
It seems like what people often say, "Time goes by so unfeelably, so quickly" and not noticeably, it's been 7 years since the most terrible tragedy of my life.
Because of that tragedy too, every night was always cast into a dream. A blaze with thick black smoke in front of me, people screaming in fear, all my clothes were almost full of blood, all over me, the various corpses lying on the floor .. Everything I always remember and feels so real.
I will never forget that incident. With the sins I have endured to this day, there is no way I can be redeemed. Even if I help a lot of people, even if I change for the better, and even if I don't repeat it again, it's still not enough.
When my mind and mentality are tired, one idea that I feel is very strange comes to mind. 'make a cafe', a thing that has been contrary to my personality and work.
However, from the strange idea that also encouraged me to be more willing to improve and find a new life purpose.I finally decided to make it with fellow comrades-in-arms.
At first they refused outright, after serious discussions for 5 days in a row.
The unusual idea of making a cafe, never imagined could be our new life better. Learning about many things, especially making the satisfaction, comfort, and smiles on the faces of others really makes me feel happy for the first time in my life.
The cafe I founded turned out to be famous, even more so among women.I saw it on social media, their catch was predominantly positive, and our cafe got a 5-star title as a favorite cafe. Cafe Rembulan, I gave it that name.
David, that's a call from my full name, David Setyo. People know me as a manager at a cafe, some of them think of me as a cafe waitress, I have no problem with both.
Opening a store in the morning at 6 has become my new habit, since 7 years ago. greeting and tidying up is a common task that must be done. 10 employees at this Monthly Cafe, this, all of them are comrades in a dark world first, we're retired.
25, is that a young age for a guy like me?
Today is Thursday, at 11:26 is the current time, soon will noon arrive? various customers have arrived even though it is not too crowded.there are parents, lovers, high school students and SMK, and there are also those who themselves.they are busy with their respective worlds, namely, likewise with me who was cleaning the glasses with a handkerchief.
"Today as usual, huh?"
"... Yeah, nothing's changed."
Looking around the shop as far as the eye could see, I then answered that question from Zaidan in front of me who had just placed his carry tray onto the table.
Zaidan is my junior, the most humorous and the youngest of us all. His outward appearance is said to be similar, he was already imitating my style when this new cafe was founded, and the way we walked was the same, the one thing that looked clearly different was our tone.
My tone was heavy, while he was smooth and loud. Since my combined tone of speech and looks could scare customers, I had learned to him in the technical breathing of a subtle voice to be soft-pitched and expression friendly, but still, I learned to speak, the natural intimidating aura that I had long ago would not disappear completely.
Continuing the conversation by sitting down, our positions separated by the bar, I was in alone with Dio cleaning the dishes, he was older than us by the age of 51.
"The taste ... everyday this has been so attached that, the black crow that was never white is now turned white."
The signal words of Zaidan were only understood by us. that is, the dark side and the evil that we do without any good in it have now turned around. Yes ... The wheel of life is always turning, just like man in proverbs.
While still able to breathe, it never hurts to get better even though it is difficult?
"From the beginning the crow also did not want himself black, but the circumstances and environment that made it so. until fate finally turned him white, because of his hard work."
"true."
Dio being the first to reply, I just nodded slowly and said so.
"The factor of circumstances and the environment is indeed an important thing, yes. Not everything will be able to restrict and get away from the thing that forces it to do."
"Keep that aside, did you get an order? I saw you pocket a piece of paper, is that a special order?"
"Ah, that paper?..it's not a paper order or anything like that, really."
"Then, what?"
Zaidan looked for the paper that Dio meant in his pants pocket while sitting down, I just silently watched and went back to cleaning the next glass that was left.
"Jeng-jeng! .. phone number."
"Call number?"
There was a number on the paper that he showed, making Dio confused including me. For what?
"Yes, right. I was given this phone number by a beautiful woman there."
Her gaze led to the person in question, we both saw her. From her outward appearance, she looked like an ageless 35-year-old woman. Zaidan even gave a wave of hands with a friendly smile, it was reciprocated otherwise because he looked at us.
"She's a beautiful woman, isn't she?"
They looked at each other and Zaidan propped half his cheek, tilting his head.
"Yes ... seems so." said Dio.
