Theatricals
Ep.26 - Finding a Way to Fall in Love

“Din, you said you wanted to help me, didn't you. Well, I need your help now!”

Adinda turned her head, she raised her brow next to him. “What help, mbak?” adinda asked confusedly, Edelweis spoke to her while whispering.

Edelweis fell silent, he typed his hand on the table. She bit her lip, “Gue wants to, you so spy Din!”

“Hah? What do you mean, mbak?”

“Gue wants, you find out all about Retha. Division you're part of managing artists anyway, I mah lo find out all about Retha.”

Adinda instantly silent instantly, “Mbak Retha Franklin, mbak?” edelweis asked to make sure, he was afraid of guessing wrongly.

Edelweis twisting lazy eyeball, “Yaelah, Din. How many artists in Indonesia named Retha Franklin? Much?” asked Edelweis lazily.

Adinda shook her head, “No idea, madam. But, I know her name is Retha Franklin and became an artist tuh, yes, mbak Retha who often come here.”

“Well, you know it! Why use it again!”

Adinda pursed her lips, “Lah, am I just making sure. Fear of wrong people.”

Edelweis cleared his throat, "Jaudah. So, hows? Will you help me?” edelweis asked, he nodded while looking fixedly at Adinda.

“Can't do it, mbak. It's the same if I violate privacy, I violate the code of conduct of work dong.”

“Lo whose cooperation?”

“Sama Mr. Jo,”

Edelweis clucked, “Originally you know. I'm the same Jonathan, we have the same power in this company. The difference is, I never go down directly and once I go down, I have to be a secretary doang. But, actually I'm the same Jo. That is, you also work with me. Know?” edelweis.

“Iya anyway, mbak. But, kan—no, ah mbak! I don't want.”

“Ah, how the hell lo! He said he wanted to help me. But, I ask you to help easily just reject gini.”

“Yes, I want to help Edel. But, not with these kind of things. Scared, ah!” refuse Adinda, she doesn't want to do such a thing. “Lagian, mbak. Why is it that I am not curious about Retha?”

“Not business lo.”

Adinda thunts pissed, “Tuh, right. I'm more sure, actually there is something between Edel, Mbak Retha and Pak Jo. What not, there is another love triangle between you.”

Edelweis smiled, he pulled the cynical corner of his lips. “Though there is a love triangle, the one who wins it is me, not the girl of the village.”

“But, mbak—”

“Udah, ah! I don't want to talk to you! Don't want to help at all, why too!”

“Ih, mbak Edel!”

Edelweis left the Adinda who gave a rough sigh.

***

Heart palpitations, not liking to see him with the others. That, what sign?

Many articles immediately appear when Edelweis type it in search. And, all the answers that came out were the same. What Edelweis was feeling was a sign of falling in love and jealousy.

“Dih, when I really fell in love anyway?” Edelweis couldn't believe it, he was still trying to find another answer. “Yaelah, so cheap really. Directly in love aja.”

Edelweis let out a rough sigh, he put down the origin of his phone. “This really means I'm in love with Jo, so?” Edelweis was so confused himself how to respond to this feeling.

Until the door of the apartment opened featuring Jonathan there and the arrival of the man successfully made Edelweis fell silent clumsily at once. It feels, so strange now if you meet Jonathan and the debate so often felt.

Jonathan frowned confusedly at the silence of Edelweis, let alone at the smile the woman showed. “Lo why, Del?” jonathan was confused.

“Hah? I why? Why me?” Edelweis smiled clumsyly.

“Any.”

Jonathan passed by Edelweis, but Edelweis called him.

“Jo!” Jonathan just raised his eyebrows to ask.

Edelweis took a deep breath, he smiled back at Jonathan. “Udah dinner?” edelweis asked attentively, hoping Jonathan said no and could have dinner with him.

However, it is not the answer given Jonathan but an action in which Jonathan steps closer to Edelweis. The approaching Jonathan makes Edelweis reflexively retreat, until he is stopped when his back hits the cabinet. Jonathan who was close to him made him gulp rough at his own spit, his eyeballs perfectly rounded. However, as Jonathan's face approached it made Edelweis slowly close his eyes. Edelweis thought, there will be something romantic, that hot, that—

“Aduh!”

Edelweis opened his eyes for a moment, he rubbed his brow gently flicked by Jonathan. “Ih, pain know, Jo!” irritated Edelweis, he rubbed his forehead.

“Lo don't want to pay attention to me, Del. Previously we were both not concerned and emang like that should be, even until now. So, don't act any different, yeah. Because it's weird to see!”

Jonathan sauntered away leaving Edelweis who immediately snorted annoyedly at the man. However, the grunt was lost replaced with a smile when remembering how close a Jonathan had been to him.

