CLBK With My Boss
remembering the past

Friday afternoon, at the big house of the Subagya family.

"Pa, your son hasn't arrived yet?" daritadi Bu Weni, her mother Gery seemed anxious because until eight o'clock in the evening, her son had not yet returned home.

"Not yet ma" replied Mr. Aldo, papa Gery while sipping coffee and continue reading the newspaper today.

"Duh, Gery this is how the hell. He promised to come back here tonight. Gery said he wanted to accompany Alexa to dinner with us tonight. But why until now he has not come home either" mama Weni still grumbled.

"Let's just call first, ma" suggested papa Gery.

"Already pa. Mama has called the child many times, but not lifted as well" complained mama Weni who still seems to hold her phone with an anxious face.

"Oh, Alexa called mommy. How's dong?" ask mama Weni.

"Just say, ma. Some of you really like Gery's soul mate, even though his son does not want to" said papa Aldo relaxed.

"Huh papa nih" annoyed mama Weni as she raised the call on her phone.

"Dear night" she said to Alexa.

"...."

"Ehm, sorry baby, Gery's still in the office. It seems like she's a little busy, but surely she'll be here soon" Mama Weni said.

"...."

"Yes, you wait for ya" mama Weni's pinta unpleasantly.

"...."

"Duh, how is this pa. Cook in cancel anyway? Mama wants tuh, tonight so that the Gery can get to know Alexa more. Let them date tomorrow. Mama wants them to get married" muttered Mama Weni after turning off her phone.

"You don't have to force your will, you. It can be frustrating for Gery if mama added her burden" said Papa Aldo wisely.

"Just like this mama is Alexa, pa. She's her family besides being the same level as our family, she's also a good girl" Weni's mom was still insistent.

"But remember ma, do not let Mama burden Gery" was curious, papa Aldo will still find out in advance about the ins and outs of the Alexa family before approving his relationship with Gery.

Mama Weni was silent, she did not dare to refute the words of her husband. Then the two fell silent, each continuing his own activities.

"Good night madam, sorry there are guests" said an art delivery man.

It just so happened that the two old men were relaxing on the porch of the house.

"Alexa, uwahm. Aunty is very happy you came here" said mama Weni welcomed the arrival of her future daughter-in-law.

"Aunty night, I came alone here. Gery hasn't picked me up in a long time, I've come. It's okay, tan?" ask Alexa spoiled while splashing with Mama Weni.

"Night om" said Alexa just when found papa Aldo there too.

"Nothing dong dear. It's aunty really happy if you come here. Let's sit down, let's wait for Gery here" Weni's mom.

Alexa displayed her sweetest smile, "It's okay to take the heart of her parents first, later I must also visa take the heart of her child" muttered Alexa in the heart.

"How's your mom doing, Alexa? Last aunt met ya when you knew the same aunt. Um, it's been almost three weeks that we haven't met" Weni's mom tried to make small talk.

"Good aunt. Mama and Papa send greetings to the family here, hopefully everything is always healthy, they said" replied Alexa very well.

"This is all Lexa's bringing Gery a cake actually, tan. Hehe... I was the same mom who made it myself" said Alexa who handed over a box of cookies to mama Weni.

"Hengmhhhhh... He's so nice, pa. Alexa must have prepared dinner today, baby?" mama Weni asked with a fluffy smile.

"Om listen, our parents are in the timber business in Kalimantan?" ask Papa Aldo.

"yes om. My Papa business is doing very well" Alexa replied.

"Your company has its own wood garden or as a distributor of citizens there, or how Alexa?" ask Papa Aldo again.

"Alexa does not understand the heck om, because Alexa is not so fond of papa business. Usually Alexa prefers to mama's small business in the culinary field" he replied.

Papa Aldo just nodded at the answer, he will find out for himself without going through Alexa.

"That's pa, Alexa is a dream daughter-in-law. It's beautiful, her hobby is cooking again. Surely later the Gery can get fat if it becomes her husband Alexa, pa. Because every day is served good food. Yes, dear" praised Mama Weni.

"Tante could be" said Alexa shyly, but in the heart so flowery.

It had been almost an hour the three of them were chatting on the porch of the house. Until the cold makes Papa Aldo feel uncomfortable again.

"Papa's cold, ma. It also seems to be hungry" said Papa Aldo who dariitadi just listen to the conversation of two women in front of him.

"It's almost nine o'clock, it's worth it papa's hungry" papa Aldo stood up while looking at his watch.

"Gery where the hell, why not go home too. She promised me a aunt, Lexa. Aunty call a little while ago, yes"ama Weni again tried to call Gery's number, but still the results are nil.

