My Boss, My Son's Father

Shadow of the Past

"So what do you mean ask us both to come?" While leaning his body on the back of Daniel's sofa waiting for an answer from Ardi.

"And why don't you tell us to take Eric?" David chimed.

Ardi looked at his two best friends in turn. His brain was still thinking where to begin to tell everything so they could believe it. His hands are interlocked. Occasionally, he rubbed his hands into his pants because he was sweating. Then back again.

Ardi let out a rough sigh then knocked on the table with his finger.

"Gue was confused where to start. The reason I asked you not to talk to Eric is because it has something to do with him."

"Lo have a problem with Eric?" Daniel who initially leaned back then changed his sitting position to be upright. He wondered what kind of trouble Ardi and Eric had with David that he didn't know.

"It would be a problem if Eric knew this." Ardi sighs.

"What do you mean anyway? Don't mutter-muter rich comedy princess." David was impatient.

"Clara's pregnant." Ardi

"Gue's in the trap." Connect again.

"What do you think about Clara getting pregnant. Eric's project isn't elo. So it's only natural that Clara is pregnant an–." David hung up his sentence for a moment and then stared intently at Ardi.

Ardi understood David's gaze as if he wanted to kill and then nodded resignedly. He was ready to take anything from his two best friends. Even from Eric.

"What the hell !!! Crazy lo!!"

David shrieked in frustration putting both his hands over his head. Then stand up and pull Ardi's collar. His hand was ready to give a raw bogem to Ardi's face.

"Shit !"

Daniel stood up and hugged David from behind. So that David does not blow his punch.

Ardi just resigned. He was silent in his seat. He's ready if he has to take David's shot.

"David calm yourself!" Daniel panicked because the atmosphere was heating up.

"Please me And. I didn't expect him to marry his best friend in this disgusting way."

David looked so angry and angry. Daniel manages to remove David's hand from Ardi's collar and invites David to sit back.

After feeling calmed down, Daniel asked Ardi to return to tell the story.

"Gue ask you to explain everything!" Pinta Daniel's

Ardi fixed his clothes that had been messed up because of Daniel earlier. He rubbed his face rough.

"Gue and Clara attended the same event at a hotel, organized by one of the companies I worked with. At first I didn't know Clara was invited. I know after the meeting I told you that Clara became Brand Ambassador one of the products of my company. Long story short I met Clara and talked for a while while taking a drink. Without us knowing it turns out my drink and Clara's been given something. I remember after drinking it my body was not good. Then there was someone I asked to take a break in the room. The next morning after I woke up I realized I was not alone in the room. You can imagine how surprised I am when I know what girl I have slept with." Ardi scowled his temple and looked at David who was also looking at him.

"Gue can't possibly do that to my own best friend. You know how guilty I am with Eric. He should have gotten Clara whole, but it was me who took her right. I know how much Eric loves Clara." Suddenly, a slight sound came from Ardi.

Daniel patted Ardi's trembling shoulders to calm him down. David was bowed after hearing the truth from Ardi. His head immediately felt dizzy. He thought about how Eric was doing and also the fate of their friendship after Eric learned of all this.

"What are you going to do?" David started to open his voice

"Gue's getting Clara married."

"It should. Now what do we think is tell Eric about this. Eric must be disappointed. But whatever the consequences you have to be ready to face." Said Daniel.

"Do you know who trapped you both?"

David sounded furious because the man dared to ruin their friendship in this dirty way.

"It has. Turns out she was Clara's co-worker a fellow model. He feels like he is competing with Clara. I've taken care of it. And I must have had his career on the verge of collapse." Ardi Tandas.

"good. I can add up to make his life more ruined." Grumpy David.

"Gue hopes Eric can accept this and not hate me." Ardi's sigh while staring at the ceiling of the cafe. Daniel and David just silently responded to what Ardi said. They confirmed what Ardi had just said.

For a long time they were silent after finishing their lunch. David talked about something else.

"So you guys are coming to the reunion?" David opened the chat after quite a long pause between you guys.

"Gue doesn't know. But Rara said she was coming. Because Rosa asked him to come. But I wouldn't let Rara go alone without me."

"I'm actually really lazy to meet Asti. Yesterday he came to my office and entered my room without my permission. Even before she ever came to me I was her lover's same secretary to me." Recalling the incident made Daniel shake his head.

"Crazy that girl. Don't get tired of chasing you."

