Dying While Dreaming

Offer Rp500million

Last year, Claire found a 100cm x 50cm birthday cake on her desk. There's an inscription on top of that chocolate cake lumeran, “Happy Birthday Our Super Claire. We Love You.” Ah, Claire felt so moved. None of his coworkers escaped his embrace at that time.

Especially when his beloved lover, Adam, was present to give a surprise. Especially, Adam disguised himself as an office boy who from the beginning provided drinks there. Adam disguises his appearance with a curly wig and mask.

Even Adam had to take off his engagement ring with Claire. Adam promised he would never let go of the ring. But especially on that day, Adam broke his promise to make his lover happy. Think Adam, after all just a few hours just release the ring. 1 hour did not arrive. As a result, Adam's disguise became the best part of the surprise party. Claire did not expect Adam to be present.

“Honey, you managed to make me unable to say anything. Said you weren't in Jakarta on my birthday. Said you were in RIG. You're lying," Claire said at the time, blushing her lips.

"But it's a sweet lie to me baby. I Love You, Thank You,” continued Claire at that time while hugging tightly Adam who was greeted by boisterous applause dozens of office coworkers.

“I can't possibly miss your important day Claire. I'm going to RIG. But 3 days more,”

adam said while kissing Claire's hand.

Claire gawked as she looked at the ring finger of Adam's left hand that was no longer encircled by the white gold ring.

“Loh your ring,”? ask Claire.

“Forced me to leave. If not you will definitely know this curly hair office boy is your handsome girlfriend,” Adam replied while taking the ring from his pants pocket, then wear it on his ring finger back.

“Do not remove again. I also never took off this ring once, since our creation 3 years ago. Never,” said Claire who immediately showed the ring on her ring finger to Adam.

Claire hopes that such an embassy will come back this year. Claire gets ready to go

her room. He also opened the door.

This time, however, it seems that Claire was wrong. Entering the workspace, there was no birthday cake on the table. There was no birthday greeting to him other than good morning from his coworkers. His bright face turned into a curious face.

He sat for a while, then stood up he peeked out from behind the door. He hoped to see someone walking into his room carrying a birthday cake. But all of his co-workers were engrossed on their own at their desks, as if nothing had happened. Claire sighed.

Back he sat down and opened his personal instagram from on his cell phone. He tried to find a profile account of the restaurant Mashigetta Barbeque. In his heart he said, ”Maybe they get tired of celebrating my birthday every year. I invite them to eat at this new restaurant later this afternoon to celebrate my birthday.”

While being engrossed in looking through the contents in the account Mashigetta Barbeque, suddenly his room phone rang. Immediately he lifted up and put his cellphone on the table.

“Halo.Claire here. What I can help you,” Claire replied from behind the phone.

A familiar voice answered from behind the phone relaying an order.

“Morning by Toni. Now sir? Okay, I will go to the father's room now,” said Claire and rushed to the room of her boss who is the President Director in his office, Toni.

Claire arrived at Toni's doorstep. He knocked on the door and immediately opened the door and stuck his head inside like a peep.

“Halo sir,” greet Claire.

“Hei Claire, come in, come in,” said Toni who was sitting back and reading a travel magazine.

Claire went inside with a big smile. They both have a close relationship. Claire is his mainstay employee. Toni promised to promote Claire as her assistant soon. For almost 2 years, Claire was one of the mainstays in the Public Consulting office. No client is dissatisfied with Claire's handling of the problem.

“Hai sir. Breakfast,” asked Claire.

“Hai Claire's. I haven't had breakfast. We have breakfast in the cafeteria?” answer Toni.

“Bby,” says Claire.

“There are important things I want to talk to you about. It's imperative. Let's go to the cafeteria now,” take Toni seriously.

Come sir,” Claire said.

Both of them went to the cafeteria on the 2nd floor by going down the stairs. Toni and Claire used to do that to exemplify other employees to live healthy lives. Not always, but quite often.

