Mentari for Dawn

CHAPTER 14 - Meeting of Two Families

"Then? I also don't need to work in a place where we have to meet people who don't respect us. I know we're just servants, but we're human too. We also deserve to be appreciated. Not even as necessary as trash" Dari stared fixedly at Ranty. He insisted on his stance.

"I'm sorry, because of me we have to be unemployed now" said Ranty with a clean sliver and a feeling of guilt, because the problem occurred due to his carelessness.

"We will not be unemployed. As long as we try to find a new job. Rejeki will not go anywhere or be exchanged. The most important thing is.... We support each other and defend each other" Tari gave his wit. Ranty nodded his head slowly.

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Gerald was sitting with Mama and Oma in an elite restaurant. He seemed to be stirring drinks on the table in front of him with a straw.

"Oma, this is them so come no heck? It's been almost an hour, you know, we're waiting" Gerald glanced at his wrist watch impatiently, because the man he was waiting for never showed his nose.

"Yes you're patient, dear dong. Maybe they're stuck in the street. After all, this meeting will also benefit our company. Because Mr. Tristan is one of the biggest businessmen in Indonesia. If our company can merge with their company, then our company will be much bigger than before" Oma Violet patiently gave understanding to her beloved granddaughter.

Moments later, a middle-aged man and woman with a young girl walked up to their table.

"Mother Violet?" The man's reprimand ensured in a friendly voice. Gerald with Mama and Omanya immediately turned and looked up.

"Pakistani Tristan?" Oma Violet stood up from the chair she was sitting on. And so are his grandchildren and son-in-law.

"Yes, Mom, how are you?" Tristan smiled cheerfully as she extended her hand to the old woman, who greeted her with a friendly smile.

"Alhamdulillah good sir. This is my granddaughter and daughter-in-law. This is Astrid, and this is Gerald" Oma Violet pointed out and introduced Astrid and Gerald.

"Hallo Ma'am, hello Gerald. How are you?" Tristan reached out his hand while greeting the mother and child with a friendly smile that kept on splashing on his face. Astrid returned the man's hand no less gracious, and so did Gerald.

"Nice Om"

"Oh yeah, I'll introduce you too, this is my wife and my son, Claudia and Moza" Tristan's turn to introduce his wife and daughter.

"Hallo Bu, pretty hello" Oma Violet shook Claudia and Moza's hands, with a friendly and amazed smile emanating on her face that had started to wrinkle behind her makeup.

"Thank you Oma" Moza smiled brightly getting such praise.

"Oh yes, please sit down" Oma Violet invited everyone to sit down.

"Yes thank you" Tristan said. They all sat in their own seats.

"Forward Sir, Ma'am, Moza. How do we ever meet?" Oma Violet furrowed her brows and looked at the three people closely. Then he seemed to think for a moment.

"Oh yes I remember. At the time party, isn't it? Which Gerald fussed with those two disrespectful servants?" Oma Violet asked ascertaining her memory.

Astrid chimed in with frowning eyebrows. It made Tristan seem confused by that question. He was very confused as to what to answer. Should she be telling the truth that the servant they were referring to was her own biological daughter?

"Mmmm.... Know not Ma'am. But I met the girl a few times at the party I went to. Because kan.... He works as a catering waiter. And I often hear her friends calling her by the name of Dance" Tristan answered nervously, because everything she said was a lie.

"Oh.... That so?" Astrid and Oma Violet are bearded.

Moza and her mother smiled with satisfaction. They are very relieved and happy to hear the answer that Tristan gave to the two women of different generations. They were satisfied because the man denied and did not acknowledge his relationship with the real Dance.

It turned out that their ploy the other day was very powerful, to get rid of the girl from her own Papa's life. Plus the incident at the party yesterday. Tristan must have been more embarrassed and angry at his only daughter.

Now they are very sure if the hope of Tari to return home, and re-recognized as part of the Pratama group will get thinner, or maybe disappear.

While Gerald seemed annoyed to hear the conversation of the people before him. His previously excellent mood instantly turned bad, as everyone went back to talking about the lowly servant who had dared to insult and humiliate him in front of so many people on purpose!

Just be careful if he meets again with the waiter jal*ng!! He would not hesitate to make calculations, which would make the damned girl regret her entire life for having once dared to deal with him!!

"Oh yeah, Violet's mother has only one grandchild, Gerald? There's nothing else?" Tristan tried to divert the conversation. Gerald and his mother looked at each other waiting for the answer of the old woman.

"Mmmm.... Yes sir, my only grandson is Gerald. Nothing else" Oma Violet replied firmly and without feeling the slightest hesitation. Until Gerald and Astrid are satisfied with the answer.

"Oh" Tristan and Claudia are beards.

"Pakistan and Claudia's own mother, is Moza your only daughter? There's nothing else?" Now it was Astrid's turn to ask Tristan such a question. Which makes the man back in doubt and confused what to answer.

Moza and Claudia wait for Tristan's answer curiously, will the man tell the truth by acknowledging the existence of Tari as his biological daughter?

"Mmmm.... Yes Ma'am, Moza is our only daughter" Finally Tristan replied nervously and hesitantly. Guilt ran over him, having lied about his own son's status.

But Moza and Claudia were more satisfied and excited, because now Tristan was really in their control. Including about his relationship with Tari as a father and son who has been completely fractured and difficult to repair again.

"I'm sorry everyone, excuse me to take a toilet for a moment" said Gerald who then rose up from his chair.

"Oh, yes" said Claudia who then resumed their conversation. Moza stared at Gerald's departure until the man vanished from his sight. He seems to be thinking of a plan.

"I'm sorry, so am I.... Excuse me ketoilet"

"Yes-yes please" said Astrid.

Moza also got up from her seat, and walked away leaving the parents re-examined with their talk, about family and business matters.