Dollar Girl

Chapter 77 Personal Archives

"This is Master, the white rabbit, Naldo and I" Ratna said.

"What's the name?" ask Irma.

"Note"

"Oh.. Are they your friends or cousins?"

"They were childhood friends" Ratna replied as she sat back down to face her food.

"Yes childhood friend, keep telling each other now?" ask Irma again while sitting back down.

"Still, but it's rare. They all have their own jobs and activities"

"Always so, my school friends also now have their own busy lives. Even many have married, when the reunion is rarely come"

"That's how it is" replied Ratna.

Irma put the photo back down and started eating with Ratna, their chatter turning around the ever-present work.

"By the way you have a nickname, don't you?" ask Irma.

"There"

"What?" ask Irma curiously.

"Dollar girl"

"Huh? dollar girl? how can you get that nickname?" ask Irma again.

Ratna also told how the history behind the nickname, of course Jaya the nickname was dragged into the story. Ratna also tells that Jaya is her first boyfriend, of course Irma is increasingly curious about the story of Ratna's first boyfriend. Enthusiastically he listened like a child given a fairy tale before going to bed.

"I didn't think you were first dating in Junior High School, I was the first time you were dating in High School. Moreover, you are the same guy, it feels really strange" said Irma.

"Jaya was my first girlfriend, but she wasn't my first love"

"really? so why are you guys being?"

"That's because I think the letter came from Naldo, I think he wrote it because that's why I received it"

"You mean.. Naldo was your childhood friend?" ask Irma.

Ratna nodded in response.

"It turns out that between girls and boys there is only a relationship of girlfriend and ex, it is a lie called a friend. One or both must have feelings" Irma said.

* * *

Ratna looked back at her childhood photos because even though the night was late she still couldn't sleep, then from inside the other drawer she picked up a book with a brown leather cover.

When the cover was opened there appeared a writing 'PRIVATE ARCHIVE RATNA MANGALIH' and on the next page there was a sentence written by hand, each sheet of paper is filled with sentences that represent the contents of his heart.

He never listed a date because he only wrote when he wanted to write, it made him try to remember the last time he wrote

It felt like it had been a very long time, he remembered after graduating from school he decided to work. The first job he got with a High School diploma was in a garment factory, with a salary of Rp. 1,300.00 he could only afford to pay his room rent and living expenses for a month.

Gradually his salary began to rise in 2014 with overtime work his salary reached 2 million, even several times almost 3 million. With that money he could not only support himself but also his father, with a strong determination he also saved and bought a motorcycle for his father.

For three years he worked in the factory and chose to stop because of Magh's disease which had begun to chronic, he could not take any greater risks because the future of the family was in his hands.

After a break for a few months he tried his luck in the supermarket, it turns out he was lucky and can work until now. But the salary in the supermarket was not as big as when in the factory, finally he decided to work extra in the salon as well.

Hhhhhhhhhhh

He let out a long breath, wasting all the negative energy in his tired body from working out. He picked up a pen and slowly began writing on the paper of his personal archive.

"Time goes on regardless of whether I live properly, years run out and my heart still cracks as usual. Just because a photo of the crack was spreading in all directions, but every time I took the trouble to fix it. In my immortal life is it worth spending time keeping this love? whose story has ended without having begun."

Ratna closed her book, then put it in a regular place along with the pen and photo. Although at first glance he had seen the photo and breathed a sigh of disappointment.

* * *

Because it got the morning shif inevitably Ratna had to wake up even though the bed continues to tease him to lie back, this February the rain fell quite intensely so that the weather was so cold.

Actually the supermarket where he works is quite close, he only needs to walk for fifteen minutes and has arrived. It's just that the road he passed could not be passed by any vehicle, because it's small alleys that are dense.

Arriving at work he immediately opened the jacket and put it in the locker along with the bag.

"For Na" said the new Irma.

"There's still time, would you like some breakfast?" bargained for.

"Of course, for fear of bad luck I did not have time for breakfast" he replied.

They go to a nearby stall and order a bowl of porridge with hot sauce, Ratna eats voraciously as usual which makes Irma have to remind her of her makeup that can be messy.

"You make me so envious" Irma said.

"Why?"

"You're very pretty even with simple makeup despite the bad way to eat"

"Just work at the salon so you know how to care for the right face, I have to save money so I can't buy good skincare that's why I chose a cheap method of natural ingredients"

"Ah you're very good at frugality"

"Will you have a show?" ask Ratna.

"No, why?"

"Regular." answered Ratna with a smile that was deliberately made sweet.

Argh...

Erang Irma already knew what he meant. The last few months Ratna was happy with the art of hair decoration, such as making a bun, braiding and others.

It turned out that Ratna had talent there too, she quickly learned that she could even imitate just by looking at the video once. When styling someone's hair he feels very happy and comfortable, like a child who plays.

If there is time he will try the latest hairdo and the model is Irma, although tiring for Irma because she has to sit for hours but in fact she also quite enjoyed it.

"What are you trying today?" ask Irma.

