All Because of You
Episode 16's

" What's happening here? " ask Zein whispered.

" Want to learn the same HJ sir, Slamet. "the answer is ngasal and ringing jail.

" Hey, Melisa. "greet the girl in front of Zein. Her voice turned soft or rather cute.

" Hey. " Melisa replied awkwardly because she was unfamiliar with that person.

" Why do you know my name? " he asked a little wonder.

" Oh, yes I know. It's Zein ser-- "

Buru hurriedly Zein silenced the man's mouth with his palm. The look on his face hinted for him to remain silent.

" He ..... He knew because we were in the coffee shop this morning and he saw when I greeted you" Zein said, not entirely lying.

Melisa rounded her mouth and nodded.

" I'm Bagas. " Bagas stretched out his hand to shake.

" Melia. "

Zein glanced at Bagas and hinted at the man to immediately move away from him and Melisa. Fortunately Bagas understood and immediately sat down at the late spot behind Melisa so that she could see Zein's expression.

" Bothers." hissed Zein.

" Huh?? " Melisa questioned what Zein said because the man's voice was like a whisper.

" Oh, no. Sorry, Bagas was a little presumptuous" said Zein sungkan.

" What's wrong. By the way your office is around here, huh? " ask Melisa.

" yes. Right behind this cafe. The right to expect to see you again" said Zein.

Their awkward atmosphere gradually receded. Inadvertently Zein faced Bagas and his junior gave him a signal to quickly launch the action.

" So gini, Mel. You remember when we wanted to meet at the cafe and cancel because there was an unexpected event? I don't blame anything or anyone. But if you don't mind, will you go with me? " as much as Zein could cover up his nervousness.

" We .... Ms ... date? " ask Melisa in doubt.

" yes. Might as well. " Zein tapped on the table with his finger to cover up his nervousness.

Zein wanted to curse himself at this moment. How could he be nervous just by asking a woman out? Just talking to one person. If it used to be that testifying in court was very difficult, now there was something much more difficult. It's asking women out on a date.

" Okay, could. Went where? " ask Melisa.

Melissa was just as nervous as the man. But he was good at covering it up.

" In the kite park - kite there will be a festival off the lantern to welcome the new year. Are you interested in going there? "

" I think interesting. When are we going there? " ask Melisa enthusiastically.

" This Saturday. I'll take you home. "

Melisa nodded.

Life is too playing him. Sometimes it can be happy not to play, sometimes it can make him broken to pieces. But neither Zein nor Melisa knew of his future destiny. All they do is wait and prepare to face it.

****

Today is his best day. Zein will not let himself go just wearing a t-shirt and jeans style casual flagship usually. He wanted to make a special impression on Melisa as this was the first time they had left without any job status.

So Zein chose a casual shirt in navy blue and pale brown cino pants to keep looking polite. Not to forget he added a little pomade so that his hair that likes moodyan does not spoil the moment. And her favorite black and white sneaker.

Perfect.

He made sure there was nothing strange about him from the rearview mirror in his car. After feeling enough, she goes out and tells Melisa via WhatsApp if she has arrived.

" Are you ready? " question Zein as Melisa comes out of her house.

Melisa nodded.

" It's. We're leaving now? "

It's too perfect. Zein.

" Ze? " Melisa touched Zein's arm because the man was daydreaming over instead of answering her question.

" Oh yeah. We're leaving now. Speaking of which you're not home? " ask Zein.

Melisa shakes. " He again there is the same event that his friend who is also a friend of Dad's first. "

" Come on in. " Zein nodded.

Zein allowed and opened the car door for Melisa and they also left for the destination they had determined yesterday.

The short trip was not interspersed with any chatter, they just kept quiet while listening to the song on the radio. After a 30-minute journey, they finally arrived.

" I haven't been out of the house in a long time and enjoy the afternoon air" Melisa said with a smile.

He enjoyed the cool afternoon breeze. Let his hair fall a little mess because of the breeze - sepoi.

" The night the air gets more comfortable" said Zein, making Melisa more impatient.

Seeing that many people had passed by carrying lanterns, Melisa also remembered their original purpose of coming there. He approached Zein who was leaning on the bumper of his car.

" We bought a yuk lantern, Ze. "

Melisa's sparkling face could not power Zein to refuse. The man immediately nodded and stepped into the lantern selling spot.

" I'm the one who paid. Kan, I invited you here " said Zein to prevent Melisa from taking out her wallet.

" Thank you, yeah. " Melisa didn't refuse.

" Same Mbaknya do not forget before flying the lantern for hope first. Even if we don't believe 100 percent the same thing, it can motivate us to reach our expectations" said one woman selling the lantern.

Melisa and Zein nodded together and thanked him. Then they walked to a place filled with people. The place where later they release two lanterns that have been accompanied by their respective hopes.

The evening slowly changed with the night. At exactly 7pm tonight, they'll be taking off the lanterns at the same time.

" Have you made hope? " ask Zein.

" It's. That you? "

" It's. What are your hopes, Mel? " Zein looked into the woman's eyes. Looking further away as if very curious.

" Something I'm worried about. Hopefully sooner or later I can overcome this sense of my waste. " Melisa smiled, remembering something she was worried about was the man beside her at the moment.

" If you what? "

" Wish this day was fun for us. "

Zein's simple answer left Melisa touched. He smiled and said.

" I wish too. "

Melisa's smile really makes her drunk. It felt like he wanted to silence her lips so that only she could see how beautiful Melisa's smile was.

" seven .... "

" Six .... "

" Five .... "

" Four .... "

" Three .... "

The countdown calls awakened both. They were preparing to fly the lantern along with his hopes.

" two .... "

" One ..... "