THE SACRED LOVE OF MENTARI

MEETING WITH PARHAN

Lukas smiled to see Dance eating voraciously, he forgot to eat his own food.

"Sir Luke did not eat." asked Tari when he saw Luke did not touch his meal at all.

"Yes, I forgot to watch you eat." she said.

Dance be ashamed of yourself, "Sorry sir."

"Sorry for."

"Mmm, because you have to listen to my quarrel with papa, uh I mean Atta Wijaya pact, because I Pak Lukas and Atta pact not to talk about the cooperation of the company."

"Have Dance, you don't have to think about it."

"But the company can lose if..."

"I told you not to talk about it, let it be my business."

Dari nodded, feeling a little guilty also because of the talk that should talk about cooperation between the two companies was to be postponed, or maybe worse canceled, and Dance really didn't want that to happen.

"Dance."

"Yes sir."

I'd rather Lukas ask this, but he's curious, "I want to ask you something, but you don't get angry, and if you're uncomfortable or objected, don't answer."

"Surely Mr. Luke wants to ask what it is about."

"Om Atta is your father-in-law."

Dancing down, remembering her marriage that did not get the blessing of her late husband's parents.

"I'm sorry Dance if my question makes you sad, you don't have to...."

"Yes, Atta's father-in-law is my father-in-law, more precisely my former father-in-law, he's my late husband's father" explained Tari.

"She hates you so much."

"My late husband's family is against my relationship with the late Adam." Dari knows, she shouldn't have told her about her personal life to her superiors, but somehow, Tari wants to tell her, she wants to be heard, "The family of Adam thought that I only wanted Adam's wealth, Adam's family, they thought, I approached Adam's mas to improve my family's social status, because my late father was just a taxi driver." for a moment, Dance was silent, adjusting her breathing up and down.

While Luke is still faithfully waiting for the untold Dance story, Luke truly feels sorry for Dance.

Dance continued her story, "And yahh, Adam ultimately preferred me and left his family with nothing, we fought together to make our lives better, and when things got better, it had to take the life of Adam and my baby." Up here, Dance couldn't stand it anymore, her tears had started flooding her cheeks.

Luke is just riveted, guilt re-possesses his feelings, he is the one who took away the happiness of Dance, it should not be Adam and their baby, but he who should have died in the event, and it seems, it was, the guilt will continue to haunt him until Luke dies.

Dance wiped her tears with a tissue, "I'm sorry sir if you have to be a widow's confidant like me."

Luke tried to smile faintly in response to Dance's words, "When you need it, tell me Dance, I'll be a good listener for you."

"Sir Luke must be sorry to hear my story, once again forgive me sir."

"It's okay Dance."

"My color is widowed, so many people scorn, some say that I am a bad-ass carrier woman, some neighbors even accused me of flirting with their husbands, even though that is not true, he said, their husbands who like to be flirtatious with me. And papa Atta also said that if I work with Mr. Luke and you want to get Luke's treasure, I hope Mr. Luke is not affected by the words of the Atta pact, I purely want to work earnestly to keep alive, not to work with you to get close to Luke." Dance straightened out every word thrown by papa Atta, she did not want Luke to be affected by the words of papa Atta.

"Yes I know, you don't have to worry about Dance, my mind is not that bad you just believe in people's babble."

The dance of gratitude in the heart because Luke was not affected at all by the words thrown by papa Atta.

They then return to their lunch, while eating the meal they ordered, Luke sees Parhan who has just entered the restaurant, and Parhan also happens to turn to him, seeing his best friend Parhan waved his hand, and walked over to Luke.

"Hi bro, you are here too." said so near Luke, "Wiehhh lo who is this, the new mooring lo yes, lo, wahh kebuka was also heartbroken after a long time of torpor." cerocos Parhan has not seen who the face of the girl who is currently with Luke.

Dance who turned her back to Parhan and did not see the arrival of Parhan looked up upon hearing the greeting addressed to his superior.

"Lho, this girl.." Of course Parhan is familiar with Dance, very familiar even considering that for the past year every weekday he had to monitor Dance from afar and report all Dance activities to Luke and also send photos of Dance activities.

