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32. You've Loved me Always

Never make someone's spicy words a snare that shackles you to move forward

Make him a bow that makes you retreat for a moment and then soar high towards the target you want to achieve

Orchid Caption today in black and white photos on social media feeds. A motivation that is easy to write but not easy to implement.

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Life is a choice if from the past I was fixated on harsh words, bodyshamming, betrayal Adi and Cahya then it will be entangled somewhere, powerless to step even just shifted.

I am lucky to be in a loving family. They were the light that illuminated when the dark shadows embraced themselves.

Grateful for the grace that exists makes heavy steps feel a little light.

Today in a cloudy morning I have arrived in Miepa. Together Andi opened the rolling door shop. Prepare to pick up the windfall.

People who spit out harsh words obviously do not bear the cost of your life so trying to forget or make peace on every word that is thrown does not reduce pain in an instant but helps to step up to enjoy the day.

"Which one, Ndi?." I asked Andi who was preparing a handsoap in front of the shophouse.

"There's a back, Mom."

"You're done? if I come back, yes." Deftly Andi tidied a large bucket of cranes and handsoap to wash hands and then followed my steps.

My eyes suddenly glared as if looking at a giant highlighter. Rika uses a top that is identical to the color of the highlighter. His skirt was yellow, fortunately he wore clean white shoes and the same colored mask. Rika has not used a typical Miepa apron as her employee uniform.

"Morning, Brother Orchid." She always greeted me 'sister' while the other officers called 'Mother'. I don't bother with this because either my sister or mother all show that they appreciate me.

"For Rika too, Andi. I'd like to tell you if there's a friend named 'Bian' who you already know. Just tell me I'm not in place. Please also pass it on to other children who have not arrived."

"Yes, ma'am, ready to do it." Andi gave a respectful style. He thought I was a flagpole to Rika's laughter. I did not take a headache with their behavior because manut did not ask the reason was enough to make me happy.

"If Brother Adiwarna?" Rika asked while shaking her head. The second cepol reminds me of a sailormoon. He does have a unique look so it stands out compared to other employees.

"Adicolored rarely look for me. It can be overcome." I said relax, even if not in my heart. The murmur was still there when the lips mentioned his name.

"It should be colored too because he's dangerous." Bang Ipul from the corner suddenly crammed. I'm not surprised if Bang Ipul knows Adiwarna must be hanging out every day in the kitchen with Miepa kitchen mums so they can get materials ghibah.

"That Bang Ipul tau." Rika walked towards the apron line while Bang Ipul stepped back into the kitchen. Andi followed Rika's steps towards the apron.

Early standing Miepa I gave uniforms to employees but because of how to wash each other so there are uniform employees are still bright and some are scuffed. I finally decided to liken the polyster apron to his uniform.

A few times my phone rang, a green message notification from Bian was also a phone call I ignored. I tried not to answer even though my itchy heart told me to open the green message

All day I was pacing back and forth from Miepa and the other two branches. There are consumer complaints about the taste of the other branch even though the existing seasoning still uses the Bang Ipul recipe. That's the sense of taste that distinguishes people who mix it even though it has the same seasoning.

I have to go back and forth to be 'the chip guy'. Branches that are close to the house of Adicolor is the employee is still not able to equalize the typical taste of Miepa. Many times it has to be taught and today the taste I want starts to fit.

When returning again to the main branch of Miepa. I saw Doni's car parked in the parking lot. I went inside Miepa looking for Doni, my Netra caught Doni and a middle-aged woman who was still beautiful at her age. Doni's mother turned out she was actually visiting with her mother.

I'm touching Mama Doni. They are still waiting for orders to come.

"Tante has not been with Orchids for a long time. Last time before Doni moved to Bandung huh? third grade Junior High if not wrong." Because our old generation so third class SMP is the same as class 9 now.

"Yes, our aunt and other friends took an angkot to the airport to take Doni. She was once an idol of Junior High."

Doni nodded at hearing my words. I speak honestly as a karate athlete who often brings victory to the school and also a member of a popular band group in our past. Doni kept a low profile. He was always friendly to every child.

"It's just that his geden's less than lucky." There is a weak voice Mama Doni seems to refer to a young marriage Doni that does not last long. I chose silence just smiling to respond.

"Anggrek now has a business huh. Smart you are. This aunt bought frozen pentol the same as the condiment but your cashier said it was taken later so it didn't melt long."

"Oh yes Aunt is an additional variant of the sale of Orchids as well as spicy chips, lemon juice is also there if other branches we add mixed ice but in the main branch there is no mixed ice."

My mouth was promoting as if it were a natural reflex when someone asked me a little bit about Miepa products. 'Sales kang' reflex tancap promotion.

"Wah many also yes if Auntie likes his frozen pentol which is often brought Doni and he tells the story of Orchid school friends who sell. Frozen food gini makes it easier for mothers like this Aunt."

"Create nuggets in limited-scale orchids, introducing them first to consumers. Doni can help provide fresh chicken. He now runs a chicken farm." I glanced at Doni.

"Iya Orchid, my uncle who lives near your grandfather will have a chicken farm and slaughterhouse business. He had no children who could continue his business so when I was in the village he offered to manage it."

"This bangs from college while working also Orchids. Once he's done he's accepted into the company but because of the divorce and moving here so there's no job other than taking care of the gym." Mama Doni chimed.

Our conversation continued into the cooperation between me and Doni. He's the chicken supplier for my home-made nugget.

A week after the meeting with Doni and Mama. I started to recruit two employees to make nuggets because the number of nuggets I sold was not much so it did not require many employees.

Homemade nuggets I sell sweet seems to be a lot of mothers who need cooking ingredients that are easy to process but I have not been able to add nugget stock.

Doni will just move home after delivering an order of cut chicken at home. He had already entered the pickup car when I gave him a pack of fruit soes.

"Would you like to try a market test? Sell fruit soes." I laughed when I felt shunned by anything to be a sale.

"Yes not today most look at cooking tutorials suddenly want to try one of the recipes."

"Thank you Orchids. I think it's good."

"Yes say hi to auntie ya."

"OK Orchid later I say."

"Be careful Doni." I waved and looked at the pickup until it disappeared at the intersection. Doni who was once a popular student now routinely delivers chicken orders to all his customers. Life determines its own direction. He was a capable young man and seemed to be a good father.

Doni is insistent on driving himself to 'introduce' himself to customers. The chicken business had indeed fallen to him. Uncle and Aunt Doni have complete trust in Doni.

I just turned around to step inside when my body hit someone. My eyes traced my chest, neck and then cold face with tightly clenched lips.

"Have not seen an orchid in a long time."

"Dian."

"Yes I'm Bian not Doni. Your number has been changed until you don't return messages and answer my phone calls? Tumben is also now rare in Miepa." He insinuated me.

The voice was so coldly spoken one by one slowly but Bian's gaze said otherwise. Did I judge him wrong? Like there's a longing in it.

The afternoon breeze that blew combined with the cloud hanging on top of it made my body tremble a little if only my eyes did not see the antique old car in front of the house. Maybe I thought the man in front of me a ghost just suddenly appeared.

Now I goosebumps with Bian's voice and aura. My brain thought it had to prepare itself to compose words. Isn't there a saying that women include talking creatures. Does that saying apply to facing this man.

Let's prove...

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Yesterday at the minimarket author listening to the old song Dewa 19 seemed suitable for Bian. 😂.

You're like a ghost

Keep haunting me

Wherever my body goes

You keep shadowing me

It's my fault I let you

Playing with my heart

I can't exterminate

You're from my mind

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