Blue Berets

5. Should I Step?

“Ningrum, Kirana where the hell?” ask Lucy who since morning did not see where her best friend was.

“Today Keenan leaves for Bali. It's natural that he's not here. He also said in the group, he wants to go to Keenan's house today,” said Ningrum.

“Oh yes I forgot,” said Lucy while patting the eel.

...***...

“Bring you a little very ay?” asked Kirana who was sitting on the chair that Keenan used to use to study.

“Emang what should I bring? Shirt change already, toiletries already, shoe polish, flip-flops. Done,” said Keenan who was arranging his suitcase.

“Yes do not want to bring anything like it, skin care cake or what,” said Kirana.

“There is one thing I want to bring, but can't,” Keenan said.

“Apaan?”

“You.”

Kirana blushed. Lately Keenan often say sweet words. He who does not like to show affection in public also began to show it. She did not even hesitate to buy a phone case that was a pair with hers and she gave it to Kirana. It was as if he really wanted to announce his relationship with Kirana.

“Keenan, Kirana, if it's done here and down we have breakfast together first,” call Mother from the first floor.

“Ya Mommy..,” Keenan and Kirana answer simultaneously.

The two went down, after making sure all Keenan's needs were neat in the suitcase, Keenan carries his backpack and drags his suitcase down while Kirana follows behind while carrying the jacket Keenan will bring.

“This new bride has come down. Bi, here Bi we eat first,” call Mbak Ayu on her husband.

“Bun, this lumpia that has no cabenya which?” keenan asked to see two plates of spring rolls made by Mother lying on the table.

“The one on the white plate has Kirana,” said Mommy.

“Many very Mother, Kirana mah eat 2 or 3 quite do not need this much,” said Kirana.

“The rest you can wrap in bring home,” said Mother to Kirana, her future daughter-in-law.

Today Keenan will travel to Bali to join Pimnas which is a prestigious event for students throughout Indonesia and Keenan was given the honor to be able to represent his proud campus to the race. Two teams representing the campus will head to Udayana University together. They have agreed to meet at the airport.

Father, Mother, and Kirana drive Keenan to the airport to finish breakfast. Arriving there, Kirana immediately walked to one of the tenants who sold boba and she bought one glass of matcha milk tea boba ice large size.

“Kirana drinking ice so much is not cough Ki?” ask Mommy.

“She's weird Bun, her tongue is numb times. That if Mother tried the ice Kirana also will not be doyan,” said Keenan.

“Ledekin just keep going. Sebel really. Dad, Keenan is really cool,” said Kirana complained to her father Keenan who could only laugh. Because he saw for himself, Keenan some time ago asked for Kirana's ice.

After waiting for about 30 minutes, finally the entire group gathered and started checking in. Father, Mother, and Kirana are still waiting until Keenan's plane takes off just three out of the airport area. The fused Kirana finally advanced her seat so that she could see the way through the gap between the steering chair and the seat that Mother occupied on the left.

“Kirana, he said cafe you want grand opening, when dear?” ask Mommy.

“Day Saturday Bun,” replied Kirana.

“2 days more dong means?” ask Dad.

“Iya Father.”

“Honey Keenan can not come,” said Mother.

“No papa Bun runs out of this cafe right I'm not joinan same temen, not good if you want to be pushed back just so Keenan can come,” said Kirana.

“Ngak papa terribly Well, later Kirana dehaktir. Make Daddy the same Mother order anything for free, as long as it comes after the grand opening, he.., he..,” said Kirana again.

...***...

Father and Mother fulfill their promise to come to the grand opening of YellowSun cafe pioneers Lucy, Kirana, and Ningrum. In the grand opening event that many of their friends who came, also the two parents from Ningrum, Lucy, and Kirana. Not to miss Father and Mother Keenan also came. Some people send flowers as congratulations. As a ceremony, Kirana, Lucy, and Ningrum decided to plant a tree in front of their cafe in addition to them also doing ribbon and tumpengan cutting events.

