Missing Person

After hearing Sea's words, Alice went to the restaurant where Felix worked.

Today, Alice had started work.

The owner of the Restaurant is very kind, as well as the employees who work there, also help Alice a lot.

Granted, the restaurant wasn't very big, but Alice was very grateful that she had just moved to this town, but that she had already found a job, which was at least enough to cover her daily needs while living here.

***

"Hey Alice, how was your first day at work? Any problems?" Felix asked.

"Today was fun, and I also had no trouble, I'm very happy, all the employees here are very friendly, especially you, Felix," said Alice.

A beautiful woman with a sweet smile seemed to be talking while deftly tidying all the plates on the table.

"I'm glad to hear that," Felix said.

***

Time flies so fast, it's time to go home.

Alice begins to lead her bicycle, along with Felix.

"Eh, you want to go straight home?" Felix asked.

"Ah, looks like I'll go shopping first," Alice replied.

"Oh, want me to come with you?"

"Ah, no need, you're tired too, just rest," said Alice.

"It's okay, let me deliver it," Felix insisted on wanting to deliver Alice, so Alice agreed.

"Then, okay,"

The two of them were riding their respective bicycles, and suddenly a piece of paper flew in the wind.

The paper flew and landed right on Alice's face, causing Alice to almost lose her balance and nearly fall.

At last, Alice stopped and saw what paper had just landed on her face.

"What paper is that?" Felix asked.

Alice didn't answer Felix's question, and she picked up the paper that had landed on her face earlier.

Then a picture of a woman appeared with the words 'Missing Person' on it and what surprised Alice was the woman's face.

The woman was a mentally retarded and speech impaired person who met her this morning.

"What's the matter, Alice?" Felix asked again.

"This, Felix, this person I met this morning," Alice explained.

"Is that true?" Felix asked.

And Alice nodded.

"Then where did you meet her?"

"In front of my house," Alice answered.

"Let's just go to your house, Alice! We don't have to go shopping today, we'll just order ready meals later. We have to make sure that this woman is still around your house or not, because maybe now her family is worried about her!" Felix said. And Alice agreed.

"Okay, Felix, let's go to my house now, I'm sure she's still at Sea's house. Because this morning Sea finally helped the woman. Because I was in a hurry to go to work," Alice explained.

"Sea? Who is she?"

"Ah, she's my next-door neighbor,"

"Oh, so the woman's name is 'Sea', so let's go there immediately! Maybe your neighbors don't know that the woman she is helping is being sought by her family," said Felix.

Arriving at the house, Alice immediately went to Sea's house with Felix.

Tok! Tok!

Celek!

"Hey Sea, good afternoon?" said Alice.

"Hi too, good afternoon, you just got home?" asked the Sea.

"Yeah, I just got home, and introduce my friend, his name is Felix," Alice introduced Felix to Sea, but it turns out that they already know each other.

"Hello, we meet again," said Sea friendly.

Alice was slightly surprised, "You two already know each other?" Alice asked while looking at Felix, and for a moment she saw Sea.

"Of course, she's the owner of the house you live in," Felix explained.

"Huh?" Alice was surprised again.

"So you don't know yet?" Felix asked Alice.

"No, oh my God, Sea! Why didn't you tell me from the start that this house was yours?" Alice asked the Sea.

Sea just smiled, "You didn't ask me, so I just kept quiet," she said jokingly.

"Gosh, then, I'll just pay this month's rent directly to you. The truth I was going to hand it over to Felix. I thought the owner of this house lived quite a distance away," said Alice. Then Alice grabbed something from her pocket. And it turned out to be a brown envelope containing some money, which she had taken from the ATM this morning.

"Here, please accept," Alice said as she handed the envelope to Sea.

But Sea politely refused.

"Well, just keep your money," she said.

"Huh! How can that be? It's your money, and you have to accept it!" said Alice.

"You don't have to pay for that, Alice, and just you living in this house makes me happy. Besides you just got a job, you should save your money well enough to survive here, until you get your paycheck," said Sea.

"Is that true?" Alice seemed moved to hear that. She put the money back in her pocket, though she didn't feel well heart. But this is Sea's request. Alice immediately hugged Sea and repeatedly thanked her.

"Thank you, Sea, you are a good woman, may God always bless you," she said.

Felix was happy to see the closeness of Sea and Alice. Now he feels comfortable because Alice has found a neighbor as well as a good friend like Sea.

"Eh, by the way, what did you come here for?" asked the sea.

"Oh, I forgot!" Alice slapped herself on the forehead.

"I wanted to ask about the mute woman this morning!" said Alice, looking excited.

"What's with that woman?" asked the sea.

And Alice immediately took out the paper she found on the street.

"Look at this!"

Sea only caught a glimpse of her, her expression normal, not the least bit surprised, even though she had spoken to the woman before.

"Aren't you surprised?" said Alice.

"Ah... well, I was surprised, even though this morning I help her, she was hungry and I gave her food. But after that she... left," explained Sea, with her words as if made up, she looked panicked and shocked, but all of that was just pretending.

"Gosh! Why did you let her go, Sea?" asked Alice who deeply regretted Sea's actions.

"I tried to stop her, but she insisted on leaving!" said the Sea.

"Aish!"

***

Because the person she was looking for was no longer there, Alice finally brought Felix back to her, house.

And at that moment Sea entered the house again.

She smiled while carrying a basket of fruits and then she went inside the cellar.

Sea slowly descended the stairs, then turned on the light in the room.

"Good afternoon everyone? Are you all right?" said Sea kindly.

To be continued