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Ep.20 - A Smooth Slap

“Mbak Edel, as usual. It.”

Edelweis smiled happily as Adinda approached him. Not because of Adinda why, but something that the woman brought, namely brownies.

Edelweis opened the box, he widened his smile even more. He looked up at Adinda, he took out his wallet and took out a number of red-colored money sheets. He thrust it at Adinda.

“Nih, his payment.”

Adinda nodded, she refused. “Don't want ah, mbak. No need.”

“Lo tuh, yes. Why would I never want to pay it anyway? Less pay or how?” Edelweis pulled the money back from his wallet and handed it to Adinda. “Nih, fetch! I don't want to have any debts with people.”

Adinda let out a rough sigh, she pursed her lips in annoyance. “Mbak Edel, it's not a matter of money. I know, if Edel could pay anything, maybe even one brownie could pay me a month's salary. But, this is not about money mbak.”

Edelweis was silent, he stared fixedly at Adinda.

“Yaudah ma'am, I'm sorry, yes. I still have work.”

Adinda passed by just leaving Edelweis who was silent confused staring at the departure of the woman. Sinta who had been there since was only silent, she shook her head in wonder at the behavior of her co-worker who was this superior.

“Sin!”

Sinta looked up for a moment, she raised both her eyebrows and smiled widely. “Yes, mbak?” ask Sinta.

“Gue is wrong, huh? What does Adinda mean?”

Sinta smiled clumsyly, she shook her head slowly. “Eng-not, mbak Edel not wrong.” replied Sinta, there is no way he answered honestly. Could end the history.

“Kok he said it was the same I?”

“Don't know, mbak.”

“Lo time don't know anyway? You're his friend, I don't know.”

“Yes, but it's mbak—”

“Udah, no need to answer! Males I heard it!”

Sinta could only sigh harshly, she lowered her sitting position and put on an annoyed face as her face was blocked by the laptop screen.

Edelweis sucks, the original.

***

Edelweis frowned confusedly at the envelope before him. Jonathan handed the envelope to her.

Jonathan sitting in his chair did not immediately explain. “Lo open by yourself.”

Edelweis opened the envelope, the frown on his forehead becoming more visible as he found a blank check. “What the hell, Jo means?” edelweis was confused.

“That's a blank check, you can fill in whatever nominal you want.”

“Terus?”

Jonathan raised his eyebrows, looking at Edelweis. “Gue does not want to have the same debt you in any form. And, I think the nominal amount that will be written on the check can pay for your energy wasted that night.”

Okay, Edelweis knows what that means.

“So, what do I mean that I have sold it can be priceless? That?”

Jonathan sniffed his shoulders. “Ya.”

Edelweis smiled cynically, he shook his head in wonder at Jonathan's thought. “Gue, appreciate your thanks yesterday more than your check today.” Edelweis threw the check. “Gue no need!”

“Udahlah, Del. No need to be hypocritical. You do not want to accept a check from me because you want me to feel indebted to you right.” Jonathan clucking. “Come on, I don't want to live with the same debt lo.”

Jonathan moved on, took the check back and put it in the hands of Edelweis. “Bawa and write the nominal, that means I do not owe anything.”

Edelweis stared intently at Jonathan, he squeezed the check in his hand. “Lo thinks, everything is about money?” Edelweis smiled cynically, he spoke sharply. “Jo, there are services that you cannot buy with money. Want as much money as you love, not necessarily be able to return the favor. I know, you have a lot of money, you can buy this with that money. Unfortunately, not with me. You can't use that money to buy the good I love. I don't need money!”

“Yakin?”

Edelweis frowned deeply.

“Oh, then it means I don't need to reply, yes?”

“Gue does not ask you to return the favor. I admit it because I have a conscience. I'm sincere.”

“What yes? Sure, later you will not demand anything from me with instead of lo have never nolongin me that night?”

Edelweis clucked, he twisted his eyes. “Jo, what the hell lo? You know, yeah. Ih!” Edelweis was angered by Jonathan's attitude towards him. “Can't be, your brain is positive about me. Do nothing negative mulu, I make good, still wrong in the eyes. Weird!”

“Do I need to be clear if I appreciate your thanks more yesterday, than the check you bargained it.” annoyed Edelweis. “Ngerti lo?”

Jonathan nodded, “Oh, that's it. Okay, now you know dong.”

“Means?”

“Use your brain, think what I mean by this speech. As you said, money is not everything.”

Edelweis still did not understand the purpose of Jonathan's words, the man was too long-winded without wanting to explain his point.

Jonathan cleared his throat, he refocused on his laptop. “Okay, Edel. Please come out, I'm done.” said Jonathan formally, he again acted like Edelweis' superior.

***

Everything doesn't have to be about money.

There are services that cannot be paid with money.

Edelweis was still thinking about what Jonathan had meant to him. In his mind there was not a single answer or intention that led to Jonathan's words. However, the moment his eyes saw Adinda something flashed across his brain.

“Ah... That turns out to mean.” Edelweis grunts, “Times yes I dibandingin the same Adinda anyway? Not very. Other, different things times.” Edelweis.

Trying not to care, but Edelweis became his own mind. The problem is, he already knows what he means. To pretend is so hard.

“Eh, Sin!”

Sinta who happened to pass in front of him immediately stopped, in his hands there are some files that I don't know Edelweis himself.

“Yes, mbak?”

“Mbak?”

“Lo no appointment today?”

Sinta jerks in shock, “I mean, mbak?”