Arriving at the cafeteria, the two immediately sat in a favorite place facing the glass. From the glass, they could see the view of the vast expanse of the office garden from the 2nd floor.

“What do you want to order, Mr. Toni and Claire's mother? Oh I know, pak toni would want to order fried noodles as usual right. And Claire's mother wants to order a sandwich,” asked Sari, a canteen waitress who has worked in the canteen for 2 years.

you know it. I had a sandwich with his cheese which was a bit of a question, Sar. Mr. Toni fried noodles right yes,” said Claire.

“Truely. This sari is the best. But Sar I drink warm water huh. I did not order coffee first today,” said Toni who is very fond of coffee it.

“I milk chocolate yes Sar. But ask for warm water also yes,” said Claire.

“Siap. Immediately served,” said Sari.

“Still yes Sari,” says Claire.

“Sama-sama mother, sir. Oh yes ma'am, Sari is indeed an indigo child. Sari often sees ghosts here. They often

show yourself to Sari. Actually loh bu,” said Sari.

Claire and Toni frowned upon hearing this from Sari.

“Serious Sar?” ask Claire.

“Serious ma'am, sir. Tuh, tuh, tuh, on the park bench every day there are women who sit. His face was sad.

Like there's nothing unfinished in this world.Not to mention that one near the parking lot of the bu, there's a man with his legs butts. I also continue to see.....,” said Sari with excitement, but cut by Claire who did not want to hear the continuation of Sari's story.

“Sari, stop, stop. I don't want to hear anymore. Me and Mr. Toni want a quick breakfast of fried noodles and

the best sandwich you made. So the hunt is made yes,” please Claire with the sweetness.

“He, he,he. Ready ma'am, sir. Sorry, I was even excited to talk. Excuse me,” said Sari.

Claire and Toni just smiled looking at Sari's level. Both of them already understand very well what Sari is like. Fussy, fussy, brave, and kind. But both of them only knew that Sari had a sixth sense.

“I just knew youh sir that Sari had a sixth sense. Spooky also yes sir can look around soan.I am not happy if I can see ghosts so,” said Claire a little creepy.

“Or, you will be the ghost," Toni said with a slightly cynical smile.

“Duh, Not ready sir. It's good to be human" Claire said, laughing a little.

"But ready we don't have to be ready. Death can come at any moment" Toni said seriously with a sharp eye toward Claire.

"Yes sir, yes. But we talked about the others. About work it seems more exciting. We don't just have breakfast sitting here. What you want to tell me. Any new projects sir?” ask Claire.

“Yes, you right. I have a new project for you to work on. There is a hotel in Medan City that needs

our help. So the hotel has been empty of visitors. It's just that, the speciality of the hotel can still survive. The owner told me that all this time the hotel was quiet but not a loss. Employees can still be paid, hotel operating costs still pay off, even the owner tasted profits, even if little. Well, the point is not that actually. Instead, the hotel is rumored to be an official money wash. Is it just officials in the city or are there officials from outside the city, no one knows? For sure the owner asked me for help so that the issue could disappear from the surface of the earth. And he dares to pay our price,” Toni explained.

"The owner wants to eliminate the issue because it's not true or true, sir," asked Claire.

"I don't know that. The point of our work is not to find out whether the issue is true or not. Unless we just make the image of the hotel to be good," explained Toni.

"Despite the truth or not of the issue?" ask Claire again.

"Yes. Whether there is money laundry or not, that is not our business. So, Claire, how do you think? You want to handle this project?" ask Toni.

Claire was silent for a moment. It looks like he's thinking hard. He looked at Toni.

"Come on Claire's. This is for you" Toni said, taking out a check for Rp500 million and putting it on the table.

Claire was silent. But this time he was stunned to see the check. His mind floated at the moment of his mother's departure 3 years ago. At that time, her mother asked Claire to deliver a letter to her father who was in Budapest. It was the first time Claire knew that her father was alive.

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