My Super Cool Boss's

New comer, Ferdi.

Author's PoV

The quiet atmosphere in the office is torn apart by Sebastian's presence with a new employee. Everyone already knew he was a salesman who would partner with Rayshaka and Kaina. First of all, Sebastian and Ray introduce the person to the AR division, then to the admin section where there is a Kaina desk as well.

Upon seeing the new employee, Kaina immediately raised her eyes.

"Kaina," the girl reached out with her name.

As he guessed, the man reacted the same as he did, raising the eyes of a surprised sign.

"Ferdi," the man replied with a smile, no less sweet.

After finishing the introductory session, Kaina immediately followed the three men to Sebastian's room. The new sales will be given a further introduction to product knowledge, marketing plan, and job desc.

When she was among the three men, Kaina felt very special. His friends out there must be increasingly envious of him with the increase of cogan (bullshit) in their team. But obviously that special feeling is just an illusion of Kaina, because there is still the arrogant and angry, Rayshaka.

Ferdi smiled a lot and nodded. Sebastian and Ray did too. Kaina can very well catch a fake smile on Rayshaka's face. Clearly smiling was not in the man's dictionary.

Chat about office work then turned into a chat that led to the personal Ferdi. Although Sebastian had asked a lot during the interview session, but the questions were still warm to talk about.

Kaina who feels she is starting to disconnect - because the three men mostly discuss hobbies - resigns and wants to go back to her desk. But Rayshaka came back irritating him and a little embarrassed.

"Where are you going? We still have a team meeting after this" he said. Makes Sebastian laugh.

"Hahaha, it seems like Kaina is tired of the chatter of the men. Yes, you guys please meet again. Once again, welcome to the team, Ferdi," Sebastian slapped Ferdi on the shoulder twice. Ferdi nodded while spreading his smile.

Afterwards, Ferdi and Kaina followed Rayshaka to his room. Ray mapping his field and Ferdi. Dividing the areas that became the area of their visit both. When finished, Ray asked Kaina to explain the characters of each customer who was part of Ferdi.

Although Kaina had already given Ferdi a hard copy of the customer data, Ray still told him to explain verbally. Kaina really makes you sick and wants to vomit. He knew Ray was testing him on the character deepening of all the customers. For that he focused all his attention on Ferdi alone.

"Have all Kai explained?"

"Already sir," answered Kaina briefly. But his tone remained polite. How dare he show his annoyance.

"OKAY. You can go back to your table. Lu's coming to the cave bro, we're visiting."

"OKAY. Cave into Ray's restroom," Ferdi moved quickly from the chair and grabbed his backpack.

Lu? The cavern? Bro? Kaina was struck by a tickle hearing those words. A Rayshaka who has been formal, judes, haughty, grumpy, turns out to be familiar with the slang? Why could he speak so nonformally to Ferdi? Ferdi had also just called out to him with just his name, Ray.

Kaina is suddenly confused, but she ignores him and stays out of Rayshaka's room.

At the junction between the toilet and the admin room, Ferdi suddenly appears and nearly crashes into Kaina.

"Eh, sori," fortunately the man was able to hold himself back so as not to hit the girl.

"Eh, it's nothing Fer," the real Kaina was also a little shocked immediately throwing a smile.

"Eh, Kaina ...."

"Yes?"

"Glad too see you again."

Kaina immediately laughed, "Glad to see you too, Fer. I think it would be fun to have a friend who likes to eat ramen too."

Ferdi laughed a little. She did not expect Kaina to give such a good response. She thought she'd stay cool like in Engkong Ramen last weekend.

"Yes, the road first. Waiting for Ray."

"OK," Kaina again threw a smile. He persisted not to immediately ask why Ray and Ferdi could be familiar so immediately.

Just entering the admin room, Kaina was immediately invaded with a question about Ferdi. Oh, of course he expected that. There's a rumor, Fany.

