Always Gonna Be You
3. Say It With

Orchids

Rendra didn't say anything, nor did he want to ask. And along the way splitting the dense traffic of the city, they kept quiet, busy with their own thoughts.

But in a red light that lights up long enough, maybe because it was bored with the silence created, Rendra began to turn on the car audio. And the soft voice of a radio announcer flowed, succeeding in breaking the melancholy loneliness between them.

“Good music doesn’t have an expiration date. Good songs that become the soundtrack in your life, ready to accompany whatever your activities today."

Then play an intro song that makes the two of them become one of the behavior of each other,

'I say black and you say white

We're as different as day and night

Who cares who's wrong, and who is right?

We don't agree with each other

We have the chance to discover

A new way to talk to each other

And say it with a kiss, no matter what it is

Put love back at the top of our list

Find a better way, to make a better day

Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know that

There'll be more happiness when we do that

Oh what a wonderful way to live

Say it with a kiss

Just say it with a kiss'

(Amy Grant, Say It With A Kiss)

The corner of his eye had caught the shadow of Rendra who was shaking his head with a big smile. Making it even more misbehaving, then choosing to pretend to throw a glance at the side window.

'And say it with a kiss, no matter what it is

Put love back at the top of our list

Find a better way, to make a better day

Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know that

There'll be more happiness when we do that

Oh what a wonderful way to live'

(Amy Grant, Say It With A Kiss)

As he began to curse in his heart because Rendra was not trying to move the radio channel, a large, heavy, but warm palm touched the top of his head.

"We go to the office first yes," said Rendra in a very calm voice, complete with a smile. But he pretended to sneer with his eyes fixed in focus to the side window. Whether it is interesting what is on the side of the side window to constantly look there, he actually does not understand.

Rendra still rattled the top of her hair for a while before finally returning to driving concentration.

Finally after passing through a busy busy road, Rendra pulled the wheel to the courtyard of ManjoMaju which this afternoon was full of vehicles.

"You wait in my room for a while, yes, until Bang Buyung same Bang Fredy came," said Rendra while trying to remove the seat belt he was wearing, while his hand was also preparing to open the seat belt. This time equation makes their hands touch each other. He was dumbstruck for a while before finally hurriedly pulling hands, because as long as he was dumb, their hands stacked against each other touched.

The pull is quite stomping makes Rendra look to make a smile, but still trying to keep helping open the seat belt. "I have a briefing with the kids. 15 minutes. Do you want to stay in my room or do you want to talk to Puput?"

"Whatever," he answered short.

Rendra was not provoked by the annoying answer he threw. He even just smiled knots while slightly rushing out of the car just to open the door next to him. Then it was as if nothing happened to grab his hands gently to equally enter ManjoMaju.

"Eh, lhis..ono candidate manten to (wah, there is a bride)," said Mba Sari enthusiastically as soon as he saw Rendra holding himself into the office lobby. "Good afternoon Mr. same boss, lak tumben here," then switch to him. "What kind of boss? Getting closer," while hugging her.

He who was initially still pouting so - forced to smile to see the joy of Mba Sari, while hugging back. "Kok Mba the boss is Mba," he said embarrassed. "Just go for it."

"Oh, yo saru.iya to Bang boss," Mba Sari turned towards Rendra who just stood expressionless.

"What is Mba Sari?" he asked back. "More cheerful."

"Alhamdulillah," Mba Sari answered steadily and laughed. "Joss gandoss" he continued, giving a thumbs up. The three of them finally laughed together.

But Rendra again summarized his shoulder, "Ok, Mba, we go up first."

"Oh, monggo..monggo (please)."

Rendra immediately took him to the leadership room through the busy cubicle, while greeting everything there in a distinctive style, like a child who invites his friend to play ball on the field, aka spirit 45, "Oh!!!!"

"Wa'alaikumsalam" the people replied.

"What do you want to drink?" Rendra opened a refrigerator located in one corner of the room.

"No need, you can take it yourself later" he replied, sitting on the guest sofa. But Rendra had already brought 2 cans of Bear Brand and 2 bottles of mineral water. Then put it on the table.

Before he had time to thank, Rendra had gone to the shelf on one side of the room that stores a variety of snacks for guests. Then take some and put it back on the table.

"Wait a minute" Rendra smiled. "Do you want to watch?" Rendra took the remote to turn on the television.

"I can do it myself" he said quickly. "Buruan briefing, has been awaited by each other."

Rendra smiled after choosing Chanel Movies, then placed the remote on the table. "If you need anything, you can ask for it to your puput."

"Brieving briefing," his grunts because Rendra seemed to delay the time to go to the meeting room.

