LOVE STRATA 1

CS1 Let's Compete!

Uncle Sam's ward that afternoon was not as crowded as it was in the morning. After serving one buyer and making sure no other buyers were in line, Uncle Sam took the smartphone that had been placed next to the scales. Uncle Sam's thumb started typing the message, then sent the message to his brother in the village, who was none other than Anjani's mother, Ma.

After sending a message, there were two more buyers coming to the stall. Uncle Sam is nimble and friendly to serve his buyers. Finished with the buyers, Uncle Sam immediately saw his smartphone again. Written on screen 1 missed call from her brother. Uncle Sam called her back.

"Hello, Brother. Have you read your sister's message? What do you think of Anjani?" ask Uncle Sam over the phone.

"If I agree. In fact, Anjani has been willing to marry me since graduating from High School, who eventually even fled to the city. I don't want to play any more fools, huh. Mending Anjani choose by yourself. Although not the same Juno son of Mr. Kades is also not what. If you already like to immediately make, fear that there can be slander for too long," explained Ma at length via phone.

Apparently Anjani heard. It also happened that Uncle Sam was used to turn on the phone call loudspeaker. Secretly Anjani settles and hides behind a pile of rice sacks while eavesdropping on Uncle Sam and Ma's conversation in the village via phone. Anjani was really curious back then.

"That's what you think, brother? But Anjani is still in college? Must be a scholar to him," said Uncle Sam continuing his chat with Ma.

"Yes what's wrong, Sam. Anjani can get a title as well as a husband, and I can have grandchildren. Hehehe," Ma replied chuckling.

"Hem, but I doubt that Anjani married young" said Uncle Sam.

"Hey, Sam! Don't remember you, do you? Didn't you get married in high school, huh? Wear the same escape show do'i everything. Don't remember who you were fighting for that marriage to be? You screwed up when you used to be a thug in town." Ma's bringing up Uncle Sam's past.

"Yes-yes, that's the past, brother. Shame on me, don't talk about it again. Now I'm good. Hehe. Okay if that is so. I am ready to welcome the man who is coming tonight" replied Uncle Sam.

"Well, I leave it to you. Make sure the candidate Anjani is a good man and not a thug like you used to be," Ma added.

"Yes-yes," said Uncle Sam.

"Oh yeah, who would want to ask Anjani to be his wife? What's-her-name? " ask Ma.

"How do I know! Anjani didn't tell me, brother. I'll ask you later that night while I meet you in person. Already, then I'm closing the phone, right?" ask Uncle Sam.

"Yes. Greetings to my dear daughter!" ma exclaimed, then hung up.

Tut-tut-tut.

"Hem, okay. What cooking will you do tonight?" muttered Uncle Sam after the phone call closed.

Exactly, after that there was a buyer coming to Uncle Sam's shop. Anjani took advantage of the opportunity to sneak around and enter her room again. Anjani rushed to the room and jumped up in excitement.

"Ah, it feels like a dream only," Anjani said as she stood in front of the mirror.

Anjani is happy. Who is unhappy when they feel love. The feeling that erupted in the heart made Anjani unable to control her smile. Repeatedly Anjani smiled to herself.

The feeling that erupted in Anjani's chest was suddenly faint, because Anjani remembered one thing. There is one truth that has not been conveyed, namely about Anjani's father, about the condition of his family that is no longer intact.

"Mario has been honest about her family's condition. It should be me too" Anjani murmured.

Suddenly the anxiety now rests in the heart. Anjani guessed the expression that Mario will show when he finds out about the condition of the Anjani family. Mario will accept all and understand, as the condition of Mario's fathers, and Anjani is sure of it. It's just that when all has not been poured out, making a burden that is less comfortable.

"I have to see Mario this afternoon, before he goes home to see uncle" said Anjani.

***

Meanwhile in the company

Mario checked some of the report documents that his employees had just sent. Some documents are a percentage of market interest in shoe products from his company. Another document is a preparation report for the launch of the latest design shoe products. Mario examines all the report documents carefully, examines them, and gives a bottom line for his follow-up.

After struggling with the documents, Mario gave the results of his evaluation to his secretary while giving follow-up orders that must be done by the relevant employees. Mario and Leon's secretaries are none other than Alenna.

