Love is Named Us

Work Friends

The first day of work, I was preoccupied with the various jobs given to me. Starting from cleaning the table, washing dishes to disposing of garbage. For me it does not matter, after all this work is like a normal job for me even with different frequencies.

Plus I'm still a new kid, so obeying what they say is my must right now. Like the laws of nature, the new child follows the senior one. As long as it's good, it doesn't matter to me.

But there's a little awkwardness, I'm a little uncomfortable with my friend named Tia. At first I thought it was just my feelings, he seemed unfriendly to me, but it was clear that his attitude towards me was really showing his dislike. What is the reason, I don't know either. I feel like I did nothing wrong to her because just met her just now, how can I make her unhappy with me.

“ Yuna, what are you doing?” ask Widya to approach me. I just smiled a little. He seemed to be worried about me for watching me stomp my feet. “ Your legs must have hurt from pacing earlier.”

“ It's okay, Wid. His name is also work,” I said calming him down.

“ Tia shouldn't have treated you like this, she's relaxed, her extra-worked teammate. This is not called teaching but pranking. He is indeed outrageous.”

I smiled a little at Widya's words. Come to think of a point as well, I was like a person being bullied by a senior. One job has not been completed, the other job has been given. Come to think of it, I could be older than him.

“ Is Tia really like that person? I mean, I feel like she doesn't look happy with me.”

“ He is so, maybe he feels you as his rival.”

“ Rivals? Meanin? I'm just a new kid here, what makes him feel rivaled.”

“ Because you are beautiful, Yuna.”

I was surprised by Widya's response. I don't know if anyone feels like I'm looking up, especially with the word pretty because I basically don't feel like I'm that pretty. Not that I'm not confident, but that's how it is for me.

“ You're kidding Wid.”

“ I'm not kidding, it's like that. That tia can be said to be popular among the guys here. Seeing your arrival and their warm welcome, made her unhappy.”

“ But that's a natural thing, right?”

“ That's according to normal people like us, but Tia is already out of normal,” he said a little laugh. “ She it likes in puji.”

“ Oh, so. Means I have to be more careful.”

“ Just act normal, even later the other so not good.”

I just nod. As people who are more familiar with the situation around longer, Widya's speech became my reference in determining attitude. Not that I'm being unnatural, just more careful in my behavior, that's what I think.

I spent lunch with Widya who was available at the table. We have to take turns to rest just to eat or perform worship. After finishing with that only half-hour break, we rushed to help the others. Those who were about to take a break, rushed to the back to enjoy that precious break.

The two of us continued the work together with a friend who had already rested first. The more the afternoon the more crowded visitors arrive. Maybe because tomorrow has entered the weekend, so most people spend more time than usual.

“ Yuna.” There was a typical voice of a man saying my name. I hurried to my head and for a moment was stunned to see the figure who called my name.

“ Martin,” my word. I also spontaneously approached him. I haven't seen him in a long time. “ How are you?”

“ I'm good,” she replied smiling. “ I came straight here when I found out you work at this cafe.”

“ What manager told you?”

“ Still call Mama with manager, when it is not working there anymore.”

“ Then I have to call what?” Martin seemed to think. “ No ideas, right? Once a manager remains a manager.”

Martin laughed at my words.

Martin is the son of Manager May. I knew him when the manager had a little party at his house. He was very friendly to everyone, no doubt people liked him very much. I also don't remember how I got close to him, as far as I just flowed.

“ Yuna.” Widya. I also answered his call.

“ Sorry Martin, I have to get back to work,”. He also understood my situation that was busy with my work.

“ Okay. From now on we will also meet each other often.”

I scrunched my forehead. Trying to digest her words just now. I knew Manager May was running this business, but why did she say we would meet often.

“ You know Mr Martin, Yuna?” widya asked in surprise because she saw me and Martin talking familiarly earlier.

“ Yes, isn't Martin his son Manager.ah I mean Mother Mei?”

“ Yes, Mr. Martin is indeed Mother Mei's son, but I didn't know that you knew him either.”

“ Oh that's because I've known him a long time. It could be said we are indeed friends.”

“ So you're befriending the Boss?” I began to be confused by his words. “ Mr. Martin who has this cafe, Mother Mei helps manage it.”

“ Initially it was Mother May, but the passage of time Mr. Martin who runs this cafe.”

“ So yes.”

“ But, is it true that your relationship is only friends?” Widya tried to extract another story from my friendship with Martin. “ What..“ Before Widya said anything that was not-no, I immediately cut her words.

“ You do not start digging gossip that does not exist, Wid,” I cried a little laugh.

“ Ah, you are this. If it is true it is also okay,” he said.

“ There is nothing like it. Let's work again.”

“ Yes.” Widya smiled at me. A smile full of meaning behind it.

...****...

Time has shown at 10 p.m.

After cleaning the place, my friends and I rushed home. I went home by public transport, saying goodbye first for fear of missing the bus. I walked slowly in the dark of the night. Only the street lights illuminate my steps.

I clutched my jacket because the air tonight was so cold. It might rain, I thought. I accelerated my steps so as not to get rained upon arriving home.

I pulled over as a car drove up to me. I was so confused by this car that suddenly stopped. I don't know who owns this white car. Slowly the black colored glass came down, see who the owner of the car that stopped near me.

“ Go up,” Martin said telling me to get in his car.

“ No, I take the bus,” reject me for not bothering it.

“ The day is getting darker, the air is also getting cooler, it looks like it will rain. I'll take you home .”

I weighed the offer. It's true what he said, if it had rained and I hadn't reached home, I would have been soaked.

“ Yuna..”

“ Sorry to bother you,” said I'm not good. Martin just smiled at me.

The car drove off after I got in. This time, the trip was accompanied by a song that was so beautiful. My lips without command follow the music that is being played.

“ Kausuka with this song?” martin asked because I seem to enjoy this song.

“ Um, I love it,” I replied smiling. “ Oh yes, may I ask you something?”

“ Of.”

“ The point of saying that we will meet often is because you are the owner of the cafe?”

“ Who told you that?”

“ Widya, she's one of the employees there.”

“ Then not wrong.”

“ Ha?”

“ I have actually refused, even I have plans to return to Canada, but Mama begged me to stay and asked me to manage the cafe. Then what can I do? I'm afraid if anything happens to Mama since she had an accident at that time.”

“ Manager ever accident?”

“ Yes, small accident. Fortunately Mama is okay, from there I can no longer leave her.”

“ So so.”

“ Yes, but I hope you're not disinclined by me because of that. Act as usual.”

“ Where it can be like that, it will definitely be a little different.”

“ At least not too different.”

“ You're this.”

Martin smiled at me.

The light rain began to fall upon the earth. I looked to the side, looking at the rain that was on the car window. Instantly my mind drifted far away somewhere. I love to see the rain coming down from up there, taking me to dive into the memories that come to me.