Aldebaran Looking for Love

Chapter 3

Sometimes a disaster comes like a thief in the night. That is what makes us like to miss and ignore the signs that have been shown before. Whatever happened to Al this morning. And at least he thought, the storm of his life actually came from his own father.

Al should have been suspicious, because people were seen whispering as soon as he stepped into the office. But Al wasn't a typical person who cared too much about his surroundings, so he ignored all the signs.

And as soon as he arrived in front of his room, Al was shocked beyond measure when he saw that all his belongings were no longer in the room. Table's clean. And it looks like someone Office Boy (OB) is dropping off his signboard.

"What the fuck is this, Mom?" ask Al to the OB.

"Eh, Mr. Aldebaran. I'm sorry, sir, but Mr. Abi asked to clean this room. I just follow orders."

"Sir Abhimanyu? My dad?" Al reaffirmed.

"Yes, sir." The OB looks just as confused as Al.

"Where do I need to move my room, Mas?"

The OB is getting confused, "Sa-I don't know, sir. From morning it was empty. This is also the father who asked to be cleansed."

Every word that came out of the mouth of the OB made Al's face more red. Especially at this time, he could hear the whispers of other employees outside the room.

"It's true Mr Abi didn't say anything to you?" ask the OB, again. He was only obeying Abhimanyu's orders, but he was also afraid to make mistakes with the boss' son.

"Nothing, Mom!" There was panic in Al's voice.

"Sorry, Sir. I really don't know." The OB looks guilty.

Al came out of the room. The whispers instantly stopped. Al can't take it anymore! The father did this without any notice at all! He really felt humiliated!

He hurried to Abhimanyu's room. When he arrived, he found only an empty room.

"Father again meeting on the tenth floor the same potential customer, Al." Rene entered the room when he saw Al as in a state of disobedience. Rene is one of Al's best friends since High School. Rene was unable to finish college because of financial problems, so Abhimanyu, who had known Rene for a long time, eventually hired his son's best friend as his secretary.

"How long is the meeting?" ask Al, with a huff.

"Just started. I think it'll be a long time. Schedule until five."

"Dead me!" Al berating.

"Lo why the hell?"

"Emang you don't know? Papa didn't tell you?"

"You know what?"

"He's emptying my room!"

Rene seemed to remember something, "Eeeeeeeh, really done?"

"Lo know?!"

"Back said it. But I'm just kidding."

"It's real, Re! My stuff is gone from the room! You know where I've been moved?"

Suddenly Rene remembered something again.

"What, woy?" Al asked impatiently.

"I think I know where your stuff is right now."

"Where?"

Rene seemed to doubt.

"Where, Re?" Al urges.

"Follow me!"

Al followed Rene, splitting a room filled with staff. They made no more effort to hide their whispers before Al.

Al just tried not to care, but when Rene stopped in a cubicle, Al came back up with blood.

The cubicle was filled with piles of familiar items. Those are the things from the room!

"My father once said you wanted to move in here." Rene grimacing.

Al really don't accept it!

If he was just a child who received a fake diploma and a bodong degree…

Or if he only relied on the path of nepotism to enter the Maheswara Company…

Maybe he can accept the actions of his father.

But Al graduated from Columbia University, with a double degree as Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Communication. After that, he even took the time to finish S2 education in less than two years at the same university. Plus, he also studied the world of work first at a Business Consultant Firm number one in Jakarta for several years, before applying to Maheswara Company.

Al worked hard, desperately steadying himself before daring to enter the family company. He went through all the hiring process like all the employees here. He is accepted here as Vice Precident not by the path of nepotism as most people would expect.

And is this the father's reply to all his hard work so far? Just because Al doesn't want to get married? Just because of the gossip of the people out there? What did the father really expect? Does he want Al to introduce a woman tomorrow and get married a week later?

"Patience, patience." Rene patted Al on the shoulder. Rene glanced around, like trying to remind Al that his behavior was currently being witnessed by many people.

"Gue can't wait for this, Re." Al whispers.

The woman had no idea what to say. He was as surprised as Al!

"OK, okay. Calm down! Where are you gonna wait?"

It felt like Al wanted to bang his head hard against the wall. Doesn't he have no other choice?

"This is it."

"okay." Rene quickly walked out of the room.

Al sat in the cubicle. Damn, this cube can't cover it in the least. Everyone is still watching him! It was like being stripped naked in public by my own father!

After waiting for almost an hour, Rene finally appeared.

"Al.." call him.

"Where, Re?"

He hesitates to convey his head.

"Re, you have to be honest with me!"

Rene scratched his head. Even Abhimanyu made his secretary of pride scratch their heads!

"Bapak abdicated lo's inauguration. And since the new Director is coming in from next week, so your room is ready for him. Father said, for a while you have to be here first, before there is another empty room."

Al managed to slip, really do not accept the treatment of the father.

"Gue must be sprawled out of here!" Al took his bag.

"Where are you going? Don't you wait for me to finish the meeting?"

"Gue doesn't want to make drama. Ntar also met at home. Thanks, by the way, Re. I have to go."

Rene nodded, resignedly.

Al quickly came out of the room. To hell with the gossip that will arise after this! He really doesn't care! Doesn't the father's attitude like this even make assumptions that are not in the eyes of all Maheswara Company employees?

As soon as the parking lot, Al slammed the car door with all his might. He runs the car, wants to get out of the company.

He immediately pressed the call button to a number.

"Yes, Brother?" Shaletta replied, shortly afterwards.

"Your father is a jerky!" Al berating.

Shaletta laughed, "Why else?"

"I am off as CEO. And today, he moved me from the room to the seimplit cubicle, in the middle of other employees, who were ready to spread strange rumors about me. What kind of humiliation is this???"

Shaletta's laughter is getting divorced, "Makanya brother nurut aja papa, marry oruh.”

"Who is it? Choose car?"

"A lot of times girls want to be the same brother."

"Gue doesn't want to be with them!"

"So you're really gay?"

Shaletta is so insolent!

"Ah, done. Not to say lo.”

"Hehehe, don't dong, my dear brother. Gini, giny. You want me to go to my friends, right? It doesn't have to be married. Brother take her to the bokap, let her not think you..."

"Don't you dare say 'it' again!"

Shaletta laughed again, "Yes, no problem, right?! I have a lot of friends like that, they're fine. I also don't mind if my brother's–"

Al immediately cut out Shaletta's sentence, "Heh! I have no problem either. I respect all kind of preferences. Wanted**** same tree I don't care. I just don't like being accused of something that I'm not!"

"Makanya, brother show dong manhood brother with Papa! I know my friend, want ya?”

“Ogah!”

“Kok that? Brother time is that anyway?”

“Bodo highly! I can get a job at another company, easily! I don't need Papa!” maki Aldebaran's.

At the other end, Shaletta just giggled again. Despite sympathizing with his brother's distress, he still felt that the current incident was very funny.

“Bye!” Al immediately disconnected the phone. He no longer knew who to vent this anger at. Don't let her innocent sister get her gum, too.

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I respect all kind of preferences \= I respect every person's choice (English)

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