Blind Date's
65. I'll protect you

...65. I’m not an Eccedentesiast...

Sasmaya thought the man had delivered his own suitcase to the apartment. In fact, Gama sent Dani.

“Thank you, Dan,” he said as he opened the door. Dani stood with a suitcase beside her. He dragged the blue suitcase in. Regardless.

Just as she was about to close the door, she realized that Dani was still standing in her place.

“There's another one?” tanyakanya.

Doubtful. Dani was confused to say it. For fear of offending his superior wife. Who was forced to postpone marriage for reasons that he himself did not know.

“Dan,” call him one more time.

“Em .. I invited Mbak Sasmaya and Pak Gama to my wedding,”. Staring at Sasmaya who was looking down.

“Let's invite the loving Dina, Ma'am,” Dani continued.

It's up, “Dina?” ogre.

Dani nodded. “Dina my wife candidate.”

Oh my God .. he rubbed his forehead slowly. Just found out if the secretary of the editor in chief had a special relationship with Gama's secretary. And they want to get married.

“Still a long time, Ma'am. 2 weeks again,” added Dani again. Seeing the shock of Sasmaya who seemed to have just known about her relationship with Dina. Reasonable. His girlfriend was longer and often interacted with Widiya than Sasmaya.

Who said 2 weeks is long? The proof of his marriage with Gama who had 2 months since the proposal failed in the middle of the road. Long time of relationship is not a guarantee.

The corner of his lips lifted, “Congratulations, Dan. Hope your event is smooth until the wedding day.”

...***...

Gama knows that there are many mistakes that he has made that make his relationship with Sasmaya fractured and bad. Even failed.

Sasmaya learns she contacted Lyvia at the time of the accident. And the woman is now away. Although in the corner of his heart, he wanted to still marry Sasmaya. Whatever the risk. This includes the loss of life that caused the accident.

If everyone has the right to be angry with him, then he also has the right to keep Sasmaya as his own. But the woman will hate.

Come to Sasmaya's house. Ready to get unpleasant treatment from Ranti. In fact, Gama only wanted to prove that he would defend the woman. Would marry.

It turns out that after arriving there, the woman who gave birth to Sasmaya has not returned from Kemuning. Only her housekeeper greeted her.

Without much question, he could guess if the blue suitcase in the living room belonged to Sasmaya. Because he had seen it when they were in Holland.

But handing yourself over to the owner, is not the right time. Sasmaya is also not ready to meet him. He then told Dani even though his secretary was a little suspicious of him.

“I have to go back to Zoon, Dan. There is still business,” he reasoned.

Without asking much Dani nodded. They split up at a crossroads. He's headed for the Zoon Hotel. While Dani to Sasmaya's apartment.

“Open on a couple. Let your partner know what you are worried about. If your partner really loves you, he must understand and want to help you,” Lyvia's words again flashed in memory.

Now, he has more to say about his relationship with Sasmaya being bad. Due to the failure of their marriage. And it all started with his phobia. Because himself.

Lyvia said she had to fight. Slowly bring courage. Not avoiding.

...***...

A few days as usual. Meetings and meetings with the executive board. Continues with small meetings covering per division. Controlling and ensuring each team works according to Gama Pustaka's operational plans and standards. Do not forget to always maintain communication between team work. To create a solid relationship.

Today Sasmaya had a meeting with the editors and the creative team. To determine the manuscript.

One by one the editors make a presentation of the manuscript borne by jawabi. Then the creative team consisting of layouters and graphic design gives ideas about the packaging of books, contents and covers.

After the title was agreed, Dina as secretary editor in chief was responsible for ordering the creation of ISBN (International Standard Book Number). It will be sent to the national library.

Then each designated team or staff will be responsible according to their duties. If all processes are in accordance with the procedure. Then the manuscript file in the form of a pdf document is ready in print in the printing section. But if not then the designated team or staff is responsible for repairing.

“Until here our meeting. See you at the next meeting.” Sasmaya ended the meeting that day. Get up and ready to leave the room. Followed by some meeting participants.

“Mbak Sasmaya,” Dina ambush. He made her look at his secretary. “Tadi morning HRD staff informed that the schedule for Mbak Sas interview was conducted on Friday at 9 am. In the board of directors.”

Honestly, he did not prepare himself specifically. Only with experience while working at GPP. The rest he gave up whatever the outcome was.

Smile faint, “Thanks, Din.” There are still 2 days left.

...***...

