Red Hooded Girl

Beretos Cafe's

"Please don't call me Father. Just call Deka," Pinta Deka.

Mimin hesitated. "Alright Sir. Ee... I mean. well Deka," he said.

Deka smiled widely. "Well, so. It's better to sound in the ear."

"So Father... Uh, Ka Deka. I'll just call Ka Deka, okay?" ask Mimin.

"Emmm... Be able. Not bad's. More beautiful sounds in my ears," said Deka.

"Emmm... What do you want to drink?"

"anything. Any drink from which you make, will feel good I think," said Deka while looking at Mimin's face with a mupeng look.

Mimin lowered his gaze. "Wait a minute, Ka" he said. Then with a clumsy gesture passed leaving Deka.

Mimin went to the kitchen and found his brother watching television in the living room with Mami. Mimin approached Abah and Mami who were laughing watching a stand-up comedy show.

Remember...!! Cigarettes are not harmful to health, as long as there are no matches.

"Haha..." Abah and Mami laughed out loud at the quote the comic said.

"Change...!" exclaim Mimin.

"Yes Tea.." said Abah.

"In the front, there is a colleague Teteh. he said to look for a contract," said Mimin.

"Well, the contract is full of tea.no one is empty," said Abah.

"Well the contract door number 7 ex-Mum Sulis is not empty, Bah?"

"There's someone who wants to fill. Yesterday the guy gave me DP."

"What a hell... Someone said something was empty." Mimin scratched the head covered in her hijab despite not feeling itchy. "Tea is not good with Mr. Deka," he lamented.

"Yes, if Teteh is not good to say. Let Abah speak the same way, Teteh," suggested Mami.

"Yes yes Bah. please Abah who said the same Mr. Deka," Pinta Mimin.

"Name Mr Deka?" ask Abah.

Mimin. "Yes." Yeah."

Abah stood up from his seat. "Yes Abah met Mr. Deka first," he said.

"Would you like some coffee?" bargain Mimin.

"Can. Ordinary well bitter, do not be given sugar," Abah's message.

"OK."

Mimin went to the kitchen to make drinks for Deka and his brother.

"Assalamualaikum," said Haji Zaenudin.

"Eh... Greetings wa-waalaikum" Deka replied.

Haji Zaenudin reached out to shake hands. Deka stood up and welcomed Haji Zaenudin's hand. "I'm Deka, Mr. Haji," he said, introducing himself.

"I'm Mimin's brother" replied Haji Zaenudin.

"Please sit down" he continued.

Deka sat back as his position had been.

"So said Teteh... Uh... That means Mimin said, You want to find a contract?" ask Haji Zaenudin.

"Yes Pak Haji. I want to contract in the contract of Pak Haji to be closer to the office" said Deka.

"But I'm sorry Mr. Deka, I...."

"I'm sorry Mr. Haji. Don't call me Dad ah. I am still a bachelor Pak Haji, never married," Deka said before Haji Zaenudin finished his speech. (Author: You are still a bachelor, but you are not a virgin Deka!!!. And author smile cynical😒).

"Oh..." Haji Zainudin glanced at Deka from top to bottom. From the top of the head to the knees of the Deka. Because Deka's feet are invisible to the eyes, the table is blocked.

"So this is Mr. Deka... Eee... Deca. Three days ago Abah's contract was still empty one, but now there is someone who wants to fill it" said Haji Zaenudin.

"Well, what a pity. Though yesterday I told Jasmin that I wanted to sign here."

"Yes, I'm sorry... Mimin does not know yet that his contract has been given DP yesterday the day after."

"Can't if...." Deka stopped his speech because of the arrival of Mimin who brought a tray containing two cups of drinks which according to his guess is coffee. That was because it smelled from its distinctive aroma.

Mimin placed two cups of coffee on the table, one for his brother and another for Deka. "Please drink, Ka Deka," he said politely.

Deka smiled, "Thank you, Jasmin," she replied.

Mimin sat next to his brother.

"Tea... Mr. Deka is similar to Kisanak yes," said Haji Zaenudin.

"Who is Haji?" ask Deka.

"The contract is next door" replied Haji Zainudin.

"Oh..."

"So how, Mr. Haji.. can not be canceled?"

"What did Mr. Deka cancel?"

"The one who's willing to contract it."

"Sorry Sir..."

"Deca, Mr. Haji. Don't call me Father" Deka protested.

"Oh, yes. Sorry Deka, Abah can't cancel because that guy already gave me the DP."

"I'll pay him three times over."

"It's not about the money, but it's about promises. This is not allowed in our religion. If that promise is to be kept. If Deka wants, can contract in the contract of Haji Samud."

"Where is Mr Haji?"

"In the village next door."

"Oh, don't take Haji next time."

"Well then. Come on Deka, please drink the coffee."

"Thank you, Mr. Haji."

"It's staying yes. Abah just keeps coffee inside. Please continue to chat with Mimin," said Haji Zaenudin while getting up from his seat and carrying his coffee cup.

