. All of his employees were wealthy brothers.

“You pack all your clothes yes, you move to Blitar city, later you leave with Mr. Rifai, all between orders there.”

“Moving umi? Suddenly,”

I was surprised, just a week of work at the central store, already wanted to be moved. But I'm relieved too. I went straight upstairs packing my stuff.

***

“Mbak, I want to be taken to Blitar,” I said to Lovely my first friend here. My roommate too.

“Well, I don't have any more sleepers donk mbak,”

Lovely to regret my move. He's been here a month and hasn't been moved. He hopes to be moved soon too. The central store is a place for training new children, to be moved to the branch store.

“Sabar yes, may you also be moved, so you will not be treated arbitrarily with Nofia." said I encourage.

Nofia is a senior who likes to just tell, but really look for face when in front of Umi.

I knew Dawn when Nofia told me to lift a heavy sack, which was usually a boy's job, and Dawn replaced me. As far as I can see, Nofia likes Dawn, but has not responded, since then Nofia started looking for trouble with me.

I'm just a new kid, he thinks I've grabbed everyone's attention at the central store. I don't know what, I don't mean either. I'm just plain ordinary. Maybe because I'm friendly, it's easy to get. I am also a person who is adaptable to new environments.

A week later I got word, if I want to be moved to Blitar city. I'm really cool, I don't feel at home in the warehouse because there was nofia. My luck finally came. But I was heavy with Dawn, she was the only friend I was most familiar with, who was then just a new child.

Usually, at night after work, we are busy cooking indomie in the soup kitchen. It was the most exciting hangout in the central store. Lots of jokes and interesting conversations. Our closeness begins to intertwine from there somehow at first.

Flash back off

“Fajar really saucy yes, really said the children,” said Upil to me.

“Entar I'm a matchlangin. Haha.. Dozen tuh nyatet stock.” I pointed at the pile of things that had just come. Upil and I finished the job after 2 hours.

Fajr approached me with a glass of my favorite avocado juice. Usually used to fit in the central store he often buy me juice. A lot of friends think we're dating, but he and I are just a fit for a relationship.

“Wah, so beautiful, who the hell?” Enthusiastic dawn.

“That's Lily's sister, my partner at the display, who taught me.”

“Kenalin donk,” Dawn sulks asking for my help.

“Males ah.. own business donk, wekk”

***

Months passed, many stories were told. Somehow the story goes, I got close to one of my assistant supervisors as well. His name is Fariz. He is also an idol. A lot of girls like him. Some say he's a playboy, but I'm taking all that away.

I always see things from many sides. Sometimes people's stories are the same reality inversely proportional, not all true. My assessment of Fariz has been good so far, or maybe because I have feelings for him too, so whatever he does is always interesting in front of me. I like him.

Moreover, I am always a fool with the word people, for me as long as the person is good with me, why should I hate him like everyone else. I do not distinguish in making friends, although he said that good friends will bring good influence as well. But my friend who said bad attitude people can also advise me, everyone must have a good side, even if only a little. I'll behave as they behave. The way people look and think is different. So that the perception that is born will also be different results. As long as everything is positive, the results will also be good. It all depends on the person, how they react.

“Heii.yoo nglamunin who?” sister Lily surprised me when I got dressed.

“Ehh.. kok Kak, just think of something aja.”

“what the hell, story donk.. “ sister Lily forced want to know.

“Sister Fariz, he shot me,” I said shyly.

“Trus.. trus... You accept no?” He was immediately enthusiastic.

“I'm still confused brother, haven't thought.” I grin stupid.

“Owh.. thinkin well, do not get miesel.” Lily's sister left me. Because there are tasks to be done.

I feel like Lily's attitude is weird, but I'm stupid, maybe it's just my feeling.

***

“Eh.. denger no, there is new gossip, rich Fariz deket deh same Ulya.”

I heard the voices of people gossiping in the changing room.

Deg. I was surprised to hear it, not only did Kak Fariz say dear to me, but how he said he deket the same Ulya, my mind went straight everywhere.

“Iya I see on the lower floor Kak Fariz giving food to Ulya.”

“Wah, great really new kid, already can deketin kak Fariz aja.”

“haha. know.. Brother Fariz is handsome, obviously many like.”

“Alah, do not assume first, who knows kak Fariz just titipin tell buyin, usually the kids like it, like nitip same Kak Fariz”

“This is different nuy, because it is not just giving food, he also loves boxes, rich gifts.”

I hurried away, afraid to be discovered that I was eavesdropping on their conversation.

Ulya is the new kid I'm training. My coordinator discussed with me, how if Ulya was in charge, I agreed.

After Ulya entered the cashier, my job was to focus more on the treasurer. I tried as hard as I could to not cause trouble. Money is always sensitive. Moreover, I have not worked here long, but I feel my career path thankfully smooth. I've trusted my coordinator a lot. I was taught many things, he said so that I could be placed anywhere.

***

Fariz always asks me questions about how she feels. I was confused as to what to answer, after hearing the rumors I was worried.

“What I asked Brother Fariz aja ya” my inner.

“But why the hell brother, our relationship should be gini rich backstreet?”

“Soalnya here is a rule, no one can be dating.” Fariz said, explaining.

And at that time, because I liked Fariz. I dismissed all the rumors, I wanted to accept them even if I had to hide. I don't care about the playboy title it bears. I don't suspect anything at all.

When we both sister Fariz is so romantic. He's the same attention I am. I've been quite happy, probably because I rarely felt the affection of my father, so I was easily lulled by Fariz's sister who I thought was mature and loving. Although our relationship is silent, I am sure that Fariz can be trusted.

Ever since I told Fariz about my relationship with Sister Lily, Lily changed her attitude, she started avoiding me. He even asked to move places of duty with my coordinator.

I don't know what the reason is. I'm just confused. Yes, although we still greet each other, but I feel we are not as close as before.

***

After a month and more, Sister Lily avoided me, I just knew from Dawn that it turns out Lily's sister also likes Sister Fariz.

That night the shop closed early, I did not go straight to the room, but I approached Fajar who was sitting on the second-floor balcony. His face did not carve a single smile, different from usual.

“Ngapain lo kucel that,” I patted her shoulder hard.

“Aww.. pain tau, bego!” Dawn was angry with me.

“Haha.. boyband kok daydreaming,” I caught him.

“Gue shot Lily, but was rejected.”

“Kok can why?” I seriously looked at Dawn.

“She says she's comfortable with me, she says I'm concerned about it all, but we can't date, she likes Fariz. I told him to choose him just diem aja.”

Deg. I was immediately clumsy, this situation is not ordinary. My relationship with Fariz is just backstreet, so Fajar doesn't know.

“Trus?” I'm confused as to what else to answer.

“Lily and Fariz actually both like it, but do not know why he said he could not be with it,” Dawn is serious.

“Yes already, there are still many other girls, but Upil is also beautiful haha,” I joked him. I try to warm the mood. Dawn likes Lily so much, I can feel that. My own heart wondered, I thought about Fariz's brother.

“Udah ah, I returned to the room already malem,” I was confused to chat let alone the Dawn.

I left Dawn alone. I myself am not out of it. I went down stairs after stairs with a chaotic mind. Until the room I immediately lay down my body until finally asleep.