
Boss David took me to this famous jewelry store in town. I just quietly followed him behind. Looking around, wow. I was so amazed. The ring is so beautiful
He turned to me. My eyes were still focused on the ring, glancing at his face. He followed my view.
“You like this one?” she pointed at the ring I saw.
“Ya ..” Reply I'm enthusiastic. A white ring with a white diamond. Beads of blue color around the white diamond. So sweet.
“OK. I brought you here to ask you to choose one for me.” Then he approached the seller's shirt and called the waiter to get the ring pointed.
“Try.” His order. I could not stop my heart from flowering when boss David wrapped the ring around my maniku finger.
You realize Anna. It's just a test run. That woman can't be you.
“Cantics.” He said with sparkling eyes. Eventually, he decided to buy the ring.
In the car I ventured to ask him this. Because my heart can no longer contain all fret and all ask.
“Boss ...” Slowly I called him. For a moment he looked at me, then refocused on driving.
“Hmmm, speak. I heard you.” His words are full of emphasis.
“Why not be with the woman when choosing her ring?” I bit my lips waiting for an answer from him. Duh, what if he's angry? Fuck mouth lancing. I patted my mouth softly, for daring to ask that question to boss David. I could die if he got angry.
“I like your choice.” Answer's relaxed.
“Ooh.” I nodded, facing to the side. Enjoy the city street view. The lights look so beautiful, colorful. Baby, my heart is broken.
I got home and headed straight to my room. Towards the bathroom, clean yourself. Then lay down on the bed.
I open my phone, look at my group of office friends. Hundreds of chats in.
“Boss fierce to marry ya?”
“Who's the lucky girl?”
“You sure the news is true?”
“I saw him to the jewelry store with a woman.”
Uhuk. I choked on my own spit reading that conversation. Damnit. When did he see us?
“Cute girl isn't?”
“Alah, surely look forward to me in see from everywhere as well.”
“You must have been wrong see.”
Ah, it's been. Lazy again I read it, the contents again gossip. Uninspiring.
Tok tok tok tok
The sound of knocking on the door. I kept the phone, then opened it.
“Hallo Sister Anna ...” Alina is coming. She looks so beautiful every day.
“Hallo Darling, come in.” Alina followed me behind after I closed the door.
We were on the edge of the bed facing each other. Hmm, it seems like there is something important to talk about.
“Kak ...,” call it. I looked over, looking at Alina seriously. His throat went up and down, he seemed nervous.
“Speak, Sister listen.” I pulled his hand over my thigh and held it tightly.
“Ehm, Brother. I love someone, and he plans to propose to me.” Alina spoke carefully and a stifled voice. My eyes are perfectly round. Honestly I was very surprised by this news, but then quickly regulate emotions. Self-control. I don't want to be seen in front of Alina.
After all, he was very unwell in talking about this matter with me.
“Wah, who's the lucky guy?” I was excited by the smile I was trying to give her.
“Tell me, who's the lucky guy.” Me next to him.
“He is the owner of the shop where I work. Tall, kind and handsome. Although he rarely speaks and tends to be quiet like Brother. But I'm sure he's a good guy. I love her so much, and I also feel how much she loves me.” I nodded listening to his explanation.
“Then?” Ask again.
“What's Brother?” Alina looked up, looking at me. I looked at him with a serious look.
“Then moreover, makksud Kak how will your relationship continue?”
“She, plans to propose to me this Saturday.”
“What?” I can no longer control my voice. This soon they're getting married, I mean how long they've known each other. Or is their relationship really that serious?
“Sorry Brother ...” Alina looked down, she felt guilty for me.
“I mean Big Brother, how long have you guys been touching and connecting with each other?” Me ask carefully. My hand stretched out to rub his head.
“Not long Brother, just as long as I intern at that store alone. We met a few times, ate with other friends. "Continue ..” His voice slowed down and hung in the air.
“Terus?”
“Keep, only three times we ate just alone. And ate together the third time, he proposed to me.”
“Hmmm, I haven't given him an answer yet Brother. I hesitate to take it more seriously for now. But I don't want to lose him either. What should I do, Brother?”
“Where with mom?”
“Mother. I haven't talked about it. I want her to come, sister, let her speak directly to mother. Brother how?”
I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. It is undeniable, there is a sense of disappointment and sadness in this heart. When ibi asked me to get married several times, it turned out that my brother who first found his soulmate. Oh mom, how should I?
