ARSHAKA
Abi

Today was the first day I started working at the Samuel Cafe. After being trained for 3 days directly with Samuel, I finally began to work unsupervised.

My heart is so happy. Moreover, Father and Leo supported me after I told him that I would start working today.

My initial activities started with making drinks for the customers. I was accompanied by my Barista friend named Tio, who was unyielding to help me when I looked overwhelmed. And it always reminds me of some of the ingredients of a concoction drink when I was still asking questions and confused while making orders.

"uh, is this Bianca?"

I looked up when one of the Cafe's customers called me. Apparently there's Jeanne here.

"you work here?"

I nodded slowly, "yes."

"wow cool." he praised with a smile.

My Barista friend called Jeanne's name at the pick up place. Jeanne went straight over and took her order.

"i'm Bi first."

I nodded with a smile. But my smile faded when I saw Jeanne sitting by the glass window with Erick.

I forgot something, besides me and Karin, Erick and Jeanne also like hanging out here.

I breathe heavily.

I refocused myself on work. Although I was busy passing by making orders, occasionally my gaze kept glancing at Erick who was laughing with Jeanne, and it made my heart grimace.

It turns out my feelings are still there for her.

I busied myself again by filling new ice cubes into the ice storage, then I saw Arshaka coming into the Cafe.

I hurriedly turned my body and was glued to the spot.

"welcome, brother, what message would you like?" I heard the greeting of my Barista friend named Mela. I'm sure he's serving Arshaka. 

"mom, I want to be served with the maids who stand there."

I frowned confused at Arshaka's request, then I felt a gentle pat from behind.

"brother Bian, the customer wants to be served with his older brother,"

I turned my head and turned to look at Arshaka who was waving her hands while smiling at me.

Suddenly it felt bad to see him here.

Inevitably as a new employee on my first day, I had to serve him well.

"good afternoon, what message?" greet me with a smile, forced. Then Arshaka looked at the menu list in front of the screen, he cleared his throat long and looked confused and seemed to think hard.

I know he's just pretending like that. Deliberately dawdled.

Until a minute and 2 minutes Arshaka has not mentioned his order until the queue begins to look elongated.

"sorry sister can speed up her order? Behind my sister there's been a lot of people waiting in line,"

Arshaka raised his gaze and smiled, "ah sorry, I'm confused about what drink to order. Can you recommend a drink that people often buy here?"

My heart curses annoyed, acting plain pretentious even though he often ordered drinks here.

"the most commonly ordered drinks are iced coffee palm sugar, iced coffee-"

"i want iced coffee with rum, '" she broke up later. Immediately I tapped his order on the screen.

"good brother. One drink, brother? Anything else?"

"that's it,"

I immediately took an empty glass and a marker, "good. In whose name is my brother?"

"wah it turns out you're the mode, say I want to make sure I'm acquainted. Don't be so alibi,"

I held back the growl and was ashamed to see Arshaka and the other visitors giggling after hearing Arshaka babble.

"i asked my sister's name for me to list in this glass, so that the name of the sister can be called when the brother's order is ready," I explained a little tighter.

"Not my cell phone number?"

"i just need my sister's name" I responded to my wishes.

"alright, please write Bianca's boyfriend."

My God, it's only my first day at work why is the ordeal like this?

"oh yes, brother Arshaka."

"no," prevented Arshaka when I wanted to write his name, " wrote his girlfriend Bianca. I want you to write that down there. Otherwise, I don't want to pay for my drink" he said, pointing at the glass in my hand.

I gave up, I followed his wishes even though my heart was very heavy.

I again mentioned Arshaka's order and the nominal to be paid, then Arshaka gave me the money sheet. After that I immediately made the coffee he asked for because he also asked me to make it. The cashier was transferred back to Mela.

After I made the coffee, I gave it to Tio.

"on behalf of his-his girlfriend-Bianca!"

Tio immediately glanced at me in shock and bewilderment, yet I only flinkered ignoring his surprised gaze.

"so you called?" ask Arshaka at the pick up place.

"sister, Bianca's boyfriend?!"

