The Beginning of a Dream

Damar's Self-Esteem

Damar presented the results of their work. The man who is liked by Ira does have a beautiful face, facial lines and speech firmly not much to smile in contrast to the more friendly Bagas aka talkative. But his personality seemed to change when he knew Safira, Sapphira who tends to be cold in men makes him talk more in order to get closer to Safira. Her unrequited love made her pride torn apart, love and hate mixed into one. As subtle as Sapphira refused it it was still a rejection and it lowered her self-esteem.

The presentation went smoothly, not many questions because Damar presented clearly and easily understood. The four of them returned to their seats.

Sitting, listening and listening well turns out to be exhausting as well. Five o'clock training is over.

Safira and Ira were going to the room Ira was in alone.

"Fir Ra. want to come later tonight we want to go to the hotel rooftop, there is a cafe, snacks are also said to be delicious especially the view. Come back again in Jakarta." Take Bagas.

Safira and Ira looked at each other.

"Before eight I have to go back to Ra." Safira whispered near Ira's ear. But it turned out that Damar who was next to Sapphira could hear him.

"It's protective of your husband. It is not forbidden to go out." Damar spoke flat making Ira turn her head and Bagas frowned.

Safira smiles. "Alhamdulillah sir my husband is considerate so arrange me so that I am comfortable and safe. Because now I am the responsibility. Instead I would be sad if I were left uncared for."

Bagas looked sharply at Damar. But she had trouble judging Damar's flat face and eyes which were not fully focused on Safira.

"Where does Ra want to go?" Safira asked his best friend.

Ira looks worried.

"I'm coming with you Fir." Ira spoke slowly.

"We'll come along for a minute, sir." Safira made a decision. Actually Safira does not feel good if Ira is in the room alone but on the other hand making Ira and Damar meet must also be uncomfortable for his best friend. Safira will find another table to enjoy the night with her best friend if she sees Ira uncomfortable later.

"Ra, I went to my room first yes all shower change clothes later I went to your room after the magrib prayer." Safira thought it would be faster if bathing alone in each room.

"Yes Fir. I'll wait in the room." Ira stepped out of the elevator first because Safira's room was in the top room.

Safira breathed a sigh of relief when she did not see Reffan in the room. He also wants to accompany his best friend Ira. Safira immediately went to the bathroom and prepared after entering the magrib prayer time, he immediately fulfilled his obligations, dhikr and do the minimum that he did if he had not had time to touch his mushaf after the prayer.

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"Ra, don't you think we're coming upstairs?" Safira asked researching the expression of her best friend.

"No papa. Cook just because Damar I stay in my room. I also want to go to the rooftop mumpung here."

"If you're not comfortable telling me, we can find another table we'll both eat." Safira smiled as she flickered.

"hey are. It's been a long time since you've been married."

They both laughed happily.

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Bagas and Damar are already sitting in a position that can see the magnificent view of Jakarta with various colors of lights. Safira and Ira approached them after ordering food and drinks first.

"Eh, Hans' brother called Fir." Ira picked up the phone.

Ira was seen conversing with the person across. After the phone closed Ira spoke.

"Bang Hans wants to come here to get us Fir." Ira spoke cheerfully.

"Oh yeah?" Safira was pleased.

"Yes, back in the room there was a message from Hans making sure we were here and he said he wanted to see us. Sorry I forgot to tell you that." Ira explained.

Both women smiled happily. Hans considers them both adek-adak that must be protected. In the early days of work, Hans was very kind and helpful to them. Only about a year later Hans was mutated to Jakarta.

While Bagas and Damar just exchanged lyrics asked in silence. Bagas shrugged his shoulders because he did not know Hans.

"Abang Hans who's Ra?" Bagas did not want to be curious for long so he immediately asked.

"It used to be in our workplace too, then the mutation to Jakarta is quite senior already have one child." Ira explained.

"Well, brother Hans is already a father of two." Ira laughed after saying.

Safira also smiled very widely.

The two men in front of him only looked at the woman in front of him who looked very happy. Bagas also smiled to see his best friend happy, sincere friendship to keep each other is indeed really beautiful. That was how he felt, fortunately he decided to move on from Sapphira so that their friendship could be saved.

Unlike Damar whose flat face looked at Ira and Sapphira alternately. Sapphira's smile without burden, she seemed to not accept Safira look happy after rejecting it. And Ira, this woman who caused Sapphira to reject him. His hands clenched over his thighs with a gaze that was still staring at the two women who were cool to tell a story.

"Dude..." Ira waved her hand when she saw that Hans had just appeared. Hans smiled then directed his feet closer to the table inhabited by two women he knew.

"Oh how are you?" Hans greets.

"Good Bang." Ira answered quickly

"Good Bang. How's the wife doing?" Safira changed to ask.

"Wife is drunk. Eating must be forced." Hans seemed to be breathing out. Then pull up a chair and sit around the table

"Dude!" Bagas reached out his hand towards Hans.

"Hans." Hans smiled in response to Bagas' hand

"Room." Damar reached out after being glimpsed by Hans.

"Hans." He smiled at Damar too.

"It's not papa bang, wife left alone. Poor to get pregnant." Safira speaking.

"Had permission earlier the wife said he did not meet Safira and Ira mumpung again here but not for long." Hans laughed considering the conditional permission his wife had given him. Hans had always been honest with his wife when he was friends with Ira and Sapphira and considered them to be a fool.

"But I'm going to drink first." Safira stood up to order a drink and chose food and snacks for them.

Before long Safira had finished ordering and would pay. Damar took the money first.

"I paid for it. I don't want you to pay for the food I'm gonna eat." Damar spoke without seeing Sapphira.

Hans also followed Safira.

"Abang pay, you're my brother's guests." Hans handed a card to the cashier and returned Damar's money while glancing at him.

Damar said he would order another drink before following Safira. While Hans who was cool talking with Ira and Bagas followed Safira walking not far behind Damar.

"Make a bang." Sapphira smiled, she was more willing to be treated by Hans than Damar.

"Everything deck." Hans was smiling too.

They returned, Hans went ahead and brought Sapphira's order. Damar deliberately walked to wait for Safira first.

"Safira told me honestly, did you reject me first because of Ira." Damar spoke next to Safira who was waiting for the unfinished order.

"No." Safira answered firmly.

"Lied!" Damar replied quickly.

"You asked but couldn't believe my answer. So what do you ask?" Sapphira also said without seeing Damar.

"Because I can't accept you guys messing with my feelings." Damar spoke slowly but with great emphasis.

"Feelings one cannot be forced sir. Hope you get the best partner for you soon." Safira did not want to continue his conversation with Damar but his order was almost done.

Damar smiled wryly. "You think it's easy to erase your imprint on my heart and mind. Even your shadow still fills my eyes. I've never been in love like I fell in love with you. Yet you have completely dropped my pride without the slightest chance. It's easy for you to sacrifice for Ira huh? Do I have no price in your eyes, Sapphira? Can't you just appreciate a little bit of how I felt back then."

"Listen to me carefully, Mr. Damar. My refusal is not because of Ira. But it's because you're not my soul mate. I recognize the owner of my ribs as my husband knows his ribs. Sorry if I let you down. Can we not bring it up again? I'm sorry if my verbal hurt you then and now." Safira leaves Damar with a ready order.

"I don't need your apology Safira." Damar muttered after Sapphira left him.