FROM ANOTHER WORLD To You (A Mystery Short Story Collection ) - The Second Book
Chapter 9: The Nightmare of a Celullar (second half )

The Bureau of Mating and Monica

Initially I was not interested in having this sophisticated small object, just imagine, just by pressing the number or letter keys on the keypad, we can contact relatives, relatives, relatives, and friends, friends and closest relatives even though they are outside the area where we live. Through this object too, various events such as terror, scandal, politics and so forth that shocked the world could be witnessed by the owner. A mobile phone/cell phone/cell phone or better known by the name hp, so the name of this sophisticated small object. Now HP is no longer referred to as an expensive or luxury item, however, for certain circles HP is a secondary need.

My name is Michael, I work for a subsidiary of a mobile company in the marketing department, Jombang my birthplace and I come from an underprivileged family. After my brother got married, I was the backbone of the family. Until now I am not married, the reason is simple, not yet independent enough to crochet the future, whereas, in fact, the reason is simple, most of my friends were all married and my parents longed to take grandchildren from their sons. Many of my friends tried to introduce me to women, both widows and still girls and singles. However, everything is not worth it, but among them there are also those who want to be a lover or friend of my life.

Me and friends, especially for those who do not have a partner aka girlfriend,

likes to collect tabloids as well as teen magazines that contain dating agency advertisements. Funny, it feels like spending money just to find a partner through a dating agency even though in times of economic crisis like now it is wiser to save or prioritize stomach affairs than to buy goods, which.... I think it's less important.

My fellow men are also numerous, among those most familiar: Richard, Roni Hanafi, Rudi, Kris, John and Jackie. The women are: Rita, Melly, Dian, Ajeng, Yuniar, Ririn and Ita, they are on average still single. Later, Richard and Ajeng, Hanafi and Dian, Rudi and Melly are still looking for a partner by text, phone.

Lots of funny stories or unpleasant stories from friends after getting acquaintance through the tabloid, I was just a listener.

"MONICA"

The name was listed on one of the Bureau of Mating tabloid advertisements :

'Girl, 23 THN,single, need good co/ce friend, responsible, ga bosenin invited chat,hub. 086611777666, a/n. Monica, I wait 24 hours'

That's what's in the ad column. Roni, he was the most aggressive, so, after pocketing Monica's identity, he immediately contacted her once, twice until the umpteenth call, no answer.

"The ad lies," said Roni after, his efforts failed again, no matter how much, he seemed upset and desperate.

"Don't put it in your heart, Ron. Remember she's a girl, put on a little feeling, dong," teased Yuniar.

"Yang Yuniar say right, tuh.." said Rudi, "Rather than you are confused and spend your soul mending be with Yuniar alone," he continued.

Yuniar's cheeks flushed hearing those words. Indeed, from the first time he had a heavy crush on Roni, it's just shy to reveal it while Roni is still busy looking for a girlfriend through a dating agency ad.

"Really, huh?" Roni.

"Such a victory, you're with that Monica, you don't know, yes if there really is someone waiting for your presence on her side,"

"Who is he?" ask Roni.

John glanced at Yuniar, "Round, lu Yun.... Our constant cooking of your nyomblangin?"

"Ha... really ?" roni asked still in disbelief, his gaze turned to me, "Eh, Mike. Among them, only you don't talk much, can be trusted, what they really say,"

I stared at Yuniar for a moment, his eyes looking as if asking me to be honest, "It's been a long time, Ron... Yuniar has a crush on you, we all know, you're the only one who's insensitive" I said.

Roni looked at Yuniar inside, "Aren't you the same Mike?" tanyakanya.

"Mike and Yuniar used to be, but their relationship was complicated, Ron," said Ririn, "Lu, sich was busy with the ad of the ridiculous matchmaking agency. There has been a lot of money out to buy the same tabloid pulse, we do not know each other with those in the ad. If it's a good guy, okay, no problem. But, if you fit a troubled person,"

"There are people who prohibit trying to find a mate through an advertising agency.but, Si Ririn's words make sense, really," I said.

"Ktrlngg..."

Roni's phone rang, so loud that we were all shocked. When Roni sees a call from an unknown no, Roni ignores it, but after ringing three times and it turns out it's Monica's number, Roni jumps for joy, "This is the no. from the one I called, Monica. It turns out the ad wasn't a lie, yeah..."

"Hallo.." said Roni.

"Hallo, if I may know, who's this from, huh?" there was a soft voice across there. A woman's voice.

Roni immediately engaged the talk of the mysterious call and that was the beginning :

..."NIGHTMARE OF A CELLAR"...

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