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02 September, 2014

Gallery Girl - Part III


“We will meet in Paris. I told Gerald I’m going to Europe, he didn't reply…for a week.”

            “Airport, bound to the city I used to dream, alone, for work precisely. How exciting is that!” I told myself.

I found myself in boarding room, again, alone. I remembered that day when I left for Seattle. He called me.

                “Yes Dine…”

                “You still can go back if you want” he said

                “I will see you soon, I told you we’ll be okay” I said with no doubt.

To all passengers bound to Paris please proceed to gate A1.

                “This is it” I told myself, “I’m going to work there and not-more than that”.
About Gerald, we are still in that invisible relationship. Don’t ask where exactly we are.

I’m standing next to a British guy and I thought maybe I should have gone to London…Maybe I should have…STOP, STOP thinking about it.

                “Yup” I answered Gerald’s call

                “See you in Paris, I’m coming to see you” he said…it drives me crazy

                “Ehh..ya, sure, talk to you soon. I’m on the plane, about to fly” I told him

I have not cut the line. I said “I missed you” but I hear Gerald cut the line already.

Paris is always a good idea. Funny, cause I always wanted to live here. Before, when I was young and all I know, Gerald and I are meant to be no matter what happens.

                “I just arrived in Paris” I chat Ryry.
While waiting for Ryry’s reply, I received a text. He told me something I have not heard for a while.

                “Little one, I’m going out to see a colleague here maybe tomorrow, shall we…meet?” Down there in his message, he said “I missed you too”.

                “RYRY!!! He called me little one. I don’t know, I don’t know now” Karen chat Ryry with her weird excitement.

Karen isn’t ready to let go Gerald. Maybe will never do.

Her first day in Paris was awesome; she has the chance to attend some arts exhibition and meeting lovely people.

                “They don’t know, they don’t really know” Karen mumbled to herself.

Break up was not an option but it is now. Karen hasn’t seen Gerald for a long time, even talked, even BBM, even good morning, even sleep well or call her with that nickname which drives her crazy.

                “See you tomorrow” Karen’s last words to Gerald

Weird because it’s pretty chill today, Karen and Gerald found each other at a restaurant. Karen saw Gerald whilst Gerald sitting with a cup of tea.

                “Hi babe” he told me

                “Hi Dine, it’s been a year” I told him

                “How’s life? How’s work? How was it without me? Okay, I was only joking

                “Chill down, I’m all good so does work, I was so miserable without you” he said whilst smiling. Tell me whether it’s true or not. It is not.

                “Shall we walk around?” He asked

                “How was it without me? He told me with that pretty little smile.

Karen missed it. She missed it. It’s funny because she felt it’s embarrassing to say.

                “I was doing great” I lied. “I’m okay but I missed you, there are times I regret why I went to Seattle, why is this happening to us, Why am I like this? That’s all I wanted to say…..I can’t.

                “Great! I couldn’t say more, you are way braver than me” He embraced me. It was weird, I missed it too much.

                “I missed you” I said, “I missed you moooooooooooore” He said

                “Or maybe….” He started the same thing again and again

I told him “I regret sometimes but I know this is not wrong thing to do, it is part of growing up”.



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Hi lads! Have you guys watched Wong Fu's new short "After Us"? I was so excited and waiting for it so long. They featured an artist name April Nhem. I started listen to her album "Sirenum" since then. There is one song called "Paris", it says Lets wake up in Paris, I'll show all the city lights...I got my high heels red dress, its kinda skin type strapless, You tell me I'm so lovely". Couple of nights ago I heard it wrong, it was ringing on my head "Lets break up in Paris". I spent my Saturday shooting for Short Film fest in campus, we shoot from 7AM to 2AM, I started writing this around 9PM. The first thought was to end Karen and Gerald under the Eiffel. I mean, I have never heard anyone breaking up in Eiffel Tower, so why don't we make one? It turned out I couldn't make it. I don't wanna this to end, I've been writing this for a year. Although its short, somehow this is a kind of relationship that I want. 

