The Autumn In Heart

The Part 20

In the middle of a cold night, we spent our dinner.

"Eat you a lot too" said Briyan.

"Yes dong, living alone and fighting alone will not make me a weak woman. Eat first, then the brain and muscles work so smoothly."

"I like the way you think." Said Briyan put his spoon on the edge of the sign he had finished eating.

"Briyan, the secretary position is now vacant. Are you in a hurry to find a replacement?"

"Em, why are you asking that?" Tanya Briyan was quite astonished.

"It's okay, I'm just asking."

"Usually my mother or I will find a replacement as soon as possible, but everything is done according to procedure. Especially his qualifications and quality will be at number one."

"So why did you ask me to work there as a secretary yesterday? you don't know anything about my performance at all. Even I can work without going through selection or anything."

"I know the kind of woman you are, Wi. You're a hard worker. So I know you won't let me down. Although without selection, gradually you can adjust. I'm sure it is."

I was stunned to hear Briyan's words. Why is he so sure of me he just knew? I don't know. Maybe that was one of his skills in judging someone.

"Eat a lot, it could be our last dinner" I told him.

He was a little surprised to hear that, "last? why should it be last?"

"Because there's no reason for us to see each other again."

"That sounds painful" he said without looking at me.

I finished eating, we took a little walk on the beach. My scuffed legs have forgotten the pain. I just wear regular flip-flops. Somehow my fate tomorrow wear high heels again.

The wind makes me cold. I folded both my arms across. Suddenly, Briyan put her jacket on me.

"I'm okay sir!" I refused the jacket he was wearing from behind.

He forced me to cling my body to him. I was a little surprised to feel the coercion. But I didn't refuse, so I just put on the jacket. Because he wears a long, thick shirt.

"Thank you" I said without looking at him. I don't know why it feels so awkward.

Briyan smiled slightly, "we should go home. Night wind is not good for health, after all you are a woman, not good to see your new neighbors later."

"Yes." Yeah."

We walked back to the car. And Briyan drove me home. After driving me home, he went straight home.

It's cold tonight, but I feel warm. The presence of Briyan tonight is quite comfortable for me. I went into my room and lay down on the bed.

Unknowingly I was asleep in a dream until the next morning. Today I got a morning shift, so I can't wake up. I wake up and get ready. I just buy ready-made food around my hostel to save my time.

Arriving at the mall, I asked the manager for permission to wear regular flip-flops and socks because my feet were scuffed and very sore. The manager gave permission.

Where am I? it's like a house, isn't it. This palace is very beautiful. White palace, with pink rose decoration along the doors, windows, walls of the room. My dress, light blue. Beautiful beauty, wait a minute! why is my hair curly like this? there is a mirror in front of me. Oh, beautiful... myself? is this really me? why so pretty? this must be a dream. Yeah, I know it's a dream.

I'm enjoying my sweet dreams, my fancy palace, my beautiful dress and, uh, there's someone at the end of the balcony. I tried to get closer, he was handsome once, even closer and I saw his face, Briyan?

I unraveled my fancy dress and approached Briyan, and...

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I woke up hearing my phone shake. An unknown number called me, so I ignored it.

I closed my eyes and began to dream again, a green forest, full of pine trees. Cantiikkk, but it's actually kind of creepy. There's a settlement, I'm entering it. There was someone sitting there drinking, I seemed familiar. I kept getting closer, and I saw him, Briyan??"

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The sound of the phone shaking disrupted the concentration of my dreams. My dreams are changing and unstable.

And kling!

Someone sent me a chat message on my phone. Because I was disturbed I woke up from my sleep.

The kling!

Another chat message I received. I sat down and rubbed my face and tried to wake up. I opened my phone and saw an unknown number calling me again.

"Hello," I asked in a sleepy husky tone.

"Yes, right. Who?" sounds like I know her, but who?"

"I'm president, Briyan's mother."

"W-what?" as fast as lightning, the traces of my dreams that still have my mind are now erased. "What's the matter, President?"

"I'd like to meet you at 9am at the Neon cafe!" said the president still with a soft tone a little. Than the usual day. I was a little surprised and asked, What is this?

"Ma'af Ma'am, I'm working today so I can't take the time for the president." Reveal me softly.

"Oh, really? so when do you have free time?"

"I don't know Mom. Is there anything important? if it's a job problem, ma'af ma'am I've got a new job now."

"No, it's not about work. I'll wait for your free time, we'll talk later."

Tut tut, the phone call is over. It's as if this old man called in the morning and ended the call just like that? huh!

I glanced at my wall clock, it was 7 in the morning. I woke up late, but it doesn't matter. I still have 1 hour to prepare. I prepared as fast as lightning, took a shower, dressed and then as fast as lightning stepped onto my motorcycle.

I bought breakfast at the nearest rice vendor. There is a fairly complete menu, there is yellow rice, white rice, even pecel catfish. This morning I'd love to have breakfast with pecel lele rice. I ate it as fast as lightning with a warm tea.

After that, hurry to work. This is my routine every day. No one forbids anything I do, no one I take responsibility for. I only live for myself.

Until I got to the mall, I was still wearing flip-flops. Back to work as before. However, my mind became traveling after getting a call from the president. What did he need to call me?

Question after question kept coming to my mind. It keeps me from focusing on my job today. As I recall, my salary yesterday was paid in full by him. Or did he want to ask ma'af for his attitude the other day? asking ma'af? where possible, my mind speaks for itself.

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It was a beautiful morning, but I was too lazy to wake up. Remembering today I work gets a night shift. So, I continued my comfortable sleep. It's kind of hot in here, unlike the guesthouse I was living in yesterday with Merry. I turned on the fan very tightly. It is good to remove the heat in the room.

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My phone rang many times, but I ignored it. I was just looking at the screen, my one-time sift friend. I don't know what he's trying to say, but I'm very sleepy.

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My phone kept ringing. I'm looking at my phone screen again, President! in my heart was murmuring what did he really want to say?

But I didn't want to get out of my sleep, so I went back to sleep and ignored it.

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For the umpteenth time my phone rang, I just turned off the phone and resumed my good dreams.

Until noon, I started to feel hungry so I woke up. I saw the wall clock showing at 10. I hurried to get up and take a shower, because it was too late waking my head so dizzy. I feel like tomorrow I won't be repeating my wake-up day again.

After the shower I turned on my phone without seeing anyone who had called and sent me a chat message. Seems like a lot of people are sending me chat messages.

I went out of the room to buy breakfast. Waking up bad luck makes my throat get very dry. I need a fruiting meal, or. iced fruit seems like a really good idea.

I went to buy some ice and took a seat. While waiting for the order I sat down and opened my phone. While being engrossed in replying to the chat, it seemed like there was someone sitting next to me. I turned my head and was surprised, Briyan?!

"You, just be surprised!"

Briyan laughed broadly, "really? you better be careful now. Because I'll follow you wherever you go."

"Why could that be?" many wonder.

"Because you're ignoring my calls and chats."

I was a little uncomfortable hearing the answer. "Are you not working now?"

"I'm the boss, why do you feel dizzy?"

As he said, I ran out of ideas.

"When have you been following me?"

"Since you got out of the boarding house." Relaxed words.

I took a deep breath hearing his answer.

My order was delivered on the table, there were two bowls of ice. Apparently Briyan also ordered ice fruit. So we spent the afternoon both of us, again both.