The Past of the President
In the crowd

Richard took a bath and enjoyed his leisure time soaking in the bathtub with warm water, as it was his habit to spend his time off, let alone had been honed 'sword' his pride felt draining his energy.

Dusk with a view of the green valley that is so beautiful in the Puncak area in the dry season without fog so it feels still cool.

Richard enjoys eating by the pool either a nice lunch or an early dinner because he enjoys time off, when he wants to directly order food at his hotel that blends with his nightclub.

For some reason lately Richard feels lonely when he is in his own residence, which all the facilities are there, as now when eating his food Richard just felt his life alone.

Like Richard did not want to go through holidays and Sundays alone, his heart wanted to keep working so as not to feel the loneliness like now.

The Maghrib chant is so disturbing to his hearing and mind, originally considered ordinary to live in the environment of various ethnic immigrants from various tribes and races are like this, indeed, there will be voices that are not invited in his hearing.

Somehow the voice of the Adhan was so close to his ear, Rich seemed not to listen and tried to divert to other things.

Richard finished his meal and he stood looking out the window into the valley below where the houses only looked like a big match and the trees were so taper because they looked only at the end and far away so beautiful the view of the hills of the Puncak area is so refreshing eyes in the twilight sky in the dry season without fog.

Richard looked and looked for where the voice of the Adhan came from, but saw nothing now that the twilight had changed dimly to accompany the night.

So far from Richard's imagination to his childhood, his parents are aging now, also his sister Andrea who grew up and is now in college in his responsibilities, how distant Richard's memory will be to the family he loves.

His parents knew what his life was like, but they could not change it just the form of disapproval they rarely visit his son who has been successful like a meteor now.

The wishes and expectations of parents are all the same want their children to live plates only and immediately married let alone the age has passed thirty-four years, let alone in waiting?

Loneliness in the crowd may be what Rich feels on his holiday. Should he call Annet back? ah is not possible or I let it be a holiday he was here and I booked?

Last night I spent till noon with him, and this afternoon just finished many times they did the peak of enjoyment together, this night I telephon again?

Tonight Richard must have someone accompany him and he must go to the nightclub again either night club which, because of all The Rich Hotel managed there is a night club.

Richard paced back and forth by the pool, and saw his reflection in the calm, clear water on the verge of twilight, he was alone because indeed in his private room there was no one other than himself except the nights and days he booked a new woman he could have accompanied him.

How bored to live his routine, look at all the luxuries that fill his private room. Richard was dressed and just put on a t-shirt out of his dwelling and walked out of the hotel down the highway and into one of the alleyways.

Without purpose Rich walked anywhere his feet stepped, until he was aware of some people holding his hand.

The base motorcycle taxi operator offers interracial services, because the appearance of the crossbreed is usually a lot of money and likes royal if the pay exceeds the actual rate.

Richard was confused, because he walked out of his dwelling there was no place to go and just followed his footsteps. Also do not bring any money at all, because he thought it was just a normal road.

Rich felt his back pocket and side pants found nothing, and intended to go back again but the sound of hunting in front and side.

"Where are you, sir?"

"Oh uh, I don't take the ojek to walk."

"Yaaaaah .. look okay but walk."

Richard avoided by walking even though the motorbike memepetnya, motorcycle taxi drivers who swarmed him stopped offering and memepetnya Richard also breathed a sigh of relief.

Richard walked backwards looking at the hotel building on his side of the road so it looks magnificent lined with other hotel and villa buildings, only the first time Richard saw the magnificent building of his Hotel from the direction he is now.

It might be a special residential glass window, it looks dark because it has not turned on the lights when it came out earlier.

It looks small maybe when he looks this way. But the view of the valley and settlement as well as the streets and small alleys looks so beautiful from above.

The lights are flashing from each room and the curtain gap is not closed, there is also a dark because there may not be a guest who filled it.

Richard was stunned for a moment on the road that was a bit down, the streets were a bit quiet sometimes there were one or two motorcycles and cars passed.

Intending to return home to the Hotel and its new residence a few months ago in his own place, Richard walked back through the houses of the people, and, there are stalls that are so crowded people again hang out while coffee and smoking, also watch football shows broadcast from television installed by the shop owner.

Before exiting the small alley Richard saw the person on the walk towards the small mosque might want to pray Isya and soon heard Adhan Isya calling.

Oh, means the sound of the Adhan that is always like entering all in the dwelling of his room from here it comes, seen toa on the pole of the mosque's edge.

Richard walked back and passed the old villa next to his magnificent hotel, as long as Richard had never been acquainted with the neighbors of his hotel or the villa on his right left.

Ironic indeed life in today's times people see a building that is so magnificent with employees back and forth. But do not know who the owner of which person and from where, it should be that even though neighbors are good hotels or houses we should know who is on the left and right side of us but it is all just ethics.

Richard was intrigued to know who the owner of the family villa next to his hotel seemed to lack handling and walking on the spot or maybe also lack marketing so it seemed so just and lonely, but is it just his view because Richard is also just now looking closely at the villa next to his hotel.

It looks like this villa is less polished, the courtyard is lush and looks a bit dark not as bright as the Hotel is installed by decorative lights, which makes the hotel so hot as it looks.

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