False Love Becomes Real
3. Customer Named Henry
It was a quiet night at the cafe. This time Renesmee became a cashier. The men who worked at the cafe just wanted to help the exhausted Renesmee.
The cashier at the cafe was Evan. The man is very nice and he can also be a waitress. So he let Renesmee take her place tonight.
Renesmee is not a stupid girl. He is a medical student and of course understands the system in the computer. Of course he can be the cashier tonight, it's a pretty easy job.
But Renesmee was a little upset. When it turned into a cashier, the condition of the cafe tonight happened to be very quiet. There were only two lovers who enjoyed dinner at table number 11 located by the window. The other table is empty.
“You should take a day off today. Aunt Nurmala will also definitely let you.” Said Evan.
Renesmee immediately let out a long breath. “I've taken three days off at the beginning of the month. How can I ask for another holiday? I don't want my salary cut.”
Evan was upset. “You are like a poor man. Hey, you're also the financial report maker for Bibi Nurmala. You're the only one double salaried at this cafe.”
“For now, let me work really hard, Evan. I think this month is the last month I was in this cafe.”
Hearing those words, Evan was shocked. “Why? You're going to submit a resignation letter?”
Renesmee nodded. “Iya, I should focus on finishing my lecture. Let me enjoy my savings and live quietly until I graduate college.”
“You're serious?”
“Of course I'm very serious! You think I'm kidding?”
“But, why should you stop working?”
“I'm so tired, Evan. I want to live a quiet life for a moment and just focus on my current goals. Too hard to make money, it turns out to be very tiring. Even though I'm young, but I think my back needs a break. I want to wake up in the morning unhurriedly, then cook food for myself, then do a lot of things I have never done. For example, like running in the morning, hunting food by walking on the sidewalk of the city, and feel free life without obstacles time.”
Hearing that, Evan pushed slowly on Renesmee's right arm. “You are so silly! All of those things can also be done on holidays!”
“But I don't want to do it only on holidays. I want to do all that in a frequent period of time.”
“Huft, if it is your decision then I cannot stop you. But you're not moving to another city, are you?” Ask Evan.
Renesmee shook her head and smiled. “No, my business in this city is not finished yet. But I think it will happen if my business in this city is done.”
“Wow, you actually managed to become a very independent person, Nessie. I'm so amazed at you.”
“Don't praise me like that, Evan. Everyone has managed to fight for themselves, including you.”
Evan smiled and nodded slowly. The man was about to say again, but the bell hanging from the entrance of the cafe rang. Signs that customers are entering the cafe.
Evan and Renesmee turned to the door. The two of them who were originally sitting, immediately stood up to greet the customer.
A tall man entered the cafe. The man's face was very panicked and he had just removed the sunglasses he was wearing. Then he put the sunglasses in his black shirt pocket.
Renesmee immediately scrunched her forehead. He had seen the man, but he had forgotten. “Goodnight, you want to order what?” Renesmee asked in a very friendly manner.
But the man did not immediately answer Renesmee's question. The man was busy observing Renesmee's appearance.
Renesmee was very confused. Then he tried to notice his own appearance. And Evan also followed by observing the appearance of Renesmee.
“Sorry, is there something wrong with my clothes?” Renesmee politely asked the man.
The man smiled a little. “Nothing. Your name's Renesmee?” ask the man for seeing the nameplate brooch attached to Renesmee's work shirt.
“Ah, yes right. My name is Renesmee.”
“Then can I call you Esme?”
“E-Esme??”
Renesmee still seemed confused, as did Evan. “Umm, yes, of course you can call me that. Then what do you want to order, sir?”
“What if you come out and stand beside me?”
Renesmee was surprised by the question. He immediately gulped and both of his hands felt cold. Evan immediately put up his body by standing in front of Renesmee.
Seeing Evan's reaction, the tall man immediately chuckled softly. “I have no ill intentions. But please follow my request at this time. I am Henry Sebastian. You must have heard or read my name in cyberspace.”
Hearing the man's words, Evan felt awake and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He stood beside Renesmee. “Ah, you turned out to be Henry Sebastian.” Said Evan.
“Iya. Ah, young lady. Can you get out of your cashier area and stand next to me?” Ask the tall man named Henry Sebastian.
Renesmee had yet to answer the question, the girl stared at Evan for a moment. And Evan immediately said, “just follow the request. I'm sure he won't do anything bad. He was quite famous in this great city. There's no way he'll do something despicable in public.” Evan said with his soft tone of voice.
Despite his doubts, Renesmee finally complies with Henry's request. The girl came out of the cashier area.
“What should I do?” Ask Renesmee.
Henry smiled happily. “Can you strip off that cafe apron?”
Renesmee lowered her head, observing the cafe apron she always wore while at work. “Ah, why should I release this apron?”
“I'm asking for help from you. If you can, then do it quickly. My time is a little. Please, let go of that cafe apron right now.” Said Henry. He looked panicked and started glancing towards the cafe window. Because he had seen a black sedan car appear to enter the parking area in the cafe.
Henry knows the sedan.
Renesmee was in a hurry, so she complied with Henry's request. The girl removed the apron and handed the apron to Evan. “Then after this what should I do?” ask Renesmee. And he himself felt very confused, why now he felt like a fool who would obey the request of a stranger?
“You're quite standing next to me.” Said Henry.
“A-what?”
Henry felt a little annoyed because Renesmee did not respond quickly to understand his words. And the man immediately drew Renesmee's right hand, for the girl to stand on her left.
The door opened and the bell rang again. Signs that a customer is coming in.
Along with that, Henry put on a wide smile and his left hand immediately embraced Renesmee's waist from behind. He looked at the couple who were walking closer to him.
A couple who seem to be about half a century old. “Dad, Mother.. I did not expect that you guys really caught up with me here.” Said Henry.
The woman standing beside her husband seemed to be smiling calmly. His eyes looked at Renesmee from head to toe. “Is she the girl you told us about?” ask the woman who was Henry's mother.
The man beside the woman smiled as well. “She is very beautiful. Do you two really want to get married that fast?” Ask the man who was Henry's father.
Henry put on a sweet smile and looked at Renesmee with such a deep gaze. “We're both getting married in the near future, Dad. She's the woman I love. Therefore I refuse the matchmaking you have proposed to me. His name is Esme, we've been in a relationship for a year now. Although it has just been a year, but we want to get married soon and do not want to hide this relationship again.”
And at this moment, Renesmee could only silently be fixated with her two unblinking eyes. His throat felt so hard to swallow. He looked slowly at Henry.
Henry only put a sharp look at Renesmee when the two of them looked up. Henry's right hand squeezed Renesmee's arm a little hard. It was a code that Renesmee had to follow the play she was playing before her parents.
‘What dream was I last night? Why am I meeting a cafe customer like this?? Evan, why are you just quiet? Anyone, please call the police here!! If necessary, please call the party from the mental hospital!! Henry Sebastian, you are absolutely crazy!!!’ Renesmee said in her heart. His face was so red that he tried to hide his anger.
And what happened was, Renesmee complied with Henry's request. The girl had to nod her head in front of Henry's parents.
A very bad night for Renesmee.
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