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“Alshaf Moereto!”
Nope, no. He deciphered our arms together and turned his head quickly to the origin of Zaki's voice calling out. I just realized, this second the entire face of the cafe visitors saw the focus in our direction, error precisely to Alshaf. My head is ashamed, Bego! I just want this cafe can be visited by everyone.
“Damn.” What I heard from the man in front of me. “Nad, I let you hold your hand?” the head that was staring down now raised perfectly. With doubt I nodded. For the next second, I was surprised that Alshaf pulled my arm out of the way, running like a debt collector, and then down the stairs.
He stopped his run when we seemed to be on the ground floor.
“Crazy,” I swore to Alshaf who was adjusting her breathing. The indistinct man even chuckled as his outstretched hand wiped the sweat that was on my forehead. “Sorry, make tired gini.” Her speech.
I jerked Alshaf's arm. “Lagian why the hell suddenly run?” My murmur that still does not accept should be invited to exercise in broad daylight like this.
“Why-why, reflex doang.”
What the hell! Just a reflex he said? He's already wasted a lot of my energy, throwing away my lunch hour. The desire to pounce on Aslhaf's body was getting smoldering. “Lo tuh sin—“
“Turn to my secret eatery, come on!" He cut out a sentence I hadn't finished yet. Again the top singer pulled my arm. This time we took a step towards the multipurpose building.
I cringe in wonder, does anyone sell food here?
My questions are unanswered, but Alshaf makes me wonder again. “Al, when we want to penetrate the wall?” Me tell him.
He was just silent but his fingers were moving wildly on the side wall of the ornamental plants standing near the entrance of the multipurpose building. My mouth opened perfectly, when the walls shifted, until a narrow hallway that was minimal to light.
“Don't bother with it,” I directly slapped his shoulder. “You into nothing?” Ask him after a made-up whistle.
“Mau. If you're weird, I've brought chili powder. Stay I spray into lo's eyes!” My wishes to her who are surprised are not playing.
“Camn down girl's. I also don't want to be weird to you.” He did not speak in a big voice, but whispered behind his left ear. Things that can tickle my neck.
This time Adam hooked our fingers. He led the way as usual, so I could see the sight of strapping backs wrapped in shirts. I'm sure this guy does the gym at least every morning of the week.
Dukes
I accidentally kicked his shoes. Alshaf giggled, but I snorted. He stopped without saying thankfully I did not join tripping—“Wow,” This is excessive is not it? As I was murmuring in my heart, my two visions were fixed on the scene ahead.
At the turn of the minimal light hallway there is a hidden place.
There is a ladder with stairs down, side of the wall overgrown with pink vines, then given a bright light like sunlight. I was really amazed by the secret place behind this famous music company building.
“This is a facility that the company gives to artists who have contracts with companies. Deliberately made, so that their artists do not stress because of journalists or netizens who want to know the same about our lives.” Evidently. I nodded in understanding.
After thinking about it, the music company called ELVE is very, very glorifying to people who want to work with them. “Enak is also an artist here.” Overshipped.
I looked in wonder at Alshaf who was chuckling. “Why?” He encouraged me to keep walking. “Sign in to this company and become an artist is not easy, a lot of talent that we must have in order to make the company's shares go up. There is an agreement that must be fulfilled to complete the contract signature,” I still look at the face of Alsjaf from this side. “So in my opinion, everything we can as an artist is now balanced is the same struggle taken.”
In silence I confirmed his words. Maybe I'm not the one who relates it would be difficult to get into the ELVE company but once I told Finka about him who struggled for several years to work in the company of his dreams made me understand as hard as what it was.
Slowly I patted her several times on the shoulder. “I’m proud of you, good job boy!” The words of spirit that were even reciprocated were nodding by him. I glanced, not long before Alshaf and I could find some buildings side by side selling various foods.
This room is similar to 11 12 with a food stand at a festival or mall. The difference is probably more elite. Then as my head looked around, I could find the faces of some of the artists I knew. It's great to see their true selves without having to lie in public.
“Nad, come,” I hold Alshaf first. “Where?” He pointed with his chin towards the empty table, which was next to him occupied by a singer who was talking to Alshaf.
Along the way to that table, I looked around. I just realized it is not only selling food, but there is also a famous brand clothing store. Like, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dior, H&M— “Eh,” I'm surprised, suddenly Alshaf's hand hugged my waist.
“So you want to hit.” He answered and released that waist hug.
Did not feel we had reached the table, Alshaf first sat down and rewind the foamy chair for me to sit easily.
“Bro! Where were you yesterday? I'm waiting in the recording studio no dateng-dateng.” Greetings from singer Alshaf.
