Dying While Dreaming
Remembering That Warning
Mall Grand Jakarta Indonesia, 18:00.
Claire's queuing at the cashier. Adam was behind her carrying the red dress she had chosen earlier for Claire. Claire smiled to see Adam with his sturdy body in line with the mothers.
“Dam, you're not ashamed to be in line. You're the only strapping man in this queue,” Claire whispered to Adam.
Hearing that, Adam immediately saw the queue behind him. All female. He's not aware of that. In front of Claire there were 2 people and behind Adam there were 5 people in line. Adam was a little uncomfortable, but he persisted.
“Hei Claire! You see my struggle for this red dress. Just be careful if you don't use it later,” whispered Adam to Claire.
Claire smiled as she nodded her head at Adam.
“Cock just a smile?” ask Adam slowly.
“Yes, yes I promise. Anyway no matter what happens I will wear this red dress on your birthday later,” Claire said half a whisper.
“True promise,” said Adam again slowly.
“Iya Adam's. I promise,” Claire said quietly, reassuring Adam.
Adam smiled at Claire's reply. It didn't feel like it was Claire's turn to pay at the cashier. Claire put her shopping on the cashier's desk.
“Good afternoon mom,” greet the cashier of the store.
“Sore,” says Claire is friendly.
“I count first the shopping yes,” said the cashier officer was friendly too.
“Iya,” Claire replied while removing the debit card from her wallet.
The sensor of the barcode scan tool emits sound several times. That's a sign the cash register is working on calculating the amount of money that must be paid by the buyer. There's 10 times that sensor reads count Claire's groceries. If Adam only bought one dress, Claire bought 10. All formal wear, such as shirts, blazers, knee-length skirts, and kepler pants.
“Total is Rp3,450,000 mbak,” the cashier told Claire.
“This is pay by debit yes mbak,” said Claire gave a debit card to the cashier.
“Good. I received the card yes mother,” said the cashier and took the debit card from Claire's hand, then swiped it on a special machine.
“Claire lots of groceries,” said Adam half whispered.
“You must be prepared. If I were your wife later, I'd be spending more than this,” Claire whispered to Adam.
“Bangkrut dong me,” said Adam.
Claire laughed at Adam's reaction.
“Sorry mom, please pin it,” said the cashier.
Claire pinned her atm card twice. Two sheets of receipts. The cashier took the paper and gave it to Claire.
“It's done yes ma'am. Her stuff. Thank ye. Hopefully back,” said the officer gave a bag of groceries to Claire.
“Thank you mbak,” said Claire took the grocery bag and immediately moved to the left side
Adam came forward. He got the same greeting as Claire.
“Total Rp450,000 pack,” cashier said.
“OK. Here's the money,” Adam said and paid for the groceries.
“The money fits yes sir. Here's groceries. Thank ye. Hopefully come back,” said the cashier.
“Thank you. I'm definitely back,” Adam joked to the cashier.
“You bought 1 dress already almost half a million. If you buy the dress 10 seeds, how much compared to mine?" said Claire.
“For you, I will,” said Adam.
“Truly yes Dam. Later I will shop as much as possible if you have become your wife,” said Claire.
“Iya, yes. But don't make me go bankrupt,” said Adam.
“Hahahaha..My groceries are to support my work. So you calm down, you will not go bankrupt later. Yeah, let's go home," Claire asked.
“Loh to go home. We do not eat and watch first,” said Adam with a slightly disappointed look.
“Udah hours 18.30 Dam. I want to do the meeting tomorrow,” Claire said.
“But I'm hungry Claire,” said Adam.
“Later below we buy bread for a temporary stomach wedge. Later about to reach home, I will order food through an online ojek. Well, once home, the online ojek comes, we can eat. I'm hungry too, actually,” Claire said.
“Yes,” said Adam.
Claire and Adam arrive at the bassement. Claire held a plastic bag with bread. While Adam carrying Claire's grocery bag. The sound of the car key sensor is heard. Both got into the car and got out of the mall.
Jakarta's streets are already full of vehicles.
“Adam, what kind of bread do you want? Let me open,” asked Claire to Adam who was driving.
“Cokelat Cheese aja Claire,” said Adam while glancing at Claire and then refocused looking at the streets.
Claire took the cheese-chocolate-flavored bread from the plastic bag and opened it.
“Aaaak,” said Claire who meant to feed Adam.
“Eh already here I ate alone,” said Adam who directly took the bread from Calire's hand.
“Now really don't want to be bribed?” ask Claire.
“Iya. You are hungry too, he said. You eat your own, I eat mine,” said Adam glanced at Claire and bit the delicious looking bread.
Claire smiled and opened the bread to herself.
“Claire looks like the streets are jammed. You're mending your work just materials for a meeting now. So your time is not wasted,” Adam's advice to Claire.
“Iya. I also thought that,” Claire said as she continued to chew and pick up the laptop on the back bench.
“I am living radio yes. You just focus on your cooperation,” said Adam while playing the radio in the car. An old song from the band Eagles titled Love Will Keep Us Alive was heard.
“Thank you baby,” said Claire hugged Adam's left arm.
Claire took the last bite of her bread. And turn on the laptop that's lying on his lap.
“OK, we start working in the middle of the jam,” said Caire slowly.
“Claire wait! Bukain again one bread dong and please loosenin cap mineral water bottle yes,” pinta Adam.
“OK,” Claire said and did as Adam asked.
“Thank you baby,” said Adam while rubbing Claire's hair.