“Gue don't want love alone, Jo. I don't want my love clapping one hand. So, I'm sure, you will also fall in love with me, whatever the way.”

***

“Again, Jo... Look, I'm ready to have breakfast for you. Special porridge without nuts because I know, lo peanut allergy.”

Edelweis smiled broadly to welcome Jonathan who had just come out of his room and was ready with his work suit as usual.

Jonathan stared fixedly at Edelweis, he glanced at the porridge that Edelweis had prepared at him. “Where's it?” ask Jonathan.

“Yang by the roadside?”

“Broadside?” Edelweis laughed heartily, “Yes, it wasn't Jo. Where is there a roadside trader who is my subscription? There is nothing. Anyway, this porridge is prepared directly with our chef at Mama's house. I bought it directly to his chef resto.”

Jonathan nodded, “Oh.” Jonathan just walked away.

Edelweis gasped in shock, “Kok oh doang anyway, Jo?” Edelweis followed Jonathan. “You want to eat that porridge?”

“No! I'm healthy, why eat porridge.”

“Loh, but it does not have to be sick people who eat porridge.”

“Emang Yes. But, if there are other breakfast options, why should porridge?”

Edelweis pursed his lips, “Yaudah, what would you like for breakfast? Let me buy it or ask the chef to make it.”

“No, I usually do it myself. Anyway, I'm leaving this.”

“Ih, but Jo—”

“Bye.”

Edelweis growls in annoyance, “Ih, Jo! Wait for me, I'm nebeng!” Edelweis ran to pick up his bag that he had prepared, he immediately followed the steps of Jonathan who had walked quickly even to the point that his existence was not seen.

“Ih... Bummer jo! I want to go to work with him.”

As a result, now Edelweis went to work alone using a taxi. Arriving at the office, instead of going straight to his desk, Edelweis went into Jonathan's room. Where he found the man enjoying breakfast.

“Jo, I'll ask you to wait for me first. Why go so straight away!” irritated by Edelweis, he approached Jonathan. He was shocked to see what the man was eating. “Wait, wait! Lo said, you don't want breakfast porridge. But, what is this?”

Jonathan stared panted at Edelweis, “Not your business, Del. Mending lo out now!”

“No, no. I need an explanation now! Why you do not want to eat porridge that I have prepared, but it turns out you actually eat porridge here.”

“Gue says, it's none of your business. Out now!”

“No! Gue—”

Jonathan snorted angrily, he quickly approached Edelweis and pulled the woman out of the room.

“Brupt!” jonathan then closed the door and locked it.

Meanwhile, the expelled Edelweis also snorted in annoyance. He tried to re-enter but the room was locked from the inside.

“Ih... Jonathan bnebelin!”

Edelweis sat in his chair lazily, he was still thinking of ways to get Jonathan interested in him. Until Sinta's arrival managed to make him look up.

“Newly come mbak Edel?”

“According to lo?”

Sinta chuckled, she sat in her chair. “Mbak Edel less gercep nih coming. Try it if it is a bit part, surely Edel also kepagian.” said Sinta who makes Edelweis confused.

“What part?”

“Purpure mbak.”

“Port?” Edelweis muttered softly. What was the same porridge Jonathan had eaten earlier? Ask Edelweis curiously. “Whose pulp is it from?” edelweis asked, but his heart had already guessed one name.

“Mbak Retha, mbak.” Sinta smiled happily, her stomach was completely full now. “Tadi mbak Retha came mbak, came the porridge cart to the office. He gave away free porridge earlier. Tasty to know the porridge, the portions are also right, not a little or most. Anyway, make it full.”

Now, Edelweis's guess was right about who brought the porridge.

“Dih, really caper.”

“But, Mbak Retha tuh emang often mbak bawain children office food. Dia—”

“Iya, it's called caper.”

"Not a caper, but share. She's it—”

“Eh, share the same need. These office children are very well-off, so there is no need to get something like that. Emang tuh chick village caper aja, dih unclean really.”

Sinta was wrong to tell Edelweis this.

“Mana also the same boss here, thought not capable of anything. Fix, it's mah caper his name!”

Sinta rounded her eyes, she smiled faintly at the grunts of Edelweis. “Mbak Edel, jealous, yes same Sister Retha?”

Edelweis looked at Sinta's annoyance. “Jealous what the hell lo?”

“Ya, because mbak Retha likes to share here continue in the same notice Mr. Jo.”

Edelweis threw away his face, prestige only to justify Sinta's remark.

“Gak level really jealous with girl village.”

“Mbak, if you are jealous. Why mbak not do the same as mbak Retha also let in the same notice Mr. Jo.”

Edelweis was silent. Does he have to do that?