WEDLOCK
We Meet Again

The morning sunlight had already penetrated into Anin's room through the window slit. But this, still undoes his intention to work on the first day after the Eid holiday.

NNGGGGGG....

The sound of the incoming phone rang crisply from Anin's smartphone. He had indeed deliberately let it go because he felt it was still too early to answer the phone, which was definitely from Franda. His workmate. But this was for how many times, somehow this time because he did not count to make Anin inevitably have to answer the phone from Franda and prepare to be sprayed.

"Assynoltom..."

Anin was still in a hoarse voice saying her greetings as usual.

"Goddessalam..."

Franda replied, who was still patient, but one second later...

"Loe's not awake yet?? Doesn't loe work?? Today, we have a new director's welcome. Do you want to come???"

The flow of questions just came out of the girl who is now in the office.

Anin was still digesting every question from Franda. Too many questions at the beginning of waking up to make himself longer in the loading process.

Not awake??

I'm awake...

Not working???

I'm working, but I want a little...

The new director's welcome??

1 Second later...

There's no answer yet.

3 Seconds later...

Is there a new director??

5 Seconds later...

"Damn loe, Franda... Why just called me?? Yes, I'm ready".

Anin went straight down from her spring bed to the bathroom which happened to be not far from her room without waiting for a response from Franda. He regretted his decision after the dawn prayer, instead of preparing himself for work but he chose to go back to sleep.

While the person who called him, can be sure he is ranting now. Because he had called Anin repeatedly, but once lifted even the answer is rich.

SABARRR....

***

30 Minutes later, Anin was already in his Outlander Sport car heading to the office. He doesn't even care about his appearance anymore. Her favorite peach color shirt, jeans plus a peach-colored rectangular hijab but a little older and not to forget her sneakers. Casual appearance ala Anin but still good to see while in the office. For him that's how to dress neatly with a little make-up so that he looks more fresh that chocolate for people working. While eating the bread he accidentally took from his refrigerator, he tried to split the traffic jam of Solo, although not as bad as when he was in Jakarta 2 years ago.

Anin who is an expert with his car, immediately gas and without the need to waste time, 30 minutes of mileage from home to his office is the normal time that is usually when leaving for the office. Anin half-runningly grabbed the backpack and some documents entered her office. His office lobby is already full of bouquets of sure congratulations for his new director. Anin ignored him. What was in his mind now was how the first day his boss started to actively work, he saw a General Manager like him late for work. Just thinking about it made him shudder. Get ready to step down in rank. I want this tabok jidat.

Anin has entered the office. It seemed to have been quiet, as the event was held around 8. The watch in his right hand now shows 8:45.

"Mbak Anin, why?? The new director's welcome is still going on".

Ask Surya. His office guards were very friendly to him whenever they met.

"Just started??"

Anin widened her eyes as if she did not believe what Mr. Surya said earlier.

"Ngga also mbak, but the Boss sir just left. Maybe Anin can still nyusulin it. The show was moved to Pak Yusuf's room directly".

"Thank you sir..."

Without further ado, Anin pressed the elevator button to the 15th floor. The top floor of his office was definitely the working space of a director. Only one floor from his study.

Ting....

The sound of elevator doors. Signs he has arrived. Anin immediately ran as far as she could, because the fresh bread she had eaten earlier might have started to lose energy. With a breath that was still panting he circulated his gaze. All he saw now was Franda waving her hand to be next to him. With breath still hunting, Anin immediately walked quickly towards where Franda was standing.

"Loe is so outrageous, huh..."

Franda slapped Anin's left hand, because she was struggling with her friend on this one.

Anin who was still tired because from earlier she woke up until now she stood up, she just always ran. He didn't run just right in his car. That was his foot still playing the gas pedal plus the car brake. He stroked his hands while complaining of pain. This is really sick, because Franda really hit her hand Anin.

"Sorry, I'm still living my vacation..."

Anin just answer to Franda, but now in front of him there is someone who Anin today said a prayer, earnestly if today do not meet with the new director. Because what's in his mind about his new boss is he's a man, old, ugly, fierce, for sure he is ready to fire who is not dissipated (including what he is currently doing). Just imagining it, his mind was instantly chaotic like that. CEREALS.

"Sir Anin..."

Anin Deck???

Kog called him 'DEK'???

Does he know me???

Uh, kog his voice is rich...

Anin who spoke in her heart could only round her eyes after seeing someone who called her 'Dek Anin' earlier.

"Mas Joseph..."

Anin really could not hide her shock. The person he had not met for a long time after that person graduated from his college that one major with him, was now in his presence. His boss.

