Trapped Loving Mysterious Girls
CHAPTER 1 - AN INTERESTING NEW BOOK
"When's the wedding?"
This is the question most avoided by singles, not only Indonesia but also the world. This question makes a mixed reaction, pretending to laugh, baper, pretending to be dead, and many others to distract.
MARRIAGE, who doesn't want it? Opportunity to be noticed for life, loved and enter the adult world without having to look for hotels or fear of being raided by citizens. Everybody wants it. BUT!
Marriage is like a dream that does not know when it will happen. The man who fought hard after the girl he loved, in the end could not marry her. Couples who have promised to be together for a lifetime, ended by divorce. The reality destroyed the marriage so much that many chose to postpone it until they were sure that they were ready to get married. No one knows for sure when someone will get married, that's how marriage has always been. But now......
"Sir Stevan, when is marriage? If not in jail!" Teddy asked that again in his usual seat, the usual office desk, the morning atmosphere of the office space that was neither bright nor dark filled with sticky paper and dusty files as usual, both as usual.
My name is Stevan, 24. Men are 185 cm tall, ideal in weight with black hair and clean yellow skin. Although not large, I have strong muscles and a strong back, because of the demands of my work should always be healthy with regular eating and enough exercise.
And Teddy is my trusted assistant. Its lifespan is 30 years, with a height of 160 cm and a weight of 90 kg. Unlike me, her body is fat, her hair is curly and her eyes are minus 2. He rarely takes care of eating even though I have warned him a lot. His work that always faces the computer makes him lazy to maintain his own health.
Together with us working for the Police, we are the Intelligence Police working as a collector of crime information such as*****, drugs, and so on. While it may seem that we fight as children, we are the best working partner compared to all informants. But our existence is quite well known among police and criminals, therefore we work from behind the scenes and build a private office with the permission of our superiors.
"Teedddyyy?!!!" I snapped with my eyes glaring sharply at him.
"EITS!! Now you can't be mad at me, Stevan! You must quickly get married before your birthday comes. Or do you want to join the Random Marriage program?"
"HOW DO YOU WANT A WEDDING SPOON IF YOU ARE A CANDIDATE IS NOT REAL, TEDDYYYYY!!??" Anxiously, I massaged his back so hard that he was in pain asking for help.
2 Weeks earlier, the Government made the announcement of a new regulation that was enough to make Indonesians stunned, which read "Every citizen is required to marry within a period of 17 years to 25 years from the date of his birth. For those who do not get married right within the given period will follow a Random Marriage. For those who violate and do not follow Random Marriage will be known a prison sentence of 1 month and a fine of 10 million rupiah" .
This decision was revealed in light of the many cases of Married By Accident (Pregnant out of wedlock) by girls under 17 years of age, increased abortion cases and teenage children who die from miscarriage make the death rate increase.
In addition, the Government is kind to provide services to anyone who does not have a candidate to marry so that they can join the Random Marriage program. Anyone who follows the program will be met with various opposite sex registered unmarried status. Of the 10 opposite sex choices, there must be one who agrees to marry him so that the agreement and reception can be held before maturity. But can marriage in such a way continue to be maintained?
I don't want to get involved in forced marriages like that. I'm going to marry the girl I really love, that's how I think I am. But not as easy as imagined.
"IT'S NOT MY FAULT, STEVAN!! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S TOO PICKY." Teddy defended himself.
"CHOOSE HOW? ALL THE CANDIDATES YOU SEEK ARE ALWAYS GIRLS WHO SHOWCASE!! JUST FOUND OUT ASK FOR PHOTOS UP TO 20 TIMES CONTINUE TO BE POSTED TO SOSMED! SOME EVEN LIKE THEIR OWN CHEST STAMPS!" Considering all that, I got upset. Teddy introduced me to a lot of girls of his choice but they were all weird girls.
Of the 92 girls I approached, 59 that I could date but all of them failed to make me fall in love and instead made me happy. Teddy also had to bother removing my photo on the sosmed, let it be his fault!
"If so, reduce your type choices!"
