THE STAIN OF THE PAST
Chapter 7. Reunite.

Time for lunch and lunch for all employees. Various food menus are available. Kania does not want to queue when her friends are struggling and joking with each other. Kania wanted to keep her heart sane. If he follows in the ranks of his friends, Ratih and others insinuate again.

Kania doesn't care if her friend says she's arrogant. All he needs is to keep his own feelings. Although all that is wrong, but he also has a heart that can hurt if constantly blamed.

Every human being has committed a sin. Whether the sins are committed intentionally or unintentionally. As a creature of God equipped with reason and mind, sin must be treated immediately by repentance.

Remember Satan does not win when you sin, but Satan wins when you think that God will not forgive you. Your sins may be as big as a ship, but never forget that God's grace is greater than the sea. Kania believes that. He wants to change his life. It is not easy to change people's minds about him.

Kania remembered some messages from the scholars,

The cry of repentance of a sinner is more God loves than the prayer of a proud man." - Ibn Qayyim

The sinful deeds that make you sad and sorry are preferred by Allah over the good deeds that make you boast." – Ali ibn Abi Talib

If one night you see someone sinning, the next day do not look at him as a sinner, it may be that in the evening he has repented while you do not know it." – Ali ibn Abi Talib

After the queue started to quiet down, Kania stood up. He chose a quick meal because soon all employees will return to work.

As Kania was taking the chicken satay, the woman was startled by the voice of a known person.

"It turns out you work here.If you know that we go together," he said. Kania twisted her body facing the origin of the sound. The woman smiled realizing that Athalla was approaching her.

"Mas Athalla ... Uh Mr. Athalla. Do you want satay too?" asked Kania nervously.

Kania's nervousness wasn't without reason, the woman noticed the many pairs of eyes staring at the two of them. Kania did not want to add to the gossip list for her.

"May, if you accompany me to eat!"

"Sir Athalla can. What would other employees say if I accompanied you to a meal?" kania asked still nervously.

"What's their business? I asked you to. Consider this an order from your superiors!" Athalla.

Kania's eyeballs immediately enlarged in shock to hear the words of Athalla who asked him to accompany the meal under the pretext of the superior order. How could Kania refuse if it was the superior's order.

"But ...." Not yet Kania said anything else, his hand was pulled towards the front desk where Athalla had been sitting.

Kania's face flushed in shame. Trying to let go of Athalla's hand and walk while looking down.

At the back table, Ratih, Dinda and Talita looked shocked by what they saw. And other employees too. Everyone looked envious of Kania.

"Is it possible that the man in the video is Mr Athalla?" asked Ratih in a soft voice afraid that anyone would hear.

"I also thought so. However, after I noticed, their posture was different" Dinda said.

The three of them looked at each other, hoping that someone could provide an explanation. However, in his heart to Kania's three co-workers was tucked away in envy.

"Enak is a beautiful man. With body capital, all men are subdued" said Ratih again. It seemed that the woman was the least receptive to the current state of affairs.

At exactly two in the afternoon, all employees returned to their respective rooms. So is Kania. After accompanying Athalla to eat satay, Kania immediately said goodbye.

The woman is aware, please be sure at this time she became the talk of all employees. Not that Kania is too confident, but that is certain. An employee used to sit at a table with a boss.

Kania took the file that she had not been able to finish. Kania faced her laptop seriously without caring about the employee who was looking at her with a gaze begging for an explanation.

"You know Mr. Athalla, Kania. Are you on the recommendation of Mr Athalla?" ask Rio.

Kania was sure it wasn't just Rio who was waiting for his answer at this moment. Surely all employees in the division also want to hear. Kania took a breath before answering.

"I've only known Mr. Athalla for two days. I don't know if he's the head of a big company. And I came in here purely without anyone!" answer Kania.

Rio and the others were still looking at Kania. The woman was sure, surely her co-workers were many who did not believe. However, Kania did not care. He must have been honest.

"But she is a beautiful woman. By giving up the body alone surely all men can be conquered!" ratih said, It seems that he is one who still cannot accept the reality if Kania knows their superiors.

All eyes were on Ratih including Kania. He clenched his hands holding back his emotions and anger. But Kania realizes that the more he is provoked and emotional, the friend will be more happy and find a way to reveal the truth about the video. Kania took a deep breath to neutralize the anger on her.

"Patience, Kania. Remember, they have evidence of your guilt that you cannot escape anymore" Kania said in her heart .

"Who do you mean?" said Ayu, another co-worker.

"Nothing! I'm just an opinion, isn't it true what I said. If we were beautiful, all men would definitely approach. Although sometimes only for entertainment," said Ratih again.

Kania pretends not to understand if Ratih insinuates herself. The woman continued her work ignoring Ratih's words.

Ratih looks furious at the calmness of Kania. "One day all employees should know who you are. I don't want to get fucked up for what you did!" ratih said to the heart.

Until the hours of returning home from work, many female employees still talk about Athalla. Their leader Athalla deserves to be the subject of conversation. Handsome guy, young and established. Who does not want to know and be closer to him.

When returning home from work, not only employees who have one division with him who approached and asked about the proximity of Kania, but from other divisions also followed by asking.

Kania only answered in the same word if he had just known Athalla and did not know if their leader was the young man. Kania can see from the gaze, they believe and many also think Kania is lying.

When Kania has reached the parking lot of the office building where she works, the woman gets a surprise. Athalla had been standing in front of his car with a smile towards Kania.

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