Denisa Rosaline

The Unexpected Meeting

Time passes so fast. Changing weeks. Not felt, Monday is approaching. Aline went to work accompanied by a babang ojek who was loyal to deliver. After the absence, Aline went straight to the Engineering and Planning Division. This time his step towards the Division Head's room, Mr. Aditya. At first glance, Mr. Aditya is a man with a handsome face with his own charisma. But actually the man in front of him is famous for being assertive, cold, and perfectionist. Not many mistakes can be tolerated. Therefore, all members of his division are people who have been naturally selected by his traits. It is only natural that 80% of its members are male sex who are more resilient than women who are more baperan.

Today Aline is studying how the system works in this division, guided directly by Mr. Adit. There are 5 subdivisions under the age of about 45 years. Aline listened carefully to what this man in front of her had to say. Until the office hours ended, Mr. Adit unceasingly taught Aline until it felt Aline's head was about to break so many things he had to learn. Mr. Adit said that what he taught today was the basis of his later duties in the Engineering and Planning Division and Aline should be able to develop his potential here. He also said that he does not tolerate trivial mistakes let alone fatal ones, so Aline must be extra careful in working.

"Do you understand what I'm saying today, Aline?" tanyanya ended the training session that day.

"Already, Sir. I've recorded the important things that you said," he replied steadily, even though the head felt very hot.

"I'll appreciate your shorter work hours than ours as long as you show satisfactory work quality."

"Good, Sir. I will learn quickly and give maximum results" Aline promised his new boss.

"good. I will assess your ability, both your personal ability and your ability to work together in a team in the next two weeks. My expectations are very high against you because you were recommended directly by Mr. Rahman, therefore, I myself trained you today. But if it does not meet expectations, then I will not hesitate to ask the HRD to move you to another division!" said firmly.

"Good Sir. God willing, I will give you my best."

"For a while, you I placed in the Legal Subdivision. Tomorrow you will be mentored directly by Mr. Ethan, Head of Legal Subdivision. Tomorrow morning get back here. I'll introduce you to Mr. Ethan!"

"Good Sir".

"Yes already. You can go home. Remember, absenteeism before and after office hours at my secretary's desk, Dian!"he said then while pointing at the table in question.

"Good Sir. Thank ye. Excuse me."

"Hm".

Before returning home, Aline headed to the table of Madam Dian, secretary of Mr. Adit.

"Excuse me, Ma'am. I'm Aline, new member. Mr. Adit asked me to stay here every time I go in and go home."

"Oh yes. Don't be too formal, Lin. Meet me Dian. The attendance is here, based on the subdivisions," he said pointing to a table next to his desk. "Not only you, me and all other members are also obliged to attend here."

"Oh, that's it Ma'am"

"Ho oh's. He said make an assessment of the discipline."

"Oohh ...."

"Where are you in the subdivision? Let me add your name."

"Subdiv Legal, Ma'am. But it's only starting tomorrow."

"Ooh, in Legal anyway. Same with Ethan dong!" said enthusiastically.

"The horror was so, Ma'am. Tomorrow I will be introduced to Ethan. Good luck, Ma'am!"

"Amen. You calm down Lin. Mr. Ethan is still young, 29 what 30 years old. The guy is nice, fun and handsome too. You must be under her."

"May you Ma'am. Well, then excuse me, Miss Dian."

"OK." he replied, although confused why Aline could go home when it was still at 14:30.

Today, Aline wears a light blue skirt with pink and black floral motifs, paired with a plain black shirt that she puts in to give a neat impression. Pashmina was light blue and black flatshoes completed her appearance that morning. For make-up, Aline is not the type of thick-spoiled woman. He only uses facial moisturizers, shell pink powder and nude pink lipstick. Only at 06:10 Aline was sitting in front of his rented house waiting for the motorcycle to come to pick him up.

Grateful the distance between the rented house and his office is not too far away, so 15 minutes later he has arrived at the table mbak Dian to make an obsession. No one had filled out the absent book that morning because it was too early, while working hours began at 08:00. Aline is the craft. Remembering that he had not had time to eat breakfast, he also walked to the cafe located not far from the office.

Aline ate her breakfast and ordered a cup of coffee to take her back to the Atmaja Corp building. This time, his goal was the rooftop of the building he worked in. There are still 40 minutes before office hours begin. Arriving at the lobby, someone accidentally nudged Aline causing the coffee he was holding spilled onto his shirt.

"Well, fortunately, wear black clothes" he said still grateful despite the disaster.

"Sorry, Ma'am. I accidentally said," said the man while removing a handkerchief from his pants pocket, to help avoid a coffee spill but confused how to, disinclined by the hijab worn by the woman.

"Yes, don't you, Maaasss Arya?" shocked, Aline said that the person who hit him was Arya, his ex-girlfriend when he was in college engineering first.

"Rosaline? You're here?" There was a happy twinkle in the man's eyes when he mentioned the name of his former lover.

Aline was silent, not answering the question of the man in front of her. Because, Aline still could not forgive the man in front of her. Their relationship did not end well.

"It!" Arya offered her handkerchief to Aline while continuing to look at the beautiful girl in front of her.

"No need!" so, "do you see me that way?" Aline who was stared at like that became uneasy, so hurriedly entered the open elevator.

"Rousalina! Wait!!" Arya enters the same elevator as Aline. Arya only dared to look at the increasingly beautiful face and lowered her head even more as if she was busy cleaning up the coffee spill on her shirt.

"How are you, Lin?" his question was trying to break the silence created.

Aline remained silent.

"I'm happy to see you again" he said honestly.

Still no answer or response.

"You work here?"

Silence, again no answer.

"What division?"

Again, no answer.

"I am in Engineering and Planning, Subdiv Project", he continued regardless of the silence around him.

Aline ignored the man. He really wanted to get out of a situation like this. To him, meeting Arya was a misfortune in itself. Still remembered how he saw his girlfriend kissing the woman who was none other than his ex-girlfriend when high school in his apartment lobby. Although the incident was many years ago, it still affects today. Although their relationship is only limited to the love of monkeys in adolescence, but the man in front of him is the first love that becomes the first wound for him. Although Aline managed to move on, but still the incident made Aline build invisible distance with others, both men and women. Although the nature of the girl is very easy to get along with, but to touch her deepest heart, it is very rare. The events of that night really disturbed his psyche.

Arya runs out of ways to make Aline open her mouth or just look at her. The woman kept her head down and pressed the button in a hurry. As that slender back walked out of the elevator, Arya could only stare without being able to prevent. He realized that the wound he had incised first in the heart of the increasingly beautiful girl was still not dry. Arya continued her journey to her room. Inwardly, he was determined to make the girl forgive him and accept him back. For her, betraying Aline was the biggest regret of her life, and reuniting with her was a second chance she was grateful for. Aline is the girl who can keep up with her, in value, insight, wealth and everything. Really, he regretted hurting the girl.

Aline got out of the elevator and immediately looked for the position of the stairs. His intention to enjoy a cup of coffee in the rooftop is extinct already. Aline climbed the stairs to Mr. Adit's room. Luckily, he was only two floors below the Planning and Engineering Division. Considering he was in the same division as the man, it made him even more upset. Aline climbed the stairs while regulating her emotions. The mood really fell this morning because of the unexpected meeting earlier.

"Hopefully the rest of the day goes well, without hindrance" he hoped.