Between Love and Traditional Java

Happy Birthday's

The location of my employer's apartment in the Coney Island forest area made many birdsongs heard. Sunlight infiltrated my room, making my eyes glare until finally inevitably had to wake up.

As usual, I just repeated the activity I did yesterday. Going to school, cleaning the house, sometimes accompanying traveling. Play in the park below to just unwind. Enjoy the sound of a child running around, shouting with his friend, playing slides and swings.

For some reason, since not being with Danial, a lot of what I felt was missing from my life. Or maybe because I was always lonely without the affection of a father, then suddenly met with him. Feeling that it gets back illumination even though it eventually has to be dark again.

I distract all my attention. By being here, doing things that have never been on my life list before. Slowly I can start living it. It feels like moving on the most appropriate it really should move countries. If it stays where the pain arises, it's too hard for me to accept and forget.

Meeting a child who is always cheerful publishes my spirit again. It feels so good to laugh with them. Sometimes seeing her cry even makes me anxious because of their cute faces. Slowly I comforted them and calmed them down so that they stopped being sad. I got my own peace from it.

Imagine if I had a child later, maybe it would be funny like that. I will never make them feel like me. I'll make sure his smile doesn't fade from his innocent face. I will make sure that my tears that fall now, will never fall from her beautiful eyes, even if there are only happy tears. It is true that time will make everything ordinary, even though it is difficult and painful at first.

"Later we going to Oasis Terrace" my madam exclaimed as I mingled with the sound of the vacuum cleaner.

"Oh, okay, I'm finishing my work first, and then we can go," I busied myself with various cleaning tools. I used to work with friends notes and pens, now it's completely different. But I do not regret it when here I can also learn and get knowledge from one of the special schools in Singapore.

A broken heart can change all plans and thoughts. Taking a step that had never been thought of before.

At about twelve o'clock my madam and I were already walking in the garden below. While talking about fun things and also my life before here. We passed a bridge connecting the plaza and the apartment I was staying in.

Still crowded as usual, many people are just walking or hanging out with friends. A boisterous sound of laughter lined the front court before entering the door of the plaza. There are also those that push the troly full of food ingredients. Some were busy parking their bikes and locking them. While me and my madam entered one of the shops that sold various kinds of books, some electronic devices and also office stationery.

"Exactly, I want to buy present for you." my madam took me to the electronics section.

"For me?" I'm confused, a gift for what I think.

"Yes.today is your birthday right?" my madam smiled and picked out the earphones.

"Ahh, you know my birthday?" I was a little surprised and smiled at him.

"I don't know what you like," My madam was still busy looking through the earphones.

"I saw you like watch movie, so choose which one you like?" my madam told me to pick the earphones. He said it would be more fun to watch the drama.

"I'm touched." I'm reminded of something. My eyes started to glaze over.

"Why? What happen?" ask my madam when I see me wanting to cry.

"Oh, I only remember something," I said to shift his attention. I had my madam pick me one earphone. I can't choose, it doesn't feel good.

When others remember my birthday. People I consider important never even congratulate me. Whether you forget or don't know. Suddenly I remembered Danial. Long ago, on my twenty-first birthday. Very special.

Flash back on,

The sound of the rolling door has been lowered. After it was locked I went to the balcony. My friends are back in the dorm. It felt very tired after fighting with customers. I was left alone because I had to put money in a safe first. I could not bear to see those who were exhausted all day, if I had to wait for me to finish. I told them to go down first.

I scrool my phone screen, unwind by leaning on the park bench. A small balcony that has a flower garden on the front side of the fence. There is an elongated bench that is usually used by some male customers to relax, because lazy to accompany shopping for women who often need not enough time just one hour. Especially if there is a large sale.

The ringing sound of the cell phone I deliberately made was different, making me know that Danial was calling.

"Yes, I just finished work," as soon as his face was on the screen.

"Begging for a leave of absence on the fourth day" Danial wanted to take me for a walk.

"Well, I can't, that date has two people on leave."

"I look at the calendar again which one is empty" I explained to him.

"Usahain yes, I want to see you" Danial pleaded.

"Yes, it's easy" I smiled at him.

"Wind, I'm so tired of it, I want to get fined just aja kaya," I laughed.

"You?" exclaiming Danial smiling smirk.

"Your same." I laugh more and more.

"Wait for me to halalinize you," Danial squinted his eyes.

"Relatedly? huh uh?"

"Well, we'll buy your dream house, buy your favorite car" Danial assures.

"Not to be so hot,"

"You know me, yes" Danial did not accept.

"But I can't cook" I pretended to frown.

"But you can make up,"

"Will you not be full, how?"

"Later to find food in foodcourt, grab also a lot,"

"I'm looking for a life partner, not someone who can be asked to." exclaimed Danial again.

"ututu.tuu..the more in love," I acted spoiled to mock him.

"Papa's plan isn't it, yes" I grinned.

"Hopefully come true dear," Danial also hoped.

"Yes, you went back to the dormitory,"

"It still wants to be here" I sulked.

"If you're cold, I can't wear a jacket to you,"

"Lebay is."

"Later if you are sick how, do not watch my bike what, begino nights tell run to your place,"

"Yes no papa, he said love," I stuck out my tongue.

"You know what I don't have,"

We both laughed at the phone screen. The fate of LDR is gini, virtual courtship, kiss her using emoticons, hugged her online.

I looked at half-eleven o'clock, and I finally went down to the dorm. Change costumes and get ready for bed.

Flash back off,

"You want white color or black color?" Mem made me wake up from the daydream, asking which color I liked.

"I think black color too can," I smiled.

It feels like a fool now, remembering the thing that made me laugh. When in love, the brain cannot think clearly. How he and I used to be and how he could do it. Imagine we will get married, which in the end even forced to separate. I only smile when I remember memories, at least we once had happy memories.