Long ago, Petra had read a tale about rain fairies. The fairy will appear when it starts to drizzle and appear to the poor, lucky child. Like a lucky draw, where the winner is chosen at random. Then the rain fairy will grant the poor child one wish. Then the happy ending.
If there is one wish that Petra can ask the rain fairy, during the drizzle that afternoon, is that he wants the man named Lyon who gave Petra a headache along the way of the meeting to disappear from Petra's presence and never appear again in his life. Because the last thing Petra wants in his precious life is dealing with a cold-eyed arrogant human named Lyon. And as much as possible this will never happen in Petra's life. Indeed, it seemed like the rain fairy didn't want to come to him.
"Welcome to the Kohiti Cafe." Said Petra, formality like other employees when serving guests. Not forgetting that Petra gave the best smile even though he was very, very forced. If you don't think about the amount of money you earn from working at Kohiti Cafe and how nice the cafe manager is, of course, Petra will have kicked Lyon out of the cafe. If necessary, he will beat it into burger filling.
"How awful your welcome. I need an empty table in the corner of the room as usual." Lyon said for a moment after glancing at Petra who was smiling forcibly briefly. Then walked quickly toward the place he intended without waiting for Petra to show him the way. Lyon acts like a cafe like home.
"Sir, the table that is usually being used. Let me take it to another table." prevent Petra, quickly stopping Lyon's footsteps.
"What did you say?" Lyon's eyes bulged in annoyance. The expression on Lyon's face is usually cold, but this time is very different from what Petra usually sees when he comes to the cafe.
"Yes, sir. The table you usually use is being used for meetings by the office clerk across the park." Petra explained carefully. He knew, more than anyone else, that explaining what happened to Lyon made the most sense. At least it will make him understand the situation that the cafe does not belong to him.
"I'll pay ten times. No. Thirty times if necessary. I just need the table." growled Lyon in a choked voice. His anger had reached its peak when he arrived at the door of the cafe, plus his favorite table was being ordered by someone else. Perhaps this is Lyon's worst day one thousand two hundred and five.
"Sorry, sir. It's not just about money," argued Petra, still trying to be patient.
"Then what? Aren't the customers here paying to get what they want from this cafe?" attacked Lyon, unable to think of the maid whose face was familiar to him.
"That's right. That's right, sir. Before that, you can sit in that place first." Pointed Petra trying to distract Lyon by bringing him towards the table in question.
Surprisingly, Lyon also obeyed what Petra said. Although it cannot be denied that Lyon's face has turned pale, holding back anger.
Petra walked quickly to an empty table in the corner of the cafe room on the left-wing. It is located slightly to the back and overlooks a garden that is overgrown with various shrubs and colorful roses and several bonsai pine trees.
"So there's anything other than money?" asked Lyon, still questioning the thing he had asked Petra earlier. Lyon could not understand why there was a servant who was so brave against his words. Even making Lyon follow his orders.
"Of course. Let me explain why you want a table that you usually use? If you have a lot of money, why don't you make a cafe similar to this cafe and make the same decoration?" asked Petra back.
Lyon can only sit frozen. More because of the shock of a waiter who dared to answer questions by turning around to ask him a question.
"That's none of your business. Your job is only to serve guests, right?" glared Lyon annoyed at the ignorant waiter in front of him.
"That's right. That's what the person who booked the table for the past month will say, sir." Petra said that he was no less annoyed when he faced the alien who was disguised as a guest in the cafe in front of him.
"That's enough. What do you want? Aren't you a high school student in Metropol too? Why are you deliberately tarnishing the reputation of the school by working lowly here?" babbled Lyon frantically. The cellphone in his left hand he squeezed because he was annoyed. Not to Petra, but to two of his friends who he thought were good friends turned out to be. Traitor. I don't know how many times there have been acts of betrayal like this. His friend stabs Lyon in the back for money.
"What's wrong with making money working here?" said Petra on the verge of patience. Today was an emotionally draining day for Petra.
"So ... money also right the problems you face in your life? "Lyon asked sarcastically.
Lyon did not expect, very, very much did not think, throughout Lyon's life living in Metropol, this is the first time anyone has said without hesitation that anything will be done to get money. And that was said by scholarship recipients at her school. Lyon can't stop thinking about his mother's policy in managing the Metropol High School foundation. How could her mother pass a daughter who is a mercenary like a person who was standing in front of her?
"It's none of your business, sir. So what's the order menu this time?" said Petra, trying to ignore Lyon's taunts, which undermined Petra's self-esteem. What's wrong with working for money at this cafe?
"As usual. Order two servings." Lyon replied blindly. Then busied himself with his cell phone.
After Petra's death, Lyon tried to contact two of his friends who had turned traitors to just ask about their reason for doing this. Lyon did this ridiculous thing just to strengthen his hypothesis about the sabotage that was secretly carried out by his father. Prevention by his parents. And this time, Lyon has felt the pain of being betrayed by his friends and co-workers how many times. Lyon thought that his parents' cunning actions would make his return home and return to being an obedient child. Of course, it's wrong. This only makes Lyon even more eager to stay away from the clutches of his inhuman biological parents.
Lyon had to think of another way so that he would no longer feel the pain of being betrayed, and it gave him a headache. Lyon ran out of ideas this time. Plus her activities at school, tutoring programs and courses that her parents insist on, and Lisa's threat to leave their business. All of that jumbled together. And the climax today, where he tries to offer the most possible solution for the Metropol High School intra-school organization which ends in a buzz of disagreement with budgetary reasons. Again, about money.
"You ... like the money?" Lyon asked spontaneously to Petra when the girl was placing Lyon's order on the table.
This suddenly made Petra gasp and widened his eyes. Staring at Lyon with a sharp gaze, which could be interpreted as --such as too much lunatic--.
-TBC-