Loving Paralyzed Men
Business

Akira returns home after work Thursday afternoon and finds Dimas moody and sad. During April, Dimas made slight changes in his therapy.

'Tonight he looks fucked up, ' Akira thought.

"The team?"

"You better avoid me tonight. I'm feeling really bad."

"I know you're disappointed with your recovery progress. But like I said before, you have to be patient Dim."

"It's easy for you to say everything, but for the first time I'm really angry about my current situation. Ahhhh...." Dimas yelling. "You know Akira, I lost my main customer."

"What's going on?" Ask Akira.

"Jimmy and Bobby Atmaja heard that I was sick, and now they don't want to do business with my company, because they think I'm not strong enough, not very competent, he said, to run the company with my current condition. They're both my biggest customers, they've worked with me for years."

Dimas looks very frustrated.

"I don't know how to convince them." Dimas said gloomily, "i can't wander around taking care of my business either, while I'm still stuck using this." Continue Dimas while holding the wheel of his chair.

Akira felt very sorry for the situation Dimas was facing. The thing that Dimas feared the most besides losing his physical function as it is today is losing his company.

'How can I help him?'

Then a solution came to Akira's mind.

"Where is their company located?" Ask Akira.

Dimas looked at Akira fixedly.

"In the city of S. Wh why? I'm the one you think?'

"I have a great idea."

"Don't joke!" Dimas said in disbelief.

"Would winning back the contract you did with the Atmaja brothers make you excited again?"

"of course! But......."

"We can do it Dim." Cut Akira.

"We? Did what?"

"We can meet your biggest customer."

"Of course, and convince them that I'm the one who can't do anything."

"No! We'll convince them that you can still lead your company. You can, you know, ever since you walked out of the ICU. We can show them."

"But how did you leave your job?"

"I'll ask Oma Lydia to handle everything tomorrow. He's very competent at this."

A glimmer of hope appeared and made Dimas' eyes sparkle.

"What's your plan?" Tanya Dimas enthusiastically.

"We'll fly to S town, then rent a van. We will find a hotel that has access to facilitate wheelchair users like you and we will invite the Atmaja brothers to meet at the hotel as well. What say?" Ask Akira.

"Yes, I think that's a good idea."

"Then, now you call your customer, and I will prepare all the necessities for our departure."

"Can we leave tomorrow? The Atmaja brothers are moving fast, I don't want them to find a new supplier."

Akira then rushed upstairs, thinking about his spontaneous decision. Usually every weekend, the shop will be crowded visitors. He will be very busy serving buyers and serving incoming orders. Akira is increasingly troubled by the deadline he needs to find investors to help him in the upcoming fashion show.

'I could have just left the boutique with Oma taking care of everything. But what about this investor problem?'

Akira squeezes his hair in frustration, he then picks up his phone and calls Dwi Harris.

"Hi, I was just about to call you. Can you meet up with an Invesco group on Monday morning?"

"In-ves-be! Isn't that..."

"Yes, as you know. Invesco is a company that is engaged in helping small companies or small businesses to grow. But they see everything with a different perspective than other companies. First of all, you have to meet them about your fashion business, how it all works, yes the rest of you know what your duties are during meetings with investors."

Akira swallowed a heavy spit. Meeting with investors will take hours especially until you have to explain everything in more detail.

After the phone connection was cut off, Akira began to record what he had to prepare to meet with Invesco.

Akira then realizes that he has also promised to go to the town of S with Dimas. And he has to cancel it. The future of his business is at stake.

'As a businessman, Dimas must have understood.' Akira thought.

Akira looked back to thinking.

'Dimas has to go without me. But who can accompany him?

Rama can take care of Dimas's transportation problems, but he will be of little help in terms of meetings with the Atmaja brothers.

Akira ruffled his hair.

"I know, Sam can accompany Dimas. Isn't he his secretary. Sam could definitely meet Dimas in S town. I just need to call her." Akira said to himself.

But, Akira was again struck by a dilemma. On the other hand, he had to prepare all his needs for the meeting with Invesco. But on the other hand, he wants to accompany Dimas, to support Dimas, and believes Dimas that he can do it all again.

Akira decides to take on both responsibilities.

'I can prepare everything now and learn everything I need on the plane later. Then I can also accompany Dimas away, when he does the meeting, I will help him as much as possible.' Akira murmured with a smile.

At midnight that night, the two set off for the town of S, Dimas looks busy preparing himself to meet with the Atmaja duo tomorrow morning.

At eight in the morning, the two checked in at a luxury hotel in the city, then immediately prepared everything.

In a small meeting room, Akira helps Dimas move his seat from a wheelchair to an available chair. Akira then hides Dimas' wheelchair in another room, then puts the files Sam sent last night on the table.

"Are you ready?" Ask Akira.

"I'm a little scared, they'll know my true condition. They could've canceled the contract." Answer Dimas with a long breath.

"I'm sure you can do it. You just need to be more optimistic, and I'll always be by your side to help you."

Dimas looked at Akira fixedly, then held his hand gently.

"Thank you so much Akira, you've taken me all the way here to help me do all this. I owe you more." Saying sincere Dimas.

"Have it done, I'll always help you as long as I can. Now focus, make them believe that you're still capable of running your company. But, you should also relax, don't be too tense."

Dimas smiled, then kissed Akira's hand.

"I promise I'll make it, for your sake." Dimas.

'I love you more and more Akira.'

Seriate....