DUSK PAINTING

Chapter 6. The New You's

Mizyan walked confidently into the hotel ballroom where the final night of Architect Community (AC) Award 20xx took place. He has only joined as a member since deciding to settle in Indonesia, more precisely in Bandung. AC, headquartered in Jakarta, this year made Bandung as the venue for the best work awarding event. This annual event is held to motivate architects to produce work that is rich in innovation.

Near the reception desk, a beautiful woman dressed in sleeveless black stood with a big smile welcoming Mizyan's approaching steps.

"Circuits won't come..."

Leony, the beautiful woman of oriental blood welcomed Mizyan with a hug cipika cipiki. But before his expectations materialized, Mizyan held back her movements.

"Sorry, Leon." Mizyan.

"Sorry-sorry..." Leony laughed a little. "Gue forgot.you are the new you." He then shook Mizyan's hand. Then the two asked each other for news because they had not met face to face.

"Hhh, tumben kayak chick." Mizyan looked at Leony from top to bottom. Usually the woman in front of him is always tomboyish.

"Conditional is it." replied Leony casually. "Once again you fall in love." he continued while raising his eyebrows.

"Not*****me." Mizyan rolled both her eyeballs while shuddering. Leony punched the bag he was carrying into Mizyan's arm.

"Which jason?" Mizyan turned to ask Leony's team partner who never let go escorting the tomboy woman wherever she went.

"Wait inside. We're going in yuk"

"Have the show started?"

"Yet. I think you're waiting to come and start."

"Gruby." Mizyan clicked bitterly with her friend's original answer.

The two entered the venue after showing the attendant an invitation barcode. The event was attended by about 200 invited guests from all over Indonesia seemed to almost meet all the available seats. Mizyan and Leony got the seat sequence number side by side. In the back seat of Leony there was Jason greeting the two.

"Yes. Looks like we're a soul mate."

Mizyan laughed heartily at Leony's speech after the two sat down sweetly. He already knows with the character of hisablak college friend from Surabaya who is now joined in the property company owned by his parents and set up his own architect team.

"Awas lo on that pervert, I'm a prick." Jason leaned in whispering threateningly amid Mizyan and Leony. Of course it was as a joke between the three of them.

Mizyan also took the time to greet with fellow guests in other cities, until the host began the opening by asking the AC chairman to give a speech. One song performance by the top Indonesian singer after the chairman ended his speech, became a bridge to the first stage nominees reading.

Nomine category of private residential buildings - sub categories of small-scale projects are...

MC mentioned 3 architect companies that were selected to be nominated.

And the winner is.....

Applause rumbled as the Jakarta-based architect company became the winner and its representatives were invited to take to the stage to get a symbolic prize of money and trophies.

Nomine category of private residential buildings - sub categories of large-scale projects are..."

Back boisterous applause was heard accompanying the winner of the category to go on stage.

A song is performed during the break towards the announcement of the next nominees. Mizyan began to feel tense and anxious hope waiting for the MC to read out the nominees. He and L&J Achiteam, who were Leony and Jason's pioneers, were nominated in the same category. The time he was waiting for arrived.

Nomine Category Public Residential Buildings – sub category Large Scale Projects – Medium, are:

Nagaya Villa by L&J Achiteam

The Latansa Resort by Mizyan Abdillah

Mataram Beach Resort by PT. Pavilla

And the winner is......Mizyan Abdillah with The Latansa Resort.

"It's not wrong that I'm muji, you amazes me." Leony did a standing applause and greeted Mizyan with euphoria.

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Mizyan rolled up the sleeves of her black shirt to the elbow. The suit he wore was stored in the car seat after attending the award until the end. This was the first contest he participated in. With the permission and support of Kemal the resort owner, he registered the work he made carefully and wholeheartedly for 4 months. Unexpectedly tonight won the first champion and entitled to a prize money of 100 million.

Together with Leony and Jason, the trio now step into the cafe to celebrate the victory. More precisely Leony and Jason who forced Mizyan to treat food as celebration.

"Tomorrow we'll go back to Surabaya"

"There's no more time."

