"Oh my God, this time, I'm really going to get fired. Gosh. Late! Late!" Grumbling all the way a young girl was running along the sidewalks of the metropolitan city center. She is Thalia Tann.

Thalia is a girl who is friendly, cheerful, and very indifferent to her appearance. Always look natural and accept what God has given her.

Whether she realize it or not, Thalia has an ideal and beautiful body. Many people agree to that.

But what was the response?

Thalia never even responded, in her mind she was only concerned with her studies and part-time job to help support her mother's burden.

Her father died when she was still in junior high school. From then on, she grew into a strong girl.

An economics student is also the type of girl who doesn't give up easily with the situation she is facing.

Always trying to make the people around her happy. That's her, Thalia, a uniquely attractive person who hopes that one day she will find a happiness in her life. At least, also the love story.

***

The clock shows 7:20 p.m., about ten minutes to go to work. The workplace is still far away. Ten minutes is not enough time to make it through, even if she has to run as fast as an Olympic runner.

Along the way, don't know what words Thalia said, the point was to hope that she wouldn't be late for work again.

Again?

Yes again, there's not the first time she is late for work, it has been many times. It is not that she is not responsible for her work. After all she was just an ordinary human who wished to perfectly divide her time.

Studying during the day and working at night. During the day, she is a student at one of the top universities in her city, while at night, she is a part-time cafe waitress at an elite cafe in her city as well.

She kept on running, even though she knew it would be too late, but at least she has to try.

Better late than never? Come on, the old quote used to excuse one's inability to come to terms with time.

Does anyone dare to use this quote? Better to arrive earlier than on time.

That's really cool!

***

While on the way, suddenly Thalia heard a voice for help. The voice was very low and weakened with time. She felt a shivering down her body Between fear and worry too.

But also curious to know.

Out of curiosity, she looked for the source of the sound, and indeed, in front of her was an old man lying weakly.

The old man was lying on the sidewalk.

"Geez, Grandpa? Grandpa! Hey grandpa, wake up!" Thalia said panicked because she saw that Grandpa had passed out.

"..." The old man lay helplessly. Thalia could no longer hear a word coming out of the grandfather's mouth.

"Ouch, grandpa, wake up!" Thalia, who was shaking, tried to touch his body. She trembled even more when she found his hands turning red with a rancid smell.

"..."

"Gosh, blood? Grandpa, Grandpa! Oh God, please wake up, Grandpa! What should I do?" She continued, starting to get confused.

"..."

"How is it? Should I help him first, then leave for work?" Thalia thought hard.

"..."

"Ah... the atmosphere is quiet, I can pretend I don't see it, right? But, what if bad things happen to him? If he dies, then his ghost will come to me and make me responsible of his death because I didn't help him when he was alive? Ah, no-no, come on Thalia, you're still sane, right? Ok,lets help grandpa first, work later. At least I still have a heart."

Thalia decided to help the old man. The old man who she never knew. She called an ambulance and luckily the hospital was not far from the scene.

***

Prime Hospital.

"Wait outside, Miss! We'll try to help him." Said a nurse.

Thalia could only nod and the nurse immediately closed the operating room door.

The operating room light is ON.

Thalia sat on the waiting chair and prayed for Grandpa's safety. Even though she didn't knew him, the worry was clearly visible on her face.

Thalia tried to calm herself down. What she had just experienced had never crossed her mind that one day she would have an experience like this.

Meet a mysterious stabbed grandpa?

This is very scary, her heart began beating wildly. She was nervous, she was worried. What if something bad happened to the old man?

How does his family will feel? Wouldn't that be very sad? Left to go to work, came home just a name.

Thalia lowered her head, she even tightened her fists and said a prayer again so that the grandfather she was helping was safe.

"God, I know all I've been doing all time is just begging and begging. By taking away my pride, with a mountain of sin, please save the life of that grandfather."

Thalia remembers that she never knew about her biological grandfather. Is she getting carried away right now, then that was the truth. Maybe this is what it feels like to have a grandfather? It can be considered like that. But the point is, whatever Thalia is doing right now is purely for the sake of humanity.

***

About half an hour, a nurse came out with a panicked face.

"How is grandpa?" Thalia asked.

"We need type A blood, the patient is bleeding a lot. Unfortunately we are out of stock for that group. Is Miss his family?" Nurse asked.

