Dream Is An Alternate Universe
Dating the Wrong Place
“Honestly, where are we going?” This has been the number of times the question came out of my lips but, he always answered it with a small laugh without looking at the street view seen from the car glass.
This time the answer I got was also a small laugh with one sentence, “Please, if I tell you now the name is not a surprise.” He has a point too, it's just that I'm a person who is always curious. Because some places that are famous for romance have been passed just like that and my guess missed several times my curiosity so much so. Not a park, not a restaurant, so what was he planning? Although it is true, he said, if he told his name is not a surprise anymore. He slammed the steering wheel to the right, to get into a famous exhibition building in our city. However, there is no exhibition of anything related to romance. There are no flower, chocolate, or painting exhibits.
“You're right take me to this place?” again I asked while looking into his dark brown eyes.
“Loh, yes right. Already, down,” he smiled and removed my seatbelt. Still trying to think positively, I got out of the car.
Bluk!
The door of the silver car was closed along with the one who approached me. “We better go straight in,” he offered his hand and I denied it, although still in a state of confusion.
“Well, thankfully I got my entry ticket from yesterday. We do not need to queue at the counter,” the man smiled brightly. “Ticket in? What exhibition?” I who really did not fully understand the plan again asked. “Technology exhibition, cool right?” at first glance I could hear him chuckle as I stared at the entrance that was already decorated with a welcome gate to enter a technology exhibition. Wow, really a strange choice of place. If I could be honest this is just our first date, but I immediately felt the name dating in the wrong place. Well, you guys ask this couple all over the world, where's their first date? Must be in a park, restaurant, or mall, well, a romantic place.
Now I ask her, “Yes God, what is the romance of technology exhibition?”
“Don't I tell you I'm not a romantic? After all this is an unusual place and can be remembered until old age,” he dodged.
“T-but..”
“You said you want to find another drawing tablet? Yes already, one paddle two three islands exceeded,” true too he said. But, yes, this is not the way, for Spongebob's toenails!
“Quick in,” he pulled me into the exhibition hall. My eyes looked around looking at the stalls of famous brands of flashy gadgets.
“All laptops, computers, and smart phones, sure anyone is selling?” I'm pessimistic. “As a loyal visitor to this exhibition I am sure there is a sell,” he smiles proudly, “In the store booth it seems to exist. You want to ask?”
“Of course, we've come all the way here. You said earlier ‘kan one oar, two three islands exceeded,” reply I became enthusiastic because imagine being able to buy the items I need as an illustrator of children's story books. Actually I already have a drawing tablet, but yesterday it was damaged by being slammed by my bangs.
As a result, it was obvious I had to buy a new one or I could not work at all. However, it is okay, after all I do intend to buy a new one because the old one is too old. I looked at the drawing tablets that were displayed one by one carefully.
“Hey, you don't want to buy the screen?” my lover pointed at the most expensive drawing tablet there. I just smiled wryly looking at the price and said, “An ordinary one like this alone is enough. It was too .. expensive.” “Oh, this one, the one with the duck, want me to buy it?” he pointed to another tablet that has a yellowish accent and there is a duck character decoration. Wow, what a coincidence, duck is my favorite animal and yellow is my favorite color!
“It may be good and the price is suitable, I bought this myself,” I said while calling the booth keeper. Fortunately the man is sensitive as well, “Mas, which there is a duck is already equipped OTG yet?” ask me because I wonder whether this drawing tablet can be connected to the phone or not. “Oh, this one is already, Brother. Compatible with Windows 10 as well,” booth keeper explained with passion, “For today we have a promo. Drawing with drawing tablets in this booth gets a discount of one hundred thousand rupiah.”
I'm sure my eyes are sparkling now hear the word ‘cut price', “Really? Can I start drawing now?”
“Sure, over here, Kak.” We followed the direction of the booth keeper to a long table containing 3 computers that have been connected to the drawing tablet.
“There are two empty computers, please charge,” I chose to sit on the end computer and my lover sat on the computer right next to me.
“What if two people who draw a cut costs two hundred thousand?” asked my boyfriend, apparently he was also passionate about discounts.
“If it can't, Brother. One chance for one item.”