That day, customers did not stop coming. Lucy and Ningrum are busy preparing the entire order with the help of a waiters part time named Dimas. Kirana also occasionally helps if the business at the cashier table is in order. After lunch the cafe was a little quiet. Their families have also all resigned. There are only 3 tables filled and the remaining 4 are still empty at this time.

Kirana had just finished serving table 2 when a patrol car was parked in the front parking lot and two men walked out of the car. Kirana recognizes one of them as Bang Raihan, her brother's best friend. He immediately opened the door and invited his important guest to enter.

“Please Bang, what message would you like? All items 50% discount,” says Kirana.

“Recommendation dong. What's the best seller?” ask Bang Raihan.

“New open Bang, no best seller yet. But there are the ones that are ordered most often. Lucya set it contains random baby macaron the same latte, can request want warm or ice, rainbow crepes cake we also delicious. If not so sweet we have a menu kebab, burger, or pizza,” said Kirana.

“Bro, lo who brought me here means lo who treatirin I right?” ask Bang Raihan's partner.

“Quiet. Just pesen what you want. Itung-itung congratulation my wife you already filled,” said Bang Raihan.

“Well so dong, as a friend se-letting you should care about me,” he said again.

“I order beef kebab plus egg same summer ice yes,” colleague Bang Raihan mention order.

“Abang order burger no cheese only same americano,” said Bang Raihan.

Kirana instantly recorded the order then returned to the bar table to hand the order over to Ningrum in order for him to directly make it. After Ningrum walked into the kitchen, Kirana immediately stood in front of the coffee machine. Some time ago he obtained a barista certificate so that the business of marriage became Kirana's duty. His hands move nimble to make coffee orders Bang Raihan. Kirana also made a summer ice and after the order was ready she brought it to the table where Bang Raihan and his partner were sitting.

Finished his task, he returned to the cashier table and immediately opened the phone. He was looking for information about the national championship that Keenan participated in but instead of getting information, he already knew from his social media account which was tagged in Keenan's latest post.

The post contained a photo of Keenan wearing his alma mater with a silver medal clad in the neck as well as a large trophy in front of him. Keenan grasped a piece of paper that read “Kirana, congratulations on your grand opening cafe. I'm sorry I didn't come but I hope this will cure your disappointment, I Love You”. As soon as I saw her Kirana prancing. He's happy not to play. Lucy who was washing dishes until prancing because she saw the post.

Ningrum had not had time to hug his best friend, he still had the task of delivering Bang Raihan's order to his desk. Bang Raihan could see the happy hue on Kirana's face so Bang Raihan asked what was going on with Ningrum.

“Keenan champion 2 in pimnas Bang, and he just tagged Kirana in his latest post, nih...” said Ningrum while showing a photo that is the reason for Kirana's happiness at this time.

“Keenan join pimnas? Congratulations, say my regards also to Keenan if he comes here,” said Bang Raihan with a rather forced smile.

After coming from the cafe, Raihan was silent. He and his partner were still on patrol but Raihan seemed to have half-heartedly done so. His colleague was aware of Raihan's change, so he asked.

“Bro, how come?”

“Kepo very lo,” replied Raihan.

“Lo seems to not like the time to see a girl in the cafe was able to message love from her boyfriend. Do you like girls?” ask Raihan's partner.

“Aaan anyway, no. Random is very lo be a person,” said Raihan.

“Lo won't be able to lie to me Han. Say you like it, but you're late because he already has people. True or true?”

“Lo know Adnan not?”

“Adnan Dzaki mean lo?”

“Iya. Adnan Dzaki is now in charge of Surabaya. That girl is Adnan. Her name is Kirana,” said Raihan made his partner shocked.

“Waw. Tiati lo, wrong step little lo can be the same enemy Adnan. If you have discussed about his family he can be very fierce and I am sure you will not want to deal with Adnan Dzaki,” said Raihan.

“That's why I'm afraid of stepping..” Raihan said with a rough sigh. How else, he can't do anything now.