Never Not
Ch. 2: Blind Dating
Somebody said that falling in love is a very private party and now Nada feels like an unwanted spectator
this stage of love.
Nada watched her best friend, Frinta, was chuckling with the little jokes her boyfriend said. Frinta is in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend in Bangkok. They have been dating for five years and have been in LDR for two years. Frinta herself has planned to visit her boyfriend later in Bangkok and has prepared her leave for it.
Nada did not object and was also happy with Frinta's happiness. It was just that, there was a bit of bitterness from him to himself. How many times has Nada felt deceived by the name of love. Plus
his story with Adrian really ended badly.
Nada met Adrian about three years ago when he was 25. At that time, Nada had just been heartbroken when someone she liked since college days suddenly married when a few months after they graduated from college. Whereas during his time in college he was arguably close to Nada. Suddenly, she decided to marry the woman of her choice.
“I feel fit and comfortable, Nad, with Kyara.”
Tada remembered once his pale face back then. Suitable and comfortable? What was their togetherness all this time?
All many say that it is Nada who never realized that Bagas used it. Tone alone that is too in love does not even know that Bagas was just happy with the existence of Nada. Just a tone that never listened to the advice of his friends well.
“He once said he loved me. Just yeah he's not sure.”
Nada remembered her best friend, Theo, until she patted the eel when Nada innocently told her about it.
“Duh, Nad. I went to college in Bandung. If not, then I followed it to Surabaya and Bagas it was already my brush.”
That's how Nada is, sometimes too naive and believes in all the good things that others say. Because... yes there is a reason we do not trust the words of our loved ones? It is not even their words that we consider the most and we believe?
That's how Nada started her first heartbreak in her 20s. Not long after, came Adrian, who also incised wounds.
Frinta still keeps calling Arga, her boyfriend. They both finished eating.
“Ta, still old?” ask Nada.
Frinta nodded slowly. “Eh, sorry yes, Nad.” Frinta is showing a full face of regret. The girl was silent for a moment and then decided to continue her conversation with Arga.
“Naaadddd we go home aja yaa. I want to continue with Arga niiihhh.”
“Basic lo. I guess you matiin phone trus want to continue with me.”
“Hehehe.. if you will see it every day.”.
Tone clucking. “Si Arga is also a phone with you many times.” A second later Frinta immediately won the tone softly.
“Ga need to be possessive that lo. Usually even want to be allowed to be alone in order to mediate with lo.” ideas
Plain laughing tone. “Tau aja lo. I'm looking forward to the new novel by Crystal Jung.”
“Tuh right. Yes already, just unplug it we are now.”
Tone immediately rushed to the bookstore. She hasn't followed romance novels for a long time. Even her new novel, Cecelia Ahern, hasn't been bought yet. However, a few days ago he accidentally saw one of the comments about the new book from Crystal Jung, an Indonesian writer who has his own pseudonym leading to the South Korea. Nada has read two of her novels and she loves the storyline. This time, the synopsis is given like the thing that is the middle of natural tone, missing things that are either real or not.
After picking up the book he was after, Nada decided to look through the other readings. He was in the magazine section and saw a figure he knew (or rather a poultice) plastered on the cover of the latest lifestyle magazine.
A girl with an ayu face with a famous designer blazer cap with natural makeup, embracing closely other models with oriental face and tube dress coated with black blazer. Both of them stared at the camera sharply but the elegance remained radiated by the two. Something
which Nada knows she doesn't have.
He stared at the cover of the magazine. The woman on the cover was Arinta, the woman who had made Adrian crazy. His close friends whom he had liked since they were still
both step on the High School. Someone who for years hangs the feelings of the man even until they grow up. Nada is sure, the reason why Adrian suddenly runs away is Arinta. Because he checked Arinta's upload on his account when Valentine last and there appears to be a picture of flowers and hands that give it. The watch seen there, is a familiar watch.
That's what if you miss the moon. In this case Nada felt she was his back. But how can we avoid the moon itself offering itself to us.
The introduction of Nada and Adrian began with the cooperation of his company with Adrian. When Nada worked as a Talent Acquisition in his old company, there was one of the event booths that he
come and Adrian is one of the presentations because he is one of the VP of a developing technology company in Indonesia. The incident they met was because their booth was next to each other and at that time, Adrian needed a charger where Nada had a type
that same.
Sounds cliche. Frinta was even convinced that it was actually Adrian's wits to get acquainted. "Since when the hell was that charger in that booth no one's got."
However, the point is they finally get to know each other, follow each other's social media accounts, and become close to – somehow we describe the meaning of the close.
