Our Love Among Corona

Valentine's Day in Tallinn

Allan could not keep his promise to be with me on Valentine's Day. He has a task to get out of the city that he cannot leave. I don't know what to behave like. Disappointed or ordinary. Disappointed, because it was a day where usually the couple together spent their time. I've seen valentines several times in this country celebrated. Apart from the pros and cons of valentine especially for a country like Indonesia, but that is not the case here. At least, that's what I know.

Valentine is so colorful in this city, everyone, young parents and even small children choose flowers for their beloved. Not only for lovers, but people have been accustomed to celebrating beyond the limits of lovers, husbands and even friends or parents. Valentine's day is no longer meant to be narrow here.

The excitement will be flowers, heart-shaped chocolate and various other forms. I love valentine, because on that day everyone will be busy preparing gifts for their loved ones. Whether taking a meal outside, choosing flowers together or husbands who hold flowers on a bus to immediately go home. This is such a happy sight for me.

Imagine if everyone, busy celebrating love like this then people will not be busy taking care of things that are not necessary. Like spreading hatred or even war though it should not happen if humans are so preoccupied with loving activities like this.

"So, what's the plan?" Luky sat beside me who had been busy looking at the TV Tower from my window. Flickering light from up there.

"I don't know, I've agreed to go on a triple date. Senar & Lessy, Melly and her husband will also be there. Allan agreed to it. For the first time I was so happy because he wanted to meet my friends" I replied.

"What is the importance of his work, can not be postponed?" ask again.

"Can't say it". I took a long breath.

This is what happens when you expect too much. I actually have other things that I'm afraid of. Because it was decided before Valentine. I remember how to cry in the middle of the old city all by myself. Seeing other couples busy with the celebration of love. While I was just dumped and the day before valentine, wasn't it painful? I was thinking, if Allan was by my side on Valentine's Day, then those painful memories would be replaced. What am I supposed to do now. Should I tell them that I'm not feeling well, so don't go to dinner together.

"I'll go with you. Don't cancel your promises with your friends" Like being able to read my mind, Luky immediately presented a solution.

"Trus what did I tell them about Allan?" Why did this question arise.

"She told me the truth, so you came with me".

"But this is a triple date. The plan is so, everyone brings their own partner. Did I bring a friend?" I scrunched my own forehead.

"Why indeed? You said yourself, Valentine's not just about couples". Wah Luky remembers well my words.

"Ok, if that's it. You're my valentine's date".

"My pleasure, than you think of looking for random men again. It's not funny you activate the application again for the sake of needing someone you date on Valentine's day. Relax, I'm here now. So you can wear me as much as you want every time you need".

I glared at him. I was upset but there was a little bit of pleasure in my heart. Of course this solution is not a bad idea at all.

***

I dressed up, gave myself the maximum of Valentine's Day with Luky.

"Master princess is ready yet?" Luky stood at the door of my room as he used to, with his hand folded and his body leaning against the door.

"I've told you you don't need to make up much. Leave your face as it is, much better," he responded with a smile.

"I know it, you wil say the same thing," I turned back to the mirror. I look at myself and believe that I am beautiful. Even in the place where I came from, I did not enter the standard of beauty at all.

"It's black, fat, ugly, alive again". For years, this bully sentence never went out of my memory.

It happened so often in my childhood and adolescence. Even to adulthood. Because I was considered not beautiful and never got the place I wanted. Including in terms of competition for example, which does not even need to rely on physical. I am used to being shifted with other people who are usually beautiful, ah my teenage years have been imprinted with this type of memory.

Luky walked up to me and stood right behind me. Now we are both in front of the mirror, and we see ourselves so clearly there. For a moment we looked at each other in the mirror and were immersed in our deep thoughts. He touched my shoulder, so warm and tight.

"Look at the girl in the mirror. Beautiful and full of charisma. The most powerful girl I've ever known" she whispered in my ear.

"You think so? I'm beautiful?".

"Only a blind man would say you're not beautiful".

"OK, means they're all blind. People in my past bullied me and made fun of me in public because I wasn't pretty. Poor, those blind people, have eyes but cannot see" I said with a smile and turned towards Luky.

"That's dong, smile. How's the princess, we're ready to go?" Luky stretched out his hand like a prince asking the princess to dance. I blushed and welcomed his hand.

We got out of the taxi and walked through the old city road. Although the Corona virus is widespread and frightening when discussed, but there is no change in all activities here. Perhaps, because there is no serious impact, so there is no other advice from the government other than the recommendation to always wash your hands from anywhere.

"That's the one near the Yellow Church, isn't it?" Luky asked as he swung my hand.

We walked like other lovers we saw on the street. The day of love is beautiful. I turned out to be happy like this even though the one holding my hand was not Allan.

"Yes there, we're passing by all the time, it's an Irish bar. Those who choose a place, he said the food is good there".

We are closing Valentine's Day happily. Canda, laughter and dinner with friends. This triple date has gone well. Even though the guy I'm dating isn't my boyfriend, Allan. Luky has done his part well. Not only during Triple Date, but after that too.

"Wait here, I'll be back soon," Luky walked quickly, half-running towards the Old Town. I waited among the trees in the city park which was only 100 meters away from the gates of the Old Town.

The dark star-studded sky, though only a few, remains beautiful. Flickering flickering vehicle lights and all the surrounding buildings, garden lights even decorative lights on some trees, so supportive. I thought it was the rest of Christmas that hadn't been released yet. Luky came back and carried something in his hands.

"Happy Valentine's Day Vashla" He presented me with a red rose and kissed me on the cheek.

I smiled happily. Now, complete my valentine.