Love In Tragedy
Chapters 10. Meet old rivals

Sunday as usual, Erick will be busy driving around from one mall to another. To visit his boba outlets. Erick has been building small businesses for a year. Opening several boba drinks outlets in some malls with the name 'BOBA BEIB'.

The name came from the first employee he recruited, Neta. Teenagers who had to drop out of school, because they no longer have parents. And live hitchhiking with his uncle who's just a porters in the market.

Erick got to know Neta last year, while helping the seventeen-year-old girl from two thugs who were harassing her. When he was about to go home, after finishing work at the boba outlet owned by his neighbor.

Not long after, they meet again when the girl is looking for a job. Because the neighbors have closed the outlets. From there Erick began to think of ideas to build his own business. Small business is selling the current drink.

Armed with the experience of Neta, which is long enough to mix various flavors of boba drink it. Erick started his own small business without any interference and his family's big name.

Erick opened a boba drink outlet with the concept of a mini cafe in a mall. With a bartender table and four sets of chairs and tables for visitors.

But the table for visitors with the mall courtyard is not insulated. So mall visitors can sit there without having to buy. But in reality after sitting there is no way not to buy.

His business is growing, until now has seven branches spread across seven different malls. Not only Eight boba drinks outlets, but recently Erick also opened an ice cream boba outlet. Again, the idea came from Neta.

After a year in the business with Neta as an accomplice, Erick was quite satisfied with the development of his small business.

" Net.... " Call Erick

" Yes brother.... "

Neta immediately approached her boss, who was already like a big brother to her.

" How was our sale this week?"

Erick asked his confidant. Neta also gave the report and sales results this week to his boss.

" BOBA BEIB' sales are down a bit..... Just a little bit not much. "

Answer Neta by showing the tip of her index finger with the tip of her thumb. With her gentle facial expression narrowing one eye.

" but.... Our ice cream honey boba on the top floor increased its sales from last month. kerreennn......? "

And then he said with pride. Erick nodded as his gaze focused on the report in his hand.

" good..... That's good."

Erick smiled satisfied with the results of his first outlet sale.

" Oya Net's. Brother ask for help..... Today you go around taking deposits with other sales reports."

" Huh... again? Feelings of Neta last week, Neta last week. It's Neta again." Neta replied while grunting in annoyance.

" It's great to be the boss, just mess around."

Neta muttered as she turned around wanting to return to the bartender's table.

" What... ? Ghedumel ...? Nagging....?"

Erick said acting upset to hear Neta's complaint. Neta turned around with her lips.

" Want to get your bonus this month....? "

Erick said as he wagged the white envelope in his hand, with his stingy face.

" If you don't want to. yes." He then put the envelope back in his small bag.

" Uh... Ja. Wanna.want.... "

Neta quickly pulled out Erick's hand to put the white envelope back in. Neta immediately took the envelope, opened it and counted the money in it.

" This is Neta's salary..... Where's the bonus?"

Neta asked annoyed, after calculating the amount of money according to his salary.

" That's your salary. Wasn't that brother just nanya. You want a bonus no? if you don't want to, papa. Who said it was a bonus for you. "

Erick chuckled at Neta's annoyed expression. His lips advanced to several centi.

" The duitan eye. Just money......"

Erick pressed a little Neta's head covered in hijab, while walking past her. Erick stepped up to the bartender's desk, approached his other employees and gave his salary this month.

After finishing with the 'Boba Beib' outlet, Erick stepped towards the escalator to go up towards his 'ice cream honey boba' outlet.

Even though he got the sales report from Neta. But he thinks he needs to visit his outlet. Just talk and hear if there are any complaints from employees. And also to hand over their salaries this month directly.

On the way to the escalator, Erick catches a familiar figure and he recently met.

" Rendra..... "

His mutter saw Rendra from a distance, hand in hand with a girl wearing clothes of the same color.

" That's a kid.... Just a boyfriend."

Erick muttered again, shaking his head and smilingly looking at the pair of lovers from behind. Then his expression changed.

' But wait. He's still in college. If you want her brother who is an idealist, it seems unlikely that she was allowed to be her brother's boyfriend before graduation as well. But yeah, I don't know either. Who knows, his brother changed his mind after college. In the third year of college, we have lost contact with Yoga. Akh.... But it seems impossible. '

Erick dialogued to himself in his mind.

" or maybe..... Rendra diem-diem is dating behind her brother. Whoa....... Can rampage tuh Biqha if you know his sister dating secretly. Khemc.... Must be in nasehati nih si Rendra."

Erick watched them again who were getting away. Maybe next time Erick will meet Rendra at work and try to talk to her.

Then Erick turned around rushing another step towards the escalator in front. But before reaching the escalator, Erick again remembered the figure of the girl holding Rendra's hand.

His body is tiny, his height is only limited to the shoulder of Rendra. With the pasmina hijab tied back, it reminds him of the figure of Rendra's own brother.

" Maybe that's even her brother Biqha. "

Erick turned back, wanting to be sure. When he didn't find them again, Erick moved his legs quickly. Shortly thereafter, Erick found them. And sure enough, his guess. The girl is Biqha her friend and rival first.

Erick looked at Biqha's face from the side, as the girl was pinching both sides of her sister's cheeks. Seeing Biqha playing her sister's cheeks right and left, while teasing her sister. Erick even gave a funny smile to see the behavior of his sister.