"I'm not his family, but take my blood! My blood type is also A." Thalia offered without thinking. All she hoped was that the grandfather who was badly stabbed survived and recovered so that the family waiting at home would not worry.

"Okay, let's go to the laboratory for the blood donation procedure! We don't have much time."

Thalia nodded and followed the nurse into the laboratory.

After following the blood donation procedure, her body felt very weak. She must rest so that her condition is stable. It's natural for blood donors, the important thing is that the old grandfather's life is safe. At least that's what she had in mind.

"How's it going, Doc?" Thalia asked after receiving the news that the grandfather's operation was a success.

The doctor smiled. "Thanks to blood, your grandfather survived. Now he is asleep from the drugs." Answer Doctor.

"Hah, thank goodness grandpa survived. Relieved." Thalia breathed a sigh of relief. "Actually he's not my grandfather. I'm just helping him."

"Hmm, apparently there is still love in the midst of the selfishness of big city."

"Ah, thanks, Doc." The doctor nodded and left Thalia.

After that, apparently she remembered something.

"Gosh! Cafe?" She was patting forehead. "It's more than nine o'clock at night. It's not only late, it's too late!" She continued who immediately went to the cafe where he worked. She hoped she wouldn't be fired.

Thalia ran as hard as she could to the cafe where she worked. With the rest of her energy that has not recovered at all after the blood donation, of course. As usual, she did like to push herself and was too hard on herself.

"Late! Late!"

It's not only late, it's too late.

Should she hope that tonight she won't be fired by her boss? Hope whatever is appropriate and the right of every human being. Let fate, destiny, and God determine the decision.

***

Blink Blink Cafe...

"Thalia, you think this Cafe belongs to your ancestors? What time is it, huh?" Shouted annoyed the Cafe manager, Ella.

"Sorry Miss Ella, there was a big problem on the way." Thalia answered honestly. she doesn't like lies. As much as she can tell the truth, then she will try to tell the truth.

It's also hypocritical, because sometimes taking advantage of circumstances to make up beautiful things to save yourself. Ordinary people are not spared from lying apparently.

"It's a big river road. Hahaha... alright, this is the last one. If you're late again, I won't hesitate to fire you!" Ella felt pity because she knew how Thalia was.

Although often late, Thalia is a hard worker and does her job well. Because of Thalia's beauty, her Cafe turnover also increased. Many visitors like Thalia and are willing to come back to just order drinks and admire Thalia's beauty.

"R-really, Miss Ella? Ah, thank you very much, Miss. I'll make sure this is the last one! I'll work even harder!"

"Change your clothes and get to work!"

"Yes, thank you very much, Miss Ella." Thalia smiled happily.

***

With her cheerful spirit, Thalia carries out her duties as a cafe waitress. Asking for orders, bringing orders, cleaning tables, that's what Thalia does at the Cafe. It's heavy. Being a cafe waiter is not that easy. Requires extra strength and physical strength. Of course it's mental too because not all customers are friendly.

For Thalia, although the job was quite rough, she was happy doing it. It made her heart happy. Money is also the goal.

Why hypocrite, in fact she really needs a lot of money to support herself and her mother at home. Money occupies the top three in Thalia's future destination order!

***

Apparently today is not Thalia's day. There was just a problem with her. Too late, dealing with the mysterious stabbed grandpa, and again, what is this?

When Thalia was carrying a tray containing an order from a cafe visitor, a cafe visitor walked in haste, accidentally nudged Thalia's arm. Thalia, who was shocked, couldn't hold her weight, the tray she was carrying did not fail to land beautifully on the dress of one of the other visitor.

The dress is very beautiful and the person wearing it is also very beautiful.

"Hey damn maid, are you blind, huh? If you're not good enough, don't work! What have you done to my expensive dress?" Snapped a woman who visited the cafe in her beautiful dress, spilled the drink that Thalia brought.

"Sorry, Miss. I didn't mean to, there was a visitor who bumped into me, the drink I brought ended up spilled." Obviously Thalia.

"Accidentally? You think your unintentional behavior can be forgiven? Just an excuse to cover up your incompetent work."

"Forgive me." Thalia did not intend to reply to the woman who visited the Cafe because she was currently in the wrong position. It's not that she's incompetent, but believe, she couldn't avoid bumping into another visitor.

