My Hate, the Water of His Eyes (The End of A Taste)
Missed you

One year later.....

"Well Mr. Leo, I hope we will be able to work together again for other projects. I am satisfied with the results of our cooperation this time."

"Good, thanks. It is also an honor for me and Suntama Group to work with your company."

"Next time I'll treat you to a place you like. I have to leave because there is a charity waiting for my presence."

"By pleasure. You be careful on the road."

Age ushering in a company leader who this year cooperated with Suntama Group, Leo returned to his office with Bima who always accompanied him in all office matters.

"Are you going to have lunch at the office as usual?"

"Hem, it'll save you more time at work."

"Good, sir."

Time is money, not everything can be bought with money but without money then many things cannot be obtained and done. Leo's principle since his first plunge into becoming an entrepreneur he emphasized more and more during this year.

This year Leo became a very crazy person to work, even more than before. Bima did not think what the contents of Leo's head, every day Leo always spent his time in the office, busying himself with all the work and never complained in the slightest as sometimes Leo did.

Leo never misses his meal, he will eat on time although sometimes he has to eat while checking and reading the files on his laptop. Leo will go home after all the employees go home first.

Arriving at his room, Leo dropped his body on a long sofa. On the table there was already lunch provided for Leo.

"It's lunch time, you have to eat too" Leo told Bima.

"I'm not hungry, sir. I had a little breakfast this morning. I'll revise the financial statements this month for you to sign."

"As far as you are concerned, you can work in this room when necessary. It'll speed up your work, you can just ask and tell me if anything doesn't work."

"Good, sir."

Bima occupied his desk, started to do his job. Actually Bima has his own room but sometimes he also works in Leo's room.

Leo opened the food box and raised both eyebrows looking at his lunch menu today. He opened his coat and rolled up his shirt. As always, during this year there will always be two servings of food and drink provided at Leo's behest.

Both boxes of food were opened, one for Leo and one for him to put on the table like his friend was eating.

"Good lunch, tomorrow I'll treat you better."

From his position, Bima can only look at each time he saw Leo while eating. It has been a year and during that time Leo will act like someone else is eating with him.

During this year also never once Leo asked about someone who Bima believed was missed by Leo. Bima did not understand the way Leo thought.

After that night Leo became very closed to Bima. Bima really just did his job as a secretary. Though previously there were personal needs of Leo taken care of by Bima. Leo also forbids Bima from coming to his apartment if it is not for Leo to ask for it.

Did you lose and love him? You pretend to be strong and mediocre on the outside but in your heart who knows.

Bima snorted at Leo and continued his work.

Almost nine o'clock in the evening Leo just arrived at the apartment. His tired body leads Leo straight up to his bed without first cleaning his body or just changing clothes.

"Hoam... I'm tired, let's go to bed. Don't wake me up late tomorrow morning."

Leo pulled a photo from under his pillow, held it until Leo fell asleep. That's how Leo's day ends every night of the year.

Leo's phone suddenly shook, there was a message he received. Leo hurriedly opened the contents of the message hoping that the contents of the message tonight were different from the contents of the previous message.

'I'm sorry, we haven't been able to find their whereabouts. We'll keep looking and always tell you.'

Leo limp when reading it. The content of tonight's message is still the same but Leo will not give up. Maybe not today but there is still tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or next week and so on for him to get the news he wants to hear.

"Come even just for a minute into my dreams, I miss you so much."

Back in the deck of his photo in his hand and pulled a blanket covering half his body. Leo hopes to meet his girl tonight despite a dream. Leo wants to meet and misses Syera very much.

..........

Tock-a-tock

"Excuse me, sir."

Bima asked for permission to enter with the door that came open.

"Hem, is there anything I need to sign?"

"Yes, sir. It's from the financial part."

"From next month increase employee salaries in sales, OB/OG and security," Leo ordered.

"Good, sir."

The phone in Bima's pocket shook, he saw the caller's name and immediately rejected the call.

"Don't be too stiff, you can lift it if you need to."

"No, sir. Just an ordinary friend, I'll be able to call him back."

"Yes already then. Here, take it, I'm done signing it," hand over the map that Bima gave me earlier.

"I'm sorry, sir."

Arriving in his room, Bima called back the call he had rejected when there was Leo.

"Hello, how?"

Bima shrank her voice so that no one would hear.

"Do you have any information?" bima asked.

Someone across the phone spoke, telling Bima something.

"really? Are you sure?"

Bima's face looked serious hearing what the caller said.

"Well, send me the proof right now."

Shortly after their conversation ended Leo received a message and some photos from the caller. Bima turned off her phone and put it back in her pants pocket.

Bima scratched his forehead, thinking about what he should do. For the first time Bima was very difficult to make a decision. Exceeded the difficulty when he decided on the woman he loved so much from high school until graduating from college for cheating on him behind his back.

Bima's head became increasingly ill when her phone again received a message from Mama Mila to bring Leo to dinner at home.

..........

At night as Mila's mother requests, Leo comes with Bima to come with her. After a simple dinner Mama Mila put a picture of a beautiful woman on the table and brought her closer to Leo.

Bima's eyes also glanced at the photo of the girl, he knew the core of tonight's meeting. Bima was silent because he had no right to interfere in the family's personal affairs.

"Naomi Grasella, beautiful and smart. Mama is sure you already know, he's papa's best friend's son. You've met him once when papa was alive."

Leo took the photo, looking at it as if he was watching the face photographed even though Leo's mind was fixed on one name, Syera.

Mama Mila looks happy to see Leo smiling looking at the photo in her hand.

"Okay, alright!" put the photo in his hand into his pocket. "I'm so tired, I want to rest so I go home first, ma."

Mama Mila is happy because she feels her son has forgotten the girl named Syera. He led Leo and Bima to the front door.

"Image the table on my name and Naomi Grasella at the restaurant we used to meet clients. I'll see him the day after night."

"Good, sir." Bima just go to Leo's request.

"You go home, there's no need to take me upstairs. And don't forget my message."

"Master?" stop the Leo move.

"Why?"

"Can I take a day off tomorrow?" bima asked doubt because this was the first time he asked for leave when there were many jobs in the office.

Leo thought for a moment, Bima should not ask for leave in the office situation now. Not usually also Bima leave suddenly even if only for a day. Bima will tell Leo away but not this time.

"Are you sure you're asking for time off when there's a lot of work?"

"Sorry, taun. I understand, you can forget my request earlier," said Bima regretted.

"That's it. You can take a day off tomorrow. But the day after tomorrow you have to get back to work."

"Good, sir. Thanks."

Seeing the regretful face of Bima finally Leo gave his secretary permission for leave. Leo thought if there might be an emergency thing Bima should do tomorrow.