TIME (For A Taste )
CHAPTRE 244

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“Ir, I cherish our friendship for many – years... Very very grateful, because there are few services in me to determine the choice of profession that I take, and my choice is right because of your help and support... But sorry Ir. I'm married now. I have a wife who should be my top priority... Sorry, I can't find Argan no matter what.”.

There was Reiji who was on a phone call with Shirly who contacted him first.

Shirly asks Reiji to come back to her apartment because her son is experiencing high heat and always mentions Reiji by name.

"It's not like if my misunderstanding and Lia's done. I still need her permission if I have to visit Argan."

But on the basis of Reiji has remembered his promise to Malia to stay away from Shirly, plus Malia has caught him still meeting Shirly in hiding – hiding behind his wife - - - although in context there is a humanitarian reason – say so, why Reiji reneged on his promise to Malia.

“But Ji---“

“Gue told you the same yesterday. Yesterday it was the last time I went to your place, I found you. And that means it applies also to Argan--“

“Lo is so happy, Ji,” Shirly said from across Reiji's phone with her voice sounding soft, making Reiji sigh a little heavy.

Tega can't really be Reiji. “Sorry Ir's. Lia actually did not like if I was too deket same lo. and all this time I rarely nongol in the group or join with you guys that, in honor of Lia's wishes. I have promised Lia actually, but what happened with Argan yesterday and I so passed the focus with Argan until I menggelupain promise I with Lia, Lia, besides I also do not want to offend you, so I always look for reasons to not join in-gathering-“

“This is not for me, Ji. Make Argan! Lo love understanding dong same lo jealous wife?!” crush Shirly whose voice became somewhat raised. “Kalo I want, from after I divorced, I've pepet lo, Ji! Because I know you have the same feelings as me!” added Shirly.

“Then yes, Ir!” reiji Gegas. “Then. And please don't reveal the past,” he added. “And I don't like that,” said Reiji again. “Gue feels natural if Lia jealous---“

“But he's jealous blind! Ga clear!” sambar Shirley. “Dan lo why the hell can not be firm with him?! You stay clear if we're just a department! And I wonder yes, you can smitten the same rough chick macem her--“

“HEI IR!”

Reiji's voice raised up then sounded.

“Sorry Ji, i--“

“Lo ga entitled to rate Lia---“

“Iya I know, but kan-“

“Lo denger this is fine.”

Reiji spoke in disregard for Shirly who had several times ambushed his words.

“Ji--“

“From now on, I cut off my friendship with you... I don't want my marriage to break down, especially, I don't want to lose Lia. Thanks.”

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REIJI

I feel cruel to Irly actually.

But I really don't want my relationship and Lia to be jeopardized.

And again I feel bad about Irly saying something negative about Lia.

Although it is true what Irly said if Lia was jealous blindly, but my heart was really not happy to hear Irly comment negatively about Lia.

So I take a stand. It also happened that Irly seemed to make trouble with me by saying a sharp sneer about Lia, then I to the point gave her an affirmation about me who no longer wanted to be friendly with her.

And I actually made it happen by directly blocking Irly's contact number from my phone, right after I disconnected my phone connection with her earlier.

It's up to my other friends to respond if Irly says this to them.

What matters to me now is my relationship with Lia. Where my wife who is heavy is at this time.

Since it's been twenty-four hours now, I still can't hear from Lia. Want to try to calm down waiting for him to come home, because previously also the count I can meet with Lia again after he hid when snooping on me who did not come to my birthday celebration that Lia had prepared, Lia had prepared, less than 24 hours too.

But yes it is also difficult to try to calm down before knowing where Lia is.

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“My feeling is not good..This has been more than twenty-four hours,” muttered Reiji after he glanced at the wall clock in the living room of his apartment and Lia, when the time of 24 hours has passed, when the time has passed, malia's phone could not be reached.

Reiji contacts his sister to find out about Malia, with an alibi that he and Lia are having a fight, without Reiji giving details to his younger sister.

“Pa, Ma. Lia and I were actually having a fight from yesterday.”.

Reiji who was impatient finally decided to go to Malia's parents' house and be honest with the two parents-in-law who then helped find out about Malia by contacting their relatives.

While Reiji calls his younger sister again, his parents soon arrive at Malia's parents' house after Reiji tells her Malia has been missing for more than twenty-four hours.

Then both Reiji, his parents and his sister and Malia's parents are increasingly panicked, where the clock continues to pass through 24 hours with Malia who is without news, and the, but Reiji's wife's cell phone is still inactive.

“You don't have the phone number of Lia's office person, Ji?” reiji asked his son.

“Engga, Pa..”

Reiji answered quickly.

“But I know who to find out.”

Reiji also remembered Andra.

“Ga anyone knows. Lia no contact them from since home office.”

Reiji said after from Andra he got all the phone numbers of Malia division colleagues in the office who Reiji directly contact one-on-one.

“Ya we have calmed down first.” Malia's father said. “Papa contact Om Fakih. He'll help find Lia,” added Malia's papa. “Later his men will call for information--“

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“Where is Pa?”

