The Marriage Order

Resigning

"Sweet we've arrived." Baruna's sister patted my shoulder.

I realized I opened my eyes to look at him and then looked around, we had arrived in front of my house. It turned out that I fell asleep in Baruna's car during our drive home.

"What time is it?" my many.

"Four ten."

"You wanna stop by first, baby?" my many.

"Other times yes. I have a morning meeting tomorrow. Greetings are the same people home, yes" replied Kak Baruna.

"Thank you for today, baby." I opened the car door.

"Yes dear."

Brother Baruna smiled then pulled my hand abruptly. I turned to him, sitting back in his car seat, he grabbed the back of my head kissing my forehead and went down kissing my lips quickly.

"Good night, dear. Have a good dream" he said.

I looked at his face, looking fine feathers that began to grow on his cheeks up to his chin. I frowned at me.

"What's up?" ask Brother Baruna.

"The fine hairs are beginning to perch on your face dear."

"Oh yeah, I haven't shaved in a few days. I thought you wouldn't notice. Hows it? Cool no?"

"Your face looks untidy with those feathers. Don't let you have no friends because of it. Like the main character of the online novel I read lately. It's called 'Love Is Not Based On Beet Seed Weight But Lillahi'taala'. The novel tells the story of himself who has no friends. I think it must be because of his untidy sideburns and beard."

"Haha .... You're hilarious. There's no connection between sideburns and friends."

"Yes, but still not being handsome in my opinion. Yes, I'll shave tomorrow."

"Anything for you dear" said Baruna.

I stepped out of the car and waved my hand until Kak Baruna's car disappeared from my sight. A long day has a lot of mixed feelings.

Reza's sister is waiting for me in the living room. His face showed a little tension. He came straight to me.

"Daddy, what is this?" Reza's sister showed me a video that was uploaded an hour ago.

I saw it, a video recording of a fight between Kak Baruna and Satya that occurred three hours ago was posted on a social media account. I swallowed my own saliva tensely looking at it.

"Hurry up this video? There are people who deliberately spread it. Baruna then what now?" I wonder in my heart.

"Why is it like this?" ask Reza again.

"So, you better know why it happened. We met that person again and made Kak Baruna angry."

"You're just looking for trouble. This problem could be long considering he's the sole heir to his company."

"really?"

"Ck .... You will not understand." Reza looked at me annoyed and walked away leaving me alone in the living room.

I stepped into my room, picked up the phone from inside my little pouch. Tried to call Baruna but she didn't answer. I lay myself on the bed. My mind kept on going to him. Not long after that Baruna called me. I quickly answered her phone.

"It's a shame that I just arrived" Baruna told me.

"Are you okay?" many quick.

"It's okay. Take it easy, my injuries aren't bad."

"It's not about that, baby. There are people who spread videos of your fight with Satya on social media."

"You don't have to think about it."

"Stay, I feel guilty. I can't just shut up."

"Then what do you think you can do? We can't prevent others from uploading that video online."

"I-I, I don't know," I replied as I slammed my own wrist over my line confused thinking about it.

"I'll take care of it. You better take a break. Do not sleep late at night" said Kak Baruna reminded.

"I hate that you say that. Don't blame yourself too much. Some of it was my fault, too. Go to sleep, baby."

"Yes, you should rest too. I can only support every step you take."

"Yes dear. Good night."

"Night too."

Baruna then ended her call. I cursed myself who always careless so as to make others difficult. Then I went from my bed to the bathroom. A night shower that I wish could lighten a small part of my current burden.

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Nine o'clock in the morning in my office ....

I was busy typing the letter I was going to direct to Mr. Reynand. Either he would be surprised or not but right now I am typing my resignation letter.

The door to his study has been closed since I arrived. As usual, he always comes early. I prepared a cup of coffee and I put it on his desk while he was in his toilet.

Not long after that resignation letter was completed. I printed it out and put it in an envelope. Suddenly the phone on my desk rang. I raised it too.

"Sheryl I want to talk" he said briefly.

"Good Sir." Then I heard the phone being closed.

"What do you want to say? I still feel reluctant to meet him face to face if I remember what happened last Saturday. I hate him."

I brought some papers that he had to sign and pocketed the resign letter I had just made and moved from my chair to Mr. Reynand's office. I knocked on the door, opening the door slowly as he allowed me to enter. He's still focusing on reading some of the report files on his desk.

I slammed the document map file I brought in front of him. He looked up at me looking at me in surprise.

"You're still my subordinate Sheryl," he said.

I gave her the envelope of my resignation in front of her. He was surprised to see the plain envelope.

"What's this?" ask her while opening the envelope.

"My letter of resignation sir" I replied briefly.

Mr. Reynand was silent for a while as he read the letter, then looked at me and smiled. He suddenly tore the letter into a small, worthless piece of paper.

"I did not receive your resignation letter" he said, raising one eyebrow.

I took a deep breath trying to prevent any emotions that might arise. Mr. Reynand got up from his seat and stepped in front of me.

"I am not seeking your consent but am providing my resignation."

"Yes I know and I disagree. I still need you Sheryl." Mr. Reynand looked at me with his angry face water. Touching my cheek with the back of his hand. I avoided the touch of his hand pulling my body back away from his sight.

"Let's just be calm I'm still here until next week. You should quickly find a replacement secretary for you."

"I'm not asking for your advice. But I know why you're doing all this. It must be Baruna who told you to do all this. It turns out he was a coward. Afraid I'm taking you from his arms." Mr. Reynand laughed a grin.

"It's my own decision. I can't forgive you for that."

"Don't exaggerate too much. Let alone you, a hundred women like you I can get."

Plaque!!

I slapped Mr. Reynand in the face who had just said something inappropriate in front of me. Humiliating my pride as a woman with such ease. He was born from the womb of a woman. Didn't he think about it?

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