MYFATHER
Episode 3
Time shows at seven past fifteen minutes when Yudi drove the bike casually. Such a deserted street situation is what he always misses every time he is in Jakarta. Apart from the madness and frustration of traffic jams. Mirna who was piggybacking at the back was silent until she arrived at their chosen eatery ten minutes later.
Unlike most of the female employees in her office, Mirna dresses up femininely in a thin women's work shirt and skirt five inches above the knee. Maybe that's why the girl is a lot of silence throughout the trip, not because it is not unusual to ride a motorcycle but busy guarding her thighs so as not to be exposed everywhere.
The wind that roared from the side occasionally let out a perfume fragrance from the figure sitting behind him. Tonight Mirna seemed to dress up more by dabbing mascara and so on, which made the eyes of any man wide, and it was obtained when the girl stepped on his side when entering Banara Fish Cottage, restaurants they go to..
”How's Jakarta?” ask Mirna after Yudi finishes writing the order.
”Quickly change as does the big city. Just left the city just a week there is a new building standing.let alone only after six months back there..”.
“Something seems to be not at home here?” Mirna smiled seductively.
Yudi shrugs, “Only misses the capital, sometimes..but not the obvious traffic kangen."
”Are you thinking of leaving KPC someday ?”
”KPC okay, but I want to work abroad. That was my dream from long ago.”
”Oh, huh? Where for example?”
”English.”
Mirna giggles,”Don't say you want to work in England so you can watch Liverpool every weekend.”
”One of those reasons,” Yudi laughed as Mirna recalled her favorite football team. ”If you are alone? Working at home there?”
”I was born and raised in Kutai. Being able to get a job at the best company in Bontang never imagined in my mind. So it feels like there's no reason to leave here,” Mirna sniping. “Not imagined working in that place for three months full of snow.”
”By the way about snow, two days ago Mr.Felds' wife so came from America. I heard he came here specifically to avoid winter,”ujar Yudi.
“Mr.Felds...Rick Felds is Head Operation in your division, right?” Mirna repeated. “Know not, other boule-bule said his wife is the most beautiful among the wives of KPC expatriates.”
“Masa? I've never seen it, anyway.just heard the story.”.
”Stella Felds the former Miss California. She also had a photo model magazine in the eighties era,” Mirna explained. “Kok him here? I thought Mr. Felds is back there.”
”Doctor's recommendation is for his wife to leave Chicago and find a quieter, fresh air area, to protect her fetus from stress and pollution.”
”Janin?” ask Mirna. ”So she's pregnant?”
”Cock your voice is so strange that hear his wife is pregnant?” Yudi asked while raising an eyebrow looking at that strange expression.
”No! I'm just glad Rick has wanted to have children for a long time. Thank goodness it happened at last. How many months is it?”
”Six months. The belly of the Caucasian is more funny than Asian women if pregnant, fat like a balloon, and the shape of the bubble it seems ready to explode at any time.”
”Norak. Any woman if she is pregnant her stomach is like a balloon,” Mirna giggled amusedly. “She's here only until her baby gives birth or moves forever here?”
“I don't know,” says Yudi. “If for ever what is possible considering Felds is still American?”
“I heard from HRD that he was volunteering to become an Indonesian citizen,” replied Mirna. ”Well, Mr. Felds has proven Bontang much more fun than Chicago. So why move abroad?”
Yudi smiled wryly but had not had time to give an answer when suddenly Mirna screamed in fear, the girl even jumped on the chair to make most of the guests who were eating at the place turn towards their table. The sight of a girl wearing a mini skirt crouching on a chair was definitely not an ordinary thing, but Mirna's face was so frightened that Yudi finally stood up and crossed over to Mirna's side to see what made the girl hysterical, ”What's wrong?”
”Keep that thing away from me..” cried Mirna.
”What's up, sih?”
A cute tackled dog with a sinless face stood beside Mirna's chair. The animal growled at Mirna, perhaps to say that not only was the girl shocked, but a few later the four-legged immediately turned and wagged her tail at Yudi.
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”Yudi, keep him away from here.”
”Ah, apparently here you go..”.
