Treasure, Throne, Renata
Renata Story Selection Stage

Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep

The sound of a cell phone rang loudly, trying to wake me up from my deep sleep. I just fell asleep at 2 am, my eyes are still heavy. I'll just move the call, I'll pull the blanket and I'll put my head under the pillow.

Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep

My phone still reads, I regret not changing silent mode last night. I tried to get up from my bed, I squinted my eyes to find where my phone was. Shit, my phone must be lying somewhere, it sounds but I can't find it. I tried to keep looking and I threw all my pillows, ah it was tucked in between my mattress.

Daffa calls

“ Hello ma, today I'm the same grandma to there afternoon ya “, said my son's voice over there.

“ Yes fa, mama came home cepet ko today. You are the same grandma all bring clothes yes, you guys nginep here right “ my lot while scratching my head. My head was still dizzy from a lack of sleep last night.

“ Yes ma. I brought the documents you had to sign for the scholarship. Next week should be completed. Mama paid for my visa, right?” ask Daffa back.

I patted my forehead and in an instant my sleepiness disappeared. I forgot I haven't taken care of Daffa's college documents abroad. I immediately opened my laptop and checked my email about any requirements to take care of Daffa lectures in Japan later.

“ Yes mama inget, later mama take care of. Udah ya mama want to go to the office first, later in the afternoon do not need to eat at home, mama want to invite you guys to eat with Ivan “ replied spontaneously while focusing on checking email on my laptop.

“ Ivan? Who else is Ivan Ma? Cieee's mom's new boyfriend huh? ledek Daffa while grimacing teased me. “ Neneeek, mom has a boyfriend whose name is Om Ivan! “ the screams of Daffa that disperse my concentration.

“ Eh Daffaaaa, what the hell. Ah, Malem is waiting here. Dear Bye “, I ended the conversation before Daffa mocked me even further. I did plan to introduce Ivan to mother and Daffa today. Ivan has long urged me to meet them, he wants to get to know my family.

I took a cigarette next to my bed and lit it, my mouth was sour yet to inhale a cigarette this morning. I turned off the AC room, opened the balcony curtain and stood on the balcony of the right room facing the pool below me. Sayup-sayup heard the sound of screams laughter of children below who were being cared for by ART or her sisters. I often enjoy the sight of cute kids having breakfast while swimming downstairs, I remember when Daffa was a kid. I like kids, but I don't want any more kids. I raised Daffa by myself, only helped by my mother until Daffa was this big. Daffa's father did not care about us at all, he was remarried and had no intention of looking for his son. Reportedly he already has 2 children from the current marriage, of course, the only living he gave to his stepson and his new wife. How despicable that man was, he deliberately forgot the obligation to provide the blood of the flesh and let me work the buttocks.

Now when I showed Ferdy that I'd be so much better and stronger without him. The woman he left behind was now much more successful, the child I took care of myself could go to college abroad by getting a scholarship from his school. A trashy man like him will only be stunned that his ex-wife can move on, I can choose any man to be my life companion. Only a strong woman deserves to be with a great man, and now they are within my grasp. Getting sick of me scorning people about my status, they scoffed at me because I was a single mother to Daffa. They thought I was begging every man to pay for our lives. In fact, I have worked so hard, and it is not my fault that the men are after me. I want to stuff the mouths of those who look down upon me, as if I were going to take their husbands. They should reflect on how far they can be great wives and can manage the household. The woman who just wore shabby clothes while gossiping at the greengrocer every day was not my level. It's only fair if their husbands are looking for fun out there.

13.20 WIB

RENTZ Office – Dago

This afternoon meeting was led by Mr. Hardian in the RENTZ office after a long time he was absent during Rayendra leave. Ray's face now looks radiant, much happier than before. Early in the morning he had placed chocolate on my desk, a good effort to approach me, but I was still lazy to serve all his seduction. I never thought Ray would be this close, he really ended his household relationship.

After meeting Ray and Mr. Hardian went outside the office. They are used to it, Mr. Boss seems to miss his favorite son. The atmosphere of the office also became more cheerful because Ray ordered a lot of pizza for all the staff. Our monthly target was also achieved and I was satisfied to cut office operating costs so that RENTZ cash could be allocated to budget marketing. “Good job Renata, you’ve done great “ pleases in the heart.

PINGING

Daffa

“ Ma I passed the office mama, temenin eat dong “

a message went to my whatsapp. Scroll my phone and I was amazed to read my son just passed my office.

“ Where are you? What abis? “ my number is short.

“ I want to take TOEFL certificate at the office chair of my mom. I was in front of this, down dong “, he replied.

I hurried to clean my phone and laptop. Suddenly my phone rang, apparently a call from my client.

“ Hello Sister Rena, the application is error or what the hell?. I want to join as tenant ga can-can from yesterday “, said my client across there.

“ Oh so sir, I connect with IT support yes sir. We will immediately fix the system “, I replied accordingly. I think he was wrong, he should have contacted customer service to protest.

“ Mbak please help me directly, I do not have time via ginian application. I am Hardian, many of my properties I want to rent. Please yes mbak “ cerocos my client non-stop.

Again nepotism by carrying the name of Mr. Hardian. Inevitably I have to serve his request, I immediately went to the IT support team table to complete the affairs of this one client. My mind became anxious to think of Daffa who was waiting for me below, but what power this business should I resolve as soon as possible.

PINGING

“ Mama is still a long time? I waited for half an hour. Laper !!! “

A message from Daffa came into my phone, but my client was still showering me with a line of questions I had to answer.

