Unpredictable Love

                One day, there was a woman named Lisa, sitting alone in the corner of a restaurant. She was about 34 years old and until now, she hasn’t married yet. Lisa was a fatty woman and she always wore big eyeglasses in her eyes. For woman in her age, it is a little bit too late to get marry.  Her parents always arranged someone to date her, but no one came to meet her. At that night, Lisa planned to have a blind date with someone who contacted her via social media. They were promised to meet each other in restaurant at 8.00 pm. Lisa was so nervous to wait his blind date’s partner. Once in a while, she looked at her mirror to touch up. One hour passing, but it seemed that her blind date’s partner didn’t come yet. She patiently waited her blind date’s partner to come. Two hour passing but still there was no one coming. The clock has already pointed its pointer to 10.00 p.m.

“ madam, I’m very sorry, you have to leave our restaurant now. Because we want to close our restaurant” Said one of the waiters in that restaurant

“ but, I’m waiting for someone, 10 minutes more please. Maybe he is trapped in traffic jam” Lisa’s begging

 “I’m sorry madam, but we should close our restaurant now”

                Lisa finally gave up and left that restaurant. She drove her car slowly until she stopped in front of her house.

“ How’s your dating dear?” Lisa’s mom asking

“ you can guess mom” replied Lisa in a pessimistic voice.

                Lisa hurriedly walked to her room and prepared herself to go bed. When she lay on her bed, she couldn’t close her eyes. Her body was in her room, but her thought in the different place. She kept asking why there was no one wanted to see her. She woke up and walked toward a big mirror that mounted on her wall.

“ Mirror..mirror in the wall, Am I ugly? Am I too fat? Am I not good looking?.. please answer me” Lisa talked to her mute mirror

Lisa kept asking her mirror like a crazy till she burst into tears.

“ God, why in my age, I don’t have a boyfriend?  I want to share my life with someone but you never send someone to me. It’s so unfair. Every body mocking me because I remain single until now. I always set a blind date, but it’s always failed. I’m dying to know, why they never meet me ?. Is it because I’m not that good looking? I guess all of men in this world are only look at how beautiful a woman is. It’s so annoying”

                When morning came, Lisa woke up with swollen eyes because all night long she was cried alone in her bedroom. She was ready to have breakfast with her mom.

“ Good morning dear” Lisa’s mom greeted her

“ morning”

“Dear, I have great news for you. Do you still remember Arman? He is your childhood friend who moved to America to continue his study. He will visit you this evening. It’s a good idea to have a date with him”

“Come on mom, I don’t want to talk about dating or something. I have enough with that all”

“dear, but it’s different, he specifically come to Indonesia to see you”

“ seeing me? are you kidding me mom? We haven’t meet for a very long time. I guess he doesn’t remember me. He doesn’t even contact me” Lisa said in annoyance

“He remembers you indeed. He said that he really wants to meet you. You will be very surprise, if you see him. He is totally changed. He is very handsome now”

“Handsome? Ah come on mom, he was so big and yahh..You know, how did he look at that time right?”  Said Lisa desperately

“I don’t care what you’re saying, you should meet him in Whorfian restaurant at 8.00 pm. Deal?” said Lisa’s mom insisting

“But mom..mmmMm”

“ Deal, now go to work” Lisa’s mom pushed her away.

                Lisa kept thinking about her mom’s saying. Actually, she didn’t want to have a blind date again. However, one thing that kept bugging her, her mom has said that he was handsome and it made Lisa interested in Him. Then, Lisa recalled back her childhood memory when she was with Arman. When she was in junior high school, Arman was the only person who wanted to become Lisa’s friend. Arman was very kind to Lisa. He always helped Lisa when she was in trouble. However, when they graduated from Junior high school, Arman moved to America to continue his study there. Arman promised to Lisa to comeback as a mature man. Lisa actually disappointed with Arman, because he never contacted her when he was in America. However, remembering Arman’s promise, Lisa finally decided to meet Arman. She prepared her best to look beautiful in front of him.

                Lisa went to the restaurant alone; as usual, she wore heavy make up and mini skirt that made her looked feminine. She waited him patiently in a table that had number 4 on it. One hour passing, but she did not see someone coming. Then Lisa was thinking, did Arman was the same with those men who have promised to meet her? Lisa decided to leave that restaurant because she was sure that Arman would never come. Lisa Left restaurant while crying.

“you are stupid Lisa, why don’t you think it carefully. You never learn from your previous experience. There will be no one seeing you because you are an ugly and old woman. And one thing, why do you think that Handsome “Arman” will come to see you. Handsome man always like beautiful woman and vice versa. Please be realistic Lisa” Lisa said to herself

                When Lisa walked towards her car, suddenly there were beautiful fireworks in the sky. She was amazed by its beauty. Then, a handsome man with neat coat approached her.

“ Lisa, sorry for making you waiting for me” he said

“ I’m sorry, who are you? do I know you?” Lisa asked that man

“ don’t you remember me? I’m your childhood friend, Arman”

“A.aaa…arman?”

“yeah, it’s me. How are you?”

Lisa didn’t believe that the handsome man who stands in front of him was Arman, her childhood friend.

“Finally this awaited day coming, I really want to see you Lisa. I’m dying to see you”

“w..why..why.. you want to see me? “ Lisa asked Arman in a puzzle

“because you are special to me”

Hearing that beautiful word, Lisa’s face turned red.

“I have waited this day to come since I left Indonesia. At that time, my dream was to protect you. But how can I protect you if all people saw me as a coward boy. That’s why; I decided to follow my parents to move to America. I want to be a mature man who can protect you” Arman Explaining

Lisa was so shocked hearing what Arman said

“ Please don’t make me look like a fool arman. That story is not funny at all” Said Lisa In disguised

“I’m serious Lisa, since you were in Junior high school; I’ve been in love with you. Now, we are mature enough to have relationship”

“ Don’t tell a lie Arman, if you’re in love with me, why you never contacted me? Is that making a sense?” Said Lisa in a disbelieve

“Maybe I never contacted you, but I always contact your mom to know your condition. I asked your mom to keep it secret. When I knew that you are arranged to date someone, you know my heart is hurt. And every time I heard the news that you are neglected by your blind date’s partner, I wanted to run to you to prove that they were so stupid for neglecting someone like you”

                Lisa was so speechless. Unconsciously, the tears stream ran down to her cheeks. She hardly believed what Arman just have said.

“ ar..arr.man,,,but you are handsome and I..m..mm am so ugly” Said Lisa in trembling voice

“I’m not judging people from their appearance, I love you because you are such a good girl and I knew it since the very beginning. And now, I bravely say, Will you marry me” said Arman while kneeling down.

Lisa extremely shocked because Arman proposed her.

“ Arman…you don’t know me so well, how could you..?” Said Lisa still in disbelieves.

“ maybe I don’t really know you so well, but my heart know you so well. I’m sure that I make the right choice to make you be mine. If you accept me, I’ll make you the happiest woman in this world….so will you marry me Lisa?” Arman convinced Lisa

“ Arman, maybe you’re right. I don’t know you so well but my heart,,,my heart recognized you so well. So..I…I..I will marry you”

Finally, Lisa accepted Arman’s proposal. Even though Lisa and Arman didn’t know each other well, but they decided to get marry because they believe in their heart. Arman Held Lisa’s hand tight and they enjoyed the fireworks in the sky. Lisa finally realized that “True love will come to those people who patiently wait it”.