
“I don't want to know, Din. You just have to finish it now. I asked Regional. They are addicted - constantly. I have told you so many times. You should not miss this problem.”, Erica growled, Planning Manager where Dinda works.
Erica is a career woman who is notoriously very rigid. He doesn't care who he's dealing with. Whether an intern, permanent staff, or section chief though. If his job becomes neglected because of someone else, he will not stay silent. It's not once twice again he invites noisily people in the office.
This he had done many times until he was famous among the employees on the floor.
“Yes back there, sort out everything that's messed up. How was the interview. Bego people, how can they escape. Curious I.”, Erica said once again while running away. His gaze was stern and seemed to be unconcerned about how the person dealing with him was.
In addition to his famous stiff, he also judges. His expression was flat on people he was not familiar with. It is proven that every word that comes out of his mouth when angry will definitely hurt people. The treatment is very different if it is people who are in his circle.
Dinda came back with a pale and lethargic face. He didn't expect that a meal plan with his friends last night could turn his job into a mess like this.
Dinda is among the least frequently gathered - getting together with her fellow interns. That day he was invited and it was not good to refuse because he often missed. Dinda also wants to feel how if the peers in the office get together. Moreover, if he does not come, he will definitely miss the news in the office, not bonding with other employees, and over time can be ostracized.
The thing that Dinda fears the most is being ostracized. He had already felt it in Junior High. Just because his parents divorced and his father ran away, one schoolgirl gossiped about him. Strange thing but that's how kids are.
He had to do all the work and go home quickly to be able to join his friends. He accidentally missed an email from the Planning section. Their client will come tomorrow. All preparations had been informed a week earlier, but Dinda missed the email.
One day will not be enough to solve all this. Moreover, the system used is also new. The approval should also be up. One boss needs one day. How the approval of three superiors can he finish one day.
‘Die me!’, thought Dinda. She already wanted to cry but this was still in the office. Dinda is a very anti-crying person in front of people, even if only one person.
“Why Din? I heard you were called Erica? His voice is up here, you know. That's you who are amelin?”, SPV Dinda who just finished a meeting confused because there is a fuss in the next division.
“Mba, sorry I missed Bu Erica's email about Project B. Should all have stayed the way today, so that tomorrow can be executed, his client wants to come.”, replied Dinda fear - fear. Because of his mistakes, SPV he must also be called by Erica. Where Mr. Erick just finished a meeting.
“Erica send her email when?”, asked Mr Erick who turned out to have just appeared from the meeting room.
“A week ago Sir, he asked for urgent. But it's too late for me, sir. I'm sorry.”, Dinda's back down.
“Yes, what is the request? Dinda, Rini, here we sit together at the table. Dinda, try to break down the points one by one to me. Plus, next to do what aja.”, Dinda immediately dumbfounded. Mr. Erick immediately invited him to discuss without any anger - anger. He also called Azis, a permanent staff 1 year older than Dinda, in.
Dinda followed what Erick said. He showed me his email. Then put it in the form of points. After that he drew an arrow to write down what to do at each point.
Mr. Erick doodled a little to show the flow of the problem.
“You are ready from here to here. It should take 2 hours. Azis, you help enter the documents from here to here. We gather again at 3 to ask for approval. I will ask the schedule of Mr. Arya, hopefully he is vacant, so Mr. Robert approval can be directly requested now.”, said Mr. Erick.
Dinda. He had never directly engaged with Mr. Erik too much before. Although he's SPV, but usually he's just a signature and then finished. Dinda's work is actually more into the same operation every day. There is little difference between the approval and content of the contract and the system.
Unlike the boss in general who must have been angry, Mr. Erik did not immediately scold him and focus on the solution. Dinda and Azis began to be busy preparing according to the direction of Mr. Erick. Rini as SPV just monitor. If anyone needs help, he's just moving. Dinda even skipped her lunch because she thought it would be impossible if she had to have lunch first.
****
In accordance with the results of the discussion this morning, they gathered again at 3 pm. Dinda had everything ready, and so did Azis. From a distance, Dinda could see Mr. Erick and Mr. Arya walking side by side while carrying a cup of coffee in each of their right hands.
Every now and then Dinda saw them chuckling not knowing what was going on. Mr. Arya seemed to point - pointing at some parts of the office. Maybe he's appointing divisions. Then he sipped back the coffee and went into the meeting room.
Mr. Erick immediately gestured for Dinda and Azis to follow them to the meeting room.
“Where, has everything been prepared? In the system has been entered as well?”, Mr Erick directly to the point asked.
“Iya already pack.”, mas Azis answered first while pointing at the pile of documents on the table, and his laptop, the document sign has been uploaded.
“Oke, Din, where should I sign? You are sure you are all yes?”, continued Mr Erick while removing his ballpoint from his pocket.
“E.. Yes sir it is all. It should be right, sir. I checked twice. Mr. Signature in this section, this keeps this one. Later on these two documents behind him are given paraphs as well yes, sir.
Erick signed it as per Dinda's instructions. He also entered some pin codes on the system on the laptop as per Azis's directions.
“OK. Now it's boss.”'s turn, Mr. Erick gives his ballpoint to Mr. Arya who's already taken a seat across the table.
Mas Azis went straight out as soon as his business was done, while Dinda stayed inside as there were some things he needed to explain.
Recently Dinda was in one room with Mr. Arya. At the time of entry, the deadly aura immediately made the air-conditioned room arrive - it was hot. Dinda's palms were sweating. He was also a little misbehaved, because confused as to how.
He never asked for Mr. Arya's signature directly. Usually all documents that require his signature are marked with sticky notes ‘Sign Here’ and given to his secretary, Mba Siska.
