Just A Professional Relationship
S2 - Episode Five
That night, Nadin had just finished a meeting with the record label at seven o'clock. The event Stefan was told started at the same time. Not to mention he needed to change clothes before coming to the event.
‘I was slow to arrive. Just finished nih.’ Nadin typed in a series of messages to Axel who had arrived since a few minutes ago at the location. Then he sped home quickly, and went back outside.
Even Nadin only had time to dance in a taxi during the trip. It was a bit panicked because her hair looked a bit messy. “Aduh...” murmured, while combing hair using fingers.
Arriving in front of the event building, Nadin who was in a hurry immediately opened the car door and almost darted before paying the fare. “Mba! Money!” shouted the driver.
Nadin immediately stopped his steps and turned around. “Aduh!” he said it again while patting his forehead. “Sorry yes, Sir. I was in a hurry to forget,” he said while grinning.
Only, he came back in a panic when he realized his wallet was not in the bag. ‘Hah, don't tell me to miss!’
When he was about to call Axel, he realized that his phone was not in the bag.
‘Jeez, Nadin! All forgot to bring!’ I think he was really upset with himself. Because he left in a hurry, he did not make sure his wallet and mobile phone had entered the bag. She precisely
just remember to bring makeup tools only.
The taxi driver was getting upset because the passengers had been scraping their bags for a long time.
“Em... sorry, Sir. I go inside first yes.”
“Eh, can't, Mba. Pay first just go.”
“I forgot my wallet. I want to borrow first to my friend in.”
“Ya her friend just told her to come here.”
“The problem is.. hp I also missed...”.
“Ah reason, surely Mba want to go without pay, right?” the driver said with annoyance.
“No, Sir. Really deh. Can see in the bag only nothing.”
“I don't want to know, just have to pay first now!”
Nadin wanted to be angry. The taxi driver did not give him time to solve the problem. It just makes it more dizzy and emotional.
“What's up?” A voice appeared from behind Nadin. He immediately turned around with a bit of surprise.
A black-haired man, with sharp eyes was there. His sturdy and tall body behind his blue dongker suit seemed to indicate that he was no ordinary person.
“Mba is leaving without pay,” reply the taxi driver.
“B-not. My wallet is missing!”
“Let me pay. How much?” Eventually, the man replaced Nadin to pay his taxi fare. Making the driver who continued to grumble annoyed from earlier immediately shot from before him.
Finally, Nadin was able to exhale full of relief. Even though they are quite embarrassed because they have to get help from someone.
“At last we meet again yes,” said the man. While giving a smile to his firm face that glimpsed looks fierce.
Of course Nadin remembered who it was. A director of a construction company who quite has a name. His name is Frans Alberta Zabran. Although he had just entered the age of three heads, he already owned shares in various companies.
Nadin met Frans while still in America. They fairly often met a few months before Nadin finally returned to the homeland. After that, the two never got in touch again. Even Nadin did not know that Frans would return to Indonesia in the near future.
“Still yes. Sorry to see kayak gini. I'm so embarrassed..” Nadin really feels bad. “Omong-by the way, I think you will still be long in America.”
“The plan is so, but because Mr. Adyawiguna held this event, so my family went home.”
“Oh..
“For sure. It's been a long time my father was after the project. So once he knew there was an event, he immediately bought a ticket.”
“Wah...” Nadin laughed a little because he could never imagine such a rich family life. Just like the Juna family every time they go on vacation, it makes no difference when they want to vacation abroad and domestically.
“You yourself why is it here?”
“I'm invited to come. All yepa Pak Adya too, because it has long not met.”
“You guys are still on good terms ya.”
“Iya..”
At least Frans knew about the news of Juna's departure through the story he heard from Nadin.
Frans laughed a little. “No need. That time you helped me a lot too, right.”
“Don't do it, dong. I'm not feeling good.”
“Then I ask to replace it with something else.” Frans thrust his phone towards Nadin. “Let me number hpmu.”
Without commenting, Nadin entered his phone number, and returned the item to the owner. “That's it?”
“I rarely go for a walk, so never know a good place to eat. You want to accompany me to eat, right?”
Nadin thought for a moment. He felt hesitant to say yes, but on the one hand felt bad because he had been helped. Maybe he will take Axel too if Frans invites him away, he thought.
“Hm. If it is not busy, I will take.”
"I'm glad to see you again. And I think we'll see you a lot after this."
At that time, Axel was waiting quietly in a room that was filled with invited guests. Stefan has been with her since, tasting the food available.
“Quiet anyway, not long Nadin definitely up.”
“If he picks up the phone anyway I won't worry,” reply Axel. Several times he glanced at the watch. Time has shown at half-eight past. The problem was that he was anxious because Nadin did not reply to messages at all and picked up the phone.
“Hm...” reply Stefan, before feeding a piece of watermelon. “Agot worried anyway, if suddenly in the middle of the road he met a man who is cooler, rich, considerate, keep choosing to go with that person.”
As usual, Stefan was still happy to tease Axel who could not hide his feelings.
“Not so! If he gets bullied by bad guys, how?!”
Axel's eyes continued to be fixed towards the entrance. From that moment, I was hoping to see Nadin coming in from back there.
Until finally, the person he was waiting for appeared. Walking with a man she doesn't know.
Axel still continued to look at the two people who were talking intimately. I began to wonder in my heart.
“It turns out what Stefan said was true.” whispered the silver-haired man beside Axel's ear.
“Argh! Apaan, anyway! You want to die!” axel was surprised. He rubbed his ears.
“You must think like that, right?”
“Now!”
Nadin walked closer quickly. “Dion!” he said, smiling. “Sorry yes, I was long..”
“Why don't you pick up the phone fromadi?”
“So a huge rush, until hp missed at home. Sorry yes..”
Axel breathed a sigh of relief. Then pat Nadin's head slowly. “Thank God you're okay. I got worried..”
“Actually he is more worried thinking who the man who just came with you,” continued Stefan. He himself knew who Frans was.
“You daritadi can not be silent what!” axel protests. Although in my heart I do.
“Tadi the Frans. I knew him in America,” Nadin replied. “She and her father have a construction company. He said they joined the Smart City project. Stefan doesn't know?”
“Know, anyway..”
“If you know what is it again?” chirped Axel, still in a resentful tone.
“The problem, if it wasn't me, you wouldn't have asked,” Stefan replied casually. “But, Nad. If I may advice, you better not get close to that person.”
Stefan's words immediately provoked Nadin's curiosity instantly. “Why, Brother?”
“Actually, Juna knows more. But, I just heard that guy is dangerous. So, better keep your distance.”
“I agree, anyway,” added Axel. “If people who like you add a lot, I will bother,” he said shyly.
“Soalya he feels will definitely lose.”
“Internally!”
Nadin could only laugh at the sight of two people in front of him who were always fighting with their mouths every time they met. All of this shows that the two are getting closer.