“Alright, thank you,” he smiled faintly and stared at the blank computer screen. The right time! I immediately moved to sketch an illustration of my lover's face. “Haha, your dumb face is good,” my candlesticks after you've finished illustrating.
“What? How can you sketch myself so quickly? I couldn't even make a straight line,” he showed a contrite annoyed face while I laughed at him. “Hahaha, can work on programming language. But can not draw straight line, ck, ck, ck.” “I think we do complement each other because you only know human language, not with programming language,” he now smiles at me, “We are destined to be together always, like.” “Suddenly speaking of destiny, so random is your thinking. Well, you want to save this picture?” bargained.
“Save here,” my lover held out a blue loose disc to me. I took it and stuck it on the back of the monitor.
“Sorry, Brother, done?” ask the stan's guard.
“Already, Mas. Directly can discount ‘kan?” I made sure again.
“Where is he?” my little grunts while standing up from my seat.
“Have finished saving your masterpiece, Miss Illustrator?” he was standing behind the monitor smiling at me.
“Uh, hum, already,” I replied as I threw a smile, “A minute, I'm out of here.” “Then we continue our walk,” he said after I was in front of him exactly without any obstructions. “Wait, I haven't bought ..” “This is for you,” he thrust a bag containing a box before I could finish my sentence. I accepted it and immediately saw what it contained. Turns out it was the tablet drawing box I wanted.
“What i.... You bought it for me while I was saving your sketch?”
“Ya, now want to continue the road?” tanyakanya.
“Thank you very much! Oh, I gave it back earlier, rather than missing again,” I returned the disc.
“Thank you, let's go again,” he reached out his hand after saving that little thing.
“Come!” I held my lover's hand. We walked down each booth and looked for something interesting. There is also a booth that allows visitors to try out virtual reality games. My girlfriend didn't just throw this opportunity away. He was playing with virtual reality glasses perched on his face and I watched from a distance. “It looks exciting,” my mutter saw on the monitor, he swung the virtual laser sword well.
“You play?” ask the stan's guard to me.
“Eh .. emm,” I threw a look down.
“You sure you don't want to?” my lover stood in front of me while tidying up his short jet black hair, so handsome.
“Ssttt, hey, it's a rare opportunity,” the whisper jolts me, “There's a reward if you get a high score.”
“Can I choose a song?” I asked back either to my lover or to the booth keeper.
“Bby, can, please.” After getting an answer from the booth guard man, I handed my drawing tablet bag to my lover and tried the rhythm game. The first look with virtual reality glasses felt strange, but as time went on, everything felt like normal. Moreover I enjoy my own choice song, ‘Growl’ by EXO. When the song finished, I got a C rank in the game. I took off the glasses and handed them to the boothkeeper.
“Oh, that's the highest score among women who play that and your lover gets the highest score in the meantime. You guys deserve this mug,” the booth guard guy gave us two mugs, which are mine in black and my lover in white.
“Thank you!” we say thank you at the same time.
“Sama-sama, oh, can you leave your instagram username?”
“Let me alone,” my lover memahut pen proffered by the keeper and wrote his Instagram username, “alah.”
“Thank you, Brother,” said the man guarding the booth to us.
“Sama-sama,” answer us simultaneously again.
“Eh, to the main stage, yuk. I heard there was an overclocked demo,” he said while looking at me.
“Oh, may,” I say fast even though I do not know what food exactly overclock it. After we got to the front of the main stage, I regretted that I realized I would not be able to understand all the demo material. However, out of curiosity, I ended up wondering at him, and yet, the answer given was beyond my expectations. “That dry ice do what?” “Cooling my hot cheeks for seeing your beauty out of bounds.”
“That if the heat is going to explode?” “Yes, like my love for you right now.”
“Then, if bluescreen why?”
“That's a sign he's tired of being forced to love someone who doesn't love him back. But, calm down, I have always sincerely loved you, so will never hit bluescreen.”
“Can the correct answer is no, anyway? I'm really curious not to be seduced like this!” We laughed at the place and no longer cared about the strange views of the people. Well, now the place for me doesn't matter because while we're together, this tech exhibit can feel like a romantic flower garden.