"Eh, that means Mr. Joseph..."

Anin immediately corrected what she had said after seeing all eyes on her. Kaya Miss Indonesia. Eh but right really, if ever there was one of the winners of Miss Indonesia was named Anindya right?? But certainly not ANINDIYA ANASTASYA KAMIL.

"Sure you work here too??"

Yusuf was actually shocked too, but with a quick response he immediately hid his shock.

"Yes, I mean Sir. I'm the General Manager here".

Hearing this, Joseph only had OHHH ria, because he himself did not know how to respond. He was not so surprised by the position achieved by Anin, because as far as he knew, Anin was classified as a top student. It means value.

Finally the new boss welcoming event in the company was completed with applause from existing employees. Most of them still take time off work. Understandably, still want to bob-bobok first at home out home before bobok same office tasks.

Joseph entered his room. And others are ready at their respective workplaces that have been welcomed with piled work. That was also true for Anin, as she now had to check the financial statements before changing hands to Yusuf.

"Oh my God, what is this macem report??"

Anin grumbled with the report she read through the computer screen in front of her.

"What's the matter, Nin?? Is something wrong??"

Franda answered to his superior. Outside they can mengedumel each other even until marahan. But for their work they must be professional. Now Anin is his boss as General Manager and he is just a secretary of General Manager.

Franda re-examined the report sent by the junior's son. There's a lot to improve, Franda has to admit. And for the umpteenth time, he had to acknowledge Anin's ability. True workaholic.

"Udah, I'll just revise the report from loe outin sambalado from loe's mouth".

Sindir Franda who immediately got a sharp gaze from Anin.

"Loe doesn't have another job??".

"The report I asked for yesterday is finished??".

Investigate Anin with his judes eyes. Scrumptious. Franda is the head of Anin. She didn't like Anin looking at her like that. Kasian is a beautiful eye that Anin has only in use for people's jutekkin.

"Loe wants her salary cut??"

Anin doesn't want to lose. Who is more powerful here.

"I sent you an email. Just new".

"Later malem report that I just sent. Now I want to go home".

Anin immediately looked at the watch that was on her right hand. It was almost maghrib. Not too strong either.

Yaudah, all maghribs here...

***

Hearing the voice of adhan maghrib made Anin stop all his activities. He is not perfect for his religion. But, he tried his best to do whatever his activities in accordance with the guidance of his religion, although not all. That was what was on his mind and was already an ingrained principle within him.

Soon he went downstairs and went to the mosque in his office. The wudhhu water actually managed to wipe away his fatigue. Thank God, now he is a bit fresher. He was wearing a mukena in the mosque, because he forgot to bring the mukena that he deliberately brought home for washing. Prayers congregate with the voice of the priest who sounds familiar to him. After the prayer, it has become his habit to recite the words tasbih, tahmid and takbir covered with tahlil. For some reason every time, Anin herself recited the sentence her mind and heart became adem.

After thinking about it again. It turns out that in the ranks of women who pray is only himself. He was looking for the face of a woman, who knew he was the one who didn't notice it. But it turns out there really isn't. Anin immediately tied the shoelaces. And realized that someone had been watching him in silence. JOSEPH.

Was Joseph the priest??

Before Anin walked to the elevator to his room, Joseph had called out to him who immediately made his footsteps stop.

"Sir Anin..."

Joseph still called him 'Dek Anin'. It felt like Anin's heart wanted to move out of her place. She immediately held onto her chest to hold back her nervousness that was already in one elevator with Joseph. After almost 6 years of not meeting, they are reunited in a way Anin never imagined. He was also confused as to whether he should be grateful or sad to meet Joseph again.

"Dad?? You're not papa, are you??"

Joseph saw Anin's slightly pale face. Apparently he hasn't changed much.

"Yes sir.. no papa kog".

Anin answered his potluck while slightly tidying up the arm of his shirt that he had not had time to button back.

"Ohhhh..."

Returning. Yusuf only had OHHH ria. He himself was also at a loss as to why he could also behave strangely like this.

"Have you not been home at this hour??"

Joseph was curious again. Because the first day of work after Lebaran, usually the employees want to go home faster. But apparently, he still met Anin.

"There's still work, sir..."

Anin also answered back. His brain was deprived of oxygen due to his abnormal blood flow since he had been standing next to Joseph.

"Don't call me gini rich. Kaya just knew aja. anyways his working time was off also times.."

"Call rich usually. Rich fit on campus".

Imbuh Yusuf's.

"It's not on campus anymore. But this is in the office. At work. There must be a hierarchy".

"Sssstttt, speaking of the theory tomorrow-tomorrow only after work. No more working hours".