"NO! MY CHOICE IS STILL THE SAME! DON'T LIKE SHOWING OFF, CANDY, SMART COOKING, INDEPENDENT, MYSTERIOUS, LOVE HEALTHY FOOD, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, CANTIIIK AND CUTE!!!"
"I TOLD YOU PERFECT KAYAK GIRL IS HARD!! Look, Stevan! If you are too picky then I guarantee you will not be able to marry. What else is a mysterious girl? Mysterious girls can't show themselves in the sosmed, the account must be fake. It's hard to year! Not to mention if he's burped!"
Teddy, you have to apologize to all the mysterious chicks in the world.
"Finally because of our work, I must always be hidden. So a mysterious girl is fit to hide my identity."
Teddy took a deep breath. The look in his eyes became sad like an old man who gave up on his son's mischievous behavior.
"Yes I get it, Stevan. But not necessarily with the mysterious girl either. My wife is not a mysterious girl but can still keep my job a secret. You just need to find a girl who is ready to keep your secret."
I lowered my sight. Anxiety and despair were so attached to my heart when Teddy advised me like that. Although Teddy sometimes likes to make trouble but he's more experienced than me. I stared at our office window, the weather was very bright and many vehicles passed by.
"You think it's easy? No matter what I do, I always attract a lot of people. Yeah, like you and people say I'm too handsome, but it makes it hard to find a suitable partner."
"Stevan, if you're in front of a blurry guy, don't ever talk about it! But since you're my partner and my boss, I'm sorry!" Teddy said unfortunately I didn't know he was serious or joking.
I daydreamed of myself having trouble finding a mate until I couldn't respond to Teddy's words. My time to find a soul mate is only 2 months from now, so close is the shadow of iron bars that will later become my bedmate.
Why should the police be in jail? Plus just because of singles. Isn't that punishment too cruel? Is it because many cases of immoral acts you have to torture a true love-seeker's singles to this extent?, that's how I think it is.
"Stevan, don't think anything dramatic!" Teddy's words ruined my daydream. Hmmfftt.I hate Teddy who always reads my mind.
"Stop taunting me! Tell me what's going on today! And also this is working hours so call me Boss!!" I was pounding Teddy's big shoulder softly with his body filled.
"Yes the boss, but the boss didn't read my message today?" teddy asked confusedly while tilting his body. My hand stopped beating him.
"I deliberately didn't open it, because you must have mocked me like this morning."
"Geez boss, I can't possibly send spam messages every day right? Because the boss just got home yesterday, the big boss asked the boss to rest until the next notice" Teddy said.
"Rest huh? Hmmm, if that's how Teddy's with me!"
"Well can't be the boss, I still have to finish some files." Teddy showed me a pile of files on the corner of his desk.
"Then how? I'm too tired to go to the gym today. I'm confused as to what to do?"
"How about buying me the comic of My Eye Your Love Eye ?"
"Why did you tell me?! You challenged your boss huh, huh?" I said with threatening eyes and massaged Teddy's shoulder hard. He thrashed kegelian.
"Don't the boss say confused about what to do?" He said while stopping my hand massage.
"It doesn't mean you can just tell your boss to buy you something, fat Teddy!!!" I pinched Teddy's upper arm full of that fat. Teddy's trying to get rid of my hand.
"Sorry boss! The boss can read the comics while coffee at the cafe. Coincidentally boss's favorite coffee again promo. "
Hearing the word promo I immediately stopped teasing Teddy. The memory of the Capuccino Special Coffee with Brownie Brownie Brownie imprinted on my tongue. My stomach is also starting to rumble. This time it's okay for me to pamper my tongue for a moment.
"Bell it!" I picked up the brown jacket I used to wear and started going to Teddy's bookstore. I got out of the 2-story house we called the office and started my 4-person capacity silver car.
It wasn't until 5 minutes, I arrived at the bookstore. I don't see a lot of vehicles in the parking lot, it looks like I can go straight to the cafe. This was my first time going to a bookstore, even though I used to love reading books. If there's a book I want to read I'd rather order than buy it myself. I also just go out if Teddy suggests something, besides all I do is read a book and go to the gym.
