Solar Throne
Lecturers

Gina held the steering wheel while watching the street in front of her. The luxury car is on the highway tonight. He was heading to a luxury restaurant that had been designated as a meeting place for the union of businessmen in this city. An event that is held once a month is always followed. And because the event is always held on weekends, so many members can attend. Except those who are lost. Not infrequently from members who coincide with their schedules out of town. Either still in touch with work or because they are enjoying the weekend with their families.

Personally, Gina has never had a special event on a weekend. His closeness to the family that could be said to be far from harmonious, did not make him have a reason to spend the weekend with the family. So that when the weekend and have an event like this even makes Gina happy. Especially if he is not comfortable at home like today.

Gina just woke up this morning. Usually on weekends, Gina will let herself sleep until the sun begins to rise. While descending from the second floor, where her room was, Gina saw Mama and her Papa talking in front of the TV. A rare sight when this weekend Mama was at home, not outside for all the events she always scheduled with her friends. Either schoolmates, friends of the Arisan or friends of former female entrepreneurs in this city who he still often met to just gather and fill the time after they retired from their jobs.

"She..." Call Bu Marina who saw Gina just coming down the stairs. Gina looked over and stopped.

"Yes Ma." His reply was brief while bringing his steps closer.

"Where are you going to show?" Bu Marina asked as Gina was already sitting on one of the single sofas right in front of her.

"Not this afternoon. But tonight I have to attend a business union meeting."

"Is the meeting important enough?" Bu Marina asked while eating the piece of fruit in her hand. Hearing that strange question, Gina became astonished. That must be a trick question. It seems like a question is not important, but if Mama were to ask that, there must be another intention after this.

"Of course it's important. I pay a fee every month as a member. So that if I'm not present, it's a pity that I've wasted money." Answer Gina casually.

"Again the event is always held in good places with good food and drinks. It makes me feel comfortable. In fact, if the time allows, we will hold the meeting abroad later. Actually it has often been a discourse but there are some members who are still not ready because they do not have free time to travel abroad which certainly will take a few days." Gina tried to give as complete an explanation as possible so that her mother did not have any more questions.

"But, the name alone is entrepreneurs, where maybe they have a lot of time to travel a few days just to gather fellow members. They will not have the heart to leave their business without the supervision of a trustworthy person. Because not all entrepreneurs have people who can replace them like when Hanna told me." Gina added again long. He saw Bu Marina looking silent and calm still enjoying the fruit on the plate he was holding. Mr. Rangga, every time together like that, his eyes are always not separated from the TV screen that broadcasts the news.

"After all, there are not many entrepreneurs who are still as young as you. Who still have a very big traveling hobby. Who likes to walk, shop and date." Hearing Bu Marina's last word, Gina smiled wryly.

That's what Gina could've guessed from the beginning. There will always be an unexpected direction of conversation raised by his mother. Gina knew the woman who had given birth to her, although they rarely met because of their respective activities.

Mr. Rangga had shown an expression of restraining laughter hearing Bu Marina's speech. Gina saw that too. His father who seemed to have been serious about watching TV also listened to their chat. It's just that he always didn't want to get involved too much with the women in this house. Mr. Rangga felt it would be ineffective to talk a lot with women who always put forward their emotions and feelings when talking rather than logic. So, he chose to listen and respond as necessary when in the middle of a conversation with his wife and daughter like this.

"But anyway I feel that the meeting is indeed good to be held every month. It can help entrepreneurs to find reality or exchange ideas for the development of their business. I saw all this time the members seemed enthusiastic to be present at every meeting. Especially the entrepreneurs of start-ups. They really need insight in developing a business. As for the competitive affairs of companies engaged in the same field I do not really care about it. They have their own code of conduct for running a business." Gina said without responding to her mother's last words.

"Did you ever attend a meeting of entrepreneurs Papa had a problem with a rival company?" Tanya Gina who wanted to involve her Papa instead of just eavesdropping since then. Mr. Rangga who felt himself invited into the conversation then turned his face to look at Gina.

"No. I'm not having any problems. No one can afford to rival R-Company so I never have a problem at a businessman meeting." Replied Mr. Rangga who looked once he was bragging. But what Gina caught more from Mr. Rangga's answer was that he was immediately alert with a straightforward answer when since then his eyes were not diverted from the glass screen. That's a sign Mr. Rangga has indeed followed the flow of their conversation since.

"Of course, whichever one can beat a company that big." Timpal Bu Marina with a cold face because annoyed to feel the code was not realized by Gina.

