LOVE THE RECEPTIONIST

21. The Neighbors of Monaliza

Dirga and Firans leave the Monaliza family home. Some neighbors looked at them, because they both looked foreign to the neighborhood.

"Mum's vision, passing by," said Firans, as the two passed by a group of mothers gathered near Monaliza's house.

"Yes please mas," said one of the mothers while smiling looking at the handsome faces of Firans and Dirga who look polite.

"These are Mona's coworkers?" ask one of the mothers of the group.

"Yes ma'am, we're Monaliza's coworkers" Firans said.

"Monaliza where are you? when these two days are not seen, pity her sisters cry continues to start yesterday." asked the other mothers to Firans, because only she spoke, while Dirga locked her mouth with her flat face.

"If Monaliza comes home at night, her sisters must have some shopping money" the mother said.

"Maybe Monaliza is tired, her dependents are too much, not to mention the debt collectors of her late father come to collect the debt," another mother chanted with a most knowledgable mimic.

Dirga swallowed his saliva, he was horrified to live in an environment like this, whatever it was always used as consumption by mothers who thirst to gossip.

"Monaliza is sick mothers, here we take her change of clothes to take to the hospital," Firans said showing her the red bag she was carrying. He began not to bear to hear the words of the mothers berdaster.

"This is Mona's boyfriend?" knock one mother at Firans.

"No ma'am, we're Mona's friends like we said earlier" Firans said quickly, while Dirga began to signal with his face so that Firans immediately ended the conversation with the mothers because he was very tired of hearing the chatter that had become so from the mothers.

"Oh, I think this is Mona's boyfriend. Mona's friends who come here handsome-looking yes, it's a pity if not courted," he said with a chuckle, then greeted other mothers with their last laugh.

"We'll excuse you first, ladies," said Firans hurriedly, he felt he could not linger anymore standing in that place.

"Yes, be careful!" the mothers said together. They were still staring at the departure of Dirga and Firans until both disappeared behind the wall that blocked their view.

...***...

Dirga again struggled with his work, all the files that piled up on his desk made him have to check it one by one before he signed. His face looked very serious starting a few hours ago.

Firans came into Dirga's study, carrying an envelope of files in her hand.

"Help you sign this, please" said Firans, handing over the file he was carrying.

"Don't you see I'm so busy, Firans?" sulk Dirga's.

"I saw it, but it's a very important file, so you have to sign it immediately for the disbursement of funds tomorrow morning Dirga," Firans explained.

"Can't you wait for me to finish first Firans," Dirga's scolding stared resentfully at Firans who didn't care what he said.

"I can't wait, this file will be taken to PT's office soon. IFF this afternoon also, in order to be processed immediately disbursement, the financial parties need cash to enter Dirga," said Firans still insisted.

"Fumayan to pay some bills that are due Dirga," added Firans again.

"If only my autograph did this, I would definitely not force you like this" Firans said still trying to force.

"Look, the files are still too many I have to check quickly," pointed Firans at the file that was mounted on his desk.

"Look down, you don't have to check it, I've checked it to help you Dirga, so you just put your signature on your name written there," pointed Firans with his face.

"Are you really checking it out?" ask Dirga make sure.

"Of course, I'm responsible if there's a mistake in the future" Firans assures.

"Alright, I'll sign here, I trust your words Firans." Dirga grabbed the file Firans gave her, she took it out of the envelope. Without reading he immediately affixed his signature there, his eyes only glanced at a nominal glance rupiah that would be disbursed as described by Firans his assistant.

"Here, I signed," Dirga submitted the file she just signed to Firans.

"Thank you, boss!" Firans received the file that Dirga returned to him, he immediately flipped through the sheet by sheet so that nothing was missed.

"Alright, then I say goodbye first, to deliver this file directly to the company PT. IFF, then stop by the hospital to see Monaliza" Firans said, inserting the files into a brown envelope.

"Why did you meet the girl," asked Dirga looking at Firans.

"Have you forgotten that Monaliza's mother left her daughter's clothes to take her to the hospital?" firans reminded me.

"Yes, I remember, are you going back to the office after delivering the girl's clothes?" ask Dirga.

"If I have time, I will return, otherwise I will go straight home" Firans said as he passed away.

"Oh, yeah. Would you like to come home.sick again?" firans asked, he stopped his steps in front of the door and turned to face Dirga who was still looking at him.

"I forgot that Monaliza doesn't want to meet just anyone" Firans said.

"I'm sorry Firans, I can't leave now, my job is so much" Dirga said.

"Then, how do I give you the bag that Monaliza's mother left behind when there's no you?" Firans was confused.

"Just give it to the sisters, later they will give the girl her bag" said Dirga.

"Well then, I'll just leave it to the nurse like you said before." said Firans, he turned back, grabbed the doorknob, opened it, and immediately out of the room Dirga.

Dirga stared at the departure of Firans who left his room and closed the door behind him tightly.

The shadow of the Monaliza family again flashed in his eyes. He did not expect there are employees whose economy is very difficult like the Monaliza family. Stayed

the slum, has many younger siblings who are still small, and he has to work hard to finance his family's life.

Not to mention the uncomfortable environment, side by side with neighbors who like to gossip, always want to know what they should not need to know.

Dirga tried to dispel his mind, he tried to concentrate again on his work in front of him. He is determined to work harder, and more. True said his parents, the employees focused their hopes on their work in the family company to support his family, one of which was the Monaliza family.