20 Waiting

Preview : She's already like a zombie but the guy seems like he's never had a problem.

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Jani originally intended to look for used cardboard boxes in the warehouse. She plans to donate her unused clothes but still very decent clothes. She thought rather than piling up unclear. But her movement to take the cardboard was stopped when she found a pile of magazines, newspapers and books such as lecture notes. Jani has the intention to leave these objects. However, Jani didn't dare to take college notebooks, maybe in the world of work, Dana still needed them. While she was sorting and immediately put it in a cardboard box that was bigger than the one she wanted to put in her clothes, she came across a novel by Paulo Coelho entitled Zahir. Jani smiled, apparently Dana also liked the novel.

Jani opened the front page of the novel. A caption that reads, "Happy birthday Dana, I love you… Rey <3"

Jani instantly froze in place. Her hands trembled, between curiosity and wanting to get out of the warehouse. She didn't want to pay attention to the novel any further because she was afraid that her heart wouldn't be able to handle if she had to find things which make her doubt Dana.

But unfortunately Jani's curiosity is bigger. Not even 5 minutes after he put the novel down, Jani picked it up again and turned page after page quickly. Nothing strange until then a photo fell. Jani took the photo. Observe it carefully. The woman in the photo is so beautiful. The man who hugged her from the side also looked handsome. They both smiled broadly. Jani flipped the photo. That's right. There's a note there. With a broken heart, Jani read the note.

"Rey, you will always be my guide. I will not forget you. Pursue your dream with him. Although I never know if you will return, I will wait for you."

The photo fell from Jani's hand. The girl's knees went weak. Do the items in the room belong to the woman named Rey? Jani immediately finished her work and left the warehouse. She had also tidied up the photos and novels and put them back where they belonged. She puts the cardboard box in her room, she will choose her clothes tomorrow because he is in a bad mood right now. After all, there aren't too many clothes here anyway if she chooses, she will continue the rest at home where most of her clothes are located. Dana did tell her to bring her clothes here when she came home several times to make it easier because Jani lived in his apartment.

Jani decided to read her novel in the TV room. She lay down on the sofa. Her appetite disappeared instantly. She even suddenly remembered when Dana compared herself to a woman named Reyna. Jani was tired of guessing. Have they been dating for a long time? As far as Jani knows, Dana is not married because she had idly asked for Dana's ID card to see the man's name and date of birth. Were they the same as her and Dana now? Live under the same roof. Was Dana still in love and couldn't forget her?

Judging from how Dana compared herself to the woman named Reyna. Jani was tired of guessing. She does not want to think negatively because it is not good for his mental health and heart. Moved for a moment to sit down and took the phone that was on the table. Jani sighed loudly. Dana didn't open the message.

The girl decided to go to her room to sleep after previously putting food in the refrigerator and writing a message on a sticky note and then sticking it on the refrigerator to tell Dana that there was food in the refrigerator if the man was hungry.

Until the morning came, Jani did not find Dana in the apartment. The food she cooked last night was also untouched. After feeling that the food is safe to eat, she heats up stir-fried vegetables, long beans, tempeh with side dishes of fried chicken and fried tofu. She would eat it for breakfast and take the rest to the office for lunch. It's only 1 portion so Arga can't ask for it. Jani smiled crookedly.

As she was getting ready to leave for work, the doorbell rang from her apartment. Jani opened the door and looked at Rangga with a bit of annoyance. She was very annoyed with Rangga who often appeared in front of her like this.

"Want to go together?" bargained Rangga.

"No, I'm leaving later," Jani smiled as best she could.

"Okay, I'll go first then," Rangga seemed to know Jani's mood was bad seen from the girl's smile and her face when she opened the door.

***

It's 12 noon. Jani has messaged Dana several times, but Dana didn't reply to any of her messages or called back. Jani sighed in resignation. Her heart was frantic. Today Rena is also absent due to illness. She eats alone in the cafeteria. She did not go with her friends who ate to the solaria on the 1st floor of her office building. She brought lunch, but her appetite was gone.

"Want to exchange for my Padang rice?" Jani gasped in surprise because suddenly Arga sat in front of her with her food and drink.

(Padang rice is Indonesian food that usually has rendang on it.)

"Eh?" Jani is confused.

"You've been sitting still and not eating. Just eat mine, we'll exchange it," without waiting for an answer from Jani, Arga immediately took Jani's lunch box and ate it voraciously.

Jani glared. "That's what I cooked last night, you know, you'll get a stomachache," Jani was about to take her lunch box but failed because Arga was more agile by carrying her lunch box to an empty table to the left of Jani. Arga then chuckled. He returned to Jani's table and continued to eat. Jani looked at Arga in surprise.

"Why don't you eat too?" Jani then fed Padang rice into her mouth because Arga was about to feed her.

"I can eat by myself," said Jani, looking at her Padang rice.

"Good, eat a lot, okay?" Arga ruffled Jani's hair excitedly.

Jani was silent. It's not that She's heartbroken or anything. Again she thought of Dana, who might even have forgotten that his girlfriend was waiting at his apartment. Jani looked down and closed her eyes then tried to act normal to Arga. Jani knows for sure that after this she will be the subject of gossip in the office because Arga treats her like this.

"If you have a stomachache, I can't bear it, okay?" said Jani.

"I won't. If it's not worth eating, you won't brought it and it's also impossible for me to eat voraciously like this. Your cooking is really delicious," Arga judged honestly.

"Thanks," Jani continued to eat.

***

On the third day, Dana seemed to not care about Jani. Jani is still trying to live a normal life like when Dana hasn't changed like he is now. She continued to cook and waited for the man to come home. No messages or calls from Dana. Jani was worried half to death. She skipped her dinner and fell back asleep on the sofa.

However, she woke up when she heard the sound of the apartment door opening. She looked at the clock on her cell phone. Half past six in the morning. Dana came with a face that looks fresh. It's not like being exhausted from work. His face is also clean without any fine hairs that grow, it seems that even though he is not in the apartment he is still diligent in shaving.

Jani's heart throbbed. She was already like a zombie but the guy never seemed to have any problems. Jani sat down and looked at Dana who had stopped in front of her. Their eyes met each other even though their lips were still locked.