
I was shocked when Boss Robert said he wanted to take a leave to Bandung, with me.
''Oh my goodness. Which really is. Want to go with you to Bandung?'' ask me with a protest tone.
''Why would I follow along? Dissipated yes, afraid of not being free?'' he said he was accusing me of being alone.
''Come down or what is this!''
''Anyway, I'm coming.'' he said, still insistent.
''How will I talk to my family?'' I said confused.
''Tell me if I have training in Bandung!'' he said teach me.
I just shut up.
''Later, the round-trip ticket, I bought it, '' he said promise me.
In my heart, thankfully, someone bought me and my family a free plane ticket.
''Five people, my family?'' call me, and I'm waiting for her response to that.
''No problem, five or ten, '' he said, acting arrogant.
''Hmm...,'' said.
Not yet departed, Boss Robert began to like to play at home. On Saturday-Sunday, he would have taken me across in Feery, back to my parents' house.
''O Allah, Mas Arga alone, rarely the same attention of my family. I used to choose him to be my priest, because of my father, who was happy to see his figure. Said the father, Mas Arga is a man of manners, same old man. Plus, he's a civil servant. Which parents, who are not proud, if they can be the daughter-in-law of a civil servant, I said in my heart.
Besides my parents, I really liked Mas Arga, I loved him, too. In fact, I was willing to leave the men who were chasing me, for the sake of choosing Mas Arga, who was also the choice of my parents.
But my expectations are not what I want.
***
There was a big question mark on my mother's face, when repeatedly Boss Robert played home. But, my mother doesn't seem to want to interfere with my family affairs.
Sometimes, I have to lie to my mom, if Boss Robert has any training. I know, my mom's suspicious.
''Who are you going to be with? Both are the same Mr Kadis?'' ask the mother who is suspicious of me.
''Crowded, Mom, same office person. Five, '' I answered, forced to lie.
Boss Robert heard that, sometimes just a smile.
''He is not good at smiling. It must have been me, him!'' grumbling irritated.
Than a long question. I immediately switched the conversation.
''There was a call from the Bintan Lagoon section. They want a travel-travel meeting in Bintan. Later you are asked to attend as a resource person, I said, making up the agenda.
Boss Robert also asked to be escorted to the hotel, on the grounds there was an event that I mentioned earlier.
Hmmm. Because if I stay at home, I can get macem-macem introgation, just like my mother.
***
''You're good at yes, making up stories.''
I immediately chuckled.
''Eating him, all this time, I have been more trusting of you. Because, some office work, it's done in your hands. Besides being beautiful, your brain is reliable.'' she praised me and made me soar.
'''Hmmm. If you want, praise me. Though, the days, love to fight me. This one boss is indeed strange.'' my sloth.
''About the plan you went to Bandung with the family, so right?'' tanyakanya.
''OKAY. I'll book tickets for 7 people. You, me, and your five brothers. Including your mother and sister huh.''
Relieved, it felt, because Boss Robert bought me a PP ticket to Bandung, for one family.
***
Zaskia, my little sister, who was only 20 years old, started wondering about Boss Robert. Her question, a little emotional. How not, Zaskia accuses me of dating Boss Robert.
''You're a kid, you know what, '' I said emotionally as she wondered about Boss Robert.
''Brother, I accidentally saw your photos in your hapemu, you both like her!'' zaskia to the point.
''You are so excited to open my phone!'' my snapping.
Apparently mom overheard a conversation between me and Zaskia. But again, my mother was silent. He just said that with family, no enemies.
''You guys, if you meet, it's like Tom and Jerry. Just fight her job. You're a little polite, Zaskia is your sister. Then you do check your sister's phone. Can't do it next time!'' snapped mom.
I thought, I already know about my closeness to Boss Robert. But, like my mother, choose not to know or pretend not to know.
Finally Zaskia left me, in her own room. But, I freaked out when he found out on my phone there were pictures of me with Boss Robert. My own fault, because my phone is not I lock using a password.
''Ah ''Ah. Stupid timing. He was most just guessing. I don't know the real facts.'' I said in my heart.
When I told Boss Robert about it, he laughed at me. He said he was relaxed, even though my family or my mother knew about his relationship with me.
''I deliberately approached your family, let them accept me with pleasure.''
''What do you mean?'' my question, confused.
''Yes, let it be near. Is it not possible to establish friendship with your family? Establish a relationship that silaturrahim, can prolong life, you know!'' it was as if teaching me.
''Yes.iya...know, Mr. Ustad.'' said my sewot.
''Uhui.ada who immediately heard the lecture of Utad Robert.'' he said teasing me.
''No match for Ustad Robert.''
''Biarin. But, the end is handsome and you are in love right...sama ustad Robert?'' plus, confident pretentious.
***
The day I was waiting for finally arrived. I went to Bandung, my family. Probably the same as Boss Robert. Zaskia, look sullen when I'm near Boss Robert.
''Brother, who the hell is Mr. Robert, to you!'' he said whisper to me.
''What is your business.'' I said emotion. Because, I feel, Zaskia's been intruding on my privacy.
''You're a little boy. Do not interfere with the affairs of the parents, I said warning him.
He was silent but put a cynical face on me.
''Oh God, I can't really be angry with my sister. But, what do I have to answer, for her suspicion of Boss Robert?'' I said, muddled.
''Zaskia, here, same mother, accompany me to eat mother.'' said the mother who tried to keep me away from Zaskia. Zaskia approached my mother. I don't know what they whispered. Certainly, Zaskia did not seem to like the presence of Boss Robert, among us.
''Brother, I want to room with you.'' said Zaskia, who was suddenly kind to me.
Yes.until in Bandung, we took a break at the hotel. Because, sleeping at my mother's sister's house, it doesn't feel possible. Because it is full of guests who come from far away, stay there. They, as well as help prepare for the wedding of the child of my mother's brother.
''You why the hell, from yesterday the face of the boxes so. If you don't like it, say. Anyway, you go to Bandung, who's ticket, if not bought by my boss. Think it's all right. Self-conscious.'' my chirps ninyir.
Zaskia was silent, and I felt guilty, for scolding her many times. In fact, I'm his real brother, not his half-sister. But I was always evil with him. You see, he's really nosy, lately the same me. So, I got emotional when I talked to him. Yes..he's been interfering with my privacy, by interfering with my personal problems. For a long time, he was silent not to talk to me again, after the debates happened.(continued)