To tell you the truth what I was feeling, was impossible. If Alina finds her mate first, I have no right to hinder her. It is too late if they both love each other.
“Alright, Saturday tomorrow we welcome my sister-in-law. After he comes and meets mom, let Big Brother explain to mom his condition. How?”
Alina's eyes were perfectly rounded with a happy twinkle that emanated clearly. “Still Brother.”
Tonight was long and quiet.
After the conversation, my eyes could not be even a little closed. Ah, that's my fate. Worked so that my soul mate stayed away. I am an unattractive woman. Compared to Alina, I was far behind.
Alina is a beautiful, white woman. He tends to look like a father. My skin follows my sapodilla-skinned mother. If Alina follows the nature of a fit mother, I follow the quiet and aloof nature of the father. Alina has many friends, whereas I'm very hard to get along with.
For now I feel Alina is very lucky, unlike me who never had a close friend of any man.
“Anna great woman, anyone who will be your soul mate. He is a very lucky man.” So my mom said when I told her no one likes me.
“Anna very special dear. I won't hand you over to a random man. I'll make sure if that man will love you wholeheartedly.”
Ah mother, where is that good man? I don't feel my tears dripping down my cheeks. Lately I've been so whiny.
The awaited Saturday arrived. To this day, Alina and I did not discuss this matter with my mother. We keep it a secret. I want to see who that guy is and how he is.
Some of the cooking was on the dining table, I planned to eat together with the man who would come to see my mother for the first time. I deliberately cooked by myself, I wanted to chat directly with him.
Ck, I forgot to ask what the guy's name was. Duh, this is what comes a man who loves my sister. Why this whole bunch.
The clock has shown at one o'clock in the afternoon, it's lunch time. But the man came, even Alina suddenly left. What will happen after this.
I heard a conversation with someone in front. Wh who? I rushed to the front door. Gosh darn. Big boss.
The three of us sat in the living room, next to my mother and boss David across from us. He looks very nervous.
“This is my daughter, you intend to propose to my daughter right?” Mother's words broke the ice between us. David and I looked at each other for a long time. How come?
I was surprised and happy with what I heard, the red tinge on my cheeks I could no longer hide.
“What mother mean?” I looked at my mother and asked confusedly.
“This you know dear .. Nak David is willing to propose mother's daughter. Mother's daughter who is ready to get married is just you. Yes tho?” mother answered enthusiastically. The smile continued to expand without anyone being able to shout it.
“How is this Boss?” I was confused with boss David. He was just unmoved, a clear look of confusion on his face. Several times his throat went up and down swallowing the liquid in it.
“Anu, the ...”
“Good intentions should be implemented immediately tho?”
Alina walked in with a confused face, I stepped towards her. “Alina, this is the boss Brother at work.”
“Boss, this is my sister.” I introduced each other. At first glance it seemed that their bodies were both tense, they were shaking hands awkwardly. Suddenly mom interrupts.
“This is Alin, your sister-in-law. You agree, right?"
Instantly Alina coughed, I rushed to fetch some water and helped her drink. Then pat her back.
Next, my mother took us to the dinner table. No one starts a conversation at the dinner table. We all ate quietly, only the clangs of spoons and plates clashing.
After eating, I cleaned up the dirty utensils towards the kitchen. Mom was busy talking to boss David, it looked like Alina was listening seriously. I couldn't stand being in this awkward atmosphere.
“How to, cook Anna's cooking. He is a cook. Although busy in the office with work that piles up and always go home at night. Anna always took the time to cook . She also sent her sister to college. Anna is a special child. With her closed nature, the mother is worried that no man will come to see her to propose to her. Turns out mom was wrong, good luck still sided with her.” Mama said at length. I saw the boss and Alina just shut up and looked down.
Actually I feel worried, this food I cooked to welcome his male guest Alina. But until this hour he has not yet revealed the trunk of his nose. Even boss David came here.
Is it possible that Alina and boss David know each other? Nope-no. Not likely.
I tried to rule out all the possibilities between the two of them. Seeing mom is very enthusiastic about the presence of boss David at this time, it does not feel like breaking his spirit.
After David's boss, Alina just kept quiet without a sound. He went straight into the room. I caught up with him, I was really worried to see how he was. He looks so pathetic.
