Not Ordinary Slant

Thirty

"Don't you think love is important?"

Mama seemed surprised by Gya's question, making her unable to answer immediately. But then he answered the Princess's question.

"No."

Gya did not ask why. The short answer from my mother was enough for me. He only returned to comment on a bland smile, then headed for the room.

At the end of the second floor stairs, there was Gio who had apparently been waiting for him. The tall teenager immediately stepped his legs wide, then hugged Gya tightly.

"Sorry Gio, Brother."

One sentence that managed to make Gya shocked. Not even there, Gio was heard crying. However, the young man was reluctant to show it to Gya and chose to return to the room without turning his head.

Gya stared at Gio's back, until it was lost behind the door. Then, a relieved smile flashed on his lips.

***

"Hi, Bee!"

The newly arrived Fergie immediately greeted the exotic-skinned woman sitting next to Rafish. The woman called Bee smiled sweetly, then returned Fergie's friendly greeting this morning.

"Not to be weird!" threaten Rafish when Fergie wants to shake hands with Bee.

"Page doang, Zan. Overseas even hug kiss when I meet."

Rafish immediately raised a flat gaze at Fergie. Then, said in a threatening tone, "Except with Bee, me!"

"Yes, yes, possessive!"

The two young men's quarrel made Bee laugh. He pinched Rafish's cheek, then looked at Fergie again.

"What do you want to drink, Fer? Let me make it."

"Uwu, the ideal wife."

Finished saying that sentence, Fergie had to willingly throw her face with a sofa cushion by Rafish.

Bee laughed again. He got up, wanted to make drinks for Rafish's friend. "Gue makes coffee, yes. Let's be sane."

Replace the laughing Rafish. He even did a high five with Bee, to make Fergie bend her face.

"By the way, Zan ...." Fergie started when Bee had gone to the pantry. This time his face looked serious.

"What?"

"Loe heard from Gya?" fergie continued carefully.

"What?"

Fergie put on a look of annoyance because from earlier Rafish's response was just what, anything, anything. The young man did not even take his eyes off the laptop screen, making Fergie even more hesitant to explain.

"Gue Denger from Citra, he said next week Gya fiancee."

***

Gya is still preoccupied with his mission to regain the trust of investors. But, apparently, everything was not as easy as he planned.

He is still a newcomer to the business world. There is still doubt about all his ideas and thoughts. The impact of the pandemic had a tremendous impact on the transportation services company owned by the father. Plus papa's condition is not favorable, making Gya have to be extra brain-twisting.

"Online transportation? It is promising, but how many online transportation in Indonesia? Lots!"

"But we won't know the outcome if we don't try, sir."

The investor's face in front of Gya instantly turned flat. "Easy! I don't want to waste my money on something that's a trial and error."

Checkmate! Wrong with strategy. It is true, business cannot be based on trial and error. Due to his recklessness, he had to lose one of their biggest investors all along.

Gya set his foot towards the parking lot with a giant step. His mind was like a tangled thread. He could no longer think of anything at this moment.

"What is the difference between our online transportation and other online transportation?"

Gya turned his head, looking at Niken who had been accompanying him. The secretary resumed when she realized Gya was looking at her in confusion. "What is our special transportation? That's what we're gonna have to find, ma'am."

Gya was still unmoved, staring at the old Niken. One thing he realized, if he did not have experience, means he must learn from the experience of others.

***

Gya's busyness, makes him unconscious if the weekend has arrived. Had it not been Rafka who reminded him, he would not have remembered the promise he had made.

They chose to walk in the shopping center. A place that allowed them to reach at this moment.

"It's coming to the beach" Rafka murmured as she clasped Gya's hand. Then, step her legs together up the walking stairs.

"Mas just got back from out of town. Here, it's all right," replied Gya.

Rafka turned to Gya, then smiled. "Sorry, yes, Deck. It has been busy lately."

To be honest, Gya is not aware of Rafka's busyness because he is just as busy. However, he chose to pretend. "It's okay, Mommy."

"Sorry also because Mas so can not nemenin you make preparations for our engagement."

Gya wants to laugh because it is not Rafka who does not have time to prepare for their engagement. He himself did not have time for that either. He didn't even know where he was getting ready. The engagement time is two days away.

"Mas Arkan!"

A woman appeared to be running slightly towards Rafka when they had just stepped on the second floor. The woman with the white baseball cap developed a smile, then pulled Rafka's hand and grabbed it.

"Surprise!" he said he was praying while taking off his hat. Until, showing a sweet face with a sharp nose and exotic skin.

Huh huh?

***

Fish, what fish do you think?