Magic Lantern

Dinner

At seven or less five minutes a girl appeared with a clumsy and confused face.

His body was clad in a dark red shirt with three-quarter sleeves combined with very matching black cotton pants.

Hair pigtailed. Her face was plain wearing only a thin make up with a nude matte lipstick color.

Kresha was amazed to see the simplicity and beauty emitted by women who often disturb their sleep.

Alicia immediately approached and said, "Hello, sir, Ratih!"

"Hello Mbak! I thought you'd met, huh?" sapa Train pleasantries.

"It turns out I still remember."

"Spg in the supermarket nawarin beauty products huh mbak? I just wanted to, I filled in the data and entered the gift box only just knew the gift of dinner. I guess gadgets and makeup equipment."

"We've met before but not at the supermarket."

"On hypermart?"

"It doesn't matter where we meet. We'll eat yuk...."

They're headed to the place Alicia had ordered to.

The song 'Beautiful Girl' Jose Mari Chan was deliberately prepared by Alicia and Kreshna. They asked Angus staff to play the songs they ordered.

Alicia chatted with Ratih until the food came.

When Ratih was about to insert the pieces of meat he had cut using a fork and knife. A voice greeted them.

"Allicia! You here? How coincidental!"

"St! I'm working!"

"Oh I'm sorry!" the man who interrupted them.

"Mom, sorry?" pinta Alicia to Ratih.

"His theme?" ask Ratih.

"Yes" replied Alicia.

"Alicia, we haven't seen each other in a long time! Fifteen more years and five more hours I have to catch a plane and not know when we can meet again!" beat the guy.

"Sir, the cement is just...." Ratih felt bad.

"Mbak, just calm down... It is now the era of Medsos. Whatsapp, phone, ig, calm down...." Alicia calms Ratih down.

"My childhood friend! I'm sorry, I never got in touch

because I am so busy! My gadgets can barely function for my personal life! All for work! Finally, I was able to meet my best and most cherished childhood best friend only, the time was not right!" keep the man again.

"Sorry, whose father?" ask Ratih.

"I? Kreshnah. Why miss?"

"Sit with us!" Ratih offered to join him.

"Don't miss! Very unprofessional mix up work and personal life! We can still meet in dreamland or other coincidences that are more fitting in time! Or when we are reunited in heaven?"

"Please join us!" urged Ratih.

"Mom, don't you!" sahut Alicia's.

"It's okay mbak! Come join us." Ratih offers half force.

"Thank you, miss! You're so nice!" Krishna takes a seat between Ratih and Alicia.

"Please sit down, sir...." Patricia offered politely.

"Kreshna.." he said.

"Okay, Mr. Krishna please chat with ma'am.." said Ratih.

"Ah yes! Ms. Alicia.." continued Ratih.

Alicia ordered food and drinks for Krishna. The conversation between the three of them.

"Today you'll be back?" alicia asked him to cut the meat off his steak and apply it to his sauce before putting it in his mouth.

"Yeah, even though I'm starting to think about moving to work here." Kreshna sipped her tea lemon.

Traini chose to listen to the conversation of the two while enjoying her meal. Occasionally sipping orange juice that feels very fresh wet his throat.

"But where can I get information and who can help me move? My contract is up. There's two job offers, one here and the other in America, where I work today."

"I'd love to help you move but I have to bone up in order to pay all my bills and not my living expenses. I can't possibly burden my family because they themselves are also in trouble We're not a rich family so everyone has to work to make ends meet."

"I've been leaving Indonesia for fifteen years" Kreshna said.

"What kind of help do you need?" Ratih asked as he poured the barbeque sauce in front of him.

"Finding a rented house or apartment. I thought I also needed a vehicle even though I would use public transportation more often but I thought maybe I also needed it for my mobility especially for work."

"It looks like I can give you the information of the rented house. What area are you looking for?"

"My office in Central Jakarta."

"Well, I'll find you a contract in Central Jakarta."

"You're so nice, miss...."

"Right...."

"Ah yes! Rehearsed. What a beautiful name."

"Thank you, sir."

"Don't call me sir. Just name, how?"

"Sorry, your name?"

"Krishna."

"Okay, Kreshna."

"Trainer can help me find a contract means you can accompany me to find a vehicle?" Kresha looked at Alicia.

"I'm so happy to be able to accompany you looking for a vehicle and we can also reminisce but I'm sorry! My job is really time consuming. What if miss Ratih accompanies Krishna in search of a vehicle?"

"Me?"

"Sure if you don't mind." Kresha stared politely at Ratih.

"No, it's just that we don't know each other very closely."

"Relax, I'm not a fraud. If you're afraid I'm going to deceive you. Indeed, in this age, many people commit crimes but I have never done such a thing and also never crossed my mind at all."

"But I...." Radih refused the offer.

"How about we meet in one new place together looking for a vehicle? So you don't have to give me your home address? I don't need your address or your data that I need your willingness to accompany me because I've been out of this country for fifteen years and Alicia's my only friend and maybe if you don't mind being my next friend?"

"Alright.." replied Ratih was not feeling well.

"All right, then. I'm asking for your whatsapp number.How?"

Ratih gave me his whatsapp number.

"I have to catch my plane. Sorry, can't accompany you to the end." Kresha immediately got up from her seat.

"It's nice to meet you. After all this time, you haven't changed much."

"You are too... I-i'm sorry! I really need to stay away now!"