“There again?” ask Claire with a smile.
“Oke boss,” Claire says ternyum wide.
Adam stopped his car when he got to the red light. He saw a serious looking Claire staring at his laptop. Sometimes Claire scrunched her forehead trying to focus. Adam smiled at Claire.
40 Minutes already they're on the road wading through the traffic jam of the capital. The song on the radio was changed to Adele's song All I Ask. He suddenly recalled what Sari said in the cafeteria this afternoon. Adam daydreamed for a moment. Claire looked back with a sad look.
“Why do I still keep remembering what Sari said? If Claire cancels the project then she'll be seeing her father even longer. But if he goes on with the project I'm worried. Or me
only suggest with the words of Sari earlier,” muttered Adam in heart who still continued to look towards Claire.
Adam took his eyes off Claire. He took his cell phone. He opened the camera app and snapped Claire who was busy working in front of the laptop. The camera didn't make a sound because Adam had tuned it so as not to disturb Claire. Then Adam turned on the video camera and recorded
claire Activities. Adam was smiling and he couldn't help but talk to Claire for a moment.
“Excuse me Claire. Seriously very,” said Adam from the camera.
Claire just chuckled as she continued to stare at her laptop.
“But despite being so serious, you are still beautiful,” said Adam.
“Ah time anyway,” said Claire still continues to stare at the laptop.
“Serious. You are the most beautiful woman for me,” said Adam.
“You are yes. I'm just gonna finish this,” Claire said as she continued typing.
Suddenly the sound of the horn sounded simple. The lights have turned green. Adam still filming Claire.
“Dam the light is already green,” Claire said looking at Adam.
“Oh yes,” Adam half shocked and instantly turn off the camera.
“Loh you from earlier gripped me?” ask Claire.
Adam stepped on the gas pedal. One by one the vehicles started to go.
“You are, yes" Claire said as she pinched Adam's arm slowly.
“Ya nothing dong. If I take a shower later, I play the video. So later feel the same shower you deh,” said Adam smiled mischievously.
“Iiiiih naughty yes,” Claire said as she brought her face closer to Adam's face.
“Udah ah, I continue again. A little more done, Dam. I think until the house is finished,” said Claire and resumed her activities in front of the laptop.
“Sorry yes I interrupted,” Adam said.
“Yes, it's nothing,” said Claire smiling at Adam.
Jakarta is so crowded. Various vehicles pass non-stop. The sparkling light from the high-rise building adds to the color of Jakarta at night. Some beggars were still lined up in the streets. Miserable
they are children carried by their mother. The world of children to them is like drowning behind the busyness of the world. They are only introduced to the affairs of hunger and hunger.
The car stopped again. The traffic lights are back on red, a sign that all vehicles must stop. This time it's the last red light before we get to Claire's house. Adam sees Claire who is still focused on her work. Adam's stomach sounds again signal worms in the stomach asking to be filled with food again immediately. He grabbed his phone and opened an online meal messaging app. He chose Italian specialties, medium-sized cheese chicken pizza and chicken fusili paste mozzarella 2 servings. Soon his phone rang.
“Halo,” Adam said.
“Iya right mas. According to the application and the address is appropriate. Is the product on location?’ ask Adam.
“Oh so. I happen to be still on the road but 15 minutes nyampe this house. If later the mas has been hunted to the house while I have not, mas wait yes. Later give you a tip,” said Adam.
“OK. Thanks,” said Adam ended the conversation.
Claire looked at Adam.
“Gosh, I forgot to order food,” Claire told Adam.
“I ordered,” said Adam.
“What message do you order?” ask Claire.
“Pizza and pasta fusili. Favorite of both of us,” said Adam.
“You know what I want,” Claire said.
“Yes yes know. I am from your soul,” said Adam with a big smile.
Claire laughed and looked at the traffic light.
“just a little green. Don't get to the horn again the same one behind,” Claire told Adam.
“Every boss! We tancap,” said Adam spirit.
“Pizza, pizza, pizza I am coming,” Adam said as he stepped on the gas pedal.
They both love pizza and pasta. It was their favorite food. Suddenly heard the Mashigetta Barbeque restaurant ad from the radio broadcast Nuance 106.9 FM. Claire turned her attention to the advertisement
that's.
“Honey, tomorrow lunch there yuk,” take Claire.
“Where's Claire?" adam asked confused because he could not find a place to eat in front of his eyes.
“That's on the radio,” Claire said.
“oh ads that just?” ask Adam.
“Iya. Her name is Mashigetta Barbeque. When I had my birthday yesterday, all my office friends took me there. I'm buying them. Again promo because,” said Claire.
“Oh they you treat but I'm not,” said Adam.
“I think you're still at work. You didn't know me anyway" Claire said.
"You want to give love to you" said Adam.
"That's why I'll take you there tomorrow. The food was so good, Dam. Mumpung still promo tuh,” said Claire.
“OK. Tomorrow morning I'll pick you up. In the afternoon I went to your office, and in the afternoon I picked you up from the office,” said Adam.
“Oh tomorrow want to be my personal driver all day,” Claire said.
“Iya, tomorrow I am ready to take and accompany princess Claire anywhere,” said Adam.
“Thank you,” Claire said.
“Everything for you,” says Adam.
Adam and Claire enter the house complex. Claire had finished her work and she turned off the laptop and put it back in the bag. The car goes into Claire's yard. There was no sign of the driver coming online. But Adam was surprised by a boy sitting down on Claire's doorstep.
***connected***
