CITY SITE: ALPHA & OMEGA

Episode 2

“Mbak Mega! Mega Mbak!” someone called the name Omega. So the woman with a salem color shirt and a matching sponge skirt stopped her steps and looked back. It turns out that Siska from the human capital section is indeed.

Siska ran closer to Omega who had now stopped from walking. After Siska got near where she stood, the auditor who was famous for his brilliant career in his office just asked, “Why, Siska?”

“Mbak ... uh .. Mbak Mega dica .. sought after Pak Gilang said urgent.” Siska spoke with a loud breath as a result of running after Omega. Because of the portable earphones that Omega was wearing, he did not hear Siska calling him from earlier.

“OK deh, later after the same tax division business is completed, I will go to the GT Boss,” Omega told Siska.

Siska smiled. “Oke Mbak, thanks. Sorry to interrupt ya, Ma'am.”

“Neither.”

“Oke Mbak, I'll excuse you if it's.” Siska smiled then turned around and went again towards the human capital room at the end of the hall.

Bos GT is one of the partners and founders of public accounting firm aka KAP where Omega works. Mr Gilang Tismodiredjo S.E, A.k, MBA, MA, CA , CPA aka Boss GT— call those office for him. Omega started to twist his brain. If he is asked to meet the GT Boss, his business must be related to new clients who will enter his team. New clients are working with new jobs. New cooperation with increased work. The work increases with the peak season months that are getting heavier in front of there later. If this is the case Omega can only regret why he studied Economics and decided to become an auditor. The peak season month that will arrive in front of the eyes makes his head more dizzy.

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It's three in the afternoon and the prospective client hasn't arrived yet. God, he thinks I'm just taking care of his company, what? Omega is in the heart. Had it not been for the GT Boss's message this afternoon that this client was a premium client aka a large class client, Omega would have rescheduled the first meeting today.

“Remember yes, Omega. PT Golden Greek is very important. We can finally convince them to move KAP, so lest they break the contract with our KAP.” Wejangan Boss GT still ringing in his head. Omega knows that premium clients also mean gold coffers waiting on the KAP income balance, but the time to sacrifice other clients?

Omega should have met with a representative from PT Golden Greek at one o'clock this afternoon. Unfortunately, until three o'clock so called this representative did not come too. The thing that makes Omega even more upset is that suddenly all other partners seem to be lost in the earth, making him have to do this work. Though the new Omega senior manager, it was only a few months ago inaugurated. Junior partners have not, but have been told to face this kind of client. The GT boss sometimes can not be followed his mind path.

“Siang, sorry I'm late.” Someone sat in front of Omega and made him take his eyes off the phone screen.

“It's okay, Mr. Al. Lho? Ms Alfa?” Omega was surprised to see the man who was now sitting in front of him. The woman still doesn't know what's going on. His mind occupied almost all of his consciousness. Wait for. Why is Alfa here?

“Lho, Mega? Wait, whoa. So you're the ‘Bu Omega’ from the public accounting firm, after all?” Alfa laughed with her crisp voice.

“Mas Alfa man from PT Golden Greek? Holy hooch! Know that I canceled today's schedule. Too late, crazy what time is it?”

Alfa stopped her laughter. He then spoke seriously, “Sorry, yes. You must have waited a long time. There was a sudden meeting with the board of directors and the meeting was really important so could not be left.”

Omega just put a shoulder. “Well, because I thought this was a new client, so I'm looking forward to it even if it's a dongkol as well. Honestly, if you know the client turns out Mas Alfa mah mending company I live from earlier. Here, look! I've been cursed by a team because I should now help my associate field check to Rawamangun.” The girl showed a mobile phone screen containing conversations in LINE her office team group.

“Sorry, sorry. Next time it won't be like this. This is the first and last, promise, deh,” Alfa talk full of regrets made-up.

“Basi. Same yes, no brother does not like promises.”

Alfa laughed again. “Udah don't even talk about Zeta, pity her ears later hot.” His tone then turned serious, “So how about, Bu Omega, when can the audit process start?”

“Begini, Mr. Alfa, we actually have an audit procedure that we have to do for each of our new clients. Before being audited we will usually cross check the company's health and help transfer data from the previous KAP first. The time span until we could actually start the audit process was approximately two months. So maybe around September a new audit process could start. Is that a problem for PT Golden Greek?” Omega is no less serious.

“Mas Alpha?” Omega called the name Alfa because the man did not respond to his words.

