Lucia, Charm of Pregnant Maaba

A Bowl of Chicken Noodles

The hour hand has shown at one o'clock at night, the time when people are closed to rest their bodies after a long activity.

The hustle and bustle of the city was slightly reduced in number, only the street lights illuminated every place to go.

There are no jams along the way, making the night atmosphere very beautiful when accompanied by melodic songs.

It turns out that the full moon is still awake, feels long waiting for the sun in the middle of the night like this.

Exactly what felt by a man who was standing quietly on top of a high-rise building, without the company of one colleague or friend.

Fabio inhaled oxygen to fill his entire lung cavity.

After gathering with friends, Fabio went straight to the roof of the apartment building he occupied.

He always looks for solitude after being in the crowd, clearing the ears that feel hot after hearing the noise.

Amidst the daydream, someone suddenly came and stood beside Fabio, they both saw the view of the city from the top of the tall building.

Fabio simply kept silent without responding to the existence of the man who had disturbed his calm.

"Tomorrow Papa and Mama will go home... " Excited the middle-aged man.

Fabio silently mute his mouth.

"After driving you here and watching you for a month, we think you've started to adapt to some of your friends, Papa also has to get back to work. Do you need Papa to tell Mama to stay here with you?" He was none other than Fabio's father.

"Papa will go home alone if you need someone to accompany you"

But Fabio shook his head, refusing his father's offer.

"No need, Fabio will be fine here" Fabio assured the father.

The middle-aged man nodded, not going to force the desire of the son.

"Alright, Papa hope you can gain good knowledge here. And also.... Fulfill your longing for someone, do not drag on in sadness. People like you are not good at sharing suffering, it will be very heavy if borne alone" he said advising this boy.

Fabio turned his face haphazardly, slightly embarrassed as the parents discussed his personal matters. Fabio is a man.

"Don't worry about it" Fabio said.

The father laughed crisply at Fabio's behavior, as a fellow man he knew what Fabio felt, let alone Fabio's very closed personality made him have to try extra to approach his own son.

"Don't be ashamed, Papa was also once young. Just pour out all the grievances that have stuck in your heart, Papa will hear all your curses... You take it easy, Papa will not spread it to others including your Mama"

Fabio listened to everything his father said, but Fabio did not respond to the call.

"It's midnight, Papa better get some sleep. Tomorrow I'll take you to the airport" Fabio said subtly.

"Of course you should take us, you should also go back and sleep immediately. Papa will come down first, not too long here" patted Fabio on the shoulder after saying so, the middle-aged man also left from there leaving Fabio who was still on foot in the middle of the earth he inhabited.

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"Now you can rest freely, can go to the cafeteria or stay in the field is up to you. Yes it's important at 12:30 you're already on the field again"

"Remember! If anyone is more than that hour late, you deserve our punishment"

"Understand?!!"

"Ready, gotcha!" The Maba.

The line at please disperse from the front row, almost all participants choose to go to the cafeteria, because for the first time they are allowed to get off the field at ospek hour takes place.

Lucia fiddled at the end of the field, her shoulder patted by one of Lucia's group friends, she turned her head instantly.

"Lucia, come. To the canteen?" Invite the comrade in arms, feeling sorry to see Lucia who herself has continued since yesterday.

The canteen was like a traditional market, swarming with young buyers queuing to get the food they ordered.

"Lucia, would you like to buy dimsum?"

"No, I want to buy chicken noodles. You guys go first"

"Okay, careful"

They split up there, Lucia approached the seller of chicken noodles, also became a buyer who stood in order.

If only there was a line for pregnant women, he would have been prioritized first.

It had been fifteen minutes and Lucia was still lined up at number two.

When the person in front of him had ordered, now it was Lucia's turn to come forward, just as she was dragging her feet one step the seller suddenly said.

"Sorry adek-adek turned out that the chicken noodles are over, the presence of live meatball noodles. Wanna?"

Both Lucia's shoulders slumped down, already tired of queuing and even out of stock orders.

"There really is no bang? One more?" Lucia tried to ask.

"Out deck, most meatball noodles"

"Yes, not a bang. Thanks"

Unknowingly Lucia's voice caught the attention of the man next to her, with a gaze fixed on the woman's stomach, she carried a bowl of chicken noodles she ordered, he kept staring at Lucia's departure which was already quite far away.

"Bro, come. Girls have an empty table for us"

But the call from his friend was not responded to at all.

"Bro, see what the hell?!" Started curious.

"Bis, you go first. I have business" stepping away leaving his bewildered best friend on the spot.

"Fabio anj's...!" For this one teenager, growling full of frustration.

Fabio chased the woman who was not part of the order, circulating his gaze across the spacious canteen, the same clothes making him unable to distinguish from each other.

Fabio continued to search all the way to the end of the canteen, while faithfully raising the bowl with one hand.

"Eh sorry sorry, is her stomach okay? I'm sorry I don't think there's anyone behind"

"Yes gapapa, just a little nagging"

"I'm sorry..."

The chatter made Fabio turn the body up to 180 degrees, followed by the owner of the voice, until he managed to find the person.

Lucia concluded a smile to show that if she was okay, it was not nice if the person continued to apologize, because it would attract the attention of the public.

After they left, Lucia was still busy looking for her lunch. There were fifteen minutes left, but he had not had any food at all.

"Excuse me...." The voice from the person behind elicited a reaction towards Lucia, she turned her head before finally turning around.

An armoured man stood right behind him, carrying a bowl of chicken noodles that smelled all the way to Lucia's sense of smell.

Huft... There was a temptation when Lucia did not get what she wanted, instead passing in front of her face.

"Please, sister" shifted to the side, because Lucia thought the person in front of her was about to cross.

"You want my chicken noodles?"