
Silent..
The sound of spoons and forks clashing rhythmically. Shaka and Gloria enjoyed their breakfast. Gloria several times stole the eyes of the man beside her, not because she was interested, but she wanted to say something but did not have the guts.
His voice seemed to be stuck in the throat, blocked by the remnants of food he swallowed.
"Say! What's up?." Shaka's sudden voice made Gloria choke on her food.
Uhuk.. Gloria grabbed the milk in front of her and drank it with a single gulp. "Sir, you surprised me." He said when he could breathe perfectly.
"I know there's something you want to say, just say it." Shaka still continues his breakfast.
"Can I go to college today, sir?." Gloria put on her best smile. His hands were begging.
"Hm.. Go."
"Thank you, sir, besides being handsome you're also kind-hearted." All sorts of compliments came out of Gloria's mouth. His heart cheered. He could finally breathe free air again.
"But you can't go to work." Shaka Imbuh.
"No sir, I'll give you a letter of resignation this afternoon."
"Good." Shaka drank his milk until the last drop. "All your college needs are in my car, Aunt Rick hasn't had time to move them."
"What!! Ba.. How could I?, I was planning on taking it this morning. And vou? Have you brought it in your car, sir? How did you do it, did you break into my house?." Gloria immediately covered her mouth with her hands as she realized that she was talking too much. Shaka's brown-eyed bead stared intently at the woman, as if to say "Enough!! Stop talking."
"The night I told someone to take it, I did break into your house, but it was fixed." Shaka gave an explanation but his face still remained cold. Gloria just nodded her head.
"Come, I'll take you to your college." Shaka stood up from his chair.
"Well no. No.. Thank you, sir, but I can take a taxi." Gloria shook her little hand.
"As far as you go." Shaka circulated his gaze, then stopped when he found the figure he was looking for. He called her with 1 finger.
Come Aunt Rick with her young master's briefcase, "Your Bag Sir." Aunt Rick handed the bag as decently as possible, then rewinded herself a few steps before turning around, but she had not yet turned around.
"Aunt Rick, next time let my wife do it. You just teach him." Shaka said without looking at the person he was talking to.
"Alright young master." Aunt Rick said, standing in her place.
"Gloria, you learn to meet all my needs." Shaka glanced at Gloria at a glance, then looked at the circular clock in his hand. "Go, the house driver will drive you, don't take a taxi." Shaka then walked away from the dining room.
His footsteps were so wide, making him in an instant already invisible in that space. A little while later Gloria realized that she had forgotten something important. Soon he ran after Shaka. The sound of her little shoe treads echoed inside the mansion, she finally saw the figure of a handsome man standing next to a black luxury car.
"Master a minute." Gloria immediately approached Shaka and smiled before grabbing the man's hand.
Shaka who was surprised almost jerked his wife's hand, but before he did Gloria already kissed the back of his hand. Then he said, "Sir, I'm going to college first yes, sir, you're safe working."
Shaka begins to understand that the woman just wants to say goodbye to him, shaking his hand as a husband. Yes, that's what Gloria will do from now on, as a form of respect for her husband. Just like his late mother did.
The cold face of the man changed expression for a moment, his smile slightly expanding without anyone knowing. He opened the car door, but did not enter when he remembered something. "Sir, move the books in the trunk to the car that my wife is going to use." Said to the driver.
"So soon young Master." The driver leaned over before running to open the trunk of the car, and moved Gloria's book into the red car next to her master's car. Then again, face his master. "It's young sir."
"That's the car that's gonna drive you, I told the driver to be careful." Shaka pointed to the car that Gloria would ride in. The man's words sounded like a concern, only with a firm tone.
The two of them finally boarded each other's cars and headed to their respective destinations.
***
Stars University
Gloria walks with Yuna, her best friend. With the laughter on their faces.
"No, I had breakfast." Reject Gloria.
"Bahh.. Tumben, I usually eat in the cafeteria.!!." Yuna staggered.
"From now on I won't ask for breakfast with you. So you can be more economical." Gloria raised her eyebrows.
"Gee.. Gee.. You have a lot of money now? You're up in office?!!." Yuna asked curiously.
"Not really, I'm going out of work." Gloria patted Yuna's shoulder.
"Lho.. Lho.. How can?!." Yuna was getting curious.
"Say I'll go to the cafeteria, let me explain it there." Gloria pulls Yuna's hand.
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Arriving at the canteen Yuna and Gloria looked for a seat in the corner, a little quiet and not many people noticed.
"Let's quickly explain, I'm curious until the worms in my stomach get hungry." Yuna stirred up the chicken porridge she was about to eat.
"I'm married, so I have to quit my job."
"What!!!." Yuna spouted the porridge that had just entered her mouth, until it hit Gloria's face.
"iihi.. That's so bad Yun." Gloria immediately took the tissue in front of her to wipe her dirty face.
"Sorry.. Sorry.. I'm shocked to swear!!, how can a single girl without a boyfriend like you get married."
"That's.the length of the story, later if it's time I tell the story, huh?." Gloria has a guilty face.
"Aah you are evil!! Play secrets with your own friends." Yuna sulks.
"I must have told Yun, but not now. Okay?." Gloria held her palm together. "I'm obviously married now, so my husband told me to stop working." Further.
"Uuhhh.. So sweet to your husband." Yuna who was sulking is now her heart is blooming.
"Let's tell me more about your husband, he's handsome isn't he?." Yuna's eyes twinkled.
Hearing her best friend's question, Gloria thought for a moment. I imagine Shaka's face. Highlight his sharp eyes, his thick eyebrows were firm, his cold face was expressionless, none of his friendly. But undeniably, her husband is indeed very handsome.
"Very handsome." That's what came out of Gloria's mouth.
"Waaahh I was curious. Ah but it must have lost to Mr. Shaka's good looks." Yuna shook her hand.
Glug.. Gloria swallowed her own saliva and her eyes instantly rounded after hearing her Friend's statement.
"Master Shaka??." Gloria.
"Yes Mr. Shaka, come on. Don't tell me you don't know him."
"mmm.. That's.I don't know." Gloria smiled awkwardly.
"Geez Gloria, you don't know Arshaka Zalleo! Ck ck." Yuna clucked while shaking her head. "The next time I tell you, we go to your husband. What job? Of course I have to know the fate of my best friend in the future."
A job?? How Gloria should answer. Did she have to say that her husband had a hotel? Or is her husband a businessman? Or is her husband the boss?? Aaah this is very confusing. Why do you ask about work. Gloria thought for a moment, then she answered her husband....
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