The After The Rain
The Orion Cafe

After checking, it turned out that the message that entered into Kinara's phone came from an unknown number.

Even though he was hesitant because he was afraid it was a spam message, or worse the fraud mode, Kinara still opened the message and read it until it ran out.

Good afternoon, Brother Kinara... I'm Ardi, from Cafe Orion. I would like to inform Kak Kinara that our owner is already in place, and if Kak Kinara is still interested in part time, then, may come to visit the cafe this afternoon after finishing college yes, sister.

Kinara reread the message three times, only to convince herself that she was not hallucinating.

Then after she was convinced that this was not a dream, Kinara moved her fingers on the keypad to reply to the message that Ardi had sent.

Evening too, Mas Ardi. Thank you for letting me know, now I am going there, Mom.

After the reply was sent to Ardi, and he had kept the man's number, Kinara swung a step while humming cheerfully. Completely ignore the gazes of those around him who might still gossip about him secretly.

The step by step Kinara took managed to bring him to the front of the cafe, which he only realized was named Orion.

Without a doubt, Kinara pushed the glass door and walked in as the bells above the door rang out loud.

This afternoon, Orion looks crowded. Of the total table capacity, there are only two empty desks left uninhabited. The rest were filled with people whom Kinara was sure most of them were students at his campus.

Kinara briefly looked around for a while, before finally walking up to Ardi who was waiting for him behind the counter. The young man smiled kindly at her, and Kinara returned the smile no less friendly.

"Hello, Kak Kinara." said Ardi as soon as Kinara arrived in front of the counter.

"Hello, Mas Ardi." Kinara said hello.

"Are you ready to meet our owner?" asked Ardi, still maintaining his smile.

"Ready, Mas!" exclaim Kinara spirit.

Ardi tekekeh saw Kinara who clenched her hands parallel to her chest. In the history of his life working at this cafe, Ardi has never found a prospective part-time worker whose aura is as positive as Kinara. He is sure, this child will have a good impact on their cafe in the future, if the owner wants to hire him here.

"Follow me" said Ardi, pointing his hands at the door next to the counter.

Kinara said she walked after Ardi, into the back of the cafe, which serves as a kitchen and storage area for food or drinks.

The two female workers who were preparing the order paused for a moment from their activities, only to greet Kinara briefly then continue their work after Kinara returned their greetings with a smile.

Kinara thought that the room where the owner was on the same floor, because Kinara saw that there was another door located in the corner near the storage cabinet. Apparently, he was wrong. Ardi led him up the stairs to the second floor.

After climbing a few steps, they arrived at the second floor and Ardi led him towards a room located at the end.

Kinara once again according to. He still followed Ardi by giving a distance of about three steps, as a form of anticipation just in case Ardi braked his steps suddenly.

They stopped in front of the dark brown door. Ardi tapped three times, then turned the knob and pushed the door open just a little. Then, Ardi turned to look at Kinara.

"Please come in, our owner is waiting for him inside." Ardi.

"Thank you, Mas Ardi." Kinara said, then walked towards the door and waited until Ardi left before pushing the door before him to open wider.

The sight that first greeted Kinara when the door opened was a male figure standing behind her, his gaze thrown far through the large glass window before him. His clothes look quite casual for the size of the owner of a cafe who wants to interview prospective workers.

Kinara briefly expressed a glance. Researching every corner of the workspace that is not too broad but feels comfortable because there is not much furniture stored there.

Behind the man, there was a pair of tables and chairs, a small nightstand to the right of the table and a single sofa in the left corner of the room, its position is slanted so that anyone sitting on it can enjoy the outside view through a large glass window.

Other than that, there was no other furniture. Ah, almost forgot. There was another door on the left of the room, which Kinara was sure was the bathroom door.

After being satisfied to explore, Kiara again focused her attention on the man who was still on his back.

"Excuse me, sir." Kinara said sesopan maybe. "I'm a student who wants to apply for part time here." He continued, along with his sudden heartbeat only increased.

For some reason, he suddenly felt nervous. While on the way here earlier, he was so excited. But now when he was faced directly with the cafe owner who had shadowed his past nights, Kinara seemed to lose power.

Then, as the man standing a few meters in front of him turned around and their gazes met, both Kinara and the man were both shocked and silent for quite a long time. Just to get one word out at the same time.

"You..."

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"So, you didn't lie when you said you were a fourth-term student?" asked the man, Sekala, who is now sitting on the single sofa that he moved to the back of the table. His wheeled work chair was shifted forward, so Kinara could sit down and they could chat comfortably.

"Did my face look like a liar?" Kinara asked back. Actually, he still did not expect that the owner of this cafe was Sekala, a young man he met on the pedestrian bridge a few days ago.

