Shean & Jenny
Fish Burn
"Oh yes.. Tomorrow we take a walk? I'm going to the office tomorrow just hand over some designs after that I'm free".
"Can. Is there somewhere you want to go?" I asked the purpose to make it clearer not just wandering around the city.
"Kulineran yuk on the beach, I have long wanted to eat fish that have just been caught directly from the sea".
"Well, too! I was thinking the same thing. On the beach of the northern city there is a good place, there can choose your own fish that want to cook".
"The parking is quite far from the location, so you have to walk. Yes... It's about 10 minutes, would you?". Jenny nodded in agreement looking like she could not wait to immediately enjoy the seafood that is always viral on social media.
The night was getting late and Jenny had yawned how many times she had started to sleepy.
"Let's go to sleep." take me to his room.
"Emmmmm. Carp" he said spoiled.
"Yes already.. Come on" I held her and I held her body to the room and laid her on the bed.
"Cupps.." I kissed her soft forehead.
"Good sleep..".
It wasn't five minutes, Jenny was asleep. The innocent face looked like it was exhausted from the day he was working on a design project from an overseas brand, and the concept of the design had to be submitted tomorrow morning during an internal meeting at the office.
Not yet drowsy, I took instant coffee in the kitchen and brewed it and added a few chunks of ice to a 500ml beer glass.
I opened the balcony door, and sat on a bench that led to a view of the city from the top of the apartment, looking beautiful twinkling street lights and passing vehicles that never deserted.
I'm still thinking about some things about my sister Geany. Because grandfather had only brought up the Beaufort family genealogy a few times that were still alive.
The black card showed me everything, which no one carelessly owns with an unlimited balance.
Just imagine, there are 322 banks in the world that are affiliated with the Beaufort family black card. Clearly this is beyond my analytical skills.
How big is the wealth of Geany or rather the wealth of the Beaufort family until a black card can give you as much money as you want. Then, why my parents and grandfather had to end up in a dilapidated house to be a civil servant couple with mediocre salaries.In fact, the daily allowance for my pocket money is very little.
I was willing to save a few months to be able to buy basketball shoes that I had long wanted unlike other children who lived whining asking to his parents.
Millions of questions kept running through my mind to Geany and the Beaufort family, and only now did they show me her nose, there was clearly a hidden purpose behind meeting me in France.
I'd better go back to talking about this with Jenny. It's better that Jenny doesn't have to come along because there might be danger waiting for both of us, it would be better if I alone faced this problem.
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"Dear to love.." said Jenny.
Morning.. Come on I've made breakfast" I showed you some of the menus I made to eat this morning, there's a sandwich filled with meat and vegetables fresh lettuce and tomatoes.
"Come" He exclaimed.
Breakfast this morning deliberately not much food made, because our purpose later to the north coast to enjoy snacks and seafood culinary that is very famous and viral on social media.
Lately there are many content creators as well as artists who are willing to heat up to the north coast not far from the fish auction area caught by fishermen, fishermen, and others, and it succeeded in making the place more crowded every day.
"We leave at 8 o'clock yes, that hour may not be too crowded" I do like seafood but if it is crowded it is better to undo the intention and find another alternative, but if there are many more, lazy to be willing to queue jostling just for food.
After heating the car's engine, I gasped out of the apartment area and then headed for a stretchy highway not like the opposite direction, on creeping visible along the way.
The distance from the apartment to Jenny's office is not so far only 20 minutes away. When I arrived, I parked the car in front of the lobby.
"I'll just wait here." I said.
It did not take long, the toll directly stretched the vast sea and gusts of strong wind this morning.
"Do we know the place?" jenny asked me who was driving her car.
"Of course" I answered without hesitation.
Entering the crowded fish auction area, the highway was slightly jammed by the fishermen's traffic and also people who want to buy fresh fish that was responded this morning.