"But, what about culinary entrepreneurs like Surya? There are also many franchise entrepreneurs in this city with their various trade labels and offer a variety of processed menus. While he only offers angkringan menu only. Why can the chief member accept him join also in the community of entrepreneurs."

"If it's like that, I think he's qualified to enter. There are so many stalls everywhere. Not only in this city, there were even some outside the city. He is also currently out of town to begin opening the new Angkringan Rejo. After all, the angkringan menu is a unique choice among franchise restaurant menus that mostly only offer fried chicken with variations of sauce and chili alone." Gina replied and made Mr. Rangga and Bu Marina look at her fixedly. Seeing that, Gina realized Bu Marina had managed to lure her.

"I'm surprised, it turns out you know enough about Surya." Said Bu Marina cynically looking at him. On the contrary, Mr. Rangga smiled faintly at Gina's misguided behavior because she had been caught.

"It's because Surya and I are in one community that the information about him coming to me I can't avoid."

"You think I'm stupid? You're his girlfriend, of course you know everything he does?" Bu Marina to the point. Gina tried to remain calm in the face of the sharp glint of her eyes beginning to introgate.

"What is Mama talking about. Why the sudden change of topic to Surya?" Complain Gina.

"I didn't change the subject. I'm just adding context just now." Subject of Bu Marina.

"Yes, okay. It's up to Mama." Gina replied casually and did not intend to dodge anymore because it was early on she felt she did not want to keep her relationship with Surya and wanted to live freely because it was all this time she never worshiped her relationship with anyone. So, even though his Mama who dislikes Surya finally knows the relationship, Gina was not so bothered about it. Gina just had to remain relaxed and unencumbered even though her mother firmly rejected her relationship with Surya and made herself have to accept the cold attitude of Mama every time they met at home.

The night began to descend slowly, the city lights had started to glow colorful illuminating each side of the road that Gina passed.

"Did Surya deliberately go out of town to avoid me?" Gina muttered while driving her car which started close to the restaurant where she met.

"The reason for the need to take care of a new angkringan stall, but actually he was disappointed in me?" Gina was still speculating herself with her thoughts and turned her car into the parking area of the restaurant in the basement.

Gina walked into the restaurant that tonight was specially booked by the business community for the sake of the event. Many members have come. Gina greeted some of the people they passed by and had a little chat with them and then took a seat at one of the tables after she felt enough of her communication with the other members. Tonight he accidentally did not come with Hanna because he did not want to torture his pregnant young employee to take him. Gina did not want to make Hanna tired while her first trimester of pregnancy seemed to make her body often limp. So tonight Gina asks Hanna to come with Marco just to make it easier.

A waiter offered him a drink. Gina ordered her favorite hot chocolate. He knew this restaurant served chocolate imported directly from Sweden so Gina felt the most appropriate choice while in this restaurant was a fragrant hot chocolate.

"Sorry, I'm late, miss." Said Hanna who was in front of him. Gina raised her head and saw Hanna who was wearing a loose dress.

"It's okay." Gina responded with a smile.

At one of the tables, Gina sees Marco mingling with the other members and talking. I don't know what he's talking about, but his nature hang suble does make it easy to get along with others. Since first joining this meeting, Gina has always seen Marco who like very can put himself.

Gina took a heavy breath after staring at her phone for a while. He could not deny, Surya's absence tonight is indeed a little disturbing his mind. He already hopes to meet Surya here and talk as if nothing happened before to reduce his bad taste that has rejected Surya's proposal. But it turns out that Surya said he could not attend and that made Gina's hopes dashed.

"Surya, you know it's not a business meeting later." Gina's voice after Surya returned her greeting across the street.

"Yes, Miss." Surya's voice was calm as usual.

"We'll come together, won't we?"

"Sorry Miss, I'm still out of town. So, I can't attend this time."

"Why are you out of town?" Gina asked in surprise because she did not know Surya was out of town right now.

"I'm starting to prepare for the opening of the new Angkringan Rejo, Miss."

"Oh, so." Gina replied somewhat disappointed that Surya did not even tell her while going out of town. But he then realized his high busyness and still have to take care of the opening of a new shop might make Surya did not have time to update him.

"When are you going home?" Ask Gina.

"Come, Miss. There's still a lot to take care of here so I'll just go home when everything's settled."

"All right..." Gina's voice was weak to hear Surya's words which meant that within a few days and not knowing how long it was, she could not see him. Even though for the previous three days they did not meet and Gina already felt homesick. What if Surya's still out of town? Gina became worried.

"Hanna, I'm going to the toilet." Pamit Gina to Hanna who had accompanied her earlier.

