THE SACRED LOVE OF MENTARI

TRAPPED IN THE ELEVATOR

"Good morning Mr. Luke." said Tari standing up from his chair when he saw the arrival of his new boss.

The discomfort when seeing Dance is of course still felt by Luke, but he was determined not to show it, she just didn't want anyone else especially Dari to wonder what caused her to feel uncomfortable when she saw Dancing.

"Good morning Dance." reply Luke flatly.

"Do you want coffee, tea." Dari offers, instead of him looking for that face, it's just that there is no harm in a secretary making coffee or tea for his boss.

"Copy if you don't mind."

"Of course not, I'll make it for you."

"Thank you Dance."

After saying this, Luke enters his room, while Tari walks into the pantry to make coffee for Luke.

The fragrant aroma of coffee made by Tari invokes in one of the pantry rooms, in the past, Adam always praised the coffee made by Tari, he said the coffee made by Tari was delicious and special, because of coffee, Dance so reminded Adam, Adam, and it made her cheerful face come back sad, but Tari was in a hurry to get Adam's shadow out of her mind so that she would not be sad again, this was her first day of work, he has to be upbeat and live the day well.

"Okay Dance, spirit, don't let the past affect you, you have to live well." she said encouragingly before bringing the cup filled with coffee into Luke's room.

Dance knocked on the door, and from inside she could hear Luke's voice asking her to come in.

Dance stepped closer to her boss's desk and placed the coffee before Luke, "A hot cup of coffee to start this sunny day."

"Thank you." murmured Luke without expression and was busy fiddling with the leptop in front of him without looking at Dance at all.

"Together sir."

"Ahhh, finally after all this time, I was able to get a boss like Mr. Luke, not odd and flirtatious, he was even a cold and cold person, but this was much better than odd and flirtatious." inner Dance.

"Ohh yes, Mr. Luke, the agenda today is, around 09.30 pm there is a meeting with the company officials, followed by lunch with Mrs Lili."

Luke who was currently focusing on his leptop frowned and stopped his busy life, "Lunch with mama." he repeated.

"Yes sir, Miss Lili herself specifically contacted me and arranged a lunch with him."

"Where did mom get your number from."

"Said the Word who gave it."

"OK, besides that let alone today's agenda."

"That's it sir."

"Alright, thanks Dance."

"Together sir, I'm sorry then." Dancing retreats and walks out leaving Luke.

"Why don't you take me to lunch all, why don't you have lunch just as much." Luke sighed, he sipped some coffee made by Dance, as soon as the black liquid moved into his mouth, Luke closed his eyes, the taste of the coffee was so fitting his tongue.

"Dance turned out to be good at making coffee." he said back to sipping the coffee, "It's okay if every day I ask him to make me coffee like this."

*****

"Hi Tari, you seem to still look busy, when it is time for lunch you know." said Firman stopped in front of the Dance table.

So called, Tari looked up and found the Word standing in front of his desk.

"Ehh sir Firman, yes sir, Mr. Luke told me to type these reports and hand them to him before 2."

"It's time for lunch, mending lunch first, later resumed."

"Oh yes, Mr. Firman is right too." Dance stopped typing it and turned off her leptop.

"Is Mr. Luke out of his room." Firman asked while looking at the door of his superior room.

"Not yet, this afternoon Mr. Luke has an agenda for lunch together with Miss Lili."

Long life, the person who is currently being talked about out of his room, his phone is affixed to his ear.

"Yes yes, I'm leaving too."

"........."

"Yes." Yeah."

Luke ended his conversation with his mother on the phone.

"Sir Luke." Word greeted, he and Tari nodded as Luke turned to them.

"You didn't get off lunch." Luke asked.

"Yes sir, this too we will go to lunch." replied the Word.

"Alright, I'm first then." Luke walked away leaving his two subordinates.

"Luke seems to want to see Lili's mother for lunch."

"Yes it looks like." The Word justifies, "We should also have lunch Dance, let's go downstairs."

"Yes." Yeah."

The two men walked together to the elevator which would take them downstairs where the office canteen was located.

"Father the road first, it's not good if the road together with gini, ntar people think of all kinds again" said Tari when he got out of the elevator.

"Just go ahead, why think people talk, let it be natural that we just remember we are both secretaries Mr. Luke."

