Sincere Love Former Office Girl

Gathering

When the break is over, Sekar returns to work as usual. He tried not to pay attention to the gazes of the employees, who seemed to be corrupting himself. Sekar also pretended not to hear when some of them talked about him, just like the three female employees did.

"Hold on a few more days, now!" Just cheering himself on.

Maybe Sekar can think of this as a small fortune, because not all employees behave this way. There are also those who still want to smile at him when passing by, although the look of their faces turned strange a second later. For Sekar, it feels much better than being treated blatantly.

After he finished delivering the file to the fourth floor, Sekar was asked to come to the reception desk of the first floor, to pick up the important letter that was there, and immediately drove him to the eighth floor.

"This is the letter, Sekar. Please, don't fold, will you?" Nana, the receptionist who was on duty that day gave a large brown envelope to Sekar's hand.

"OKs. Thank you, Ma'am," Sekar received the letter and walked back to the elevator.

"Eh, that's the OG who said he had a relationship with Mr. Arion, right?" Nola, another receptionist, nudges Nana on the shoulder and whispers to her.

"Keep why?" asked Nana indifferently.

"Ihh, how are you, anyway! Look tuh! Could-can he still dare to nampang, like nothing happened." Nola folded her hands and looked at Sekar who started to move away with a cynical look.

Nana rolled her eyes. "That's a sign, the rumors circulating are not true, La," said the 25-year-old girl.

"No way, Na! Time yes if only a figment, which is rumored even the OG girl!" nola did not accept.

"Loh, why? What's your business? Even if they are actually in a relationship, it is legitimate in my opinion. What makes people so excited about the two of them? Because Sekar is just an office girl ? Why an office girl? If all is seen only from the position alone, you should also be aware of yourself to stop chasing the CFO of the F building. Remember, you're just an intern receptionist!" Nana whose emotions ended up blabbering at length.

Nola looked at Nana in disbelief. He feels stuck. He could not even reply to Nana's words.

Nana who feels guilty immediately apologizes and asks Nola to no longer talk about the ugliness of others.

When engrossed in humming to ignore the gazes of the employees in his path, Sekar's steps suddenly stopped. His heart rhythm is beating unbearably. His hand was shaking immediately.

Arion, the man he wanted to avoid at the moment, was standing far ahead of him. The man seemed to be leaving the office.

Having the girl he missed appear all of a sudden, Arion could not help but approach Sekar. But Aiden immediately grabbed the boss's shoulder, to hold him in place. The man's actions could lead to a growing rumor, indeed a reality, and Aiden did not want that to happen.

For Aiden and for the company, Arion's reputation is above all else.

Undeniably, longing also comes to the mind of Sekar. He even refrained from crying. As much as Sekar energy to dig up his memory of the lies of Arion, in order to defeat the longing that now plagues his mind.

After successfully convincing himself, Sekar continued his steps without hesitation. And so is Arion. Like strangers, the two passed by each other without looking at each other.

Once in the elevator, Sekar continues to breathe freely. The girl did not realize that she had held her breath earlier. Smiling a little. His eyes stared at the elevator floor. Arion looks a little different. His face was no longer as fresh as the last time they met. There was so much weight that the man was carrying.

If only he was still beside her, perhaps the burden that Arion shouldered could be slightly divided.

Reflexes shake their heads. He cannot be weak. Arion is too high to reach. Just look, new rumors circulating he's been treated like prey by the hunters. What if they find out the truth later?

...***...

Sekar and Rani arrive home after Maghrib. They stop by the supermarket first to shop for groceries that have begun to thin. This time Sekar insisted on paying for groceries, even though Rani invited Sekar to shop because her mother had just sent money.

"I don't accept rejection!" resolute Sekar, who inevitably, made Rani give up.

The girl had also told Rani that she would soon find a new place to live after payday. He said he did not want to constantly bother his best friend.

Rani was strongly opposed. He told Sekar to share the electricity cost of his house, if indeed Sekar felt burdened. But Sekar just refused. The cost of electricity Rani's house is much cheaper than the monthly cost. In fact, half of it does not exist. Understandably, the Rani house only has 900 watts of power and is not air-conditioned. Even though Sekar paid in full, it was still cheap and still not worth the price with the kindness of the girl.

They argued for quite a long time, and as usual, it was Rani who finally relented. Rani to wonder, how could a gentle girl like Sekar, turn creepy when arguing? The girl seemed to be more suitable to work at the Law Firm.

"You take a shower first, I'll tidy up the groceries." Rani was about to refute, but Sekar hurriedly glared at her.

The girl smiled amusedly as she saw Rani scowl and went straight inside her room to pick up the towel.

Egi who just returned from Uwa's house suddenly approached Sekar. "Well, a lot of his shopping, Ma'am," said the teenager with a face sparkling. He even cried out in excitement, when he saw some of his favorite snacks there.

"Tumben, Rani's gonna buy me all that. He's, you're stingy!" coined.

Sekar laughed. "This is the man who bought it. Don't hesitate to eat, huh? Mbak did buy it for you," said Sekar while stroking Egi's hair.

Egi smiled widely and hugged Sekar tightly. "Darling Mbak a lot. No love Rani!"

Rani who walks towards the bathroom throws her towel to cover Egi's head. They started a small quarrel for a while, before Sekar, with a ferocious feigned face, separated them.

Sekar chose to cook the spaghetti he had bought, while waiting for his turn to take a shower. Egi helped open cornets, chop chicken meat, and chop onions. Accustomed to being independent makes the teenager no longer awkward using kitchen tools. He was even more adept at using a knife than his own brother.

Rani came out of the bathroom after the spaghetti sauce was almost ripe. The girl then took over Sekar's job, in order to take a shower.

After the bath, the spaghetti they made was presented on the television room table. Rani's kitchen does have a table to put food, so they always eat in the television room.

While eating, they are busy talking about work and also Egi school. Until finally the sound of knocking on the door interrupted the three.

"It was Uwa. He said he wanted to give jackfruit," said Egi. "but, use the tumben knock on the door of everything."

"Let me open the door." He stood up from his seat and approached the front door.

"Uw–" the girl immediately silenced, when she found out who was visiting Rani's house.

His heart is unkempt. For in front of him now stood a man whom he was eager to avoid.