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80. Commencement with Kenzo

The tranquility flows beautifully

all day

all the time

make a comfortable feeling

rippleless

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Tonight I was with Kenzo at the beach restaurant in town. I took the time to go to the shopping mall to buy Kenzo a present. My choice fell on a leather wallet with its signature classic monochrome.

He is 26 years old and invites how many of his close friends. We were only six, Birthday attended also Bima restaurant owner Rosemary, Bima came with his wife. A woman with a wood face.

"You didn't introduce me, Ken. Who's the woman next to you?" Dina Ken's wife looked at me with her friendly smile.

"The name is Orchid, Introduce Mbak Dina. Bang Bima's wife," Kenzo introduced me to Dina.

"Only that without frills in the back?" dina's lure was greeted by the laughter of Bima and other Kenzo friends. Making Kenzo's face red, so did I who became misbehaved.

They are more mature than us. Makes me and Kenzo an easy target for tonight. Kenzo seems comfortable making friends with age adrift on it.

"Pardon those who are idle yes, Orchid. Besides my friend. They are also business partners, Tonight we have something to talk about, in relation to my new restaurant. Since they also invite a couple, I invite you, too,"

"Serious talk but why is it with your birthday?"

"It's hard to find time to meet, sometimes moments like this make us force to spend time meeting,"

Kenzo left me with Dina and her friends. We women sit together to talk about many things.

From skincare, gossip artist to ending with business partner. They don't stop flirting with me with Kenzo. Many times I have said that our relationship is just a friend.

"Ken couldn't possibly introduce 'just' a friend to us," Aura's friend Kenzo's wife simply didn't believe my explanation.

"Maybe this time my friend, in the future we never know," Dina laughed lightly as she poked at my waist.

I just laughed because I avoided them not believing what I was saying. It's free to explain.

Together they are over the age of 30 turned out to have a wider conversation. Especially concerning family matters and 'kitchen'.

It didn't feel like Kenzo and his two friends were finished. We decided to go home with a message from Dina to meet again.

"Let's meet again yeah, happy birthday once again Ken. Thanks for dinner,"

"Hopefully meeting you is so difficult,"

"It won't be difficult if the meeting is to face your marriage later, Eh not marriage but marriage. If our marriage comes can not be hahaaa," Aura laughed with a prank chirp that actually managed to provoke another laugh.

Me and Kenzo could only be silent and then grinned. We parted ways with Kenzo's parked friend.

"I'm sorry they're all fad, please understand sometimes the jokes are a little different,"

"I like, They're all friendly,"

"Thank you for accompanying and also for the card,"

"Yes, you're the same,"

I arrived home with a crumpled body. In addition to the many jobs these days. Plus a sign from Bian that never stops, as if he's afraid I'm forgetting him.

That's what I'm going to do. Especially to be expected with someone who has been engaged.

At least without Bian, my life calmed down again. My efforts are going well even I can be good friends with Kenzo.

A lot of fun things I got from my friendship with Kenzo. From the awards, get acquainted with the relations that are in the same world. Plus the main point I can teach Cahya a lesson.

None of this would have happened if I had been with Bian. Sacrificing feelings to achieve more. Do you think it's evil? for me it's not. The future I won't put on the wrong person.

Someone who has been knocked down twice. Will not weaken back let alone cry over a love story that ran aground. I'm not that kind of woman, no. I don't want to be anymore.

I grabbed my favorite banana pillow and went back to sleep. Give your body enough rest after a day of work.

*******

My days are tinged with busyness. Expanding kitchen Miepa and frozen food. Renting a shop next to a frozen food outlet, arranging partnerships and adding employees for accounting. Mostly helped by Cleo.

I'm lucky to meet people like Kenzo and Cleo.

Plus creating content videos for social media, producing clothes with my brand and Natasha.

I'm sitting with Kenzo's mom at the opening of Kenzo's new restaurant. Not far from the beach where I last met Bian.

Mama Kenzo is apparently a dermatologist at my subscription beauty clinic. He knows the development of the face from dull when breaking up with Adi. Until it glowed when my earnings started to add up.

