Love (But)Need Certainty
Fried food

Romi daydreamed while lying lazily on that soft mattress. He had just woken up from a night that felt so long. Romi looked at the ceiling of the room so clean and white. Of course it wasn't his ceiling that was perched on his brain. He was thinking of someone, someone he should probably not have to think about at all.

It's been a month since the incident at the red light with Veo. And from then until now Veo has never contacted himself again. Romi does not mind Veo's attitude at all, he is aware of the risks of a complicated relationship. After all he has a few other dates that make him not feel too lost Veo.

But what makes it confused, since then Sofia even so often contact Romi. Since he met at the market in shock and exchanged phone numbers to meet at the red light, Romi never once contacted Sofia. Remember, he was just a fad to get acquainted with Sofia because it just proves that he can fail to meet his best friend Rizky.

Normally if someone sees someone who is acquainted with him apparently dating someone else, then that person will avoid him. Since Romi has no particular purpose for Sofia, he doesn't think about what the consequences will be when he meets at a red light the other day. But it was Sofia who suddenly began to routinely send whatsapp messages to Romi.

The message sent by Sofia was never serious or discuss Romi's behavior. Instead of just asking the news.ask what he is doing. ask work.ask holidays..ask hobbies. Maybe even arguably like a person who is making an approach, but Sofia never even/yet invited him to meet.

Romi was astonished by Sofia's actions like that. At first glance there is concern that Sofia is actually trapping Romi so that his behavior has been exposed in front of everyone. Just like on that popular reality show...

"who thought?" asked Asteria suddenly from next to him.

Romi glanced at Asteria who was lying gracefully next to him had woken up from her sleep.

"it's okay." replied Romi with a smile.

"honest.." Asteria is urgent but more seductive.

Romi laughed a little but while thinking of the reason he would use.

"think when I have an apartment like you. it's really good to clean so that the ceiling is clean.not kayak kosan I mess haha," replied Romi, actually he also had time to think about it.

"someday.you are hardworking. With your nature like that, you can certainly achieve your wishes.."

"aha aamiin.." Romi agreed sincerely.

"in any case, if you want, you can come here at any time." said Asteria, closing her eyes and hugging Romi tightly behind the blanket.

For a moment Romi enjoyed the praise and attention Asteria gave. For him, the attention and warmth of women was the best thing a Romi could get. It doesn't matter who gets it from.

Romi was about to go back to sleep before the alarm from his phone lit up and sounded loud..

Romi shuffled away the blanket that covered the two of them gently. The alarm that sounded indicated this was almost 10 a.m. Today is Tuesday but Romi is getting a replacement holiday so he does not have to go to work. But every time he gets a day off at work there's something he has to do.

"going now?" asked Asteria who was now sitting on the bed with a blanket covering her body like a towel.

Romi nodded and kissed her cheek gently and then got dressed.

While Romi came out of his room, Asteria said, I love you..... But Romi did not see it, and Asteria did not expect him to see it..

An hour later, Romi had returned home and was leaving again.

Eleven o'clock in the afternoon..

And it didn't take long for Romi to arrive at a simple stall. Fortunately, the crowd had not yet arrived at the shop. Under the protection of a banner that read 'LOTEK MAK INAH' looks Rizky is already there cutting vegetables.

waduh first Romi said in his heart half not willing to lose.

Romi parked his bike and immediately took a position near Rizky.

"The crafters are very, very" Romi said as he elbowed Rizky.

"Hehehe," Rizky looks triumphant because he feels victorious.

As usual Romi take a flour dough that has been mixed with vegetables to be fried into a bakwan. He also started frying about the size of a centong for each bakwan.

While cooking, Romi looked left-right looking.

"Hey! don't dream of ntar angus tau!" Suddenly Karina came out of nowhere while patting Romi on the shoulder.

Romi's chest was palpable when Karina arrived, surprised and delighted.

"yes do not dong already pro," elak Romi while flipping through the bakwan in his quality.

"if today fried food does not salahin he haha," Rizky joined the stand.

"eh if your lotek today a lot of poisoning, salahin Rizky," Romi replied while pointing to Rizky who was reviewing peanut seasoning.

"it's fighting, it's old shame, '" Karina cried with a small laugh.

Romi smiled happily at the graceful looking laughter of Karina.

Romi and Rizky have often stopped at this lotek and fried food stall since college. Formerly Mother (call for her grandmother Karina), has a boarding place right behind this shop. Romi and Rizky stayed there for a long time. Because Mother seemed troubled to serve her consumers, at that time they both took the initiative to help. Of course they are paid as much as possible and they do not mind because it is just a prank to help.

Now that they have grown up and aged, they still often take the time to stop by just hanging out or helping a little. Mom is retired and more at home, Karina who was still Junior High has now taken over her stall. While the kosan owned by the mother has been sold, only stalls that become their livelihood.

Behind the busy stalls and nostalgic aroma that is always felt in this stall. Romi watches Karina who is growing up all the time. Now he is 25 years old, not a geeky 15-year-old boy like before. Her beauty that had previously been seen is now increasingly realizing her elegance. Even in Romi's eyes, Karina's shabby apron did not detract from her charm in the least. Its simplicity seems to add a graceful aura that makes Romi more impressed.

"Be careful to spill," Karina said as she placed a container containing flour dough that already contained pieces of tempeh.

Romi's daydreams instantly crumpled..

"oh he!" Romi glanced left and right wrongly.

Of all the girls Romi had ever known, only Karina was able to make him misbehave. Without feeling even Romi's cheeks hinted in embarrassment because of his own behavior. Something rare happened ...

Without Romi noticing nearby Rizky looked at Romi with a jealous look...