"Mmmm, okay."

Dance actually does not want to eat one table with the Word, but it is not good also sieh reject the invitation of the Word.

"What do you want to eat Dance, here the rib soup is very good you know." Word recommends.

"Oh yes, mmm yes already, I want to eat it just like that." break up Dance follow the choice of the menu Word.

After ordering they sat down at the remaining empty table.

****

Luke saw his mother waving at him as he entered the restaurant where his mother had chosen to have lunch, Mama Lili smiled as she saw his son coming.

Luke's gaze was fixed on a beautiful woman sitting beside her mother.

"Who's that woman with that mama." Luke wondered in his heart as he moved his feet toward his mother.

Mama Lili stood up to greet her son, "Hi dear." she said as she kissed Luke on the cheek.

"Honey, mama deliberately invited you to lunch together because all mama want to introduce you to her friend's child mama."

It was revealed who the girl who was currently with her mother was.

The girl referred to by Mama Lili stood up and smiled sweetly at Luke.

"Nahh dear, this is Arin's daughter jenk Ratna, beautiful just like her mother." praise Mama Lili.

"Aunty can do it." the girl named Arin looked shy before officially introducing herself to Luke.

"Hi Lukas, I'm Arin."

"Hai Arin." Luke's reply was not excited when he found out his mother's intention to take him to lunch was to introduce him to his friend's child.

Lukas and Arin shake hands, Arin is either really friendly or just want to attract the attention of Lukas alone, the girl can not be missed smile sweet, Luke just smile back thin as a courtesy.

When everyone was sitting comfortably, Mama Lili waved her hand to call the waiter to order food, and after ordering each meal, Mama Lili started promoting Arin to her son.

"Because, baby, he's a final medical student, he's smart and achievers on campus, not so Arin."

"Mmm, just a aunt, Arin's not as smart as you think."

Mama Lili laughed softly, "Dear, you're horrified, Lili turns out to be humble, not arrogant her son."

"If Luke is dear, at this young age he has been trusted by his father to hold the family company, aunty and Sebastian is sure, if our only son puppets will be able to make the company grow and bigger under his leadership." mama Lili praised his son.

"Wahh, that's great."

"It's normal." replied Luke flatly.

After waiting for a while, the waiter who brought their ordered food came, and they ate while chatting, Lukas sieh did not say much, it was Mamanyalah and Arin who dominated the conversation more, lukas is bored and wants to go back to the office.

"Lukas, tomorrow, take Arin to dinner, a walk or just watch the cake to get more familiar."

"Hmmm, look at the schedule later ya ma." replied Luke, this is actually a subtle rejection.

"Honey, you don't mind if tomorrow Luke invites you to walk or just have dinner or lunch."

"Ohh, of course not aunty, Arin was happy." in contrast to Luke who was not enthusiastic, Arin was enthusiastic.

"Thank God, auntie was so happy."

It looks like Arin showed signs of liking Luke, it looks from the way he looked at Luke.

****

"Sir Luke is going home." said Tari as soon as he saw Lukas out of his room, and it just so happens that it is already hours to go home from work.

"I don't go home right away, I have a need" he answered honestly because he and his two friends planned to meet.

"You, why are you still here, you're not going home."

"Yes sir, this is also I'm going home."

Dance tidied up her things and put them in a bag.

"Then I dance first." Luke walked away from Dance.

When Luke was in the elevator and the elevator door was closed, a hand held the elevator, it was Dance's hand.

"Sorry sir." he said.

Luke just nodded.

Silent, they only fell silent as the elevator took them down to the ground floor, until suddenly, the elevator lights suddenly went out and the elevator stopped instantly, it managed to make Dari panic and scream in fear.

"What happened, why the lights went out and the elevator stopped like this."

"Calm Dance, nothing bad will happen." Luke tried to calm him down.

In just five seconds, the lights went back on, but the elevator completely stopped.

When the lights were on, Luke could see Dance clinging to the wall, the girl looked terrified.

"How about this, what if something happens." muttered Tari with a trembling body, Tari did often experience panic attacks since the fateful night.

Luke approached Tari and tried to return to calm her down, Luke holding onto Tari's shoulder, "Hey, nothing will happen, so you don't be afraid okay."

