
“You've come here to tell your husband, Din?”, Mother Ratna asked.
Dinda's arrival here is not like before - before. Not only did he come alone but Dinda's facial expression couldn't lie to Ratna's eyes. Something's not right. The proof, Dinda did not immediately answer this question.
“Yesterday mom didn't ask much because mom thought you were tired. But all day you just sleep and play cell phone like never before. Mother also never heard you receive or call your husband. Wh why? Don't tell me you're here without her permission.”, Ratna's been patiently waiting for an answer from Dinda but she never gave an answer.
Dinda was instead engrossed in coloring the eggs and putting them into the shell of a mold made by Arga yesterday. Coincidentally later in the afternoon, this order must be delivered to the customer. Pretty close, only two RT different from the house Dinda.
“Din? You heard me talking, right?”, asked Ratna again.
“Dinda told Mama Inggit and Papa Kuswan kok Bun.”, replied Dinda.
“Mothers don't ask Mama Inggit and Papa Kuswan. Mother asked Arya, your husband. Have you asked permission to come here?”, asked Ratna.
Dinda felt cornered. He just shook his head.
“Why? You have a problem with your husband?”
“Neg. Arya was busy. He was meeting out of town. So, Dinda doesn't want to call him. Afraid to disturb. The important thing is that Dinda has permission from mom and papa.”, Dinda replied as she placed the last egg she dyed on her shell.
“Where are you going?”, asked Ratna who saw Dinda move from her place.
“Dinda wants to go back to the room first Bun. Dinda sleepy.”
“Then, call Arga. Have him prepare - ready to drop off his order.”
“Good Bun. He can be alone, right? The order is also not much.”
“Iya, let it be Arga himself. You just rest. The first trimester of pregnancy does have to rest a lot.”, Ratna said.
In fact, he was still not satisfied with the answer his daughter gave. But he didn't want to push it any further. Enough questions for now. Maybe he'll try asking again.
*******
It was about 15 minutes ago that Arga came out to deliver the order. Ratna looked into the room and Dinda was already asleep. He sat down for a while just removing his fatigue from the morning preparing a birthday order as many as 40 packages.
He saw a cell phone on the table. The idea came to his mind to try to contact Arya. The clock is 12:45. It should be lunchtime. How thought. Ratna pressed a button on her phone to find Arya's name there.
“Assalamu’alaikum. Hola.. Nak Arya's. This is Bunda.”, Ratna said shortly after she realized her phone was connected.
“Oiya, Wa’alaikumsalam. How are you, Bun?”, say hello Arya.
Just like Ratna thought. Currently, Arya was having lunch after half an hour ago finishing her second day meeting with a client. He was being dined by klein at a famous restaurant in the city. Arya had just taken a seat when her phone rang.
When you see the name listed there, Arya quickly excuse me with clients and subordinates who are also sitting there. Arya briefly covered the area outside the restaurant to receive a call due to her personal nature.
“If Mother, Alhamdulillah well. Son Arya herself, how are you? It seems so busy. The last time we met was busy. It seems like it is getting busy now, yes?”, said Ratna who was confused to say a sentence of alkali - stale especially.
“Haha.. Yes Mother. Arya apologized not often - often stopped by the house. Later if it starts lowong, Arya will invite Dinda to play at home and stay again yes, Bun.”, said Arya.
“Hem.. It looks like Dinda still has no time for info, yes Nak Arya. Dinda was at Mother's house from yesterday. Dinda had tried to contact Nak Arya but was not connected she said.”, shortly after saying that, Ratna suddenly felt sorry and lightly hit her lips.
Being nervous, he even said things he shouldn't have said.
Arya's facial expression instantly changed upon hearing the information conveyed by Ratna. He did not need to hide his surprise because he was talking over the phone. There was a slight pause before Arya finally spoke again.
“Aah.. Yes Mother. Arya apologizes, Mother. Lately, Arya can not intes with Dinda because of busy at the office. Arya will try to solve it quickly.”, Arya tried to hide her feelings while keeping the tone of her voice to stay calm.
“Iya, Mommy is sorry if Dinda hasn't told her.”
“Yes, gapapa Mommy. Dinda's next to Mommy? Can Arya talk for a moment?”, said Arya.
“Dinda is sleeping. Later when you wake up Mother will be informed to nak Arya or Mother tell Dinda to call again, yes. Hopefully Mother does not interfere with the affairs of Nak Arya's office, yes.”
