Theatricals
Ep. 8 - An Humiliation
“Mba Retha, after this we have take again, about half a twos. Don't forget, yes mbak!”
Retha chuckled, she showed both thumbs of her hands. “Ready, calm down, I can't possibly forget. But, thank you already dyingetin.” said Retha, she looked at the mirror that reflected them. Currently he is in the middle of self, more precisely just in touch up only.
“Mbak Retha, I went to the toilet for a while, yeah. This is so great.”
“Oh, yes, Nan. This is done this too. Relax aja.” replied Retha who made her makeup artist chuckle. “Buruan sana, later beser here again.”
“Iya, mbak, yes. Bentar, yes mbak..”
“Iya..”
Retha looked at her phone now, a smile that could not be separated from her lips as she read the message someone had sent her. A simple message that could shake his heart.
“Mas Jo can aja,” muttered Retha as she read the praise Jonathan gave her.
“Yeah, this is Jo mas why should video call everything?”
Retha became anxious herself, she stared at her reflection in the mirror, making sure she was in a calm situation before she finally raised the call from Jonathan. Although in fact, he is in a hurry now.
“Hai, mas.”
“Hai, Tha. How long did you pick up the phone?”
Retha blinked her eyes, she smiled wryly as she shook her head slowly.
“Masa anyway? No, ah. I lift her gercep kok, kayak usually.” replied Retha, her cheeks feel hot now. It blushes?
“Yaudah, yes. You again on set?”
Retha nodded, “Iya, mas. Just another break.”
“Oh... Btw, you took the new project?”
Retha knew the project Jonathan was referring to, he told the story himself when perhaps Jonathan had known it before. “Iya, mass. I take it, because I think his character fits me. The figure of Lara there, a little like describing myself. And, if I'm suitable, I would enjoy doing it.” explained Retha.
“Yaudah, I give it all to you. Besides true your word, if you like it sure enjoy.”
Retha smiled happily, she nodded in agreement.
“Oh, yes. Did you think of the answer to my question last night?”
Last night?
Yes, last night Jonathan took Retha on the street, went to dinner at a restaurant. Retha thought, just a regular dinner. However, not only that, that night Jonathan also expressed his feelings, again and this time as well as invite Retha to have a serious relationship with him.
Retha nodded. “Udah, mas. I already know the answer.”
“What?”
Retha chuckles at Jonathan's enthusiasm, “Let me tell you, but not now.”
“Keep when?”
“Tonight is possible,”
***
Edelweis frowned curiously at the last sentence he heard.
“What answer?” edelweis was confused.
Edelweis snorted in annoyance, he clucked his waist as he thought about what Jonathan and Rethas chatter meant earlier.
“About them talking about what, huh? I have to find out anyway!”
“Mbak Edel,”
Edelweis flinched, he frowned as Sinta approached him with the files he was carrying. Edelweis squinting, “Why?”
Sinta smiled clumsily, she stared at the file she was carrying. “This mbak, there is file—” not finished Sinta talk, Edelweis first cut it.
“Lo dare to tell me?”
Sinta widened her eyes, she shook her head quickly. “That's not what I mean. But, —”
“Originally you know, yes. I was supposed to be your boss, just because Jo wanted me to learn, so I'm equal. But, because in fact I already can actually, already pinter, I do not want to learn. Malesin bang.”
“But right, mbak. Mr. Jo himself said that Edel was—”
“Yes, Jo lo dengerin's talk. Don't be! After all, you also usually do it yourself, can you? I'm sorry, don't be spoiled.”
Sinta could only sigh harshly, she should not expect anything from this Edelweist. “Judah, mbak. Yes.”
Edelweis rolled his eyeballs, "Emang should have been. Yaudah, back to work!” Sinta nodded, went back to her desk.
Edelweis returned to his desk, leaning back and thinking about what might happen in the future.
“Sinta,”
Sinta who sat in front of him looked up, “Iya, mbak?”
“Udah how long have you been a secretary of Jo?”
“Mau almost two years, mbak.”
Edelweis nodded, “Jo, how's the guy? He is very spicy talk, likes nyakitin.”
Sinta frowned confused to hear that, “No, mbak. Mr. Jonathan is good, even angry he does not talk much.”
Edelweis surprised to hear it, “Masa?”
“Yes, mbak, seriously.”
It is clear, the meaning of Jonathan's painful talk only applies to Edelweis alone.
“Choice very much!” edelweis' snort that Sinta could still hear. “Btw, she's not close to girls. The feeling there is not a single news that speaks to him as a girl, do not suspect you that he is the truth... You know lah.”
“Salah?”
Sinta nodded, “Iya, mbak. Turns out that Mr. Jo is again keeping one heart.”
“Who?”
“Mbak Retha.”
