I Don'T Want To Be Cinderella #1
31. Paradoxes
Paradoxes
“So you hand over this problem with Caraka and her father.”
“Iya, how else .. we lack evidence and witnesses, if I insist on demanding through the legal route, it is just a waste of time and energy because it is certain to lose.”
Siska nodded in understanding while choosing the motif of the batik shirt. Due to lack of capital we finally gave up to become the wedding WO Mela, son of Mpo Rohaye, but we got a part of the procurement of batik uniforms for the committee, and souvenirs for guests. We are currently in Tanah Abang to buy all those necessities.
“Against not necessarily lose,” said Siska who got the nod from me. “Gue is sure that even if you have strong evidence and witnesses, you will not win in court....money talk (money talk), we cannot turn a blind eye in our beloved country, there are still people who can be bought with money. Yes, just look at the TV news, people who are clearly already in prison and found guilty can still enjoy the kemewan in there.”
Yes, it cannot be denied that the law in our country still looks selective. A Grandma who steals cassava out of hunger can be sentenced to prison, but a corruptor who steals billions of people's money can just soar.
“So what are their plans?” Siska asked again.
We again walked down the shop to find a suitable batik.
“Yesterday Big Boss, asks his lawyer to complicate the suspension of their detention.”
“Why? Don't you want to revoke the report?”
“Sis, which is good tuh!” I pointed at a batik attached to one of the mannequins in front of the shop.
“Yes, good motive.”
“Motif this new, Ma'am, still anget.” A shopkeeper man approached me and Siska started to promote her merchandise.
“The size is no?”
“Ada ... still complete.”
“This one is it, Na?”
“Iya, than dizzy again. Feet are already this tempestuous.”
It has been more than two hours we went around looking for a suitable one, Oka and Kayas have even been left behind because they also have to bring a grocery bag containing souvenirs in the form of rice pengelar fruit knife, requests from those who have a wish he said to be useful.
“Ya already this alone, Bang, XL 6, L 8, the same M 4,” said Siska after the price nego quite alot.
“Ready!” The brother went straight back inside.
“Eh, what were we talking about?”
“Batic?”
“Not, before that ..”
“Centong rice?”
“Yes, not that! Problem report lo!”
“Oh, Big Boss prohibits Caraka from retracting report.”
“Why?”
“Don't know, instead Caraka was told to complicate the suspension of their detention.”
“Gue confused as they thought.”
“Sama.”
The shopkeeper brother came back with the size that Siska had requested, after we checked to make sure no one was defective, Siska made the payment. Along with Oka and Kayas, the plastics passed from the hands of the brother into their hands.
“Double payment yes, this is the same driver double porters,” protest Oka who got the nod from Kayas.
“Just relax .. Now we find food first, laper.”
The withered faces of the two of them turned into sumringahs hearing the word eat. We took the escalator to the food court. Siska and I ordered the meatballs, while Oka and Kayas were seen going around looking at the food.
“Reverse to the case lo ... so until now it is not clear what the fate of your case will be?”
“Not yet, Big Boss said wait until Hadian finds out about my status.”
“Status lo?”
“Iya, I am also confused, do not understand what it means.”
We were both speechless thinking as we stood in front of the meatballs waiting for our order to be ready.
I raised my eyebrows then shook my head while laughing.
“Lo do not follow rich Bu Mega deh, like to dream.”
“Serious, Na, what else try to mean by saying let them know the actual lo status.”
“Maybe ... employees in Mahesa group?”
“Well, Na, who are you if you're just a regular employee until Big Boss intervenes?” I was silent thinking about Siska's words. “Tadi lo said that Hadian is one of Big Boss' business partners. Keep according to you, he dared to take the risk to lose one of his business associates only to people who you say regular employees?”
What Siska said was true as well, Rudi Mahesa is not the type of person who is willing to lose his business let alone lose a business partner for the sake of an ordinary employee like me, except …
“So ..” I looked at Siska with round eyes, as well as Siska who was looking at me with round eyes, suddenly our mouths both smiled and we shouted while hugging. “The king has already blessed me!”
“Iya!”
“Hahahaha.”
We kept hugging while prancing around forgetting where we were, until finally someone pulled me apart between me and Siska.
“Remember age!” Oka looked at me and Siska took turns. “Kaya Teletubbies just cuddle.”
“Let's hug the four of us again, let's exactly Teletubbies!” the new exclaim of Kayas coming with Oka while embracing me and Siska embracing made us embrace the four of us again, regardless of Oka who continued to protest, or the views of people who thought we were crazy.
Right now I'm too happy to care about people against us. If indeed our guess is correct, it means that the King has approved Cinderella .. true said the parents that behind the disaster there must be wisdom.
The calamity that happened to me yesterday did make me fall, but look now .. I can know that the people around me love me, the Prince who loves me sincerely and as I am, he said, and even now the blessing of the King has been in my grasp .. So, Fabiayyi ala irobbikuma tukadziban.
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Caracas, pov
Everything went according to Papah's plan. Dimas and I complicate the suspension of the arrest filed by lawyer Ferdi Izam, just waiting for the time Hadian Izam Noor will find out who is behind it all. And when she finds out that Mahesa's name is behind the failed suspension of her son's detention, she'll call Big Boss.
Today I came to Menteng to discuss the continuation of this matter with Papah.
“Hadian called Papah, he already knows that you are behind the failed suspension of his son's detention. He will come to Jakarta today, and ask to talk to you.”
“Did Papah tell her that Kirana is my future wife?”
Papah looked at me, silent for a while ..May be surprised to hear me calling Kirana as a future wife.
“Papah said that this time can not help him to persuade you because Ferdi has disturbed women who mean something to you.”
Okay, Big Boss hasn't publicly acknowledged that Kirana is my future wife (i haven't proposed to her yet either), but at least Big Boss has admitted that Kirana is an important person to me.
And I'm sure the King's blessing has been obtained by Cinderella. Why can I be sure?
Because for the first time Big Boss intervened directly to solve the problem of its employees, whose status was only receptionist staff. It would not have been possible if the staff had no special meaning. And for Kirana's case, Big Boss even offered her immediate help, and devised a strategy to fight her own business partner.
Rudi Mahesa may not want to lose money in business let alone lose a business partner, but see now? He seemed to ignore all of that.
“What should I tell him later?”
“Lur as you can. Reassure him that we have solid evidence to hold his son.”
I was silent thinking.
“Isn't that too risky? What if he dares to face us in court?”
“No, Hadian is not a person who would waste time in court for a matter like this. Moreover, this problem is clearly detrimental if the public to find out. You can threaten him with this.”
What Big Boss said was true, to entrepreneurs, a good name was the main one. And this problem will definitely tarnish the good name of Hadian Izam Noor which he is trying to maintain.
“But you also do not be too insistent, just make sure that his son has disturbed the wrong person this time, and ... reassure Hadian about Kirana's status in this family.”
“Dan ... Kirana's status in this family is?”
Hygiene …
“Ehm!” Big Boss just cleared his throat to throw his face.
I secretly held my laughter because now I am sure that we have the blessing we cantongi only the King is still the King, the prestige is too high to admit a Cinderella as his son-in-law.
And it seems only to wait for the time, the blessing was said.
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