
POV Farid
After eating the dish, Vina and I sat down while watching the show that was served by the bride and groom.I kept looking at myself who felt different from others. those who come mostly use expensive clothes, while the clothes I wear are only cheap prices, I also buy from Tanah Abang fleas.
"Sir Farid! Can I have a chat for a second?" ask Dali who's approaching us both.
"May you sit down!" I answered while glancing towards the empty chair.
"Thank you Sir!" dali answered while pulling the empty chair and then sat on it.
"What's up, dal?" I asked while looking at him, curious about what he wanted to say.
"Sorry sir! If I'm a little pocky.it's okay, right?" before delivering the chat, Dali first apologized.
"Ah you're too diplomatic! I'm not Arfan, I'm the same Farid as you. Maybe the degree is below you, so you don't have to apologize for everything, I'm ashamed."
"I'm sorry I made Mr. Farid uncomfortable!"
"What do you want to talk about?" I asked who might not be able to change the attitude of Dali, who will respect anyone related to his superiors, but when there are people who hurt his superiors, He is the first one who will beat that person. like a few years ago, what he did when he found out that Erni and I were in bed, he was the one who beat me to death, and even had to be rushed to the hospital.
"This Sir! Now what is the busyness, still selling in Tanah Abang?" tanya dali started to discuss the subject.
"It's not dal! it has been almost 2 months more I have been unemployed at home. I have tried several times to open a business, but until now nothing is right. My efforts have always been followed by losses and losses, and, until finally the capital runs out, finally it is idle!" I answered with a smile, hiding the pain I was experiencing.
"I apologize in advance sir!"
"Ah From now on, you're sorry! beg pardon! keep on. by the way!" I started to feel uncomfortable.
"In the company I now again need employees, to fill the field of marketing. Who knows if you are interested? Because I know very well, that you have expertise in that field, when you work in the company of Mr. David." Dali bargained.
"Great for you!"
"Great what?"
"Yes great! now that you have your own company, what company is it?"
"Sorry Sir! That means not my company, but the company of Mr. Arfan.he told me to look for people who are competent in the field of marketing. Because the progress of one company depends on marketing people, marketing people, because even though the company is very good but if the promotion is very lacking, the company will not go forward and vice versa." explained Dali at length.
"Oh like that? So you offered me to work for Arfan's company, did you?" many ensure.
"That's so sir! but sorry before, I offer like that, who knows you are interested. because unfortunately if you have expertise but not developed."
Hearing Dali's offer, I just took a slow breath and exhaled him. "Sorry dal! I can't work for Arfan's company. I'm too ashamed of what I used to do, who once betrayed him." I replied, bowing my gaze.
"Mother don't talk like that. Mr. Arfan has forgotten the past. He never discussed it again, if you are willing to work in the company of Mr. Arfan. you can contact me." said Dali, but I believe he conveyed it was Arfan's order, Arfan, He was very good at doing the task ordered by his boss.
"Thank you for the offer and thank you to your boss, but for now I don't want to trouble Arfan! Let me fend for myself. I just keep bothering him." I refused the offer subtly.
"Well if it is like that, I will convey it to Mr. Arfan. But he said If Mr. Farid needs anything, you can contact me or contact Mr. Arfan directly. Yes already, if it is like that, please continue to enjoy the banquet." said Dali with a smile then he got up and left me.
After Dali's departure, I stared at Vina who had been silent since listening to our conversation.but when I looked at her, Vina threw away her face, as if she did not like being stared at like that.
"Why are you angry?" I asked who knew the change in my wife's attitude.
"Yes! But we say goodbye to Arfan." I asked him while getting up, because I also wondered why his face changed like that.
"Yes!" Vina answered while getting up and then walking towards the front of the stage, but when we were about to approach the two brides, there were many business colleagues Arfan who was doing a photo session. Arfan is suitable to have friends like them, classy friends. Arfan doesn't deserve to know a tough guy like me.
"We go home straight away! afraid of disturbing their happiness." asked me while staring at Vina.
Take it like that. Vina just nodded then we looked for Dali, to convey my apology to Arfan because I went home secretly. But unfortunately Dali was not there, did not show his nose. I finally decided to tell by SMS, then sent to Arfan's assistant. after saying goodbye via SMS we both walked out of the building where our butut motorbike was parked.
On the way home there was no talk at all, Vina looked lazy to chat with me, when I asked her she only answered accordingly.
The motorbike I was driving continued to run through the heat of the city of Jakarta, until finally the motorbike entered a narrow alley where my contract was located. After arriving in front of the contract, Vina got off the bike. while I led the motorbike into the terrace without any talk Vina opened the door and entered into the contract.
I, who was feeling awkward with my wife's change of attitude, quickly caught up with her going inside.Vina was lying on her stomach hiding her face on the Pillow, I slowly lowered my body beside her.
"Why are you angry? I'm sorry if I got it wrong." I said while stroking the woman who was on her stomach.
Asked like that, Vina was only speechless, yet there was the sound of a small voice like being held back.
"Dong's story! You don't be quiet like this, so I can change my attitude if something makes you uncomfortable." I said gently as I continued to wipe his back.
Hearing my words slowly Vina turned her body and sat down. Her eyes were reddened full of clear liquid, staring filled my face.
"I'm sorry! if you've got it wrong, but would you please explain what your mistake was that pissed you off?" I asked to return the gaze of the beautiful woman with shoulder-length hair in front of me.
"Why did you refuse Arfan's offer?" ask Vina to start talking.
"Which offer?"
"A offer to work for his company."
"Oh, that's okay! I'm ashamed Vin, if I have to trouble the friend I hurt, the friend I betrayed. I used to trouble him enough, I hurt him. Now I want to live independently, I want to live independently, with my own efforts." I replied giving an excuse.
"Mana route. With our lives to be thrown out of contract?" obviously Vina made me frown.
"What do you mean by Vin?"
"You should realize dong, we have 2 months no income. Our savings are up, even our wedding rings have been sold, to cover the needs of our lives. until when will we be like this, until when will you indulge your shame, what until we are expelled from the contract?" vina explained, it looks like her beautiful eyes were moistened again by a clear liquid.
"Whataa? did you sell our wedding ring?" I asked while rounding my eyes, because I did not agree with what my wife did.
"Why are your eyes so round? don't you realize where you eat every day? you're a merok0k every time, rok0k From where? you make coffee every time, where's the coffee from? it all takes Rid's money! while the money does not come alone." replied Vina casually but made my heart throb, because up to the whole life of my family.
"Yes you should talk first, when you want to sell our wedding rings."
"Sorry Rid! I do not want to burden you who are falling.I will try my best, as I can, to keep our lives as they should be. But for now I beg you, as I please, I ask you, please accept the job offer from Arfan, because I no longer have valuable objects to sell anymore" explained Vina pleading.
Hearing Vina's explanation, I just took a slow breath.Can't imagine How embarrassed I was when I worked in the company of the person I once betrayed. but now I have no way out to save my life.
"Already! don't think too much, I beg you. Please accept the offer, later after you have savings. It is up to you to resign again or you want to find another business again.most importantly now we must have uamg to pay the rent, and to meet our food needs."