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Bella

It was a beautiful day and the sun shined brightly. All people were busy with their own activities. The street was very crowded. I walked on the street and saw my daughter off to go to school. It was located at Djoko Avenue No. 13 and placed at fifth block from my house. At the third block, there was a cafe which was always crowded by customers. It was very famous with its delicious cake and every people who visited it always smile after tasting the cake, therefore it was called Happy Cafe.

            “I want the blackforest one,” said Bella with appointing the cake she wanted.

Bella was an eight years old kid. She was in second grade in elementary school. She was very cute and natural kid.

“This one?” asked the waiter.

“Yeah…” answered Bella.

She walked to the side of the cafe and sat on the chair to wait her cake. Later, the waiter came and brought blackforest in his hand.

“This is yours,” said the waiter. He smiled and put the cake on the table.

“Yummy…”

The waiter left her. So, Bella began to eat the cake directly. After eating the cake, she left her chair to the cashier. She got money out from her pocket and gave it to the cashier without count it before. The cashier accepted the money and was bewildered staring at her. Bella said nothing and left him. She went the cafe out and walked to her house.

“Hi, dear. Why do you come late? Is there any problem in your school?” I asked Bella.

“There is nothing, Mom,” answered her.

“I think you are very hungry, dear. I have cooked your favorite food,”

“Thank you, Mom, but I have been replete.”

“Are you sure?” asked me doubtfully.

“Yes.” said her.

“Ok.” I stopped speaking for a while and did not talk anymore.

Today, I accompanied my daughter to go to school again. We passed the same street every day. I just could accompany her but I could not picked her up, so she always went to home alone. After studying at the school, she went to house and passed Happy Cafe. She stopped in front of it and stared it for a while. Then, she opened the door and entered to the cafe.

“I want the blackforest one” said her to the waiter.

“Ok, wait for a while, please.” he answered and smiled to her.

She left him and walked to the same side as yesterday. Then, the waiter came with the cake in his hand. He put it on the table and left her. She took the cake and ate it. After it, she went to the cashier and gave her money without saying anything to the cashier. The cashier accepted the money and still stared at her who walked left him.

Bella arrived at home late again. I thought that there were extra activities in her school.

“You are very tired, right? You have to get lunch, dear.” I said to her.

“No Mom, I have had lunch.” She answered.

“Mmmmm…Ok, I think you have bought some meal at your school.” I said doubtfully.

“Yes, of course, Mom.” said her.

I thought my daughter has bought some meal at her school, because I always gave her pocket money.

The next day, Bella passed Happy Cafe again after studying at school. She entered the building and ordered the same cake every day. She always gave money given by her mother to the cashier without counting the money. The cashier always accepted the money and stared at her who walked left him without saying anything.

Bella always came late and never had lunch at her house. She did it everyday. I became suspicious with her and tried to found out what happened.

“Bella, do not you feel hungry, dear?” asked me to my daughter.

“No Mom, I have had lunch.” answered her.

In this morning, I accompanied Bella to go to school. We walked and passed Happy Cafe.

“I am very like the cake sold in the cafe, Mom. Blackforest is my favorite cake.” said Bella when we were in front of Happy Café.

“Cake? What do you mean? Have we ever bought it, dear?” I asked her.

I tried to remember the day when Bella and I bought the cake at the cafe. I tried and tried, but I could not do it. I thought I never bought the cake at the cafe. Then, we arrived at the school. Bella entered the class but I still thought what she said. I walked and walked. At the third block, I passed Happy Cafe. I stopped for a while in front of the cafe. I opened the door slowly and entered the cafe doubtfully.

“Good morning, can I help you?” asked a waiter to me because I just stood up staring at the cafe.

“Oh,yes. Mmmmm… Do you always work here any time?” I asked.

“Yes, of course.” He smiled for me.

“Is there a kid who often eats cake in here?” I tried to find out what happen to Bella.

“Yes, there is a kid who often eats blackforest in here. She is about 8 years old. She almost comes to here everyday. She never asks me about the price of the cake. She just gives me her all money without counting it before, but her money is not enough to pay the cake she eats everyday.” the cashier explained me.

I thought for a while. The characteristics were like Bella, my daughter. Finally, I guessed she was my daughter. So, I asked to the waiter how much money I should pay to settle those cakes.

“I am so sorry. I think she is my daughter. How much money I should pay to settle it?” I asked the waiter.

“This is the bill.”

He took the bill and gave it to me. I was surprised when I saw the bill. It was written Rp 500.000,00 on the bill.