2nd Time in Jakarta **Taxi in The Late Night**

After go out from airplane, I walked a way out and start looking for a taxi. Actually my friend suggest me to looking for Damri Bus to go to Blok M, after that take a taxi to Kemang. Because this is a late night and I don't know about Jakarta so I choose taxi from CGK to Kemang. I wanna take a blue bird (one of taxi name) but I don't find it, I just find many people offering taxi service. In my heart I pray, "God please save me from evil men. Hope I choose the right driver taxi." I looking a taxi driver who look neat, and I found Mr. Z.

In the taxi,

Mr. Z : Where're we going?

Me     : Kemang. How about the cost, Mr?

Mr. Z : Two hundred thousand rupiahs.

Me     : It's very expensive. Hm... one hundred thousand rupiahs, Mr?

Mr. Z : I must pay toll road, Miss. 

Me     : Ok, one hundred seventy thousand rupiah?

Mr. Z : Add a little more, Miss..! how about one hundred eighty thousand rupiahs?

Me     : Hmmm....Ok

Mr. Z : You just alone come to Jakarta, Miss?

Me     : Yes

Mr. Z : From where?

Me     : Palembang

Mr. Z : What are you doing in Jakarta? Just holidays or wanna meet your family?

Me     : Meet my family ***actually I come to Jakarta just for CINTAindonesia event but some people say me to always be careful and don't show my a tourist identity***

Mr. Z : Ooh...

Me     : Anyway, your face look Javanese not Jakartanese.

Mr. Z : I'm a Central Javanese.

Me     : How long you in Jakarta as taxi driver?

Mr. Z : 1 year

Me     : You know Jakarta so well?

Mr. Z : Yes, of course.

In Kemang area (but still in taxi),

Mr. Z : Miss, where's your house?

Me     : You say me you know Jakarta so well?

Mr. Z : Yaa, but I new hear the address.

Me     : Whats?????

Mr. Z : Ok, I will ask someone in that shop 

Me     : ***waiting Mr. Z in taxi***

Mr. Z : Can you call your family, Miss. I don't know your address.

Me     : Ok  ***I call my friend and listening his guide***

Mr. Z : How?

Me     : You just go to blablabla... and blablabla...

Mr. Z : Ok, I will try it.

Suddenly,

Mr. Z : Can I talk with your family, Miss? I'm still not find your address

Me     : Ok

In the phone,

My friend : Hello...

Mr. Z       : ***Mr. Z shocked because he talk with bule*** Ooh ya hello Sir.

My friend : You go to blablabla... then turn blablabla after that continue until the dead end street

Mr. Z       : Thank you Sir.

My friend : You're welcome

Back to conversation with me,

Mr. Z : Your family is bule?

Me     : Hmm..yaaa...

Mr. Z : I think your family is Indonesian.

Me     : My aunty marry with bule

After spinning long enough, finally I'm arrive at my friend's house. Thanks God for always save me. 

St. Anisah Juita