Olivia's Regretablle 1st Blind Date

Olivia, what are you doing? You are gonna be late for today’s blind date!” Elkie exclaimed with a bit of irritation in her tone.

“I am absolutely ready. I just need to find my bowtie. This blouse looks abit out of place without one, for me,” answered Olivia hurriedly.

“That’s why i told you to organize your room, so you can find your things easily,” Elkie continues.

“I could find my bowtie just a moment ago. It is my brain that always fail to remember where i put it after i held it, or unconsious of where i put it,” Olivia answered fast.

“I can’t comprehend that habits of yours. And you are as stubborn as always, Olivia.”

“Sorry, Elkie. But i don’t think i am up for your lecture now.”

“You could forget the bowtie, let’s go out now! This is only your first blind date. You could look for another one in the future, if your partner didn’t think too good about you, especially if they are only looking for your appearance. Forget them,” Elkie starts lecturing.

Oh my, she starts lecturing mode now, that’s what Olivia thought. To her, being perfectionist is just her identity. It often bothered her. But it also help her getting good achievement, such as her freelance. She gets high and good reviews merely because she worked hard to perfect every orders come to her, as a digital artists and illustrator. She takes pride in herself.

“OH! I find the bowtie! Thank God🥲. Look Elkie! This bowtie is like it's made for my attire today."

Today, especially, Olivia wears a plain blue rayon blouse, with a wide v collar shaped, and a white cotton pants. She completed the looks with a cute white bowtie, and her favorite black tote bag.

"Okay, get going bestie!" ELkie said excitedly.

The two woman arrives in the heart of the city called Union Cafe in Central of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. After sending text messenges  and phone calls with their blind date partners, they finally meet up at the middle seat. Two man are already booking and waiting them nervously.

The two man are called Jason and Alex. Both of them are said to be a newly startup bussinessman. It's Elkie's and Olivia's turn to introduce themselves.

" Oh so you are 'Marry Lestari" the infamous romance novelist of 'Finding Daisy in Sydney'? Wow, i also love your fiction novel called 'Allyssa The Fairy Godmother' or your historical one called 'War of Majapahit'. All of your works are masterpiece! I can feel that you put your feelings into your work, because the sentence is so beautifully written, with deep meanings. Oh did I said that i am your fan? May i take an autograph?" Said Alex exitedly.

"Thank you Alex. Here, i am ready for an autograph."

"And Olivia here said that you are an illustrator right?" Jason ask.

"Oh yes, her drawing is amazing. My novel covers and illustration are also drawn by her. Flawless don't you think? She is a pro." Elkie answered quickly.

"Come on, be more excited girl, why am I the one who keeps introducing you?" Elkie whispers to Olivia.

"Thank you my bestfriend Elkie. I am a freelance illustrator. I illustrate books' cover, children story books, and webcomic too. Did you read a fantasy webcomic called 'Trapped in Aldabra'? Sometimes i also accept graphic design request, just in case you want to promote your works. Here is my bussiness card."

"Oh.. sorry, i am not into webcomic so I don't really know. And i am not too familiar with the illustration work. I will see in the future if i need your help with my bussiness ads." Jason answers slowly, and Alex nods in agreement.

"That's Okay... may I ask you guys some question?" Olivia start conversing herself.

"Go ahead." Jason and Alex

"What are your future life goals and planned? What type of partner are you searching for? And what about marriage aspirations?"

Elkie step on Olivia's feet and whispers "No one ask marriage in their first meet up sis. Calm down. We need more small talk before we get into the serious ones."

"We had enough, 1 hour of small talk is enough. And our conversation doesn't lead anywhere, are they even serious about this blind date? Or maybe they only looking for some fun?" Olivia said frustatedly.

"You said you didn't want to go to a blind date, why are you so enthusiastic now?"

"Because a certain someone forces me to, with reasoning of me being in late 27 year old, and no boyfriend or husband candidate. And since i am here, i should do it right." Olivia whispers back.

"Oh my goodness... this is why you are not getting any crushes, nor friend."

"So, i am asking to see if our future goals and aspiration match." Olivia continues to Jason and Alex. Both of them answer nervously.

"I am planning to develop my bussiness more. And search for a good wives who can cooks well, organized, and have a motherly nature, and  can accompany me in my ups and downs." Alex said

"I also want to expand my bussiness first. We are both bussiness partners. So our goals align. I entered this blind date app in search of a good girlfriend who will understand my dreams and support me." Jason added.

"That actually sounds vague. Alright in other words, you two are not really searching for marriage partner at the moment. And oyr goals doesn't align... my bad we are not suitable then." Olivia firmly said.

"Whoa, she just gets into conflict with her last client, so she is a bit sensitive. Please don't mind her harsh words." Elkie tried to defend her best friends behaviour.

"Ah.. it is alright. We can just be acquintance right?" Jason tried to break the icy moments.

