DREAM OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER 3

Yuna weighed her weight when she just woke up. 70 kg. Appreciable. She has lost fifteen pounds since she started her diet two months ago. Not too extreme actually, just regulate the diet by balancing carbohydrates, proteins, and fats that enter the body. Yuna also does some simple exercises at her house. Yes, he is enjoying his new lifestyle now. He feels fresher than before. Only one has not changed. Adit's attitude towards him. Adit's still just like that. Having a husband and wife relationship is felt only because of obligations, such as last night. There is no intimacy.

Yuna looked at her husband who was still asleep. He remembered the moment they were introduced. It's not hard for Yuna to start liking and loving Adit. He's a handsome, well-established man. Adit was polite and sweet to her. Adit also expressed love for her. Six months after they met, they got married. Their relationship slowly began a year ago. Yuna also did not know when exactly. Just walk slowly until they don't realize the change is happening. Yuna wondered if it was because she was getting busy with her beak or because of her increased body weight. His busy activities instead of making his weight down, but increasing up because of the number of traveling traders around his bimbel. Oh, that's just the past. Yuna was determined to change all that. For her sake and to defend her household. All they need now is a child to fix everything.

Yuna tidied up her husband's clothes to put in the laundry basket and checked his pouch. He took out some coins, there was a used wet tissue, and also a parking receipt. Yuna read. "Ario Hotels". Entrance hours 14.30. Exit 16.45.

'Isn't the Ario Hotel not far from the hotel?' yuna asked in her heart. It's not a proper place if Adit meets his working clients there. Yuna threw away her insignificant thoughts. He never suspected Adit, let alone other women's problems. Her husband always came home on time. His work shirt also did not smell of other women's perfumes like those often in the movies.

Today Yuna went to the bimbel early because there are people who want private Japanese lessons with her. While getting into Friendly, he sees a middle-aged mother talking to Nita, their administrative part.

"Excuse me, can I help you?" yuna asked after seeing the sad expression of the mother.

"Look at Mba Yuna. This mother wants her son to teach here, but she can only pay half of the cost per month." explained Nita. Yuna looked at the mother who was embarrassed. Fortunately, there was only one woman playing on her phone in the waiting room.

"Oh. I'll help you. You only have to pay half of the fee we set. But there are conditions. The value of the mother's child must also go up. If it doesn't go up, I can't give you any more help" Yuna said. The mother smiled happily. He believes his son can because his son is diligent and smart. It's just that he felt sorry to see only his son who did not follow the bill in his class. Sometimes a need that is not too important, can be very important just for the sake of association in a community.

Yuna went into the room for private. It turned out to be a young woman in the waiting room who wanted to learn Japanese.

"Why do you want to learn Japanese so quickly?" ask Yuna. It turned out that he took a study course every Monday to Friday for two weeks.

"I applied for a job at PT Global Bisnis Indonesia. Two weeks to go for an Mba interview. Well, I heard the leader there prefers if we can speak Japanese. So I want to learn first, so that's acceptable." he laughed. Yuna was happy to see the youngster who was eager to learn for his future. They start Japanese with basic skills and will focus more on conversations in the workplace for the next lesson.

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A man knocked on his pen at a long table attended by twelve meeting participants.

"No other idea?" tanyakanya. They all fell silent.

"OKs. You can think at your respective desks. I gave him an hour to think. Please email me the thoughtful idea to solve the problem of importing our goods" said the man sitting at the front. He stood up and was followed by a woman behind him. Everyone broke up after the man disappeared behind the door.

"Sir Joshua is creepy. It seemed like his mood was being ugly." said a half-bald man.

Joshua threw his agenda book on his desk. He was really upset. Just because of a date writing error by his employees, the raw materials he imported for the manufacture of bags and shoes were stuck in the port. Not to mention because of the photo of the woman sent by her mother. The third blind date he had been forced to. Actually, he's only 26. But her parents are very old. His mother was 60, and his father was 64. They got married in their thirties. And luckily he still has a son, Joshua Austin William. Shua opened the message that her mother had just sent after the photo.

'Don't forget about 12 o'clock at Cafe La Vie. He's the son of mama's friend who owns the Golden Castle.' Shua knew of the company that sold jewelry especially diamonds. He didn't reply to it. His mother knew Shua must have followed him. Shua rarely denied her parents and never forced Shua if she did not like him.

Shua comes at 11:55 to Cafe La Vie. He was very punctual, his father taught him. If you don't value your time, at least respect someone else's. He always instilled that in his life. But what is waiting for has not come until 12.20. Finally the woman with the hair appeared. His posture was perfect as before. Her mother could not possibly introduce someone who was imperfect in her eyes.

"Sorry waiting. Been long? The road was normally closed, so I turned around." he explained, pulling out his chair.

"Joshua." Shua extended her hand.

"I'm Prilly." He smiled as he showed his neat and white teeth. She was wearing a knee-length green dress with no arms.

"What do you want to drink?" Joshua called the waiter. They ordered drinks and lunch.

Shua listens to Prilly's story. She is a cheerful girl who likes to tell stories.

"So when can we meet again?" prilly asked after they finished their lunch. He likes a guy like Joshua, handsome and cool.

"It seems like it will be later if it has to be planned. I honestly don't want to be tied to anyone. Sorry for taking your time. I'm sorry." Shua prefers to be honest and does not like to give anyone false hope.

He walked out of the cafe before his eyes caught the figure of someone he knew. Rebecca Aulia's. She was holding the arm of a man who seemed to be her boyfriend or husband. They walked in front of Shua and got into a black car. Actually, there are many things that Shua wants to ask him, but he does not feel good about the Becca couple if they interfere with their event.

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PS: Visual Rebecca Aulia