Theatricals
Ep.24 -

A week has passed since the incident of abuse experienced by Edelweis, also where he was in contact with Jonathan. Since then, he has never met Jonathan because he never returned to the apartment, and Edelweis decided not to go to the office first.

“Gue can't be trusted,”

Edelweis got up from his seat, he stared at his appearance in the mirror. Decakan slowly ejected from his mouth, lamenting his chaotic state. The edelweis that exists now, is different from the usual Edelweis. Confidence is also arrogant attitude was not too visible now.

“Lo not Edel, you're just a weak girl!”

“Where has Edel ever been weak like this? Where has Edel ever felt the frustration of overdoing it like this? There's nothing! I have to continue living, I have to go back to being Badja's daughter. I'm Edelweis Nequila, I have to survive!”

Edelweis immediately rushed to the bathroom, cleaned himself up and started doing some personal care that he had missed this past week. When he finished, he put himself in makeup, again showing the true figure of Edelweis.

While Edelweis was putting on makeup, the notifications on his phone shifted his attention. A smile full of anger was also a satisfaction created on his lips as he read the article sent to him.

“Lo is messing with me, Awan. I won't stay silent, I'll avenge all your actions.” Edelweis quickly wiped away her tears that were always dripping when she remembered the abuse she had received.

After finishing with his performance, Edelweis quickly moved on. She decides to go to the office and meet her husband, Jonathan.

***

“Kok me so worried, yes the same mbak Edel? He hasn't been in the office for more than a week.” Adinda throttled slowly, she turned to Sinta. “Seriously you don't know, why didn't Edel enter work?” tanya Adinda made sure, the same question that she asked.

Sinta sighed harshly, “No, Din. I don't know at all. Anyway, how could I possibly know, am I really close to Edel? Not really.”

“Yes, I think you'll know that. You are both secretaries Mr. Jo.” replied Adinda who got a ring from Sinta.

“I was the same thing at the resto, I think I was too much. I want to apologize, but I was too afraid to meet Edel's mother, plus Edel's mother also did not go to the office. Where do we not know where he lives.”

Sinta shook her head in wonder, “You why the hell, Din? I really want to meet Edel. Don't forget how he behaves with us? Very much the same attitude that you love her.”

He sighed harshly, "I know, maybe a lot of people in this office don't like Edel, one of the reasons might be because of Edel's own attitude. But, trust me, Sin. Everyone has a bright side too, just maybe Edel is not seen on the good side of it.”

Sinta throbbing, “You kayak who know very well mbak Edel.”

“But, seriously Sin. I've seen Edel's mom very good with scavengers on the streets. Know very well me that every Friday afternoon, he shared the envelope with street people.”

“Masa?” Sinta doesn't believe it.

Adinda stares at Sinta's heart, “Ih, seriously Sin. Yes, I lied. I'll take you to see for yourself. Hence, from the beginning I did not want to judge Edel's father who is not cool, because I know, he is actually good.”

“Iya, deh, yes, it's up to you.”

Adinda clucked, she chose to continue the food again so with Sinta. Without realizing it there were Edelweis who heard it.

“It turns out, there are still people who think that I'm good.” shrewd Edelweis, he smiled thinly because of Adinda's words.

Edelweis resumed his steps, he had reached the door of Jonathan's room. He had not knocked on the door, but the door was already open from the inside. What surprised him was the person who came out of the room, as well as the wide smile that was created on their lips. In fact, Edelweis never got such a smile.

“Mbak Edel,”

Edelweis looked at Retha, the person who was currently standing before him. He stared at the woman, the woman Jonathan loved.

“You met Mas Jo, yes mbak?” retha asked kindly, she was still trying to mend her relationship with Edelweis.

Instead of being answered warmly, Edelweis answered him with a ketus. “Not your business. Anyway, why do you come here often? What kind of job again? Very routine feeling coming to the office of people.” scorned Edelweis.

“Del, what the hell lo.” Jonathan approached them. “Lagian, how do you do here?” ask Jonathan.

“Ngapain? I am a secretary lo. Naturally dong if I'm here, strange.” Edelweis sneer, he folds his hands in front of the chest.

“I have business with mas Jo. And, about the job. Thank God, God still gives me pleasure with some of the movies I play.” replied Retha, she answered Edelweis's previous question calmly without any offense.

Edelweis twisting his eyeballs, “Bant his story?” Retha shook her head quickly, “Not what I mean, mbak.”

