Our Barrier Fort

New Job

Lunch this time was quite impressive after a long time I only had lunch alone, only in quiet company. But this time it felt different. Alex is pretty good at entertaining people. Until I can laugh today.

"Thank you Lex, today has comforted me"

We just got to the company parking lot, I opened my seatbelt and I was gonna get out of the car. But Alex's hand held me. I finally closed the half-opened car door.

"What's wrong?"

"Emmm. Ra, would you like to be my secretary? My secretary has been on maternity leave for three months"

I was silent for a moment, confused as to what to answer. I have never had the experience of being a secretary. Do I try it, so I can get a new experience as well.

"Where's Ra? Wanna don't?" ask Alex

"That's it, but the thing is I've never been a secretary"

Alex smiled and looked at me gently. Uh.. What was that look? A different look I felt, Alex looked at me with a different look. But, I don't want to interpret what Alex's gaze means.

"That matter can be taken care of Ra, later before my secretary takes leave. I'll have him tell me how to work as a secretary"

I nodded, maybe this will be a new experience for me at work. "Just be a temporary secretary, right?"

I'm afraid I'm not ready to be a secretary forever. Afraid that I won't be able to do well as a secretary. I'm not very confident about that, because I haven't had any experience working as a secretary.

"Yes, just three or four months. Yeah, until my secretary's leave is over. But, if you want to be my secretary, I can manage everything" explained Alex

"All right, I'll try it first. I hope I won't let you down, huh"

Alex nodded with a bright smile, as if he was so satisfied with my answer that "Yes Ra, from tomorrow my secretary will teach you what you should do when you become a secretary"

"okay"

All right, it's time for me to shift all my thoughts that are still too messed up to say okay. Hopefully, with busy work, I can start to forget Ganesh completely.

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The first time I studied as a secretary, I actually listened to everything Alex's secretary said about the maternity leave. Pregnancy she was already big, already very visible protruding belly it. I smiled to myself when I imagined that someday I would be able to have that pregnancy.

Can I experience it? Married, pregnant and having children.

I felt doubtful about it, failing to maintain my relationship with Ganesh made me a little afraid to start again. Afraid that my next relationship will end like this again. Failed again and again.. I'm afraid it's happening.

A sense of trauma that will be difficult to lose, our togetherness for 4 years. No longer means anything when faith is speaking. When we were unable to reach the Barrier Fortress between us.

"Do you understand Ra?"

I nodded at the question from Susan Ma'am, Alex's secretary "It's been Ma'am, thank you"

"Yes Ra, you're the same. I'm the one who should be thanking you for being a replacement secretary during my time off, so I don't need to be confused to find someone who's ready to be a replacement secretary for Mr. Alex"

I nodded with a smile, from tomorrow I will try this new job. Hopefully I don't let Alex and Susan down for giving me this confidence.

Lunch time has arrived, Sister Susan has also paid out first for lunch. I'm still working on a pretty messy desk with some files strewn about with ballpoints and notebooks.

Tok.shock.

"Let's have lunch" Alex walked casually towards me, he was sitting on a chair that was near this desk. I'm still standing with some of the files I'm tidying up.

"Yes, settle this first"

"Do you know how to work as my secretary?" ask Alex

"That's enough, but I still have a lot to learn. So you can guide me if I make a mistake later"

I'm afraid I can't work well, because it's my first time working as a secretary. Afraid that I might make an unintentional mistake later.

Alex smiled faintly "Quiet Ra, you can do it. You are smart enough to be able to respond quickly in your new job. So, there's no need to worry so much"

"Yes still you should guide me if I make a mistake"

Not so easy to adapt to a new job. Especially jobs that have no experience. I still feel anxious, afraid if I can't do my best for this responsibility.

"Yes, I'll guide you later. Later, if you are not understood. You can ask me" Alex said

"Ready"

Of course I'm going to ask Alex straight away, rather than later I'm harming the company for embarrassment. I asked him not to make mistakes that would hurt the company.

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The first day of being a substitute secretary went pretty smoothly. Everything Susan taught me yesterday really helped me. I'm not too confused when I have to attend an important meeting with several company officials.

I can present the discussion for today's meeting. Explain every detail of what I've read in the file Alex gave me this morning. The files I need to learn before this meeting takes place.

Prok.. Prok... Prok..

I smiled with relief as I received applause from everyone who attended this meeting. I finally got through this day well, it turns out that being a secretary is not as difficult as I imagined.

"Great Ra, you can present this discussion well on your first day as my secretary"

Alex patted me on the shoulder as a sign of pride and also gave me spirit. Of course I'm getting excited to work for better starting today. I seem to like this job.

"Thank you, sir, I will do the best I can"

I speak formally like that because now the position of Alex and I are superiors and subordinates. So we need to be as professional as possible.

"Good, I love this spirit of yours"

"Thank you, sir"

Seriate

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