"He suddenly stopped me when he was about to come here, then gave me a phone number. Falling in love at first sight .. The charm that emanated from me must have shot into his heart."
What is the charm of him? his outer appearance imitated me, had he forgotten? Yes, even though the whole maid outfit right now is all the same, but complexly it looks like I have a twin, our faces are 10-12.
I think silence is something I have to do, while watching him who this time gives a kiss from his hand, kiss indirectly long distance. it made me feel disgusted even more when the woman was misbehaved and returned an indirect kiss from him.
"Sweetly~ might finally be fate to meet my soul mate with her? We're one frequency, I guess."
In response to his chatter becoming commonplace, Dio only smiled faintly as he closed his eyes and placed the dishes into the closet behind me.
Not always silence is the best attitude, because if Zaidan is allowed to continue can be dangerous, I have a hunch so.
"I know that, so tonight we have an appointment. He wrote the address behind his number. Espectacular!"
I momentarily heard Dio's little laughing smile behind me as he replied so with a Spanish ending. And the same Zaidan waved his hand again onward, say kiss good bye.
"Because of your conduct, tonight is not permitted to fulfill that promise."
"Ehh..? is that true?"
"This decision is absolute. Besides tonight we have a discussion plan, did you forget?"
"... ! ... Well, I know."
Her cherry face instantly turned moody, she looked disappointed at my decision and sighed. Putting her forehead between her hands on the table, her words of complaint came out.
"No~! I failed again to play cat-cats with beautiful women. it turns out this is very torturous from a previous life.I have wrongly thought..I miss sleeping on two special pillows that are softer than silk. Aaa~"
Whining cry like a child, I know he is acting, this is not the first time he behaves like this. I can see him secretly peeking and then again whining repeatedly. Ignoring him and pretending not to realize was the best option, before long he would stop.
At the same time, Wawan came asking for orders, he was the same age as Dio.
"There are those who order a special couple juice with a VIP hamburger package.they also ask for an extra cherry on the juice."
"alright. Zaidan, instead of you continuing to whine that way, you better help us get the order back with Dio."
Nodding, Dio immediately moved into the back kitchen to make a VIP hamburger.While, Zaidan did not listen and still whined, he pretended not to understand.
"Zaidan, stop joking, we have an order.Your job is just to get the cherry back and make it here."
"... Though I have gotten better.is it not permissible for me to get such a small gift? Two pillows, just two pillows, I want to sleep there."
His hands were raised parallel to his chest wide, his face was made sad as if one were begging, his tears looked very fake. Wawan beside him who saw, holding both hands of Zaidan and put it to his big, stocky chest.
"Now, the prize, right? Please enjoy it."
"Not that one!"
Pulling his hand quickly, he looked shocked while Wawan laughed.I just became an observer.
"If you can make the order 'special pair juice' beautifully, I'll take you tonight to the place you imagined.how?"
"REally?!"
Excited, I can confirm that from Zaidan at the moment. He wiped his fake tears.
"Yes, if you succeed .. tonight after our discussion is over I'll take you. David will come along too."
"Uwahhah!"
How much joy is there until you smile? moving with eager eyes, he punched and placed his right hand to his chest, acting gallant.
"Send it to me! customer satisfaction is number one!"
"I'll wait for him."
Before going to the back, he had time to give a blink of one eye and a smile to the woman before.I shook my head slowly and looked down, Wawan laughed.
"He never changed"
"That's, she. But, are you seriously going to take her to such a place?"
"Of course not. I'll take him to the bilyard."
As I expected, Wawan is not the type of person who keeps his words except in the mission. Utilizing Zaidan's current weakness must have made him satisfied to laugh. For a moment, after that .. Wawan's gaze and tone turned serious somewhere.
"Hey, David! look that way."
Following Wawan's words, I saw him .. I saw a woman in her 20s more being surrounded by a horde of high school children. They were laughing and the woman looked down, must be depressed?
Putting the glass that I was cleaning with a rag, my gaze did not escape towards them.
"If left unchecked something will happen to the woman.even if they are just a group of high school rancid boys, dealing with them will certainly be troublesome for a woman."
"You're right. Bar I leave it to you. This matter let me handle it!"
"understandable. Don't overdo it, David."
"Yes." Yeah."
Walking slowly towards them, I don't know how I look at my face right now? as much as possible I don't want to show a serious face that could scare other customers.
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