
By early morning, Reva was sleeping poorly. His body was sweating and his face looked terrified. His hand gripped the blanket that covered half of his body.
In his dream, he saw a girl walking under the rain. Both of his hands hugged his body shivering with coldness. His face was deathly pale and he was walking in no direction. Part of his body was covered in wounds and he tried to put up with the occasional grimace.
Both of his legs felt heavy, no matter how far he walked. Because he was no longer able to walk, he fell unconscious.
“Neng... wake up neng..” the voice of a woman whispers melodious in the ear of the girl.
His eyes opened and slowly opened. He felt alien to everything he saw. A middle-aged woman, sat down before him and smiled widely when she saw the girl awake.
“Mother!!!” reva shouted that was awake from his sleep.
He sat down with a breath of breath. Again, the same dream has been repeated lately. Reva rubbed her hair wet from sweat. His round eyes looked around with a frightened face. Reva buried her head between her knees with her chest pounding very tight. He hugged both knees tightly.
For a long time he remained silent until he finally regained consciousness. He grabbed a glass of water that was on the table near his bed. He sipped it up the toilet.
The clock was stuck on the wall, only at half-time 4 am. Reva chose to get up and clean herself up and prepare for her worship.
After performing her evening prayer, Reva always felt calmer. He began preparing his family for work while preparing food for breakfast.
While waiting for the morning, Reva opened her laptop and checked the email reply from her guidance counselor. A glass of warm milk accompanied Reva to correct her script by Prof Armand. He again dissolved in his busy life, until a moment can forget his nightmare.
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This morning again Raka looked very hasty. The breakfast was not touched at all. His phone kept ringing and Rudy was already reporting unpleasant things about his company.
“Shit!” grunts Raka who immediately came out of her apartment and headed for Reva's boarding house.
Upon arrival at the Reva boarding house, the atmosphere already looks lonely. Raka knocked on Reva's door many times, but there was no telling.
“Reva is gone.” Said a girl who lives next door to Reva's boarding room.
Raka just nodded, looking a disappointed look on his face. He tried calling Reva's number but was not answered. Finally he decided to immediately follow Reva to the office.
In the office, Reva was already sitting in front of her computer and doing some of the work that yesterday left. Many times he glanced at Raka's desk, where he put a box of food for Raka breakfast and a glass of coffee that still puffed the smoke.
His clasped fingers danced again over the alphabet and composed sentences for him to report to his superiors.
“Morning Re... has started work only.” said Dimas with his full face.
“Morning Dim.. Yes, let today gag go home malem.” Sahut Reva who is not less enthusiastic.
“Re, lo tau gag, semalem bu Lenna wa I, he said this Saturday we gag overtime because some of the projects we report, already dapet acc. So just wait for the next command.” Exciting Dimas who leaned on the Reva desk.
“Sigurallaahh, we finally get to play Saturday too.” Reva feels happy because it has been 2 weeks in a row, Saturday they are busy with various tasks.
“Iyaa. but by the way, we go yuk! Meet you on Saturday.” Said Dimas expectantly.
“Emm... sory, this week I have to go home so it looks like gag can walk..” subtly reject Reva.
Since her nightmare a few nights ago, Reva has been thinking about going home to see her mother and her younger siblings. The nightmare that he passed, he considered as a sign that he missed his loved ones very much.
“Yeah, it's a pity.. but next time, you want to go with me?” Dimas did not give up.
“Bby, but with Tita also yes..” timpal Reva who welcomed the disappointed expression Dimas.
Reva tried to smile and looked at Dimas who was just nodding.
Before long, it was seen Raka coming at her quick pace. Reva looks enthusiastic to see the arrival of Raka. But Raka's face looks very tangled, not as usual.
“For bro!” greet Dimas waving his hand.
“Again!” say it with a smile that looks forced.
Raka sees his desk, there is a box of food that he believes is a gift of Reva. But he just took a sip of coffee and took some files from his desk.
“Raka, breakfast first.” Reva pointed at her food box.
Reva just looked at each other with Dimas. Then looked back at Raka who was walking quickly towards the elevator.
“It looks like he's given more duty than us. But internship until his side.” Reva muttered that Dimas could still hear.
“Gue Denger, he graduated from abroad and now again post-graduate, pantes times Re if he works so much.” Timpal Dimas who followed the direction of Reva until Raka was no longer visible.
Reva was just speechless, Dimas's words did have a point. But he regretted, Raka who looks always tangled and a lot of thoughts. His face looks very tired.
“Udah, I'm sure he can handle his internship well.” Continue Dimas while touching Reva's shoulder.
Reva just nodded and resumed her work.
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“Om, this is a subsidiary of Wijaya group right?” tanya Raka while opening the cooperation contract file for Mall construction.
“Iya, currently led by your friend, Edho.” Rudy was relaxed. “Wijaya group grew rapidly after edho decided to lead one of its subsidiaries. In addition, the main director has returned to Indonesia and began to lead back the parent company independent of professional management. It will increase the value of our contract if the cooperation goes well.” Rudy continued with confidence.
Raka just fell silent. He recalled the time Edho came to the exhibition and agreed to cooperate with Adiyaksa Corp on Reva's offer. His heart was still upset, but in any case he could not mix his personal feelings with the affairs of the company.
“Om, when does Fery enter the office and help us?” Raka looked very tired with the myriad of jobs before her.
“Why, now you need me?” said Fery who was standing in front of the door of his room.
A big smile on Raka's lips. “Lo where to, job hunt!” cetus Raka approached his best friend.
“Gue still has to report my thesis. Emang elo, pretend to intern here just for deketin girls.” Ledek Fery with his funny laugh.
“girls? Who is it, how about gag?” Rudy joined the broadcast with what Fery said.
“Haiissh lo if talking emang gag kayak mikrolet exhaust, pollute people's minds!” timpal Raka held his hand around Fery's neck and forced him to sit down.
“Damn lo, let me dong!” sahut Fery who tried to rebel.
Raka let go of her rough embrace and sat down on the sofa which was then followed by Fery and Rudy.
“So that's why you don't want to publish as Adiyaksa's successor?” cetus Rudy with his sharp gaze.
“Not so, Raka is not ready, and..” His words stopped, he was confused as to what to explain.
He recalled during the interview for the internship, the team that interviewed him recognized Raka. And at that very moment, Raka ordered all employees who knew him, to pretend not to know him. For those who violate it, it poses a threat of dismissal. Of course, all his employees could only obey and pretend not to know Raka and treat her like an ordinary apprentice.
“Yes, what can I help you with?”
Fery's back to melting the atmosphere. He knew his best friend was being cornered by the look of his papa.
“Lo meet the Edho and confirm this cooperation contract runs.” Sahut Raka while giving a contract in front of Fery.
“Okey. I go first.” Sahut Fery while patting Raka's arm with a file in his hand. Not long after he left.
Time has shown lunch hour. Raka's stomach is already very rumbling. Rudy invites her to lunch but Raka refuses.
With quick steps, Raka headed for Reva's room to take her to lunch. Reva is out of place. Raka immediately chases Reva to the canteen.
From a distance he sees Reva enjoying his lunch with Dimas and Tita. They occasionally laughed lightly as Dimas took out his clothes. Raka unbundled her intention to get close, preferring to pay attention to Reva from a distance. Reva's laughter, as if a new spirit for him.
Satisfied looking at Reva, Raka returned to Reva's study. He took the bread in the lunch box and immediately devoured it. It was cold but very tasty on Raka's tongue. He imagined Reva making this food with all his heart. After swallowing her food, she returned to her room and continued her delayed work to finish quickly.
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