Never Not
Ch. 10: Doctor Scary

"Si Mba Nada like there is another problem deh brother. I think he cried in that office toilet. "

Terra and Dhito were sitting together watching Brooklyn 99 together on Saturday morning. Dhito was really taking a break and did not want to be bothered by the work this time. Lately, he has been having trouble sleeping and can only stay up at three o'clock. Not at all helpful to him who should have worked the morning.

Terra is still enjoying her Saturday morning with Dhito. He'll have an appointment with his friends later this afternoon.

Terra and Dhito live in Jakarta together while both of their parents live in Malang. As Terra said, Dhito has migrated to Jakarta since High School, while Terra has only set foot in Jakarta while in college. The two of them were born into a simple family so it was really a struggle for Dhito until finally he could have an apartment that he and Terra lived in together. Every time he saw Dhito, there was a sense of pride, admiration, and sadness to disturb Terra's heart. Dhito always looks cheerful and flippant in his daily life. However, Terra believes there are unfathomable sides of her brother. Like sadness. Who is the woman he is approaching.

"Why? How is that geliatin?" Dhito asked as Terra stared at him for so long.

Terra shakes. "Nothing. Suddenly I want to see my sister. Trus, think, did you ever also have to be sad yourself in the office like Mba Nada."

Dhito was slowly shaking his sister's head. "It could have bothered Natya for life if I cried in the office. You're sure that Tone's crying?"

Terra nodded confidently. "Hundred percent. Because his eyes are so full. Trus ya still like a cry as a bit thin as it is."

"Know ah." Dhito tried to ignore and replace the series choices they watched.

"Seriously sis. And that's me three times in the toilet."

"Lo beseran or whatever, the deck."

Terra pinched her sister's waist.

Dhito grimaced in pain and rubbed his waist. Terra this if annoyed like to play pinch-cubit aja. Not only surprised, the pain that sometimes makes Dhito so upset. Dhito glanced at his sister who was narrowing towards him. He was also confused about what Nada was about. He also did not know if Nada was sad because of Natya, it was because of what.

Or maybe there's another problem with his ex?

What Dhito clearly feels is none of his business.

"Not cry sad times. He's gonna date Natya tonight." Dmitry finally opened the card.

Terra's eyes immediately blinked in shock mixed with delight. "Huh? Seriously? Mba Nada with Natya?" Terra hooked her pinky to mark the creation. Dhito grunted amusedly.

"What the hell is code soan. You don't know how it goes. What's clear is Natya today is not the tone of the road."

"Trus, is brother okay?"

Dhito raised his eyebrows. "meaning?"

"Yes why-why not. Kan usually malmingnya sometimes the same Kak Natya," Ngeles Terra. Dhito understood that was not what his sister meant.

"Not going to go to. I also have an appointment with Malem."

"Who's the guy?" suspicious Terra.

"You know wooyyy." Terra flanked Terra with her arms and ruffled her sister's hair. "Udah, don't ask much more questions and watch it carefully. What is clear is that you have the same night I have an appointment," pressed Dhito who was greeted with a manyun Terra.

...•••...

The tone came out of the Gocar he was riding and saw the lights had illuminated El Dorado, where he and Natya were about to meet. Natya had actually offered Nada to go along, but the girl refused. I don't know why he doesn't want to interact with other people. Frinta instead, she was already rolling around when she heard that Nada was going to eat there.

"That's fine dining, Nad. Waitlist is a lot. Okay, Natya took him there, too."

"Tone!" Nada turned her head and saw Natya running towards her. It looks like the man was waiting in the parking lot for it. Natya looks more handsome today with a black shirt with matching dress pants. Nada is sure Natya uses high fashion brands that Nada does not even memorize the types of her collection. Tone himself chose to use a Tory Burch sheath dress that he could still reach.

After she thought about it, going with Natya even made her think more than she used to with Adrian.

Shit, why so bring Adrian again anyway, Nad!

The tone cursed him and brushed off other thoughts further away. She smiled a little at Natya. At least he was happy that Natya was waiting for him to enter together. Nada had felt a little traumatized to go into fine dining alone. Fear suddenly that Natya does not exist, as happened on her Valentine's Day with Adrian.

Once inside Nada was quite confused to see the atmosphere that was not too crowded. Though the word Frinta restaurant is waitlistnya no longer approximately.

