I'm Not Him

37

The restaurant is ready with all the menus and all the staff. The first guests to line up since lunchtime were greeted by Fajri and Arumi. She was busy in the kitchen with the kitchen crew.

While waiting for the first menu, Yudi thought about Dila's absence today. Arumi says that since she woke up, Dila has been gone. Although the luggage and the goods were still in their house, Dila left without a message.

Yudi rushes to look for her from morning, she sees Dila taking a taxi and Yudi follows her. When he stopped at the funeral, Yudi followed him.

Yudi saw Dila crying in front of her parents' grave. By talking about everything that happened to her last night, Dila seemed to be talking directly to them. Yudi felt very guilty.

Yudi stared at the dishwasher, the place where he did something stupid. Yudi felt guilty about what happened last night. He planned to apologize to Dila after he finished work.

Arumi is upset, so he has to work harder with Fajri. Customers started coming because of all his posts on social media.

"Although thanks to him the restaurant is crowded, but he is very irresponsible. Not working and not saying anything. At least he called us" Arumi told Fajri, who helped him.

Fajri just smiled, as usual, no comments and no answers.

"Where's Dila?" ask a customer.

Fajri rounded his eyes, surprised by the response of customers who asked Dila instead of food or something else.

"Dila's not here yet, maybe soon" replied Fajri.

"Well, it's a pity! I came here because I wanted to meet him. She is quite famous on social media!" the customer continued to speak in praise of Dila.

Arumi fell silent, she acknowledged Dila's influence in marketing through social media. He went to the office and tried to contact Dila. But still, Dila did not lift it.

"Where is he now?" muttered Arumi with annoyance.

Two hours later, Dila came up with her peach-colored makeup. Some people looked at him and talked about it. She looks so beautiful and different.

Arumi looked at him cynically. Fajri just smiled, then spoke to her.

"Where have you been? Some customers are asking for you. It's too late to come to work" Fajri said.

"I'm sorry, I met an old friend and accepted his banquet" Dila replied indifferently.

Arumi let it go for now, too many people to pull it and get angry even if it was only in the office.

The day was fast passing, the restaurant was so crowded that everyone was busy to not know the time.

Fajri flips the "OPEN" sign to "CLOSE", the day is late.

Everyone was called by Arumi to gather in the dining room. Fajri stood next to Arumi, Dila standing near the cashier in the style of leaning herself against the cashier's desk. Yudi stood at the kitchen door with his hands folded on his chest. Several crews lined up in the order that Arumi requested.

Today it's payday time, one by one they came in after Arumi asked for it. Fajri helps by calling them at the door.

Everyone gets their pay, they go home. What remained were Yudi, Fajri and Dila, gathered in Vero's study.

"Hi, good night!" say hello to Vero in video call.

"Hi bro, how's Melbourne?" ask Yudi.

"It's cold tonight. What about you guys? Everything smoothly?" ask Vero.

Everyone smiled, except for Dila.

"Yes everything is smooth, the restaurant bustling the boss. I think next month we will exceed the target" said Fajri.

"Good! So what about our marketing manager? Does his face look so cheerful?" ask Vero.

Dila looked at him and raised both of his eyebrows.

"I'm fine" replied Dila.

Yudi bowed in shame considering the incident last night, he thought Dila would not go to work today. Although he arrived late, but he was happy Dila came and could separate between work and personal problems.

Vero smiled looking at his sister who dressed up according to his character. She felt that a few days ago she was visibly affected and was trying to match Rania's appearance, after hearing stories from them.

"Alright, I've transferred to your respective accounts for this month's salary. Unless Dila yes, Arumi will talk to you after this. I hope, the restaurant gets a lot of customers and can reach the target even more like Fajri said. Thanks!"

Vero closes the video call first. Dila looked at Arumi who from this afternoon put on an annoyed face at her. While Arumi asked the others out. But Yudi still stood looking at Dila, he did not listen to Vero or Arumi's words.

Arumi looks at her brother's behavior and suspects that something has happened between them.

"Hey.you can go!" said Arumi.

Yudi did not flinch. Arumi approached her and stomped her feet. Yudi groaned in pain by raising his stepped foot.

Dila smiled laughing at the funny behavior of Yudi and Arumi. Yudi looked at her and felt that Dila seemed to have forgiven her. Yudi came out feeling calm even though his legs were still a little sore.

Arumi frowned looking at the way they were smiling.

~What does Brother Yudi like about Dila? Huhf please deh, the same girl likes the exact same face!~

Arumi sighed, she thought that she would be upset if Dila became her sister-in-law should Yudi change her heart.

"It's still better Rania" muttered Arumi.