“Yaudah anyway, it's up to you. I don't care. But your business is done, isn't it the same Jo? Can go now, I no need the same Jo. And, I don't want to be bothered by anyone, including lo.” said Edelweis, he stared intently at Retha.

Jonathan was upset to hear it. “Del, you can—”

“Gakpapa, price. Anyway, I also want to go straight away, it has been awaited at the location now.” cut Retha, he does not want to further complicate the situation with his presence here. “Yaudah, ma'am Edel. Excuse me first, come on. Mas, I'm home, yes.”

Edelweis rolled his eyes lazily, without wanting to reply to Retha's words he chose to just enter Jonathan's room. He sat in the front seat of Jonathan, without any invitation.

Jonathan entered his room, staring flatly at Edelweis who was already sitting there. “What's the matter, Del?”

“Lo why not go home this week?”

“Not a lo affair,”

“Yes, my business. I haven't been home for a week and I've been doing it. You think I'm what? I'm your wife, Jo.”

Jonathan sighed harshly, “If your intention to come here is just to get angry, mending you go Del. Dizziness I heard it. I have not heard a joke this week lo.”

Edelweis throttled, he went to Jonathan. “Keep where you slept, Jo for a week?” edelweis asked worriedly, he was indeed worried about Jonathan to be honest.

“Do not be dizzy. I can live anywhere, I want. Anyway, what the hell are you doing here?”

“Yes, I am your secretary. I was out for a week. So, I want to apologize lo.” said Edelweis sincerely.

“No need to apologize, after all there is or is not lo, does not affect anything.”

Indirectly, Jonathan says that Edelweis is useless here.

Edelweis grunted in annoyance, “Kok lo said that anyway? I'm kue—”

“Udah, already, mending you get out of here. I'm busy.”

“But, Jo—”

“Del!”

Edelweis clucked, he jerked his legs irritated. With the annoyance he felt, he stepped out. However, his hand had not yet reached the door, Jonathan's words managed to stop his steps.

“Del, about that night. Lupain aja.”

Edelweis did not expect if Jonathan would say so, this is more convincing if indeed in the end there will never be seriousness in their relationship. Destiny does want them to be together without the same belief basis, only to do the will that has been determined by parents.

To be honest, Edelweis didn't expect Jonathan to talk like that. So that he suddenly felt a sense of tightness. And, only a short answer could he utter.

“Ya.”

Edelweis rushed out of Jonathan's room with a strange feeling he felt. When Edelweis decided to leave the office, his steps stopped when he passed by Adinda.

“Loh, why Edel?”

Edelweis thought, Adinda will avoid him again. But apparently not. The woman approached Edelweis with a happy smile clearly visible on her face.

“Mbak Edel how are you? Edel is fine, right? This week I did not come to the office, everything is okay mbak?”

“Mbak Edel?”

Edelweis flinched, “Gue is good kok.”

Adinda smiled widely, “Thank God if it turns out that Edel is good, I'm happy to hear it.”

Edelweis nodded, so he remembered the incident at the restaurant at that time where Adinda was visibly offended by his words. “Lo angry with me?” edelweis asked at last.

“Anged? No.”

“But, lo went that night from resto.”

Adinda was speechless, confused to have to answer what so that all she could do was smile clumsily.

“Gue didn't mean it, that wasn't the real intention. Anyway, I have no intention to lower you or Sinta.”

Adinda nodded, “Iya, mbak. I'm sorry too, because I said something that must have hurt me. Please forgive ya mbak.” Adinda grimaces slowly, “Truly deh mbak. I came to that thought because of my talk yesterday. Do not be hurt, yes mbak.” said Adinda, she pulled Edelweis' hand and grasped it.

Edelweis who was not used to being touched by others was just silent, remembering the kindness of Adinda all this time to him made him confused what to do. Meanwhile, Adinda who saw Edelweis's inertness immediately realized, she quickly pulled her hand that grasped the hand of Edelweis.

“Sorry, mom. Not on purpose.”

“It's okay.”

***

Sinta jumped in shock when she saw the arrival of Adinda with Edelweis. He looked at her full asked Adinda who actually smiled widely replied to him.

“Mbak Edel,” saya Sinta. Since when Edelweis was in the office, he had not seen her since a week ago.

Edelweis only cleared his throat, raising his eyebrows. For now, all he felt safe to be near was the two of them, especially Adinda.

