The Sign of Love
A Drunk Man

Before Junda could continue her words, Relina coughed in her firm voice. “Pak, in my opinion .. since the beginning we have started a wrong relationship. So, whatever the reason you came home and also here, then suddenly hugged me without excuse, it will never work.”

Relina was silent for a moment, then said again, “Oh, yes. About your offer .. sorry, I cannot accept it. Again sorry and thank you.”

After that the phone was closed unilaterally by Relina. While Junda was still silent while looking at the phone screen that became dark. He was still thinking about what did Relina say by starting a wrong relationship?

‘But where is the fault? Is it because I was the one who used to be rude to her and then about me saying she was a girl the other night? Shit ..!’

Junda turned on his phone screen again and typed a few words through his wechat message. He apologized for everything he had done, retracting his remarks accusing Relina of the woman of the night. Then through the message, Junda asked to start all over, without a mistake.

After writing everything at length, Junda threw his body into the bed, trying to close his eyes. Expelling his tired and tired, which had disappeared when he hugged Relina.

As Junda hugged the shoulder-haired girl, she felt a weight on her body as if it had evaporated out of nowhere. He just wanted to stay close like that forever. Yes forever!

There had never been a desire to love as much as he now felt for Relina. Although repeatedly the girl stayed away for various reasons, but as strong as that her desire continued to be emotionally urgent.

Maybe it could be all because of his refusal to pursue himself. He only realized his mistake after Relina asked him to think positively of the bad events that befell them.

There was nothing wrong with feeling, and he apologized sincerely. Junda hoped that Relina would understand and accept him well, at least as a friend.

Junda tried to close his eyes while trying to dampen the painful feeling, like tingling in his chest. She was never rejected, only Relina, the girl who had said to end it all, even before she had time to start.

The lights in the hotel room he rented were kept on when he started to fall asleep, maybe his phobia would not be able to heal. A clear sigh emanated from his face that still left him tired.

If possible, Junda would also probably write a poem for Relina, via her mobile phone.

Lord, thank You for giving me the opportunity to embrace Your most beautiful creation. At least now I'm happy.

The sky is dim let not rain, let me make peace with my own heart.

Sometimes I want to run, for a moment, but the injury makes me want to leave.

Longing always makes me willing to suffer for her.

Do you know how much I love you?

The dove has come to your place to convey this heart of how much the universe loves you in silence.

*****

Relina opened the store earlier than when she was still working with Danu in Jakarta. The girl had started her cafe activities since seven in the morning, while in Jakarta, her uncle had only opened a shop after nine.

Deliberately, Relina did it because of the habits of people around her if they want to start the activity, then they will enjoy a cup of coffee first.

Some customers have come to enjoy coffee and some small meals. Relina deliberately provides some complementary foods to accompany customers in enjoying a cup of coffee.

He worked with several food stores around the store, to leave their homemade food, especially filling, such as bread, traditional cakes, various fried sponge also.

This is also what his Uncle did in his coffee shop, only Danu and his wife made their own small food that they made an additional menu as a coffee companion. However, Relina was not able to, considering that her employees were few and she anticipated that if customers boasted they would not have time to make such food, except by adding employees.

“Is there any wine here?!” Shouted someone from the entrance of the cafe, the voice came out from the mouth of a bald-headed man with many tattoos on his hands. His body was tall and he wore black clothes.

The scream caught the attention of the customers and also Relina who was sitting behind the cashier table. The girl felt a cold sweat fill her palms and back, shaking the taste of her legs as she stood up. The sound of his heart beating as if it sounded like a drum that was pounded loudly in a war that was raging.

He walked over while his two teenage employees, Ali and Lia, were frightened as well. They chose to hide in the kitchen and just peek from there. They were two teenagers who dropped out of school and were recruited by their aunt to become Relina's employees.

While some customers choose to leave, after paying for the order. It was very clear those people did not want to make trouble with the presence of people who were indeed happy to look for trouble.

Indeed, humans do not need to bother looking for problems, because problems will come on their own without having to be sought.

“What? So what is this place, if there is no wine?!” yell that man again.

“Sorry, you should find another place again,” replied Relina still politely and patiently, whereas with all her strength she held a tightness in her chest. Cold sweat still drains his back. He did not think at all would get into trouble like this, even though it was still morning.

He couldn't possibly rely on Ali, his employee was thin and he seemed to be more scared than he was. He can only rely on himself and think that in the end, everyone will only rely on himself.

When Relina felt that there was no point in saying at length about her place of business to people who would not seem to understand. He tried to turn around and ignore the person, at the same time someone came in ordering coffee and Ali served the person well.

“Hai!” the person said as he pulled on Relina's hand and Relina brushed off the man's big hand with all her might, until it came off.

It seemed like the big man was drunk and his body staggered for a while. He could immediately cope with her body, then move quickly grabbing Relina's hand back and pulling it, while saying, “You challenge me, huh!” and slammed Relina to the side, until the skinny body hit the wall.

“Aahk ..!” peekkik Relina while holding her head that was hit quite badly. It felt like his head was hit by thousands of thorns, piercing and hot!

“It's better that person don't fight.” Says the customer who just came in.

“He can't be rejected and you threw him out!” said the man again. It just so happened that Relina's body hit close to the chair where the man was sitting. He had no intention of helping Relina at all.

“But we don't have that drink here.” Relina was still trying to defend herself.

“What do you have, huh?!” said the drunk guy.

“There, coffee. I'll give it for free to you, Sir,” said Relina has managed to overcome the pain in the head and side of the body that feels pain.

While the order of the new person who came was carried by Ali towards his desk. But the drunk man grabbed the hot cup of coffee and ...

Byurs!

He poured the drink over Relina's body, then slammed the glass onto the floor until it was smashed to pieces. The man's movements were rather slow, until the girl had dodged, even so, part of her body especially her shoulders and arms were still hit by the flush.

“That, free drinks!” shouted the bald man while laughing loudly.

Very upset with Relina in her, she felt anger peaking in the crown, her fear suddenly disappeared. He must protect himself and his place of business. Can't just resign to being persecuted without putting up any resistance, to people who are clearly wrong.

The girl ignored the pain, her clothes affected by the coffee became sticky and further aggravated the burning sensation on her skin, due to exposure to hot coffee.

Plaque! The sound of a loud slap from Relina's hand hit the cheeks of a drunk person, she was already struggling hard to be able to do that.

Together with that, suddenly there was a loud laughter from the customer whose coffee order was spilled and from earlier was just silent. Then he clapped. While the drunk guy glared, at Relina while rubbing his cheek, the man's behavior was not completely drunk, because he was still conscious and he was now moving about to hit Relina.

The girl tilted her body while squinting to avoid the attack of the tattooed man yet she felt nothing. After that, all that was heard was a sound like the sound of broken bones.

Relina immediately opened her eyes and was surprised to see the person holding the drunken hand with just one hand.

“Are you okay?”

Seriate

*Don't forget to leave a trace. Thank you for your support*special thanks for Brother Taufik Qurohman, who has contributed to his poem*