But instead of being calm, the dance is getting shaky, there is a dislike in Luke's heart to see the Dance was so frightened, therefore, Luke pushed the elevator button and shouted, "Hey, if there is anyone outside, help us, we're stuck inside." Luke hits the elevator door hoping someone hears him and pulls him out with Dance from there.

As Luke turned around, he saw Dari curled up, "Are we going to get stuck here, I'm afraid."

For some reason, suddenly Luke's chest tightened to see Dari scared so, he approached, "Heiii, nothing will happen okay, everything will be fine, trust me."

Dance looked up, her eyes met Luke's pitch-black netra.

Luke stroked Tari's cheek, "Nothing will happen, believe me, I'm here."

"I.I'm afraid.how about..."

"Sst." Luke put his index finger in his lips Dance, "Trust me, nothing will happen."

And out of nowhere, Luke pulls Tari's hand and hugs her, Luke doesn't mean to mess around let alone take the chance, only he tries to make Tari feel calm and secure in his arms.

Luke stroked Dance's hair, "Everything will be fine, trust me."

Tari's body that had been shivering with trembling now began to relax, it seemed like a hug and Luke's words were able to calm him down, they hugged for a while until then the elevator door opened, some people were standing outside.

The employees standing outside were a bit surprised to see their boss hugging his new secretary, those who had wanted to ask the boss' condition had to stop their lips to ask for a while.

As soon as he saw the elevator open, Dance who had improved her condition distanced her body from Luke, I swear she felt so embarrassed kpergok hugging this.

Whereas Lukas, he was not affected at all by the views of these people, he looked indifferent.

"Mmmm, I'm first sir." without waiting for an answer from Luke, Dance play away, at this time she wants to get away from the people who look at her with a look full of curiosity, he said, curiosity what relationship the new secretary with the boss.

"Sir Lukas, are you okay, the elevator was a little problematic" asked one of the employees after realizing from the shortcomings of what he saw in front of his eyes.

"Yes me and Tari are fine, next time make sure the elevator is operating properly, so that there are no more events like this" he said and passed away.

"Good sir."

****

Lukas feels uncomfortable in a frenetic place like this, the sound of music thumping makes his head feel dizzy, yes now Luke is in a night club, the sound of the sound of music makes his head feel dizzy, he's here because of an invitation from Erik, his best friend who is celebrating his birthday.

Even Lukas wore his workwear suit to the club, he didn't bother changing his clothes, he really looked the wrong costume.

In the past, the world of night and drinking was his world, but since the events of the night that made Luke feel sinful for life, he never again came to the nightclub let alone touch the cursed drink that caused the bad event to happen, but this time it was an exception, he was here just to appreciate Erik his best friend, he said, and I don't know where Erik and Parhan are now, and he just sits alone on one of the couches with soda drinks that accompany him.

"Ukhhh, hot." Parhan who had been actively dancing to the music played by DJ now rested his body for a moment beside Luke, he grabbed the liquor on the table and gulped it in one gulp.

"Lo didn't come down Kas."

Luke shook his head, actually wanting to go home, but he felt bad for Erik.

Erik who also seemed tired after dancing with a frenzy on the dance floor is now approaching Luke.

"Come on men, today is my birthday, you also have to be happy-happy donk, don't just be a statue like this." persuade Erik because since his arrival diclub Luke just sits like a statue.

"Since returning from Amrik lo changed drastically men, I think because lo in Amrik, behind lo will enjoy life more, it turns out that the free country has turned elo into a kayak ustadz kayak gini." parhan Kekeh.

It wasn't America that changed Luke, but that night, he just went to America to escape to try to forget the incident, but of course he didn't reveal it to his best friend.

Indeed sieh, Lukas asked Parhan to watch over Tari, he just said that he felt guilty about Tari and he just wanted to make sure that the girl was okay, she said, luke never told anyone including his two best friends that the night really affected him until now.

"Everybody can change, after all, alcoholic beverages are not good for health."

"Haha." Parhan and Erik laughed at their friend's words, remembering that Luke would never stop drinking unless he was pattered.

"It turns out that our best friend has really changed Rik, my God, I feel lectured to ustadz really you know."

Luke ignores Parhan's teasing, instead, Luke asks Erik for permission to go home first, and luckily Erik who sees Luke's discomfort allows Luke to go home first.

****