7:20 p.m.

"Sluuurrrppp....hmmm, not spicy!" I said to the chicken curry dish that Tera bought "Indeed!!" replied Tera

"Why don't you order something spicy? I prefer the spicy one"

"Don't you remember how long you were in the toilet of the cafe last Friday?" Tera replied sarcastically

" it's just a little diarrhea" I replied.

" A little bit, but the next day you stay in the hospital, who gets scolded, me too," said Tera who was also eating in front of me.

"Hehehehe" I laughed remembering the incident at that time. "Alvin hasn't heard from you?"

"He's at the intersection, he said he's about 10 minutes away."

"Okay."

I finished my chicken curry, then washed my plate in the cafe's kitchen. In the kitchen, I realized that there was a picture of Tera's family on the shelf next to the dishwasher. Tera once said, "Every time I look at that photo, I see sadness." That man is full of mystery. I've heard that he screamed at himself, that he beat himself so badly that he had to be taken to the ICU.

taken to the ICU. Lately, I heard him saying "I'm sorry" over and over again.

I came out of the kitchen and sat on the cashier's chair.

"An, get ready, I have a feeling Alvin is about to arrive." Tera said.

"I've been ready since an hour ago," I replied.

Brrrmmm... brrmmm... brmm.

Alvin finally arrived at the shop, just as the rain had stopped. He went inside the cafe.

"Yo, Ter, An...." Alvin approached Tera and shook hands with his, as well as me. We fist bumped. After that he went into the kitchen, probably to get ready.

A few minutes later...

Alvin came out of the kitchen already wearing the cafe's signature appron. I, who saw that Alvin was ready, lazily said goodbye to Alvin and Tera to go home.

"I'm going home first, Vin, Ter."

"always Watch your step, snail" Alvin said.

"Hmmm" Tera said.

I walked to the exit of the cafe, but just for a second when I was about to open the door,

3 sedan cars stopped right in front of the cafe, Me, Tera, and Alvin immediately looked at the cars outside. They got out of the car one by one, from what I could see, they seemed to be around 18-24 years old.

"Ter, were you told about this?"

"They seem to be more than 13 people," I added,

"I will call the boss for a while. An, Vin serve them first" Tera said as he quickly walked to the kitchen

"fired up, snail.." Alvin said.

"Yoshh!" I said excitedly as I opened the door for them.

The people from the sedan car entered and filled the cafe from one end to the other. I went straight to the cashier's desk, put down the bag I was carrying earlier, and took the menu list and a piece of paper to write down the order. I distributed the menu list and paper to all the occupied tables. I didn't expect the café to be so crowded in a split second. I have to thank Alvin for being late, I was able to stay longer in the cafe and meet the group of students that filled the cafe. One by one, orders arrived at the cashier's desk. Me, Alvin,

and Tera were working hard to complete a lot of orders. Tera seemed to be getting emotional, because the food ingredients were running out. Likewise, Alvin didn't stop making drinks for customers even though he was tired. I was the same way, walking here and there to deliver orders while also topping the drinks, it was really frustrating. Shout after shout was heard quite harmoniously, this was not a shout of anger, but this was a shout to remind each other.

"An, don't forget the fried rice". Tera shouted from the kitchen

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"Gotcha" I replied, focusing on topping the drink.

"Ter, hot water yet?" Alvin shouted

"2 more minutes" Tera replied.

"Vin, look at the notes again, there is cold coffee and hot coffee". I said to Alvin

The atmosphere of the cafe kitchen is really heating up, there are only three of us, while customers come simultaneously in large numbers, making us emotional.

"An, that's it, you give the order to table 14, Hurry up you snail" said Alvin.

"Son of a bitch the oil is spraying the dog" Tera cursed quietly in the kitchen.

"There the Greedy one, Dipshit" I said when I saw the note for table 16 which used a lot of toppings.

"The gas's out, this shit make me feel want to fuck myself" said Tera while running outside the cafe to buy gas outside.

"Wait a minute sir, the food will be ready in a minute" I said trying to reduce the anger of customer no 21.

"Servant, this is sweet coffee, I ordered bitter coffee!" Said customer number 13

"Sorry sir, I'll change it. I’m really sorry" I said while taking the sweet coffee.

"Just do the right thing when you work, Idiot" said customer 13

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We really worked hard today, not only physically but also mentally. It's excruciating, but seeing the three of us working together again, it doesn't matter to me. After all, none of the customers commented on the taste of the food and drinks we made. While we were working too, I saw the joy in the hearts of the customers, some of them were singing, some were streaming movies, some were playing card, and of course

there are those who are preaching because our cafe has free wifi. They're all laughing happily, which is why I never want to leave the cafe, because even when I'm tortured, there's still positive energy that breaks the tension.

tormented, there was still positive energy that broke the tense atmosphere.