"They haven't been to the clinic in a long time,"

"Yes, Doc lately, there's a lot of work so haven't had time to go to the clinic,"

"Don't call the doctor just call me aunty," Kenzo's mom grabbed me by the shoulder.

There's a soothing feeling from mom Kenzo's embrace. A feeling of acceptance.

Life calmed down again, and Kenzo and I did not have any commitments. He introduced me to his family, his friends and they accepted with open arms.

Dewo is still waiting for his favorite brother, Bian. Kenzo who likes friendship with age adrift above it, indeed can not get along with Dewo.

What Kenzo gave me was a sense of calm. A feeling that was never present in Bian's life. Spicy words from the twins and his papa, their rejection of my presence.

I began to slowly forget the shadow of Bian. Confirm that the past will not be the future. Bian's giving was rarely accepted. It's just weird that Bian hasn't been married to this point.

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The screen displays a video call notification from Kenzo. As fast as lightning I took the face mist to refresh the face, scavenged the lipstick and smoothed the hair with the fingers.

"Hello, Orchids are busy?"

"It's normal, Ken. What's up?"

"Where's lunch?"

"Not yet, Ken"

"In the cafe Black and White yuk if you want half an hour later I pick you up,"

"Bye, Ken. I'm waiting for ya."

"Yes Orchid, Bye see you,"

"Bye, Ken."

Kenzo kept the promise to pick me up, he was wearing a light blue striped shirt, jeans and sneakers. It looks more relaxed than usual.

With Kenzo, my weight went up a little. He likes culinary tours from various food stalls, cafes, restaurants to food streets. All the places we visit often.

Some black and white employees pay close attention to us when it comes. In the past when with Adiwarna there was a feeling of not being confident when someone noticed me and Him.

It's different now, even though I'm not as pretty as Natasha or Cahya. As a boutique owner is accustomed to sorting out clothes that will be sold, Spending my ability to combine clothes.

I can also be categorized as a young entrepreneur with a business that is starting to develop. As a selebgram, my social media accounts are now blue ticked.

This is not meant to boast but rather a form of self-respect as an individual. As a person who has ever felt unfair treatment of physical appearance. Plus a broken relationship.

There are times when pride and confidence are eroded. I just forced myself to step up to improve my quality. Now I believe that being with Kenzo is the best phase of my life.

"In the black and white coffee shop I had a favorite barista but I don't know where he is now,"

"Move work like that, yeah. I don't know the owner of this black and white cafe. So can't ask if anyone's missing their favorite barista,"

"Haha... You can do it,"

"Nggrek, there's something I want to talk about" Kenzo's voice sounded heavy. I prepared myself for further discussion.

"I love spending time with you, you can be someone to exchange ideas with,"

Is this a call to improve relationships? I muttered in my heart.

"Yes, Ken. I also like a lot of things when I'm with you. There's a lot of positives I'm getting right now with you,"

I'm not lying about this, from Kenzo a lot I've learned and gained. Including on Kenzo's initiative is an inspiring youth award this year I got.

"Grand, will you give me a chance to get to know each other before we make a commitment?"

Honestly speaking Kenzo sounds ambiguous and formal to my ears.

"meaning?"

"We're all grown up, Nggrek. I want us to know each other. About the principles of our lives, the family is also what we want to do when together in the future,"

"Hmm.., um...,"

"Sounds long-winded, Nggrek. It's just within my circle of association. When married to a woman who has a brilliant career there are several different points. If one day we get married later, your busyness increases. Whether to focus on your family or your efforts, whether to delay having children. It should be discussed from the beginning,"

"Yes you're right" I realize the current busyness sometimes takes time from morning to night.

"Yes, I don't want any more obstacles. What if there was time we could spend cooking together, Nggrek. Take it easy we will look for recipes that are not sold in Miepa. I don't want you to think I'm stealing your recipe,"

"Haha not even I think so,"

"Who knows,"

There was a laugh when Kenzo said that. He hired a chef at his restaurant. There is no need to take a prescription from me.

Next we talked about a lot of things. Indeed with Kenzo is a calm without ripples. Everything was flowing quietly.

******

Calm.

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