Call Me a Rose
Chapter 29

As Diara said, arriving at the Rose pantry was immediately greeted by Farid as well as Mona and Rosa who seemed to worry about him.

"Crazy, where did you not see the nose?", asked Mona excitedly.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am Mona, I just fell asleep cleaning the bathroom...",

Somehow that reason was immediately spoken by the Rose, the reason that had been proposed by Diara.

"Based on the hick, not very elite to fall asleep in the toilet! Good thing you're not carbon monoxide poisoned!"

"Yes, the important thing is that now the rose has met in good health and safety, let us go home now, already late in the afternoon...",

farid mediates.

Eventually they broke up, went home to each other. And as usual, Farid would deliver the Rose to his contract.

Roses know sooner or later this is bound to happen. There will be a farewell meeting. It's just, all this is beyond his calculations. That he would go too far and get involved in matters of the heart in the world of his disguise. Since the beginning came, the Rose has limited itself not to get along too close to anyone.

"You want to stop by to eat first Mas?", asked Roses while on the way.

"May, as always. Want to go to the stall yesterday or do you want to go somewhere else?"

"Anywhere, it's up to Mas Farid. But this time let me pay ya, replace..later Mas Farid's salary runs out if my treaty continues..."

"Hmm, actually I ran out of unexpected sustenance yesterday-yesterday, the amount is quite a lot, so it does not matter if your treaty, but no papa deh this time you are the tract..."

"Ok Mas's..."

"What about eating meatballs? I want hot and fruiting..."

"Yes Mas, meatballs are also delicious, I want meatballs that wagon the roadside aja Mas, usually more savory..."

"Yes, more savory and cheaper yes Roses...."

"Hahaha, Farid knows..."

They kept talking while occasionally laughing throughout the journey. Of course they have to talk while half-shouting, because their voices will be drowned by the sound of the roar of the vehicle speed as well as gusts of wind. Roses occasionally ventured to hug Farid's waist from behind, though timidly. Roses want as much as possible to enjoy this togetherness before it will end and do not know what will happen in front.

Without feeling they had arrived, Farid stopped his motorcycle in a street meatball stall that was quite crowded.

"Eating here is not papa, right? Pretty good meatballs..."

"Yes Mas Farid, no papa, but Mas Farid ate the meat too right? Don't just drink..."

"Yes, I eat meatballs too, if only meatballs are just snacks for me, later at home can continue to eat rice again..."

The rose then ordered two meatballs and two drinks for them. Roses then choose a seat that is a little far from the crowd. Roses need a rather conducive place to have a one-on-one talk with Farid.

Not long after, their order meatballs came. Still steamy and looks very appetizing. Moreover, the air that night was quite cold.

"Don't look like Mas Farid knows a good place to eat..."

"Well, I've lived here a long time..."

They were then busy blowing and eating meatballs that were still hot while occasionally sipping their drinks.

Without feeling a serving of toilet meatballs in an instant.

"Mas Farid, there's actually something I want to talk about with Mas Farid" said Mawar as soon as he saw Farid was done with his meal.

"What's the problem? By the way Roses, I'm horrified..."

But the rose seemed hesitant.

"What's wrong? Speaking of? Important issue huh? Want to borrow some money?"

"Huhaha,.."

Farid's last question made the Roses chuckle and melt the ice between them.

"Mas Farid is funny too, I look like a really hard person to borrow all the money?"

"Hahaha, just kidding, let's hunt by the way, don't make me curious!"

"I think in the near future I want to stop working at GAYA.Corp Mas Farid.."

"Loh why? What's not dear, today's looking for a hard job loh Roses..."

"I'm going back to Mas Farid's village..."

"Well why, he said in the village there is no family near you?"

"Yes, but there is still a house, a rice field, also the grave of my family Mas, yesterday one of the neighbors called, if my parents' house and rice fields in the village abandoned, the contents of the house have been taken, people have taken away, the walls and wood began to mold and the yard began to be overgrown with wild plants, rice fields so did Mas...At least I want to take care of it first, looking for people who can be titipi also take care of the letters, if it is taken care of later it can be difficult, said Mas, it is quite enough to make me live..."

The roses are long. Roses are not entirely lying. In the village there are still houses, rice fields, and treasures of his parents, but that is not the real reason.

Farid was surprised to hear that explanation. Something he did not suspect at all. But Farid also understood, just like himself, Roses must also have problems that he kept.

"How long will you take care of it? Will you come back here again? Would you like to work at GAYA.Corp again? Can we meet again?"

"Mas Farid asked a lot, I just have no plans for my life in the future Mas. It's all still grey. Well, I'll just go through what was there first. Next thought later..."

"So what is it for this reason that you don't want any bond between us?"

The rose was silent, not finding the right answer.

"May I ask you something?"

"May, just ask, if I can answer, if it's hard I give it up..."

"Hehehe, are you really any other guy besides me? Do you want to marry again in your village?"

I don't know why that silly question suddenly popped up in Farid's mind.

"Hahaha, there is no Mas Farid, who would want me to be like this?"

Hearing that Farid was relieved.

"You do not like to humble yourself Roses, not always people have to look at the physical, for me you are a brave, kind, pleasant woman...and I think it's more than a pseudo-physical beauty..."

Roses rippled hearing that. Compliments that feel sincere and vibrate his heart. The first compliment I heard. Not as Jelita who has everything. But as the Rose is what it is.

The rose was stunned, unable to say.

"Eh, why!", reprimanded Farid who was anxious with the reaction of the Roses.

"I am moved by Mas Farid, no one has ever praised me like that!", I am Rose honestly.

"Rose, I want to be serious with you.I propose to you now, are you willing to go back to this city for me?"

The rose again stupefied. Unprepared for the shock coming out of Farid's mouth. Rose thought Farid would be surprised by her decision to leave, but she was wrong. He was more surprised by Farid's words.