"Teteh bring the coffee, Bah," said Mimin.

"Ga nah, Tea. Abah himself," said Abah then passed to the family room to continue watching stand up comedy.

"Please drink the coffee, Ka," said Mimin after his brother passed

"Yes Jasmin. Thank you." Thank you."

Deka lifted his coffee cup and sipped the contents slowly. He grimaces. This is coffee what jamu anyway. Very bittersweet. His inner.

"Why Ka, isn't it good?" mimin asked when he saw Deka's facial expression. Mimin makes coffee for Deka without sugar, as his brother likes.

"But just a bit bitter. But no problem. if you drink it while looking at you taste sweet, it will be" Deka slobber.

"Eyeah... Ea... Ea... Don't want to combalin Tea!" exclaim Opi who has been dressed neatly in the style of teenagers complete with sling bag.

"Teh. if this guy messes with Teteh, say Opi ya Teh. Later Opi..greek." Opi's hands are slitting her throat.

"Huuussis... Opi!!" mimin Sentak.

"Opi go first yes," said Opi.

"Where's Pi going?" ask Mimin.

"Weekly night dong," Opi said.

"Udah said Abah is with Mami yet?"

"Udah."

"Opi go first... Daaahh." said Opi as he passed.

"Your sister wants a weekly night. We also yuk.." said Deka after Opi left.

Mimin shook his head.

"We either eat. Yesterday I was around town there was a nice cafe called Beretos but I haven't been there yet. We're going there yuk, Jasmin.”

Mimin shook his head again. Deka breathed a long breath.

******

Deka stopped his car at the Beretos Cafe parking lot. Sunday night without a lover is very sad for him. He who is so hoping to spend the night of the week with Mimin sighed disappointed because it is not that easy it turns out to invite Mimin “jalan”. What a woman who is difficult to approach, touch, let alone “had”.

If this were Jakarta, he would vent to go to a nightclub and appoint any sexy woman he likes. Spending the night having fun with the women piqued his passion.

Unfortunately, this is not the city of Jakarta. This is Serang city dubbed “Satri” City. And as long as he lived in this city, he never once saw a woman dressed in striking sexy clothes. It is precisely dangerous for women here to cover their heads with a veil.

Deka entered the Beretos Cafe choosing to sit in the most corner chair. He frowned when reading the menu list, dominated by the past handling menu made today. Such as surabi durian, chocolate surabi, pancong cheese milk and so on. Fortunately, there is still a modern food menu that matches his tongue. He ordered manggo jelly milk ice and pasta.

So you said away

(Then you sailed away)

Into a grey sky morning

(Towards a gray morning)

Now I'm here to stay

(I live here now)

Love can be so boring

(Love can be so boring)

 

Nothing's quite the same

(Nothing is the same anymore)

I just say your name now

(I'm just saying your name)

But it's not so bad

(But it's not so bad)

You're only the best I ever had

(You're the best thing I've ever had)

You don't want me back

(You don't want me to come back)

You're just the best I ever had

(You're the best thing I've ever had)

So you are my role world

(Then you stole my world too)

Now I'm just a phony

(I'm just a liar now)

Remembering the girl

(That keeps remembering a girl)

Leaves me down and lonely

(That makes me sad and lonely)

Send it in a letter

(Send by letter)

Make yourself feel better

(Make your feelings better)

But it's not so bad

(But it's not so bad)

You're only the best I ever had

(You're the best thing I've ever had)

You don't need me back

(You don't need me to come back)

You're just the best I ever had

(You're the best thing I've ever had)

 

And it may take some time

(And it might take a little time)

To patch me up inside

('But treat the wound of my heart)

But I can't take it

(But I can't stand it)

So I run away and hide

(Then I ran and hid)

And I may find in time that

(And now I may realize)

You were always right

(That you were always right)

You're always right

(You're always right)

 

So you said away

(Then you sailed away)

Into a grey sky morning

(Towards a gray morning)

Now I'm here to stay

(I live here now)

Love can be so boring

(Love can be so boring)

What was it you wanted

(What do you want)

Could it be I'm haunted

(Maybe you want me to keep on being agitated)

 

But it's not so bad

(But it's not so bad)

You're only the best I ever had

(You're the best thing I've ever had)

I don't want you back

(I don't want you back)

You're just the best I ever had

(You're the best thing I've ever had)

The best I ever had

(The best thing I've ever had)

The best I ever

(The best thing I've ever had)

(Best I Ever Had, by. The Vertical Horizon)

The voice of the male singer was so hypnotizing, that he did not realize the male singer had finished his song. And the boisterous sound of the applause of the cafe visitors disturbed his heart. Makes him want to know who is the typical man who has been successfully singing the song Best I Ever Had by Vertical Horizon.

Deka raised his face. He was astonished when he saw a handsome man with shoulder-length hair, wearing denim jeans and black t shirts were sitting on a chair on a small stage while holding a guitar and spreading a smile to all cafe visitors.

“God..... “