Love That (No) Blind
Part 2: First or Second Meeting?

[Sara]

Prak!

A yellow plastic map containing several sheets of paper with rows of letters and numbers on it was easily recognized by Sara, slammed violently by a half-old woman sitting on her comfortable work bench. The slammed was the result of his work 2 nights ago when making a recap of goods that entered the day before.

“This is how many times have you been like this? And your mistake is not a joke. Everyone's work is so chaotic!,” snapped the woman who is the supervisor in Sara's office.

“I'm sorry, Bu ..”

Sara could only be bowed down when her supervisor scolded her. That's all he can do right now.

His work as a general administration staff is very susceptible to errors. Wrong bit, there are many people in different parts who will get into trouble. Therefore, he almost never made a mistake.

Mother's treatment and also the number of phones she has to answer that's what makes her mind become unsettled lately. A little misfocus, mistakes happen.

“And again, where are you today? Why are you coming late? You know the rules? If you do not enter or arrive late, please let me know .... How is this, anyway? How long have you been working here? Cook like this should be told”

Sara regretted her forgetfulness for not contacting the office when she found out she was going to the hospital earlier. As soon as he got word from Mbak Mina, his mind was already out of control. Sara completely forgot to call her office.

“It's there! I don't want to know, in 1 hour everything has to be in order. If it's not right, you just go home!”

With a shaky step, Sara walked up to the door of her supervisor's room. When the door opens, he still hears his scolding for the last time, “Ya gini this if you receive campus graduate employees who are not bona fide.”

Sara clasped the yellow map in her hand tightly, holding her tears down due to the pain in her heart over the statement. He wanted to fight back, but his mistake was already fatal enough for an S1 graduate.

Sara immediately got to work as soon as she arrived at her desk without asking or talking much. He also did not greet his co-worker beside him, although he kept looking at him from the moment Sara left the supervisor's room to sit on his stool.

Just a sticky note that says ‘Sangkat, Sara!’ which was suddenly affixed to his desk by his friend. Sara only developed a thin, bitter smile without looking at her, then nodded slowly to give a sign that she was fine. Though not.

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“AAAHHHHHHHHHH,” cried Sara loudly, releasing all the tightness inside her chest.

As soon as she finished all her work, including the work she had to improve, Sara immediately chose to leave the office during the break.

Selected public park that is across from the office building. During the day, the vast park is usually deserted, with few people visiting.

And this is where Sara took out everything in her heart after what happened to her up to that second.

Enough relief it turns out.

Some people had looked at her because they were shocked by Sara's scream. There were others who glared at her, but Sara did not bully them.

The people who happened to pass by had already started mumbling or whispering with their friends.

Crazy time tuh chick.

Kali stress.

“AHAHAHA ... It's been crazy! Why?!” It was Sara's turn glaring at them. And everyone was again busy with their work without caring about Sara who was thought to be completely insane.

After being satisfied to scare the visitors who passed in front of her, Sara now busies herself by walking around the crowded garden of trees and colorful flowers.

While devouring the bread she was holding earlier, Sara refreshed her eyes for a moment which still felt damp because of her crying this morning.

But that's the kind of person who's breaking up. Just by remembering it, Sara's tears had already fallen down her face.

With her mouth full of bread, Sara rubbed her face with the back of her hand. Then turn his eyes to the left side again while looking for something that can occupy his head from bad memories about Vian.

Satisfied with her left side, Sara turned her head to the right.

Astaghfirullahaladzim, surprise me! Since when was he there?

How surprised he was when he saw a man with sunglasses sitting next to his seat. Sara on her own stool, the man .. on her own wheelchair.

Sara looked at the man closely, slowly walking from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet.

The man continued to look straight ahead, without looking to the right or to the left.

Slowly waved his hand in front of the man, to the right and then to the left, repeatedly. The man remained silent and did not give any reaction.

Sara ventured to greet him, “Mas, want bread?”

The bread he offered hung just like that in front of the man without the slightest response from him. Sara's forehead wrinkled.

Sleep, huh?

Soon, an 8-year-old girl offered the man 2 packs of tissue. The man shook his head, not answering anything.

Sara also helped call, “Mas ..”

Stay still.

Tuna is thick, huh?

Pity the boy who waited expectantly, seeing the man's grooming, which was fairly neat in his tosca shirt and black pants, thought he might want to spend a little money on his merchandise, Sara finally took the initiative to call the child, and gave him money to exchange for 2 tissue in his hand.

Poor ...

After the boy left, Sara sighed.

“Maybe good too like Mas. So there is no need to hear a non-essential talk,” he said as if talking to the man. But the man who was spoken to, yes still remained the same, did not respond to anything.

Drrtt .. ddrrtt ...

This time the phone alarm reminded him to go back to work, because his resting hours were up. Sara sighed again as if she was preparing her own heart and mind.

“Come, Sara. Spirit!,” he said loudly cheering himself on, then stood up.

Before leaving, he was still looking at the man again. Then, his gaze turned to the other 2 packs of bread he had brought and had no time for him to eat.

Ah, yeah that's it.

Sara then approached the man, then bent her knees so that she could sit with her feet resting on both feet. Then, he placed 2 packs of his bread on the man's lap along with a pack of tissue he had bought. This time the man reacted in shock at Sara's sudden touch.

By grabbing the man's right hand to hold Sara's right hand, as well as the man's left hand with his left, Sara began to move her hand slowly followed by the man's hand still holding her hand.

“This is bread. Eaten, yes. Tissue save it.”

So he said with the tactile gesture he mastered.

He then grabbed the man's right hand to be swept to touch the items in question.

“This is bread,” Sara said in her gesture.

Then, “This tissue.”

Then, he left after he finished explaining.

With a better feeling, Sara hoped the rest of her day would be no worse than it was.

But hope is not always in line with expectations.

“Right with Miss Ashara Revalina, right?”

Oh God, what is this ordeal? Please don't tell me he's a debt collector.

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Author’s Note :

- Tactile Sign or Tactile Sign is a combination of deaf and visually impaired signals. This gesture is done by placing the receiver's hand on the speaker's hand to be able to feel and read the movement through the speaker's hand. (The image below was taken from Google)

- Neutral tuna is a condition of a person who has obstacles to his sense of sight.

dim-witted tuna is a condition of a person who has obstacles to his sense of hearing.