HATE Before LOVE
Initial Steps.

Two days have passed since Mona beat Dimas and Elif dropped out of college. Elif is not angry at Mona, he is only worried that Mona will get into trouble, but after Mona unlocks all of Dimas's rot, Elif felt so grateful that Mona had kept her promise to beat up Dimas and teach him a lesson.

Elif is now looking for a job from one company to another. Yura and Mona actually offer to Elif to work at their parents' company, but Elif refuses. Already too much kindness that Elif received as Yura and Mona's best friend, he felt that he would be a burden if he had to accept Yura and Mona's offer. Moreover, there were actually no job openings there, only if Elif would accept Mona or Yura's offer, they would ask their parents to provide jobs for Elif.

Yura and Mona respect Elif's decision and remain supportive as well as encouraging her for whatever she chooses. Elif never complained about the difficulty of getting a job, let alone he just graduated high school and quit college.

That afternoon, he sat on a plastic chair belonging to a small shop in front of a tall building, one of which belonged to a television station. Sipping the iced tea he ordered from the shop owner, he straightened his legs and stared at the employees in television uniforms who came out of the building to rest for lunch. There were also some who stayed on duty to cover the news.

If only he had continued his studies, perhaps a few more years Elif would have been like them, wearing a uniform that he would be very proud of, going to rush to cover the news with all his joy. Now all those dreams will always be his beautiful dreams that he will keep. Maybe her dreams aren't the best for her. Unrejected.

The Elif must rise soon, he cannot remain silent for too long, pitying his own fate. If it is not here the way, there are many other ways to be someone who will later boast of both parents.

Suddenly her phone rang, Yura's name was on the flat object's touch screen.

"Yes, Ra?"

"My neighbor just sent me a message that now at his place of work has just opened a job vacancy!"

***

After yesterday Yura gave the news about the job vacancy information, Elif became so excited to start today. He with a smile they try to braid her hair to be neatly tied. After that he looked at his reflection who was ready to carry out a job interview after passing the online selection stage by filling out forms, some supporting documents and online tests.

"Dear one." said Zehra as soon as she saw Elif coming out of the room.

Yanuar was there, watching the morning news on television while enjoying a cup of warm tea and a few pieces of biscuits. Dad did not say hello or reprimand or just a stale question where Elif would be going for a job interview. Since returning home from the hospital yesterday, Yanuar has been more silent on Elif. There are no words that are cornered or anything.

Elif did not take the attitude of his father. His goal now is to get a job, save money and immediately perform surgery for his father. He just wants his dad to be healthy again.

"Do you want breakfast?" ask Zehra.

"Drink warm sweet tea, ma'am. It's a matter of breakfast that I will have stomach pains." replied Elif with a grin.

"Depart up what later? Bus or motorcycle online?" ask Mother.

"Jek go online, ma'am, let's hurry."

"Your bike is really gone huh?" ask Mom again.

"Yes ma'am, last I remember when I got hit that time, after that I don't know where my bike is anymore."

"The person who hit you should be responsible."

Elif remembers being in a car with a man she thought was the kidnapper. Elif remembered she was screaming for help until security came to her aid. What made him strange until now was, why would the kidnapper take him to the hospital?

After finishing with a cup of his warm sweet tea, Elif said goodbye to Zehra and Yanuar, he immediately ordered an ojek online to drive him to the company location.

Actually the name of this company is like a stranger in the eyes of Elif, he seems to have read it not long ago. But I don't know where. Shortly after the online motorcycle came, after Elif was comfortable with his sitting position on the back seat of the driver, the motorbike drove.

***

Ardan again smelled the sweet scent, he lifted his head from the documents he was reading in the car. He sniffed his kiss until it confused Teddy.

"Sorry sir, does anything stink?" ask Teddy.

"It's not the smell, but it's the smell, the sweet scent I kissed that day."

"Sweet aroma?"

"Yes, is it possible from the outside?"