That's also Jason's word. Finally, Mizyan decided to take the two friends to cafe zero. Because there is no alcoholic drink that he deliberately avoids.

"Please send a message!"

"Gue to the back first!"

"Bro, style very. Where are you from?" Willi greeted him with a tos.

"Abis event award. And I'm the winner." Mizyan pointed her index finger as the symbol of the first champion. Also showing a photo on his phone as he kissed the trophy while holding a symbolic prize money.

"Gile.congrats, man. You're desperate it (deserve it)." Willi gave a hug while patting Mizyan on the back.

He could not stay with Willi for long because 2 of his friends were waiting. As soon as he got to his seat, there was already food and drink filling the table.

"Gue try the most expensive dish here."

"It doesn't bankrupt you, does it?"

Said Leony casually while enjoying a special macaroni schotel that is still warm.

"Buy all the same cafe also no problem."

"Njirrr your arrogance is crumpled again."

Jason's response made the three laugh. Because remember when I came home from college and stopped at a cafe. Mizyan, who used to be concerned, worked as an angkot driver to finance her college, confidently treating Leony and Jason at the cafe. Leony's question and answer used to be exactly the same as the one just said. The difference, he used to be just omdo (by the way doang), until finally Leony who was rich from birth, paid for everything.

"Lo remembers, Jas." Mizyan said in the rest of her laughter.

"of courses. Time ngedate the same girl who turned out to be a sissy also I still want."

This time Mizyan and Leony are laughing at Jason's misfortune which was managed by Mizyan who used to be aka Michael.

Mizyan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "Gue apologizes to you for my behavior." He said with a twinkle of earnestness. It recognizes the many mistakes of life in the past that were without direction, behaving ignorantly, and following the flow of free association.

"Ishh, what the hell so mellow gini." Leony clasped his hands in front of his face because suddenly the atmosphere became quiet.

"It's not just you who have a bad past. We're the same kalee."

"And I'm apreciate with the new you."

"Lo face looks shining and many times rose your good looks. Cius you know!" Leony raised his 2 fingers as a statement of solemnity.

At midnight, Mizyan just returned to her home in the pesantren complex after delivering her two friends to the hotel. The guard opened the gate for him. Not to forget he brought food for 2 guards who happily received it.

He opened the pavilion door with a spare key. It looks Dado is already comfortable in a foam mattress that is held on the carpet. A loud snoring with a half-open mouth, blaring at the silence of the night. He who initially felt disturbed to not be able to sleep, the longer the more accustomed to be able to adapt to the snoring sound of Dado.

Mizyan put the trophy on the table. He sits on his throne with his legs thrust forward. Not expecting, if the intention to participate in a contest with nothing to lose without burden, even make him a champion. He sent a chat to Kemal, saying thank you and sending a picture of him on the podium.

His gaze was poking at the orange box at the end of the table. He just remembered, 2 boxes have been given to Umi. He grabbed a box that read Citarasa containing fruit pie.

"It's my favorite pastry shop with Mas Satya."

"The cake is delicious."

Rade's enthusiastic remarks, ringing back.

It bites right up to the middle, the first fruit pie. Try to feel the feeling by closing your eyes to give an assessment. The texture is soft, sweet, savory milk taste, plus fresh topping kiwi fruit and wine smelter in the mouth. Delici.

Unaware of himself giving a thumbs up while his eyes remained closed.

"The owner is Rahma. The one whose husband died was..."

"This is my best friend Mizyan."

"If you meet on the street, don't forget to say hello."

The figure of an adorable cute face hiding behind her mother, who was looking at her timidly was suddenly present in the mind. Makes her smile unconsciously. He also smiled for the second time, when imagined nods and thin smile of the woman.

Beautiful right?

He spontaneously nodded when a conscience asked him.

"Astagfirullah hal'adziim..."

Meek Mizyan was aghast while sitting upright. He rubbed his face rough. What did he do from earlier?

Fruit pie in the box left 6. That meant he had already finished 4 pies as long as his eyes were closed.

Huft.

He took drinking water. Not to get rid of dryness in the throat. But also cast out the shadow that had just stopped in his mind.