Luke gives a warning look to his friend to stop his babbling, and of course Parhan understands the meaning of the gaze so that he is immediately silent.

"Sit Han."

Parhan sat down without turning his eyes to Dance wondering, "Why Luke can be with this girl, when yesterday he refused to meet this girl in person."

The dance noticed in such a way by Parhan was quite uneasy as well, "Sorry, do you know me."

Parhan's reflex replied, "I know you, of course.." she immediately stopped her sentence when she realized that she was about to slip away, if he slipped further, Tari could know that all this time Luke stalked him through Parhan's eyes and if that happened, then, Dance will surely know who the person behind the accident that took the lives of her husband and the child she contained.

Parhan hurriedly deflected his words, "I mean, of course I don't know you, you just look similar to someone, so I'm paying attention to you."

"Ohh." Dance apparently believed Parhan's words.

"Can I join you guys." I think Parhan doesn't need approval because he immediately sits in the remaining seat.

Parhan glanced at Lukas, through the glance he hoped Luke explained why Luke could be with the girl he had been avoiding.

Luke who understood the meaning of his friend's glance then explained, "Parhan, meet Mentari Whardhani."

If the name of Sieh does not need to be mentioned considering Parhan memorized outside the head of the Name of Dance even the face of Dance, what he wanted to know was what the relationship of Dance with Luke was that allowed the two people to have lunch together like this.

"He is my secretary." Luke continues which causes Parhan's curiosity to be answered.

"Ooo."

"And Dance, she's Parhan my friend."

Dance smiled as a courtesy, "It's nice to meet you Mr. Parhan."

Parhan chuckled to hear himself called by the name of sir, "Just call Parhan Tari, don't use sir, I'm not that old to be called by the name of sir."

"It's not good sir, get his friend Mr. Luke."

"Yes, I'm not your boss like Lukas, so just call Parhan to be more familiar."

"Alright sir, uhhh I mean Parhan."

"That's a donk, it's better to hear."

"How long have you been working with Lukas Tari" Parhan said.

"One month more."

"Where, do you feel at home working with Luke, you are tempted not to be your boss, as if you are beautiful."

"Han, what the fuck is sieh lo."

Parhan chuckled, "Sorry bro I'm kidding, elokan now it's changed."

"Sir Lukas is good, no mess let alone mess." Dance told me the truth.

"Ohh yes, it turns out you really have taubatan nasuha yes bro." goda Parhan.

Luke only snorted at the temptation of his friend.

After lunch, Lukas and Tari return to the office, they and Parhan split up in the parking lot because Parhan also still has business.

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Dance was about to get ready to go home when she heard her cell phone beacon in her bag ringing loudly, Dance reached into her bag to find her phone to see who was calling her.

Rather than wondering, Tari chose to answer the call to find out the cause of her mother Luke contacting her.

"Hello Dance."

"Yes, I'm Lili."

"Tonight you and Luke did not soften."

"No ma'am, why ya."

"Ohh no, I'm just making sure, can you tell your boss to go home sooner, again the boy's phone can't be connected."

"Ohh of course my mom will tell Mr. Luke."

"Thank you Dance, you're really reliable."

"Yes mom's the same."

After turning off the connection, Tari immediately walked towards her boss's closed room, Tari knocked on the door.

"Lake in."

Dance pushed the door and saw that the boss was still struggling with his leptop, it seemed that Luke had no sign of going home yet.

"Sorry sir, disturb."

"What a Dance."

"The father's mother called me, said Mr. Luke asked to come home quickly."

"Alright, I'll go home after this."

"I'll excuse you, Luke."

"Dance."

"Yes." Yeah."

"You are not sad anymore."

Dance shook her head, "No sir, thanks for the ice cream."

"Thank God."

The dance turns back, but again Luke calls her, "Dance."

"Yes sir."

"Be careful."

"Yes sir, father too." replied Tari and passed away after closing the door of his superior's room.

