Paper Layangan

Carrying Responsibility

Al and his three best friends are in the school parking lot. They were having a light conversation. Looking from a distance Jessica looked at Al with a look of admiration. He smiled at Al, then entered his car. He plugged his gas, rushed home.

"This afternoon we gather at the cafe LK, how?" Aldo gave a suggestion.

"OK" they said in unison.

They each pumped their own gas. Likewise with Al, he wore his full-face helmet and pointed his bike towards the road. His eyes circled towards the stop, Alis was sitting with several others. He seemed aloof with the reading book in his hand.

Al stopped his bike not far from the stop. He looked across the street right in front of Eyebrow and rightly guessed, Eyebrows were being watched by someone. More precisely the same car as the black car this morning that was watching him.

Long enough Al noticed Eyebrows and the right car was across the Eyebrows. He was very curious about the person in the black car. But he held back because he did not want to be dragged deeper with the problems that Alis faced. He realized that Eyebrow was nobody from him. But on the other hand, he was so sorry for Eyebrows. Al remembered the times when Alis helped him a few days ago. Even the girl helped him sincerely, why didn't she do the same?

The bus stopped right in front of Alis. Eyebrows walked up and into the bus, he set his sights on finding a seat. Eyebrows prefer to sit alone in the last bench. He reopened his book.

While Al was still staring at the bus that was moving slowly leaving the stop. He turned his eyes back to the black car, the car also slowly left the place.

Along the road Al was filled with curiosity with the figure of Eyebrows and also the black car. It seems like all of that is a puzzle. He was confused about himself, what made him start to care and like to pay attention to Eyebrows. Maybe because he has debt? Yep! only debt of gratitude.

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LK Cafe

16.07 wib

Hordes of teenagers seemed to enter the LK cafe with their style and also their good looks that became the center of attention wherever they were. They chose to sit in a corner of the room near a large window overlooking the flower garden.

Al always put his eyes around the cafe. He was amazed by the decoration of this cafe that looks like it is under the sky that stretches with a lot of paper kites. Until Al is unaware of the existence of Waiter who is waiting to record his order, because it is too focused on this cafe.

"Al, Mba waiter is waiting for you, what message would you like?" tanya Angga nudged Al's wrist.

Al gasped in surprise and he looked wrong. After Al mentioned the order, the waiter passed.

"Al... Al. You are like a person who never goes to a cafe. Until you look up as soon as you stare at this cafe." Irfan clucked while scoffing at Al.

"Just how! who owns this cafe is not known who the owner is, as is kept secret. The design is amazing. Not like other cafes." Al looked at his three companions with sparkling eyes.

"You are wrong Al, there are 4 cafes that are not known who the owner is for this Jakarta area, the interior is also extraordinary, one of them is a cafe where our usual tongkrongan, Syai Garden Cafe, and the, Also Lantern Cafe. The other one is far away from here." Aldo spoke up. All three just nodded their heads.

"That's it, it's none of our business either" Andra said. Right at that very moment their order came. Don't forget they said thanks.

"Eh, look there!" Irfan pointed his chin right in front of him. Everyone looked in the direction Irfan was referring to.

"What the hell!?" andra asked seemed confused by Irfan's index direction, he asked to be clarified.

"That! who serves that food! isn't that the hero girl Al, the Guardian Angel of Hell," said Irfan made his point clear earlier.

Al looked at him. Right, Eyebrows seemed busy with a tray in his hand. Al's forehead looked wrinkled in wonder.

"Can't you?" tanya Andra looked gawking in astonishment.

"Well, that's what I've been meaning since." Irfan snapped his finger.

Andra seemed to be tapping her finger on the beach. "How can he work in both places at once. Though the place there with the one here, equally popular equally crowded?" andra asked in amazement.

Al just silently thought about the possibilities experienced by Alis. That hard he worked? Al was concerned about the existence of the strange girl.

"It's possible that he was fired at his old workplace, so he works at this cafe." Irfan gave his opinion.

"That can't be Fan! just yesterday the day after we sat in that cafe. Finding a job today is not easy, even though his job is only as a cafe waiter." Al gave his argument.

"You mean! she's her twin, is she?" Irfan giggles.

"Isn't that what I mean, you've seen the twin? Notkan. I mean, maybe he has a job in both places like a ship job. He would need a lot of money for his living expenses. I mean, it's probably true that I think he's being pursued by a rentiner." Al made his point clear even though it sounded like he was hesitating.

"That's it, it doesn't matter to us either. What matters is a full stomach." Aldo scooped up his food. As well as the others, they also followed Aldo. Unlike Al, he still kept thinking about the possibilities.