"How much does Rara react?"

"Lo knows for himself how Rara is. He doesn't want to take care of that problem. But I'm still carefully afraid she's doing Rara."

"Lo has to take care of Rara's extras from that crazy girl." David warns Daniel and gets a nod in reply.

Daniel shrugged his shoulders and drank his drink.

"Gue himself doesn't know when. Rara must be angry if I allude to the marriage problem. Whenever he wants me to be ready."

David looked on his best friend. He knows how Daniel struggles to have the relationship he is now with Rara.

"Lo must be patient. I'm sure Rara has a good reason why Belom wants marriage. You should respect his decision. And I'm also sure you two must've ended up in a marriage."David gave Daniel confidence.

"Gue himself did not expect to experience the rich fate of gini. I won't be a father in a long time. I wish my marriage to Clara was a fate I can't avoid." Said Ardi with a sad look.

The three of them went back into silence contemplating the fate of their lives and were immersed in their respective thoughts.

***

*A crowded school atmosphere. Students gather on the school grounds to watch basketball matches between classes. Activities that are always held every semester after the semester is over.

The 2nd girl came out of the library. He was more interested in spending his free time in the library than shouting in the field with unclear.

As he crossed the fairly quiet school corridor, suddenly there was a guy who approached him. Of course he knows who this guy is.

It was Daniel Mahendra. Handsome, white, tall athletic body, basketball boy, most wanted in this school, the only child of one of the rich businessmen in Jakarta. Many students want to be her lover. But unfortunately Rara was not interested at all.

Rara looked at Daniel in confusion. Daniel gets closer to his body trying to reach Rara. Rara, who was beginning to feel fear, regressed her steps. Just as Rara was about to turn around, Daniel first pulled his hand and—

Cup

Rara's like having a heart attack. That was his first kiss. Without his permission. And the guy who took it was this jerk at school, Rara growled.

Daniel smiled and then turned around to leave Rara. But before that, Rara had already held Daniel and—'s hand

Plaque!!

Daniel's eyes widened in shock and could not believe a girl dared to slap him in public.

"But you jerk!!" Rara looks emotional while crying and running towards her class. He felt very harassed.

David, Ardi and Eric who saw the incident from a distance just grimaced

"ishhh really kasian that Daniel in the slap girls cupu" said Ardi

" It must have hurt a lot" Eric chimed in to hold her cheek, as if she was the one on the slap

" Lo also love the challenge ga kira - kira bro" David nudged Ardi's arm

With lethargy Daniel approached his three companions. Daniel's left cheek was very red. It seems like Rara's energy is very strong.

"Satisfied are all! Good thing you saw only you. Must be ashamed of me if all the kids see me in the slap of the girl" growled Daniel stared at one of his best friends.

"Sorry bro. We also did not think he dared to be rich" said Ardi. Others just nod

"But you still have 1 more challenge bro" Daniel turned his head to look at Eric.

"What other challenges? Don't be weird" Daniel said as he rubbed his still sore cheeks

"Lo was able to take 2 challenges, bro. The first mission is completed. Just one last mission left again" David blinked his eyes with a smile

" The second challenge, how can you be the same as a girl. I love the time of 1 month " Ardi's words immediately made Daniel glare at his eyes

"Ardi you crazy what?! Look at it I've been slapped with him. Now you ask me to be her boyfriend?? Waaaahhhh" Daniel went crazy until he raised his hand up

"Eeyits!! There's no rejection! Complete mission, my sports car belongs to you. Deal?" Ardi extended his hand with his sly smile

Daniel breathes rough while ruining his hair, and finally receives Ardi's hand "ok Deal."

"That's donk. Just exciting" said David. Eric and Ardi laughed. While Daniel thought hard how to approach Rara in a month.

Tit tit tit tit tit tit*

The sound of alarm on the table seemed to awaken Daniel from the shadow of the past that suddenly appeared in his head.

After his meeting with Ardi and David, Daniel was more silent. His eyes felt tired and made him sleep for a moment.

He glanced at the watch in his hand. It's time to go home. Shifting his eyes to Rara who is still doing her job makes Daniel again feel guilty considering the shadow of his past.

He approached Rara, gently stroked the top of her head and kissed her. Makes Rara raise her head.

"Darling, it's time to go home. Tomorrow we continue."

"All right." Rara nodded and tidied up her belongings preparing to go home.