"can you call me hard again?" arshaka Pinta. Hearing that and seeing the reaction of the visitor who noticed our position, I could only stroke the chest.

"bianca's boyfriend?!"

"again mas, which is fast." he asked again.

"bianca's boyfriend!"

"yes, that's me" he said smiling and then he picked up his drink.

"thank you." he continued with a smile.

Arshaka passed by, before he came out of the cafe all the time he gave me a wink.

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It was late, me and the other Barista friends said goodbye to each other to go home.

My steps stopped when I saw Arshaka sitting outside with Samuel. Finding me looking at him, Arshaka turned off his cigarette and he walked up to me.

I just found out that Arshaka was close to Samuel, I think they only knew him when I last saw them at Jeanne's birthday party.

"home home?" ask Arshaka who has faced me. Her clothes were still the same as earlier this afternoon, wearing a plain blue t-shirt with black ripped jeans.

"anterin Ar, it's late. It's not good that Bian goes home alone." Samuel came up with an offer that made me shake my head immediately.

"no, I can take a taxi online."

Just as I was walking away, Arshaka pulled my hand.

"no taxi ride online, I anterin you go home,"

"just want Bi, it's late at night too. Kan Arshaka is Bianca's boyfriend," seeing Samuel giggling makes me want to strangle him right away.

Since I was so tired today, I started following Arshaka's steps and got into the car immediately.

"cappies huh?" Arshaka stroked my hair, glancing at my condition which did look tired and squishy. I want to be home soon so I can take a shower and go to sleep.

During the trip several times Arshaka offered me food that seemed to be on the side of the road, but I shook my head. I ate in the pantry before I came home.

"i'm full,"

"just eat toast what's full anyway? I buy Fried Rice, yes, eat on the spot."

I was surprised for a moment because Arshaka knew I was only eating bread, "I am really still full. Anterin came home, I was tired," I complained with a pouting face.

"i keep buying you Fried Rice, you eat in the car if so."

Found a Nasi Goreng cart, Arshaka drove his car on the side of the road.

"go home. Your car will smell like I'm eating here." I'll.

"it's better my car stinks than you're sick."

I stared at Arshaka who got out of the car. Sometimes I blinked looking at Arshaka who was busy ordering and waiting for my Fried Rice to be finished.

My eyes began to fade when Arshaka was back in the car.

"eat now, and finish. If it's not over I'm not anterin you to the front of the house."

I immediately opened my food box and devoured Nasi Goreng until it ran out.

During the trip Arshaka turned his wheel, surrounded my home complex and stopped right in front of the house when my Nasi Goreng was up.

"tomorrow you're in college?"

I nodded, "yes,"

"from what time to what time?"

"10 o'clock and 1."

"then you work?"

"yes,"

"tomorrow I'll pick you up, yeah,"

I frowned, "is tomorrow you're not going to school?"

"school," he replied.

"why pick up? I can go to college by myself,"

Arshaka was silent for a moment, seen digesting my words, but soon he smiled.

"i mean when you get home from work I can just pick you up."

I blinked slowly and immediately got out of the car with wide strides.

Shame on woy!

"Bee, man,"

I stopped and looked back, my embarrassment grew to see Arshaka smiling amusedly.

"why again? I'm going in, tired!" ketus. Before I opened the door, Arshaka pulled my hand again.

"sorry, I haven't been able to get you to go to college. But I promise to make time to pick you up after work" he said, stroking my hair again. But I suddenly took one step back.

I felt my heart beating faster.

Gawat, don't let me baper with this kid.

"no need to ante or pick me up. You're not a driver,"

"yes, but I'm the candidate who will soon be your girlfriend." she replied with a smile.

I'm moving wrong.

"go home! It's night. Thank you and be careful on the road."

I went inside the house and locked the door. Some time I was still standing in front of the door, no one heard the roar of the car I tried to peek out from behind the window curtains.

I saw Arshaka typing her phone, before long my phone rang and immediately I checked my phone.

Arshakas:

Night Bee, I love you...

I peeked back at the Window and found Arshaka still standing there and he saw me peeking here.

I hurriedly closed my window curtain cloth and rushed into the room.

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