Playboys
#4. Gioto's Family
Enzo Ferdinand Gioto was born in Jakarta and grew up in Germany. His father—Prabowo Gioto— is a man from Jakarta who has a coal business in Kalimantan owned by both parents. While a post-graduate student in Germany, he met Carra Meyer who became his current wife.
After marrying Carra Meyer, Gioto decided to stay in Germany with his wife, until he had Enzo. They were a fairly influential family in Germany, due to several businesses that were on the run, and almost all of them were successful.
It has been decided that if Enzo will be the successor to the business of the Father, he grew up in the upbringing of the father who was quite disciplined. When you met Enzo eight years ago, you'll find a significant difference. As he grew older, and the many responsibilities he held, Enzo turned more serious and cold.
Due to the influence of the past that later haunted him, he again turned into an even colder figure. He does not let others know about the past that has befallen him, he alone endures it all. No one should know the weak point, in the business world, it is very crucial and business opponents will find it easier to find a gap to drop.
The business world is indeed slick, not once twice Enzo became a victim of business opponents who prefer a rough and cunning way. For them, it was the quickest move to win a project, but for Enzo, it was very cheap and only cowards did such things.
“What do these photos mean?” ask the father to Enzo.
Photos of Enzo hugging a girl or making out, scattered on his desk. Yesterday the father called Enzo and asked the son to go home at any cost, and three hours ago Enzo had just landed in Frankfurt.
Enzo attended the University of Humboldt, one of the oldest universities in Berlin. Anyone knows about the university. His decision when choosing a university was the result of negotiations Enzo the Father, he wanted to be free from the restraints of the father who is very disciplined, on condition that he must major in Business Economics Management.
“When Dad frees your choice, it doesn't mean you can live your life at will. When this photo is spread among Daddy's business colleagues, they will easily find a loophole to drop Dad.”
No one snapped out of the father's mouth, but the sentence was so cold that it could make the feathers crouch Enzo
goosebumps. The person Enzo feared the most was only the father, even the lecturer at his campus was unable to make Enzo tremble.
“Sorry, this will never happen again.” Enzo bowed his head, defying his words was like suicide. Although various lines of defense slid from Enzo's mouth, it would not change the decision of the father who had already blamed him.
“You don't want to explain about this situation?” asked Gioto coldly.
Enzo looked at his father doubtfully, he was just twenty-one years old, and there were so many things he wanted to know. From the age of fifteen, Enzo was prepared to lead the company in his place. When he should have fun with his friends and do a lot of things that teenagers do, he can't do that.
“Isn't that natural for men of my age? Can't I fall in love with her, too?” ask Enzo.
“You think Dad is stupid? What is this woman you call love?”
Enzo kept quiet, if it wasn't for his friend's invitation, he wouldn't have been able to do all that. There is true love
when the age has just entered its twenties? His father was too rigid in educating his son.
“Your choice is to leave this girl or I will force you to move here and all your gestures will I monitor.
If the father has given a choice like this, the two choices given are just as bad. Without asking for it, there would be many spies who scouted him at the behest of the Father, Enzo was already experienced with it.
Enzo took a slow sip of his wine while enjoying the twilight from the balcony of his apartment, he did not hate his father, only when he was alone like this, all the memories years ago re-entered his memory. The relationship with his father can not be said either, they are very cold, especially since the death of the brother.
**
“Are you from Indonesia too?” ask Katherine. It's lunchtime, actually they take turns taking breaks for someone to look after the store. Liliana was about to finish her lunch when suddenly Katherine walked into the not-so-large break room.
“How do you know?”
Katherine insisted that she did not want to be too formal, so they could talk to each other a little more casually, although there was still a sense of awkwardness left.
“Just know, your face cut and face look the same as Enzo's father, and I'm not too familiar with Asians.”
He almost forgot that Enzo is of Indonesian descent, his face is really a perfect mix of Europe and Asia. It was true, Liliana always said what was to others, but if it was like that, it did not mean Liliana had more feelings. Just expressing an opinion.
Liliana simply nodded and continued eating. The phone lying on Liliana's desk shook, as usual, it was a photo sent by the Eagle nanny at daycare. Liliana always told the nanny to send a picture of her son during lunch. As such
body chargers other than food.
“That's your son?” ask Katherine again.
“You didn't eat your lunch? Florence can be very annoying if we linger in this room.”
For some reason, Liliana always felt uncomfortable when strangers asked about the Eagle or where the husband should support them. Is it only men in this world who can support their families? No, right?
“We are neighbors, wouldn't it be better to know each other? We can even go to work together, things like that,” Katherine said again.
“I'm just not comfortable,” replied Liliana honestly.
Katherine looked at this woman next to her curiously, usually many people who would vie to get close to her and try to get along. She is also a very sociable and sociable type of person, she is also friendly, but Liliana is colder than she should be. Liliana fits Enzo perfectly, what would happen if they were in the same room for an hour? Is the room going to freeze?