The look on Edelweis's face changed instantly. Sinta who saw the change immediately grimaced softly, she cursed her stupidity just to speak even though it was actually a fact. But, everyone also knows that Edelweis has declared himself as the future wife of Jonathan.
“Mbak sorry, I didn't mean to. I—”
Edelweis sniffed his shoulder, “Iya, I'm sorryin. But, I have to let you know again if I'm his future wife. It doesn't matter whose heart Jonathan is guarding, which I'm obviously the owner of.”
Sinta knows now. Edelweis was not only haughty, arrogant but also a very ambitious person.
***
“Mam, why here?” jonathan asked as Emmeline was in the office meeting him, she glanced at Edelweis who was standing next to her mother.
Emmeline approached Jonathan, “Jo, mom, you chatted last night. Still asking why?” hatch Emmeline.
“Jo, don't want, Ma.”
“Mama didn't ask for your approval.”
“Ma, but the married one was me. So anything must be in accordance with my agreement because my life in the future is a bet.”
“You talk like that your future will be ruined. Don't be silly deh.”
Jonathan looked at Edelweis who continued to smile meaningfully at him. “Indeed it would be ruined if I married him later.”
“Jaga your talk, Jo!” annoyed by Emmeline, she immediately looked at Edelweis who showed her sad face. “Tante..”.
“Mama don't want to know! This afternoon you come to Aunt Syika's boutique. Mama made an appointment for you to fit your wedding dress.”
“Ma,—”
Emmeline embraces Edelweis, she takes her daughter with her.
“If you refuse, you know for yourself what the consequences will be. Papa you will not be able to stay silent, Jo.” Emmeline said without looking at Jonathan who was really angry now.
Meanwhile, Edelweis turned his head and smiled obliquely, he blinked one eye before coming out leaving Jonathan who immediately kicked the table after their departure.
***
“Down!”
Edelweis frowned when Jonathan asked her to get out of the car when they had just arrived in front of the boutique where Emmeline had already made an appointment to fit her wedding dress with Jonathan.
“Lo is also in, right?”
Jonathan smiled obliquely, he turned to Edelweis. “Should you ask that? Lo even know the answer what.”
“Where are you going? To the extent that you do not want to come inside.”
“Not your business. Besides, even if I'm not going anywhere, I don't want to go in either. Make what? This is all I never expected.”
“Lo think, I was also expecting this?”
Jonathan nodded quickly, “Iya, you expect all of this. Because if not, you should reject everything from the beginning. Lo say same nyokap bokap I made this all.”
“Lo thinks it's easy? I also—”
“Easy! Lo ngerek a little, surely my parents directly participate. Have they ever refused a request lo?” Edelweis was silent, he had never received any rejection so far from Jonathan's parents. “No, right? If you disagree, you refuse. But, no, you like to want to marry me. You still want to ruin my life.”
Edelweis snorted in annoyance, “Lo why the hell? I always said I wanted to ruin your life. No, yeah! I never had that intention! I can't possibly make people miserable.”
“Talking to lo!”
“Lo never want to believe me.”
Jonathan breathed a rough sigh. “Udah, I'm lazy to fuss the same lo. Down now!”
“No! You also have to come in, I don't want to know!”
“Down!”
“Jo—”
Jonathan got out of his car, circled the front of the car and immediately opened the side door where Edelweis felt. He immediately removed the woman's seatbelt, pulling Edelweis out of his car.
“Jo, I don't want to!”
Jonathan didn't care, he kept forcing Edelweis to come down.
Jonathan threw Edelweis' hand when she got out of her car, and she stared at him sharply. “Stone!”
Jonathan rushed back into his car, but his steps stopped as Edelweis spoke again.
“Gue knows you actually want to meet the village girl right?”
“If yes, why? Not your business either.”
Edelweis was upset and angry, he lost competitiveness. “Lo is blind or what the hell, Jo? Why do you chase that girl? What's that special about a village girl? There's nothing. You should be grateful to be fooled by me, when all the men out there expect me, you can easily have me. And, so you even choose the village girl!” Edelweis pointed at his head annoyed, “Use brains lo!”
Jonathan laughed blandly at the words of Edelweis who prided himself.
“Lo asks, why would I prefer Retha over lo?” Jonathan smiled obliquely, “It should be you ngaca, what is special in yourself so that I have to choose lo. Spoiled girl, arrogant, never want to lose kayak lo, nothing compared to Retha. In fact, it seems that if you are compared to Retha, you lose in any way. Lo minus.”
Edelweis clenched his hands in annoyance, angry at Jonathan's contempt.
“So, before you let others down, read first! Lo is even lower than the person you taunted it.”
After saying that, Jonathan went back in and drove his car away leaving Edelweis who was still holding his anger.