As soon as the door closed, Luke closed his leptop and leaned his body against his chair, "He is truly a strong and resilient woman, he is able to rise from his slump, I am truly sinful, he said, because of me she must bear the status of a widow, and be an insult to those around her." Lukas monologues, "What would he do if he knew I was the one who had grumbled his happiness, whether he would hate me and would immediately stop working and not want to look at me." these things mill around Luke's mind, there was fear in him, fear of the revelation of the secrets he hid from Tari.

****

"Ahhh you finally came home too." mama Lili looked relieved as soon as she saw her son had arrived home.

"What's wrong mom, mama to call all Dance to ask me to come home quickly."

"So gini baby, you remind Arin, Arin who would be the doctor you know Luke."

"Arin was with my mom."

"Yes." Yeah."

"What's wrong with Arin, he wants to marry me."

"Gosh, no, if you get married, it'll be the same thing you donk."

"Mama is there." Lukas thought his mother was joking, but indeed Mama Lili really hoped that her son could one day be with Arin.

"In amenable to Luke, call his hope so."

Luke just sighed, because at this time he had no thoughts of getting married.

"So dear gini, the family of Ratna's mother Arin invited us to dinner at their home, therefore..."

"I don't go with ma, mama and papa ya." cut Luke before his mother finished her words.

"You're how you can cook only mama and papa, yes you also have to come donk."

"I'm tired of ma, want to rest, so, mama and papa are the ones who leave." Luke was still trying to negotiate with his mother.

"Can't love, you have to come too, her family jenk Ratna wants to know this handsome mama's son."

Luke sighed heavily, "This is not a matchmaking event ma."

"Well guessed." Inner mama Lili, she did plan to match her son with Arin, because she thought Arin was very suitable with Luke, it was actually a kind of effort, just like that, however, even if in the end Luke or Arin are not sreg also not forced as well.

Mama Lili tried to avoid, "Yes of course not a baby, this is just a regular dinner between friends, so, you come, baby, the family of Jenk Ratna can be disappointed if you do not come."

"Alright, my mom will still insist if I don't want to come."

"Yes that's how it is."

"You better get ready gieh there, mama and papa wait for you okay."

"Hmm."

Luke really does not want to come, Luke sure dinner will be boring, but what is the reason if the queen's mother has given the order, no one can refuse, no one can refuse, even her own father could never refuse what Mama Lili said.

***

Pangestu's family was welcomed by Arin's family, the family entertained their guests very well, as the dinner took place, repeatedly mama Ratna praised how handsome Luke was, like, to be very good looking, it makes Mama Lili proud for giving birth to Luke into this world.

Arin too, the girl was very beautiful and graceful with her maroon dress, the final medical student could not help but comment on her beautiful lips.

Since seeing Luke for the first time at the restaurant, Arin did have the same interest in Luke, and when he saw Luke for the second time, Arin's heart was pounding, especially tonight Lukas looks so handsome in his casual dress, Arin hopes, not only himself who has the same interest Luke, he also hopes that Luke also likes him back, therefore, he hopes, tonight she dressed up so beautifully, one of her goals was to attract Luke, unfortunately, since then, Luke had not turned his head towards her, the man was only focused on talking about business with his papa, actually Arin wanted to chat with Lukas, Arin did not know what to talk about, Arin did not know what, but right now he wants to enjoy some time with Luke, until the opportunity comes when his mother says.

"Dear, you take Luke for a walk to the back garden so as not to get bored, understand this talk of old people who must be very boring for young people like you."

"Yes ma." Arin's enthusiasm, because that's what she wanted, spent time alone with Luke.

Lukas lazy motion, who said he was bored with the talk in the middle room, he quite enjoyed the talk with papa Andre papa Arin, but it is not good also sieh if you have to refute mama Ratna.

"There you spend time together" said Mam Lili.

Luke and Arin walk out of the living room, while Mama Lili and mama Ratna look forward to the two lovebirds leaving, hope that there are seeds of love that will grow between the two human children after spending time together.

"Hopefully after this arose the seeds of love between the two of them jenk."

"Yes Jenk, I really hope you can work with Jenk Lili."

"I'm not jenk."

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