*****

Ferdi and Ray are stuck in traffic on the Asia-Africa Road. Bandung is no different from the city of Jakarta. Tired everywhere, the cool air that usually characterizes the City of Flower also seems to have reduced. Though Ferdi's destination back to his hometown is one of them because of bored with traffic jams and the heat of Jakarta.

"Bokap nyokap you healthy?" Ray connected his question to Ferdi. Since they rolled out of the office earlier, Ferdi returned as if interviewed for the second time.

"Well, they just returned from Paris, finished the honeymoon for the umpteenth time."

"Hahahaha. I want to play chess again."

Both giggle.

"Bokap also nanyain lu tuh. All of you want to bill your promise to join his company."

Ray smiled slightly, "Why aren't you alone, Fer? Rather than being an obscure salesman in the cave office."

"Ah, lazy cave. So the doll keeps on. It's also a cave to Bandung not saying goodbye."

"What's? Crazy you bro! Ehh, later the cave does not want to be carried around if there is anything."

"Hahaha, take it easy, bro. It will not."

For a moment both were silent. After that Ferdi started again.

"Eh bro, do you believe destiny isn't?"

"Sometimes. Why the hell?"

"It looks like the same cave Kaina is destined to be a mate," Ferdi laughed to himself hearing the words spoken from his lips.

"Huh? Kaina's? Where's kaina?" There is no way Ferdi is talking about Kaina Larasati, thought Ray. They just met today.

"Yes Kaina our telemarketing."

"Huh? How could? Ge-er really you?" Ray was a little surprised but tried to cover it with laughter while starting to run the car because the road had started smoothly.

"Saturday morning the cave met him at a cave ramen restaurant. Tau not, during eating ramen, he while listening to the song wearing earphones. Although the cave sat in front of him, the cave was dicuekin. Busy with music and ramen. He could just stay cool like there was nobody in front of him" Ferdi recalled, looking at the ceiling behind the windshield.

Ray laughed at Ferdi's disappointed tone. He also experienced the same thing while in the library a few days ago. Ray can even count how long he watched Kaina read while listening to music. Very calm, not distracted by anything. Even shifting his seat a moment never. Almost 20 minutes, until Ray finally gave up by disturbing Kaina at that time.

"Why can one table be?"

"But not talking at all?"

Ferdi shook his head while laughing again, "But it was a little chat while fitting the cave to the toilet and it looks like we will arrange a ramen meal schedule together."

Ray saw clearly the excitement that emanated on Ferdi's face. He also completes it by laughing while shaking his head.

"Severely severe. Just be careful if you even become courting, pursue turnover first," he said. The rest of the laughter still dyed his face.

"Just calm down, Bro. The cave will be professional."

"Goodle. " Ray rolled his eyes and refocused himself on the road in front of him.

Their conversation rolled back from one topic to another before they finally arrived at the customer they were going to visit.

*****

Kaina's PoV

Without having to ask Ferdi directly, I already knew that he and Rayshaka were friends while studying in Jakarta. Fany spread that fact in our room. He said from sources who can be trusted one hundred percent of the truth, aka HRD staff who have all employee data.

When I spoke to Mr. Sebastian a few days ago, when Ferdi's first day came in, I just remembered that he said something I didn't understand, but I just ignored it. Mr. Sebastian said that they could work well in this office, not as competitors as they used to.

Now I understand the direction of that sentence. Ray and Ferdi seem to have had a close relationship before, but not as friends. Except enemies.

"Hey Kai, just daydream," Keisha surprised me by patting on one of the shoulders. Keisha is one of the stock admins whose desk is next to mine. Compared to the others, I was closer to Keisha. Share more often about this. Starting from the important to the unimportant.

Keisha is two years younger than me, maybe she's the same age as Rosa. But getting along with him is better than with Fany and the others. They are species that like gossip, talking about other people's business. I feel out of step with them.