Nada just found out that Adrian is a little friend of Arinta, when he saw his picture on display in Adrian's apartment. In their several times together, Adrian also often discussed the matter of Arinta. Adrian and Arinta themselves did not meet too often, especially when Arinta's career as a singer began to skyrocket and she was busy touring to various places. However, from the way Adrian told me about the girl, Nada knew that there was something irreplaceable in Adrian's heart.
Two years Nada with Adrian, Nada realized that there was always a shadow Arinta there but he still tried to embrace what he and Adrian had.
In the end, something that is maintained it must also be released.
Tone put the magazine with pushy eyes. When he looked forward, Tone let out a small scream when he saw someone staring at him with a slightly confused expression.
“You okay?” it was immediately thrown by the man.
Nada researched the man. Her hair is neatly cut and limbed. This man's skin is really clean and bright. This 165 cm tall tone, this shoulder of the man before him. Thom Browne's Blue Flannel wraps this man's body in a fresh, masculine perfume. This point is typical of men who must be the target of a million human beings.
But, strangely why the question is is is Nada okay?
“Sorry?” Nada tried to clarify the question of this man.
“You are okay. I if I meet you will always cry or moody.”
Hah where?
Tone was silent for a moment but then his eyes immediately rounded.
Well, this is the guy he “siram” with Matcha Latte full glass.
“Oh yes, ouch, sorry yes mas for yesterday's incident.” Tone of apologies back. Maybe the face he had seen the magazine until super moody times yes, exactly with the face of his dumbass at Starbucks and spilled the entire contents of his drink.
“I'm fine, Sir.”
Natya laughed a little. Just dipanggi mas, now on the father. Is his face so old. He also took a glance at the magazine that had just been held by Nada. Then, look back at that face.
“You don't want to cry right?”
What the hell is that? Freak!
“Ngak, Sir. Hm, I say yes.” Tone hurriedly rushed towards the cashier. Natya followed him from behind. Tone feels followed and so wants to get out faster. As soon as he got out of the bookstore, Nada
I heard someone call his name. The foot of Tone instantly stopped stepping.
“Kok know my name?” Nada was so horrified by herself with this man.
“Kan is in the Starbucks cup you gave me yesterday. Thanks, anyway, for that coffee. Would you
like to have another one?”
So, if asked why Nada also want to be stranded again at Starbucks the same mas-mas, yes maybe the answer. Adding to the association also continues also Natya this does not seem strange indeed the person.
“Udah how long does it work in Frableu?” nathy asked when they left Starbucks. The tone itself that asks them not to linger there, so just takeaway aja.
Stay if you want to talk, on the way they want to go to the parking lot.
“Kok know?”
Natya pointed at the lanyard hanging on Nada's neck.
Oh yeah, too.
“You're fourth year, sir. Uh, mas.”
“How old are you?”
“28.”
“Oh, yes already, only three years different. Call name aja.”
“OK..” Tone was silent and then continued to ask. “If you are alone, work where?”
“Anywhere.”
In the answer to what. But, Nada again noticed Natya's appearance which certainly looks simple but the label behind her clothes is definitely not a mediocre price. Wherever it is possible because the place of business is scattered everywhere. Nada also decided not to want to discuss too much about the work with Natya.
“So, you really like Matcha Latte really huh? Yesterday it was also up to bring two right in hand.”
Nada felt a little embarrassed hearing that statement. It was a bit strange at the time that he wanted to drink two cups of Matcha Latte. Finally, he could only grimace with that statement.
“Hm, Nat. I'm ahead of you.”
“Loh, we will markirnya not searea ya.”
“Ngak. Suddenly there was something I had to buy first. Em... biasalah needs women in every month,” Nada trying to escape from their clumsy atmosphere.
“Oh..” Natya sounds weighed. “Okay, no papa. Bye, Tone. Take care.”
“You too.” The tone displayed his friendly smile. The girl immediately turned away to head towards the descending escalator. Just a few steps she moved, Natya had already called her name.
“Tone!”
Tone turned towards the man who was now staring at him flatly. “Yang next, if you can not fit you want to cry yes.”
Tone frowned but finally nodded.
Whatever. In any case, they will not meet again.
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Natya saw the Instagram account she was trying to trace her footsteps.
Bianca Karina Nada's. Natya memorizes the name listed on the Nada lanyard and is fun looking
his social media account. The photos in the Tone account are not too many. Instead Natya was even interested in her second account that she wrote on her Instagram profile.
@bleuskynada
The contents are photographs of the sky with the caption when and where Nada capture the moment. Some who Natya saw the girl often recorded the sky in Yogyakarta. At least in a year there are five up to the place he uploaded related to the city.
Until Natya arrived at a photo that when looking at the date, she felt as if she knew how the condition of Nada at that time.
February 15, 2018.
Homehouse. The day after's.