Previously, when talking about people who owned businesses like this, Kinara thought she would meet a mature man in his thirties. It did not occur to him at all that he would find a young man in his early twenties instead.

Oh, was Sekala really just in her twenties? Hmm .. According to Kinara's vision anyway, she was sure this man was only a few years older than her. Maybe two or three years? Don't know. Kinara was convinced that Sekala was still in his twenties. Point.

Sekala chuckled lightly at Kinara's back question. To be honest, he did doubt Kinara's confession that night. Because swear by anything, Kinara still looks like a high school teenager. Adorable.

"Why is Kala laughing?" ask Kinara who did not understand what was funny from her previous question.

"When?" ask Sekala wonder.

"Why? This Mas's name, Sekala, right? Am I wrong to call Mas Kala?" again Kinara asked back.

"Yes, not wrong, anyway." Sekala. "But it's a little foreign. You see, people always call me Sekala."

"Nextension," interrupted Kinara. Indeed, the name Sekala is too long, right? Wouldn't it be better to call Kala?

"So, can I not call him Mas Kala?" because I feel like I haven't got an answer yet. Because if Sekala indeed objected, he had to call the man in full.

"Byeah" said Sekala.

"okay!" Kinara attached her index finger and thumb, forming the letter O.

"By the way," As soon as he straightened his back, he began to put on a serious face.

Because of that, Kinara also became tense. Back feeling restless when Sekala did not speak again afterwards.

Only after eleven seconds had passed did he open his mouth again.

"The position of the barista has been filled with others,"

Kinara looked disappointed. His shoulders slumped sharply and his lips frowned. If the position of the barista he was after was already filled by someone else, why did Sekala still call him here? Just to give him false hope? So mean!

"Not to frown, I'm going to finish." Continue Sekala before Kinara's face is increasingly bent.

Kinara lifted her face, looking at Sekala fixedly as she waited for the man to continue his sentence.

"The barista position has been filled by someone else, but I need a cashier to replace Ardi because he can't work full time anymore." Sekala, patiently and calmly.

"Why?"

"What?" next to Sekala's eyebrows raised.

"Why can't Mas Ardi work full time anymore?" Kinara clarified the question.

"Must take care of his sick wife."

"Did?!"

"Why, anyway?"

"Mas Ardi has a wife?"

"Udah,"

Kinara was silent for a moment. Did you, Ardi already has a wife? But, right, Mas Ardi looks young. Is it Kinara who guessed his age wrong, or is it Mas Ardi who was young?

"Why? You have a crush, huh, same Ardi?" seductive Sekala suddenly, which suddenly made Kinara look at him with slick eyes.

"Where is there!" katilah. "I just don't know if it turns out that Mas Ardi is married, because it looks young." Further.

"When you're young, can't you have a wife?" asked Sekala, suddenly made Kinara speechless.

Yeah, I can, anyway. But, kan ... Kinara shook her head, refusing to continue the dialogue that was there. Whether you're married or not, it's none of her business. He can't talk about other people's lives. Can't do.

"When can I start work?" ask Kinara, switch the conversation.

"Well, did I say you were accepted?" sedala again. Deliberately, want to check how Kinara reacts.

"So I'm not welcome?" ask Kinara weakly. His shoulders slumped back.

Almost spouted laughter. Can't do. This girl named Kinara is too cute, she should not miss it just like that.

"Do you want to be accepted or not?"

"Accepted, lah, Mas...."

"the reason? Besides because you need money,"

"I love the Flamboyant Tree up ahead! Beautiful .. hehehe." Kinara grinned at the end of the sentence, making once a whirl of heads. What kind of person would use a Flamboyant tree as an excuse to get accepted for work? There would be no one like that other than Kinara.

So, because he knew Kinara was that unique, Sekala immediately nodded her head and thrust her hand towards Kinara.

Kinara with his remaining grin was silent, looking at Sekala and his hands alternately.

"Congratulations, you got accepted to work at Orion." Sekala said, after finally Kinara welcomed his hand.

"Seriously, Mas?" Kinara was still somewhat in disbelief after their hand link came off. He looked at Sekala closely, trying to find confidence that the man was not joking.

"Did my face look like I was joking?" Sekala pointed at herself, making Kinara shake her head quickly.

"Tomorrow can you start working?"

"Can, Mas!"

Wah .. his spirit is not kidding. Inner Sekala, then she smiled.

"Yes, go home. Tomorrow, after class, you come straight here."

"OK, Mum. Thanks again." Kinara bowed from her chair, bowed slightly towards Sekala as a form of respect and gratitude then sauntered out of the room with a flowery heart.

Finally, his dream to work at this cafe materialized as well. Ah .. pleased.

Seriate