“Oh, yes. No problem, really. Month when to start does not matter, the important thing is that our audited financial statement can be on time.”

“Division? Is it not your team that will be working on this project?” tanya Alfa was accompanied by a surprised look.

“Depends on boss, Mas. We will have to calculate the workload of the work load allocation team as well. Now Mas meet me, but it could be later Mas will meet the senior manager of another team or even a partner of another team. The KAP is still the same, Mas.”

Alpha just nodded his head.

“Then I go first, Mas. Still have to catch up on time to Rawamangun. Later I emailed to Mas deh's office all the same package and description of this project.” Omega tidied up the bags, laptops, and notebooks it carried.

“Mas anterin, yes. You don't have a car, do you?” Alfa instantly fell silent looking at Omega's sharp gaze towards her. “Yes, very rhetorical stories yes the question. Mas still want you can not bring a car, so Mas anterin aja,” continued Alfa directly.

“If not ngerepotin anyway I even thank you very much, Mas.”

“Ngak ngerepotin, really. Lagian Mas also want to play to his house Zeta in Cawang,” Alfa replied as well as mentioning the location of the new house that Zeta lived in after marriage.

Thinking that Zeta's house in Cawang with the location of the factory he had to audit in Rawamangun was not too far away, Omega nodded. “OK deh, road now yuk, Mas.”

Alfa nodded and quickly stood up and walked side by side with Omega. If only Omega knew that this was the beginning of the second endless journey for him, then Omega would rather just take a taxi. Unfortunately, time is too expensive to not be played back.

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The GT boss finally appointed a team under Omega's control to take care of PT Golden Greek's audit project. That means Omega will meet more often with Alpha and Golden Greek company minions. Only after officially holding the audit project of PT Golden Greek, Omega knew that it turned out that Alfa was the Chief Financial Officer–CFO– there. His name, ‘Alfa Bintara’, was listed as CFO in the annual report of PT Golden Greek.

For many years close friends with Zeta, even close to his family, Omega always forgets that the Zeta family is the owner of PT Golden Greek. Omega even just remembered that Alfa preferred to be CFO rather than CEO at PT Golden Greek. All Omega remembered was that Zeta's father was a manufacturing entrepreneur, Alfa worked in the family company, Zeta's mother was a pediatrician, and Zeta herself prefers to be a fashion designer and get married young. He always forgets the fact that Zeta is an unusual family descendant. All of those attributes feel insignificant to Omega. What benefit? After all he and Zeta remain good friends even though he does not kidnap about it.

Omega should be reminded from the beginning that Zeta is not from a family of mediocrity. How not? Zeta easily chose Paris as the city where she wanted to continue her studies after graduating high school. Her sister—Alfa—graduated University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and then continued her master's education in America. Although the two brothers lived a simple life, their clothes were never seen coming from department store discount items. Well, but Omega doesn't make friends with Zeta for that, does he? So maybe that's why he never knew they were the sons of PT Golden Greek, a multinational consumer goods manufacturing company.

Before long the vibration on the table churns the Omega. Apparently the phone that had been quiet and peaceful lying on his desk shook. A notification went to Omega's phone.

Barry: Honey, what time is it? I'll pick you up, right?

Oh, Barry's back in Jakarta? What date is it now, huh? Omega who was quite surprised immediately checked the calendar on the desk and it turns out it is now the tenth date in July. Barry has returned from Singapore. He immediately replied to a message from Barry

Omega Db: Hi, Honey, it's finished, really. What time did you arrive in Jakarta? I can go home by myself. You just take a break.

There was no need to wait long and a reply from Barry had already appeared.

Barry: Late! I'm in your office lobby. Cepetan yes, hehe. Omega Db: gimme 5 minutes n I’ be there!

Barry is Barry. Girlfriend with a million surprises. Tonight is one of them. Barry is Barry. Girlfriends with a million controversies due to one: they are dating backstreet, two: Barry is the guitarist of the famous Indonesian jazz band Zero—, and three: Barry was the first person to be able to get Omega out of a room without an exit that had been blocking his heart and brain. Barry managed to change Omega, showing him the exit from the hepatic problem.

If only the Omega knew if then they would be more like magnets with the same poles. Then he'll never choose to get in Barry's car tonight. Omega will prefer to take a taxi or even walk from the office to his apartment which is a short distance away. Unfortunately, nothing can change the past. Nothing can change destiny.

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