Treasure, Throne, Renata
The Story of Renata

20.00 WIB – Vesper Sky Bar

I've been waiting for half an hour for someone at this bar, while lighting my filter cigarette on a table in the outdoor area. Sometimes I hum along singing a song sung live band while enjoying the panorama of Bandung at night.

“ It has been a long time here Ren?”, greet someone who suddenly just sat next to me. A well-built man with a distinctive perfume smell.

“ Good, you how are you?”, I asked while glancing at him.

“ Good. Ye? I think there is a problem until you have to contact me many times”, he said as he waved at a waiter.

“ Excuse me sir, want to order now?”, ask a waiter approaching us.

“ 2 Belissimo Moscato. That was it first “, he said.

“ Good sir, please wait. Thank you “, said the waiter while leaving us.

The man then looked at me, his eagle eyes as if observing the movements I was doing.

“ Still smoking you? When did Ren stop?”, he asked as he tried to reach for the cigarette on my finger.

“ Udah, do not start again”, I replied while turning off my cigarette butts.

“ You are happy, Ren? Tangle your face “.

“ Don't know, I'm confused why it's so here”.

“ You chose this path Ren. I thought you were happy with him, so I sincerely let go of kamu”, he said.

“ I just want Daffa happy, he needs a father figure. If it wasn't for my son I wouldn't have married again”.

“ Then you guys are happy now? What did he give you guys?”.

“ At first he loved everything, but now we are having a hard time “.

“ What do I have to help Ren? “, ask.

I just kept quiet and didn't answer, trying so many hard things to tell her.

“ Okay I understand. How much do you need?”, he asked while receiving a cocktail glass served by the waiter.

“ Are you sure you want to help me? It’s that for free?”.

“ I still love you Ren, no matter what it takes “, she said as she stroked my hair.

I enjoyed the breeze of the wind caressing my face, feeling cold yet my heart was warm sitting beside it. The glare of those sharp eyes fixedly looked at me, all his attention was something I could not possibly refuse.

23.30 WIB – Renata Apartment

“ Honey where did you come from?”, asked Rayendra who was crouching put our clothes in the suitcase.

“ There is a meeting with the client, why do you finish clothes? How a messy room like this?”, I replied astonished to find my apartment in a mess.

“ I can't pay rent anymore, we have to move now. Your mother just called she said to move first to Sana”, she replied as she continued packing.

“ Don't need to move, let it be here. I can still pay rent for this month. You enter the clothes into the closet again deh”, I replied as I returned my things in place.

“ I can not pay rent again Ren, even if this month you have money, we have to save money. You know that, right?”.

“ What the heck you discussed that has continued. I'm again dizzy Ren, my career is ruined. The money in the account is starting to run out. Had to pay the lawyer, the car is still in the workshop, until tonight I have not eaten either. Where have you been all day?”, the question starts to rouse.

“ I'm looking for work, looking for money to earn all of us. Eat live buy in the canteen anyway Mas, do not make it difficult for yourself deh. I also slam the bone so I can continue to feed my mother with my son”, I replied beginning to growl.

“ Work where? Meeting till last night? Just so you know, I don't have money to walk from the headquarters to the apartment. Once you are not there, the refrigerator is empty, while the apartment must be emptied” immediately.

“ Yes, you don't have to move. I'm transferring now with Miss Nathalie. Uda deh you diem, tar I pesenin for dinner”, I replied while immediately transferring some money to the owner of the apartment I rented.

“ Answer my question first, who did you meet just now?”, he asked while standing in front of me.

“ Old client, he wants to help me get into his company”, I replied while staring at my phone screen.

“ It is up to you to Ren “, he replied while slamming documents onto the workbench.

“ You want pecel lele ga?”, ask you while opening the online resto application.

“ Since when do I like Ren fish. Instant noodles are also okay lah”, he replied ketus.

I don't bother Rayendra, because my head is tired of all the mess we've been through lately.

“ Later if the driver ojol sampe lobby please bring ya Mas, I shower first”, I said while rushing into the bathroom. Avoiding the ramblings of Ray is the right choice. After so many problems made me get dragged into the difficulties he made.

01.30 WIB

PINGING

A WhatsApp notification came to my phone, fortunately I was still awake while watching a movie on television, while Ray was still struggling in front of his laptop.

“ Thanks for seeing me tonight”

I read the message while smiling to myself, considering we both drank while telling a long story after a long time did not meet.

“ Equally. I'm sorry yes the other day, you already did it aja”.

“ It’s okay. Although at first I did not accept but now I am sincere kok”.

“ You busy what now ?”.

“ Still busy work alone, back and forth outside the city of Ren. What do you want after you finish RENTZ?”.

“ Not yet known, who is obviously looking for a new job. Oya thanks for helping me pay for the apartment, if I don't sleep outside tonight”.

“ Equally Ren. Call me if you need anything. Good night”'s.

I read over and over again our conversation just now, his attention was always tickling until I smiled happily. My mind kept coming back to the meeting last night, the smell of her perfume seemed to attract me while I was still with her.

“ Who's Ren? Tumben malem-malem there are those who do not chat”, asked Ray without turning his face from the laptop.

“ Temen gang, they worry so much about me. Maybe it's kasian for being fired from RENTZ”, I replied a little insinuating.

“ Do you own what project? Every mall is busy but never surprised by the size of the project. Is it big? Can you make a car change ga?”, ask me while moving to see his laptop.

“ Gada value, this is just the old work nerusin”, he replied while trying to prevent me from seeing the project he was working on.

I'm getting curious about why Ray always hides this one job. Especially at a critical time like this he should work hard for our kitchen, instead of busy working on projects that are worthless.