Flavor Anomaly

9. emotions Ben

Ben has arrived at Panji's cafe. In accordance with the nameplate in front, he was increasingly convinced that this indeed belonged to his old High School friend. He was amazed at how successful Panji was now. Although Panji is not like Ben or Daniel, who are owners of large companies or heirs of their families, but what Panji has, is also no less great than both of them.

The glass door that says OPEN is pushed by Ben until a bell located above the door rattles. The cold AC immediately hit Ben's face and body as soon as he began to step foot inside. The sound of music, game games and the sound of people are simple to each other. This is the atmosphere of the cafe. Although visitors are not so much, but every computer almost all filled.

Ben looked directly at a large table nearby. Where there is a figure known by Ben who is indeed the purpose of coming to the place.

"Dji!" call Ben, then get closer. The banner that was serving the payment of visitors, immediately turned his head and waved his hand greeting his old friend.

"Thank you" Panji said after giving the change to a young man in a boxed shirt.

"Wuih, it's great now lo, Nji," praised Ben as he swept his eyes around.

"Huh! I lost competition with the heirs of big companies," Panji said then walked to a row of long iron chairs near the window.

The front of the place was made entirely of thick, dark-colored glass. From the inside, everyone could see out, but the ones outside could not look inside except to bring the face closer to the black glass.

They both sat side by side in the chair. Watching the people passing by in front.

"Well, a lot of employees, Nji? Great anyway. I'm hearing you open a branch too?" ask Ben base stale.

"Yes. There are five branches, North Jakarta, West Jakarta, central Jakarta, South Jakarta, the same East Jakarta." The banner takes out an e-cigarette that he immediately sucks once he presses the button below it. Thick smoke appeared. Although this is an air-conditioned room, the use of e-cigarettes is allowed. Because the smoke smells good, not tobacco-based, although nicotine is still in it. Moreover, Panji was the owner of the place, of course no one would protest when he smoked a vape inside.

The smell of coffee smelled at the base of Ben's nose. He who since graduating from college no longer smokes is a little tempted to taste it.

"Lo really quit smoking?" tanya Panji who was aware since her vape was stared at by Ben.

"Yes. Just vape."

"Same as dong. The title cigarette."

"Still wanting to be your soldier?" The banner made the room smoky. Several times he breathed smoke from his vape into the air.

"Of course." This time Ben looked desperate. He raised one leg, resting on the other. The car keys that he still holds become the target of his game.

"Why? Didn't get a drop with Papa Lo?"

"Yes, I know myself, I'm an only child. Papa's dream is yes I can replace his position in the company."

"But, isn't that your dream, Ben?"

"It doesn't matter what my dream is. Uh, until I forgot! I want to ask you a favor!"

"What?"

Eventually the conversation moved on to another, much more important topic. The reason for Ben's arrival to Panji's place.

"Lo can find out who this guy is?" asked Ben while giving his mobile phone, where it displays a photo of Ian who has been battered. Apparently when Ian was about to leave the cafe, Ben quietly took a picture of his face. Even though Ian's face looked chaotic, but at least it wasn't that bad.

Panji picked up Ben's phone, frowned while still enjoying the coffee flavor vape suction belongs to ya. He chuckled shortly after observing the poor man.

"Lo this is a man. Until his face is broken like this?" tanyanya still laughed a little.

"I only hit twice" said Ben lightly.

"God! Don't hit me the same punch, Ben! All the school temen also know, your punch is deadly. Are you still alive, what is this dead man?"

"Still live. You think I'm a killer? I'm spying, find out who he is. I just know his name."

"What's his name?"

"Ian."

"Which child?"

"Damn! If I knew, why would I ask you, dodol!" said Ben sewot.

Panji laughed louder at Ben's expression which began to be upset. "OK, okay. But love me time. It's not easy to find someone with a first name."

"Yes. But don't be long if you can."

"Lo want to know about what?"

"All, Nji. Name, who his parents were, the school where he used to be, his past, everything!"

"But when you look at his face, I think, he's younger than us."

"Yes maybe."

"But not necessarily. Many people also look young but it turns out he is old."

Ben just turned the eyeball against the statement of the changing banner - change.

"How long?"

"I'll be told. I don't promise how long. Not paid for?" ask Panji.

"God! Same calculation of lo!"

"Heh, the heiress of a stingy company really, wonder!"

"What company heir! That new company could be mine, if I'm dead! Lo doain bokap I die cepet what how?" nagel Ben's.

Again Panji laughed seeing Ben who was very easily ignited emotions. For Panji the young man beside her had not changed much. It's just that Ben's much more well-preserved now. His skin was cleaner, and his body muscles began to appear. It was the result of his training in the gym every two days.