In Olivia's peespective, they like to chat over only trivial things which is unecessary, and Olivia values time so much, the two guy also have the vibe of those unresponsible guys who just go for a one night fling for fun.

Suddenly Olivia stands up and said, "Sorry, I am going now. I have to meet a client ASAP. Thank you for your companion."

Jason ask, "Can't you wait until our desserts coming? I just ordered them especially for yoy too."

"Olivia... we will just spend times 30 more minutes... okay?" Elkie try to persuade her.

"No. This is actually an important meeting. I gotta go. You can eat my portion, Elkie. It is alright."

"But..."

"Goodbye guys. I am going first then Ellkie."

Olivia thanked her client, Andrew for contacting her at the right moment. She arrives at a bar 50 fts away from Union Cafe.

"Nice to meet you Olivia, this is my friend Kenth. He is a profesional Software Developer and also a freelancer." Andrew introduces Kenth.

"Hello Olivia, nice to meet you. Andrew told me alot about you," Kenth said.

"Hello Kenth, nice to meet you too. I was searching for a dependable software developer to start my dropservicing career. Thank you Andrew for introducing Kenth to me."

"No problems, Olivia." Andrew answer satisfied.

"I also need some promotion and design for my software. I guese this is a win win situation." Kenth said it while Andrew nod in agreement.

They kept talking about their bussiness until late evening. Kenth ask Olivia to have another appoinment again later. At this point, Olivia didn't know that this encounter would leads to Jakarta destruction.

Bzzzzt Bzzzt, Olivia's phone vibrates continuously.

"Where are you? I can't contact you at all, why is a meeting with a client take so long?"Elkie asks worrying Olivia's wellbeing.

"I am truly sorry Elkie, I will be going to the apartment soon. Let's talk later." Olivia put her phone off.

Meanwhile on a dark underground room in Jakarta. Kenth has a meet up with some suspicious group of men, dressed in a peculiar outfits, too much like a cosplay. A big muscled guy with a Red beard, who wears a hard armor on his chest to belly, and carrying arround a horn knuckle in his finger.

Another one wears a hooded atire. But a slightly blond hair can be seen falling through the hoodie to his knee. This one wears a peculiar necklace with red gemstone.

Another one seems rather old, around his 40s, with a white beard and hair. But contrary to his old face, he has a fit body, he wears a slimfit black cloth that really showed his packs.

Among them is a young who seems more serious compared to his other companions, and wears glasses and a suit. He carries a small suitcase

He then opens up the suitcase and said, "This is your payment. This is just a down payment. With this much, i hope of suitable gratifying result."

"Don't worry, I will be searching for the girl you are looking for quickly. I take pride as a black hat hacker, because of how quick I am in searching people," Kenth said while smiling to the amount of money he just accept.

The big muscled guys then said, "If it was that easy, we won't ask a cripple like you to search her. We have been searching for years, she is clever in hiding her true apperance."

"Yes, and you need to be careful not to exposed any of our interaction to anyone. Never, or your life lost, like this." The blond hoodied man showed how he melted and destroyed the big guy's knuckle with his superpower, without even touching it.

A shiver runs through Kenth's spine. He knew that this bunch of guys are definitely not ordinary people. Heck he never knew he would encounter a group of men with superpowers, ones that he only sees in movies. But it is too late. They find him first, and he is powerless to refuse their request. And he have to complete his mission to keep living. Don't worry Kenth, you just need to finish this goddamn mission, and you will be free from this crazy guys. Kenth tried to calm himself.

The big muscled guy got angry, "Hey you don't have to ruin my weapon. Do you want to die in my hands, pal?" This guys starts punching the wall which makes the whole underground shaking.

"I will compensate for your cheap weapon, Dion. Stop with your antics or you will exposed our hideout." The glasses guy said with a cold tone.

"Now, now, don't you think we can just bury this whole city, and see which one fight us back, she will come and show herself anyway, to save her city. At that momment, we can beats and kidnap her."

"That would be last method, our goal is to kidnap her silently, as efficiently as possible. Our godfather has a plan to use this City too. So destroying it will be to much work to repaired it again." The old guy said in disagreement.

"Silence."The glasses guy scream and the whole room turn quiet.

"Alright.. let's stop. I am generous enough to let you go, Travis." Dion said backing down.

This mark of a calamity for the earth. A group of secret organization might destroy the the order of the world, and a picture of a woman with a smiling blue hair and green eyes was glued to the wall, and have many darts at it. This woman look so familiar, yeah she look much like Elkie. The difference is that she has blue hair and green eyes, unlike Elkie who has a black hair and eyes.

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"Olivia, i have an eerie feeling. I should go with you today." Elkie said worryingly.

"I am just meeting with my future bussiness partner."

"Hey, who is that woman in your photo?"Kenth asks Olivia.

"She is my bestfriend." Olivia said with a warm face.

What will happen to them now? Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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