I saw them instantly doing a male-style tos. “In this apartment I, males really have to work.” Alshaf's reply really reminded me of the storm with Zafa and Nela. How are they doing?
“Who are the girls with you? New artist?” Although the question was addressed as a whisper but both of my ears were very clear on what he was asking.
I looked at Alshaf. See what he will answer. “Not,”
“Whose feet lo?”
The gaze of Alshaf's boyfriend immediately turned towards me. “Lo kaya is the same age as the cave. Cafes Cave, lo?”
“Nada.”
“Widih, you can just bro find a clear songwriter gini!” He said he grabbed Alshaf's arm. Alshaf was snorting dislike, and focusing on me again. “What do you eat? Let me buy,”
“How long is it?” My proposal.
“No need, Queue later tired. The menu is the same as me yes.” He immediately got up from his seat. “Kaf, keep bentar.” He told Kafi before he set foot into the building that was selling what food.
We both live at this table.
“Nadi uh cave intent Nada. lo know not?”
I'm shaking. Suddenly Kafi brought her face closer and made me retreat for a moment. “Should besides artists no one should come here, except the ones who work in the store here anyway. That was already a permit from the company,” He seemed to realize too close and returned to sitting as before me. “Si Alshaf will be sanctioned if found out bring you here.”
“Lo mean ... I shouldn't know this place?”
“Emang should have been.” There was only silence between the two of us.
With me thinking about the words Kafi will sanction what Alshaf will receive later, if caught bringing me to this place. If ... Kafi himself is focusing on playing Spinner in his ringed fingers.
“By, horrified me first dong ... I'm the same Claudia was just acting doang,” The voice hit a man who passed our table, diverting my daydreams. “I love you always." Say back. Then the two men did a kiss and left.
Leaving me who is not believing. No, not just about the type but .. the man who said his love was a handsome actor and already had a fiancee. They also said they would get married in 2 weeks.
“That's one of the reasons why foreigners shouldn't be here, Nad.” Kafi said with a gaze following the backs of the two men earlier. “Si Alex just skit doang want to marry, cover up her sexual disorder who likes fellow rods.” I almost laughed as Kafi's face turned irritated at the end of her sentence. “Jijik the cave sometimes, see the public different figures so. But yeah how, the caves are also just as rich they are.”
“Aneh lo! julid to them when you own it.” My words were immediately greeted by laughter by the mother. “Udah ah, Kaf! I want some potatoes. If there is Alshaf tell me to wait here bentar.” Seeing his nod I got up and walked to the building mounted a picture of large fries on the inscription of the name of the shop.
In my heart, I have listed what I will order if it has arrived in front of the seller of the store. French fried sweet corn! Hahahaha I really can't wait to eat it.
“You should be slow when walking. Lookie! The limited edition t-shirt I bought in Paris yesterday, now dirty all because of the drinks you brought!”
“Sorry .. I will ask my boss to cut my salary. I promise I will replace even half the price,”
“Fourth time. I know the waiters salary is not that big.”
“Yes, I once again apologize. I'll replace with—“
“Halah! Yes, I can still buy again.”
The quarrel beside me became the background of the voice I was in line. Again I saw how the original character of a musician. But this time ... was a bit different, I was very, very sorry, because Afresh—sang musician— is my idol since I sat on the bench in college. Never mind, I should just love his voice not with the one who sings.
“Halo brother? Sis? Excuse me,”
I quickly regained my senses, and immediately said my order. In the establishment of my body, both eyes continue to wander here and there, either looking for what because this is just a diversion so that I do not get tired of waiting for the order to be completed.
“Mbak vi back home okay .. let Jesi same When the guard,”
“Luck Jes, I'm still strong. It was just a little oleng, eat it the same glass the contents of the drink fell.”
Oh, it turns out that the woman who had a problem with Afresh was the officer of this potato shop. From the quarrel, this woman turned her back on me so I couldn't guess how old she was.
“Mbak, come on—“
Brucks
“Mba Vi!” Seeing the woman suddenly fall unconscious made me so step quickly to where the woman stood who was quite close to me.
I thanked him, as both of my hands were holding his body that was about to collapse to the floor. But. A buzzing sound filled my sense of hearing for a few seconds, my legs shaking so much that I was unable to hold the weight of both of us.
Shouts from the staff of this shop I did not heed. My whole mind is now focused on .. this woman's face is very similar to that of a long-dead woman. The same woman who conceived and gave birth to me on this earth.
“Mamah, this is not mamah right?” the shriek who was followed cried noiselessly.
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