21.47

"This is for your change, thank you" I said. The last customer from the sedan finally left the cafe and got into the sedan outside. The last sedan finally left the cafe.

I immediately went to the exit of the cafe and turned the open shop sign into a closed shop sign. I immediately went back to the cashier's desk, my legs felt very heavy, my eyes were already 1 watt.

"Dakkk" the sound of the chair I was sitting on "Huuuuuuffffffffff..... finally able to relax too,

“Dammit.." said I who was brutally tired

"Fucking Hell" said Alvin who was already half lying on the floor.

lying on the floor.

"......." said Tera who was sitting in the middle of the sliding door.

The three of us fell asleep until finally

woken up by the store closing alarm at 22:00

"Ha? It's 10pm!" said Tera while looking at the big clock in the corner of the room.

"Vin, An, wake up! Clean up the shop first, lets go ladies.." added Tera who started to stand up and walk staggeringly.

"I'll stay here, Ter.... tired badly.... hoammm" I said as I straightened my aching body.

"No!" replied Tera briefly and clearly who was in the kitchen.

"Tsk bye..." I said while trying to sit up.

"Vin... vin... wake up Vin! Let's close the cafe first!" I said while shaking Alvin's hand.

"Ha? ....Ha?... What? What was I told to do?" Alvin said half-consciously

"Close the cafe first, so you can lie down flat, Big Dog" I said while trying to stand up.

"Okay...okay....help me stand up An!" Alvin replied while extending his right hand up.

I also held Alvin's hand and pulled him until he sat on the floor

"I can't help you stand up..." I said as I left Alvin.

I picked up the tray at the cashier's desk, and one by one I picked up the dirty glasses and plates from the customers' tables. Even though my walk

staggered, I was still able to carry some of the dirty plates and glasses to the kitchen to be washed by Tera. Thise were about 15 tables that needed to be cleaned, so I gave each of them a spray of sanitizer and wiped them down at the same time. I also replenished the sugar packets and the spoons, forks, and straws on each table. Finished with the table business, it's time to deal with the floor. I took the broom behind the cashier's desk, where Alvin was restocking the coffee beans, tea, mineral water, and drink toppings. The sound of water from the kitchen is also still clearly heard, I think Tera is not in the mood anymore anyway. Well, who wouldn't be in a bad mood if suddenly multiple orders came at the same time. But it feels like a moment like that is a fun, tense, worrying and touching moment. When the three of us are together, I imagine that the three of us are avengers ready for war. Hahahaha... whatever it is, it's an honor for all of us, right? For me too? And for myself. "Huh...."

"Just mop it up tomorrow, when it's time to open" said Tera while putting on his jacket to get ready to go home

"Oki doki" I replied.

"Ter, what did the boss say?" Alvin asked while putting on his jacket too.

"No answer" replied Tera

"An, you're with me, we’re going on the same direction, right?" Tera said

"Yeah" I said as I returned the broom.

"Okay... let's final check first yo..." said Tera

"Floor, table and equipment? Tera asked me.

"Check, it's all safe, just mop the floor tomorrow" I replied while carrying my bag.

"Ok.... drink ingredients and toppings are safe?" Tera asked Alvin.

"Check! Some of the toppings have run out, besides that

for sweetened condensed milk is still 1 full can in the refrigerator, as well as tea, mineral water, coffee beans are all safe, but tomorrow needs to buy more anyway." Alvin said remembering the urgent ingredients.

“Tomorrow I have to buy that" said Tera, explaining the kitchen supplies.

"Well, let's discuss tomorrow, it's getting late. Let's go home" said Tera.

I turned off the cafe's lights, fans, and AC before the three of us left the cafe, locked the door, and lowered the rolling door. The rolling door was still locked too, for extra security. The three of us went our separate ways. During the trip, Tera didn't talk much, because he wanted to focus on the road.

40 minutes passed

Tera stopped his motorcycle in front of the boarding house, whise I was staying. I got off the bike, returned his helmet and said

"Thanks Ter" I said

"Bye, get some rest, you dipshit!" Tera said

"Haha got it, boss" I said.

"tch, idiot.." replied Tera.

As soon as Tera left, I immediately walked to the top floor of the boarding house. Faintly from the stairs up I saw someone there sitting on the balcony, and I was sure I knew him.

And it's true that it's a friend who lives next to my boarding room, one

the only one I can trust, and maybe only he knows, he raised his right hand and his fingers started talking

"HOW WAS YOUR DAY"

I replied, with my right hand too

M-N-O-T-D-A-B-" hmm is that true?

He laughed, it seems like I'm not completely proficient yet. I could only respond by laughing too.

He is Rafa, and he cant hear anything from this world.

To Be Continued...