Dear, Mr. Boss
Chapters 18. Mutually reinforce

The hours of work finally arrived. Stella was really sorry that she didn't bring her own bike this morning because Shaka forced her to come along. Stella came down the office stairs with her eyes focused on her phone looking for an online motorcycle.

Stella wants to visit the orphanage again after almost a month of not visiting again. Ana, who used to accompany her, is now absent because she has to attend a boy friend's birthday. Yes, the friend who is the man who will be given the gift of a precious watch is fantastic according to Stella.

Focusing too much on the phone makes Stella almost fall if there is no firm hand supporting her.

"Aakhs!" stella screamed in panic as her body felt dazed.

Stella closed her eyes hoping to still be given a life because her position was still on the fourth step from the top. That means, there are ten more stairs to reach the ground floor.

However, Stella did not feel the slightest pain until she thought that her life had drifted and moved. "Why not fall? Then, what is this? Am I already in the afterlife?" stella's monologue as her hands touched the sturdy object holding her body.

"Stella's! Open your eyes!" The voice managed to make Stella open her eyes perfectly. "Sir Shaka? Am I still alive?" stella sounded silly.

Shaka snorted softly. "You think you've moved nature? Please be careful when walking on the stairs. Not while playing cell phone, La. That's a danger" Shaka said, but sounded worried.

Stella grimaces to admit that she was wrong. "Thank you for saving my life, sir," Stella said.

Shaka nodded. "What are you really doing? Until careless like that?" asked Shaka whose position was now in one of the stairs under Stella to stand. So, Stella could see that handsome face parallel to her face.

"This, sir," Stella said, showing her phone screen.

"Since then I've wanted to order an ojek online but, almost all drivers don't accept my order," replied Stella who had her lips pursed.

Shaka glanced at the screen of Stella's phone and said. "Why should you order an ojek? We go together that means, go home also must be together," said Shaka smiled broadly to show a row of white teeth.

Stella shook her head and resumed her steps. "I didn't go straight to the boarding house, sir. I want to go somewhere first" explained Stella then forget her phone for a moment and wait until it reaches the ground floor.

"Then I deliver," said Shaka remained in his stance.

After being below, Stella ebrhtni stepped up and looked at her Boss Sir with a doubtful look. "I want to visit the orphanage where I grew up" Stella said, looking doubtful.

Shaka frowned in wonder. "What's the matter if I come?" shaka asked who immediately got the trousers from Stella.

"I'm afraid you can't be in a place like that. You're a rich man" Stella replied, bringing out something that had stuck in her heart since.

"I used to go there a lot. Now, it's never again because I'm busy," said Shaka, who Stella just realized that, Shaka had changed the name 'me' to 'me'.

"You want to go with me?" tanya Shaka offered herself.

Stella smiled happily and certainly nodded. Suddenly, the sound of coughing managed to distract the two.

"Generic ... Uhuk ... Too long here will only make me die slowly because it was killed by mosquito repellent," said Ron who had been somewhere until now, Stella was not aware of its existence.

Shaka and Stella gave a crisp chuckle watching Ron's face. Without them all realizing it, from a distance there was a pair of eyes that were staring at him with hateful eyes.

"That means, you used to live here? Until what age?" shaka asked after a long time of spinning and playing with the children of the orphanage. Now, Shaka and Stella have been sitting on a bench located in the garden of the orphanage area.

I heard a heavy breath from Stella. Shaka stared at the profile next to the girl next to him who was now looking up at the already dark sky. "Said Mommy, I lived here when I was two years old. I decided to stay at the boarding house after I graduated from college," Stella replied with a bright look.

"Why?" ask Shaka again.

Stella turned her head with a faint smile that was reviewed but, the sugar that was stocked so much that it could cause diabetes. "Because I feel sorry for Mother. Finally, I chose to work and live in a boarding house, as well as so that I could help my sisters here. Yes, although not much," Stella replied as if so airy when telling it.

Can Shaka be envious of Stella's chest spaciousness? Age is not a determinant of a person's maturity. The proof, Shaka who was thirty years old and almost stepped on three one, still did not accept the circumstances of his life.

Shaka smiled in admiration at Stella. "How can you accept and live your destiny?" shaka asks hoping Stella has her tips.

Those round eyes with brownish irises were staring at Shaka completely. "It's not that easy, sir. I was once in a position of anger, disappointment and sadness. While all my age friends are being spoiled and loved by her parents, I just have to be an independent little girl who has to support her own life" Stella said with teary eyes.

Shaka was so full to hear it. He also remembers a time when he always felt lonely despite having a complete family.

"I wouldn't blame the circumstances that got me stuck in such a situation. I'm sure, there will be a better future if I can live through all the bitter circumstances of the past. Yes at least, until today I can make peace with the situation," added Stella again who had unwittingly shed tears.

Stella was convincing herself that her soul was so strong and powerful that it had survived so far. Yes, Stella loves herself so she tries not to think about things that are out of her control.

Stella sighed. "Kok me so confide yes, sir," said Stella felt silly and then chuckled to herself.

"No problem. We can exchange stories about our lives or other problems," Shaka replied then grasping Stella's fingers to calm down.

"Oh, father himself how? Oh yeah, about the father's mother, how's the story?" stella asks who managed to fade the smile on Shaka's lips.

"Mama has died because ...." Shaka's words hung as if so heavily uttered them.

Stella seemed to be waiting for the continuation of Shaka's sentence. The awaited are trying to live and die to tell her a very heavy thing. The thing that makes Shaka a stiff, cold, and almost never smile after his mother died.

There was a rough sigh before Shaka spoke again. "My mother killed herself in front of my own eyes because I said I regretted being born from the womb of a mother like my mother. At that time I was twelve years old and it was—" said Shaka was cut because his chest always felt tight when remembering the figure of his mother.

Shaka felt his eyes heat up because the clear liquid was already pooled in the eye fertilizers. Stella who realized it immediately hugged Shaka's body tightly. Not a word came out of Stella's lips. There is only a movement of hands up and down stroking Shaka's back to be more calm and comfortable.

"It must have been very heavy through that time, and you were very great to survive so far," whispered Stella soothing which actually made Shaka's tears flow so fast.

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