
The cafeteria table was already filled, there were Aji, Nara, Tiwi, Dewi, Anna and the new person who had just joined the company, Juna. They talked while eating lunch. Joking as usual.
“Guys, you know last week I just came to his music show Pak Arvin. I have an exclusive photo of him again band.” Nara said to her female friends.
“IIIh to liaaat.” The Goddess is curious.
“Pak Arvin son band? Woows.. More and more his fans. Tau ga in my division like in the klepek-clepek tuh same handsome. In the spirit of really if there is an internal meeting with him.” Added Anna.
“Iya. He also likes to play music. Yesterday I saw his performance. Super cooools. Anyway different is fitting in the office whose mouth is like anj*ng.” Nara.
“Heh.. He's your boss anjir.” Said Aji.
“She has always had a bad mouth, Ji?” Ask Nara.
“Ngga. That kind of cool guy. He's a bandboy, OSIS chairman, and Olympic physics kid. Ketos most phenomenal is a lot of fans from the past. Want a girl where I live point. I don't know what organization. Nih the Juna the son of OSIS. I'm not.” Aji said while embracing Juna.
“Bang Arvin is good. Very good even. As far as I know he never comments rude, let alone the same girl.” Said the new Juna.
“Well keep me what dong? Not a girl, is that it?”
“Maybe she likes the same lo times.”
“Idih najiis.” Nara said in disgust. “Juna, look at this! I'm less than 3 months away from getting married.” He continued to show the ring of gold that was coiled around him with pride.
“Udah, June. Don't talk about the other guy in front of Nara. She was bucin with her boyfriend. Yesterday was the same fight with Reza already like no passion for life.” Cibir Goddess.
True, Nara felt like she was an undead when she had a fight and had not contacted each other for 2 weeks with Reza. His life feels so empty. Especially what Reza said about the idea of postponing their marriage. Nara's heart was broken.
Thankfully they made up yesterday. The day after Arvin's music show, they meet and talk back about their relationship. The good news is, Reza has got a job as a multimedia teacher at a private SMK. Maybe his salary is not as big as his office once was, but Reza is now more optimistic because he already has a job back. He is also still trying to apply to many companies and try interviews again. No more obstacles for them to get married in 3 months.
“Mas Reza is everything to me. There's no other guy whose level is like him.”
“Dih bucin's. Though Arvin's car tau!” God Goddess.
“Ya already sono lo make the fan association of the Arvin. I am ogah. If not for his salary. I don't want to work with him.”
“Tiwi, how were you from earlier? Wh why? Lo sariawan?” Anna asked curiously, Tiwi is usually cherry-picked and enjoys talking about anything at lunch.
“Gue actually has the hottest gossip. But I'm afraid to talk about it.” Tiwi said while slowing down the sound.
“What's the problem?”
“Arvin.” Tiwi Whisperer.
“Yes already, spill cepetan. We can keep a secret.”
“Lo know Mr Daryanto, Senior Manager in my division? He worked here for almost 35 years. He knows almost all the gossip about the Aditama family. I've got info from him that Arvin is Mr. Candra's illegitimate son.”
“HAAAH” They all simultaneously exclaimed in shock. Looking at each other in disbelief.
“Original?”
“Maybe that's why he's so sensitive, Ra. His mother is also a secretary.”
Everything makes sense to Nara now. From the first time she met Arvin, she asked him strange, unnatural things. Asking if Nara was his father's mistress, asking why Nara wanted to be a secretary, and talking about the secretary who usually became the boss' mistress. Maybe Arvin thinks Nara's just like his mother. Does Arvin hate his mistress mother?
Arvin and Lena's relationship isn't close either. Lena ignores Arvin while in the hospital. Never called or visited him. His quarrel with Angga when Arvin first entered work also proved that their family relationship was very chaotic. Yes, how can an illegitimate child of a mistress be well received in a family. It is possible that Candra has always spoiled Arvin knowing that the child is not being treated with love by her mother and sisters. But why did Arvin choose Candra to replace him? Angga should be more entitled to the position of CEO.
Nara suddenly feels pity with Arvin, it must be scary living with people who do not love him from childhood. Although his treatment of Nara sometimes leads him to bloodshed, it may be because Arvin projects his hatred for his biological mother on the secretarial job Nara happens to occupy. Wouldn't Nara not have been Arvin's secretary be that rude to her?
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[Mara]
You're not going to look at me, Vin?
Arvin stared at his old phone screen, reading the message over and over again. The same message that his father sent once every few days during these 2 months. His father also kept asking him how he worked in the office. But never once did Arvin reply. The messages just sat on his phone.
The alarm has sounded. Shows at exactly 17:00. He never wanted to be overtime. Always do the job quickly and efficiently so that he can get home from work on time. Arvin cleared his desk, put on his blazer, and walked out of his room.
“Gue home first.” Arvin said to Nara who was sitting there.
“Pak Arvin.” Said Nara, stop the step of the man “Still make his music show ticket.” Further.
“Lo dateng?”
“Iya. Mr. Arvin is really cool on the stage. I feel entertained and feel better after the band performance yesterday.” Nara said honestly. After learning about Arvin's life from the gossip Tiwi talks about, Nara feels compelled to change her bad perspective on his position. Maybe with one or two compliments occasionally will make Arvin eliminate hatred and rude attitude to him.
Arvin breathes hard, “So you're better? No more trouble?” Ask.
Nara nodded, “I've improved by my girlfriend.”
“Oh. So you were like yesterday because you fought with your boyfriend? So who is the target of badmood you become me?”
“Not that, Sir. I apologize for not being professional as long as I have personal problems. I promise it will be better.”
“Awas ya lo kayak that again. Next time if you have a problem with your girlfriend and not a professional at work. I'll fire lo.”
“Iya, Sir.”
“Because now you're fine. Tomorrow I want to start getting angry again if you make trouble.”
Arvin turns around and leaves Nara, walking on until she disappears in the elevator. Just this time Nara felt Arvin was very attentive to her condition. He threatened to fire her if she was unprofessional. Nara was afraid that Arvin would be angry if he knew that all his incompetence worked lately because of his love problems with Reza.
Maybe what Juna said was right. Arvin is actually kind and very understanding. He listens to Nara's reasons and gives her a chance to improve herself next time. Every day his boss shows a side Nara never knows. All the gossip about him was so overwhelming. Perhaps deep in her sometimes annoying attitude, there are good things stored in her that Nara never expected.
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