“No Mother. Dinda may have sent a message, but Arya hasn't checked. Arya will be back tomorrow. Arya can directly stop by Mother's house to pick up Dinda?”, said Arya.
“H.. Yes of course. Yes, Mother uses too much of your time. You are afraid to be busy, it has been continued again. Do not forget to eat yes, Arya.”, continued Ratna.
“Good, Bun. Thank ye. Mother also take care of health, yes. Then Arya permission to hang up the phone first.”
“Iya.”
‘Hah.... What should I not say, huh? Why not say or say, both are the same - just as uncomfortable as me, yes. What really happened between the two of them. The last feeling here they are still good - it's fine.’, the more you think about it, the more confused Ratna is.
“Hello, Arga. You are done?”, Ratna continued to contact her son who was delivering the order.
“Already Bun, filling motor oil. Soon back.”
“Mother please buy avocado head water and fruit in regular fruit store, yes. Make mba, you.”, Ratna said.
“Iya, Bun. I can also follow the snacks, yeah Bun. I want martabak.”
“Ya already bought there. That one don't forget ya.”
“Iya - yes, Bun.”
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It's late at night. Dinda's phone rang half an hour ago but she was still reluctant to pick it up. ‘Mas A ’, that name has been calling her since.
“Mba Dinda, that's her husband call ga lifted?”, Arga who just went into his room to return the credit card he borrowed saw Dinda's phone.
The girl just sat on the bed reading the novel without heeding it.
“Mba Dinda fight again? Why not lift?”, Arga ventured to ask.
In the past, before Dinda got married, she could freely ask a lot of things. But now, there is a sense of reluctance if Arga must ask things - things that are privacy like its relationship with Aryan mas.
“You, still receive money from Arya?” mas, Dinda suddenly asked serious things.
“Mba Dinda expert once now switched the conversation, until I was unconscious. Yeah, well, then I'm back in the room. Don't forget that the lights are turned off. Electricity expensive.”, joked Arga on Dinda.
It seems Arya has not contacted him anymore. Dinda's phone stopped ringing. But on the other hand, it turns out that Arga's cellphone turn is beeping.
It was late at night, Arya had already returned to her hotel room. She had just finished taking a shower after previously trying to contact Dinda's cell phone many times but nil. Got the idea in his head to contact Arga, Dinda's sister.
“Ha-hello mas Arya.”, Arga was shocked because shortly after returning to the room, his phone arrived - it suddenly reads and says the name ‘Kak Ipar’ there.
“How are you, Arga?”, greet Arya from across the phone.
Arya is the kind of person to the point. He rarely speaks - stale. If at any time he does, it means that he considers the person very close to him.
“Alhamdulillah good mas Arya.”, replied Arga briefly.
Although it has met several times, but Arga still can not be comfortable and relaxed even though only talking via telephone as it is today. Understandably, not only were the Aryan auras dominating, their ages were also very far apart.
“Dinda is there?”, asked Arya.
“Hm. There's mas. If you can know what is mas?”, Arga ventured to ask.
More precisely, Arga was worried about his brother. What happened to Dinda until she didn't want to pick up her own phone. Arga. Although he believes and respects Arya, but if things like this happen of course he becomes worried. Indeed, Arga did not show it.
“There is a little difference of understanding. Not something you should worry about. She's sleeping?”, asked Arya.
“Hm. yes mas. Um. actually not. He is reading the book.”, replied Arga.
At first Arga wanted to lie, but then she undoed her intentions. Better Arya knows and faster to solve the problems between them.
“Good. It's okay - what. Dinda's healthy, right? Mas just worried about it.”, said Arya.
“Iya. Mother bought him coconut water and made him avocado juice. He also ate a lot and rested well.”, replied Arga.
“Thank God. Yasudah then. It's night. You also want to sleep. Mas close, yes.”
“Good mas.”
*******
At the office, Dinda came in earlier than usual. The distance between your home and the office is a little further away. He didn't want to be late, so Dinda left early. It turned out that his journey was going more smoothly than he had expected.
Thanks to staying at Mother's house, Dinda so feel back how to pass through various types of transportation that connect to the office. Dinda also several times did not hesitate to ask for a priority bench because she was pregnant. Some eyes had looked towards his stomach because it was still flat, but Dinda felt that the bench was right. So, there's no harm in asking.
