Blue Berets

14. Birthday Party

Today the cafe will celebrate its third anniversary. Lucy, Kirana, and Ningrum decide to open the cafe even longer. They will open from 11am, serve customers who come for lunch and continue to open until night. But since the three of them are girls, it is not good for them to always come home every night so they decided to add employees and make work shifts.

They open recruitment and pretty much accept employees. Because they open this cafe from their time still a student, so they are more accepting final level students who will mostly feel “gabut” when working on their final assignments.

Kirana had started to be able to return to her normal state, although there was a point of sadness in her heart every time she came to the cafe, but she just kept it deep and did not give anyone permission to know.

“Ok so many meetings today, any questions?” kirana asked after she finished giving directions to her new employee.

“Mbak Kirana, sorry if there is something we do not understand and Mbak threesome is not in place I can ask who ya?” ask one.

“There will be Silma, Seno, and Dimas who are more senior. They will teach you everything that you have to teach. Continue for Me, Miss Lucy, and Mba ningrum will always take turns coming every day. Just hope to understand, for the girls I will not give permission to go home until night. I also do not give permission for girls to take the night shift,” Kirana said.

Lucy and Ningrum had already agreed on that, Dimas, Seno, and Silma also understood. It is true that it is dangerous for girls to still be outside his house until the night without anyone protecting him. So they took that decision, to protect their employees from the cruel world of the night.

“Mbak, if I have a girlfriend who can pick me up every night can I take the night shift? I if morning until afternoon like there are activities Mbak on campus,” said one who is female.

“I guess he didn't come home alone no problem,” Lucy muttered to Ningrum and Kirana.

“Bener too. As long as he has a pick-up no problem anyway,” Ningrum added.

“Ok, can. But the girls can only take night shifts a maximum of 3 times a week. And every night shift, the boys have to make sure your girl colleagues get home safely, okay?” Kirana.

“Paham Ma'am,” answered them all although there are also those who want to protest but Silma held them back from doing so.

During this month they will be trained and supervised directly by Kirana, Lucy, and Ningrum. The three girls were not busy. At most Lucy is forced by her father to continue S2, if Ningrum and Kirana just relax. Ningrum what else. He is the one who loves this cafe the most. He who has never been absent and always come to this cafe like a cafe this is his only life.

Kirana is also so, only in the cafe is the memory fragment and Keenan is still intact. Only in this cafe can he still remember the man. The man who chose to just leave her and go somewhere. When he was sitting at the cashier's table, his gaze could suddenly drift like looking at Keenan who was always standing close to him. He always smiled at her and always looked up to her.

Honestly Kirana missed that figure. No matter how bad the man could leave her, Kirana still kept it in her heart. Even her engagement ring is still kept neatly in her work desk drawer at home. He only hoped that one day he would hear more about her. News of the man who had won him.

“Tok..., tok..., tok...” said someone while tapping the cashier table where Kirana was sitting daydreaming.

“Eh Bang Raihan's. Sorry for not coming. Want to order what Bang?” Kirana.

“Boba ice matcha extra boba extra ice,” said.

“Tumben Bang,” Kirana said but her hand kept noting the order.

“Pengen aja,” says Bang Raihan.

Kirana made the order according to the request. Matcha ice with extra boba. Once finished, he took it to the sealing machine then put it in plastic.

“Eh does not need to be included in plastic,” prevent Bang Raihan makes Kirana urung continue her work. He just handed the boba ice to Bang Raihan including with his straw.

“Still,” says Bang Raihan.

“Thank you back,” Kirana said with her bright smile.

Raihan stepped out, took something from his bike and went back inside making Kirana confused. Bang Raihan handed a brown package to Kirana as well as the ice boba he had made, “ini for you,” he said.

“Means Bang?”

“Abang what the hell, was that brother who ordered kok now even given to Kirana?” kirana asked confusedly.

“Ya geez neng lola really. This is for you, a gift from Abang,” said Bang Raihan.

“Gift? What's the gift Bang?”

“Biriday gift. Happy birthday Kirana,” said Bang Raihan.

Ningrum who just stepped from the kitchen so come to realize that today Kirana is indeed a birthday. No, rather they pretend to forget. Tonight they'll give Kirana a surprise. My mom and dad are secretly having a birthday party at home.

The confused Kirana finally opened her gift. A doll in the form of a glass of boba ice is green, just like the Bang Raihan order just now.

“Uwahh funny bang original sih Abang pinter find his card. It looks a lot like Kirana,” said Ningrum who compared Kirana's face to the doll.

“One more time happy birthday yes, do not forget to drink the bobanya. Babang pamit,” says Bang Raihan. She rubbed the tip of Kirana's head. But this time Kirana's response was different. This time he smiled and thanked her.

“Bang Raihan so sweet really same you Ki,” said Ningrum.

“He ordered matcha ice extra boba extra ice just for me Ning, pantesan I feel weird. Tuh people for years so subscribe here where ever the message is non coffee, this is suddenly a matcha pesen. And innocently I made his order not know for me,” said Kirana still do not believe.

“Kanya Bang Raihan really likes you deh Ki. What's wrong with you trying to open your heart again?” ningrum.

“Not as easy as that Ning,” muttered Kirana.

...***...

In the evening, the year-old party for Kirana was still successful. Kirana even cried to the point of hitting Bang Adnan and hid her cries in the arms of her older brother. Despite only celebrating with Papa, Mama, Brother, Lucy, and Ningrum Kirana are happy. He is grateful to have a family and friends who love him so much.

On the occasion of that night, it turned out that not only his family and his two best friends were coming, but the family of his father's best friend, Om Nandar also came. Om Nandar came with Aunt Cecil and his son who was none other than Bang Raihan. The three of him also gave a gift to Kirana in the form of a necklace that is simple but so beautiful.

“You are using Bang when Mama is using,” said aunt Cecil to her son.

“Yes Allah Mama must be really used? Kirana has been great times he can use himself,” said Bang Raihan whispered to his mother.

“By the way Bang Raihan was yesterday afternoon already so sweet you love the boba doll to Kirana, now just tell ngalungin necklace aja shy anyway,” stove Ningrum who then tos with Lucy.

“Kalungin aja, this person is ready to wait,” said Bang Adnan while pushing Kirana closer to Bang Raihan.

“Abang what the hell?!” whispered Kirana whose face was as red as a tomato.

“Pakein Bang let's wait for this,” said Lucy who is ready with the camera on.

The cornered Raihan did not have much choice. He finally opened his necklace box and draped it on Kirana. He also realized that Ningrum and Lucy had been excited to capture the moment, Mama moreover. Mama Cecil and Aunt Hasna were excited as if they saw someone in front of them.

“Udah can't wait for me to be your besan Nan,” whispered Om Nice.

“Sama Gus,” whispered Papa.