I knocked on the door repeatedly, I turned the knob. In lock. I knocked again. No response from his room. I had the kitchen menu prepare the warm for her. It is possible that with this warm tea his feelings can improve.
I went back to his room and knocked. Thank goodness the door is open. I went in and put the tea on the nightstand and sat facing it.
Holding his shoulder while asking about his condition. “What happened?”
Alina shook her head, her eyes reddened. Her lips pursed, she pouted. Silence, no answer.
Maybe he needs it himself. I stood bidding him. “Alright, then Brother out yes.”
However, his hands were attracted by him. I'm turning. Alina looks very fragile, clear crystals ready to slide from the glassy eyes. I approached hugging her tightly, very tightly.
“Kakak d isini. Sister here.” I said repeatedly.
Alina was crying. He sobbed in my arms. “She didn't come Brother, she didn't come.”
So, the man did not come today.Of course my heart was very hot to hear it. My mind was full of him, it felt like I wanted to hit and beat that guy. How dare he hurt my only beloved sister.
“You know her home address?”
“Ma-u a-pa Kak?” Alina's voice was stamped. He let go of my embrace.
“Sister wanted to beat him up and bring him here. How dare he play with his beloved sister Brother.”
Alina laughed with her voice down. “Tida for Sis, I don't want to be in touch with her anymore.”
Ck, a relationship that runs aground even when it's about to start. So fragile was their soul, the love that had been so glorified was immediately lost by the spatter. Love is sometimes like a sand castle, easy to build and it is also easily lost by disappointment.
“Alright, but if you want Sister to see him. I'll do it with my heart. You know?”
“Hmmm.” He's nodding. We hugged back.
After that day, there were no more conversations about David's proposal or boss. The day went by like nothing ever happened. In the office as well. Boss is busy working on a project that will be deadline. I was busy making reports. There is no personal conversation between us.
I was wondering, how does our story go? But I'm teasing that question. I just stay quiet, focus on getting the job done.
Look at his back from the lobby. I came home late tonight. No more surprises the handsome prince came to see me and took me home. There aren't.
Ah, who am I. He, that big boss is so far away for me to reach. When I wanted to step on her, she seemed to run away from me. There was no more anger when I gathered the task, no more greetings when I passed him, no more cynical smiles that I received. Nothing, nothing more.
I think it's time I woke up from a dream. It was a good dream when he came home. Beautiful dreams when she who said mother proposed to me. It was just a beautiful bedtime dream. Now it's time to wake up, get back to the real world.
I waited a long time for someone who would accept orders. My body shivered, drizzling mini mala plus me who often late to eat. I lost tonight. My body shivered with cold, warm feeling all over this body, until at home my mother covered me with a thick blanket.
This morning I forced myself to go to work, because today is the last report of the project work handled directly by boss David. Time and time again my mother seduced me for permission, and again I refused her appeal. I'm just gonna be late today.
Arriving at the office I've been waiting in the boss David's room. I sneezed a few times, my head was heavy. Huft collected reports with less fit energy that felt unsatisfactory. How else.
“You sick?” Ask boss David while receiving my report.
“No Boss, I just got a little flu.” I answered with a loud voice.
“Why do you force yourself to work with conditions like this. ck” voice boss David full of guessing.
I was stunned for a moment to see his expression. Is he worried about me. “I'm fine. Hatcih.”
“Manda, meeting pending. I have a business for a moment.”
I heard boss David talking on the phone with his secretary.
“Ayo ...”
“But ...”
“I'll take you home.”
There was no conversation in the car between us. Arriving at home, she greeted with worry.
“Log Nak …. Directly delivered to the room only yes.”
Boss David took me to my room. I lay down on the bed, my mother covered my body to the limit of my shoulder.
“Thank you Son David. Mother had already banned him from working, but Anna was wayward once.”
“Iya, mom. Equally.”
“Oh yes, so when is the plan Nak David to propose to Anna officially.” Glug.
“Mother ...” My voice slowly called out to the woman who had given birth to me. It feels so shameful.
“Secapnya Ma. After my project here is finished.”
“Oh yes, we are waiting for it.” Reply mom with face sumringah.
Stay both of us. “Thank you Sir.” Saying slowly.
“Hmmm, equally. I'm back in the office. You rest.” Reply with a flat tone. Ah, I miss this tone. The tone of voice that made me float.
“Oh yes, shirt. Tomorrow I will return it.”
“Oke.”