"Joking times, Ben. Yes, wait for news from me. What do you want to drink?" ask Panji while pointing at the refrigerator that looks like a kind of fresh drink in it.

"What screen is free?"

"Pay!"

"Damn it!"

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Jeslin had returned to his apartment a few minutes ago. It was late at night, though not late at night. But the girl had just finished a warm bath and was enjoying a cup of chocolate she ordered directly from Canada.

Jeslin is hooked on chocolate dishes from the country. He has ever enjoyed

Salted Dark Hot Chocolate from Canada while on vacation with Daniel a few years ago. This drink is also one of the best hot chocolate drinks in the world. This drink is made from powdered chocolate that is fed milk then added whipped cream and is very appetizing.

In order to feel more delicious, this drink is usually given additional Oreo around the glass. This drink is very suitable to be enjoyed when the weather is cold in Canada. Jeslin bought it in powder form and brewed it himself. Of course there are no toppings like oreo or whipped cream either. Although he could have added the two elements to his drink, Jeslin was too lazy to make the chocolate drink perfect.

He still wears gray bath pajamas, with his head still wet wrapped in a towel. Sitting on the balcony of his apartment, enjoying the view in front, where flashing lights are widely spread throughout Jakarta.

Jeslin. He suddenly remembered what happened today. The appearance of Ian in front of himself and his friends, making trauma in his past reappear. Luckily Ben was nearby. Otherwise Jeslin himself would not have been able to imagine what would have happened earlier.

Unfortunately, the memory of events some time ago also appeared in his memory. How Ian touched it snore after snore.

"Aragh!" Jeslin let out a frustrated scream. He immediately brushed off the cup that contained warm chocolate, which he had not even tasted.

The memory of the rape, still recorded clearly in the memory of his brain. Moreover, every time he saw, heard, and met Ian, would easily trigger that trauma. Jeslin was too afraid to tell Daniel or anyone else about the matter.

Cellphone's ringing. A message came in from an unknown number.

[Jes, it's Astrid. Tomorrow I go back to Jakarta. Can you pick me up at the airport?]

Such is the strength of their friendship. Which has been awake for a long time. Astrid and Jeslin are twins. Their instincts are always connected. There was not a single thing that Jeslin had kept secret from Astrid. And Astrid too. All the rottenness of the two, no longer a secret.

And Jeslin was eager to meet Astrid to be able to tell what she had experienced yesterday. Astrid needs to know what Ian did. Jeslin wanted to complain to that woman all of them. I can't wait to see Astrid tomorrow. Jeslin replies to the message and the two long-non-communicating friends begin talking to each other via a short message.

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"Hello, Ben? I know about Ian. You come here but, yeah. I can't be on the phone. I was in a karaoke place, so noisy. I'm sure your voice isn't grim now!" yelling Panji then immediately turned off his phone connection.

"Nji, you are in ... Where's?" A fast dial signal that the phone is disconnected unilaterally. Ben scrunched his forehead, then stared at the screen of his phone. "Emang Goat! Send me here but don't tell me where!" grumbled Ben.

Inexhaustible, Ben immediately sent a message to Panji berondongi with irritated emoticons.

[Where to go, GOAT! What is clear is why, if you give info.]

One minute.

Two minutes.

Five minutes.

There is no reply.

[HEW! THE DEVIL! WHERE IS WOI!🤯🥴🤬😑🙄😶😐😏😣😫😌😒😓😔😕🙃🤧😤😞😵😡😠😈👿1️👺👹💀👻️]

[Wahaha! Sorry sorry. I'm tempted by cute girls again!]

[Tai!]

Finally, Panji sends his location to Ben. Although it must be added to a long enough scolding from Ben himself because he was upset about the action of Panji. 

Ben arrived at the place that Panji had told him about. A karaoke place that is quite famous in the region. In that place is one of the places where prostitution in halal right, where liquor, as well as drug circulation. But not once was there a hand-catch operation for all those illicit transactions. Karaoke owners do have insiders on the force. Because money can buy everything. Even freedom and life.

At the front door were two guards asking for visitor identification. Just to make sure that visitors who come are indeed suitable targets to come to that place. Not minors or even undercover cops.

Ben is allowed in. Just stepping a few meters, he began to enter a hallway with minimal illumination. Netraya continued to look for the whereabouts of Panji while his hand continued to press the button to contact his friend.

A boisterous sound was heard, and it turned out that the karaoke place had a bar that was now crowded with visitors. There's a half-naked dancer walking down the pole on stage. While the striped-nose men were under them while giving the money sheet. Who gives the most money, then he will have the right to enjoy the bodies of the girls for free. But only on stage.

Ben's shoulder was patted. He immediately turned his head and found Panji next to him. Mini Led lights that rotate in line with the music become accompaniment atmosphere.