Twice twenty-four hours now, Malia has no news.

“His men Om Fakih have checked the CCTV in your apartment complex and saw Lia boarding a taxi in the lobby. They still check the number of the taxi that Lia used, so they can know where she anter Lia.”

“Eh--“

“Why, Pa?..” asked Reiji directly when his father-in-law seemed a little gasp.

“This Papa was given info from CCTV in the time before Lia took a taxi, Lia got off the car in front of the lobby of your apartment complex fitting he came there--“

“Taxi online time.”

Reiji's mother was desperate.

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REIJI

I followed my parents and in-laws and my sister who was on the way from Jogja to Jakarta after hearing that Lia was considered missing, completely overwhelmed with worries and fears about Lia's state.

We even contacted the hospital in Jakarta, even though Amit-amit lia did not have anything bad to be rushed to the hospital. But come to think of it, if Lia's parents have an accident, there must be a hospital party who contacted me or her parents.

“Iya, hello?”

I got a phone call from the person in charge of my job.

“Pak Reiji, I've sent you a draft schedule to email Mr. Have you checked?”

The call was from Raka. His aspr was the right hand of the big boss of the airline I worked with specifically for him. “Oh Yes Mr. Raka, thank you for the info. I will check.”

“Good, Mr. Reiji... But tomorrow you may come to the headquarters first, to replace the meeting that was canceled yesterday, only after that Mr. Rei and Mr. Agnan will leave with Mr. Varen and Jonathan and their wives to the airport.”

"Tomorrow?..."

"Yes, Mr. Reiji and Mr. Agnan are scheduled for tomorrow to take Mr. Alva and Mr. Jonathan and their wives and children to Bali. The day after tomorrow you'll drive them to Italy."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Raka, I happen to have some urgent family business. So if I want permission for the next two days even... Please have my schedule revised, because I really can't be on duty in the next day or two..."

Impressed unprofessional indeed, but want to how? I can't possibly work with Lia's condition which is now considered to be completely gone. And from my long track record as a Pilot, I'm a little unprofessional.

"Sir Reiji, do you know that Mr Alva is a crucial person in terms of discipline at work?" said Raka, reminding me of how strong one big boss of mine is indeed about work.

"Yes, I know, Mr. Raka--"

"I will report in advance about your unavailability to Mr. Omar..."

"good. Thank you in advance, Mr. Raka." I said to Raka.

Who then answered my remarks and disconnected the phone connection afterwards.

I just have to wait for my fate as a private pilot of one family owner of the airline where I lived all this time, after I behaved unprofessionally like this.

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Die up!

My phone rang, and it was a direct call from one of my big bosses who was calling me— shortly after I told Raka, if I can't fly on schedule tomorrow and ask for a sudden vacation.

I think Mr. Omar's superior-his immediate superior Raka will contact me. But this is a big, direct boss who rarely communicates with me, other than if we met on duty.

But this Young Master once also told me directly to save his mobile number and please contact him if I have any obstacles or complaints in the job. Which I asked her for one time when I was confirming Lia's whereabouts at her family's hotel.

“Yes, Mr Alva? Good afternoon..”

I immediately greeted after I shifted the green color icon on my phone screen.

One of these Young Masters must have contacted me because I canceled my schedule unilaterally and asked for a sudden day off.

Because as I-I-as Raka said, if one Young Master is very very disciplined when it comes to the professional responsibilities of each worker.

The rumor goes, this one Young Master from the family that hired me, is even more powerful than his fathers. He even had the power to make decisions without having to wait for the approval of his many fathers.

Ketar-ketir also actually, because I know if this one Young Master is the type of person who does not like if work affairs are mixed with personal affairs. Because the reason I'm with Raka is that I have urgent family business.

And when this one Young Master feels dislike, he will be able to do anything. So anyway, the rumors.

“What is your family business, Mr Rei?.” so said one Young Master from one family who hired me, without answering my greetings other than flat tone.

The shadow of the dismissal was already dancing in my head hearing the flatness of this one Young Master's voice, even his voice was coldly heard talking to me, unlike before.

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“Sorry in advance, Mr. Alva. My wife has been missing for almost two days. And I can't calm down before he gets home or I know where he is. But if you think I'm unprofessional and want to fire me, I'll take it. Or if you want to impose a fine for thinking I violated the employment contract, I will accept.”

Yang Reiji then told one of his big bosses, where Reiji chose to be honest in the end to one Young Master from the family who hired him.

'Whatever, if Mr. Alva thinks I'm making it up.'

Reiji was resigned to his job.

For him at this moment, Lia was the most important. “Once again I apologize, I may not be able to work before my wife comes home or there is news about her. So---“

“You're coming to my family's residence now,” said one of Reiji's big bosses whom he called Mr. Alva.

Reiji gasped, a little confused.

"W-what, Mister?---"

"You came to my family's residence and met me here."

“But I am waiting for news from police--“

“Come to my family's residence now if you want to quickly find your wife.”

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