Treasure, Throne, Renata
Insecure Renata's Story

08.00 WIB – Renata Apartment

This morning was quiet, no more phone calls or incoming email notifications from the RENTZ team. Everyone has to work from home to save money. I've had two days of my laptop not turning on, because there are no more reports I have to make. But unlike Rayendra, this morning he is still struggling in front of his laptop to draft proposals for new investors.

“ Who else would you like to bargain for? There are still investor acquaintances?”, ask me from outside the balcony while reflecting my cigarette smoke.

“ Lah”, the answer is short.

“ Where is the person? Bandung what is Jakarta?”.

“ Wherever I am”, he replied without turning away from his laptop.

“ Oooh. Yes, I'll be home by noon again mom. I want to remember Daffa who is still in shock. You know what your ex-wife did was too late, Mas”, my grumbling while throwing my cigarette butts into the ashtray on the table.

“ What made the issue to the Daffa school must be Rania? You've been kroscek the school?”, he asked riled.

“ Yes who else if not him. Rania did not want you divorced, surely she made a move for neror kita”.

“ Later you go to school, if you can sue them for defamation. I could have been dragged into that cheap story that that guy wrote”.

“ Yes Mas, Rania can we report to the police. I have to make BAP now also”.

“ Do you have any proof that Rania did? Don't just accuse first if you don't have the proof”.

I was silent with a million pangs in my chest, because there was no evidence that led to Rania. Even though the mastermind behind all this turmoil is himself.

“ Yes, while thinking I'm going to mom's house. The car is done today right?”.

“ Not finished. Still looking for spare parts. We can not use mobil” for a month, he replied.

“ What? Very long anyway? Why the car?”.

“ Overheating, maybe because previously nonstop I used pacing Bandung – Jakarta – Bogor – Bandung”.

“ His car is for sale. If you have made it difficult it will usually continue to carry sial”, gertutuku.

“ The car is still damaged so how to sell Ren?”.

“ Betulin aja alakadarnya, the important body smooth, photo, put an ad in the intenet. Finished right? we buy a new car that is a bit small aja”, I propose.

“ Later deh Ren, I have to take care of RENTZ you even discuss a new car. I was patient just do not need to change the car first”, he said.

“ Yes, it is a memorable car. Still can't move on from the past like nih”, I said as I moved in and opened my refrigerator door. I took fullcream milk and poured it in a bowl with my favorite granola.

“ It was Ren, I don't mean it was a memory issue in that car. Now I have a lot of work to do at RENTZ. Target I'm looking for investors before we're all fired at the end of the month without severance.

I ignored what my husband said, my hands were busy slicing fruit and mixing it into the cereal I made. My mind is disturbed by his speech to change the car, of course he still loves the car that became a memory with his family first. Yesterday I found a Barbie and Little Pony movie DVD in the dashboard drawer, it must have belonged to her children who were still in storage. There was also a pentule needle, a hijab pin, and a small mirror that definitely wasn't mine. I dumped everything in the trash while waiting for the tow truck when the incident broke down the other day.

“ Ren, what breakfast is there? Can you cook rice ga?”.

“ Is there a cereal? I give two to you Mas”, bargain me.

“ Ga likes that, rice is just as delicious as well. Same sweet tea do not forget”, he ordered while struggling with his proposal.

“ How? Is it good for your wife? “, my god as he drinks it.

“ is Good “, the answer is short. He is seen spending half a mug and returning to work. I hurried to pick up my wallet and cell phone while walking out of the room to buy rice sitting in the apartment canteen. While walking through the hallway, I typed a WhatsaApp message on someone.

“ Cie cieee, Non beautiful again jealous like “, said a voice that again teased me. A woman who looked like me followed me from behind.

“ Why do you dateng again, make a riot aja”, murmured me while glancing around.

“ Your husband again confused instead of being cheered even made dizzy “, his god while entering the open elevator.

“ I have tau ga. First my son's scholarship was revoked, then suddenly the car broke down, now my talk to change cars is not discussed with him. It must be all because of Rania”.

“ Lo insecure is very Non, not necessarily it was him too. Inget loh, you can not report to the police if there is no valid evidence, you will hit the stone yourself. A girl as smart as you know you really should”.

“ Arrrgh, my pokonya has to make her life difficult. Ray must be able to save the economy immediately, if not...”.

“ If not ? Lo want what? Ninggalin him?”, he asked as he followed back as I stepped foot as the elevator door opened on the ground floor. I just glanced at him without speaking a word. The situation here is quite crowded, many people go back and forth to the cafeteria to find breakfast.

“ Uda, if the Ray fell poor just him. Mumpung lo is still married series, no need to bother taking care of the trial of all kan”, he persuaded. I just threw a cynical look as I rushed in upon arrival at the cafeteria I was heading to, I immediately ordered two servings of nasi uduk for our breakfast.

“ Wife tuh mbok ya make breakfast alone, telor ceplok doang aja lo time can not heh?”, he said while sitting in kursi”. I answered his words with a plot to get him out of my sight.

“ Neng, this is rice. Total so 25 thousand ya”, said the canteen mother while handing a plastic bag containing rice wrap.

“ This is the money, Mom, thanks”, I replied while giving the money while rushing to my room.

“ Lo tuh yes, again this is not a frugal, rather than buy outside mending cook yourself deh Non”, said the voice.

“ Noisy lo. Just so you know, I still have enough savings. RENTZ conditions will not have the slightest effect on financial conditions, and I will never fall poor. Take it ya”.my answer is annoyed at the babble that keeps cornered me.

“ Well good deh Non, hopefully you can be calmer, no need se-insecure now hahahaha”.

“ Diem not lo, go only can not !”, I snapped at the sound.

A cleaning service member who was wiping the elevator door looked at me with a shocked look. Apparently he listened and thought that I was scolding him.

“ Sorry Mom, I just clean up pintu”, he replied with a ketus. He pulled his wiping hand while grumbling at my snaps just now.

Those laughs and insinuations kept ringing in my head. I closed my eyes while trying to cast him out, hoping that the shadow would soon disappear and stop haunting. I opened the door to my room and Ray was so shocked to see me, he reflexively closed his laptop.

“ So buy rice uduk? Sorry ya ngerepotin kamu”, sahutannya suddenly.

“ How else, no rice. Mending buy aja rather than mubazir”, I replied as I glanced at the laptop that he just closed suddenly.

“ I take a shower first, you ready for the rice. This abis I have to meet someone because”, he replied as he rushed to pick up a towel on the balcony.

I watched Ray walk into the bathroom, made sure he closed the door and locked it. As soon as I heard the sound of the shower opened, I immediately opened the laptop and entered his password. Open the screen with an email page. I read carefully the email, apparently from Dion who gave a brief project that Ray had to work on. My eyebrows frowned when reading the brief, the deadline given was also very short. What project did Dion give you in such a crucial moment? Didn't Ray agree not to be in contact with him anymore?.

I quickly closed the laptop slowly, rushing to pour the rice sitting on the plate with a million questions. My eyes also turned to my phone, hoping for a reply from the person I sent the message to just now. But it turns out that my message is only one, which means that my message has not been received. Ray came out of the bathroom clad in a dark blue towel while choosing a shirt in front of the closet, while I chose to be quiet without asking what I saw on his laptop. The atmosphere of my room was so quiet, only the sound of spoons and forks clashing against the rice plate. My brain's still wondering who Ray's gonna meet this morning. I don't know what he'll do, but I'm sure I won't stay silent this time.