Just A Professional Relationship
Episode Seven

“Nadin, let's go.”

“Iya, Brother.” Nadin rushed to put the phone in the bag, then walked towards Tyo who was ready in front of the car.

Tyo sat on the bench next to Nadin, because this time it was not him who was carrying the car. He has been busy with his phone since.

“Duh, the usual salon suddenly request cancel.”

“Mba Eva? Why?”

“Some of his family has been affected.”

“Where, dong? I think it is difficult to find one that can be visited directly.”

He was busy with his phone. Trying to contact some salon— who immediately refused because their schedule was full. Until the last salon she called, gave good news. “Finally!” he exclaimed with relief.

“Can, Bang?”

“Iya. Although a bit far, anyway. If it's not wrong place it's Juna's subscription. You know her, same owner?”

“Oh, yes. I've taken Kak Juna there several times.”

The car immediately went to its destination. Although it was still eight in the morning, but the salon they were heading to already looked busy. This place is one that is often visited by artists. His name is also quite famous.

“Halo, Nadinnn...duh, it's been a long time like I didn't see ya!” greet a tall slim middle-aged mother, with a mole over her nose. He is the owner of the salon. “Add aja beautiful, anyway,” continued while hugging Nadin and pinching his cheeks.

“Sorry yes, Miss. Salon subscription we again off today,” said Tyo.

“Ah, it's okay. Want often also can, kok.”

Nadin just smiled and nodded. Then followed the salon owner into a room. While Tyo sat in the waiting room.

The salon owner immediately intervened to dress Nadin. Pretty lucky because usually he only handles certain customers and often not in place. Juna became one of these customers, although in fact he was a bit uncomfortable because he was often teased by the one-child widow.

“Yesterday also Juna out of here. He's getting busy, it looks.”

“Iya. More can work from fashion brand same cosmetics.”

“Not strange, because his face sells really. Who doesn't like.”

“Iya,” reply Nadin short.

“But, it is not difficult to date different management so?”

“Not really, anyway.”

“Oh... but your relationship is fine, right?”

There was a bit of a strange-sounding tone from the woman's words. Nadin was a bit confused to grasp the meaning of the question just now. Because he felt the woman was not just asking for a prank and just chatting with her customers.

“Both-good. Why, Miss?”

“Oh. Nothing at all, just curious. You are..”

Again there was a strangeness from the sentence he had just heard. Moreover, the woman paused her words. It made Nadin curious. At once upset because the person did not directly to the point say what he wanted to say.

“Why?” ask the impatient Nadin.

“Em, how are you. But I really often see other women yes.”.

“Maybe it's an office person or his co-worker.”

“I thought so at first too. But the people are always the same. Pretty, tall, like a model.”

“Oh. Maybe it was his coworker, so come here with.”

“Early anyway, get here together. But my staff several times saw them both eating the same way outside. And he said, no more looking at work. There are no other managers or staff.”

Nadin was getting upset listening to all of that. However, she would not believe the gossip so easily compared to her own boyfriend. I don't know what's going on, but he's sure there's an explanation behind it. People must have misunderstood me, he thought.

“Iya, I don't believe it either, anyway. Juna looks faithful.”

The words were spoken with complete confidence. There is no reason why Nadin does not trust Juna. And he'll stay that way next.

After a while, the salon owner no longer talked about Juna. But somehow there was a feeling that stuck in Nadin's heart. Slowly he wavers at his own words. Feelings of anxiety began to appear.

Although it feels fine, but Nadin can not deny that lately they have become increasingly rarely meet and give news. Nadin knows their relationship is not like teenagers who every hour have to tell each other. But, she started to get anxious because she felt Juna had changed a little.

*‘Kak Juna is just busy, Din... Busy again..’ *Nadin tries to convince himself.

The conversation at the salon managed to make Nadin nervous all day. It feels like a long time has passed. He was already impatient to want to go home and meet Juna. If you feel excessive anxiety, meeting is the only medicine that can make him recover.

***

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Nadin could only leave to go home. After the last message she sent at one o'clock, Juna had not replied to her chat at all. When he said he was going to the apartment, Juna said he had to make sure what time he came home first. But, until now the reply has not come.

Finally, Nadin chose to go directly to Juna's apartment. Although he was not sure if his girlfriend had gone home. But, he was actually surprised because it turned out that the person sought was there. Though he thought Juna was still busy as usual to not be able to reply to his chat.

“Tuh, right. Wicked, chat I'm not bales.”

“Lately I have become a habit of not holding hp. Until forgot.” Juna walked towards the refrigerator. “What do you drink?”

Nadin, who was sitting on the sofa, got up and walked closer to Juna. Intended to choose his own drink. At that time, his eyes accidentally caught the presence of two glasses in the dishwasher. “There are guests huh?” tanyakanya.

Juna catches Nadin's eyes still pointing at the glass in the dishwasher. “Iya, my friend stopped by,” reply.

“Oh, who? Bang Surya?”

“Iya.”

Juna answered without hesitation. But the thing is, Nadin caught a thin stain on one of the glasses, which he believed came from the rest of the lipstick. Doesn't that mean Juna just lied to her? But what did he do it for? Questions began to arrive inside Nadin's head.

“Wah, I haven't seen Bang Surya in a long time, nih.”

“What do you want to drink? Just apple cider, guava juice, soda.”.

“Apel aja.”

“You all ate too?”

“I ate, kok earlier.”

They both returned to the sofa in front of the television. After keeping a plate of sponge on the table, Juna turned on his tv. A little help the situation suddenly becomes quiet.

Nadin suddenly became quiet because he was still confused by what happened today. Somehow he felt awkward being near Juna. After a long time, it was the first time he felt that way. But, strangely he did not dare to ask directly to the person concerned. Either out of fear of offending if all his thoughts are wrong, or out of fear that all the gossip heard will come true.

“You have decided what gift you want?”

“Eng?”

“Birthday gift later.”

“What yes. I don't think of anything.”

For a moment, things went back to silence. Only the sound of the television was heard. Nadin even sat up somewhat tensely. Although not spoken, at least Juna was aware of Nadin's change. But he also chose not to talk about it.

Juna shifted his sitting position, until meeting with Nadin. Stretch your arms behind your girlfriend's back. “Are you okay?” tanyakanya. “It seems you are not as excited as usual.”

“Today's work makes you tired..”

Juna continued to look at Nadin, even though the woman did not look back at him. She stroked Nadin's hair. And slowly bring the girlfriend's face closer to her. Meant to give a kiss that I don't know since when he didn't do.

A few inches before the lips of the two intertwined, Nadin spontaneously pushed Juna—'s chest which looked rather surprised. For some reason from earlier Nadin's heart was beating uncontrollably, not because it was pounding as usual, but filled with discomfort.

“Sorry..”

Juna then only peeked at Nadin's forehead, before returning his gaze to the television. Even he did not ask at all, and looked as if nothing was strange. Nadin was not acting as he usually does. As if Juna didn't care about any of that.