Paper Layangan

The Syai Garden Cafe

Al plugged his car gas to get home. He who accidentally saw the woman, the woman who was too indifferent to the situation, the woman who never separated from the name of the book in her hands. He was waiting for public transport at the stop. Al was moved to watch him for a moment. But what he got, the woman still looks indifferent and only focused on her own world. Al persisted to pay attention to her until the public transport the woman was riding passed.

"Damn!! Why am I thinking about this strange woman." Al grumbled while hitting the driver of his car. "The woman is indeed really strange, she does not care at all about something around her," muttered Al again while driving, he remained focused on the road in front of her.

Ten minutes later Al had reached the gate of his house. Spacious house and impressed luxury and modern European style. With a towering fence. In the yard of his house there are neatly arranged palm trees and green grass, plus flowers that decorate around the yard.

Tin-tinu...

Al honks his car horn. The guard at the post looked at Al's new car, he immediately pressed the button on his remote and the turnstile opened automatically. Mang Sarif nodded his head to his master's son.

The house is so quiet because both parents are busy taking care of their business abroad. Al's father is a company owner engaged in resorts, banking and industry that penetrated to the European continent. So it is not surprising that they always go back and forth out of the country. There were only a few servants and a security guard and two drivers who often accompanied Al at home. But their residence is also separated from the main house, which is in a pavilion located behind the main house.

After bi Munah opened the door, Al rushed up the stairs to reach his room on the second floor. After the door of his room opened, Al rushed to clean himself in the bathroom because he felt very sticky especially at school earlier he had played basketball and it made the production of sweat on his body.

The door of his room seemed open, Al came out wearing casual clothes, a gray hoodi as his top and black long jeans, as well as black sniker shoes. He seemed to be walking hurriedly down the stairs then his steps led him towards the main door. With a quick movement he opened the main door that was already in front of his eyes. He wants to gather with his friends in the usual cafe, Syai Garden Cafe in accordance with the plan they have promised before.

Al drove his car at a normal speed while occasionally looking at the side rearview mirror of his car, then refocused forward.The trip in Al did not take a long time, only took 15 minutes, because of the location of the cafe which is not too far from his home.

Al got out of the car after he parked his car. He walked in leisurely steps while entering the cafe. A very crowded cafe atmosphere greeted him. His eyes scanned all over the cafe, trying to find the whereabouts of his friends. The atmosphere of the cafe that looks full of visitors is not difficult for Al to find the whereabouts of his friends. They sat in a corner of the cafe near a large glass window overlooking the garden.

"Have you been here long?" al asked while bertos ria with his three friends then he sat himself on an empty chair next to Aldo.

"Just now, 5 minutes ago," Aldo said as he looked at the clock curled around his wrist. Al nodded and watched the table in front of him that was still empty without orders.

Andra waved her hand at the waiter. Waiter came and recorded all their orders. Once completed, the waiter immediately passed to continue its work.

Andra Ardiansyah who is more often called Andra is the third friend of Al. He was also in class with his three best friends. He is also 17 years old but he is the youngest of them all. It is more calm and also hilarious, even very compact with Irfan. Sometimes they joke out of bounds but that does not discourage their cohesiveness. He looks even more jolly than all, probably also due to the influence of his family environment.

Al returned his gaze around the cafe. As if the decor of this cafe hypnotized him and greatly attracted his interest, he never got tired of constantly looking at him. The atmosphere of the cafe in the concept of this garden has many white rose plants in every corner. In the other part there are some lanterns attached to the wall and some are hanging. Walls designed with dark colors look very contrasting with white roses.

Unintentionally his eyes saw the Strange Woman he had seen at the school earlier. He still clearly remembered the girl's face, the expressionless face of his feet. His forehead crimped deeply to the look of small folds adorning his eel, he was really confused to see the Eyebrows in the crowd like this.

"What is he doing here? The living statue has no friends nor does it like crowds, but why would it be in a place like this?" Al seemed to be busy with his own thoughts. He was amazed at the existence of this girl. What's he doing here? Didn't he avoid the crowd? What a strange girl. He sank with his own mind until he no longer listened to the conversations of his three friends. Even when Aldo seemed to be blabbering at her.

Aldo who felt ignored stared at Al who did not usually lose focus like that. With a head movement he coded Andra as well as Irfan, ostensibly asking about Al's state. But Andra and Irfan just shrugged his shoulders, a sign they also do not know what happened with Al. Aldo followed Al's line of sight but there was no object there, only an empty table.

Al was a little surprised, but as much as possible he covered it. Al just put his shoulder while reaching for his cellphone on the table.

"The story is the same as ours, not usually an Aldebran behave like this," Irfan chimed in while staring at Al. He who was always curious about all things even though it was the smallest thing, seemed to be waiting for Al's answer.

Al pointed his chin towards the object he was referring to. All eyes follow Al's instructions and focus on the object that Al is referring to. They saw the existence of Eyebrows who were standing in front of the dividing door between the kitchen and the room in the cafe. Then they looked towards Al with astonished gazes and with frowns.

"Oh that girl." Irfan watched Al's face for a moment. "Nothing strange, why?" asked Irfan interrupted his astonishment while looking back at Eyebrow. He seemed to urge Al to open a little of his mouth to answer all his curiosity.

Andra and Aldo also seemed to wait for the answer to be thrown by Al. They looked silent as they stared at Al with interest.

"What a wonder, when he had no friends, too indifferent. How can you be in a cafe like this?" Al whispered his side of confusion as he continued to stare towards Alis.

"Where do you know she's like that?" Andra asked a question back.

Al seemed to catch his breath. "I don't know him either, but the schoolmates talk about him a lot. Isn't that the Do I said?" said Al who had asked questions of attack on Aldo. He looked at his three friends in turn and he looked back at Aldo when he remembered their conversation at school this afternoon after dealing with the strange girl. Aldo just nodded as he glanced at Eyebrows.

"Maybe he works here Al, because every time we come here, he's always here. And you're just realizing it now, Al." Andra explained it to Al.

"Right, I think he'll only be working in a library or bookstore, after seeing his habits as well as his rigid interactions," sindir Irfan while chuckling with his own thoughts that imagine it happens to the Eyebrows.

"It's his business. Why should we bother. After all, he has nothing to do with us." Aldo broke their conversation. Aldo cheered happily as Waitres came to deliver their order. Regardless of them again he had devoured the dish before him without a sound. It was as if the world was his own when faced with food. But one thing that made them amazed Aldo, his body remained athletic and muscular despite eating a lot. There is no pile like most people in general, probably because he often exercises.

"Directly green your eyes when dealing with food, Do." Irfan sneered at Aldo who seemed to forget their existence when he was faced with food.

" You too, stand your ear when you hear something. Just rabbit ears!" Andra followed along sneering towards Irfan.

Irfan seemed to be laughing crybaby hearing the ridicule thrown by Andra. He admitted that it was true. Yep! he's confessing.

While Al seemed to be chuckling while shaking his head, his hand moved stirring the juice before him. Since then the four of them did not pay attention to the face of Waitres who brought food for them because they were busy with their relaxed conversation.

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