The Angel of Time
chapter 5

Ever since I sent the SMS last night, I've only been staring at my HP screen while waiting for a possible reply from him.

Today is January 1, 2017, I hope things get better for my life.

That day we held a monthly meeting around 14:30 WIB. Everything was gathered, but I was a little restless. Of course, waiting for someone I called last night hoping he would return my message. But I don't know if he won't come. Until about 15:00 WIB, he was invisible, until finally Mas Matin gave the news he got from Astrid. I was surprised by the news that he was still on his way home, and the position of his car was stuck in traffic. Until finally inevitably he had permission not to be able to join the meeting which should be mandatory, even he could not enter work.

I felt a little disappointed by the circumstances, that he couldn't come. Though I waited for him, because my SMS he did not reply, and now he is not present.

I'm starting to feel something that makes me want to see it. Because of his behavior, or something else, I just felt like he was here.

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Around 19:00 the meeting was over. Until then I tried to look at my HP, I saw my cell phone's notifications and when I opened it he replied to my message, he told me also that he couldn't get in. Yeah, probably pending from last night that finally the message just came in. My spirit is starting to become different. I hope the day passes, because I want to quickly change the day and be able to see it tomorrow.

Indeed, so far I have not found a special closeness between me and him, maybe only a few days as well.

My mind was re-digesting what he said, about him willing to treat me. Of course not because of the food I was waiting for, but sitting alone with her, that's what I always imagined.

I think there will come a time, although I have to be more patient to keep looking forward to it. It's still early, I don't have any plans for anything more than being close to her.

Sitting at the front of the consumer table, enjoying a cup of hot chocolate I made myself. It's not like I used to, thinking about possibilities I wouldn't do.

Hey who's Astrid? why think that far. Maybe he's having fun there. Besides I also just received my monthly salary, I split it for some purposes and definitely to pay the installments and for my mother.

But still I feel anxious, I've been willing to trade shifts to help him. If he can't get in, there's a little bit of regret.

I want to go to sleep, but my mind won't stop. I grabbed my phone, just read the reply to the text he sent last night. Did I text him, but I'm worried that I'm bothering him.

"Yok, rung turu?" Omes greeted me with a question. (Yok, not sleeping?)

"Hurong Mess. rung sleepy." (Not Mess..not yet sleepy.)

"Think opo?" (Think what?)

"Kiro-kiro Sesok Astrid entered ra?" (About Astrid going in?"

"Mugo wae come in, Kerjo rong dino again." (Hopefully come in, just two days' work)

"Let's do.. Maune wis doesn't text." (Yes, when I texted.)

"I'm Due Pin BB. Opo's a bit in chat wae?" (I have the BB pin Yok. What do you want in a chat?)

"Ora no, udu sopo-sopone really." (No, not anyone.)

A little chat with Omes turned out to make my eyes start heavy. Omes also did not respond to my words. When I saw him, he was asleep. Oh, my God, that's how fast he can sleep.

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