Deepest Wound

MOVING WORKPLACE

"I'm sorry, I just don't want another guy to look at you."

I returned Ardi's hand while I smiled. "I can't forbid them to glance at me, but my eyes and heart only choose the man before me right now." I mimicked the words of Brother Ardi one year ago. I still remember it very much.

Then we stared at each other with a smile until the cafe waiter came to bring us the food we had ordered.

Finally we could both watch the sunset in the cafe full of memories.

Then Mr. Ardi drove me home to my boarding house in his car.

"Why not just ride the bike as usual?" Ask Brother Ardi who started the car.

"Where might I go on a bike ride with a long drive, An. Do you want me to be sick?"

It's true what Ardi said. He must have been very tired with his trip, but I even played protests without caring about the circumstances.

We arrived in front of my hostel.

"Later tonight I call you" said Ardi.

I nodded and opened the car door. But Brother Ardi held me by holding my arm.

"What's up, Brother?" I asked to look at Ardi.

Brother Ardi brought his face closer and kissed my forehead. Then he looked me in the face and asked, "can you?"

I know what it means for Ardi to ask permission to do more. I bowed down not to refuse but also not to agree. But deep down in my heart, I obviously miss her a lot too.

Brother Ardi raised my face and kissed my lips gently.

We went back to the kiss we used to do before we parted a year ago. But this time with a long duration. Brother Ardi let go of that kiss when he saw me almost out of breath.

"Sister! Thats enough. It is not that I promise I will only repeat it if we are halal. But Brother broke it," I said while adjusting my breath.

"Sorry, I miss you too much" replied Kak Ardi who now turns to focus on the face on his arm that is holding the wheel.

"Yes, I'm in first." I grabbed onto Ardi's shoulder to change his position to look at me and then I kissed him on the cheek. "Other times please be in control," I said. After that, I got out of the car.

That night, Ardi called me and we talked until we both fell asleep.

When I wanted to go to the office, Ardi was waiting for me in front of his car. Ardi's brother dropped me off and picked me up when I got home from work.

"Tomorrow I'll be back. I ask to take good care of yourself" said Mr. Ardi as he drove his car when he picked me up that afternoon.

I just kept quiet and looked at the vehicle passing through the car window.

"I will come here often if there is time" added Ardi.

"But I will keep trying so that we can be together soon." Brother Ardi said very seriously. I know Ardi never messed with his words. I have known his character a little bit.

Before returning, Ardi came to my boarding house and took me to the office where I worked. I still want to be with him for a while but things require us to part ways.

I hugged Brother Ardi by wrapping both of my arms around his waist. I wanted to go with him, but it was impossible.

"Remember, take good care of yourself." Ardi's brother told me again.

I waved my hand as Brother Ardi started running his car and moved away from where I was standing. I swept away the rest of my tears that had escaped my two eyelids and stepped into where I worked.

A few months later I was offered a raise but I had to be willing to move to a new branch of the company. Although I had to move to the city border, but the salary offered was very tempting, so I just agreed. I've prepared everything to go to my new workplace.

I sent a message regarding my move and would probably contact him less often and it might even be difficult because the area where I work is very remote and and far from the city where I am currently. But there I don't need to think of a place to stay, because the company already provides it.

The car that picked me up has arrived. I was helped by the driver to get all my stuff in. Then the driver drove me to my new place of work.

Before afternoon I arrived. The driver again helped me to put all my belongings into the housing that I would occupy while working there. The place is really special in the residence for one person, visible from the spaces that have been arranged with mediocre.

I took my clothes out of my suitcase and put them in the cupboard available there. I also hung some of my work clothes to keep it looking neat.

All my things are neatly arranged. And I've also cleaned up some places that still look dirty. It looks like the housing is really new so, it looks from some of the remaining material that is still left there.

When I finished cleaning everything, I went straight to the bathroom to clean my body that already felt very sticky. There is only one bathroom, of course, and that includes the toilet.

I sat on the little bed that is now my bed. While drying my hair with a towel, I checked my phone. There really is no signal here.

I've heard that wanting to be a successful person must be able to survive in all conditions. No one succeeds without doing anything. Maybe it's me at that stage right now. I must be able to survive in that place with all its limitations.

In the morning I was ready for my work clothes. Lucky a few months of work I've been quite adept at wearing high heels. I glanced for a while making sure there was nothing lacking with my appearance. I had to make the best impression on my first day working in this new place.

I was shocked when I saw my butt that looked more and more challenging as I put on those heels. All this time I never paid attention to this detail of my appearance. It's just right that Ardi was being possessive of me at that time. There was no longer time for me to choose the shoes that I would wear, I finally left with my appearance at that time.

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