Liliana looked at Katherine confusedly, she had not expected to hear such a confession. He hoped to be able to shout that he did not need such a story, but he was not that cruel. What about his job if he shouted at the child of the owner of this store?
“My life is not much different from Enzo who is always forced to prepare as a successor to the company, very annoying, you know? Until now, only Enzo has been able to survive all this. And what's even more annoying is that we have to marry the choice of parents, my life is very restricted, almost celebrity.”
The story sounded sincere, but Liliana did not know if it could be just acting. Liliana didn't even understand why she had to listen to all this. To hell with their lives, Liliana doesn't have to interfere.
“I'm done—“
“It would be great if we could be friends, so I could have a reason to stay here longer,”, Katherine said. Liliana had not even finished her words, and she also had no plans to befriend many people, if just being friendly would not be a problem.
“I first.”
Liliana left the room without answering Katherine's words, and there was no question mark behind her. How could the woman say that to someone who has met twice, and they don't know each other at all? Katherine looked even wilder than her shadow, it could have been a problem, and they lived in the same building. Like saying welcome to another mess that's about to happen.
**
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Liliana's shift was over. Surprisingly, he didn't see Katherine anywhere, did she come home first? But not his business either, anyway. It just sounded so good, Liliana did not imagine that they would go home together and spend time chatting together.
Along the way to her apartment, Liliana runs into several neighbors. Before returning home, Liliana will stop by daycare to pick up her son who is located on the first floor of the apartment building. Since the weather today is pretty good, maybe Liliana will take a walk while having dinner outside.
Liliana thanked the guard lady who worked there after taking the Eagle. Without them, Liliana's life must be more troublesome because they have to take care of them while working. While waiting for the elevator, Liliana's phone shook. Call from Indonesia, precisely Nabila.
“I thought you would not pick up this phone,” said Nabila. Liliana had not even had the chance to say hello.
“You will talk to me at length if I ignore your phone,” Liliana said.
The elevator doors opened, and Liliana immediately pushed the Eagle train into the elevator. “I miss you, same child you too, you really have no intention to go home? Even if it's to meet me or your mother?”
It was a mandatory question that Nabila always asked when they communicated with each other, whereas Liliana always answered it, but Nabila still asked it again and again. This is not fair to Nabila and his mother, but what else?
“Or you can tell me where you are. You know, your mother is very worried about your condition and also your child,” continued Nabila again.
Fortunately Liliana was used to all Nabila's chatty behavior, so this was nothing new. The elevator stopped on the fifth floor, Liliana immediately came out and went straight into her apartment.
“I'm fine, Bill. You don't have to worry, I live very well here. Eagles are also fine, we will go home if we really have to go home.”
I heard a tired breath across there. “Can I tell this story to you?”
“What?”
“Dimitri found me yesterday.”
Liliana's activities immediately stopped when she heard the name. The man had his own effects on Liliana's body, it had been a long time since Liliana learned of her ex-husband's news. A miss? I don't know, is there still a longing in his heart? For him, the man had enough in his heart, he wanted to bring out all the memories of the man.
“O—Oh, why Dimitri?” ask Liliana. He tried hard to sound ordinary, but it seemed to fail, just saying his name sounded very funny on his tongue.
“Only you, I'm already an information center because they think I know all about you, where are you
where you live, and where you are. Though in fact not, I don't even have a clue where your whereabouts.”
Liliana lowered her head, although Nabila would not see it, but Liliana also felt guilty. The solution to her problem was to run away like this, but this time Liliana was no longer there. She's divorced, what else does that guy want?
“You will be the first to know where I am, but later, I will have to prepare myself first. Don't worry about me, Bil.”
After chatting for some time, finally their phone connection was cut off, along with the sound of the Eagle crying. There is no time to think about Nabila's words, he will also definitely return, but the time has not been on Liliana's side. Until now, time will never side with anyone, Liliana though.
His heart still clearly felt the heartache and all the pain Dimitri gave, then how should he treat that one? Although not everything about Dimitri is bad, in fact what is clearly remembered with Liliana is the pain. Humans are always aware of bitter memories first compared to good memories.
Maybe later, in about two or three years, Liliana will dare to go home and return to her family. He has made many mistakes by making both parents always worried at all times. She's a really bad princess.
Liliana did not try to forget the man, she just wanted to erase the feelings that her ex-husband still has. Humans actually can not forget a person's face, therefore, forgetting the feelings he still feels today is the best answer. Does he have to find another man to help him out of this endless circle of feelings?
Liliana held the Eagle to try to calm him down. The eagle is not the fussy type of child, perhaps because he feels the mother who is in an ugly mood. If it was already in this state, Liliana could not hold back her tears anymore. He wanted to stop fighting and just go back to his parents, but if he stopped here, all his fighting all this time would be in vain.
It's only for a moment, Liliana can do it. Already so far, just hang on a little more, and that happy ending will definitely be on her side.
**