“ Fa, you want to eat first. Mom still has a sudden job. Later mama transfer ya “ reply me to my son just way I. I knew he would be angry for refusing his invitation. Sure enough, there were no more incoming messages from him until now.I know for sure Daffa was angry and disappointed in me.

Renata Apartment

“ You park in front of the minimarket aja Van, later as Daffa and mother down you pick up in the lobby yah”, I told Ivan who was busy glancing to find a parking space behind the wheel of his car.

“ Yes Ok, you pick them up gih, I parked here while waiting for you guys” said while parking the car in front of a minimarket next to the main lobby. I immediately got off rushing while squeezing my phone screen to contact Daffa to get down to the lobby immediately. I know he must have been mad at me because of what happened this afternoon.

“ Fa, get off now yes. Mama is already in the lobby waiting for you guys “, I said as the phone connected with my son across there.

“ Yes, Ok! “, Daffa replied briefly.

I walked towards the leather sofa in the middle of the lobby. I sat down for a moment and straightened my feet that were sore because of my new high heels.if not for going to dinner with Ivan at the hotel, I would not have used these 12 cm high heels, I would not have, my calf is already hurting and my back is already in pain.

TING

The elevator door opened, and Daffa and my mother came out of the elevator. The look on their faces was bright, especially Daffa's smiling expression looking at me as the elevator door opened.

“ Cie cie who wants to dinner with a new girlfriend, sakep ga ma? “, the god while poking my waist. I just smiled and hugged his shoulder. I'm glad Daffa wasn't angry because of what happened this afternoon. I took my phone and I called Ivan to pick us up in front of the lobby.

19.35 WIB

The 20th Restaurant – Bandung

A waiter in an elegant black suit invited us to enter the restaurant on the 20th floor of a luxury hotel in the center of Bandung. He directed us to sit in the outdoor area exactly facing the city view. The service is very excellent and impressive, a friendly smile is always on its back from the lips of the waiter.

Ivan sat next to me staring at the list of foods in the menu. He doesn't talk to us much, his body gestures look awkward in front of my mother and son. Likewise with the mother who looks stiff meet with Ivan. He has never eaten at a fancy restaurant in his entire life. If it wasn't for Ivan's invitation, I guess mom wouldn't have come. Another case with Daffa, he was busy looking at the man sitting in front of him. He would occasionally steal a glance and then smile at me. He had a lot of boy friends who were almost the same age as Ivan, it seemed like he would interrogate Ivan with a number of questions.

“ Om Ivan works where ?”, asked Daffa exactly as I thought.

“ In Asia Development Bank, Fa “, he answered briefly while smiling at Daffa.

“ Oh...what parts “, ask again. I saw my mother nudging Daffa's arm while casting a cynical gaze so that Daffa would stop asking.

“ Auditor Fa “, said short while smiling and back flipping through the pages of the menu book.

What an awkward attitude Ivan this time. He usually talks at length about his life. The man with the ideal high posture, clean white skin, neatly haired, with his nose pointed at a glance similar to Christian Sugiono is very clumsy. Ivan was friendly, but could not take my family's heart. This 35-year-old man is still single, but it is not difficult for him to choose any woman for him to make a wife. Brilliant career, beautiful face, enough wealth but he is still single. I'm still fumbling if I can be serious with this 5-year-old man of mine. That's why I deliberately introduced Ivan to my family, I wanted to see how Ivan could accept my family.

Ivan then waved his hand to order some food. After the waiter recorded every menu we ordered, Ivan tried to open the question for us. I appreciate her efforts to melt the tension, even though it is not enough to satisfy my heart at the moment.

“ Fa where did you eat this afternoon? “, ask Daffa on the sidelines of our chat.

“ To the cafe next to the office of mama, where else is “, he said while playing his phone.

“ You ate alone dong earlier, why did not go home anyway eat the same mother in apartment “ my question returned.

“ I was invited to chat with my mom's boss in the lobby. I said I wanted to eat with my mom but I didn't. Trus he invited me to chat at the cafe deh “, he said while fun to play his phone.

“ Hah same who Fa?”, my question with a little aghast. Which boss took my son to lunch?. Why didn't Daffa tell me that he was invited to eat by an office person?.

“ Mr Rey..Reynold? Rey who forgot her name was”, she replied while squinting her eyes trying to remember the name of the man who invited her to lunch.

“ Rayendra? “, cut me while half panicking.

“ Well yes, Rayendra. He immediately invited me to talk a lot just know I'm a mama's boy. I told her that I wanted to go to Japan, uh she even gave her recommendation that she could take care of my college documents. Baek he is “, Daffa replied at length to us.

Ivan fell silent and glanced at me with the tip of his eye. His gaze seemed to show as if he did not like the conversation about Rayendra with Daffa.

“ Nak Ivan said he went to college in America yes “, asked my mother who tried to neutralize our increasingly awkward situation.

“ Not America mom. I only took the S2 in Aussie”, he replied lowly. Although not a humble answer for me, our caste and Ivan are clearly different. That's what makes Mother wrong in front of her.

Fortunately, our orders came too. Tonight's meeting was a complete failure. I saw the look on my mother's face was not impressed with Ivan who was not flexible with them. Even though Ivan had invited us to dinner at a restaurant with a menu of millions, picking us up with his luxury car, all of that did not impress his mother and Daffa. How should I assure you that this man is the one who can sustain our future, if Ivan alone is not the maximum to steal the hearts of my mother and son. Even Daffa could talk about Rayendra, my head was dizzy and I almost lost my appetite. Instantly this 1 million steak wagyu couldn't help but publish my saliva. Tonight's dinner was not memorable, the faces in front of me ate with an expression of boredom. They were just trying to appreciate Ivan, even though their little hearts were screaming as if they wanted to go home soon.