"Good, Miss."

Gina had already returned from the toilet and was back sitting at her desk when someone greeted her.

"Good night, Boss Mom." Call her with a cheerful face that is her trademark.

"Night too, Boss sir." Reply Gina.

"Ahh, it feels so good to hear. But why is my heart not so happy to hear the call 'Boss'." Now Faris was sitting on the sofa next to Gina. While Hanna because she needs to give space to her boss and friends to talk, then she said goodbye to go elsewhere. I don't know where, but Gina knows Hanna did it because she had to.

"Why?" Ask Gina wonder.

"I think because I'm the boss in place of Papi." After that Faris laughed. Hearing Faris's words that seemed to also insinuate herself, Gina responded with a wry smile.

"I'm sure you don't feel that way because R-Company ended up falling completely on you. Unlike me who had to share Font shares with my two brothers."

"You're right, I even immediately felt very possessed by R-Company long before it occupied the throne there." Gina said while chuckling. It felt like that was how it felt from the beginning. R-Company is his because he will continue to rule there whenever it is time. So that once Surya knew suddenly held power, Gina felt very unwilling and very ambitious to seize it.

"Either what it feels like to have a business that we build ourselves. Just like Mr. Surya did. He really started from an ordinary angkringan stall then many visitors who came so slowly but surely his culinary efforts can develop as it is now." It was seen that Faris felt a salute to Surya whom he was talking about. Sunday agreed with Faris on this.

"I always thought it would be proud to have a business that I started from the bottom to grow rapidly. But, Papi always asked me to pursue his career at Font because I was the only boy. My two older sisters, Papi can't burden them when they're married. As for Kak Novi can work at Font because her husband does not mind it. How to try if Kak Nova who Papi gave the responsibility, the household will be a bet. Her husband was an Ambassador stationed in the UK, where perhaps they had always been in a long distance relationship continuously. Be, I'm the only one Papi deems most competent and must be forced off the ship to lead the Font."

"Oh yeah? Isn't it for the main reason Sunday?" Gina sneers.

"Look, isn't it because Sunday hates sailors that you want to stop being a sailor so Sunday can consider you?" Gina knew all those stories because Faris had told her. Hearing that Faris laughed again.

"Yes, that's also one of the factors." Faris was still laughing.

"That's love. I tried to forget it but couldn't. 2 years was my time to hold back my love for him before Kak Novi finally told me that Sunday came in and became one of the employees at Font. Once I knew that, without thinking about it, when my contract ended at the ship's company, I was sure not to renew it and was willing to enter the Font as well. I really hope it is my challenge to get Sunday back and hope that I can get it with my second presence. Dan, my efforts succeeded. Now I can have it."

"Hahh, men always try hard and look for opportunities." Gina sneered at Faris again.

"Hey, that's a man's instinct. The more aggressive, the better." Faris jumawa. Hearing Faris' words, Gina remembered Surya. Gina feels lately Surya does look increasingly aggressive towards her. Approaching him until finally dating him and what happened next Surya suddenly invited him to marry. If made a chart, Surya's aggressiveness actually increased sharply and it makes him curious why.

"You know, I do know a lot of girls, but somehow it's just Sunday that always makes me sure I do something. Like when I asked her out, I was pretty sure I wanted to do it. But bad, when I was dating her, I easily missed her, wanted to be with her always and didn't want to linger away from her. I'm like a person who's addicted to her and I'm sure marrying her is the right way to reduce my feelings for Sunday." Faris laughed a little about the experience. Instead, Gina thought more and more about Surya after hearing Faris' story. He thought maybe that was also what is currently happening to Surya.

Currently Gina has left the entrepreneur meeting after the event was ended with the determination of the agenda next month the meeting will be filled and held where. On her way home, Gina was still thinking about Surya. It was because of Faris's words when talking to him earlier. Gina thought that maybe what was experienced by Surya was the same as that experienced by Faris at that time to Sunday. When Surya asked her to marry, maybe it was because Surya wanted to have Gina completely as much time as he had. And slowly Gina's heart was pounding at the thought of that.

If it is like that, Surya should have a great love for him. With Surya's level of seriousness now, it was appropriate that he wanted Gina to be his wife. But the problem is, Gina is not sure if getting married is the best solution for their next relationship.

The words of his mother appeared again in his head.

"Try to rethink your relationship with Surya. Whether it will work or not if I can't bless you."

Bu Marina's sentence was a stern warning to Gina. He knew his mother so well that he had other worries now. Not only the seriousness of his feelings that he doubted, but also his mother could have used unexpected ways to separate herself from Surya.