“Again, Dinda.”, greet Dika who just came out of her room.
Dinda was surprised because she did not expect Mr. Dika to come so early. Usually he came to mepet - mepet office hours after almost all his subordinates entered.
“For Mr. Dika.”, replied Dinda awkwardly.
At that time there was only Azis mas and Rini mba. Mas Azis sat far away from him and Rini was making coffee in the pantry.
“Project you are currently smart report it, yes?”, ask Dika.
Whether basic or not, Dika threw a few questions about the project that was almost completed on Dinda. Dinda answered very well. Although he felt a little awkward because Dika was the division head there. There was a feeling of anxiety and also fear that arose when talking to a person like Dika.
“Hm.. How intriguing. Means now you set up reports that appear if there is a mismatch report for Business and Partners, yes?”, this is a question to so many that have been thrown by Dika.
“Iya right, Sir.”, replied Dinda.
“Hm.. I have plans to involve you also in the latest project in the next month. This project does not actually involve internals, but I want you to also be involved in learning. If you are interested, I try to discuss with Erick and Rini.”, said Dika.
“Hm.. if you can know what project, sir?”
“Hm... project managing for ‘Risk Management’ division which also collaborates with several teams in Business and Partners. The details are so complex that I can't explain them now. I'll try to talk to Erick and Rini. Later they will tell you again.”, said Dika.
“Good Sir. Thank you for your trust.”, said Dinda.
“Haha.. don't need to be that formal. Yes, already then. Where is the coffee for him? I heard there are several coffee machines on this floor.”, asked Dika.
“There's in the pantry, sir. Over there, enter the corridor, then to the right almost adjacent to the room of Mr. Arya, but it is located a bit in the corner. Or do I need to deliver?”, said Dinda offer.
“Oh may - may, I thank you very much then.”, Dinda stood up and started directing Dika towards the pantry.
“Two this week, I always buy coffee below, but it's a little inconvenient if you suddenly forget. So I want to try making in this coffee machine.”
“Aaah. Yes Sir. Repot also if you have to go down - down to down.”
Dinda directs Dika through the Business and Partners division that is still quiet. However, compared to the DD division, more employees came early in the division.
“This is Mr. Arya's room, sir. If from here, we just go into the corridor and turn right, later on the door there is a way.”, said Dinda.
“Oh.. This is Mr. Arya's room, huh? It's been a long time since he was in the company, yes. His age is not too far away from me, but his level is already senior once. Hasn't he come yet? Usually comes at what time?”, asked Dika.
“Normally comes at 8, Sir. That if there is no meeting, if there is a meeting, sometimes it can be earlier. He is not there, because there are business affairs outside the city.”, replied Dinda smoothly as if he was Siska who knew Arya's schedule details.
“Wah.. It's amazing that you know Mr. Arya's schedule. Hm. it's fitting that he's not in his room. That one, yeah, the coffee machine? Oh that's Rini. Yes, you just take it here. Thank you, yes.”, Dika told Dinda.
“Good, Mr.”, Dinda replied immediately walking back to her place.
It seems like Dika will spend a long time with Rini because once they meet they immediately get involved in the conversation. Dinda passed from there. While passing through Arya's room, Dinda deliberately slowed her steps.
Although he was angry and refused to pick up his phone, but Dinda also missed Arya. Not only because the man was out of town, but lately he had rarely interacted with him. Some negative thoughts came up, but Dinda never paid any heed to it.
She should not be a wife who has a trust issue with her partner. Arya is more mature than him. In terms of age, they are 11 years old. A typical adult man like Arya would definitely not like to face a volatile girl like him. Dinda tries to be more mature.
Some of this time he also enjoyed reading books related to self-improvement so that he could keep up with Arya. But still, it's not an easy thing. Deep inside, Dinda is still a 23-year-old girl who just graduated college not a year ago. Although he has tried to be an adult, but still the feelings of adolescents who still exist affect his daily life. Including his attitude towards Arya at the moment.
Previously, Dinda had never bothered the busy Arya. But, his longing for the man made him so sensitive. He did the opposite.
‘What will I do if Arya calls me to pick up? I don't want a cold war like this either. How about Arya bete and .. Ah no - no.. Mas Arya couldn't have been so.’, thought Dinda inwardly.