Things I Want to Listen to
Very Dreary..

When the sun sets in the night sky, I am in the place of the Old City or known as Oud Batavia which is located in the central area of Jakarta. The atmosphere in the old town was very crowded. Many people who hang out in groups, sitting in the open area in front of the Fatahillah Museum, and with the melodious hymn of a group of street buskers bernyai in the field Museum fatahillah, the museum, start my day to wait for the most special someone.

And, Suddenly the one who was coming in later while running up to me, his face looked delighted with under the dim lights of the old city which was very very charming when lighting his way.

'Sorry yes Dee I arrived late, end of traffic jams earlier' he said with hunting breath.he was my close friend during college first, as well as the woman I liked in silence, her name is Yuri.

'What matters is that you're here, ' right' I said casually. 'So where are we going?' my many.

'We are walking yuk! I want to hunt photos deh' Pekannya.

'OKay'

We both enjoyed the atmosphere around the Old City. Light from the building's lights adorned the Old City area at night. It is very fun when we are hunting photos using a DSLR Camera that is carried by Yuri. He is very enthusiastic to take pictures with cosplay of the soldiers of the past, there is also a queen of the Dutch era, there is also the Sultan of antiquity, and a lot of cosplay they wear, he said, line every corner of the Old Town street.

After circling the Old City, we finally take a short break at the famous Batavia Cafe that has long stood the Dutch era. We sit at the second floor dining table near the large window overlooking the Fatahillah Museum. Suddenly a waiter came to our table and offered a menu of orders, and he went to wait on the call.

'We eat it, right!? I'm this laper, what do you want?' Tanya Yuri looked like she was running out of steam. Obviously he was a lager because he was too happy to travel to the Old City while pointing his camera, aiming at various objects that he found interesting to photograph.

Then, I stared at the menu whose writing was English, I became confused what message should I order?

'I order Nasi Goreng aja deh' said I with a bitter smile.

'Huh?'

'It's fried rice, why? any problems?' I'm confused.

'Basic, we eat at a nice cafe, still want to eat fried rice?' Said Yuri astonished.

'I choose what I think is good, ' it's our goal to enjoy the atmosphere in the Old City. No, Dinner show' is clear I said. Yuri still muttered to herself. Yuri's hand waved towards the servant while calling out to him.

'Mbak, I ordered Spaghetti Carbonara, Nasi Duck Bali, the same Mini Pancake' said Yuri ignoring my words who wanted the message Fried Rice.

'Oi boss! What did I order just now!' My protest.

'Usst. diem!'

'Drink what?' Ask the waiter.

'Hita-' Coffee'

'Mix Fresh Juice is the same as Orange Juice' he said lit up my words just now.

'Oi boss' I said ketus. Yuri glanced at me cynically.

'Ready, please wait a bit' said the waiter as he wrote the order for the two of us, then left.

'Haa. yep very good atmosphere first' he said like no sin.

'Oi boss!'

'Why adinda?' Said he was pretty.

'Don't get rich have no sin, you just told me what message, why did you choose yourself?' I said exclaiming.

'Finally you choose to eat not according to the atmosphere of this place, let alone you order coffee! If you have coffee pesen, you are already like a hot worm wanting to ngrokok jadi' Yuri said pouting.

After a minute of waiting, our order has come, the smell of the duck from the spice seasoning is smelled all the way to my nose. And, Yuri enjoyed her Spaghetti until she didn't want to talk to me for a second. But if you look, she's very pretty there. The way she eats, the way she talks to me, the way she fancies things, makes me want to fall for her true love even in silence.

The dim yellow glow of Cafe Batavia, the music of the gramophone soft with jazz-type songs brought me to the Dutch noni era atmofer, like a prince and queen who fell in love at first sight at dinner in those days. Maybe, I'm like that. In reality, we are just friends.

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After eating we go after paying our meals to the cashier, then go outside the cafe dies. I glanced at the watch on my right, time already showing half-nine. It's time to go home.

'Yuri, it's time for us to go home, I'll accompany you home said I took her home with me.

'OK, let's go home' Yuri said with a smile. We both set our feet towards Jakarta Kota Station right adjacent to the area where the Old City was, so if we want to go to the Station want to go home closer.

After entering our destination train, I felt that something strange about his attitude had suddenly changed now. I don't know what kind of awkward atmosphere this is? Along the way to the station, he was still silent in his daydream. As anyone thought, there was a feeling of uneasiness that had enveloped his face.

Then, I tried to talk to him.

'So what is your new workplace? Good no?' Ask me to shift this awkward atmosphere.

'How good is his workplace, especially the people in the office are also all well all the same me. Maybe, I will feel at home there' Yuri replied back with a smile.

'Thank God, I'm glad to hear it' I said, returning his smile.

After a few minutes later, the Train stopped at Tangerang Station, We both left the train and got out of that Station. Then, I accompanied Yuri until the online Taxi came to pick her up. After a few minutes, Yuri started talking to me.

'Hey Dareen, if time can repeat itself, how do you think?' Asked him suddenly with a gloomy face.

'If time can repeat itself, maybe I was given a chance by God to change it starting from my mistakes that I want to change. That way life feels more comfortable without any regrets in my life so far. It was in my opinion, ' the light I answered him while looking at the night sky with the moonlight of the night so beautiful in view and your face was reflected there.

'Oh that.' a word Yuri.

'Why Ask That? Any issues?' My toot.

'Oh, there is nothing, just digress aja' Yuri said a word, holding his chest. Like there's a feeling I don't know yet.

'My father, I understand your feelings. If you don't want a story, it doesn't matter, as long as you're okay'. My words calm Yuri's feelings.

Suddenly came the black online taxi car stopped right opposite us. The car's glass opens on its own. The middle-aged man inside the car immediately asked in front of him the two of us.

'On behalf of Yuri?' ask the driver.

'Yes my sir, for a moment yes sir I want to talk to my friend for a moment' said Yuri told the driver to wait for him for a moment.

'Yes please' said the driver, then the windshield was closed again.

'Thank you for taking a walk' Yuri said with a smile.

'Yes equally if there is any phone ak-' My words are not finished yet, Yuri suddenly approached me.

'Maybe you're right, Dareen. But, I'm sure everything will be fine, ' Yuri whispered in my ear, making myself nervous with her.

Then, he simply smiled and got into the black car. Then, leave behind a sentence that was so sudden and the smell of your perfume was fragrant as you approached me.

Despite the forced smile, hidden behind his sour face. What is he thinking now? I thought as I looked at the young night sky. Man is very complicated, very hard, very difficult, very tedious, and very interesting!