"Do you understand?" mario asked after explaining everything Alenna had to do.

"Ready, Boss. Uh, by the way from earlier why do smiles continue? Rare, here. Glad to have the blessing of my father for marriage? Cie," seduced by Alenna.

Mario can't hide his happy feelings. Mario smiled at Alenna, even giving his right thumb.

"Marriage tax on orange ice plastic containers a week, yes. If you don't want to let me palak Anjani," joked Alenna.

"It can be arranged. Now go on with your work" said Mario, then stepped into his room again.

Leon had apparently eavesdropped on Mario and Alenna. When he finds out that Mario is back in the room, Leon quickly returns to his desk while pretending to be busy checking documents.

"Mario, are all the documents done you checked?" ask Leon.

"Hm" answered Mario briefly.

"Good job's. Then we'll have a meeting tonight" Leon added.

"Event?" leon asked to make sure he didn't hear wrong.

Leon got up from the chair, then walked slowly towards Mario's desk. Just in front of Mario's table, Leon crossed his arms while bringing his face closer to say something to Mario.

"You want a date, huh?" ask Leon.

Mario only glanced at Leon at a glance, then went back to look at some of the piles of paper that was his college assignment. Mario is good at managing time between office work and college assignments.

"Hey, answer dong!" leon then chuckled softly.

"What's your problem, Leon?" ask Mario.

"Oh, relax Mario. Try to put on a more friendly expression towards me," Leon asked as he stood up straight but kept his arms crossed.

Mario smiled while looking at Leon. "What do you want, Mr Leon?" ask Mario in a friendly tone.

"Well, like that, dong. I want only one. You stay away from Anjani, because I like her!" firmly Leon.

"Ck. No need to bother liking Anjani. I'll marry her soon" Mario said confidently.

"That's her. Since it's still soon, then I still have a chance to get close to him. Let's compete!" leon then turned back his body.

Brak!

Mario kicked off his desk. However, that meant nothing to Leon. Mario and Leon's relationship is not good, even though their parents are close friends. All because of their characters that seem to be different and there is always a difference since their father introduced them both. However, personal problems are never involved in work affairs. Both Leon and Mario can be professionals. That was the reason the subsidiaries they led were growing rapidly.

***

Evening arrived. Anjani takes the time to meet Mario in his office. Anjani did not enter the multi-storey building. Waiting in the parking lot was the best option for him.

"Sorry to keep you waiting" said Mario, who had just arrived in the parking lot.

"It's okay. Sorry to bother you too," said Anjani a little shy, because he was not used to seeing Mario.

Mario smiled, then pinched Anjani's right cheek.

"What's wrong?" ask Mario while smiling.

"Em, I .... I'm it. I'm-i'm ...." Anjani stammered, because he was confused to explain from where.

"Hey, just say it. Do not hesitate," pinta Mario calm Anjani's heart.

"I want you to know about my father. She ...." Anjani's words are cut off as Mario's index finger is pointed at Anjani's lips.

"Sst. No need to explain, Anjani. I don't want this afternoon to see your tears fall because they tell the past" Mario said in a soothing tone.

Instantly Anjani's eyeballs sparkled. Had to let out tears, but closed because of the gaze of Mario in front of him. Anjani smiled, then nodded slowly.

"No need to tell me anymore, because I already know," said Mario while rubbing softly Anjani cheek because the tears that had been delayed finally fell also wet his cheeks.

"Know where?" asked Anjani with a hoarse tone. Anjani has been holding him since before meeting Mario in his office.

"I know from Ma" explained Mario.

"Ma? Wh-why can? When's yangya?" ask Anjani streak because of shock and curiosity.

"I'll tell you later, yeah. I love seeing your curious facial expressions like this. Hehe." Mario laughed softly.

Anjani chuckles softly. Although Anjani did not explain anything, but he was relieved because he had ventured frankly and tried to discuss about his father. Yes, although it turns out Mario already knows first from Ma.

"alright. Then I go home first," said Anjani while smiling shyly.

"I'll come tonight. Be careful" said Mario.

Anjani nodded, smiled, waved, then went home.

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