Natya invited Nada to sit down. Waitress who came smiling widely at them. Natya did not mention anything, only nodded briefly and the waitress had already left again.

"We didn't see the menu first?"

Natya grimaces. "Sorry yes, Nad. I've booked anyway all their food recommendations, that's served to us."

"Oh... Okay." okay." Tone doesn't know what to thank or how. Because, Natya also does not know the food preferences that Nada she likes. However, he considers that Natya's only good intentions. Hopefully also that comes there is nothing that Nada does not like. "I'm glad I don't have allergies, Nat."

"Well, yes, too." Natya was thinking. He's too rash to prepare for tonight.

Actually, your intention is not clear. Want to apologize, for what? It should be more to know more, right? But you even have a guilty feeling, huh to him?

The words of advice from Dhito were ringing in Natya's mind. He was actually happy to be able to walk with Nada today, but somehow there was a tickle of guilt in him. For Nada, and also for...

"Well, hello."

Nada was shocked when she saw a chef walking up to them. He hurriedly smiled and nodded small.

"No idea, Natya, would bring someone here. Special request again." The chef chuckled and patted Natya on the shoulder.

Natya looks awkward with these words while Nada tries to look ordinary.

"Know, Nad. My sister, Kala."

Stupefied tone. Her sister? Duh, don't tell me this place is Natya's.

"Tone." Tone introduced himself briefly.

Kala crossed paths and looked at Nada and Natya in exchange.

"Natya finally did not frown anymore."

Nadya's eyes were round. "Emang used to like to pout?" He saw Kala asking for further explanation.

"Yes. Because of the heartbreak, which is prolonged. "

Natya coughed softly. "Ga need to make lo mas... " The sentence sounded floating. Kala just laughed satisfied to see the expression of his sister. "Okay, enjoy the night." Kala reviewed her friendly smile to Nada and then passed away.

Natya exhaled a sigh of relief as her sister left. He did not expect also suddenly Kala became a bucket like that. Natya looks at Nada who is now even so pensive herself.

"Not to be shaken by Kala, Nad."

She looked back at Natya. "Then again try nebak."

Natya. "Guess what?"

"Thank you who broke your heart. Hehe..."

Natya nudged slowly Nada. "No need to go with the kayak kala."

"I have a guess."

Natya won't laugh. He was the same Nada who had just met a few times and had no circle that knew each other, how could this girl try to know later.

"Udah ah, lupain aja Kala's speech is not clear. So... " Natya looked at Nada deeply, "How are you, Ms. The tone?"

Nada so smile amusedly hearing the way Natya called herself. "Never better, Mas," he answered in a contrived tone.

"What's last?"

"Finally can eat the same Tone after Asiatique."

The tone felt that experience felt very past. He felt like it was like last year.

"Yes, but it's okay. I also met a new meeting. Dhito's really cool."

Natya agreed. "Such a big fan, Nad. At that time I suddenly heard. And... Yes my family is the same family my friends it's been deket since before."

"It's okay, Nat," said Nada maklum.

"Eh, really, yeah?"

"Hm?"

"Nad and Nat sounds the same. It's like we are calling ourselves isn't it?"

Chuckling tone. "What the hell, Nat. Geli. Like Frinta's words."

"It is true. Pantesan feels someone has said that," said Natya excited. "That's also something I want to ask you."

"What?"

"Lo seemed very confused right after meeting that time. More work problems?"

Silent tone. Does he have to tell Adrian to Natya? Are they already at the stage of closeness that can tell about the past? Natya herself tends to avoid if someone grazes about her past. Tone of taste maybe he has to make sure a few more things before he and Natya can tell each other more deeply.

"Yes... There are more projects. Trus pas who met you, like I was again at the peak of stress that. Sori if it's right that I'm a bit not connected ya."

"Oh... Nope. It's alright."

"So... Is this your family's restaurant?" Tone diverts talks immediately.

"Gee... No really. Hm... This is but Kala's business anyway. It just doesn't have anything to do with me. Help me a little."

A little bit is certain. Tone muttered in the heart.

"But it's great that Kala managed to wake this up. Actually yes, bokap tuh want one of us to follow the trail so lawyer if not yes doctor kayak nyokap. But Kala was more interested in this. I also took business. I am still mengingan ya. But, Kala very difficult first to get permission bokap early time to go to Italy to deepen his culinary knowledge. That drama is. Stamp didiemin three to four years."