"Let Lexa call Gery, tan. Who knows if he'll lift. Can Lexa know Gery's cell phone number?" ask Alexa.

"Oh sure" replied Mama Weni, he gave Gery's mobile number to Alexa.

And then, Alexa also tried to call Gery. But the result remains the same, not lifted.

"Of course, we eat first Alexa. Aunty is hungry, and aunt is also sure that you are hungry too right? Next time the aunt told Gery to meet us and apologize, yes" persuaded mama Weni who felt bad for Gery's treatment tonight.

"Yes aunty" replied Alexa still with her sweet smile.

But in her heart, Alexa was really disappointed in Gery tonight.

He is determined to get Gery at any cost. Because she had already fallen in love at first sight when Mama Weni introduced them a few weeks ago.

With a slightly lazy step, Alexa followed Mama Weni to the dining table to enjoy a dinner that she thought would be romantic.

"Damn it, even dinner with the elderly" complained Alexa in his heart. But beyond that, she could still develop a smile to still be able to attract her future in-laws.

★★★★★

September, nine years ago.

Without a word, she walked into my class and introduced herself as Jeje.

"Tell me your name correctly" the teacher ordered this morning.

"My name is Jeje. Teacher" she replied very disrespectfully.

The teacher just sighed, and finally told Jeje to sit on the empty bench behind me.

I don't like him very much, he likes to fuck me.

Gery is made to laugh while reading the diary of Love that he had just hidden.

"Gue was so stupid back then. And finally, even I like the same lo, Love" muttered Gery who still continues his reading.

Until he did not realize that outside, the sky was already very blackened and all his employees had gone home. Intentionally he silences the sound of his cell phone, he still wants to reminisce about his past.

Back Gery was curious about a title in the book.

December, end of a sweet year.

That afternoon I found a student lying helplessly in the school shed.

I don't know what he was doing there, but his body was shaking. Is he sick?

I feel sorry for myself, whoever he is, I have to help him.

And it turns out it was Jeje,

the skinny man was closing his eyes with his cold and trembling body.

What was?

"Hey, what's wrong with you? It hurt?" I asked when I saw him still awake.

He just laughed and shook his head.

"Go lo, do not need to support my attention" he said very piercing heart. But how could I leave such a sick person.

But looking around, he was quite handsome. Worth the popular girl in this school is often caper with her.

"Where is your house? Let me take you home" I offered to take her home.

"Gue says go, don't be pretentious about me" he snapped with emotion.

"You're still sick" I said, but now my hands are moving to find out where he lives.

From inside her bag, I saw an address on a form from the school.

The address I know, because my father was an employee at the asbestos factory owned by the man at that address.

"You look so pale and shivering" I said, not getting much response from Jeje.

Immediately I carried him, indeed the atmosphere of the school was a bit quiet. Since it was an hour ago the bell came home was clinking. And I haven't seen this skinny guy since the second break.

"You tight grip yes" I ordered while linking his hands to the backpack I was wearing, after successfully raising it on my bike.

Where maybe I told him to hold my waist, in addition to being uncomfortable, it would also not be nice to see people even though he was sick.

Along the way he was silent, but it felt heavier because he was leaning on my shoulder and seemed to be asleep.

"Huft, endanger" my inner self.

Arriving at his house, apparently the boss of my own father who opened the door and looked quite surprised.

Not because I saw the sick Jeje, but because I delivered it.

"Thank you for helping bring my niece home" said the father's boss politely and decisively, very visible aura of a retired man.

After that day, Jeje and I met often and got closer.

Behind his mischievous attitude, he was just a fragile guy who needed attention.

Gery's lips curved perfectly, she remembered the last time they met at once so they were both separated.

His eyes closed as he recalled the sacred event.

When he had a back street relationship with Cinta, but again his parents forced Gery to study abroad.

"*I promise to always be faithful to you, Love. You also have to promise to keep your heart and wait for me to come to pick you up" said Gery who is still a teenager.

The two people who were drunk with romance were celebrating their farewell day on a beach.

"I promise, Je. As long as you are faithful, I will make sure to keep waiting for you" said Love who slightly watered her eyes.

The two teenagers tied each other's promises, and witnessed the pounding of the waves. The two of them poked their lips together as a farewell greeting.

There is no lust, just want to express the outpouring of love that reverberates in the hearts of both.

First kiss for Gery and Love.

And that feeling still lingers in Gery's heart to this day. Although abroad, he has betrayed Love by seeking the same sensation of kissing with Love.

But he couldn't find her.

And now that he is reunited with his first love, could it be that Love still has that feeling?

Or does he even have a lover*?

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