
***Hartono Restaurant***
Thomas welcomes Dian, Dion, Leon, Sherina, Natasha, and Billy with the same face. The atmosphere of Hartono Restaurant became increasingly lively with the presence of the six of them.
Although Dian and Sherina often visit Thomas at Regal Residence Apartment, but this is the first time the six of them gathered again at Hartono Restaurant as a child.
"You must have missed bakmi legendary grandpa right? Waita minute! Grandpa cook in the kitchen first!" said Thomas.
"I helped grandpa huh," said Dian and stood up from the chair following Thomas to the kitchen.
Thomas smiled happily and nodded his head. Dian is unaware as she walks into the kitchen, Stefan and Rizky walk into the restaurant.
The waiter escorted the two to a dining table not far from Sherina's dinner table.
Rizky and Stefan are shocked to see Sherina's entourage. The two of them searched for Dian's figure there simultaneously, but with different heart intents.
Stefan had been feeling homesick with Dian since the last meeting at the Alpha Company's secret research site, while Rizky still remembered Dian's threat to get away from the young girl's sight within five seconds.
Sherina, Dion, Natasha, Billy, and Leon are just plain to see Stefan and Rizky coming. They continued the small talk casually.
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"This is Hartono's Restaurant menu. Our restaurant's flagship menu is the legendary chicken noodle," the waiter said, handing over two menus to Stefan and Rizky.
"I ordered the legendary chicken noodle one" said Stefan.
"Me too" said Rizky.
"What about the drink order?" ask the restaurant waiter.
"White water," said Stefan.
"White water two!" rizky.
"Please wait a minute, sir!" said the restaurant waiter.
Stefan spread his gaze around the room inside the restaurant. The vivid color of the paint indicates that the restaurant is often painted every year, but the location of each table and display inside is exactly the same as Stefan had seen when he first visited the Hartono Restaurant.
The hallmark of the Hartono Restaurant is a polaroid photo attached to each wall. The photos were photos of customers who had eaten in restaurants and used as mementos.
"Fa! The restaurant is very clean and comfortable. It's only right that you want to eat here" said Rizky.
"Yes" Stefan answered briefly.
Stefan stood up from his chair and walked towards the wall filled with polaroid photographs. One by one the photo was seen by Stefan carefully until finally the eyes stopped right in front of the photo he wanted to look for.
A photo of a two-tiered little girl in ballerina clothes. The little girl smiled sweetly while holding a paper plate containing a piece of cake.
Stefan arrives at the Hartono Restaurant to say goodbye to the little girl of his first love as Stefan realizes that he is already in love with Dian.
Stefan falls in love not because Dian is similar to a little girl from the past, but Dian's kind, assertive nature, and smart to make the young girl has filled Stefan's heart during their marriage and Stefan only realized fully when he held Dian a few days ago.
The first love little girl will be kept as a precious memory in the bottom of her heart only, but the woman who wants to be made Stefan's life companion is only Dian.
Stefan is determined to use any length of time to regain Dian's heart.
Stefan walked back to his seat and drank a few sips of water that had been served on the dining table.
Moments later two restaurant waiters came out of the kitchen carrying trays. Each tray contains two bowls of legendary chicken noodles.
The four bowls of the legendary chicken noodle are served on the tables of Sherina's entourage. Dian and Thomas walked out of the kitchen with the same tray.
"Dian! Here!" call Billy out in a loud voice so Stefan and Rizky look at Dian.
"This is his legendary chicken noodle order. Enjoy," said Dian, deftly putting both bowls of chicken noodles in front of Stefan and Rizky, without seeing the faces of the two men.
"Dian!" call Stefan in a soft voice.
Dian raised her head quickly and looked at Stefan with a confused face. It was fitting that Billy had called him and he did not even understand the signal given Billy so trapped in this awkward situation.
Various questions came to Dian's mind. How could Stefan show up at Hartono's restaurant? Does Stefan still remember himself as a child?
Dian was trying to eliminate all the questions that made her heart feel ungodly. The young girl turned her head towards Rizky and frowned spontaneously.
Rizky's two hands held the restaurant menu and held it high until her face was covered completely by the restaurant menu.
"Dian! Let's just say you didn't see me! Or should I vanish from before you in five seconds?" ask Rizky. Rizky could feel Dian's laser eye gaze being aimed at her.
Dian laughed a little at Rizky's words. Dian did not expect Rizky to take her threat seriously. If only she was not the little daughter of the Wijaya Family, it is certain that Rizky would not be afraid of her.
"Take care of it and don't make trouble here!" dian said to Rizky and walked away from Stefan's desk to his own.
Thomas had already put the last two bowls of legendary chicken noodles on the table and was waiting for Dian.
"Thank you grandpa" said Dian and all his friends at the same time.
"Eat the full. Grandpa cooks bakmi for other customers" Thomas said.
"Good, grandpa!"
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Dian's entourage began to taste the legendary chicken noodle, while Rizky lowered his hand holding the menu slowly, then took a quick glance at Dian's table.
"Fa! I just realized your ex isn't evil either!" Rizky.
Ricky admitted all this time that he always thought negatively of Dian and insulted her as a poor girl. Even after Stefan divorced, he was consumed by Anastasia's incitement to vilify Dian so that the young girl gave a resistance that made him lose in a landslide.
Rizky was sure that if the mouth of her bucket could be controlled and did not offend Dian anymore, then Dian could not possibly look for calculations with her. The thought made Rizky feel calm and taste the chicken noodle with spirit.
"Fa! The chicken is delicious!" Rizky.
"Yes" replied Stefan.
Stefan tasted one bowl of the legendary chicken noodle with calm and a happy mood. Stefan believes the chicken noodle in front of him is the result of Dian's cooking.
Stefan regretted his stupid attitude all this time who refused to lunch Dian cuisine. The young man was determined to learn to cook so that he could make food for Dian later in life.
How Dian's successful efforts filled her heart during these eleven months, Stefan was determined to do the same to Dian to be fair.
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AUTHOR: LYTIE