I've reached the Comics section. One by one, the book covers I read. I used to read comics, but as an adult I chose to read regular books.
Teddy is married and he still likes to read comics, how interesting the comic is. Finally the book that Teddy asked to see. My eyes Your Love Eyes, it looks like a romantic comic. I opened a comic that wasn't sealed in plastic. I just opened the first page, SHUT! Quickly I closed.
Teddy is brash, he could have told me to read a book like this!!! Watch out for coming home later. I brought a sealed comic book and paid for it at the cashier. The cashier started scanning the book's barcodes.
"You're in plastic or--"
"PLASTIC! SEALED!" My words sound loud.
"Okay, please wait." I just nodded. Just this time someone called me mas, usually called sir or boss by Teddy. As long as he packed his book, he always glanced at me silently. My feeling is not good.
"Where have you read the book My Eyes of Love, mas?"
The cashier thinks I read the book. Fortunately, there was no one standing behind me, so I could die of shame.
"This isn't for me, my friend asked me to buy it."
"It's okay, ma'am." Reply nengir.
"I really like this comic, so I wanted to be a friend of comic lovers." He said happily.
Ma'am do you announce your favorite vulgar comics to all visitors? You have no shame, mbak?
"This comic is great. Although the story is a bit vulgar but the story is interesting...." Further.
Just said vulgar, right? Although interesting but you say vulgar right? So you have no problem saying read adult comics to your customers? Is it because you're trying to get attention from me? Trust me, it doesn't help at all.
"..... And also people read it a lot because it's considered a conspiracy."
"Conspiracy?" I became interested in hearing it.
"Yes, many say this comic can predict the future. The most popular today is the 25-year marriage rule, although in the comics it doesn't mention the age range." I'm more and more interested in hearing about the continuation.
"There are a lot of these comic scenes that have come true so fans are trying to make a lot of theories about which one will come true."
"But it could have been if it had been a coincidence? The government has been making plans for marriage rules for a long time, maybe he used that for his story idea and didn't expect it to actually be implemented." I asked to take part in this conversation. The mama narrowed her eyes, tilted her face while grinning. What an arrogant face.
"That's what netizens are saying now. BUT!!..." He suddenly raised his voice, making me surprised.
".... It is no coincidence that of all the chapters that release 60% occur in the real world. Unfortunately I can't spoilers one-on-one because spoilers aren't my way."
"But you just spoiler about the 25-year marriage rule. Anu's.... Is the book finished?" I don't want him to squawk around spreading spoilers like that and I don't care either. But even like that, she had no intention of teasing me and really wanted to be friends with me. If he's calm, maybe I can like him.
Not wanting to linger, I darted towards our subscription Cafe, Ultimate Cafe. Although subscription, because my job rarely drinks at the cafe, let alone alone. This cafe is not too big but the coffee is concocted itself and made well.
Usually I always sit outside but I don't know why today I want to sit inside. I ordered as usual and sat in the middle seat next to the road to the Restroom. Especially this chair there is a 1 meter high room made of woven wood that is elegant and artistic. Drinking alone is very quiet. Know this I should have brought my own book instead of reading Teddy's vulgar comics.
I kept ringing with the words of the cashier. A comic that can predict the future, for a moment is like a lie. I don't know why I'm getting curious. The vulgar scene that I saw earlier seemed to disappear from my memory after I knew the true meaning of this comic book. Does Teddy know this book conspiracy? Is it because he knows why he's reading this comic?
The cafe is quiet, probably because it's still morning. All I could see was a cafe waitress, a boy, and two customers, grandpa and grandma were chatting. I could see them laughing happily at each other, making me envious.
But I honestly don't care if I have a partner or not. As long as I can do anything on my own I don't need a partner. But right now, it was as if I was forced by fate. "Married or Destroyed!" That's how it might be the choice that destiny has shown me. Unknowingly my back had been leaning on the chair while looking at the happy looking pedestrian with the couple beside him.
