Call Me a Rose
Chapter 20

Farid was still silent while digesting the long sentence that Mr. Andy said.

"How?", asked Mr. Andy disperse his dream.

"Eh, how was that sir? I mean I was offered an internship here?"

"Yes, that's about. There will be many benefits if you accept this offer. You can go to college and have income. You can also use the project you are working on here as the final task material that you will do, no need to bother looking for a company. And after graduating later you are not confused looking for work, if your performance is good you can be immediately accepted as a permanent employee. Isn't this a tempting offer?"

"Yes sir, but honestly I have no preparation and this is too sudden..."

"Alright, no need to answer now, I give you a week, you can think about it carefully, if you agree you can come next week with the application files as usual..."

"Okay sir, thank you very much..."

"Together..."

Farid came out of Mr. Andy's room with mixed feelings. At first he was convinced to leave GAYA.Corp and forget all the memories that have happened here. Farid wants to move forward, fighting for his future like his mother advised.

But now, why did the offer make his heart waver?

As if there was some relief when he heard the offer, it meant that he was still destined to meet the Roses even if only occasionally. Though it may be logical that he would take the offer for the most primitive reason, which is for money or financial security. Who guarantees that after graduating from college he will get a job easily, right?

Farid again felt upset and throughout the day Farid became less concentrated in work. But it seemed like all his colleagues were understanding him because this was his last day of work. And as an expression of gratitude, that day Farid decided to treat all his OB and OG friends to lunch in the cafeteria. After all, there is no harm in sharing sustenance? Moreover, he also just got free sustenance from no one

"There are still many Rid, I hope you succeed in the future..."

"Yes, people like you don't pantes so OB long, hopefully quickly get better work huh..."

Farid just smiled at the babbling of his friends, while his brain was still confused to think of a job offer from Mr. Andy.

When his working hours ended, Farid took the time to shake hands and say goodbye to his colleagues, also with Bu Lastri, his boss.

Roses also smile to take it off among his other colleagues.

After what happened was it possible that they could be friends again like before? For some reason Farid secretly longs for his friendship with the delightful Rose.

Although with a heavy heart, Farid finally stepped out his legs to hurry home.

Farid knew to whom to shed this turmoil for his heart to calm down.

As usual once home, Farid was greeted with an appetizing aroma of cooking. This time the menu can be fairly mewar, considering since the debt entangled Farid and his mother had to save money. Farid observed a dining table where there was chicken opor, potato fried sambal and liver, as well as shrimp crackers.

"Wah tumben cook big, like lebaran aja Bu.." quipped Farod while taking shrimp crackers and immediately chewed it.

"Never a papa, right? it's counting the celebration you quit work, anyways we'll just get a lot of money!"

"Hahaha, stop working and get married, this mom is just around the corner..."

"Yes no papa, already there shower first after that we just eat...."

"Every Boss!"

Farid immediately picked up a towel and went into the bathroom.

After bathing and changing into clean clothes, Farid approached his mother who was sitting at the dining table.

Without further ado Farid moved the rice and side dishes into his plate.

"Ribet make it, just use rice if you eat it so, use all protests..."

"Hehe..."

"When do you want to start college again?"

"Maybe the day after tomorrow I just want to be in the campus to take care of the administration of ma'am..."

"Don't be long, you must be a lot behind who must be pursued.The spirit of college, lessin first his temper, after graduation you still have to struggle to find work. Mothers are horrified today looking for a job is not easy Rid, everywhere people have a lot of pinter..."

"Yes.iya Mom..I know, I don't have to worry, now I'm aware, my life is also not like it anymore, but tomorrow I want to rest first at home, but tomorrow I want to rest first, quality time with Mom, while preparing the files that want to take care of college preparation again..."

"Well, whatever you are, you're an adult, I believe you can take responsibility for your own life. Kalu's done eating his buruan break. Working all day must be tired, right? Don't forget that health must be taken care of!"

"Ah Mother, tomorrow I'm not working, you can stay up late, right?"

"It's up to you, you brat!"

Farid then cleaned up their old dishes and washed them in the sink.

"Eh Mommy's son's tumben want to help?"

"Once in a while, ma'am, take a day off tomorrow!"

"Your tomorrow also help Mother clean the house, our house has long not been cleaned glass..."

"Every Boss!"

After finishing washing the dishes Farid decided to go to Lamar to rest for a while. Actually he wanted to tell me about the offer that Mr. Andy gave to his mother. I don't know why his mouth didn't speak. It seems that tonight Farid wants to pray a lot and convince himself first, before tomorrow to talk about this matter to his mother.

The next day, as planned, Farid spent the whole day at home with his mother. Helping his mother clean the house, helping his mother cook, then massage his mother's legs which he said was achy. Doing housework is also exhausting. Things that have often been underestimated.

"There's still a lot, ma'am" said Farid, peeping at his mother's cheek.

"Wah-wah.tumben-tumbenan say thank you, use kiss-kiss all over again?"

"Thank you have cooked and cleaned the house every day, thank you for taking care of Farid to this extent, Farid just ngrasain now that the struggle of Mother and Father all this time must be very heavy, very hard, while Farid used to be just a foya-foya..."

His mother who was ready to nag again became speechless and moved to hear Farid's words.

"It's good that if you're aware, what you've done has become your duty and responsibility, now your part is to fight for your own future, parents' happiness is simple, parents' happiness is simple, they want to see their children succeed and live happily. Do not let your life be in vain. That's enough!"

"Yes Ma'am, from now on Farid promises to try. Oh yeah, yesterday I got an offer for an internship at the company I work at, can be taken to college, according to Mom how?"

"What is internship? So OB again?", Mother asked innocently.

"Hahaha, no ma'am, so IT staff according to my department. But the new intern, still part time work..."

"Oh yeah good it, haven't graduated already can work, as long as it doesn't interfere with your college..."

"God does not ma'am..."

With that eventually Farid steadied to take up an internship job at GAYA.Corp.