
City X, December 11, 2012
I don't think time goes by so fast. For almost eleven months, Ree has been living alone in his home without his mother. His desire has also been monotonous. Wake up, 5 a.m. Go to the restaurant to work, 7 a.m. Coming home tired, at 5 p.m. Dinner with rice wrap. After that, sleep.
After work, usually he will stop at the bridge that became an icon of City X. People often call it "Bridge of Love". Before his mother died, he only occasionally went there when he had quarreled marriage problems with his mother. But after his mother died, he often went there every time he came home from work.
"This bridge always reminds me of our little quarrel, Mom." muttered Ree softly, looking up at the orange sky and holding the bridge's perimeter.
Ree glanced to the right and to the left. He smiled wryly looking at the couple who were making out. "And every time I come here, I always remember your last request. How is it possible, even when dying, you are still begging me to get married. Huh" grunts while hitting the bridge's iron pole slowly.
"It seems like it's time I went home. Mom, I've been trying to find a partner. At least I've been trying to come to this Bridge of Love to find a rich man who will marry me later. But my wealthy future husband is still busy raising money for me. Until I haven't picked me up here. So don't blame me, until now unmarried" her inner being slightly shy and twisting her body to step.
After 10 minutes of being there, he decided to return to his home. It only took 10 minutes to get on that bridge. Because if more, he will be overheated to see the romance of the couples who are combining love.
Ree was there to find a partner as usual when he quarreled with his mother about marriage. He was there, just silent and looking at the sky. Occasionally glanced towards the lovers on his right and left side.
Ree walked into his house with a plastic bag containing a side dish. He threw his bag in any direction. And go to the kitchen to eat.
Ree opened a plastic that turned out to contain rice wrap with tofu side dishes and tempeh plus salted fish. He sat down in a chair and prepared to eat.
"Good-bye to the world" he cupped his hands together in front of his chest. After that, enjoy the food as usual.
Since her mother died, Ree has always bought side dishes at stalls. He doesn't know how to cook. His mother used to cook even though it was just tofu, tempeh and salted fish as well, but his mother cooked the side dish very tasty for Ree.
And the side dish in front of him is very different from the taste of his mother's cuisine. Ree almost shed his tears again as he remembered that.
Drrr.tc..drrtt.
Ree drank and immediately ran to pick up his phone in the bag that he had just thrown in any direction.
"Bu Boss is fierce but good" he said as he read the name on his phone screen.
"For what Ms. Bos called" he muttered and immediately picked her up.
"Hello, Mum. Good night"
"Night, Ree. I know you're home " replied the Boss across the street.
"Yes, Mom. Hm... What's up, Mom ?" ask her in a soft voice not to get stale anymore.
"I need your energy tonight. And I will immediately give a salary of 500 thousand. How ?"
"500 thousand ?! Really, last night 500 grand, Mom ?!" his reply let out a slight shout, making the person across grumble annoyed.
"Sorry, Mom. I was too exaited." said Ree cengengesan.
"Yes, it's okay. So how's it ? If you want, come straight here"
"Wait, Mom. I thought first. It works, like get used to it, ma'am?"
"of course. Later you wash dishes, clean wc, mopping and others. You will have a small party at my restaurant. Same message from the entrepreneur. Just this time my simple restaurant was ordered by the businessman. So I need your clean energy right away. Let my restaurant be conclong" explained Mrs Boss across there with great happiness.
"There are entrepreneurs coming. Hmmm.. deserves his salary of 500 thousand just for tonight. Rich people are coming" Ree thought.
Because there was no response from Ree, the Boss Bu across there began to think hard to persuade Ree. "It's still 6, so there's still time to clean up. When else, the restaurant Mother attended the businessman. You came well... I need your energy really.. At 07:30 PM, the show starts. 500 thousand overnight quite a lot... It's just a little bit of work, Ree. After the manager leaves, you clean everything up. Keep going home with 500 thousand in hand" continued Bu Bos trying to seduce.
"Good, Mom. I went there immediately" said Ree and immediately turned off his phone connection. He rushed to finish his meal and took his bathrobe to clean himself before going to the diner.
"Employer ? Could it be that I'm going to get a rich guy in there ? Then get married ? Umm" he muttered grimly as he looked at the reflection of his face in the mirror.
Ree prepared as he normally would to go to work. Although he was still tired after working all day, but for the sake of a salary of 500 thousand overnight, he was willing.
"For 500 grand! Ree, Spirit!" he said he clenched his hand and raised it forward, to encourage himself.
***
City Z, 07:00 PM.
In contrast to Ree whose spirit worked extra for the sake of 500 thousand. Over there, in a big company in City Z, there was a man sitting in his chair.
The man looked busy staring at the file in front of him. His blue shirt rolled up to his arm. His face was so focused. Every now and then he glanced towards the small brown iron clock that was like a watch, but there was a chain of necklaces attached to that watch. The watch looks unique and antique because only he has it.
"Sir, did you not enter into the cooperation agreement?" ask the assistant as well as the right hand of the man called "Master.
"no need. Let Firex take care of them. Are you worried about him, Lex ?" said the man got up from his chair and picked up the unique clock. He walked towards the glass window and clasped the clock tightly.
"Not that, Rich. I just thought there was something strange about the deal" his assistant Alex said non-formally, as they had been friends for a long time.
"What do you mean ?" she turned to look at Alex sharply.
"I heard that the cooperation agreement will take place in a simple restaurant. And I think that's a little suspicious. Shouldn't they be doing the deal in a more elite place" Alex rubbed his chin in thought.
"You're right. We're leaving for City X now" the man said and stuffed his unique watch into his pants pocket. The rest of Alex immediately nodded and prepared the need to go to City X.
***
City X, 08:30 PM.
Booms... Boooommmm-fr... Booommm
At the Simple Dining House where Ree works, an explosion destroys the place. Many screams were heard as they watched the incident.
The fire began to burn out the lives of humans in the restaurant. Fortunately, around the restaurant there is no other building other than the empty land that will be sold. The fire did not spread to other buildings.
"It's really a strategic place to commit a crime" one muttered as he watched a televised broadcast of the incident.
A fire engine and ambulance were preparing to enter the site to save lives that could have been saved. Police were also on site to secure residents gathered around the site.
Ctarrr... Ctarrr... Ctarr
The sky started to rumble. The sound of lightning sounded so terrifying. Heavy rain was pouring down on City X.
It seemed as if the sky was angry and sad, seeing that innocent people had to die in the explosion of the evil person.
While the man on the other end just stared at the restaurant flatly. He rubbed his wet face from the rain and got into the car.
"We are back" he said firmly. The two men in the same car could only nod and one of them immediately stepped on the gas pedal.
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