Dying While Dreaming
The Black Shadow
Claire's House, Beringin Indah Complex block A number 8, at 21.30 WIB.
The sound of a skillet tap rang, tek, tek, tek, sounding sayup from far away. A cart fried rice vendor prepares to exit the compound after driving around. Suddenly his steps stopped because someone called.
“Bang, here! I want a message,” shouted a father. The man owns house number 18 on the same block as Claire's house.
“Iya sir,” sahut fried rice seller wagon named Misbak it. He pushed his wagon across, right in front of the number 18 house.
“Hungry, even though I had dinner last night. Order 1 plate yes bang. Oh, just use my plate. I took a moment into the plate first,” said the man.
“OK sir. This while I make fried rice,” said Misbak.
“OK,okay. I entered first yes,” said the father.
Despite the difference of 10 houses, the sound of the beat of the Misbak fried rice wagon wagon was still heard until Claire's house. If in a hungry condition Claire always ordered Misbak fried rice, this time her hunger was inferior to her fear. There was no hunger, there was only fear and curiosity about the shadow from his kitchen.
Claire's still holding the urn. He can't back off anymore. If the shadow is the shadow of a thief, then the urn will be thrown right towards the face of the thief. If the shadow was a ghost, then he was already preparing to
scream so loud that the right-left neighbor can hear.
“God protect me. Today is my special day. I add one more wish today, please protect me Lord. I beg you,” Claire said quietly with a slightly trembling voice.
Claire's steps drew closer to the black shadow. The more clearly the black shadow was moving. Claire prepared to shout and threw the urn towards the black shadow.
“Aaaaaarrrrrggghhhh,” his screams were loud and threw the jar towards the black shadow.
A man with a height of 175cm and looks dashing who was engrossed in cooking became shocked to see there was an urn thrown next to him. That man is Adam, Claire's boyfriend. Adam did hold the key to Claire's duplicate house.
“Woh, woh, Claire?” adam said astonished and removed one of the wireless headsets on his right phone.
With a scared look on her face, Claire sighed.
“Adam. What'd you? I've been screaming who's in the kitchen, you don't hear?” claire asked in surprise, as she approached Adam.
“Sory but I didn't hear your screams. See! I again heard music,” said Adam while showing the headset that is still left in his left ear.
Suddenly a charred smell burst forth.
“Hmmm, unpleasant smell. My eggs are charred,” said Adam and immediately turned off the stove. 2 eggs scorched cow eyes on teplon.
Claire took a broom and a rasp from the corner of the kitchen. It means cleaning the scattered fragments of the urn.
“Your feet didn't get the broken jar right?” claire said as she swept.
“I wasn't hurt one bit. But my eggs are scorching Claire. I am hungry, help me please,”turn Adam while showing a scorched egg in front of Claire.
The egg that Adam cooked. Claire laughed and continued to sweep.
"It's just cooking eggs, the stove fire is so big, '" said Claire.
"Let the heart mature quickly. You're hungry" said Adam.
“You haven't had dinner yet?” ask Claire.
“Not yet. I'm waiting for you from 6 this afternoon. I thought you'd be home by 7 p.m. Apparently, this time I just got home. Where are you going anyway?” obviously Adam.
“I am from the office. There's a big case I have to deal with. So I tried to study the case from afternoon until evening,” Claire said and threw the shards of the urn into the garbage can.
“So you said, are you waiting for me? Why don't you ask me where?” claire asked Adam.
“Claire. My lovely Claire,” said Adam slowly while bringing his body closer to Claire until only one thumb is left.
Adam tried to stroke Claire's cheek gently. Claire's eyes were filled with love. Claire immediately wrapped around Adam's waist with both hands.
“So I want to take you to dinner at our favorite restaurant. I want to celebrate your birthday. I want to
give you a surprise. Happy Birthday Love,”, Adam said lovingly to Claire while holding the cheeks of women who like to drink chocolate milk.
“Adam,” Claire said and hugged her tightly.
“So you from 6 o'clock wait for me until now? And you haven't eaten anything?” ask Claire.
“he’em not yet. I'm hungry Claire,” Adam said in a spoiled voice.
Claire let go of her embrace.
“Honey, thank you. You are special to me. So you haven't called me all day because you want to give me this surprise. And I ruined your surprise plan. I am sorry,” Claire said gently.
“Not only destructive but I was also thrown in the urn with you,” said Adam with a little laugh which was also greeted by laughter by Claire.
“It's a good thing you didn't do anything,” Claire said.
“You think I'm missing what?” ask Adam.
“Not just a thief but I also think you ghosts know,” Claire said as she continued to stare at Adam's face.
“Ghost?” adam said astonished.
“Yes, I see a big black shadow. Uh apparently your shadow,” Claire said.
“Claire, Claire, girlfriend herself is called a ghost anyway. Where is handsome again his girlfriend,” said Adam laughed.
The two laughed softly and brought each other's faces closer together. Adam kissed Claire's lips gently. The kiss was answered by Claire slowly. But the romantic scene had to be spoiled when the sound of a skillet knocking from Misbak fried rice cart reached his second ear.
“Nasi fried bang Misbak. Come on baby we're out,” take Claire to Adam.
“OK. Plate?” ask Adam quickly.