Ratna hands over her smartphone so Irma can see for herself what she wants to make, while she changes clothes. Soon after their food came, Irma first opened the package and ate it.

"You didn't change your clothes?" ask Ratna.

"Tomorrow I'm off, come home from here I'll wash it right away"

"Oh so"

"Na, I'm curious about your childhood friend's story. You said you loved a boy named Naldo, and then how was your relationship? have you guys ever dated?" ask Irma.

"That's never, she's never loved me even now in also already having a boyfriend. A while ago we met and he said it"

"Once you are, you must be sad" said Irma concerned.

"If you say sad it is true, but life must go on. Know it? the funny thing was that the white rabbit liked me, he had expressed his feelings for me but I actually loved Naldo and he already liked other people"

"Ah.. love triangle, it's even more tragic."

Ratna nodded in agreement, indeed her destiny in romance was less fortunate.

"Was... Naldo your excuse for not having a boyfriend?" guess Irma.

"That's. I've tried to open my heart to others, but until now I still haven't gotten a match"

"Jeez hurry up moveon! you're twenty-four years old until when are you going to be single?" the hardic.

"Until I find a rich man who's not stingy"

"Omong empty" Irma muttered exasperatedly looking at the mischievous smile on Ratna's face.

After preparing all the equipment Ratna also began testing on Irma's hair, while Irma herself was engrossed in eating while watching a movie.

Test DrRRSSS.....

The rain just fell and got bigger when the sun was right back on the contest, lucky Irma had come home so she was not trapped there.

Ratna gazed at the thousands of waters that descended to earth bringing new life to its inhabitants, refreshing the withered and dying leaves. But it brought his heart to the loneliness that he had been avoiding, because the rain reminded him of the memories he wanted to forget.

From inside the drawer he took out his personal archive, in a new sheet with the rain he began to write.

"Whatever kept me going all this time, I tried to open my heart and have a relationship but nothing worked. I don't know what kept me going, but it was clear I was like a kite breaking up with no one to chase. We are still walking on the same earth, still in the same sky, you are walking forward as if there is no barrier and I am getting far behind.

How do I reduce the distance? I'm being held back by chains here, if I'm not a coward, if I don't find the right time, if you give me a chance, if I hadn't taken refuge behind a friend, could we have walked together?."

Ratna closed her personal archive, staring out the window.

"Ahhh..... I do not have the spirit of life, why does it feel like my heart hurts so much when I see the rain? it was as if there was a thorn in there that I could not pull out" he murmured.

He laid his body on the bed, suddenly remembering the happy Irma.

"Fortunately for her, her boyfriend must have loved her very much. Next week he will be introduced to his girlfriend's family, isn't it usual after that getting engaged? and then get married" she murmured again.

Saying the word marriage he became remembered to his best friend who was married first, he was Mita. Two years have passed since they graduated from High School, suddenly he got an invitation letter from Angga.

It was an invitation to his wedding with Mita, he immediately came home and came to Mita's house for a bridal shower. During the event they chatted about many things including Mita's decision to get married.

"I didn't expect you to take Angga first" he said.

Hahaha

"I still didn't expect it either, but I was too afraid to lose her. It turns out that your words were right, after entering college I met many people and many men who tried to be present in our midst. I'm afraid this bond isn't strong enough that we can part ways for anything, so I decided to get married" Mita replied after her long laugh.

"You must love her a lot" Ratna said.

"Yes, I'll never find a good man other than him. Then... What about you?" ask Mita curious.

"I couldn't say it, he left without meeting me first. Ever since we parted, she never called me, and when I called her she always said she was busy"

"He must have returned? she must have come to our wedding, you still have a chance to say it" Mita said, holding Ratna's hand.

Ratna could only smile, thinking about what she should do if Amus really came.

"Rabra!" call Ardi who breaks his daydream.

"Come with me!" he said as he pulled up Ratna's stairs to quickly walk to Jimy's house.

"What's wrong?" tanyakanya.

"Look who's coming!" he said while bringing Ratna into Jimy's house.

The door of the room opened, revealing the figure of a man who had been missing for two years as if swallowed by the earth. Ratna fell silent, looked at each other and somehow became awkward.

"You-you... When did it come?" ask Ratna.

"Oh.. I.. just now, how are you?" ask Amus.

"I'm. good" replied Ratna quietly.

Fortunately they were not just the two of them, there was Ardi and Jimy who melted the atmosphere. The reunion began, they discussed the mischief they had done in school and joked as usual.

Ddddrrttttt Ddddrrttttt

"Wait a minute, I have to answer this" Amus said as he looked at his phone.

He got out of the room and returned a few minutes later.

"Who is that? why do you have to answer that outside?" ask Jimy.

"That's.he's my boyfriend"

"What?" ask Ardi and Jimy together.

It was the sad news that Ratna heard in her ear, after a long time of not meeting she found Amus had now become someone else's. No one believed it but with a single photo on Amus' phone showing his friendship with his girlfriend they ended up believing so much with Ratna.

Since that day Ratna realized her love must be pendam for ever, from that day on they rarely communicate and after Mita's wedding they go back to separate for the second time and have not met again until now.