About 100 meters from the auction, we entered the dining area in the form of an elongated saung as well as the food court in the mall just this outdoors, just outside, no doubt the place to eat was made to extend with several tens of long tables and wooden benches that were the same length as the table.
We talked with the owner who also served both of our orders, Siti Mbak his name, the person was friendly and cheap smile he also wanted to participate in the heat of grilling some fish, he said, squid and others with their other employees.
"Mbak siti has been selling for how long" Jenny is curious about this stall because the only one who dominates there is nowhere else if you want to enjoy seafood dishes.
"It's been 3 years, miss, it was just a small shop. After there is capital then my husband and I enlarge the place until it becomes as it is now". The answer. He wiped the sweat that poured from his temple because of the hot air and also the burning place whose fire never went out.
I ordered a fish grilled with spicy soy sauce, and Jenny ordered a grouper-fried peanut sauce, and there were grilled squid and shellfish. All the food was on the table for both of us to enjoy.
"Are you sure you can spend it all?" I asked, because Jenny's huge order made me a little reluctant to help spend it.
"Kata mbaknya, if not run out later can be wrapped ko dear.. Relax..calm down"
The taste of the highly pervasive spices created a savory taste that was so pervasive to every bite of the fresh fish meat we ate, that it was puzzled to speak.
The taste of no two, even the seafood restaurant that I went with Jenny was defeated by all these dishes. Fresh fish, highly complex spices burst into the mouth.
We were both eating the dishes that were available without talking, only occasionally wiping sweat due to the hot sun that began to feel very stinging, also the sauce served was very spicy.
"Jennys.. Jenny.." shouted someone calling her name.
Soon someone approached and sat down next to him.
"Siska.." Jenny was shocked because her friend Fransiska was in this place as well.
"Who are you here with?"
"I'm the same Derry, you know the content creator Derry that I once told you about". before long the person who was talked about also came to us three.
"What's sis? they're your friends?" derry asked in a nonchalant style without caring about me and Jenny.
"Yes, this is Jenny my friend.
Jenny looks very forced to smile and shakes her hand Derry who looks at Jenny from toe to face.
"Hm.. Can your friend is sis, you want to join me and not me?".
"Calm down, the content this time must have gone viral and exploded on my channel".he continued, he slightly forced Jenny to participate in their current activities to mukbang seafood food that was going viral.
"Well, Jenn, let's have colab!" Fransiska was excited about Derry's idea.
Jenny looked at me and I looked back at her, hinting at whatever she wanted to do. If you decide to join the discussion, it's no problem for me.
"Sorry yes guys. I was with Shean just want to enjoy the food" he refused the subtle invitation of two people in front of him.
"It's very arrogant of your friend Sis, even though I want to be kind to invite content, even rejected" he said after quipping Jenny.
"At the same time a beautiful woman like you should hang out with us is not the same shabby guy who seems like he's just a fraud, surely he's unemployed huh. hahahah" not enough with Jenny's taunting he also began to brashly ignite my emotions.
"As if Jenn. would, please" the friend pleaded with Jenny as if Derry's will had to be fulfilled. Jenny simply replied with a faint smile and continued to enjoy the grilled fish she was eating.
I started to get unsettled when Derry kicked the table very hard and made my drink spill over my shirt.
"What's? don't like it huh?" His words provoked emotion.
"Sorry mas should just go home, because it disturbs customers" said Mbak Siti who came with her husband to the table we were occupying.
"Sad.. A rotten place like this if not for which content I want to come" he muttered, then Derry and his crew left.
He will not dare to mess with her because of her husband is big height and tattooed, maybe he is the most respected former thug in this city, he said, so it's better to leave than to get into further trouble.
After the atmosphere was calm, I continued to spend the remnants of my food that was not stopped due to the actions of Derry and his friends.
"Are you okay?" I asked to make sure Jenny was okay with all of Derry's treatment.
"Look off. I'm fine, let's continue eating baby".
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