One day before the interview Sasmaya delivered her own dummy biography book to Sofyan in her office. After notifying Ferdi through a short message.

Ferdi said that Mr. Sofyan is in the office in the next 1 hour. At least enough time to hand over the book. Then put it a little.

It was the first time he had met Sofyan since his failed marriage to Gama. Actually, he's not ready. But he was called professional. There is at least 1 responsibility that will be completed soon.

“Please, Sas ...” Ferdi opens Sofyan's door. Then shut it down again as he went deeper.

The man with white hair on some of the parts covering his head looked up. Smilingly. Stand up and say, “How are you, Sas?” approached him. Glad to sit on the sofa, “we sit here only,” bargain.

Lousy. This atmosphere was again felt percis when he first came to Sofyan at his residence. To interview him.

“Ba-good, Sir.” He sat on a single sofa. Face Sofyan directly.

“I'm sorry, Sas. Disappointed you. Mournfully. Angrier. Maybe also at this time you hate me,” Sofyan said. Take off his glasses.

Don't want to talk about anything else. He ambushed, “I'm here to submit ...this.” He dropped a book he had taken from the bag he was carrying.

“Good, Sas,” comments Sofyan. Then open the next page. So next. Without reading. Even on the back cover.

The person in the biography he wrote was shocked. Reading the synopsis there.

“If Papa, I mean you are less pleased with the overview, I will change it.” It is likely that Sofyan does not agree with the synopsis he wrote. Because he clearly revealed the slump of Sofyan all this time. Including the reason for selling Zoon shares in the Netherlands.

Sofyan.

He did not expect the main character in this writing to accept.

“Good. It's good, Sas.”

“How about the title, Sir?” ask her when Sofyan again positioned the book on the front cover.

...A Biography...

...SOFYAN'S SON...

...—Acts, Inspirational and Love Indonesia—...

“This is beyond expectations, Sas. Papa thought you were going to write the story of an anticlimactic literary boy. Just good things. But you're uncovering things that other people out there don't know. About Sofyan who is willing to return to Indonesia because he loves his homeland. Whereas in Indonesia he had to face authoritarian rule that several times brushed his newspaper and received political pressure.” Sofyan. Breathe in.

“Sofyan a eccedentesiast.” The middle-aged man quoted one of his summaries.

“Doubles once,” for sure. “I mean, with the problem that Mr. Sofyan is facing. Whether it comes to business, social, political, even family matters including Mas Gama and after the death of Mother Heti, you are always strong, smiling and able to hide sadness and grief. For most of the people it is very difficult.” Including himself. It's fact. Some of the people he met and interviewed said the same thing. They agree that Sofyan is an eccedentesiast.

Sofyan pulled the corner of his lips. Staring at him, “But this time Papa can not hide the problems that concern you, Sas. Papa apologizes ...,” regrets obvious.

Who is to blame for the failure of her marriage to Gama?

Sofia?

The gama?

Or himself?

Or maybe it is God who does not predestine them in this way.

Suddenly the sadness returned. Not to drag on. He was quick to say goodbye to the owners of Putra Group.

Sofyan was taken outside the room after the middle-aged man opened the door for her. He said thank you. Nodding once again. Duck. Twisting heels immediately left the floor of the room the directors were in.

But not surprisingly, he actually hit someone who also did not seem to see his existence.

The person faintly pouted, holding his arm that was carried, digips. “Sas,” the person's toilet. Stared at.

“Ma-sorry,” reply. And then it just passed.

“Sasmaya!” the man was trying to chase her. “Sas, we need to talk.”

He kept silent and kept walking.

“Sas, I beg you. We have to talk,” pinta Gama. Holding his arm.

He quickly cut. Without talking.

“Sas.” Gama tried to hold him back. But he still ignored.

“Gama!” exclaim Sofyan. Make Gama look. Then the middle-aged man shook his head.

While the pace is getting faster. Pressing elevator button. Luckily, the iron box opened and took him down. He was alone there. Back rest. Look at the tightly closed door. Refracts shadow.

It turns out that he was not ready to meet Gama. The same is true if he has to talk about things that are related to their relationship. I don't know how much longer it will take, he doesn't know. Although, he is conscious. However, the scope of his work is within the power of Gama. So how far it goes, in the end the universe says something else.

He lowered. Removing clear fluid from his eye patch. Some days he started smiling. But at other times and occasions that smile is replaced by sadness.

Sometimes I felt okay.