Happy After Parting With You

Chapter 39

“I'll catch up with you to Bali.” Rani reads the message from Arman.

“I've booked a ticket to Bali to catch up with you.” And here's a message from Alvin.

Both messages made Rani's appetite immediately disappear, but a few minutes ago she was excited to spend chicken betutu, sate lilit, kale plecing and sambal matah. However, now Rani seems reluctant to glance at the food that has been presented in front of her. However, as well as Rani needs energy to face the day, so she put her phone in the bag. Do not forget he turned off the flat object first so that the two men did not contact him again.

While enjoying her meal, Rani also thought of a way to deal with the man if they really caught up with him to Bali. Rani does not finish her entire meal, she decides to return to the hotel. Rani has no intention of reopening her phone, she stands up and faces out the window. Enjoy the night view of Bali kuta which increasingly shows the activity.

Rani let out a long sigh, she then grabbed the suitcase that was on the side of the bed. He decided to move hotels at that time. Rani began stuffing her personal belongings into the suitcase. In addition, he also decided to disable his phone for several days so that neither Arman nor Alvin could trace his whereabouts.

At nine o'clock Rani was out of the hotel, with the help of the receptionist he booked a taxi while looking for an inn that was a good distance from where he was staying at this time. Inside the online taxi Rani mused, what the intentions and goals of the two men followed her to Bali. Rani finally arrived at the hotel in the Seminyak area, Bali, and after arriving in the room she immediately threw herself down.

Early in the morning Rani had woken up from her sleep, she stretched her body before getting out of bed. After cleaning up and changing clothes, Rani leaves the hotel. Today he decided to have breakfast at a pretty famous cafe. It is not far from where he stayed, the name of the rice field cafe. It is called so because of its location in the pesawahan area. 

Rani waits for a taxi passing in front of the hotel, she accidentally does not book a taxi online because it still deactivates her phone. Upon arrival at the destination Rani was stunned. The location of this cafe is on the side of the road flanked by rows of rice fields on the left and right. The atmosphere is quite cool and beautiful, besides that the citizens are also very friendly. Evidently since getting off the taxi online and walking to the location of cafe –because the car can not enter the location—Rani often cross paths with local residents who are leaving for their rice fields. 

Every time they passed by they flashed a friendly smile, not infrequently they greeted visitors or foreign tourists who came to their place. Most of the Balinese people can speak English. The cafe is not so crowded when Rani enters this place, there are several chairs filled by visitors. Maybe six or eight places. 

Rani took a position next to the one that was only limited to a wall that was half the height of a human. From here Rani can see the activities of residents who are working in the rice fields. While waiting for food Rani's mind laughed, what if she had a house in the countryside. With good and friendly neighbors, also a cool atmosphere like this. Perhaps she will feel at home, building a new household with a husband and several children. Given the matter of the household Rani is not sure will have it in the near future. 

After finishing his breakfast he continued to visit a beach that is still in this area until the afternoon.

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Two days in Bali make Rani a little forget the problem, for two days he also did not activate his phone. He felt peaceful and calm without interference from anyone. This time Rani chose to move to another inn. This time he chose to visit Kuta beach, one of the iconic beaches in Bali. Since morning Rani was ready, she even missed breakfast and wanted to have breakfast on this beach.

The atmosphere of the beach is quite crowded even though this is not a vacation time. Many foreign tourists dominate this place. Rani takes a seat in one of the gazebos facing the beach. Enjoying the waves that roll on Kuta Beach, he wants to capture the beauty of it. However, he thought again that reactivating his phone meant that he let them track his whereabouts.

Satisfied to enjoy the waves, Rani eyes around seeing the scenery around her. The bule with open clothes became a common sight. Also local residents who offer braid services to visitors. Rows of stalls selling fresh food or drinks, there are also stalls selling various clothes and souvernir.

Amongst the sight Rani's eyes caught the silhouette of someone she knew. Rani even rubbed her eyes to make sure that her vision was not wrong. The man walked leisurely, towards her. Waitaminute! Rani had even stood up from her seat and stared in surprise at the man who was very close to her.

"A-arman? How can you…."

"Find you?" Arman interrupted Rani's words, the man looked at the woman with a smile, "even from a hundred kilometers away I can smell your perfume." 

Rani clucked annoyed at the man's joke, she then positioned herself and sat down beside Arman. It looks like the woman is breathing, her peaceful vacation must be disturbed by the presence of the man.

"Are you not working?" Rani asked without seeing her interlocutor. 

"I'm here also for work." 

Rani quickly turned her head to hear Arman's reply, "are you serious?" Ask not to believe.

Arman poked both of his shoulders in response. "I have a meeting with an important client here." 

Rani lowered her head, she had already misunderstood. The woman thought that Arman had deliberately followed her to this island. 

"Why's phone?" Tanya Arman breaks Rani's daydream. 

"Lost at the hotel." Answer Rani.

"Usually women like to take pictures of anything interesting, let alone this on the beach." 

"Because I'm not part of them. I'd rather enjoy the holidays in my own way without any distractions." 

Arman looked at the woman, then he smiled. "You insinuating me?" 

"Why am I insinuating you?" Rani asked back.

"Because it's been interrupting your vacation time."