Magic Lantern
Memorable
Their accidental meeting is very effective and brings them closer to each other.
An unexpected meeting. It makes them get to know each other better.
Kreshna walked towards the lobby. Plunge his body on one of the sofas, waiting for the arrival of Ratih. Spreading his gaze but not finding the figure he was waiting for.
Maybe he's getting ready. Not down yet.
Train yourself just finished the shower. After breakfast is finished. Relax reading magazines and watching television until the clock shows at eight in the morning. Decided to clean himself up. While waiting for Krishna to come get him. His body feels fresh. His mind is fresh too. The leave he took was really effective as healing.
Fixing the towel wrapped around his sagging body down. Opening a closet in her hotel room. Choose the clothes you wear today.
The choice falls on the blue sea sweatshirt. Cotton navy color pants. Snatched his sunglasses and navy jeans cap to complete.
Handphone reads. Ratih took the initiative to lift it.
“You ready?”
“Not yet. Where are you?”
“I've been in the lobby.”
“Alright I will get ready as soon as possible.”
“Ok!”
Ratih stuck himself in the glass. Apply a thin lipstick. Wear thin foundation evenly. It was not thick-thick because it would make his face ten years older. Patting his compact powder sponge to his face evenly.
When all is ready. Train to walk out of the room. Beside his sling bag diagonally. Navy sling bag of jeans with matching color with jeans worn. Wearing his bone white sneakers.
Pushing elevator doors. Walk in and press the floor button where the hotel lobby is located.
Kreshna seemed to be sitting alone. Like reading or seeing something from his phone.
Train walking closer to him, “You've come?”
Kreshna raises his head, “Finally you arrived!” His smile broadened. For a moment Traini was stunned. Kreshna's face looked even more handsome with a smile on his face.
“We leave now?” Take Ratih.
“How about next year?” Sahut Kreshna laughs, “Yes, now go!”
“I think you want to be a moss or photosynthesize there with sun rocks that penetrate glass.”
“So tubers? Vegetables and fruits?”
“Arange!”
“Arange?”
“Algae door!”
They're chuckling.
“Where are we going?” Ask Kreshna.
“Where-where.”
“Ok! Like a gasing muter huh?”
“We have photos how?”
“Hmm, can also...”.
“Search for a good spot!”
“In the cloud nice.”
“Metong first dong!”
“Duh becanya!”
“Emang can go up to the cloud?”
“Yes, are you a good spot?”
“Why not pluto?”
“You are a good spot. On Pluto not good.”
The sun is bright and warm. The wind is blowing. They walked around looking for a good spot to take pictures. Ask for help from passers-by or parking attendants or janitors or security personnel they find.
“Make mementos of both of us.” Sahut Kreshna's.
“Yeah!” Ratih.
They take pictures together with a variety of styles and photo spots.
Satisfied they walked and took pictures. They are looking for a good place to talk.
“We'd better find a coffee shop to chat. Hows it? Or looking for a place to eat or restaurant? All lunch?” train Advice.
“We better find a place to eat or restaurant for lunch. If you want to go to the coffee shop later in the afternoon how?”
Ratih nodded his head in agreement. They walk casually down the street. Find a place that fits their mood.
The choice falls on a restaurant that has a lesehan dining area with a fish pond equipped with an artificial waterfall.
They walked into the eating place. The waiter came to leave the food menu.
Both of them looked at the food menu. Fresh food and instantly made impromptu. Making the place to eat is difficult to ignore not to be enjoyed.
“Waiting a little longer is okay. While waiting we can chat.” Cetus Kreshna as Ratih.
They chose the lesehan closest to the artificial waterfall. The sound of water sounded soothing. Especially here there is also a bird cage. So the atmosphere is really like in the wild. Equipped with the sound of birds chirping here and there.
They sat facing each other while writing down the food and drink menu they ordered.
Ordering a small basket of salted squid liwet rice. A kuwe fish burns a medium size soy sauce. Shrimp grilled honey tiger big size. Which is very appetizing. Crab jumbo sauce paddocks. And krispy fried calamari. A plate of kale oyster sauce.
For matters of taste. They almost have the same taste. So that you have no trouble in this. Come to think of it there are many conformities between them but why do doubts still loom over?
This is called factor x. There is something that humans cannot penetrate. They could pray and try but could not determine anything.
Matrimony for some people is not an easy matter. The same goes for those whose luck is narrowed. It makes no difference.
What wise words to say? Because often the intent of comforting so hurt.
Like the two of them. Everything's perfect. But Krishna's trauma looms. When Krishna felt he could overcome his trauma. The turn of the doubting Ratih.
Is it not time for them to be friends? Or are they not meant to be a match? Or a soul mate does meet at a wedding. Alicia's wedding? Ratih smiled wryly. Lamenting his relationship with Krishna. Nelangsa.
The soul mate is not always compatible. There are people like Tom and Jerry, but they fight to the death. There is something like Romeo and Juliet but it cannot be fused until the end.
Some are dating for years or know each other for years but they are not dating. Anyone know each other and know they're married? Although there is also a winding or long soul mate path. They get to know when they are small, parting and dating when they are adults.
There are also new to know they are in the same apartment with different floors. Born in the same hospital with a different hospital floor. Or other strange things about a soul mate. Some of his faces resembled their families.
He looked at Krishna's face. Their faces are not similar. They are not like Tom and Jerry. Even if they sometimes have differences of opinion but not until like Tom and Jerry.
It seems more like people who have known each other for years but are not matchmakers. That's why they live. If they finally split up? Heartache, disappointment and heartbreak?
“But hold?” Kreshna sipped his orange juice.
“Gak nothing.”
“Do not mind much. Later fast old.”
“If I get old fast why?”
“Yes, it's okay too. But most women want to stay young.”
“Whatever men don't want to stay young?”
“Dawet young.”
“Ih, what the hell?” Sahut Ratuh laughed followed by a big smile Kreshna.
“That's dong laugh!”
“I'm just confused. We've been trying to avoid each other. Why are we always met accidentally?”
“No need to think of things that are not within our reach. Especially soulmates. Being chased away and being shunned. I'm like an angkot if you think about it sometimes.”
Ratih chuckled, after his laughter ran out, opened his mouth,” Are you sure we're a match?”
“Iwest. I don't know if we're fools. But it is said that the soul mate met at the wedding. And we'll meet at Alicia's wedding.”
Train back to laughing. This time, his tears came out.
“Not soul mate meet at pelaminan ya?”
“That's the name of the wedding.”
“Can only!” Said Ratih, “Could be happy!”
It was Krishna's turn to laugh.
“Thinking his work is full. Think of something beyond human reach? Like electricity if shuttling back and forth live long damaged electronics at home? Why bother yourself? You don't want us forcing ourselves to look for each other. Afraid we're not fooled. Afraid of heartache. Disillusioned. It's natural for all those feelings. Who wants a broken heart? But it turned out to meet back by accident. Yes, enjoy it. Also called windy.” Sahut Kreshna followed by the laughter of Ratih.
“Kok windfall anyway?” Tanya Ratih did not think.
“Rejeki is not always money. Can silaturahim. You can also have lunch like this. Food is also windfall?”
“Iya anyway.”
“Well, right? Case closed!"
Ratih nodded his head.
Kreshna looked at Ratih straight. Making Ratih puffed and his face met with red.
With a serious face said, "Just make all our accidental encounters a memory we will never forget. Forever. How's it?"
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