The day was an exception. Because all this mess must be finished that day.
“I want this rich thing not to happen again, yes. I have to cancel the meeting and spare time 1 hour to settle this. I know you are internal, but I hope in the future you are more careful. Lucky I just ‘acting as Head Digital’ aka temporary. If I'm your boss, you're done this morning with me.”, words that make Dinda's legs very limp. He could barely stand. The sweat on his hands grew more and more, and his smile wryly.
Dinda doesn't even know what expression to put on right now.
‘No papa, Din. Most importantly, this problem is solved. Want later diomelin, snapped, thought later again.’, bathin Dinda.
“Okay, Rick. The file I brought. Boss says he's upstairs. Ten more minutes can already be disturbed.”, Arya replied while opening the door to exit the meeting room and bring two important files.
“Ntar grab in my room at half-time five.”, added Arya to Dinda before leaving.
That day's problem was the biggest problem ever experienced throughout the 5 months of being interned at this company. It was not just a small matter that he could solve on his own. But it involves Mr. Arya.
‘Now how should he face Mr. Arya if papasan. All this time, that person also definitely did not know if he was internal or not and which division. Now, he must have been branded ugly. Where was the word - he said spooky, again.’
****
It's almost 5 in the afternoon. Dinda's been peeking at Mr. Arya's room since 30 minutes ago. The guy said he could get the files at 4:30. But until now the trunk of his nose is not visible.
Whether the signed file is inside or not. Dinda was called back by Erica. So, don't get to see if he's back or not. Dinda hesitated to enter. He finally chose to wait.
No matter how many minutes, Arya began to be seen entering the room from the opposite direction. Dinda walked straight into her room in fear.
“Excuse me, Sir. I want to grab the document that was.”, Dinda said in a small voice.
“Take it at the back table.”, Arya said briefly without turning her head at all.
Dinda. He took the file with a red envelope. Underneath there are still some more documents but they don't belong to Dinda. He just took 2 files, checked them, then quit.
“Thank you, Mr.”, replied Dinda again.
Arya did not answer and resumed her work. The boundary between Dinda and Arya is very clear. Arya didn't care about it at all because the girl was just an intern. Tomorrow, he must have forgotten that girl.
While Dinda hopes he will change divisions tomorrow, so as not to meet again with Arya.
‘Berada nearby alone can make shortness of breath, how about every day should cooperate with this person.’, bathin Dinda.
****
It's been a week since that incident. Mr. Erick never mentioned it again. Dinda also tried hard to read emails more thoroughly. If there is an email that he does not have time to read, he will install a reminder to follow-up before the deadline. He is also more diligent in making to-do-lists so as not to be missed. Such an event happens only once.
And for Mr. Arya, as expected, he might have forgotten about Dinda. Several times they met in the elevator. Dinda usually slightly lowered her head and glanced intending to say hello. However, Mr. Arya seems to consider it invisible. The man never looked at him at all.
“Din, can you talk for a minute?”, Mr Erick poked Dinda's shoulder and took her to the meeting room. Dinda poked up behind him. Towards the meeting room, they cross paths with Mr. Arya.
“Bos, what is the project in Bali? I'm a big project but the client is complicated, yes?”, said Mr. Erick sounds very familiar to Mr. Arya. Dinda doesn't know what their relationship is. Since the matter two weeks ago, Dinda came to a conclusion, they seem to be quite familiar outside the office affairs.
“Biasalah, clients feel they know all. Though itself does not have the idea of the company mo taken where. Yes I have gone upstairs first, yes.”, replied Mr. Arya while raising his right hand who was holding a coffee tumbler.
That day the suit was so neat. He never used a tie. But, that day he wore a tie on his shirt and carried a suit on his left arm. Again, he considered Dinda to be non-existent. Don't be invited to talk. He was like breadcrumbs on the street not even glimpsed.
In the meeting room
“So Din, if you remember, before entering the sixth month of internal time, there is a name review. Kira - how do you think you are? At home?”, according to his character, Mr Erick directly to the point. As soon as he sat in the meeting room, he immediately conveyed his intention of bringing Dinda here.
Dinda nodded steadily.
“In my opinion, your work overalls are good. There's no problem. So the midterm review looks like it will be okay.”, said Mr. Erick again continued.
Dinda's face immediately sparkled. In recent weeks his head was filled with matchmaking offers from Aunt Inggit so he did not expect that his internal time would be over.
He was out of trouble two weeks ago. He thought there was no hope for him. Turns out Mr. Erick gave a positive review for his midterm report as an intern here.
‘Mother must be very happy to hear this.’, bathin Dinda. He could not hide his happy face.
Mr. Erick then told him the Administrative process that must be fulfilled. Just reassemble the necessary letters and submit them to HRD. Dinda was asked to give it immediately this week so that it could be processed immediately.
While Mr. Erick explained some additional tasks that might be carried by Dinda in the next semester, Mr. Arya arrived - arriving late. He gave the code using his hand to Mr. Erick.
Mr. Erick shook his head and muttered a little.
“Crazy the Aryan, every weekend to the club continues. He was crazy what.”, even though it was just a small mutter, but Dinda could still hear what Mr. Erick said.
As soon as he realized his words could be heard by Dinda, Mr. Erick then immediately finished his sentence.
“OK. I think that's all from me. Hopefully next semester will also be a valuable experience for your internal period, yes. Hope you are getting more comfortable working here. Oiya the problem yesterday, plis do not repeat again, yes.”, Dinda thought Mr. Erick had forgotten the problem yesterday.