But that doesn't mean I limit myself. I keep trying to make a normal friendship with them, as a co-worker should. But for more personal matters, I choose not to get too close, let alone to gossip about others. You know, when you and others gather to talk about someone, do not rule out the possibility that someday you will be discussed also when you do not exist. That's for sure.

"Yes, there's no work."

"Nobody wants to call?"

"That's all, Sha. But on no order yet. Understandably, it is still early in the month. Late last month it was still new on the send."

"Later diomelin Ray again."

I nodded weakly and a little lazily. This afternoon Ray and Ferdi were traveling around. Usually Ray would also call to supervise my work. It makes almost no difference whether he is in plain sight or just across the phone. His anger still felt in his heart.

Sometimes the kids support me by badmouthing Ray, revealing all his ugly characters. Cheating, angry, selfish and bossy. I am the living proof of the victim's bossy nature. At least I still have a lot of friends who are just about this and it's quite entertaining.

"Eh, has Ferdi merried yet?" Keisha half whispered towards me.

"He hasn't, Sha. Why?" My eyes narrowed to catch the other intent of the whispering question.

"It's doang ...." Keisha smiled knot.

"Well, what's up hayoo?"

"It's doang ...." The face of the sweet hijab woman was met red because of my temptation.

"Eh, you like to eat ramen, right? Ferdi also. You can eat together."

"Kok knowing? New feeling a week, but already talking hobbies?"

"Emang already, the first time came that we talked a lot with Mr. Sebastian. But that ramen, real Saturday before he came in, we meet. Not intentional. One more table. Funny right? Ehhh, you know he's a new salesman here," I told him while shaking my head like I still can't believe there's such a coincidence.

"Well, what a soul mate you are."

"Stupid head! I don't believe the same thing, Sha," I said, successfully snapping Keisha's eel and she squealed in pain.

"Who knows, Kai. Already, move on daja from that Hans."

As I said before, I also told you about Hans to Keisha and he was very sympathetic to my fate. At least if I want to confide in the office, there is someone who is ready to listen.

"Bad hell, Sha. That's why Hans is still my girlfriend, too" I said as I put my lips together.

Keisha laughed out loud. But suddenly his laughter stopped because someone appeared in the doorway of our room. Without even looking, I already knew who it was. Because my hair is suddenly standing up now. Uh, didn't he and Ferdi go on a field trip? My inner.

"You done the job?"

"Em .." I was immediately nervous and did not know what to do in front of the man leaning on the door frame. The whole room stole a glance at me and he alternately.

"You're Ray, like a cop ...." Arni's mother scolded while joking. Instead of hearing and responding to Ms Arni's words, Ray walked up to me and put down the blank paper with the pen.

"You still don't understand how to calculate the nett price of our products? The customer complained to me because the price did not match what was stated in the invoice."

I was very surprised and returned Rayshaka's gaze timidly.

"Previously sorry, sir. Can you know which customer? As far as I know, every time I inform the price, I've made sure it's not true."

"Linga Traders. Mr. Hasyim said the last order of his fissure was of no benefit. Even the loss."

"Sorry sir, I checked my report for a moment" I said. I quickly opened the daily report file and searched for the name of the customer Ray was referring to. I don't accept being accused of mispricing.

"This, Sir. I inform you of this price clearly."

Ray momentarily watched my computer screen and slowly his face softened. The entire room was still tempted to steal a glance. Arni's mother even saw my computer sanking curious.

"You call by call or WhatsApp? " ask Ray again.

"By phone, sir," I replied slowly.

"Kai, next time make sure again through WhatsApp and screenshoot as proof. If your customer complains again, we can fight with evidence. Not to repeat like this again." Arni's mother chimed in with pity.

Ray looked at me with that distinctive look. With both hands held in the chest. It was obvious that an aura of arrogance overpowered the man.

"understand?" he's making a sound again. I nodded slowly and returned his gaze confidently.

"Yes already. Now you call Hasyim sir and clarify" he said lightly. Then it passed from the admin room before I even answered 'yes'.

*****