Dusk And Suffering

72. New Day

And that day came, the day when Karang really became the leader of a company that was still running from below. The company that was just built by Akmal, he deliberately prepared for the future of Coral. He guaranteed his son's life later, but unfortunately, Karang did an act that made his father angry. So Akmal decided to spill the company now.

"You'll Papa off with Mr. Niko. You will be taught and guided until you can. This is Papa's company to build for you, Papa from now on off responsibility with this company. You yourself will advance it later. Don't expect you to play from now on."

"Yes." Yeah."

"You're men. Someday you'll be the head of the family, you're messing around now, your future is at stake."

"I'll never be the head of the family, never get married. Marriage only makes me suffer like you. Loving someone I would never do, let alone marry."

"Whatever. You take care of your own future. The most important thing is that Papa has given you provisions, you want to take care of anything, you yourself choose. Don't ask for anything more from Papa."

"What did I ever ask Papa for?"

Akmal closed his eyes while breathing deeply and let him out slowly. He did it repeatedly so that his anger could subside, indeed the words of Karang the last few days made him rise in blood.

He wanted to be as angry as he was a few days ago, but he also realized that his actions had been a mistake. He did not pay attention to the Coral like the attention of a father to his son. He knew he was wrong about this too.

"Yes, Papa wants to work first." Eventually Akmal decided to leave rather than continue to give his son messages and trust, but always answered with hurtful expressions.

Coral dropped her ass on the chair that would raise her name. Raising his legs on the table, lit a cigarette and pulled out his phone and played with it.

Being cool surfing in cyberspace, suddenly the door swings inward. The figure of a man who was stout and tall there. The man was Niko, the person who was in charge of accompanying Karang while in the office. His stature is young, his age is much different from Coral. Only five years adrift. Yes, at the age of twenty-seventh Niko, he found the best employees in the company Akmal.

"Good morning, Mas Karang."

"Morning."

"Well, then Mas Karang can learn this first. If anyone doesn't understand, ask me."

"Yes." Yeah."

Coral continues its game on mobile. Games that mushroomed among young people.

"Ngapain is still here? Yes, I work there. I'll ask if anyone doesn't understand."

"My work, is Mas Karang. My duty here is nothing but to accompany Mas Karang. I will not be beside Mas Karang only when in the break hours. Please study now, Mommy."

"You know who I am, right? I'm telling Papa that you're being arbitrary."

"Please, Mom. I am fully authorized to make Mas the leader of this company. I am free to do anything to galvanize Mas Karang into a leader. Mr. Akmal has trusted me completely."

The reef slammed his phone into the table. Glanced at the file that was not thick, but he was so lazy to touch it. Imagining learning office work alone is confusing.

Coral glanced at Niko who was still standing beside him. He was forced to grab the file and start opening it. He actually read it, but whether it went inside his head or not, only Coral and God knew.

Five minutes, ten minutes, the Coral was still busy with rows of letters neatly lined up on the clean white paper.

"I'm thirsty" said Karang without turning his attention to the paper in front of him.

Silent.

"Sir, don't you hear what I said?"

"Listen, Mas." Niko answered with eyes still looking at the thing she was holding.

"Well, why not go?"

"The coral said thirst, right? Logically, Kindergarten children will also immediately drink when thirsty. On the table is available water one glass. Mas Karang just take it and drink. Then the point is I say Mas Karang what?"

"If I wanted to drink this too wouldn't say thirsty account. I want another, black coffee."

"There is a phone that can directly connect to the pantry. There's one man guarding there. It will be made."

Niko finally stood up and told the numbers that would be connected to some parts.

***

That morning Dusk and Leo were back together after a few days ago. They meet again in one of the cake shops.

It becomes a habit of twilight when before leaving for the office will bring some snacks for friends struggling with laptops and files.

"Have you opened the notebook I love?"

There are still a few minutes before entering working hours. They decided to talk for a while.

"Udah. You are like that."

"There is no writing. There's no record in it, right? The book is useful to you. Secretary, right? Must be a lot of notes, so it can be taken everywhere."

"Yes, thank you, yeah. Whose number is that in the book?"

"Do you know there's a phone number there?"

"Look, I'll open all those sheets."

"Usually, yes if people are given books, the first page has no writing, yes it has been closed again, why do you open until the end? Wish there was my message, right there?" god Leo raised his eyebrows.

"Huh? Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's not it. What you mentioned earlier is the habits of others. My habit, yes I do open from front to back." Dusk instantly stuttered.

"Oh that. That's my number, you can keep it on your phone. Just like you. Or if you want to introduce me to your single friend, it's fine, too" Leo chuckled.

"I'll think about it. I'm walking now, yeah. You're good, what time no one gets angry. Well, me?" He stood up and walked out of the shop. Leo swiftly followed the twilight motion.

"Why did you choose to work for another company? Your father also has a company. In fact I just heard that he just opened a new office. He said to his son, I think to you."

"You know I'm a part of Dad's past. He now has a family, he has a lot to take care of. I don't want to bother with adding to her burden anymore. I troubled him quite a few years ago. I'm gonna stand on my own feet."

Leo was made even more amazed by the figure of the woman in front of him. From then until now, it never changed. Her courage and independence are very rare in other women.