Never Not
Ch. 5: Reliable Storyteller

If people who knew him knew that he was now in Asiatique, they would be excited to ask why and... 'Can't you?'

From dozens of trips to Bangkok, Natya only set foot in Asiatique no more than three times. But here he is on Sunday night. Was eating seafood behind a food stand with a sweet girl who later so often he met. They were both found at a long table located right near the food stand of juice and tempura sellers. The two of them sat at the end of the table while on the right they sat tourists who from their predictable accent from Singapore, Singlish used so familiar in the ears of Natya and Nada.

Tone sipped the juice and devoured the last mouthful on his plate. Natya herself had already finished eating. He was actually willing to take Natya to a quieter place on the inside of Asiatique. They eat near the bridge because Nada has a favorite food place here.

Natya is not good if you immediately invite the girl to leave. So, he waited for about half an hour before directing Nada to the inside of Asiatique. There's a nice ice cream spot Natya used to visit.

Arriving there, Natya immediately ordered chocolate ice cream and her favorite coconut ice cream to be eaten together. They sat down looking for a place. The time is still six o'clock and they want to wait until seven o'clock to get to the baranglala.

"Have you been to Bangkok a lot?" Tanya Nada saw Natya who was random talking about some habits of people in this country.

Natya nodded. "Lumayan. The same old office the new office both require me to travel around the regional SEA and Bangkok is one that I often visit."

"Tired and tired of course yes if it's around that."

Natya laughed at Nada's statement. Rarely do people comment on their work fatigue when it comes to 'streets'. At least not for new acquaintances like Nada. "So, how about you? What do you do?"

"Often ordinary middle class employees. Very ordinary even, "cock Tone.

Narya shakes her head. The girl in front of him from earlier tended to simplify whatever actions he took.

Nada saw Natya still looking at her with a gaze asking for a clearer explanation. "Sadii.... I am just a regular employee at an FMCG company. If I say I am very accomplished, I am also not. I am also not from a campus that will be called Top 5 in Indonesia. My goals are simple too. I am not ambis. The Frinta likes to squash herself at me. But yeah, I don't know. I am more to people who want to do what I like, without having to be tied to a certain goal or achievement. " Nada looked at Natya with a nosy look. "A person like me will make you stress. You will never be relatable to me."

Natya. Indeed, the explanation that Nada gave is very different from Natya. He could not imagine that he was going through time without any particular goal he wanted to achieve. Especially if it is about work. Natya is already known to be a perfectionist and even sometimes demanding.

"If you are so relaxed, then why do you like to be sad?" Shoot Natya directly.

Tone stopped patting the ice cream in front of him with a spoon and looked at Natya sharply. "Why do you like to say I'm sad?"

"At Starbucks you look sad. In the bookstore you read the magazine until your eyes like to cry. And at yesterday's concert, you kind of dodged it. And... Sori if I sound freak, but when I squirm backwards, there is a moment where you cry. "

"Who doesn't cry on Fix You?" Katah Nada tried to joke. However, he realized that Natya would not believe the reasons she was about to make.

The tone also took a deep breath. It seems like he will actually apply what happens in Bangkok, stays in Bangkok to Natya. Maybe he is in need of a completely neutral interlocutor and will see his condition from the other side.

"So... Let say few years back I loved someone and now I know he doesn't love me." That extremely bitter-tasting cliche statement finally came out of Nada's mouth.

Natya did not react. He simply chose silence to let Nada have enough time and moments to vent whatever was propping up in his heart.

"Gue can't tell the details to you. The point is I was let down by someone I believed at least wouldn't make me sick by leaving me. But I wasn't abandoned either. It wasn't clear from the beginning either. Gosh, it does sound pathic, isn't it? " Nadya tried to be funny.

"Not at all," Natya responded instantly. "Gue doesn't know the full story. But I'm sure you just love someone who ultimately does not walk as expected. "

"Yeah.. You can address it like that... " Nada said softly and went back to playing with the ice cream in front of him with a spoon. The image of Adrian and Arinta that he saw yesterday again opened up and made his chest hurt again.

"Sorry that I make you hurt by asking that. "

"No worries's. You don't hurt me. " Tone shakes. "Okay enough with the sad fest. So, what's your story? "

"My story?"

"Well, why are you always everywhere but not looking sad at all?" canda Tone.

Natya laughs. "I have my own trick." Natya blinks spoiled pretentious. "Anyway, just so you know, I was always surprised to see you everywhere. Especially on that Coldplay concert."

"Yes, I went all the way to Bangkok. You again lo again. "

"Bangkok is not far away, Nad. "

"In terms of personal or business?"

"Hm... Personalized as hell."

"Most country in South and East Asia. A bit of Europe tour. Then, Los Angeles and New York."

Nada was just speechless to hear Natya mention these countries. Moreover, this is in the framework of personal travel, not because of business.

"That's all. Not much."

Tone grunting quietly. Yeah, at least he's trying to humble.

"So, until next week want to travel around Bangkok to where?" Natya started asking again.

"Hm... " Nada imagines her itinerary. He was actually not a person who was too well prepared for the itinerary to travel. Unlike Frinta, which if it is related to traveling, you will have a schedule and goals from waking to sleeping.

When deciding on this short getaway, Nada only wanted to take regular walks alone where she could think about anything without being bothered and there was a need to focus on others.

"Tomorrow I'll go to the Grand Palace."

"Never been there?"

"Not yet.".

"Bakal hot really. Don't forget the anti-sunburn supplies."

The tone would not want to be laughing. "If you knew that. It's ready to complete all the equipment."

"Trus, all day there?"

"No. Hm... " Tone puts his index finger near the chin to indicate he is thinking. "Any recommendations?"

Natya smiled ignorantly. "I have a long list of recommendations."

...•••••...

"His Chaopraya view seems more like sunset isn't it?" Natya and Nada have just entered the Asiatique ring.

Nada nods. "Yes, he has never. Now try it out for the night ride."

Natya just looked at this woman before her in surprise.

"So," said Nada when the bianglala began to move, "gue will not say anything and just want to see the scenery outside. So you also don't make a sound or talk about me."

Natya nodded slowly, still confused by Nada's behavior.

Sure enough, Nada was indeed just looking outside with a sad look. In the dim light that penetrated into the ring, Natya observed the figure of Nada closely. If repeatedly Dhito said that Nada is not his type, you could say it is not. This type of Tone, would very rarely be in his life circle. Nada is not a woman who will immediately be said to be beautiful. However, nothing could beat his extremely sweet eyes or smile. The tone looks simple but it can be said to be curious. Plus he has an unpredictable character.

Natya looked out of the ring. Trying to understand the scenery that can bewitch Nada to struggle in silence.

As soon as they came out of the ring, Nada immediately moved her neck and patted both her shoulders. He turned to Natya with a big smile. "I'm recharged."

Natya just commented on her little smile. At this moment he knew that after all Nada was someone who had his own world which Natya of course did not know because they only met in these two days.

"By the way, tomorrow night if it's free, would I go somewhere, Nad?"