
Author's Pov
Rayshaka enters the room and has not seen Ferdi at his desk. It was early morning and a few employees arrived. He walked towards the pantry thirsty, wanting to grab a drink. Kaina is making tea.
"That's so big, Kai?"
The one who was called immediately surged in shock, making the spoon in his hand fall down by accident.
"Gee, P ... Mr. Ray ..." he replied nervously while picking up a spoon on the floor.
"If it's not a business, it doesn't need to be too formal. Like last night was better" Ray said casually as he waited for his glass to fill up under the tap of the dispenser. Kaina doesn't seem to be struggling. Like I wanted to say something, but it didn't.
"Kok being dumb?"
"Ah, uh .. Nothing, sir."
"Call Ray. Oh yeah, Ferdi's not here yet?"
"K ... I don't think so ...." Kaina stirred the tea in her glass again. His feelings are not out of whack. It felt like a dream, Ray greeted him and was being informal. He never even thought Ray had such a setting in his brain system.
"Later if Ferdi comes, we will immediately meet. You brought all the ingredients for the meeting." Ray gulped down his drink and put his cup in the sink.
After convincing Kaina to understand her instructions, she leaves the pantry.
Kaina exhaled regularly, one by one while holding her chest. His heart was still pounding irregularly.
What dream was I yesterday? His mind while biting his lips. Seeing Ray become suddenly friendly so it makes him more alert.
"Eh, why are you dumbass?" keisha's voice and clap on Kaina's shoulder brought her back to the conscious. He has strange thoughts about Ray.
"Have you come, Sha?"
"Yes already dong. Why aren't the caves here?"
Keisha put sugar and coffee into his glass. Kaina started sipping her homemade tea bit by bit.
"Last night you were ushered home right?"
"Yes. Save the cave fare," little Kaina laughs. His mind recalls the togetherness of the four of them last night. For the first time he can feel fun with his co-workers. Laughing as yourself. Not as a masked person. For the first time, she felt that she was well received by Rayshaka. Talk normally like friends, not as superiors and subordinates.
Kaina is also very grateful because this morning there is a new miracle that she never expected. He should thank Ferdi for planning the impromptu event last night. Thanks to yesterday's show, Ray finally dropped his formality against Kaina.
"Sir Ray was different yesterday?" Keisha. Kaina is almost choked by her own drink.
"He-em," he replied with a barely audible mutter.
"When the day is as good as it is, Kai. Surely many will like," continued Keisha again while brewing his coffee.
Kaina thinks so too. If Ray is not selfish, if he is a cheap smile, likes to laugh, there must be a lot of respect. It's so different now. Office employees often make it gossip material and negative banter material.
"Maybe because there's a Ferdi time ?" Kaina retorted on her assumption. On the one hand, the presence of friends, colleagues, can affect our character. But not infrequently also it has no effect, depending on the person.
"It could be, Kai. Moreover, they have been friends for a long time. Yes ... Mr. Ray seemed to get a breath of fresh air, among office people who did not fit into him."
Keisha nodded in confirming.
"Eat him Kai, you should be a partner can match him." Keisha elbowed Kaina while carrying her coffee cup out of the pantry. Kaina then followed with a sneer thrown at her friend.
*****
Upon returning from headquarters, Sebastian immediately held a meeting with his sales team. During a meeting in Jakarta, he was given the latest promo for tissue sales at the Bandung branch. The emergence of a new brand of tissue, with a cheaper selling price, is expected to be a tough competitor to Nagata. For that, they need a new strategy so that customers do not turn to the brand.
"But our wipes already have a name on the market. We've known many hotels, restaurants, traders. Newcomers definitely need a lot of time to attract customers." Ferdi argued in the middle of the meeting.
"Yes, Fer. But their promos are said to be insane, sir. Our prices are much higher. We have to be vigilant" Sebastian replied.
"According to the center people, this promo will be powerful to fight them, sir?" Rayshaka looked at the sheet of work plan that Sebastian shared earlier. Sebastian nodded.
As usual, Kaina is just a good listener. Not daring to make a sound, because all this time there was no idea that could be thought of by him. Even if it ever existed, it always contradicted the idea of Rayshaka. Well, back to basic, this isn't the field. Be he's just a real listener.
"What do you think, Kaina?" suddenly Ray spread his mind which was floating around.
"Eh, huh? I ... Yes Sir?"
"You think this promo will be successful not to maintain our products on the market?"
Kaina. He did not follow the discussion.
"M. .. maybe sir," he replied slowly guiltily.
After that Rayshaka again looked at Sebastian who was waiting for Kaina's answer. Ferdi smiled slightly looking at the innocent girl next to him.
"Before there were also newcomers who seemed very strong at the beginning, but only lasted for a few months. I suspect this time too, sir." Ray added.
"I know, Ray. But we still have to be vigilant. Can't underestimate a competitor." Sebastian responded.
"OK this way. Ferdi, I assigned you to find out the info has been the extent of this product spread in West Java. Ask the customer who is about ever offered his sales. Match all the information, their prices, annual programs there or not. Use all means to know everything. Don't forget to ask testimonials if there are already customers who use."
"You also help by phone, Kaina."
"Okay, sir."
"That's your part, sir. Find a marketing tactic that works for this." Sebastian said lightly while putting on his nosy expression. Sure enough, the three people before him immediately laughed, let alone the person in question. Rayshakas.
