[The Legacy Series] REDAMANCY - Love's Timeless Path

13th Note

I stepped into one of the restaurants in South Jakarta to keep my promise to meet Rara this afternoon. The hustle and bustle of people at lunch time adds to the proof that this place is famous here.

I deliberately arrived fifteen minutes early, but I think Rara was quicker because I saw her figure sitting at one of the tables waving at me. She wore a form-fitting dress that accentuated her curves, exuding confidence and sensuality. With a radiant smile, her eyes sparkled with mischief. Today, she wore clothes that were quite casual and sexy? Or maybe it's just my feeling. But in my opinion, the skirt worn is too short, and the slit on the top is quite deep.

I bit the inside of my cheek. Imagine what it would be like if Haira wore that outfit; it definitely looks adorable.

"You're here!" Rara exclaimed, her eyes lighting up as I approached.

I chuckled, taking a seat across from her. "Glad the emergency cases today seem to respect our lunch plan."

We exchanged warm greetings, settling into the comfortable banter until the waiter, clad in a crisp black apron, took our orders.

"What do you want to eat, Jen?"

I didn't know; maybe my ears were wrong or her voice was laced with a seductive undertone? I felt a mixture of intrigue and discomfort, as her flirtatious manner was different from what I had anticipated. However, I maintained a polite smile and gestured to order the food I wanted.

Luckily, my feeling of discomfort slowly disappeared after the food we ordered arrived. Maybe it was just my feelings.

Coming to Osteria Gia just makes me remember Haira even more. This is one of her favorite restaurants; even the menu I ordered is the menu that she always orders every time we eat here.

I looked at the Spaghettoni Al Burro E Peppe that had just been served in front of me. Their most famous pasta menu. Have had this several times, and it was quite consistent. Buttery, creamy, cheesy, with a nice amount of truffle actually shaved on top of it.

"How are you, Jen? I didn't have time to chat much because I also had things to do yesterday."

I nodded while answering 'good' briefly and shoved spaghetti into my mouth.

"The last time we met was about eleven years ago, right? Before I move to Singapore?" Rara added before taking a bite of a piece of meat.

"Yeah, it's been a long time."

For a few moments, there was only the sound of our cutlery clashing, until finally Rara asked again.

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"I do." I answered quickly again while taking another bite. There was a long pause before a soft 'ooh' escaped her mouth.

"How did you meet her?"

"Aku dijodohin, she's Mama's friend's daughter."

Rara looked at me in disbelief. "In this day and age, kamu masih mau di jodoh-jodohin, Jen? If I were you, I would definitely refuse it."

I looked at her face, and her mouth was still chewing the piece of meat she had just fed.

"I am the one who asked for the arranged marriage. I liked her first." I added before taking a sip from my glass.

The girl in front of me cleared her throat. "Oh, I see. Did she study at the same university as us?"

I nodded.

"Which major was she in?"

"Management major; our class was a year apart, but she is four years older than me." I shrugged my shoulders. "I'm even two years apart from you, yaah, emang aku sekolahnya kecepetan aja." I added.