My Own Life
Episode 22

"Can I come to your parents' rented house?" ask Ricky suddenly. Irene was shocked not playing. "Huh?" Irene was shocked.  Ricky is still waiting for an answer from Irene because he believes Irene heard his words very clearly earlier. "For what?" Irene was confused. "Just want to." Ricky replied casually. "Only... Want to?" Irene asked with her eyes fixed, a sign that she was suspicious of Ricky's answer just now.

Ricky also scratched his nape that did not itch at all. "Eum.... That way.... I just want to see your parents. As an expression of having met at the next meeting later." said Ricky trying to explain to Irene. "Say from earlier. Yes already. Come with my car. Just park your car here. Herman will take care of your car." Irene said calmly. Ricky also breathed a sigh of relief because Irene allowed him to go and meet his family.

***

At around 2 pm Irene and Ricky went to pick up Aleng, Angel, and Arnold. Irene used her lamboghini car. Because Aleng said he would bring his own items that needed to be moved he also drove his Grandmax Pick-up car. Irene let him. So, he came to the rented house to help Angel stay with the three of them later. Irene had no idea bringing Ricky with her right now was a good or bad choice. Anyway, maybe Ricky won't divulge about the dispute in his family.

About half an hour later, Irene and Ricky arrive at their rented house. Krene Irene is not a typical person who likes to waste time on things that he thinks are useless, without thinking long again he entered the house without knocking it, without knocking it, and again the door is not locked at all. The family members who saw Irene's arrival were shocked especially, her stepmother.

***

"Oohs... Irene the y. Mami thinks who.." said Irene's stepmother in a soft made-up tone and certainly it made Irene resist her frustration. "Hm." said Irene coldly. "Why did you come here, Ren?" stepmother Irene asked again this time she started to look panicked. "I came here just to pick up 3 people in this family" Irene said frankly. "Pick up? Where are you going?" asked Vita, her stepmother was shocked. "Move on." answered Irene briefly.

Regardless of Vita's next response, Irene immediately went to find Aleng, Arnold, and Angel. After that, Irene asked the three of them to immediately berberes because the day would already be dark. And again, Irene could not bear to linger with her stepmother. And according to Irene's conjecture, the man will hold himself back from carrying Angel.

Irene only screeched when she saw Vita pleading with her. "Take off." said Irene coldly as Vita clasped her hand. However, Vita remains determined to hold Irene to take Angel away. "Say loose!!" said Irene while brushing Vita's hand rough. He also threw a brown envelope with a lump of money. "Don't disturb our lives. That's money for you." said Irene coldly. Without looking back again, the five of them left the rented house.

***

Irene's Mansion, 17:00

Irene, Angel, Aleng, Arnold, and Ricky are currently in the living room of Irene's mansion. Can Irene see Ricky's a little awkward with his dad. "If you want to say something to Papi. Papi ate rice really." said Irene while fiddling with her phone. Especially if you are not dating her job. "Eum...." Ricky still looks awkward, he is confused how he should convey his heart at this time.

Irene breathed a little too slowly. Looking at the awkward Ricky, especially.... Aleng had looked like she was looking at Ricky's face. "Pi, know this.." Irene hasn't had time to finish talking Ricky has cut it off. "Ha.... Hello om. I'm Ricky. Luciano Ricky Christian's. CEO of Luciano Corporation." said Ricky introduced himself. "His father, Luciano Rafael Alexander and his mother Lucinda Agatha. Name before marriage... Bernadeth Agatha. Ricky has a cousin in Japan, named Reimura Kensuke the son of Reimura Kakeru and Reimura Reina or Shiarin Reina. Ken is also the CEO of Reimura Group, who only rose to office a few days ago" Irene added at length.

***

Not only Aleng and Arnold, Ricky also gaped. "Where do you know all that?" ricky asked in shock. "Someone sent this file to me a few days ago" Irene said, handing over a file. "There is written the name of the sender really." continued Irene as she leaned back on the sofa. Ricky actually hesitates to read it however, his curiosity is much stronger. So, he took the file and read it a little bit of a bad taste.

***

Hearing that, made Ricjy suddenly dumbfounded. "You... Don't you think I'm interrupting?" ask Ricky carefully. Irene shook her head. "Absolutely not" he answered honestly. Irene realized that Ricky was surprised by the answer just now. Irene took a slow breath before speaking. "I didn't feel bothered by your behavior all this time because I didn't realize the same thing. So, yeah. I'm not upset because you're not at all good at my life." Obviously Irene was relaxed.

"So, you've been trying to find out all this time about Irene?" ask Aleng in shock. "That's how it is, um." Ricky nodded honestly. "Why did you choose Irene?" ask Aleng again. "Ep... Sometimes loving someone doesn't need a reason. Isn't that so?" instead of answering correctly, Ricky asked questions as well. However, this time Aleng was silent. Because what Ricky said is true. Loving someone doesn't need a reason. Because love is blind.

***

Seeing the silence between her father and Ricky, Irene opened her voice. "Let her fight, pi. Love is blind. So love also needs to be fought." said Irene relaxed. Ricky looked at Irene with a surprised look. He was shocked by what Irene had explained earlier. As for Aleng, he nodded his head in a sign that he approved of what Irene had explained just now.

"And again.... You also have to start familiarizing yourself, right?" Irene again. At that instant, Aleng and Ricky looked at each other. They both thought of something. Irene who saw that was instantly confused. "Is there something wrong with what I said?" Irene asked spontaneously as she looked at the two men before her.

***

Aleng and Ricky regressed from his daydream. "Nh.... No." said Ricky a little awkward. "Don't be too thoughtful. It is not easy to get to know each other. But there's no harm in trying, right?" Irene said again. Between Ricky and Aleng no one opened their voices to respond to Irene's words just now. Irene sighed softly in the face of the awkwardness. "Yes already. You guys talk first. I want to go to the library to take care of office work." said Irene chose to 'displace' from the location.

Irene immediately went to her library to take care of her work that had been delayed. At least being in the library is much better than being in a middle room with an awkward atmosphere. He spent about 2 hours in his personal library. Eventually, he finished part of his work. This time he was going to the office so Irene came out of the library. Once in the living room, Irene could see that Aleng, Angel and Arnold were there. "Ricky uda coming home pi?" Irene asked curiously.

"Uda, just now." replied Aleng who was joking with Angel. Irene nodded her head in a sign that she understood what Aleng said. "Yes, I went to the office first pi. There's still work." said Irene and then immediately took the car keys, stnk, etc. And leave for the office without waiting for a response from Aleng.

*****

Finish

1249 words

Saturday, 07 August 2021