Nada heard Natya's story carefully. It was obvious that this man in front of him was not from a mediocre family.

"Gue is luckier. When it was my turn, I did not want to stick anymore. I'm successful in taking the college I want."

"Where did you go to college, Nat?" Nada prepared herself with Nada's answer.

"That time I wanted to go to NYU but I didn't want it. Trus ya told bokap who near me. Go to NUS and Melbourne."

"Oh..."

"If lo?"

"Ordinary private. At least you don't know."

"Yee... Tau kali, Nad. I'm still in Indonesia."

Tada laughed while shaking his hand a sign that he did not want to discuss further about it. Suddenly Nada felt her world and Natya were indeed completely different. It was quite a coincidence that the two of them could end up sitting together in a place like this.

"Lo native to Jakarta or not, Nad?"

"Gue from small until college in Yogya, Nat."

"Really's? Wow, that's cool." Natya's words sound sincere.

"New gue in Jakarta means... Want five years. Passed straight here."

"Hm... You graduated five years ago. Means we're different..," Natya seems to be counting on her mind, "... Five years too!"

"Well noted, Brother."

Their food came shortly afterwards. Nada was very grateful that the food served was all very suitable for her. Her bruschetta tuna was really good at making Nada want to cry happily. The Osso Buco is also amazing. Really nice equivalent to Barolo wine. The vibe and the evening meal relaxed Nada and enjoyed their little conversation while eating. Nada also knows some other things about Natya.

The ambitious Natya did not look intimidating with her words. He was even willing to respond to Nada's simple dreams. Nada really salutes Natya's attitude.

Tone was eating his Pana cotta when a familiar figure to him came to them. His face immediately turned pale. Arinta walks closer to them and why Natya is friendly.

"Eh, hi, Rin!" Natya stood up and gave a small hug to Arinta. Arinta returned the embrace. His eyes went straight towards the lowered Tone. Confused tone should react as to what. He also ventured to look up and smile at Arinta.

"Aahs... I think we've met before?" Arinta seemed to be thinking hard. She was quite surprised to see Natya eating together with a woman. A strange sight. Because only certain people who usually Natya brought to this sister's restaurant. Meaning Natya and the woman in front of him is at least close to a more special meaning.

Nada herself was confused as to how to answer Arinta's question. Does he have to be honest? Or is it better to pretend not to know?

Arinta is currently so beautiful with her black tube dress as well as her white outerwear. Her makeup also adds to her beauty. The sudden tone felt like an ugly duckling in front of Arinta.

"Yes... Think.. once? I'm Adrian's friend." Tone uttered that bitterly. He also became cold sweat imagining that Adrian was here again.

"Oh yes!" Arinta is excited. He stared at Nada carefully which made Nada feel uncomfortable.

"Adrian lo's girlfriend?"

"Shh!" Arinta gestured to Natya to shrink her voice.

"Nobody's shaken, Rin."

Tone of silence saw that. So, now Adrian really has become Arinta's official girlfriend?

"Trus is you the same as him?" Natya is trying to find Adrian.

"No. I am the same temen. Well this elo, again the same... "

"Tone." The tone introduced itself with a trembling voice that was being held back. Natya suddenly noticed a change in the look on Nada's face. He looks nervous and.. want to cry?

"Tone.". "repeat Arinta slowly. "Natya's new boyfriend?" Shoot Arinta directly.

"Oh, no. His friend Natya," clarified Tone directly.

Arinta smiled meaningfully. "Cirain. The thing is that Natya brought here is usually full of strict selection."

Natya gave a warning through her eyes to Arinta. Arinta laughed a little and looked at Natya and Nada alternately. "So... It's a pleasure to meet you both. Especially, you. Nice to meet you, Tone." Arinta smiled broadly. However, Nada's lips were too stiff to return that smile. Arinta looks surprised for a moment but finally he decided not to worry too much about it.

As soon as the girl left from before them, Natya was immediately anxious to see the aura of Nada instantly change. "Nad?" He was trying to make sure Tone was okay.

"She...he's your friend, Nat?"

"My friend's friend. Why..?"

Tone heaved a heavy breath. Tonight was really like an acceleration stage for him to be open to Natya. "Do you know why I was always sad when I met you?"