Yudi looked up and saw Mr. Wayang there. Once again it was a strange coincidence that she met him in this place. But the logic says it is only natural because Bontang small town, meet in a famous restaurant like Pondok Ikan Banara is very likely. The dog that recognized his master came over with a wagged tail. Yudi had a glance at Mirna who frowned and was relieved to see the animal finally away.
Shamefully the girl got off the chair because of her condition at the time, especially with a skirt that was too high, making everyone, including the male guests, stare at her without blinking. Unbeknownst to the two, Wayan pointed an object resembling a magnifying glass at Mirna. The man nodded in satisfaction, and immediately hid the thing in his hand when Yudi turned to him again. Mr. Puppet approached by holding the dog in his arms, on his face with a mocking smile, seemed happy to catch wet Yudi and Mirna who were eating alone.
He asked a question that made Yudi careless, ”Continue the celebration this afternoon? Or is this a special event without inviting others?”
Just then a large tall man with a cross-sectional mustache and busty field came over. From his uniform looks the guy's employee at this restaurant and he immediately reprimands Mr. Puppet with a stiff face, ”Sorry, sir! This place prohibits bringing animals here.”
“It looks like this restaurant also does not want your presence here,” said Yudi cool. Despite liking the dog, Yudi was not happy because Mr. Puppet let him roam so that made Mirna scared in such a way, which also certainly humiliated the girl in front of many people.
Wayan Suritno's face was shocked to hear that, this was the second time that Yudi dared to respond to him, and this time even with a brash attitude. The man smiled calmly in response to the restaurant employee while stroking the head of his dog who shriveled in fear at the arrival of the employee, ”Sorry, I only ordered food to take home. Coincidentally my dog got out of the car and ran after, or maybe also because it smelled fish.” Wayan Suritno had looked towards Mirna while emphasizing the remark.
The restaurant employee squinted, ”Alright, you've got the dog. Please wait outside. I don't want my customer to run away because of the fleas he spread here.”
”My dog is not cigar. If you want to argue I dare bet my dog is cleaner than your restaurant.”
The employee glared, his mouth opened and intended to reply to the words but Wayan had gone to fetch the dog and his package of food orders. The man not only ruined the mood of the employee but also killed the appetite of Yudi and Mirna on that beautiful night. The girl was not at all tasteful when the food they ordered was on the table. Scoops of rice without passion, not a single side dish touched.
“You want us to move from this place?” Yudi asked, He understood the girl's feelings. Jumping on a chair with a frightened face because of a dog does make anyone look ridiculous, and it's really unpleasant when it happens in a crowded place.
“I want to go home, deh,” hiss Mirna. “Sorry, yes..we should end this by eating your birthday tart together but I...I really can't this time.”.
Yudi nodded, “Nothing. I understand, really! Let me take you home.”
Mirna stood up while holding her bag, “It's okay. I'll just go home by myself.”
”It's already night,” said Yudi. “I take you home first is okay?
”Nothing. I have made an agreement with my mother to meet at the supermarket at the end of this road,” Mirna said.
”Then let me drive you guys,” said Yudi insisting.
“Triple motorbike?” Mirna raised a puzzled eyebrow.
“My motor let it stay here first. I can book a taxi for the three of us.”
“Don't bother!” Mirna refused. ”Mother colossal person. She wasn't happy to know I was walking with a guy who was just a friend, let alone to dinner together.”
”Why don't you all know me as your neighbor? Who knows if we're acquaintances, he wouldn't mind me asking you if there are other days like this..”.
“You mean?”
”I'd like to take you to dinner again next time. Without incident. That one really ruined the mood. I want to fix it.”
Mirna shook her head, ”Already! It wasn't your fault, kok. I don't blame you.”
”Promise you'll be okay?” asked Yudi who felt bad leaving a woman alone in the middle of the night especially that was because of her date invitation.
”I'm a thug in this city,” Mirna reminds me that she knows Bontang better than Yudi and that's true. “In addition the self-service is only a few meters from here kok.”
”OK, deh..”
”Still make dinner the same protection you, yes.” although the atmosphere still feels awkward but Mirna kissed Yudi's cheek before leaving it.
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