Restore Your Smile

Guests Who Are Not Guests

The event will be held for three more days. But until now James has not found a substitute source of the Entrepreneur. He tried to contact a lot of people. But true what his brother said, the businessman is difficult to provide his time suddenly.

Similar news came from Alex this afternoon. He has contacted entrepreneurs he knows well. But the result is the same. All of them refused to be speakers for similar, hectic reasons and overly urgent notices.

After the teaching and learning activities ended, James sat at his desk in the teacher's room. He was pensive to see the draft paper of the career guidance counseling event lying on his desk.

After a while, with a heavy heart, James decided to cross out the "adulteration by the businessman" written there. He surrendered. He prefers to focus on existing sources. He still needs to ensure their readiness or ask questions they may need to support counseling.

It is unfortunate that he cannot present entrepreneurs, the profession most addressed by his students. But how else? He has tried his best and the results remain nil. With lethargy and a hint of disappointment still hanging over his chest, James returned home at exactly 15:00.

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Arriving at home, James saw women's shoes lying on the porch. James knew it wasn't his mother's shoes. So, who's coming to the guest? Is it Sherly? Sherly does come home quite often, but usually not in this time frame. Usually he comes over at 5pm, after office hours. If not Sherly, are there any other guests?

Once entering the house, in the living room there is no one to see. James scrunched his eyebrows. Where's the guest?

He faintly heard the sound of chatter from the family room. My mother was talking to someone. The voice he knew. A voice he longed for and could not have forgotten. With a thump, James accelerated his pace towards the living room to confirm his conjecture.

"Bang James!"

James could only not believe what he saw. Although he had guessed who the owner of the voice he had heard, although his guess was correct and had heard himself called by the Owner of the Voice, he said, he remained stunned in disbelief to see the figure he had longed for was actually in front of him right now. He was afraid that maybe this was just a dream.

"Noh .. it turns out James was also dumbass like Mama earlier. You really managed to make a surprise well, Lin ...." His mother's voice revived James.

"Bang James is worse, Ma .... Longer! Still, until now it is still a statue, "celine added with a laugh.

"Yes, here .... Make shame! Sit here, James!" mama Ratna said as she patted the empty chair next to her.

James walked towards the chair his mother had pointed to in a semi-conscious state with eyes still attached to Celine. Celine's face hasn't changed much. There was only a thin makeup that still accentuated her natural beauty.

The change also seemed to be in Celine's attitude and upbringing. Celine looked cheerful and confident. It was a lot different from the last time James saw it. He dared to return James' gaze with his trademark sweet smile.

"What is James doing?" celine asked open the conversation.

"Eh? Good. The news of Bang James is good, "James replied awkwardly.

"Cape's gone home from work?"

"Lumayan."

Then the mood became quiet. Celine smiled wryly as she felt the awkwardness that was happening.

"What the hell are you, James? How do you think you don't know Celine?" moor Mama Ratna.

"Maybe Bang James is angry that Celine is suddenly missing no news, Ma .." guessed Celine with a bitter smile of guilt.

"Well .... Aye, yes. We were talking there, but James's desperation came home. Come on, now explain! Why are you suddenly not telling Mama again? If your reason is not right, Mama took a snack ah like James ...." Mama Ratna pretended to threaten.

"Don't dong, Ma .... Celine was also apologizing. Celine must be clear. But if it is not right, help to be precise well, Ma .... Give me a little discount, " replied Celine with a grin.

"Hmmm .... Nih son uda pinter said yes .." said Mama Ratna squeaking while pinching Celine's cheek. Celine laughed too.

Then Celine opened her mouth to tell her story. Actually, what happened to him all this time, until he seemed to disappear?

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