My Love Is Stupid's

Chapter 46's

Niko stepped definitely towards the subway. He enjoyed his journey. The train stopped at a station. The train door opened and Niko got off. Shortly after, he arrived at a food store. He entered the shop, greeted the servants who were there and entered the room. He changed his clothes with a white shirt and black pants.

From there, he had brought a pen and a notebook. Ready to take orders. Niko smiled kindly at one of her customers and read out a special menu that day. Afterwards, he recorded the order and then gave it to the cook in the kitchen.

Niko has been working at Mike's diner for four months. Although the hourly salary is not large, but if you add tips from customers, enough to finance his daily life. Mike's diner is located on 9th Avenue, near his apartment. The owner, Mike, a 55-year-old fat man, has been opening his shop for fifteen years. And during that time the store is never empty of visitors.

Mike's shop is open daily from 08:00 until 02:00. Full menu is available, ranging from penchakes, omelets, sandwiches, egg benedict, to burgers, tacos, macaroni and cheese. Niko works in Mike's shop almost every day, having finished her studies at the GIA.

In early December, Niko decided not to return to Indonesia. She did not want to face the same quarrel about the choices she made with her parents. He eventually chose to continue working in Mike's shop during the holidays. Mike came home early to celebrate Christmas with his family. There are no GIA lectures during the Christmas and new year holidays. Mike gives bonuses to waiters who work during those days, and Niko needs the money to finance her next jewelry course.

Despite living in Julien's apartment with no rent, Niko still needs the money if she does not receive the scholarship she has applied for. Some of them he set aside to save. He wanted to buy his first diamond with his own money.

The next eight hours Niko took turns with other maids and ended her work that day. He changed his clothes and put his coat together. The distance between her apartment and Mike's shop is only two blocks, and Niko is walking to her apartment. His hand was clutching tightly to the sketchbook Fara had given him the year before.

Niko still felt a deep sadness at the thought of Fara.

He did not know until when the sadness would continue to haunt him. Fara has helped him realize his dream. Right now Niko wishes the girl was by his side, cheering her on. He really wants to meet Fara again someday.

Arriving in front of her apartment, Jack, the apartment's doorman, smiles at her. "Good night, Jack," said Niko.

"Good night, sir," said Jack. "There are people who want to meet you."

Niko walked into the front lobby of the apartment. A couple of men and women were sitting there. Niko sighed. Papa and mama.

"Niko!" My mother was happy to see her son coming.

Niko approached her parents and sat across from them. "When did mom and dad get to New York?"

"It was just this afternoon" said the mother with a smile. "You don't go home on vacation, but mom misses you. Mama persuaded your father to come here."

Niko looked at the silent papa since his arrival. He felt papa was still angry at him.

"Mama's been really cold since then" said Mama again. "You can't stand the cold in this town either."

Niko smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'm not used to it either. Maybe next year I'll just get used to it."

"So you still want to study here?" cut papa out suddenly.

Niko looked at papa's eyes seriously. "Yes.Of course. I like what I'm learning now."