K&K (Taste Features)
27. First Sight
Citra receives local beauty product advertising offers distributed throughout the island of Java. He did a photo shoot not far from the Haikal project site.
Bu Sita faithfully escorted and accompanied his daughter. He also had good relations with several crew photographers, make up artist and mbak Moni. After years of isolating himself from society he now has a better normal life as a social being.
Sometimes he can replace Moni as a manager who reminds the schedule and other needs of Citra.
“In the meantime Citra will become a national model. I promise aunty, soon I will move Citra to the central magazine in Jakarta,” Mbak Moni's promise while looking at the photo shoot.
“I am very grateful with all your help for Citra. So far you are a very meritorious person in our family.”
“Ah, it's nothing, Tan. I love Citra and salute her hard work so far to make her mother happy. I was alone before I could be this successful my mother had already died first. So yeah, I'm kara. Image like his own family because he is very good.” Unknowingly Moni's eyes glazed over. Bu Sita was stunned, he looked at his son's manager.
“Son, if you want, aunt is willing to be a mother to you. You can love me like your real mother. I also love you.” bu Sita suddenly held the hand of mbak Moni.
The woman he was holding was a little amazed, yet there seemed to be a ray of joyful gratitude from his face.
“Thank you yes aunt.” They hugged warmly. The image glanced at him from a distance, he smiled happily.
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After the shoot they headed to a nearby restaurant to eat. Haikal and its relations are also in the same restaurant. Shortly after lunch, Haikal headed to the toilet to wash his hands and wash his face a little.
He looked at the wide brow and his random black hair now looked a bit shabby. Water dripped from his cheeks. Haikal pulls the tissue and dries the face. Unsatisfied with the tissue he also took a handkerchief located in his pocket. No handkerchiefs.
Just a photo he saved this morning.
Haikal smiled lazily, recalling the events of the photo, in which he and Kirana were considered a young couple. And Neny's insistent attitude seemed to want to match the two of them.
Surprisingly, he did not want to throw away the photo. There is sympathy in Haikal for Kirana. Sympathy that he himself could not express what it was.
Haikal kept the photo and went out of the toilet. He hit a girl who also came out of the ladies' room.
“Ah, sorry,” said the girl clapping her head feeling she was guilty.
“Gak pa-pa's. Equally,” sahut Haikal. The girl looked up at Haikal. There was a swish in his heart that suddenly appeared. Haikal himself glued to see the girl. They were silent to each other for a few seconds.
“Boss, have been awaited,” reprimand Haikal's men.
They both were shocked. Haikalpun followed his men up from there. The image looked away at the back of the man who hit him. The man had disappeared from his sight, but he left a sizzle still imprinted on Citra's heart.
“What's boss?” ask Haikal's men when they waltz out.
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The image returns to the table where the crew and mama are. He still held his chest and smiled rosyly.
“What's up?” ask mbak Moni. The image still kept smiling.
Who is that tall man? why does his heart feel soaring to a man he does not know? In the car heading home, Citra is still daydreaming and recollecting the foreign figure.
“Oh yes boss, next week I will get married,” Haikal men info while giving an invitation.
Haikal accepted and opened the invitation as wide as a notebook.
“Wah congratulations yes,” he said bitterly.
Every time you get a wedding invitation it feels like it pierces your heart. He himself has no taste for marriage. Although Haikal often gets wedding invitations, the ones he goes to are very few even if he can he will only send ‘amplop’ or bouquets to the bride and groom without him.
If he is not the one who is really closest to him, he will not attend.
“Come yes boss. Well the wedding is just a simple, country party. But, I would be very honored if the boss would attend. Because I want the boss later also give a little lecture.”
“Ha,,ha.ha.there is this you. Serve not ustadz or kiai, why should the lecture?”
“It is precisely because of my boss, who gave me a job and always helped my family's economy. I want the boss to make a speech as a person who has been successful and motivate me to work even harder,” said the project foreman.
Haikal. He could not promise to be present, but seeing the sincere plea of his men, his ego was shattered as well.
“Iya I will come,” Haikal replied. The men smiled happily.
“Bring the girls too yes boss.”
“What girl?”
“Yah las’ the boss wants to come alone? bring a girl friend let there be a partner at my party later.”
“If I don't have a girl how?”
“Ah, boss is a rich and cute person there must be a girl who wants to be the same boss. Or.. I find a beautiful girl in my village?” goda the foreman. They were laughing together.
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