The Long Way to Be a CEO

Pena

Increasingly, the existence of Indira so affects me, just because there is no news in a day, it can make me anxious and can not think rationally. Actually it is easy to estimate the existence of Indira, because today is the day of my meeting with the figure who will later become my in-laws. But because it was too panicked, and there were a few bad thoughts towards him I became too over-thought and to put aside sanity.

I am crazy about Indira. Ever since he declared his love for me at that time, I have been a little indifferent, but day by day we have turned this fragile bond into a very strong one , being strong by itself as time goes on, Indira must feel it too.

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The cab I was riding in arrived at Carlton's hotel. I was amazed by the grandeur of this hotel building, I looked around watching various kinds of people coming in and out of the hotel area. They are all upper class people who have no doubt of their financial ability, even from the appearance is clearly visible, the luxurious clothes they wear, certainly not the cheap items I usually wear. It's obviously a social caste difference here, and I have little doubt about it.

After passing the checking procedure I entered the hotel lobby, where Indira was waiting for me, she waved her tag and showed a sweet smile at the red lips.

“Sorry sha, I've worried you” he said apologizing for not telling me since last night.

“Nothing, relax ko” my word is short. To be honest I was still a little upset about it, and Indira was like knowing my annoyance, she grabbed my arm and took meggandeng to the elevator that would take us to her father's room.

“I didn't expect you'd be so worried about that” he said with a chuckle because maybe this was the first time he knew the person he loved was really worried about him.

“hemmm”.

“I'm so happy, you're so worried about me, I love you sha” it says in the elevator that only the two of us in it.

Indira is very good at speaking soft words and makes me fall in love more. He will not be ashamed to express his feelings anywhere and anytime. It was that openness that eventually became the breaker that filled my long-empty heart.

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In the room, his father was waiting for us both, his face was very serious, and quite scary. My feelings were mixed up worrying that her father wouldn't approve of us both. All this time Indira only said that her father was good and would definitely bless our relationship, but in front of him this, I did not, you can just say hello without knowing what to say and start all this from where.

“Nak, Indira is less able to judge people, since childhood he was always deceived by his friends, as well as while attending school, he often came home and cried because of being dijaili by his peers

"From now on, please take care of Indira. I entrust everything to you and I bless the relationship you two”. The words of his father Indira made me tremble like a lightning bolt during the day.

“Can I ask one thing”.

“Please” he invited me to ask.

“Sorry before, but why are you so sure to entrust your beloved daughter to me?” I meant to hear his rational reasoning about all this, because after all it was too beautiful to be true.

Basically, parents will first recognize who the person who will be their daughter's partner later. But for me, it's too soon.

“I know you better than what my daughter knows, and I don't want to beat around this, and make sure you promise to always protect and make my daughter happy, can you do it?” I don't know what he meant, because this triggered Indira to splash her tears and then tightly hug the body of the old man beside her.

“You can see, my daughter's promise is” she laughed to find her daughter crying in her arms.

“Of course, I promise to protect and keep Indira as well as I can, next time I will visit the father's residence to propose to the father's daughter, he said, but at this time give me time to prepare it also”.

“I wait for you two later at home ya” said his father and let go of Indira's embrace.

“Thank you pah” said Indira who was still shedding tears, she was happy because finally her father was blessing our relationship.

After that brief conversation, he said he went home to Cirebon because at night like this could be more free from traffic jams and faster to arrive. Before leaving, he gave me a black pen with a gold wana accent on the top end, this item was always embedded in his shirt, I had noticed it earlier.

“This is for you, it may not be worth it, but this pen brought me what I am today” he said as he gave the pen to me. Moved by the attitude of this old man, impressed fierce but his heart was so soft and his attitude showed he was a respectable person that is not owned by most businessmen, I was amazed by his figure.

We both drove him to the lobby and there was a private driver of his father Indira, who was ready to go home. She took a goodbye and hugged us like her own children. There is a sense of haru enveloping us, like a long farewell that will not find a timeline to meet again and enjoy another beautiful moment later.

 

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