Four-String
Dark Time

Mr. Gerald described the external problems of his company briefly and in detail without anything in advance.

Basically the problem is no longer a threatening problem, given the performance and cohesiveness of all staff employees trust Mr. Gerald, able to reverse the complicated situation to normal again.

Especially Mr. Sugeng who is now a driver and his personal aide, has worked with him for more than twenty years. So that all kinds of problems experienced by Mr. Gerald and the company, Mr. Sugeng also knows about it.

Zidane's eyes were blank with uncertain thoughts, it was natural for Zidane considering that he was a new person and did not know anything about the ins and outs of the company.

In the heart of Zidane now appears a sense of concern that makes his face slightly paled, he felt afraid that he could not bear the responsibility of managing the cafe which became one of the assets of the company owned by Mr. Gerald.

Mr. Gerald who saw Zidane daydreaming with a pale face, immediately rebuked him not to think of negative things, but Zidane was washed away in daydreams, so that when Mr. Gerald called him he could not hear.

Mr. Gerald

Several times he called out Zidane's name slowly.

" Zinezine "

" Zinezine "

Glancing towards Mr. Sugeng who was seen also looking at Zidane.

" Zidane !! "

Because the calls did not respond, he nudged Mr. Sugeng and told him with a signal to quickly resuscitate the silent Zidane.

Mr. Sugeng

Nodding wordlessly towards Mr. Gerald, then he wet his palms using the water on the edge of the drink glass that was still cold.

" Bishim... Conscious !!! "

Without hesitation, he rubbed his wet hands into Zidane's face.

Zidane was immediately aware and confused by what had just happened.

Zidane

In confusion ask about all the things that have just happened.

" Yes, what's wrong, sir ? "

The still empty eyes looked towards Mr. Gerald and Mr. Sugeng who seemed to be smiling at him.

Mr. Sugeng took advantage of Zidane's situation to work a little on it so that Zidane's mind did not return empty.

Mr. Sugeng

Shaking his head with a face that pretended to be anxious.

" You don't remember ? you were possessed by the genie figure waiting for the flow of got in front, "

Glanced at Zidane with a still-anxious look.

Zidane who panicked immediately believe what Mr. Sugeng said without digesting what Mr. Sugeng said to himself.

Zidane

" Huh... What !!! "

His eyes glared because he was so panicked.

Mr. Sugeng held back a laugh because he did not expect Zidane to believe his nonsense, while Mr. Gerald smiled faintly at the hilarious behavior of his two subordinates.

Mr. Sugeng

Laughing because he could not help the laughter that he had been enduring from earlier.

" Haha "

Because it is considered too excessive, Mr. Gerald directly hit the thigh of Mr. Sugeng in order to be quiet. At that time Mr. Sugeng immediately closed his mouth and tried to hold his laughter back.

Zidane looked back confused when Mr. Sugeng laughed at him, he was silent for a moment and only realized that he was being played by Mr. Sugeng.

Zidane

Throwing your face to the side

" That's it... Like you, "

Tender his body and head to the back of the sofa and then close his eyes to calm down.

Mr. Gerald

Ask Mr. Sugeng to switch seats.

" You slide sit here, "

He quickly stood up from the sofa and Mr. Sugeng immediately shifted to the position of Mr. Gerald's seat.

Zidane felt the movement on the sofa, opened his eyes and glanced to the side. Spontaneously he woke up when he saw Mr. Gerald who was already sitting next to him.

" You are young and still need a lot of experience to supply your life across the ocean, "

Gave a little encouragement to Zidane.

Zidane

Directly nod

" Yes sir ... I myself am also aware of this, "

Raise a little look at him.

Mr. Gerald

" It's good that you can realize your own shortcomings, "

Patted Zidane's back a few times as pride.

Her eyes turned to the roof of the room and lowered her eyes again.

Zidane

Politely asked what Mr. Gerald meant.

" If I may know, why did you entrust this cafe to me ? "

Mr. Gerald

Explain the meaning of his words slowly to be clear and easily understood by Zidane.

" Your age is too young to be placed in a central company, besides that the lack of experience you have can make you mentally down if at any time there are major problems that occur in your work .... Not to mention the existence of Internal and External problems of the company that are like a hammer that continues to hit us from above, "

Zidane

Nodding as a sign that he understands the meaning of Mr. Gerald's words.

" Yes, sir, I understand that.

Mr. Gerald

" If you knew ? important positions in our company are all filled by great people, experienced and their abilities and responsibilities can no doubt .... if you want to see one of these examples, the person next to me, "

Smiling with the hand holding the shoulder of Mr. Sugeng.

At once the look of Zidane's eyes went straight to Mr. Sugeng who became arrogant in front of him.

Zidane

Smiling cynically to Mr. Sugeng for acting arrogant after being praised by Mr. Gerald.

" Not wrong, sir ? "

Mr. Gerald immediately turned to look at Mr. Sugeng who suddenly behaved normally again.

Mr. Sugeng

Poking his hand past the back of Mr. Gerald grabbed Zidane's head then pushed him.

" Yeehhh....Don't know you yet, "

" Here By One against Father !! "

Grasping and squeezing his hands so that his bones sounded one by one.

Zidane

directly crybaby-cengenges when invited to duel Pak Sugeng.

" No...No...Just kidding, sir, "

Waving both of his hands.

Mr. Sugeng also returned to silence because all he did was just a joke to scare Zidane.

Mr. Gerald

" Sugeng is a fairly active senior in the company, while the same generation he is mostly retired and some are still actively working ....If it's not wrong he's been working with me for over 25 years, "

His index finger pointed at Mr. Sugeng.

" How old are you now ? "

He asked and asked Mr. Sugeng.

Mr. Sugeng

Remembering his own age because he had forgotten a little.

" About yes around 47 now, if not wrong I'm the same Mas Slamet (Family gardener) Three years apart, "

Mr. Gerald

He turned his eyes back to Zidane.

" I'm 10 years older than him, "

Smiling proud of her age.

" We used to be three, me, him (Sugeng ) and Slamet (garden ), often fighting with my Uncle's men who intend to destroy our company, until Slamet used to get a cut on his left back, fortunately the wound he received was not too deep, "

Tell the past of Mr. Gerald who was quite challenging in his youth to Zidane for learning.

It should be known, if in fact Mr. Sugeng and Mr. Slamet used to be an accomplice of Mr. Gerald in the Gasendra company for years, at that time together they often experience unpleasant events together.

Mr. Sugeng

" You know why the glass in this cafe is made bulletproof and the position of the indoor seating is a bit far with the position of the glass ? "

Pointing towards the indoor outdoor.

Zidane

Shaking his head because he didn't know.

" Why sir ? "

Ask the reason,

Mr. Sugeng

" When I was a manager at this cafe, the glass was thrown by unknown people who threw Molotof bombs, causing fires, breaking glass and injuring some customers, "

Still vividly remembered in his memory of the incident at that time, lucky not to swallow the death.

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