Tone & Sound

#09 Lily

Bu Ni immediately told Nada to open it while saying a sentence of congratulations. Smiling tone happy. But still a little objected. Yes, because a gift is still a gift. Something that doesn't really matter to Nada. However, now Nada could not dodge anymore. The three centile fairies kept urging him. "Open dong, look at us. Isn't that right, Na?" Jeje exclaimed enthusiastically. Una nodded in agreement. After all, he was reluctant if he had to refuse the gift from Bu Ni. Maybe this year, he should have considered gifts as something that looks important from now on.

Nada grabbed the gift, then opened the ribbon and wrapper slowly. And how surprised he was when he found out that the contents of the gift were rings. Spontaneous tone smiling happily. He looked at Bu Ni who was already smiling. What a beautiful ring. Probably diamonds. Bu Ni said he had prepared the ring in advance for Nada. Bu Ni also knows Nada really likes rings. But other than because today was Nada's birthday, the ring was also as a parting gift. Bu Ni knows that this year Nada will leave Paris.

I don't know. Whether since when Bu Ni knows Nada's birthday, know about Nada who really likes the same ring, or about this year, the last year of Nada in Paris. Even Nada could not remember ever telling Bu Ni about those three things. But, despite everything, Bu Ni was indeed very good. Tone hugged Bu Ni. Thank you, Buk. Warm hug. Hundreds of fallen flowers floated outside. The spring rain.

This year Nada is leaving Paris. It didn't feel like three years, three spring. But, the cliche feels if the word go is only associated with Paris only. Because actually Nada did not go from Paris, but from everything in it. Including Blanche and Bu Ni. Nada glanced at Bu Ni who seemed to be chatting with the three centile fairies now. Smiling while looking at that face. The face was still the same as it was three years ago when Nada met him. On the first spring night of Nada. When hundreds of flowers fall in unison in the middle of Paris. On the edge of the LA-caries florist.

I love coming to that shop. Because there, Nada can see various types of flowers. Sort of. Starting from Lily, Tulip, Orchid, Orchid, Freesia, Carnation, and many more. In addition there also sells a variety of tools or all related to flowers. The flower shop is very famous in Paris. No doubt if when Nada comes there, the atmosphere of the store is already very crowded visitors. At least every day there would be dozens of people in and out of the store. Bringing flowers home in their hands.

But, Nada was confused when she got into the LA-caries that night. I don't know why it was a little different from the previous night. That first spring night, Nada was confused as she watched the surroundings. The atmosphere of the shop. Not as usual. There are no visitors who are usually crowded standing along the flower shelves, picky, queuing at the cashier, or who have a brief conversation about the history of flowers. That night was completely deserted. But Nada doesn't care much about that. He still stepped slowly towards the ranks of flower shelves, looking one by one flowers until finally it leads to the Lily flower rack. Tone then began to choose the Lily flowers that he would buy. Paying attention to each leaf, Nada took one of the Lily from the shelf, then put it in the basket.

Time passed quickly after that. Outside, dozens of flowers still fell, fell, fell into distant places. A few minutes passed with Nada stepping up to look at the other rows of flower shelves and then stepping towards the cashier. However, her footsteps came to a halt while she was on the last flower shelf. Someone greeted him suddenly. Or maybe more precisely ask in a quiet voice. That person is Bu Ni. "You like Lily, too?" Tone turned. His face was a little surprised. He nodded slowly and looked at Bu Ni's face for the first time. Half century long haired woman deep black. Wearing a brown scarf with a basket containing one Lily flower in his hand. Bu Ni thrust his hand after that. Smiling warmly. They know each other. That was the beginning where they met. That ultimately made them as close as they are now. Although when they talked for a while after that, Nada was still a little surprised to meet the second Indonesian in Paris besides Cikal. Also because it turns out that Bu Ni also really likes Lily.