
By noon at the main building of the WB group. Arumi was about to go to Aril's room, where today was her first day of work. After finishing tidying the table filled with stacked papers.
"Where are you going?" asked Bima who was sitting behind her desk.
"I want to go to Aril's Secretary's room, today is my best friend's first day working as his assistant" Arumi explained.
"When I want to invite you to lunch together," said Bima.
"Oh so .. sorry Bima, maybe next time yes."
Without any prolonged pleasantries, Arumi walked away from the room. Actually meeting Dinda was just an excuse to be able to have lunch with Alfaro in his study.
...***...
Slowly the door of the room opened, he could see Dinda sitting opposite Aril. Dinda smiled as from the doorway, she saw Arumi coming and waved at her.
"How was the first day of work?" arumi asked when she was in front of Dinda's desk.
"Still adjusting anyway, you're here to see me?" ask Dinda.
"Of course to see her husband, not you" said Aril who looks to stay focused on his laptop.
Dinda snorted in annoyance because Aril who suddenly just swept.
"Is that right Rumi?"
"Ahaha .. yes I do want to meet you Kok Din, but I also want to meet him," explained Arumi hesitated.
"Huh you, this" said Dinda with an upset face.
Kriekk.
The door opened again. This time the atmosphere became a little tense because what emerged from behind the door was Mama and Alfaro's sister. Arumi held onto the tip of her blazer as Mama's eyes were fixed on her.
Step by step the middle-aged lung woman was getting closer to Arumi with Almira following from behind. The move was stopped, when the distance of Mama and Arumi was only two meters left. A look in the eyes full of inquiring, why would an ordinary staffer be in the room, Mama thought.
"You're Bi Ranti's nephew, right?" ask Mama.
Arumi swallowed his saliva strongly, I don't know that cruel aura was so emanated from the in-laws. Her lips felt so stiff as to answer Mama's question.
"Yes ma, he's Arumi. Mom forgot," said Almira from behind, then waved to Arumi, "Hy Rumi." Arumi just smiled at Almira.
"Where's my son?" mama asked as she glanced at the secretary Aril who now stands beside her.
"In the study, Madam."
Before leaving Alfaro's room, Mama looked back at Arumi from toe to head, she smiled grinning, with eyes that seemed to underestimate Arumi. Without saying anything more, Mama stepped past Arumi and entered Alfaro's study.
Almira would rather be there. It has been a few days since the last chat he and Arumi, it feels like he wants to repeat the chat at that time, because according to Almira, he said, Arumi is one frequency with her even though they first met a few days ago.
"Rumi, let's have lunch with yuk," Almira asked.
Arumi was silent for a moment, turning to Dinda for advice even though it was only through eye code, but Dinda immediately understood. Nodding Dinda's head made Arumi agree to Almira's request.
"Well, where do you eat?" ask Arumi.
"Where, come on." Almira grabs Arumi's hand, pulling her out of the room. Before actually coming out of the room Arumi turned towards the door that read the President room.
Failed to have lunch with Mas Al, huh. tonight must be a special cook anyway, inner Arumi.
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"Mama, why are you here?" ask Alfaro
"Mom should ask you, why don't you go home?" tanyanya continued to walk closer to the work desk of the son.
"I stayed in the apartment, because it was too late" Alfaro replied.
"Well Mama won't prolong this problem ... Mama also wanted to say that tonight we're going to have dinner with Gunawan Hartanto's family, your late father and grandfather's former business partner," said Mama who is now sitting opposite Alfaro.
"Mama and Almira only, I'm busy" he said lazily.
"This once, Om Gunawan was very close to the family of your late grandfather and grandmother, just dinner alone why is it so difficult. Mama has come a long way from America and you are like this, you no longer consider this Mama as your family? That's so!" oceh Mama who made Alfaro's head throb dizzy.
"Yes-yes well," said Alfaro, massaging his forehead, "What time?"
"Seven o'clock tonight at the restaurant xx."
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Almira and Arumi were at a restaurant not far from the office. half a serving of spaghetti carbonara became Almira's menu of choice, while Arumi chose the typical menu of the archipelago, namely the mainstay seafood fried rice.
"Rumi, why were you in that room?"
Glug.
Arumi seemed to have trouble swallowing his food, he immediately grabbed the mineral water and drank it until half was left. Increasingly, hiding something so big makes Arumi seem shackled and difficult to breathe.
"Ehm .. That's because my friend Dinda worked as assistant secretary of Aril, I and my friend were going to have lunch together" explained Arumi.
"In fact, we should have invited your friend earlier, too," Almira said regretfully.
"Is there something Miss wants to talk to me about?" arumi asked suddenly, there must be something that makes Almira want to meet him.
"Ah caught ya .. actually I want to ask for your help, I experienced a little obstacle with my thesis, I've sent an email to my supervisor in America, but no response, no response, can you petrify? Because our majors are almost the same," explained Almira.
"Maybe, I don't promise but will try to help" Arumi said, smiling at Almira. It turned out that only his mother was troubled by his attitude and mannerisms, while his children, Almira and Alfaro were so sweet and kind.
"Well, I'll see you again tomorrow."
...***...
By nightfall, Arumi's grocery bag was filled with groceries, and she planned to cook dinner for her and her husband. But it seems like it should be delayed due to a short message from Alfaro.
[I have dinner with my late father's business partner, maybe I'll be home late, so can't have dinner with you, sorry. Don't forget dinner, I love you My wife.]
Arumi's face suddenly grim. But he tried to understand that in this world, the man he was now starting a relationship with was not an ordinary man who should always be there for him at all times. He is a successful businessman with all kinds of time-consuming activities.
With a limp step, Arumi put all the groceries into the refrigerator. If there is no Alfaro, instant noodles are more than enough to prop up his stomach when hungry.
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