Anyway, I have been doing great! So busy with College and my mates. Anyway, I'm graduating this school year which is next March. I pretty much excited to go back to Jakarta and work. Maybe going out to the next adventure.

Lovelove.

Renc!




17 December, 2013

Gallery Girl - Part II

Gallery, Best-friends, Gerald.

Karen have left town to her new favorite place. And Gerald.....its been some months since his arrival in Manchester. Karen's departure delayed for couple of weeks than it should be, but she stills go. Once before her departure, he asked "Shouldn't you just go here? this could be a sign, you perhaps fate to go to UK with me" said he. Karen replied, "Shouldn't you asked about what happen with my papers than saying such words?". "Sorry Karen, I have not meant anything but i probably said the right thing", said Gerald. 

Karen's first day of work was full of fun, meeting such cool people from the gallery. She is in love with her work, she probably could forget Gerald in the next few months. And boys, there are many cool boys around...No, nobody could compare to my favorite. 
"Don't ask me if my soul is still somewhere flying to Manchester" says Karen to Mary. Mary is Karen's favorite girl and one more favorite nurse lady who always busy in hospital and school, Ryry. 
These girls know everything, especially mary, a skype call at night is a must. "So, how was work?" said Mary, "I can see some sparkling bubbly lights from your face, did Gerald call you?", "Does it always related to Gerald when I look some kind of bubbly?" Karen slammed Mary back. "Whatever Karen, talk to you again, soon, I have tons of things to do in the office, I probably could not talk to you for the next three days, take care and i hate you very much", Joke Mary. "I hate you more, Mary...take care with work and say hello to Don".

Karen couldn't think any of friend to talk, Ryry is always busy with hospital, and other friends...."Do i have other friends?" asked Karen to herself. It's funny because she always thought she has million billion friends, but it always turns out being all alone. Way before, Gerald was always there for Karen. 
Day in the gallery was fine. Not much with work since they already had exhibitions right before Karen's arrival. Karen, all alone, with smartphone and wi-fi, it is all perfect, or it was all perfect. Moving to a total new place makes her realize how lonely it is when she is alone, she strives hard to send away her boredom by doing unnecessary thing...like going to malls alone. She keeps on message Mary, "I miss you, I have no friend, hows work? Can we skype tonight?" said Karen on her text.

Sunday morning's sunshine struck Karen's window so brightly. It's weekend and she has plan to go out with some new friends. Karen misses Gerald, they have not talked for almost two weeks. She could not find any reason to say Hi, "Oh and its funny, I'm still in relationship with Gerald", told Karen to herself. 

It was 11 AM, her cellphone ringing with one special ringtone. It's Gerald, its Gerald...she holds herself for second and....."Hi G! You haven't called me nor text me for weeks! How are you? You miss a lot, ain't you?", said Karen. "Wahhh, feeling so excited to hear you, Ren! How's the gallery? I missed you lots, I knew you have been busy with Gallery that's why I didn't call you", said G. "Says who I've been busy? I talked to Mary every night, thought I could meet you on-the-line, I even asked her if you ever called her" replied Karen, "Seriously? You miss me that much? You could have text me or call me first" said G. 

Karen talked to Gerald for hours, she almost forget she has plan to go out. Talking to Gerald probably her favorite activity, she can do it all day long, all night long. Well, no more boredom, she goes out to hang with some new friends and visit her favorite coffee shop in town. Karen and Gerald once plan to go to the oldest coffee store in Seattle, it was once.

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Sharon's Note.

Hi! I am in the feeling of writing, I am leaving to my favorite place Jakarta next friday. I missed my friends so much, I miss Gerald (Hell No!) Joke, I kind of miss seeing high school/Junior High School friends. I missed Tasya most. I think hard to the meaning of friendship, I have no idea on it. I just want to deactivate my facebook (Well, due to some reasons I had to activate again) but once I'm in boarding room, I'd deactivate and write more about this. 

Hari-hari ini rasa berat, seperti banyak orang nusuk dari belakang. Apa mungkin karenabulan nya sedang datang? 

With Love,

Debora.