This was purely an accidental accident!

"What is this?" Ella asked who suddenly came because she heard the commotion.

"Look at my dress! Dirty because of an unprofessional maid like her!" The female visitor looked at Thalia up and down. Then narrowed her eyes.

"..."

"What poor people can be professionals." The woman who visited the cafe said spicy.

Thalia is angry, can't stand being insulted. She was indeed poor, but she had worked very hard compared to other people. Just because of an unintentional mistake that other people arbitrarily lowered their self-esteem is outrageous!

Thalia doesn't accept her self-esteem being trampled on.

"Yes, I am indeed poor! Rich people should not insult the poor! Especially with unprofessional insults like yours!" Thalia's reply was more spicy.

"You..." Growled the woman who visited the cafe.

"Thalia!" Ella snapped.

"You should fire an unprofessional servant like her! Poor uneducated people don't deserve to breathe in this elite city! People like her just make eyes hurt. Trash doesn't deserve to be here!" The woman who visited the cafe said fiercely.

"Please use polite language, Miss Full Make Up!" Said Thalia, who seemed to be ignited by her emotions because the female visitor really made her ears hot.

"What are you saying?" The female visitor was furious.

"Miss Full Make Up." Thalia replied casually

The woman who visited the cafe was getting more and more annoyed and angry. Sometimes she is called Miss Full Make Up by poor girl who even a month's salary will not be able to buy cosmetics for facial care.

"Miss, you're not only low-key, but your makeup exceeds that of the roadside cougars. Don't you look in the mirror before you leave the house?" Thalia is getting bolder.

"Take your insulting words, Bit*h!"

Ella was infuriated. The two humans in front of her really made her blood pressure rise. Today the cafe is very busy, she is physically and mentally tired. Why did Thalia's fight with the cafe's visitors escalate and no one gave in? Annoying!

"Thalia!" Shouted Ella.

Thalia is ready with whatever she will receive tonight. She loses control if her pride is hurt.

"Just half an hour ago promised not to make a mistake. Now what? You're FIRED! Please come out and clean your locker!" Ella said.

Thalia took off her apron around her waist. She then put it on the table near her boss.

"Thank you for hosting me! Excuse me!" Thalia said then left them to the locker instead.

"Bye poor girl."

Apparently Ella prioritizes visitors over Thalia's ability to work. Ella had to take the risk because the visitors were elite people who could easily tear her Cafe down if she got into trouble.

Firing Thalia is the best option.

Without a word, Thalia left the Cafe. It feels quite heavy. A fairly high salary is the reason to stay. It also felt like asking Ella to forgive her and not fire her. But considering how often she was late, it was appropriate to be fired.

"Who was the man who nudged my hand earlier? As a result of his actions, now I lost my job. Like, I feel like I've seen him before. He seemed familiar to me. Honestly, he's very handsome. Is he human? Hah, of course he ia human. How stupid i am."

Thalia walked through the middle of the city which was getting more and more silent at night. There is not much traffic on the streets of Tokyo. She started hiding her voice. It's late in the day.Those who love the body will choose to rest.Isnt the night the right time to do that?

Come on, if it's a same person of course.Unlike people with a bad lifestyle, where the day is for sleeping and the night is for activities.

"Hah... After that it will be very hard.What should you do? No job, no money, but I have so much free time." Thalia sighed as she lowered her head.

Being unemployed is not her style. She prefers to do a lot of activities. What more if the activity is useful and makes money? That's much better.

"If you walk with your head down like that, you're going to run into me." Said a boy who started Thalia.

A handsome man with a shady look was standing in front of his arms crossed in front of his chest.

A man who has no stranger to Thalia. In fact, she has known this man for a long time. No known for a long time.

"Senior Alvin!" Thalia said.

"Hey sweet lady, why are you looking so wrinkled at this time of night? Bump... Something bad happened? Your manager is angry again because you're late? Did you break the plates? Expensive glass?" Ask Alvin.

Alvin likes to guess. It's fussy, but Thalia likes it. Alvin is a man who is super kind and very caring girl.

Thalia is grateful to you Alvin.

"More than that." Thalia replied.

More than that? Does it mean much worse than just Thalia being late for work?Isnt Thalia very capable at work?

Alvin once visited the cafe and saw firsthand how Thalia worked and the treatment of her co-workers.