As I sipped, a girl wearing a hoodie covered most of her head and wearing large round glasses entered the Cafe, but she did not order but walked in with her face down. He approached my place, and was surprised to see me.
"A.a..anu...what..a..someone occupies this seat?" tanyanya.
"I'm the only one who occupies this place."
"K.k.then may I sit here, only until my friend comes." he said in a slightly trembling voice. I let him sit in front of me. His face was covered with his large glasses and hoodie as well.
Why can I be accompanied by this hick girl?? Did my lonely soul spread to invite this girl to sit here? Hm... Never mind.at least he can accompany me for a while....
... Or don't. It had been 5 minutes, but his friend had not come either. Not only that, for 5 minutes, he didn't order anything. He told the waiter who passed by to wait for the order until his friend came. He didn't say anything to me, not even to see me. He kept down the whole time. It's not kalem but more of a coward.
What the hell are you looking at? Your pants bolong? Did you forget to brush your teeth until you couldn't say anything? But just now he could talk, so why just keep quiet? Don't you feel like avoiding this awkwardness?
"Anu-" He's surprised. He didn't think I'd talk to him.
"Have your friends not arrived yet?" He shook his head. The atmosphere became awkward again.
"You live near here?" He's nodding. He reminds me of a spring head dog toy that can nod and shake. I don't know why I'm getting more and more ugly.
"You're a high school boy?" He shook his head.
"Are you working?" He's nodding. Her cute... It doesn't matter he's hick, I want to take him home for office display.
"Sorry I-" A girl as beautiful as she is with a tall posture and quite fashionable clothes approached our table. He seemed surprised by my presence.
"Oh sorry, whose sister is it?" Ask the girl.
"I'm a nobody. I'm just one of the customers here." My answer. The little girl whispered to her friend.
"Ooh.. Then why not throw him out of there?" Friend says.
HAAAH?? EXPEL? MEAN ME?!! The hick panicked when he saw me. He seems to know I'm offended. So he was waiting here because he didn't dare to throw me out and wait for his friend to throw me out. The plain face so it turned out that his mind was horrified as well.
"Anu.. I'm sorry brother, is sister still here? Because this chair is to be worn." Friend.
"Why not use another chair? There are empty seats here."
"We are here every day, and you could say this chair has become our permanent place."
"But this is a public cafe, not your Cafe, right? So I'm entitled to sit here, right?"
The hick girl was constantly tugging at her friend's clothes, to stop him. But his friend kept trying to ask me to move.
"Yes, you can use the chair. I've been here long enough. So please just wear it." I get out of the chair. Their faces felt guilty.
"Anu. sis. We don't mean to expel. Forgive us." said his friend to help apologize.
"Yes I know. I'm not angry. You guys just put the chair on." I walked towards the cashier as they were constantly thanking me.
From the cashier's desk, I saw them in his chair. I peeked out of the cubicle hole in that chair. The hick girl raised her face and took off her hood while talking to her friend. My eyes were wide open to see his face. At first glance she was just a hick girl who did not know fashion at all, but when I saw her face, my gaze changed completely.
It reminds me of the comic book My Eyes Your Love that the bookstore clerk told me about. Like the book, we cannot judge a book by its front cover or by a portion of its page. He was like an interesting groove that made me curious behind the udik cover. I want to read more of him.
Suddenly the hick girl saw me, I quickly turned to the cashier and invited her cashier to chat.
"Mas, they come here a lot?" The cashier glanced for a moment at the girl's chair with a smile. It seems like he saw me looking at that girl earlier.
"Oh that mbak. Yes, sometimes 2 to 3 times a week here." Answer the cashier while counting my change.
"Know them?"
"If the one wearing my jacket is less familiar. But if that friend's name is Sinta's mother."
"Ooh yes, thank you." I said while receiving a change from the cashier. I looked back at the girl, surprisingly.
The little girl still sees me. Our eyes met each other. Suddenly he lowered his gaze and raised his hoodie hood to his head again. His reaction made me hold back a smile. Unknowingly my arm covered my mouth that could not stop smiling. I got out of the cafe quickly. I don't know why this cafe is getting hotter than usual.
Seriate