Meeting Her Best Friend

Ezra is going to meet Naomi's best friend today. He feels nervous about it. He wants Dara to like him.

Hari ini Ezra akan bertemu sahabat Naomi. Ia merasa gugup. Ia ingin Dara menyukainya.

Naomi tells him not to worry. "Dara is easy to talk to," she says. "Just be yourself."

Naomi menyuruhnya jangan khawatir. "Dara itu mudah diajak bicara," katanya. "Jadi dirimu sendiri saja."

They arrive at the coffee shop first. Ezra picks a table near the window and orders three coffees.

Mereka tiba lebih dulu di kedai kopi. Ezra memilih meja dekat jendela dan memesan tiga kopi.

Dara walks in a few minutes later. "Hi, you're Ezra, right?" she says with a big smile. "Naomi talks about you all the time."

Beberapa menit kemudian Dara masuk. "Hai, kamu Ezra, kan?" katanya dengan senyum lebar. "Naomi selalu membicarakanmu."

Ezra doesn't know what to say at first. Then he remembers something Naomi told him. "You two went to school together, right?" he asks.

Pada awalnya Ezra tidak tahu harus berkata apa. Lalu ia teringat sesuatu yang pernah diceritakan Naomi. "Kalian dulu satu sekolah, kan?" tanyanya.

Dara's face lights up. "Yes! We were in the same class for six years," she says. She starts telling stories about Naomi as a kid.

Wajah Dara berseri-seri. "Iya! Kami sekelas selama enam tahun," katanya. Ia mulai menceritakan kisah-kisah tentang Naomi waktu kecil.

Naomi laughs and covers her face. "Please stop," she says, but she smiles too.

Naomi tertawa dan menutupi wajahnya. "Tolong berhenti," katanya, tetapi ia juga tersenyum.

Ezra listens closely and asks other questions. He learns about Naomi's old hobbies and her favorite foods.

Ezra mendengarkan dengan saksama dan mengajukan pertanyaan lain. Ia jadi tahu tentang hobi lama Naomi dan makanan kesukaannya.

An hour passes quickly. Dara stands up and grabs her bag. "I have to go now," she says. "But Ezra, you're welcome anytime."

Satu jam berlalu dengan cepat. Dara berdiri dan mengambil tasnya. "Aku harus pergi sekarang," katanya. "Tapi Ezra, kamu selalu diterima kapan saja."

After Dara leaves, Naomi turns to Ezra. "So? What do you think?" she asks.

Setelah Dara pergi, Naomi berpaling kepada Ezra. "Jadi? Bagaimana menurutmu?" tanyanya.

"I like her," Ezra says. "And I think she likes me too." Naomi squeezes his hand under the table.

"Aku suka dia," kata Ezra. "Dan kurasa dia juga suka aku." Naomi menggenggam tangannya di bawah meja.