"No! I'm just comparing you to the person whose face is the same. But it turns out.the same face is not necessarily the same nature and personality as well" said Arumi.

"What does that mean?" ask Dila in annoyance.

"Rania has always worked hard, whether it's as a waitress, an event organizer or even just as a dishwasher. He always told me where he was going and why he couldn't come. Notify before we start and apologize in advance. Not like you" explained Arumi.

Dila began to get upset again, she felt unfair compared to Rania whose abilities were much different from her. She looked at Arumi's face who was picking up an envelope to give her.

"This, tell Fajri your account number. So that I don't need to be like this anymore" Arumi said.

Dila tried to hold back and still appreciate Arumi, even though her heart was very upset. But the way Arumi handed her the envelope upset her and fought back.

"First, I'm sorry for not telling you I came in the afternoon stuck in traffic after my parents' graves. Second, maybe yes, I do not consider our relationship formal because I consider you a friend because you give me a place to live. Lastly, I'm not Rania, I'm not the one whose level is very far from mine. I'm not the one you think is diligent and I'm not the one you think is very understanding. I am Dila Aryani Subagja, myself. I have a very different nature, I don't even know him. Please do not compare myself to him who is not here at all" Dila said by closing his palms pleading.

Dila left without saying goodbye, she came out upset. Arumi sat down, aware that her way of telling Dila the mistake of not saying the reason was too late, was wrong.

"Now I'm wrong for comparing them. I also do not like if Vero always thinks of Rania, especially Dila whose face looks similar. She must be uncomfortable compared to that" Arumi told herself.

Yudi who had been waiting, saw Dila come out with annoyance. He caught up with Dila who took his bag in the dressing room.

"Hi.." said Yudi.

Dila stopped and fell silent to Yudi's greeting. He turned around and said all his annoyance.

"What's wrong? You want to compare me to Rania again? You want to say that what you did last night, kisses, hugs, it's all just for Rania not for Dila. Then later your sister came to say that I'm not as good as Rania. Not a rajin Rania. And Rania is still better. That so?"

Yudi's eyes widened to hear Dila complaining in annoyance. Yudi was about to hold Dila's hand, but she repelled him.

Arumi who followed them heard it near the locker room door, she was surprised because Yudi did worse than her.

"Listen.you may think that I am very different from Rania, the person you know. But please, keep all your thoughts in your mind. Because even if you talk or insist that I'm not like him, I'm not gonna be him. I'm not him"

Yudi tried to calm her down, but Dila was still upset.

"I am myself. Dila, even if it looks spoiled, I can live alone. I can be independent, you'll see. I'll get out of your house and find my own boarding house. I'll live independently"

Yudi looked at the way Dila who spoke like a child trying to show herself to be an adult. She smiled as Dila wiped her tears with her arms.

"Angrily already?" yudi asked by wiping his tears.

Dila became silent then sat on the chair. He felt tired from talking while feeling annoyed in his heart.

"Sorry! I'm sorry, whether it's for me doing something inappropriate last night, or for Arumi saying something else. Forgive us, huh?" yudi.

He squatted in front of Dila while holding her hand. Dila looked into her eyes that were too pretty for a man generally.

"I'll tell Arumi not to do it again. Already yes, don't cry" pinta Yudi.

She stood up then hugged Dila, rubbing Dila's head against her shoulder. Arumi looked at her, she raised both her eyebrows feeling Yudi liked Dila.

"Let's go home!" bring Yudi.

Arumi hurriedly went to hear Yudi take her home.

"Let's go, I'll run kosan first!" said Dila with spoiled.

"Cosan day here, where are there? Ntar allegedly want to macem again" said Yudi with a smile.

Dila remained silent.

"Tomorrow again, I'll shout it out in the morning!" persuade Yudi.

Dila gave up, Yudi pulled her hand and together came out.

Fajri who was preparing to wear a helmet stopped moving as he stared at Yudi holding Dila's hand out of the changing room. So was Arumi who was installing her shawl bag. They exchanged looks.

"You guys dating?" ask Arumi.

Dila took off Yudi's hand.

"No, but maybe it will" Yudi said while holding Dila's hand back.

Arumi rounded her eyes, surprised by her brother's words, as well as Dila.

"Well, that's good news. When's treaty?" fajri said breaking the tension between Arumi and Yudi who stared at each other sharply.

"Later to tell me, after Dila received me" said Yudi.

Yudi and Fajri to each other, while Arumi glared.

"Hey.kamu.ajak Dila come home with you. It's the cab fare. Don't talk weird. Remember!" threaten Yudi's.

Arumi takes the money Yudi gave her. Then bring Dila.