Ms. Dorky

C2; 21. Heat Waves

Time passed and Ayu was no longer the Levronka family's domestic assistant, although she was still there.

For more than a week Ayu worked as a staff at Rosaria Cake, a cake shop and mini cafe owned by Eva. Since working there, Ayu's daily life has changed, now since eight in the morning she has been struggling in the kitchen making cakes and chocolates with Ivanka, cafe manager and partner Ayu. While in front there is Artha a final semester student who served as a cashier.

“Pas valentine we make chocolate again only time huh? Kayak last year. Have you ever done it yet?” ivanka asked, Ayu shook her head. “Oh no papa, if so can all learn”

“Enak Yu cooperation with Ivanka? Whatever the planning is gonna be. Sister Ivanka is sat set sat set, wihhh everyone happy.” Artha appears putting fries on the table.

“Your mouth Tha, so sweet”

“Have to dong brother! I'm a cafe cashier, my desk is surrounded by sweet food so my mouth must follow sweet also” kekeh Artha. Ayu smiled amusedly. Artha's sheer-ceplos style sometimes reminds her of Amel's figure, which distinguishes Amel from the fact that she still looks a little more feminine than Artha.

“Kakak ngadain impromptu meeting in what order? If you want to talk about my thesis progress, I'm out! Allergies speaking sripsi”

“Pede you Tha. Nih.” Ivanka shared a print paper with a photo of the cake and chocolate complete with a recipe she wrote herself. Ayu read the contents of the paper carefully, this made her always amazed at Ivanka. The woman loved her job, though every day they made cookies and chocolates, but Ivanka still had special times to develop personal recipes. From the story of Artha, Ivanka used to be a graduate of the famous pastry school in Paris, after graduating Ivanka worked with Eva to this day.

“This is our flagship menu plan on Valentine's day later. For promotions. yes we usually sell and for discounts we follow last year aja”.

“Beautiful snapper shape, I like” praise Ayu.

“Kalo later all these recipes you make, I'm sure very Yu you will fall in love with the same taste. Tuh see Artha, his nose getting fatter because often eat sweet food” seductive Ivanka joking.

Artha pretended to be a manyun. “Severe sister Ivanka, even though I ate because she was loved by her sister. You should know Yu, before you, I'm multitasking. So the cashier is yes, so the taster is also yes, how not more fat?”

“Yaudah if so from now on Artha do not need to help nyicip-nyicip again afraid of getting fat”

“Lah's....Can't dong sak, it's my duty”

“Then you were afraid of getting fat. I want you Tha”

“I complain does not mean I do not like brother, the important thing is to complain aja” kekeh Artha.

“Artha, Artha..” buzz Ivanka and Ayu follow a amused smile.

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At ten o'clock in the evening Ayu just arrived home, in his hand there is a package of leftover cakes today that he brought specifically for Ningsih. Just now Ayu's feet touched the kitchen floor and she heard a noise.

“Sst Yu..” Ningsih gave a sign so that Ayu did not make a sound. Kening Ayu frowned in confusion, he approached to peek from the door, appearing in the dining room Heru and Henry were having a fight. Ayu could not catch what was being fought because the two men were both shouting in English, but it was clear Eva was also there crying while being calmed down by Raya.

“Duh can be crazy I live here” muttered Early staring in horror, the quarrel in there made the strike action over just like that.

“They fight why mbak?”

“I don't understand Yu, I don't speak English very well, but I have a problem at home. Just don't know his home why” replied Dini.

Plaque!

The sound of a slap made Ayu's eyes round in shock. Henry slapped Heru, it seemed he had only first done it because then Henry looked surprised as if he had just realized his actions. For a few seconds the atmosphere was suddenly silent, until then there was a laugh of Heru, after which without much talk Heru turned back and stepped out of the house.

“Wah, like the house will be like hell, the devil was more than one”, Ningsih said with a nod of approval.

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Amel pushed open the apartment door and was surprised to find Samuel sitting in front of the TV holding a PS stick. “Sammmmm..gue kira lu maling! Thankfully I haven't done it!” said Amel approached, Samuel just looked up and refocused on playing.

“Sorry, I was a laper, so come here”

“Lu think my apartment is a restaurant? You stay here and I sleep in Emperan.....The egg, right? Let me fry?” omel Amel but still offer food.

“Gue has eaten.” Samuel pointed at the pizza box on the table.

“Funny Sam, feel home yourself yes.”

Amel entered the bathroom to clean himself, after finishing he went out and sat on the sofa while Samuel still remained on the floor in the same position holding the PS stick. A month ago Amel was accepted into an accounting firm, while completing his thesis Amel decided to move into a small apartment near his workplace.

“I guess I have to change the password door deh, now you, can-can next month apart I already be the headquarters of four of you.”

Amel fell on the couch, he scrolled his cell phone. Only the sound of Samuel's game was heard. During Amel's unnoticed move Samuel became more and more together with him. At first just came to celebrate the move, occasionally visit, and then PS the guy had settled in Amel's apartment. Feeling sleepy Amel closed his eyes, he fell into a deep sleep until he did not hear Samuel call his name.

Samuel put the PS stick and turned his body towards Amel. Her lips pulled a small smile stroking Amel's hair slowly. Samuel's touch kept Amel awake from sleep, his eyes open and the two looked up. Samuel's hand was still on Amel's head but not on the girl's side.

“Bab five I've spun, if in acc, I can directly trial.” Amel listened silently to Samuel. The man did not smile, he looked sad as if the thesis would be the day Samuel would die. “After passing the trial, my family moved to Switzerland.”

Amel. “Wisuda lu how?”

“Gue no graduation”

“K-why?”

Samuel did not answer, his fingers tracing Amel's face. Feelings of affection can be clearly drawn from the gaze of Samuel's eyes. Samuel first met Amel a few years ago during the college ospek, he only knew the girl who was punished by squatting with him for being late named Amel and then after the ospek period finished Samuel's life as usual. But, when joining in the srikandi Samuel actually more often met Amel. With tattoos, cigarettes, researching, and Samuel's outspoken style of speech, he didn't think he would put his heart on Amel. The girl who only attracted his attention now also attracted his heart.

“Kalo I calculated we might only have about two months more until I leave”

“Lu return to Indonesia when?”

“Ndon't know.....You want to keep me up all that time?”

Amel stunned. Samuel wasn't diagnosed with a death in two months, he just moved abroad. With the help of technology they can still connect through social media, but why would Amel want to cry? Sad huh? Amel's moving body pulled Samuel into his arms. Samuel was surprised but did not say anything, in exchange Samuel patted Amel's back softly, and at that time he could listen to the girl's prank from inside his arms.