"Usil continues the boss" he said, ruffling his hair.
Kaina flinched when she saw the two narrowed eyes as if they disappeared as she laughed. It was back in memory last night.
Unknowingly there was something churning inside the girl's body. Don't know what.
*****
Kaina's PoV
Lately I felt something was different in the office. I don't know why the more I came here the more eager to go to the office. The tense aura that I used to feel, was now gone, turning into more relaxed, more laughter within.
I just realized Ferdi's presence on our team had a positive effect on Rayshaka. My desk's been getting a lot more crowded lately. The two men often perched there for hours and did nothing. Just playing games, or chatting and making jokes that invite laughter throughout the room.
Rayshaka who I used to know as a monster with a cold nature, now even more often shows his ridiculousness. He turned out to have a high sense of humor, happy to laugh until his mouth was wide open. No jaim, even if I was in their room. He and Ferdi seemed to have amazing chemistry, so Ray could leave a hard image that had lasted for years I labeled him.
All the office people said the same thing. Ray changed a lot, became more friendly. His selfish nature also began to diminish a little although still often irritating. For example, if he is pressed by the center, or is handled by the customer, he does not hesitate to vent it through strong words to me. Fortunately, I got used to it and didn't take it too much anymore.
Ferdi. Ah, Ferdi's a funny kid. Where there is he is always crowded. All topics of conversation will be funny guyonan if it has been discussed with him. What is proper is discussed to be unnatural, and vice versa. For example, the matter of***, husband and wife relationship, became a common thing that became commonplace I heard every time I gathered with the two of them. The risk of being friends with an adult male is like this. The talk always goes in that direction. But of course it was just a guyonan, not once did they both do anything that was not-not as long as in front of me.
"Woy Kai! Just daydreaming you," a hard object landed on my back. Ray who just entered the room slammed me with his book. Oh right, the three of us have also gotten used to calling 'lu-gua'. Ray doesn't even fit me to call him 'Sir' given all the ridiculousness. Anyway, this feels more familiar. It has also made me enjoy my work more lately.
"Ihhh, what the hell? Who's daydreaming?" I fixed my seat position to Ray perfectly. Now he was seriously observing his computer screen.
"Yes elu. Uh, where's Ferdi? We want to discuss the central meeting minutes. Call me dong."
"What notulen?" ask me while grabbing the phone and pressing Ferdi's number.
"Promo for the month of fasting."
"Oh.." I said briefly. After that I've talked to Ferdi on the phone.
"She's still having lunch in the cafeteria" I said, "don't you guys eat together?"
"Lha he said he didn't want lunch. Yeah the cave just go alone."
"Oh .. You two no longer make a fuss, right?"
"Thousand heads! I'm like a man dating." Ray replied with a bright laugh.
"Can it is. Lu and Ferdi are inseparable. I've been a lover's partner."
"Fart you, Kai." Ray successfully floated a paper ball into my head.
"Elu the fart man" my opponent, successfully dodged quickly while sticking his tongue out at him. We also laughed out loud.
But suddenly my nose was attacked by an unpleasant smell. A familiar smell terrorizes me every time I'm in this fucking room. I quickly glanced at Rayshaka who was trying to hold back the laughter. Eyes squinting. I put a probing look. My forehead wrinkled, both eyes enlarged while holding my breath with all my might. Rayshaka pretends not to care.
Luckily, Ferdi suddenly entered at that inopportune moment. But there had not been a few seconds he immediately realized and quickly turned out of the room again. Rayshaka and I laughed.
Unable to hold back the laughter, I also wanted to catch up outside but Ray held my hand ignorantly. Until I couldn't hold my breath - my body might have been flushed like a boiled crab - I forcefully bit Ray's fingers until he let go of his grip. I managed to get to the door.
Raysahaka laughed curled up at me and Ferdi from the translucent glass of his room. We cursed him from the outside.
"The fart man's son." Ferdi bobbing head.
"The two are the same!" spray me while resetting the breathing that was messed up with the terror of Ray's fart.
"Hahahahaa ..." The person came out and came to us with a very loud laugh. The whole room is watching. Including Fany who is playing to the front.
"Duh duh duh duh, cave stomach hurts from laughing at the sight of you two," he said as he patted my shoulder. As usual, I was hypnotized with both of her eyelids squinting.
"Happy lu? King ken.." Before I continued my sentence, Ray hurriedly smothered me and brought me back into the room. I realized there was Fany outside and now fix it, I'm gonna be a gossip.
"Aww!" Ray screamed because I bit his palm. I had to get away from him immediately before Fany became more 'attentive' to what she saw just now.
"Be aware that you fart again!" I put my fist in front of his face. Again he just laughed. The laughter that never ends. The eyelids are always narrowed.
"OK okay. Sori's. Sit down first," but a few moments later Rayshaka can control himself and allow Ferdi and I to sit down.
"We want to talk about promos during the fasting month."
"Okay, this is gonna be awesome. I have an idea." Ferdi tightened his seat and showed an enthusiasm that Ray was very fond of. Of course they can have high chemistry. They both have a marketing soul, aka sales. Both have a myriad of brilliant ideas that are always clopping, complementing each other.
"Okay, tell me later, Bro. We'll discuss that from headquarters first. Okay?"
Ferdi nodded. A moment later the three of us were already swept away in the discussion.
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