Joseph immediately denied what Anin said while pointing his index finger in front of his thin lips.

Anin was curious about Joseph's attitude. Even though while on campus, mas Yusuf is famous for his cool, smart attitude and do not forget his Islamic attitude that makes rich girls themselves inferior if papasan is the same as Yusuf.

"You never change, do you?? From the time of college until now still serious. Good thing you're not an old mop".

Joseph chuckled at what he had just said. But Anin did not think that Joseph could joke even a crispy pepper rich in beans if the fry oil is not hot but desperate to enter the beans.

"Mas Joseph himself has not yet returned?? No one waiting??".

Finally Anin called Joseph rich usually. But the meaning of waiting is whatan ya.

"That means someone's waiting?? Umi??"

Yusuf tries to clarify the ambiguous question of Anin.

"Wives..."

Anin's chirps this time made Joseph laugh freely. Just this time he saw Joseph was able to laugh as he now saw. This guy has his head out of banging ya, his nature so 180 degrees turn rich gini.

"Oh Allah... Why did you marry me when I was a rich single gini, dek??"

Joseph still held his laughter. Was he indeed too old for a man with the status of 'SINGLE'.

Anin did not answer. Because he himself did not know what to answer. He was too surprised by the recent fact about Joseph that he was not married. What was her previous engagement status. Anin had almost forgotten that that status was also old information that she knew. Since then, he knew that Joseph was engaged and married after college. He stopped being Joseph's stalker.

"Have you married her??"

Degggm...

Anin did not believe what her boss had just asked her. Why would he ask that if he just wanted to make small talk with her. Want indel???

Joseph was curious about Anin's status now. If I could guess, he would have married. Beautiful, pinter, successful. Who wouldn't want to have a rich wife Anin???

Tingggs...

The elevator door opened and reached the 14th floor, the floor where Anin's room was located. He came out before he answered Joseph's question. He thought that now, his workplace was not a safe place anymore from the same questions he wanted to avoid. WEDLOCK.

Joseph just waved his hand to Anin who slightly bowed his head as a farewell greeting. He was just curious about his juniors during that lecture. Didn't know I'd see you again.

***

Anin immediately checked her phone and found so many messages coming in. From email, bbm, line, whatsapp to regular sms.

The email that must have contained only a notification of the report promised by Franda this afternoon.

BBM from Franda told me that the report was sent.

Line, a,

it is from LINE TODAY. There is also Arwi. Surely this child wants to collect allotment of his nature which is deliberately delayed. Because Anin knew that her brother who was carrying it would not want if he gave it raw. He said he must have been told if he was given his blessing. Ask for stuff. No matter what the price. BASIC ADEK MATRE. And this year he asked for the latest iPhone. Benturin jidat to the wall dahh if rich gini..

Whatsapp, i,

from mbak Yuni. Ahhh, males read. It must be that too.

SMS??

Certainly from the mother who is worried why this clock has no news. If the favorite daughter because the only one and still in the wealthy sgep this High School child does not give news he has gone home or not. If you have not eaten or not.

Ahhhh...

Malem hunt. I want to go home too. But what will I eat later??

Kaya padang yang yang yang...

Anin immediately carried her backpack and walked out of the office. This sizable car directly divides the streets of Solo which is not as bad as Jakarta. So he does not need emotion every time he leaves or comes home from work.

***

Rice field plus chicken balado. He was already alone.

He chose not to take a bath first, because the worms in his stomach had already smelled the delicious smell of the typical broth of rice.

Wellhh, Anin has since had her own home decided to live independently again as when she was in college. Although occasionally, Mother came to see him during the weekend together with mbak ningsih to help clean up the house.

Finished from the meal, Anin immediately took a shower. And immediately take ablution water for Isya's prayer'. After that, the ritual is usually to use body butter and wear socks. I think these eyes are actually so sleepy. But kog does not want to be sharp as well. Why did he have his mind now, even Joseph. Honestly, he still did not believe in the fact that Joseph was not married. Mean yellow janur has not curved. But he was fiancee. Even long ago. If there are more years, they should have been fiancee for 10 years.

Why not try marriage??

Wait what?? Is Joseph graduating from college??

Late, Nin. He graduated from S2 Informatics in Germany.

Trus success. Really successful. I was a director of kog. Less successful, what??

What reason is it??

Anin tried to think of all the possibilities that had already happened and missed from her stalking event. Anin just went back and forth while holding a teddy bear whose size was as big as her height and she called 'Ottosan(Father)'. Dolls giving her college friends. Long tired also think of others who this time make his eyes completely closed.

***