“Sin, we so yes eat at kang pecel our subscription.” Adinda glanced at Edelweis who was silent, “Mbak Edel also wanted to come, I invited. Isn't it, Sin?” ask Adinda plain.

Sinta smiled, where might she refuse if Edelweis himself was already here. “Yes, gakpapa. But, mbak we ride the motor, what is gakpapa?” tanya Sinta made sure.

“Gakpa. What a fuck I am, Adinda. So, it's okay.”

“Yaudah, come.”

They also ride their own motorcycles with Edelweis who was piggybacked by Adinda. Please worry Edelweis felt when the motor driven Adinda overtake several cars busy marching because of traffic jams, understand it is already home hours. Edelweis grimaced softly to see Sinta who was secretly adept at riding the motorbike. And, when they got to the place of eating in question, that's when Edelweis could only breathe a sigh of relief.

“Crazy,”

Edelweis felt his own shock made, this is the second time he rode a motorcycle and Adinda also hugged him.

“Mbak Edel, okay?”

Edelweis shook his head in wonder, he stared in disbelief at the Adinda and Sinta who had parked their bikes. “Crazy, yes, you guys. It looks secretly gini, but it turns out that if you bring a motor like an evil person. Almost hang me riding the same bike you guys, let alone lo Sin. Ih, crazy anyway!” Edelweis shuddered in horror.

However, precisely Edelweis honest speech was successful in inviting the laughter of Adinda and Sinta. Though they carry the motor at ordinary speed, not above average. But, it turns out that the response given by Edelweis is unusual.

“Do not know when I go home, do I still want or do not ride the motor.”

“Don't do that, mbak. Later we will return home still anterin.” said Adinda, she glanced at Sinta. “Yes, no, Sin?” Sinta just nodded.

“Judah, yuk. We'll order. Hunt many more people later.” invite Sinta who is possessed by Adinda. “Come, mbak Edel!”

Edelweis nodded, he stared at all the corners of this eating place. The place is simple, there are only long wooden tables for makeshift reasons plus some plastic chairs and long wood. If Edelweis usually just look at a place like this, this time he felt directly sitting in a place like that.

“Mbak Edel want what message?”

“What message?” Edelweis himself confused what to order, he did not even know the menu at this place to eat. “As of you deh.”

“Mbak Edel, have never eaten chicken pecel or catfish pecel before?”

Edelweis brushed off Sinta's question. “Only! Never was, never was time. This is my first time coming to this place directly. You see, I never eat on the outskirts of kayak gini.”

“Keep, if you have never been to this place, mbak Edel eat pecel catfish where?”

“In hotel, fitting I staycation last year.”

Adinda and Sinta, they looked at each other and smiled at Edelweis's reply. They're nodding.

“Different levels, Sin.”

“Yes, not the same as us.”

Edelweis frowned confusedly. “Why? I was wrong to eat catfish pecel at the hotel?”

“Oh, no-no. Edel is not wrong, never wrong!”

***

“Mbak stay here?”

Edelweis nodded, “Iya. Why?”

Sinta and Adinda stared at the astonished building before them, the large building that was seen from the outside alone could be judged how luxurious this place was. It is certain, the people who live in it are also people of money and quality, such as Edelweis for example.

“Gakpa, mba. Only, we should not be strange if we know mbak Edel lives here.”

Edelweis sniffed his shoulders, “Emang should have been. You know for yourself, who I am.”

“Iya, ibbak. Yaudah, we go straight home, ma'am. It was night too.”

“Iya. Btw, thank you for the food. It turns out eating on the side of the road, not as bad as I thought. Even though I still have a little culture shock eating in that kayak place. But, no big deal.”

“Yes, mbak both. Anyway, the one that should be thank you is not mbak, but us. Yes, Din?”

“It. The people of our intentions who want to pay, this is even the Edel who treat us. Where was his abis quite a lot more.”

“Yeah, money that much is nothing for me.” said Edelweis, arrogance still he showed.

“Iya, yes, mbak Edel is a lot of money. We all do oruh.” said Sinta, she chuckles as well as Edelweis.

“Next time, I invite you to eat and I myself will choose the place.”

“Yes, once again thank you for treating us today. Glad to be close to mbak.”

“Happy to treat me, meaning?” they immediately fell into a clumsy silence upon hearing Edelweis' words. “Ah, erah, I'm kidding. Yaudah, if you want to go home, hunt. Afraid overnight. I don't want anything to happen and later I'm wronged.”

“Judah, mbak. We go home first, yeah.”