"Where the hell is it?!" nagel Ben's. Panji tells Ben to shut up.

"See that? That's, right, the guy you mean?" tanya Panji pointed at a group of men who were with the girl who was wearing a bikini.

Ben was silent for a moment. He narrowed his eyes to find the figure he really meant by Panji. Finally his eyes were perfectly rounded when he saw Ian's figure among the man.

"Yes! That, the one with the red shirt over there!" show Ben very excitedly.

"Well okay. His name is Ian. You believe me, if she turns out to be our little sister?"

"Huh? Any time?"

"Worse yet, he was ... Cousin of Agus."

"Great? Which agus is it?"

"God. Time forgot. Agus Elite's son."

"Seriously lo?"

"Yes, seriously. Well, he's really bad bous, Ben. Every mall goes to the club, karaoke, anyway where the entertainment is. He is also a play boy. I don't know how many girls he's been sleeping with all this time. That's why they want. Ian is so bad. Kagak. He's a pinter, by approaching girls who have a lot of money. He must be the son of a rich man and it all ends up in bed."

"...." - ".Ben was silent for a moment. He was observing Ian from a distance. What Panji tells us is evident, and he is witnessing it now.

"A couple of weeks ago, Ian was fighting the same chick here. Name's Susan. After having a mouthwash, Susan is a man who is willing to leave her husband to be the same Ian. Keep Susan dumped or how that is, the point is Ian has been bosen this same girl. Wait, I have the video. Exclusive, I got from eyewitness events. You bring earphones?"

"Not "

Panji gave his phone to Ben, as well as his earphones. The screen looks dark, but at least the image being played is clear enough for Ben to see. Where was the fight between Ian and a woman. The woman looked familiar to Ben. He forgot to ever see where.

"Lo is a jerk, Ian! How could I be my lo giniin? What less am I looking at? I stayed in everything for you, but this is the payoff?!"

"Come, San. We're done. So you don't have to look for me anymore." Ian left Susan who still looked muddled, with all eyes looking at them.

"Which girl?" ask Susan. He held back Ian's hand until the young man finally looked back at him.

"What the hell?!" Ian was getting upset.

"Which other girl are you approaching right now?"

"Nothing!"

"lik! I know what you're doing."

"What?" challenge Ian who starts approaching Susan and makes her weak.

"Why did you do that, Ian?! Why should he! Am I not enough for you?"

"Him? She who?" asked Ian who looked like he didn't understand Susan's words.

"Jeslin!"

Uh! Ben's heart stopped beating. The moment she clearly heard the name came out of Susan's mouth.

"Oh, he. Why would your cousin sleep with me? Wrong?"

"What's? You don't lie! Jeslin is not that kind of woman! She's a good woman, and you! You're the jerk. You raped Jeslin, right? Why you!"

"Haha. You know where you're from?"

"I saw for myself. You're savage, Ian! It's so fucking savage!"

"Why are you protesting now? Not at the time of the incident? You're strange. Haha."

Susan was silent. As if he would not be able to answer all of Ian's questions.

Video ends. Ben's face began to turn red. His hands clenched and now looked at Ian with a murderous gaze.

"Suckers! I killed that guy!" said Ben while removing the earphones in his ear roughly and give the phone Panji origin of origin.

"Loh, heh! Ben's! Why lo?" Panji panics because Ben suddenly moves closer to Ian's place. Ben did not care about Panji's screams, and Panji was aware of that. Seeing his friend's emotions, Panji knew that no one could stop Ben when he was angry. Although Panji does not know what reason makes Ben can be this angry at men they do not know.

Ben's getting close to Ian's desk. The crowd of Ian's friends were still unaware of the arrival of the man who was trying to kill approaching them. With a quick movement, Ben kicked the table. Getting Ian to the end of the table was quite painful. The atmosphere immediately changed a lot. Some people ran out.

"Campus me! Why don't you tell me there's gonna be a beating scenario, Ben? Gosh." Panji only saw the incident at a distance not too far away. He knows very well how the character of his friend this one.

Ian who was surprised then glared when he saw Ben appear in front of him. Especially with a very angry look.

Ben got on the table, and grabbed Ian's shirt collar and beat him in a tube. Some of Ian's friends who saw this were trying to pull Ben from Ian. Unfortunately Ben seems to have a magnet that can't release his grip on Ian.

Ben was attacked from behind. But he kept hitting Ian who was already flooded with blood all over his face. Even a bottle of drink landed right on Ben's head. He seemed to feel no pain at all, instead just glancing at the hitter with a terrible grin. "This time, it's my turn to like him!" threaten Ben seriously.

The man threw away the bottle and began to retreat in order. Of course he's scared. Until finally some security officers came and pulled the body of Ben who still wanted to continue beating Ian who was unconscious.