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Today the cafe is very crowded, Alis looks very busy with her work helping to deliver orders. Several times he saw a watch that was perched pretty on his wrist. He has an appointment today to meet with his grandmother's late confidant.

Eyebrows looked at Anton and nodded. "Take my room!"

Anton immediately approached the man and took him up to the third floor of the Eyebrow room.

Eyebrows walking towards the elevator inside the cafe accompanied by a pair of eyes. When he arrived in his room, he was welcomed by January. Eyebrows looked towards January and nodded their heads.

"How are the Eyebrows?" asked January with a smile decorating her face, while looking at Alis who sat herself on the chair in front of January.

"Okay, what about you?" Eyebrows looked towards January with questioning gazes.

January seemed to be smiling sweetly. "As you can see!" January spread both hands.

His eyebrows just nodded his head. "So, what need did you come here for?" Eyebrows just take the talking point. He stared fixedly at January which he considered like his own brother.

"About the company, I just want to convey something important Lis." January looked at Alis seriously.

"Just go!" alis.

"You're an adult, already capable of taking responsibility. So, I'm asking that from tomorrow you can take over the company. Take it easy, I'll keep helping you. Because I thought, you are still in the learning process as well. Show everyone your skills and what you have learned so far. I'm sure you can." January looked seriously at Eyebrows.

Eyebrows stared back in January, he just kept quiet and nodded faintly.

January smiled, he knew Eyebrows very well. And he is very confident that Alis has been able to do his duty as the sole heir to the company.

"I'm sorry, there's still some unfinished business. Don't forget tomorrow, I'm waiting at the office." January looked at Alis warmly while shuffling her hair.

"One more time, tomorrow you'll be picked up by the driver or drive yourself, who obviously don't use a bike."

Eyebrows nodded and smiled faintly. He delivered the departure of January to the front door of his room. He went back into his room and pressed the intercom to call his manager to leave.

Occasional sounds of rough breathing from the Eyebrows. It was like he had a heavy burden that he was not ready to carry. Eyebrows stared at the files on his desk. He just let it pile up on his desk. His eyes turned to look at the window that showed the busy city of Jakarta in the afternoon today.

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Jessica and Angga are gathering in the living room at Angga's house. Jessica is so engrossed in her handphone. Unlike Angga, he stared at Jessica repeatedly.

"Jess..," call Angga to Jessica.

Jessica turned her head and closed the screen on her phone. He looked at Angga who seemed to want to say something.

"Don't like bullying other people at school. Moreover, you're a new student at school even just a day Jess, but you've made a troublemaker." Anga looked at Jessica inside.

Jessica just silently stared at Angga, she did not want to refute the words of Angga, which will cause a debate between her and Angga.

"You've also gone too far for Jess on Eyebrows, until your bike is damaged even to the point that it can't be repaired anymore." Angga looked at Jessica's slightly pias expression.

Jessica looked surprised at what Angga had just said. Though he was sure that no one knew about the incident, he so tightly closed it. However, just a day ago, someone knew about it.

"So, I hope you will obey what I said before the school knows it and make a decision that will harm you" Angga said seriously.

Jessica just kept quiet, thinking about Angga's words just now. He did not want Angga to report it to his parents and also, he was not ready if he had to be expelled from school for the umpteenth time. Jessica stared pityingly at Angga.

"Female, don't report me yes, I'll try not to bully her again. Tapikan Eyebrow is also nobody in the school that even he is not fit for the school there." Jessica kept her denial. Although at the beginning of the word he looks sweet but at the end of the word, it is enough to describe his denial.

Angga looked at Jessica disappointed while exhaling his coarse breath. "Jess, the one who decides who gets to go to school is not us, not me or you. But Jess' school. I hope you understand what I mean." Angga stood up and passed from in front of Jessica. He was so nervous to hear Jessica's rejection of her reprimand. That girl is so unruly.

"I hope you don't regret Jess!" Angga turned his face towards Jessica when he reached the first rung.

Jessica frowned while looking at Angga. Angga's words sound ambiguous. Angga continued his steps towards his room on the second floor.

Arriving at the door of his room, Angga clenched his hands and punched the door of his room. He was so upset with the behavior of Jessica who only cared about her pleasure without thinking about the risks later that will be borne. She fears Jessica for why because she has bullied Eyebrow, who is considered by all students at school as a mysterious girl whose origins are never known. Even everything about her was so tightly shut. Moreover, Alis was not a weak girl as shown by the other girl who was the target of Jessica's bullying.

"I have to investigate it, so that my suspicions are not just suspicions" Angga said with determination. Angga entered his room and took a towel, he walked towards the bathroom, wanting to soak for a moment so that his mind could cool back.

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