While Memory Loss

12. Looking for Natsya

"Naila, do you want a message? Sister will call for service" said Linda saw Naila put down the menu book.

Naila shook her head, "Naila wait for Syasya first."

"All right, we'll just wait." Linda smilingly rubbed Naila's head in anxiety.

"Natsya, by the way, was a long time ago. I got worried. Naila you wait here huh, Brother will look for Kak Natsya for a moment."

"Naila wants to come find Natsya. Don't stay in Naila."

"Ok, we're looking together."

Linda holds Naila's hand to find Natsya in the toilet. Both of them entered the toilet, but the toilet was empty. There's no one in it.

"Where are you?"

"Sister Linda, where's Sister Natsya?" ask Naila confused.

"Maybe Natsya went to another toilet. Let's go find it again." Linda said comforting Naila was herself too.

"Yes." Yeah." Naila nodded in agreement.

The two went up to the second floor, but the toilet on the second floor was also no Natsya.

The two return to the first floor who knows Natsya is already there. Looking around the first floor they did not see Natsya. Linda panicked lest Natsya disappear again.

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Inside the room sat a few people surrounding a round table. They were cousins of Adler, Adrian, Arfan, and Asgar and his wife Rindi.

"Why Adler's sister for so long. He said he had arrived. He should be here by now." Asgar stared at the restless door.

Is Adler not coming? Maybe this lunch will be like the previous ones who somehow because of something Adler suddenly left. Thought Asgar was disappointed.

"Wait a minute. Adler's brother will definitely come. After all, Adler was not as busy as before as a star," persuaded Rindi to calm her husband.

They often held meals together and always invited Adler, but every time he did not come because of work. Their hopes were gone, but this time it was a little different.

"I hope your words are true."

'Tok... Geck..."

"That must be Adler's sister" said Rindi full of anticipation. Let's hope this is true Adler so Asgar is not disappointed anymore.

The door opened and Adler entered the room.

"You've finally come too. I thought you wouldn't come again." Asgar said gladly because this time Adler kept his promise.

Adler looked around the room everything was there only he was late.

"Let's sit. I ordered a special meal at this restaurant. I'm sure you'll love it" Asgar said, pulling up a chair for Adler.

Adler nodded towards Asgar, then turned to look back at him looking at Natsya standing down staring at his shoes. Adler pulls Natsya's hand pulling her into the room.

"So why are you standing there? That's-," Rindi is surprised to see Adler taking a woman with him.

Adrian, Arfan, and Asgar were also surprised, this was the first time they saw Adler with a woman, let alone to hold the woman's hand.

The woman looks very pretty, maybe a blaster, egg-shaped face, big eyes with tanned pupils, long fan-like eyelashes, a pointed nose, and pink lips. Brown hair is straight waist and the skin is very white. Wearing a knee-length yellow dress and flat shoes of the same color.

Meanwhile, Adler apparently held a black woman's bag in his hand and another hand held the woman's hand. Standing together the two looked like a perfectly compatible couple, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

Natsya doesn't know what to do? Why did the police uncle pull him here and meet these people? Are they police too?

Thinking like that made Natsya even more afraid. The more afraid he is, the better he behaves.

Natsya follows Adler into the room and sits in a chair at Adler's direction. He looked at the people who were sitting and smiling towards them.

"Who is this?" rindi asked after calming down from the shock over Adler's behavior.

"Is this your girlfriend?" ask Adrian playfully. This woman is so pretty, is this Adler type?

"He's Natsya. Natsya they're my cousin, this is Adrian, you can call him first brother. This is Arfan, second brother. This is Asgar, fourth brother and this is his wife Rindi," Adler said introducing and showing one by one .

"Hi, greetings know everyone" said Natsya politely.

The waiter delivering the food came and put the dishes on the table. They had to stop talking despite the many questions they wanted to ask.

After the servant left, Asgar immediately asked, "Third brother who is this woman? Why introduce it as formal as that?" Adler's introduction is too much to mention the order of their brothers if Natsya is just a friend. Must be more than friends.

"Is he really your girlfriend?" added Asgar.

"We better eat first. The question is, aren't we here to eat, not to interrogate me?" Adler said as he put the food onto Natsya's plate.

Asgar was made speechless to hear Adler's words, let alone to see Adler's behavior to take food for the woman. What else needs to be asked? It was clear in plain sight.

Natsya smiled and thanked Adler. "thank you. You're very nice."

"Let's eat. Didn't you just say you were hungry?"

"Em."

Natsya enjoys the food Adler gives her. The food here is great, he likes it.

Seeing Adler and Natsya reminds Adrian of his past memories. From Adler's gaze he could see the affection directed at the woman. Love is truly extraordinary, it can change the nature of people including himself and Adler.

Arfan was a little envious looking at the two of them. Only he now has no partner. Asgar is married, Adler has a girlfriend now, and Adrian has had a boyfriend before. He is still alone until now let alone a boyfriend, girlfriend only he does not have.

Seeing Natsya eat voraciously without paying attention to her surroundings made Adler a little confused. Natsya would usually serve her as they ate together and occasionally asked her preferences about the food. Because the next time he'll try to make the food he likes.

This time they were separated for so long when they had just married, but Natsya did not ask him anything. He remembered whenever he came home late Natsya would definitely be worried.

What's been going on with him lately? Why did he feel Natsya's attitude towards him changed?

Meanwhile, Linda and Naila who were looking for Natsya couldn't find him either. Linda then asked the restaurant manager for help to view the CCTV footage of the restaurant.

The manager approves Linda's request and takes them to the control room. Linda asks to check the CCTV near the bathroom first and tells the approximate time when Natsya disappeared.

The operator played the CCTV footage and Linda observed the screen display closely. Finally they saw Natsya coming out of the bathroom.

Linda asked to enlarge the image, then rotate it.

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