"Yes, yes" Rendra chuckled and walked out. As soon as the door closed, he immediately picked up the phone. I want to check on Mala.

Anggi.: "Sorry Gw Mal, you go home alone."

Ms. : "Sans."

Mala. : "Gw again waiting for Yuri at the cafe, we watch hehe..."

Anggi.: "Jasude."

Mala.: "Good good yaaa."

Anggi.: - blindfold stickers-

Finally he chose to open a bottle of mineral water, then sipped it.

He also chose to look around the entire room to distract the thoughts of the kissing earlier. But instead made him blush mixed sneer to see some picture frames stored on the table owned by Rendra.

In addition to the photo of Rendra and Mama is exactly like the photo that Rendra had shown him when in Pendopo Lawas. There is also a photo of the two of them in front of the flower paperboard, surely the time they came to a baby shower event, the first time they went together.

There is also a photo of the two of them when Rendra graduated. And there was one frame with the largest size, containing a photo of the two of them during yesterday's application. He blushed again while sneering.

Satisfied to see the photo, he was interested to see the stack of report papers on Rendra's desk. It still looks good as new in print, but it's dusty. Hmm, it seems like Rendra rarely sees the reports addressed to her. Good no. A good and correct boss should always update the latest reports.

As his finger skimmed through the mountainous report paper, his eyes were drawn to an agenda book wrapped in black velvet cloth stored next to the pile of reports. Hmm, is it a diary?

After dipping to the left right and feeling safe, he decided to pick up the agenda book. It turned out to be locked by the brothers. Coded keys. It shrinks in thought, open - no, open - no, open - no, open....

He started with the date and month of Rendra's birth, failing. Rendra's birth year, too, failed. The date Mama Rendra died, remains a failure. Making his forehead grow increasingly wrinkled so curious.

And somehow got inspiration from where when suddenly his finger made a code formation from the date and month of his birth. Clamps, open. My Gosh's! It's getting smirky.

Then with a true stalker gelagat, he sharpened his eyes looking at sheet by sheet agenda book containing daily to do list, as well as weekly and monthly timeline. Complete, detailed, and written in neat handwriting at the same time easy to read. Hmm, well organized bosses are also conservative because they still use handwriting instead of relying on gadgets and other digital services. Kusuka, I like, his mind is happy.

He almost closed the agenda book because he was tired of seeing a series of almost similar writings. But his intention was held back in order to see the back of the agenda book.

Like how to write Arabic letters starting from the back/right side of the book, there is a list of projects both running, on going and still on process.

Then there is also cashflow, RAB (cost budget plan) ranging from applications, invitations, to their wedding and reception. Written down to the smallest detail.

He made his eyes start to heat up.

And what makes his heart melt is what Rendra will do with the benefits obtained from each project. It says, their master's degree, the cost of living after marriage, insurance, shelter, vehicles, child birth preparation, and.budgeting their honeymoon to Japan and some European countries. Starting from airfare, to complete accommodation costs (hotel, dining, etc.), to souvenirs, even tickets to watch Motogp, F1, EPL, until unexpected costs. Speechless.

His eyes that had been warming up since the beginning were now starting to glaze over. Turns out Rendra was really serious about preparing for everything. Rendra is always there for him, who never complains even though he sometimes treats him badly, which although slengean style but always proves all speech with real deeds. He never imagined that someone he had not even known for a long time would do such a meaningful and romantic thing to him. Yes, for him this is the most romantic treatment he has ever received. Ever.

Chequek!

The door of the room suddenly opened, making him spontaneously turn towards the sound. He saw that Rendra was trying to close the door, but was not so close when he saw the expression on his face. What's with his face until Rendra's face turns cloudy? Oh, no, he hurriedly wiped away the tears that flooded the cheeks.

"Put," Rendra's voice sounded. "Don't disturb until the cave comes out on its own."

"Ready, Bang."

Then there was the sound of the door being closed and locked. And with no sound suddenly Rendra was already standing behind him. Making him also turn around to the back so they can face each other. Then, while looking down deeply for trying to hide the tears that were getting more and more flowing, he whispered softly, "Sorry me," while starting to sob. "I'm sorry...."

Rendra smiled soothingly. Without saying a word, he grabbed her. "It's okay."

Rendra's whisper actually made his stuffing even more swift, making his shoulders shake down and up.

"I got you."

Meanwhile, sayup-sayup sounded the strains of songs that came from outside the room, like from one of the children's computers ManjoMaju,

'Love will bring you back here

Reaping longs, washing away stings

Take with you, the old you

Loving me for who I am'

(God 19, Love Will Bring You Back)