The One More Chance
Guilty

"Sir, Mr. William is advancing the meeting later at noon in Singapore. He also apologized for the sudden, because later that night Mr. William had to return to New York".

Sam reads the incoming email from their client secretary while walking following Abra's steps out of the meeting room.

"Why did you just say?" Abra said firmly.

"Sorry sir, an email from Mr. William's secretary came in ten minutes before our meeting with the board of directors".

"All the files how?, are you ready?."

"Already, Sari has prepared in the car".

Abra's face hardened irritably, he had a promise with Gea to have dinner and take a walk to celebrate the completion of his graduation test.

"There is indeed a flight today?," he wanted to find a reason to thwart a meeting with a client, if the reason was not strong then the company would suffer a loss even if only a little.

"Here, another hour and a half will take off."

Casually Sam says it, Abra stops his steps staring at the beaver Sam, slamming the door of the car Sam opened for him hard.

"Submit a ticket just like that?" said Abra.

With a sinless face Sam replied, "yes sir, because this is an important client."

"You should tell me or ask me first, I'm your boss, your boss!"

"Tapo Mr. William is an important client, so it should be immediately."

Abra's face grew dark. "I know, but you don't ...."

"No more excuses!." Sam cuts Abra's words firmly, if Abra has dared to speak lo-gue first, then Sam does not need to worry about himself behaving as a friend as usual. "Flight ticket already, file already, hotel to install already, our clothes to be there already ...."

"Woy ... why rent the same hotel bring all the clothes?." This time it was Abra's turn to cut.

"We're going to Singapore, and we're going to do business with the client there. Tomorrow go straight to the branch in Kalimantan, and the day after tomorrow we just go home."

"Why is everything suddenly gini?."

"Because you're asking for next week's holiday during the week, so Sari is advancing all schedules and coinciding Mr. William is also advancing the schedule ...".

"But I have a promise with Gea" Abra said.

"A promise with Gea can be postponed, a promise with Mr. William can not be. You want to sacrifice the entire future of employees and companies just for the sake of Gea?."

They fought each other sharply. The company and the continuation of the lives of the employees in the future is more important than Gea, but he did not have the heart to see the sad face of Gea later.

They have not eaten together for weeks. Moreover, it was dinner this time that he proposed it, so he felt guilty towards Gea.

"Do you need time like a labile teenager to ...."

"Ah ... really back to the world of work again," grumbled Abra did not listen to Sam's speech and got into the car.

Upset not being listened to, Sam hits Abra's windshield and runs around the car to sit behind the wheel, before Abra shouts angrily and with the rest of the subordinates.

Check their mouths watched by some people, although it is common, but employees who see it still do not believe in the behavior of both of them outside the company.

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If Gea would usually be sad to hear Abra cancel their show, this time Gea was just the opposite. She smiled broadly at the screen reading the message Abra had sent.

"Why smile?."

The voice in front of him again caught his attention. He's on a video call with Mila. Tonight Mila is at Regan's house helping Zahra after the market.

Regan only occasionally appears, but just seeing it makes Gea excited. Sometimes there is also the sound of Zahra's voice singing along.

"There is a message from Dad, can't make a dinner together because you have to go to Singapore, tomorrow you have to go to Kalimantan and so on." Gea explained it with a big smile.

"continue why even smiles are not sad?" asked Mila astonished.

Gea laughed a little. "Udah ordinary, had also met Aunt Sari when picking up Dad's clothes. He said Dad's schedule was all up? because I asked you to take a week off to Madura."

"You coming back here?."

"Yes." Yeah." Gea said it with passion. "Dad wants to meet Mother and Sister Regan," Gea uttered with excitement.

A hand pushed Mila's face from the side, which Regan turned out to push her away and sat in front of Mila instead of Mila.

"Say he doesn't have to come here, we don't have money for a long time. If he comes here often just to eat, from today we refuse the arrival of invited racks guests."

Not offended or hurt, Gea laughed. Just this time there were people who blatantly rejected Abra's presence, even from the words Regan spoke as if describing Abra as nothing more than people hitchhiking to eat.

"Ok ok I'll tell you later, Dad," between his laughs Gea tried to say.

Zahra's hand was stroking Regan's head.

"Assalamu'alaikum."

Gea's laughter stopped, her forehead shrinking to hear Regan say hello.

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Gea was immediately shocked to almost fall from the lounge chair by the pool.

Behind him was Grandpa Arya with her wheelchair. Gea was unconscious from laughing, so did not see Grandpa Arya.

"Hi Kek," said Gea.

Grandpa Arya just smiled, Gea shifted giving Grandpa Arya the space to talk to Regan.

"*What's healthy*?," asked Regan with a big smile.

Gea was flabbergasted to see him, never had she seen Regan smiling so widely as sincerely. Even when he turned to look at Grandpa Arya who was silent, Gea forced herself to smile. Grandpa Arya stared at her leptop screen, staring at Regan who was also staring at her.

Guilt re-feeling Gea. Grandpa Arya's eyes began to glaze over, making it harder for Gea to breathe.

"Well, how were you there?, when did you come here?." Grandpa Arya's voice raspy.

"Opa."

Zahra's voice drew Gea's attention from Grandpa Arya. Zahra sat beside Regan, smiling, looking at Grandpa Arya with teary eyes as well.

"Hi son, don't miss Opa?."

Zahra's lips quivered withstanding the cry. "Za misses really," said Zahra rasak. "Opa, why is Opa kurusan?, does Abra not take care of Opa?. Opa healthy?, Opa do not get sick, eat it regularly right?."

Grandpa Arya chuckled small. "Why not come here, go home and make sure yourself. Did Abra take care of Opa or not?, no one nagged Abra every day after Za left. Go home ... Opa was old, Opa could not travel far to meet Zah and Regan. Opa wants to be with ...."

Grandpa Arya's words came to a halt, she heard Gea's heavy breathing several times.

Gea was silent crying her face. From the movement of the shoulders and the sigh of Gea Grandpa Arya knew that Gea was secretly crying.

"Gea," call Grandpa Arya.

"Yes" Gea replied a little hoarsely. Removing her tears and turning around to face Grandpa Arya.

Grandpa Arya reached out, hesitatingly Gea grabbed her hand and sat down in the chair beside her. Gea was still staring at the dark direction not daring to look at Grandpa Arya nor the faces of Zahra and Rehan on his leptop screen.

"Why are you crying?."

Gea shook her head.

"Look at Grandpa."

Chief Gea shook his head again.

"Gea, Grandpa told you to look at Grandpa!." Grandpa Arya's orders were firm.

Gea slowly turned to look at Grandpa Arya, not even a second of Gea's tears dripping, the little girl's cry broke.

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