" Fuckin' weird chick. Godain time so anyway..... "

Erick shook his head while smiling. Erick thought about approaching them. Long time no see, there is a sense of wanting to say hello to his rival. But stop him from doing it, considering Biqha used to always be cynical about him.

' If. If he turns out to be still the same dendem I Gimana? There will even be him so unhappy again, enjoying the same time because of meeting me. Yes, it is so yes."

Erick turned back away from them.

" Sister Erick." he muttered.

Biqha saw her sister muttering. He raised his head asking the brother.

" Rendra was like Erick's brother there. " Rendra pointed towards the escalator.

" Herhikhs? " (Erick who?)

Biqha looked at her confused sister, then walked back to the front.

" Sister Erick... Temen mbak who used to come to the house, the same tenmen who did the same mbak Biqha." Obviously Rendra tried to remind Biqha.

" O. yes. Lace has not told me the same, if yesterday Rendra met brother Erick at work. He also sends his greetings to me."

Rendra explained the incident a few days ago when he met with Erick.

" Wha lhaikhum shalhamm. " (wa alaikum salam)

Although Biqha is not very fond of the person Rendra talks about, but if the greeting is mandatory answered.

" Brother Erick the same tenen it used to spit out our nyari-nyari loh mbak. When they come home for the holidays here. But we're moving on." Send Rendra again.

Biqha only the mangosteen responded.

They continue the goal of hunting Biqha work clothes. And Rendra also wants to find a gift for her brother. When her brother hunts for blouses and shirts, Rendra makes excuses to go to the toilet. That's why Rendra used to go to the shoe store.

Rendra finally decided to take several hundred thousand from his savings at the ATM, to buy his brother shoes. Just like her brother did to her when he was about to start work.

Rendra chose peach-colored heels, with heels that are not too high but very elegant.

At first, Rendra was lethargic to see the price of the shoes. But after being told by the store clerk, that today there is a special discount on the anniversary edition of their store. Rendra sumringah. Finally, the shoes he got.

Afterwards Rendra immediately approached his brother back. When she arrived, she also saw her brother had finished and was paying for his groceries at the cashier.

" Khannyah khe... Bhelhanjhah jhughah. Dhashari... " (Said to go to the toilet.... I also know shopping. Elementary.).

Said Biqha when she saw the shopping bag her sister was carrying. Rendra was just grinning while holding his nape.

Finished his brother paid, Rendra immediately carrying his sister's grocery bag. And Biqha again took his sister's arm. Then they left the store.

" Where else would you go? "

Tanya Rendra saw her sister's groceries were enough. So there's no way her brother would shop anymore.

" Charhih mhakhan yhukh....!" (Find the yuk...! )

Replied Biqha who immediately replied a steady nod from Rendra. Time also indicates it is time for lunch.

While searching for a place to eat, Rendra saw Erick who had just descended the escalator from upstairs. And he greeted her immediately.

" Sister Erick.... !" Call her.

Erick looked over. Seeing Rendra waving his hand at him, he approached them.

" Hey...... More shopping? " Tanya mince words.

If Rendra nods vigorously, then another thing with Biqha who just nods lazily.

" Hi Bi.... How are you doing, lo? " Erick tried to make small talk again, raising his hand to greet Biqha.

" Bhaik... " The answer is short.

" A lot of shopping?" Erick asked while paying attention to Rendra's innate.

" Yes brother. This could be Biqha just received the work so." Answer Rendra.

" Where does Bi ? " Task Erick at Biqha.

Biqha was wide-eyed, confused as to what to answer.

' When I told him that I work in his office Yoga. He could have caught me. Because he must have guessed that I was relying on the influence of Yoga as CEO there. Well... Even if it's true. But it's also tensin if the Erick tau sampe. 'Biqha monologued in her heart.

" Mhau thau hadjah."(want to know.)

" Yee..... Still sensian, I am. I haven't seen you in a long time either."

Erick replied somewhat annoyed by Biqha's attitude. Rendra was just smiling looking at the two people. For some reason even though his brother and Erick always do, but Rendra feels they are compatible.

" What's Erick doing here? "

Ask Rendra who then answered by Erick with what it is. If he's checking his outlets and delivering his employee's salary.

" Well..... Brother Erick is great. Wealthy people still want to have small businesses again."

Erick smiled as if he felt insinuated by Rendra's words.

Seeing the look on Erick's face, Biqha felt something strange. But Biqha has not yet guessed. Erick invited them to his outlet.

" Where are you going now? " Tanya Erick, which was answered quickly by Rendra.

" Want to eat, brother. Udah laper, thirsty ples also from earlier around."

" Stop by where you used to yuk ! Next to brother's place, there's also a good place to eat."

Biqha elbowed her sister because she felt uncomfortable.

" What the hell is mbak? "

Rendra asked while stroking her waist which was just followed by her brother.

" Why Bi....? You still have my grudge? That's his expression..... Wh why? what was the problem with yoga first? Or because I called your position as the general champion? "

Tanya Erick tried to solve the problem, which he thought did not need to be remembered again. Because it's been a long time.

And actually Biqha did not bother about anything anymore. But because in the past, Biqha felt Erick's attitude towards her was always annoying and upsetting her. So until now the feeling is still carried away.

" Can't know mbak. Sins. " Said Rendra.

" Tuh dengerin his sister said. "

Again, they compactly cornered Biqha. They are not aware of their compact attitude, also one of the triggers Biqha increasingly sprained Erick. Because he feels excluded as his older brother Rendra. Because his brother was always more on Erick's side. Although in fact it was just Biqha's feelings.