The Lover In Dream
He, the Shadow that Becomes Real
It has been three days since Kubo came to the office since his return from Korea. The incident in Korea left deep wounds for Kubo until he had to return to his parents' house. After leaving a message to Naomi about the work to be sent by email, the man did not notify Naomi at all. Even he was reluctant to answer Naomi's personal questions and only ignored the work business. No one knows anything about what happened in Korea, other than Hiruto and himself. Office people began to often question Kubo's whereabouts on Naomi. And the woman could only lie according to Kubo's words to answer that Kubo was on vacation abroad.
Naomi was worried, but she couldn't do anything. It was still warm in his mind, how the man's hand trembled in fear. Naomi began to imagine how the events of the time left a deep trauma for Kubo. Even after years. Silence, he began to blame himself. If only at that time he did not wait for the right time just to make sure that he was right, if only then he immediately contacted the police to come, or if Naomi had been braver, Kubo might not have been locked up for days until he almost died of fear.
Since Kubo didn't get into the office, his work has become more. Moreover, Naomi had to reschedule all Kubo meetings for a period of time that she did not know the length. At the end of this, he also returned home more often at night, so Hiruto had to drive him to the apartment. Faintly heard from a distance of one's footsteps, Naomi saw a woman in a white dress in tune with her high heels and a luxurious bag tote. Her milky-white skin and her tall body made Naomi think that maybe this woman was a model. With dark black hair and a fleeting face Naomi could guess that this woman did have Japanese blood on her body.
"Beautiful" Naomi clucked in awe.
The woman went to Naomi's room, and entered Naomi's room without knocking. Make Naomi immediately stand up and bend her body to say hello.
"Good Morning" Sapa Naomi.
"Good Morning" the woman replied.
"Kubo is inside?" tanyakanya.
Naomi shook her head, "Kubo san is on vacation. She hasn't told me when she'll be back" Naomi lied.
"Compassionate ?" repeat the woman to make sure she gets back what she heard.
"Yes, Kubo san is on vacation. If you have anything to say, you can tell me. I'll tell Kubo if he comes back" Naomi said kindly.
"No need, I can go straight to her house" the woman offered her card.
He turned to leave Naomi's room immediately, but when her body was right in the middle of the door she turned back, and looked at Naomi from top to bottom.
"Who's your name ?" Ask the girl.
"Naomi" answered Naomi.
The woman accidentally dropped her phone when she heard Naomi say her name, Naomi reflexively took the woman's phone off the floor and thrust it. While the woman fluttered from where she stood, making Naomi astonished.
"Takai, my name is Takai" said the woman as she walked out of the room.
*****
All the way home, Takai remained silent. He had no idea why a woman like Naomi could hurt him without even doing anything. His mind continued to drift over, remembering. At the end of this Kubo was acting strange, other than because he disappeared since returning from Korea. The man also never invited her to dinner, or just talk to her. Kubo also looks a little fatter than before Naomi came, and the most prominent thing about Kubo is, he looks like he's hiding something.
"Yes, remember my name like I've always remembered your name all along" Takai thought.
Drrrttt ! Drrrt !
Her phone vibrated before she arrived in front of the Kubo family home, the woman answered the phone call after getting out of the car.
"Naomi. He works as Kubo's secretary now. Find out who she is, and what she did with Kubo. Report everything he does" Takai said on the phone.
After hanging up the phone Takai sauntered forward into Kubo's house, he was warmly welcomed by Kubo's parents. Shortly after arriving, Takai tau under Kubo had been living there for several days after the incident in Korea. When offered to see Kubo in his room he refused just like that on the grounds that he did not want to interfere with Kubo's rest.
"Yesterday I went to China, and brought some by" Takai said as he thrust out a few small boxes. At first glance Kubo's parents could see from the outside that it was a pair of watches from famous designers in China. They know that Takai went there to attend a famous fashion house event.
"Thank You" Kubo said.
A line of smiles appeared on Takai's lips, "So I went to the office, and just met Kubo's new secretary" he said.
"There's a little bit of worry for me if Kubo gets to know a new woman" he continued.
"I'm afraid, maybe Kubo will like him. But I can't think that badly either" Takai explained.
"Mom quite understand your feelings, later I will talk to Kubo" Kubo replied.
"Next month I'll go to Paris, and stay for a few weeks. Can the engagement day between me and Kubo accelerate? I feel uncomfortable leaving her with her new secretary without status" Pinta Takai.
Kubo's parents agreed to Takai's request without Kubo's consent. They agreed that before Takai went to Paris the engagement between Kubo and himself would be carried out. And that made Takai come out of Kubo's house feeling satisfied.
*****
In the dark, Takai sits alone and watches a photo of Naomi that was just sent by her confidant in Kubo's company. He recalled how he was stunned when he heard Naomi's name. It didn't take long for Takai to find out about Naomi's life background. Starting from his family, school, and his last profession in Indonesia. And all the activities that Naomi has done since she came from Indonesia. Takai also learns that Naomi lives in Kubo's same apartment. On the same floor. The seeds of long-grown hatred are now beginning to grow, become a sprout and begin to leaf.