"Then?" Alvin wanted to know what it was.

"I was fired." Thalia replied. She even had to sigh several times tiredly.

Feeling useless and have to surrender to the situation.That's not her style!

"Fire? How did you come? Don't tell me being late again is unforgivable?"

"That's what happened. I'm late again and again for so long. What can I do?"

Ok. Alvin tries to understand. Thalia often tells him how often she is late for work. She finally reached the limit too. Even though you are a golden child at work, if you ignore professionalism, it will be a different story.

"Thalia, you only have two hands, right or left. Afternoon lectures, work nights. When do you have time to sleep? Don't you feel tired?" Alvin said start to worry.

However, Alvin knows very well about Thalia isn't conditionable. Alvin also knows a lot about Thalia's life. Maybe Alvin knew Thalia better than Thalia herself.

"Come on, don't worry about me like that! You make me feel weak. I still have two strong legs that will help me walk further, and I also still have two hands that always help me achieve all my dreams. If I get fired, there is still other work to do.The country is very large. There are many places that offer jobs." Thalia said.

"..." Alvin was still worried.

"Hey, I'm Thalia. Strong Thalia!" Thalia said to her usual cheerful spirit.

Silly.

Thalia showed her skinny arms. Make Alvin smile funny. Thalia is always enthusiastic and never gives up.

"Hah, that's right. A stubborn lady like you can't just give up. You will get up again and again even if you have fallen hundreds of times. What a cool mind! Stone head!"

"If I'm not stubborn, it's not my style. Hehe... and thanks for calling me cool!" Thalia started to smile.

"Well, when you smile, you're even cuter... Emm, how about working at my restaurant?" Alvin gave a suggestion.

Another offer is like this. This is the dumpteenth time Thalia has heard from Alvin.

"Huh? Should I repeat my reason, Oh Mr. Alvin?"

"Ah yes yes, yes... But 'Mr. Alvin' sound little strange? I'm not used to those words."

"You have been too good to me. I just don't want to owe you so much."

"Don't think about it! To me, you don't owe me anything. We walk on the same ground, lets work together for the common good!"

"You're the coolest, Senior." Thalia raised her two thumbs up for Alvin.

"Oh yeah, if you can't find a job anywhere, job vacancies for you will always be open. Anytime."

Alvin tried for the thirteenth time to offer business or work to Thalia. Even though he knew that Thalia wasn't determination was very big and strong. It's hard for the Thalia to shake.

"I will find it!"

"It could happen, Miss.""

"Haha... Senior Alvin!" Call Thalia.

"Yes?" Alvin furrowed his eyebrows.

"Thank you..." Thalia said smiling sincerely. Alvin also replied with a smile.

"You're welcome."

"Fighting!"

"Fighting!"

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Alvin Young is Thalia's best friend and ex-lover. They decided to end their high school relationship.

At first it was Thalia who asked end their relationship, Alvin didn't have that intention. Whatever happens, he doesn't want to break up with Thalia. But over time, Thalia looks tormented by the relationship between them, finally with a very heavy heart he agrees to separate with good terms and become friends to this day.

Thalia thinks her feelings for Alvin are just the feelings of a sister to her brother.

Thalia really likes Alvin. Alvin is kind, smart, friendly, smiling, and very handsome. But, all of that can't be used as an excuse to give her heart for Alvin.

Thalia can't just play with Alvin without sincere feelings for him. Thalia just doesn't want to hurt Alvin's feelings if she doesn't really have a crush on Alvin.

The longer she was with Alvin, the more she hurt her heart too.

Alvin is always there for Thalia even though they are no longer in love.

They broke up in high school. But they remained together as best friends until now, in college.

Alvin was never angry at all for Thalia's decision. Although honestly Alvin was very hurt, he didn't mind it. Alvin accepts freely and undergoes a relationship with Thalia which must end as a friend.

Alvin will be the first person when Thalia needs a helping hand. He does consider Thalia as his best friend, but he also still loves her.

However, it feels great. Although already separated, Alvin will never give up on looking for opportunities. A chance to get Thalia's heart back.

Alvin is a medical student. He also Thalia's senior. Even though he and Thalia have different majors, it doesn't matter to him. In fact, the difference in social status that is very far from Thalia has never been a problem for him.

Alvin considers Thalia a part of his life and he still loves her very much.