Edelweis twisting lazy eyeball, “Lo come home from work later, no event? Less clear my question?” asked Edelweis lazily.

Sinta shook her head, “No, mbak. What's the matter?”

“Come to Sam Dera Resto, yes. I'll wait there.”

“Hah? But, mbak—”

“Udah, I don't want to hear anything. Come enough, don't ask too many questions! Know?”

“But right, mbak—”

“All of you, take that friend. Let's not look tacky alone.” Edelweis pointed at Adinda with his chin as well as glancing at her eyes.

“Mbak—”

Without waiting for any answer, Edelweis left behind Sinta who was still surprised and confused by Edelweis' words.

***

“Seriousness? You didn't miss it, did you?”

Sinta clucking, “Serious, Din. Edel himself spoke to me. Time yes I lied.”

Adinda pursed her lips, still confused and curious about Sinta's words. “But, why did Edel take us to the resto? Mana—see, Sin. This is an expensive restaurant. Sure enough, if we eat here must be half our salary abis.”

“Not half again, Din. Almost all of our salaries are. You see, I was here when I met together Jo.”

“Tuh right..” Adinda sighed softly hearing Sinta's words, it could not be imagined if her salary was used up because of food.

“Where is dong, Din so?”

“Yes, how else? If Edel's the one who ordered. Can we refuse? No, right?”

“Iya anyway.”

And, as they say. If Edelweis had ruled, there could have been no rejection. Finally, they arrived at the restaurant that Edelweis had intended earlier. Apparently, there was already one room that was taken by Edelweis as well as food that was served immediately when they came.

“Sin? Seriously nih?”

“Heeh.”

“Crazy. I never thought I would go to a restaurant. Too bad my money has to run out of the same food that portion is so much this.”

“Don't you, Din. I do that too. I am very grateful if the meeting was invited to eat with Mr. Jo at a place like this, right if not for work I also do not want to suddenly come to a place like gini.”

Adinda nodded.

“Eh, but why doesn't Edel exist, huh? Does he not know us again.”

“Ah, there is no way that. When he did get to know us. You yourself said that Edel mbak directly who said that same to you.”

“Yes too anyway. But, why haven't you come yet?” Sinta stared at the door, hoping Edelweis would come. Just then the door opened, showing Edelweis with his haughty face as usual.

“Finally, Brother Edel came too.”

Edelweis frowned confused at the welcoming sentence when he came, he sat down in an empty place, facing Adinda as well as Sinta.

“Means?”

“Yes, we thought Edel didn't come and just thought we were doing it. The old thing also came.”

“What the heck are you, yes, there's no way. Anyway, I came late too because there is a much more important business than having to meet you here.”

“If we don't matter, why did Edel bring us here?” ask Adinda.

Edelweis stared fixedly at Adinda, she squinted her eyes. “Lo tinkering with me story?” sindir Edelweis, since the beginning of Adinda SKSD to him, only time he heard the tone of the jutek that was thrown by the woman.

Adinda shook her head, “No. Why should I latch?”

“Lo says it.”

“Loh, I just asked. Anyway, it's weird that Edel we eat here. We know, yes, Sin. Mbak Edel was disgusted if it had to be one table with us.” Adinda still remembers how unhappy Edelweis was when she also asked Sinta to join the table for lunch at that time.

“Apaan sih lo. I don't think so, yeah. Very good language.”

“Yes, continue to mean Ma'am Edel bring us here what?” adinda asked, she still demanded an answer.

“Yes, please come. Likes me. After all, you are very complicated, just eat doang too. Relax, I pay. Rarely do you eat at a place like gini.”

“Mbak Edel why? Love to demean people?”

Sinta turned her eyes to hear Adinda's question, she did not expect this friend would be as bold as this revealing her a question that she had endured for a long time. Even so, so with Edelweis who did not expect if the super duper Adinda was suave, the most SKSD on him could ask so.

“Mbak, if you want to be priced in the same person in a sincere sense. You also have to appreciate people back. Do not mind-bak mbak have everything, mbak above, mbak can demean us who are below.” Adinda looked seriously at Edelweis, there was a concerned look in her eyes. “Mbak, we also have self-esteem. We also want to be appreciated.”

Adinda got up, draped her bag. “Still, yes mbak for the invitation. Excuse me.” said Adinda formal then passed away.

Sinta who saw Adinda go quickly tidied up her things, she moved. “Sorry, yes Edel. Excuse me first too. Thanks in advance, yes, ma'am. Excuse me.”

Edelweis who received such treatment immediately fell silent for a moment, only this time he was slapped by the facts.

Another case with Edelweis who pensively. Sinta immediately pursued the steps of Adinda, finally she could match the steps of the woman. They got into an elevator.

“Crazy, you were so cool. Didn't expect, would just say mbak Edel.”

Adinda let out a rough sigh, she immediately pulled Sinta's hand and placed it on the chest. “Crazy, Sin. I almost hanger try just because talking kayak earlier.” said Adinda, his face shows what he said.

Sinta could feel the heartbeat of Adinda so tight, she chuckled. “But you're cool to know. I didn't expect to see.”

Adinda shook her head, "Duh, I don't want to again ah say kayak just now. Shock my heart! Geez, Miss Edel... I'm sorry, yeah. No longer was I as sassy as I was. But, how else, for the good of mbak.” Sinta nodded, assuring. “Hopefully, yes Sin tomorrow mbak Edel all right. He's not angry with me at the office let alone ask the boss to fire me.”

“Iya, hopefully, yes.”