"But we're now stopping at a red light, sir. Outside there's just a smog collection of polluting vehicles" Teddy replied.

"Where is this sweet smell coming from? Are you wearing a new perfume? Didn't you?" Ardan opened his window, and sure enough the fresh sweet aroma immediately smelled strong, even though he only opened a little window.

To the right of the left is only a bus, a public transport car, some private cars and motorists. From private to online objects lined up snaking on the sides of his car.

Although the smoke of the vehicle still smelled, but the aroma was stronger. Somehow the aroma of not knowing where it came from can make Ardan so comfortable and calm even if only for a moment until the traffic light moves to the green light, and as each vehicle moved forward, the scent disappeared.

"I think I have a new assignment for you, Ted."

Oh no! Don't tell me he wants to tell me to look for a scent that only he and maybe God know.

"Yes sir."

"Find out where the scent comes from."

Then how should I look for him? Sniffing every perfume sold in the store? Or sniffing at everyone passing by? I just don't know what it smells like!

"Good Sir." Teddy responded even though in his heart he did not find any idea how.

***

Elif stared at the amazement of the towering building in front of him, its shape was very impressive. Whoever the architect is must be great. With his spirit also nervous his heartbeat raced, he stepped in. The decoration of the building was also very luxurious, Elif was not like entering an office building, more to a magnificent five-star hotel.

Together with other prospective workers, Elif followed someone who directed them to enter a room, where there were many tables arranged with paper and writing tools on it. A person who guides them explains the various regulations for all prospective workers. They will do some tests and after that they will do an interview with the HRD, the results of the tests and interviews may only be a few people who pass. And the last stage is a job interview with the party who will be the superior of each division.

Elif is ready! 30 Minutes to complete the test provided by the company. His smile always expands during the test, he is always sure of positive thoughts and a calm heart always helps him in completing any test or any written exam. Within 20 minutes, Elif and two of the 15 people who took the test were done and left the room to wait.

***

Ardan just finished a long meeting. Discussing new projects and all kinds of supporting things makes his head dizzy so he wants to break if the presentation is done very badly and is not informed. Like an amateur who is very unprofessional.

"Who's doing that presentation, Ted?" asked Ardan while walking.

"That's Arya sir, the new employee. It's only been two weeks, sir."

"Call the boss into my room for being stupid enough to let a new employee who hasn't learned much to do a big percentage, make my head hurt!"

"Good Sir."

"That's there, why are so many people dressed in black?" Ardan nodded his head towards the people gathered in front of the HRD room.

"Oh, they're the job candidates who will replace Sonya, sir. Today is the schedule of tests and interviews with HRD."

"When is the interview with me?"

"May be tomorrow morning, sir."

Ardan just nodded. He and Teddy walked past the prospective workers because the elevator was at the end and passed the HRD room. Suddenly Ardan's steps stopped, making Teddy almost hit him, Ardan back backwards, his nose sniffed.

"Sorry Sir? What's up?" Teddy asked his suddenly strange boss behavior, plus the prospective workers who so watched him with a look of admiration is also funny. But it seems Ardan doesn't care.

"This scent, Ted! This smell is here! You kissed her, didn't you?"

"Sorry sir, but I..."

"Have you not checked into ENT yet?" fierce Ardan.

"Already, sir, but there's nothing wrong with my smell" Teddy replied.

"Why am I the only one..."

"Gee!" someone called out to him, cutting out Ardan's sentence. "What are you doing?" Gavin's approaching. Staring at Ardan strangely and questioningly at Teddy.

Oh don't ask how the look of the amazed and mupeng prospective workers who are mostly women see Ardan, Gavin and even Teddy in front of them. Three handsome men with their own charms.

Gavin immediately takes Ardan away from the HRD room before Ardan realizes the women's enchanted gazes, they can all be fired before even starting.

"Todd!"

"Yes sir."

"Quick find out where the scent came from!"