“Make what?” ask Claire.
“Make a meal?” answer Adam.
“Ya it is not necessary. Pake plate bang Misbak aja,” explained Claire.
“We do not eat at home, candle light dinner using fried rice bang Misbak,” take Adam.
“No need, ayok. Later to go bang Misbaknya,” take Claire to Adam.
Adam and Claire half ran towards the courtyard. He called Misbak who passed right in front of his house.
“Bang, bang, bang Misbak,” cried Claire while running followed Adam from behind.
“Eh neng,” said Misbak and stopped his wagon.
While Claire approached Misbak, Adam chose to sit in the garden chair in the front yard of Claire's house.
“That we're both really hungry. Love the portion of jumbo, use eggs plump and spicy yes,” Claire told Misbak.
“Siap. Oh yeah this want to take a way or eat here neng?” ask Misbak.
“Not take a way bang, we eat here, while looking at the stars. I wait there ya bang,” Claire said
while pointing towards Adam.
“Oke neng,” Misbak said.
Claire walked up to Adam and sat down next to him.
“*Candle light dinne*r under the night sky is surrounded by houses. Yes okelah. Indirectly the celebration tonight is also celebrated with your neighbors,” said Adam.
“Iya yes. Same bang Misbak also tuh,” Claire said while pointing at Misbak with her face.
“By the way you again know what case? How important it seems to be until the night gini just came home,” asked
Adam.
“So morning sir Toni gave me a big project to deal with money laundering issues in a hotel. So that hotel
he said it was empty of visitors but could still operate for years. It can even pay employees and other operational costs. So, get involved with money laundering. True or not know,” explained Claire.
“If true how?” adam asked seriously.
“If it is true it is not an office business anyway. Anyway I was asked to destroy the issue and bring up a new image
that hotel,” Claire said.
“Money laundering is part of the corruption of Claire,” explained Adam.
“Iya I know. But I work for a company whose job is to turn a bad image into a good one. Irrespective
from the good or bad of the object or subject that my client is,” explains Claire.
“OK,” said Adam briefly.
“You know not, if I succeed, pak Toni promised me Rp500 million. I can find dad soon
the Budapest Dam. You know this is my biggest dream, meeting with dad,” said Claire spirit.
“Rp500 million? A lot,” said Adam.
“Iya, much. I do not know the overall value of the project, but Rp500 million is enough to add
my savings to Budapest. After I finish this case, I will immediately apply for 2 weeks leave and go to Budapest,” to Claire.
Adam looked at Claire deeply. The woman he loved was always fiery when talking about his father.
“What hotel?” ask Adam.
“His hotel name is Banyu Langit, in Medan,” Claire replied.
“Loh it is a hotel where I and my RIG friends spent the time of the gathering last year,” said Adam while
recalling.
“Oh yes, pantes I really feel familiar with the name of this hotel. Apparently it was the hotel you used to tell
about the good architecture, the service is okay, the facilities are complete, the food is good. Mrah again.But the question, why can be quiet yes,” explained Claire.
“True. But if it's lonely I don't know Claire. Because when I was there I was with a bunch of people. So then
I feel good, ", Adam explained.
"Oh so Hotel Banyu Langit rumored money laundry. It's not like Claire,” Adam continued.
"It's my job to find out," Claire said as she looked up at the sky.
“So when do you go to Medan?” continued Adam.
“Three more days,” says Claire.
“OK. I'll be anter to the airport. This week I'm off kok,” said Adam.
“Thank you,” until Claire to Adam with a cheerful smile.
Fried rice was completed by Misbak. He arranged jumbo fried rice in two dishes. Complete with eggs
ceplok, crackers, fried onions, and ground kacag anchovy sauce. He delivered two plates of fried rice to Claire and Adam.
“Neng, mas, here is the fried rice,”, Misbak said while offering two dishes of spicy fried rice to Claire and Adam.
“Wuih, fragrance. Thank you bang.It must be delicious,” praise Claire on Misbak.
“It must be delicious. As usual,” said Adam spirit.
“Happy enjoying. I wait there ya neng, mas, excuse me,” said Misbak politely.
“Iya bang. Later finish eating my brother samperin to pay ya,” said Claire.
“iya neng,” said Misbak short and passed.
Claire and Adam looked cheerfully at the plate of fried rice in each other's hands.
“At last I ate too,” said Adam with a fluffy smile.
“Same. I'm hungry too, actually,” Claire said.
“Claire, first feed for you. Aaaakkk,” said Adam who asked Claire to open her mouth.
Claire opened her mouth and let a spoonful of fried rice into her mouth.
“Happy birthday my dear. I hope you will have eternal happiness. Dreams are achieved and never stay with me,” said Adam friendly.
"I will never leave you for any reason. Thank you for all this time" said Claire.
Claire took a spoonful of fried rice.
“Aaaaaak,” said Claire who asked Adam to open his mouth.
A spoonful of fried rice finally filled the spaces in Adam's stomach.
“Thanks my prince,” to Claire to Adam.
Both seem happy and harmonious. Enjoy a quiet night accompanied by a plate of fried rice enough to be
claire's beautiful birthday celebration cover. He is grateful to have a kejja friend and lover who loves him.
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