The Roof You Promised
Part 3 - Flashback

At his desk, Herjuno is pensive. His mind twisted the meeting with his wife earlier. He was too surprised, so many words Megumi only entered his ears.

“Aurorae tells Megumi everything?”

“When?”

“Where did they meet?”

The questions then ran through his head. Today, Aurorae did not go to work. He took the day off because of family interests. Yesterday, Herjuno had asked what interests there but Aurorae did not tell the details.

“Only small events.” Answer yesterday. So Herjuno did not ask again.

The sound of a phone ringing on his desk, breaking Herjuno's daydream . He sighed, setting his breath before answering his call.

“ Mr Herjuno. can you come to my room for a moment?” the voice of Mr. Hega, the HRD Chief across the street.

“Ah. I am there now.” Answer before putting the phone handle in its original place.

Herjuno rushed out of his room towards the eighth floor, where the HRD room was located.

“ Why HRD suddenly called me.” That disturbed his mind. His heart suddenly thumped loudly considering his quarrel with Megumi just a moment ago. She begins to guess what Megumi is pitting herself and Aurorae into the company? His life will be a mess if this problem involves the company where he works.

“Come.” Mr. Hega's voice from inside his room sounded after Herjuno knocked on the door.

“What did you call me? “ asked Herjuno after arriving before his HRD head.

“ Ah , yes Pak Juno.. Rakernas's schedule this year has been set. The sixteen date. Monday next week. “ Mr. Hega made his point calling Herjuno this afternoon.

“ Ah yes , then I will prepare Sir. “ Herjuno breathes a sigh of relief. It turns out that Megumi is still kind enough not to report it to the company where she and Aurorae work.

Mr. Hega nodded.

“ Depart on Saturday Mr. Juno, considering the road trip to the eleven branch takes almost twelve hours, so you can rest on Sunday before the meeting the next day. “ bright Mr. Hega again.

“ Eleven branch? Is this year's Rakernas being held there sir? Not at the head office?”. Tanya Herjuno was curious. It had been a year he had not been to the capital , where his head office was located.

“ Yes , starting this year Rakernas will be held in rotation in all branch offices.”

“Good Sir, I'll get ready.” Herjuno lowered his head slowly as a sign of retreat, and turned his body towards the exit.

“Ohya for cost , talk to Bu Wulan financial section. And take Aurorae with you. Today he did not come to the office because of family interests, so tell him personally before tomorrow I say it again. “

Deg.

Herjuno pegged for a moment. Then turned around to face Mr. Hega.

“ Well Sir..” he replied before actually getting out of the room.

**

Aurorae remained silent in her room. The issue is still left , albeit slowly. His heart still hurts. How not , the man she loved , who she had believed all along turned out to be deceiving her.

Aurorae realized long ago that Herjuno had put his heart on her. But he never responded to her. What else if it wasn't for his manager that already had a wife and a child.

But a few months ago, Herjuno was getting blatantly closer to him. Do not hesitate to pay more attention, ask if he has eaten, offer to drive him home, even accompany him while working overtime alone.

Aurorae recalls the day Herjuno expressed his feelings.

*Flashback on*

“ Mr Juno, sorry shouldn't you keep your distance from me? There have been many rumors that I am in a relationship with my father. I'm sorry, not that I'm presumptuous, but we better not have lunch together too often like this. “ Aurorae opened the conversation that afternoon, in her office cafeteria with many eyes watching her movements. Makes uncomfortable.

Herjuno indeed almost every day invites Aurorae to lunch together, forcing more precisely. With a variety of reasons, such as discussing work and others. The reason that always sounded reasonable so Aurorae could not resist it. Who is he, just a staff member. He was afraid to be considered too confident if he refused, even though he himself realized there was an unusual attitude from his superiors.

“ Ah no , not like that sir. It's just that, if we don't keep our distance, people will think you're approaching me, or worse they think you're in a relationship behind your wife.“ It was clear Aurorae was with her head lowered. His heart was pounding, ready to accept if later Herjuno offended by his words.

“I am indeed approaching you.” Herjuno did not for a second decide his gaze from the face of the girl in front of him.

Aurorae looked up quickly. His eyes blinked a few times. The look on his face clearly showed that he did not understand the meaning of his superior's words.

Herjuno smiled with anxiety.

“Rae.. “ call it soft.

“Wah what is this? Rae's? Did Mr Juno just call me Rae? Why my heart is beating uncontrollably. Realize Rae, she's your boss. Already married.” Aurorae was busy with her own heart and mind.

Until Herjuno called him once more.

“Rae. forgive me. I might get you in trouble. But to be honest, I've been approaching you lately. I don't want to lie anymore, and I'm also tired of having to look for excuses just to be able to spend time with you. Would you like to open up a little bit of your heart to get to know me better?” herjuno finally said. Expressing his heart and mind.

*flashback off*

“ Cih. Don't want to lie you said? You're not just lying, but you're tricking me.” Aurorae muttered softly as the memories of that day spun again in her head.

With sobs growing louder, Aurorae again buried her face into the pillow. Recall that day, the day the wound began.

*Flashback on*

“ Pak Juno forgive me , I will not start a relationship with someone else's husband. Not to approach , let alone dating.” Aurorae though it is not denied, her heart has fallen in the charm of Herjuno Ardhi. Who can resist its charm. Handsome face, proportional body shape, and occupied a fairly high position at a young age. Twenty-seven years.

“ Ah. I'm already in the process of divorce with my wife. We have been separated for a long time, and after a long time we finally agreed to now the process is in court.” Kill Herjuno then.

“ Divorced?”

“ Hem... not many know, but my relationship with my wife has long deteriorated.” Added.

Aurorae is agitated , to be honest her common sense asks her to refuse, however her divorce is only a process , Aurorae does not want to be involved with men who are still bound by marriage even if only legally. She was eager to ask Herjuno to stay away from her before her divorce was actually decided, but her lips were at a loss as to how to say it.

Seeing the confusion on Aurorae's face, Herjuno ventured to speak again.

“ Rae.. I'm not telling you to be my current lover, it's just that. Would you open your heart to get to know me a little more? Don't avoid me please. About how next ', let it be a defining time. Hem's? “. Again, Herjuno made clear his wish.

Aurorae just nodded. Such was the beginning of his injuries, the beginning he did not realize would plunge his wounds deeper and deeper.

*flashback off*

The more he remembered about Herjuno, the more his sobbing could not stop. At first just a slow stuffing, until then crying sobbing.

Until the knock on his door sounded.

“Rae.. are you crying? Open the door.” Hearing her father's voice out there made Aurorae cry even more.

“ What's the hem? Why cry so hard as a child?” His father asked softly after Aurorae had opened the door and his father was already sitting next to him.

Gently rubbed the hair of his favorite girl.

“What makes you sad , Rae?” ask his father again.

Aurorae only shook her head slowly while continuing to cry.

“Rae wants to be hugged Dad.” is not the answer her Dad wants , but still she grabs her daughter's body into his arms.

“ Cry as much. But after that , forget all , hem?”

***