The Winter Promise

Chapter 119: This Situation Is So Awkward!

“Ah Delicious once!”

With a cup of cold lemon tea enjoying my afternoon, I saw an afternoon view from the office roof. I looked at the road in front of my office, where there were already many vehicles passing by. Because it is now the hour people go home from work, so it is only natural that the streets are crowded by workers who want to go home to each other.

The peaceful and serene atmosphere while enjoying the view this afternoon was the thing I liked the most. I don't have to go to a good place to enjoy this. I just need a drink to accompany, entertainment, and also someone who won't bother me at all.

While I was enjoying my peace, suddenly Friska came to me with a cup of coffee in her hand.

“Can I join you Mar?”

“Please.”

Friska was sitting on a chair facing me.

The situation became quiet and silent, between the two of us no one started the conversation first.

If I didn't start the conversation myself, because you know I'm not the right person to do that. With a man alone I still find it difficult to find what topics are good to start a conversation, especially with a woman.

Then I saw Friska's clothes that had been wearing a jacket, it seemed like she wanted to go home.

I'd better use that to start the conversation.

“Kak Friska is going home?”

“Iya, but I want to rest first before going home.”

“Oh so.”

And the atmosphere went back to silence because I didn't know how to make the conversation long and long.

“The new intern who came to the office, is that your friend Mar?”

“Iya Kak.”

“You told him to come in here?”

“Iya, because in his previous job the school activities he lived a little disturbed so I told him to come here because I know that working here is not so disruptive to school, especially for interns.”

Even I just found out that there is a policy to provide laptops for interns who do not have them in order to do their work at home. I still think it's a waste of budget, but if Mr. Hari had implemented it. He should have thought carefully about this.

“It turns out you're a good person too huh Mar!”

Brother Friska smiled right in front of me which made me blush embarrassedly made by him.

Take a deep breath, and let it out.

I tried to make my face as usual so that he wouldn't know that I was embarrassed right now.

“Indeed, Friska thought I wasn't a good person?”

“No, not so Mar! It's just that the impression you give is like a quiet person and does not care about the surrounding.”

“My friends also often say such things.”

Is it true that my impression is like that?

I don't know what makes my impression like that, but I never close myself to people when they're talking to me. I also often greet them first so that I look like a familiar person.

“Oh yes Mar, may I ask you something?”

What does Friska want to ask me?

I hope it's not a girlfriend issue and something to do with it.

“Bby, just ask.”

“Why don't you want to be considered a superior by the employees who are here?”

Oh, he's just asking about the problem.

“Actually I just don't like it when someone older calls me ‘Pak’. It makes me look old, after all it feels bad to hear it coming out of people older than me.”

“Hmm... I agree with you too. When I first came in here and heard that there was a boss younger than me, I felt that it would be awkward to talk to him. But fitting to meet the two of you, it turns out you two are nice to talk to.”

Who wouldn't want to talk to a woman as beautiful as Friska. If they have that chance, they will use it as best they can.

While we were talking, Akbar and Riki came after they finished their work.

“Why can you be with Friska Mar!?”

Riki was surprised to see me sitting together with Friska.

“We just accidentally met on the roof... Akbar, let me introduce you. This is Friska's sister, she is her secretary Mr. Hari.”

I introduced Friska to Akbar.

“S-sa-I Ak-Akbar Kak.”

Akbar stuck out his hand nervously.

“I Friska.”

Brother Frika also received Akbar's hand and they shook hands.

“If you have a need with Mr. Hari, you can ask Friska first.”

“Alright then.”

“What work is done?”

I asked Riki who had just sat down with us.

“Already.”

I finished my tea and got ready to go home.

“Do you want to go home Mar?”

Friska asked me.

“Iya Kak, because my house is far from here, so I have to go home early to get home not too late.”

Because if I go home now, I still have not been hit by traffic jams from people who come home from work, because the peak of traffic is usually at the time of magrib.

“Be careful on the road ya!”

“So also for Sister.”

I got up from my seat and invited Riki and Akbar to leave.

“Newly also I'm sitting here Mar!”

“Macet Rik, stuck!”

Hearing that made Friska slightly laugh at Riki's behavior.

***

“Kak Friska is beautiful once.”

Said Akbar imagining Friska's face.

We are currently walking down the sidewalk to get to the bus stop.

“It's not just you saying that Bar, everyone in our office will say the same thing if you ask about Friska.”

What Riki said just now was not excessive, it was like that the reality.

“If you are thinking of approaching Friska, you must be prepared with very tight competition from the employees at the Bar office, including Maul.”

I warned Akbar about it.

“Create that? Maul also likes Friska?”

“Yes, if you meet Maul while in the office later, you will also know by itself.”

Riki said to Akbar.

“Then, what job have you got Bar?”

I asked Akbar.

“I just got a task to make a design for Outstagram.”

“What are you doing? Not that you don't have a laptop yet.”

“Perhaps as long as I haven't gotten a laptop from the office, I'll work on it in the school lab later.”

The school lab? I don't think it's bad, and there were a lot of unused computers at the time.

“That's a good idea, don't forget to tell that to Mr. Febri for you to get access to it.”

“Good.”

We reached the bus stop and there were a lot of people there.

Looks like I won't get a seat until at the Cibubur stop later.

“I didn't expect that I would get a laptop from the office.”

Akbar.

“Don't you who just entered the Bar, I'm the one who has worked there a long time ago just found out earlier.”

It seems like I will ask Mr. Hari sometime about the new policies he has made so that I can find out.

“The office was opened until night for employees who want to work overtime, I also often come to the office and do work in the office using an office computer. but now the office is only open until seven o'clock at night, which is why the office provides laptip for interns who do not have a laptop at home.”

Maybe that's why Mr. Hari made his policy.

“What employees don't get laptops too?”

Riki asked me.

“I myself also do not know, will I say that I just found out about the policy earlier.”

“Oh yes Mar, what part did you enter?”

“I? I'm in the editor section of Bar, why?”

“What's done there?”

Although you didn't actually do it all, because I just checked the reports from the editor-in-chief before it was given to Mr. Hari.

“What is the job heavy?”

“If now the work is not heavy because in the editor is still divided into several parts to do each task.”

When the company did not have many employees. I have to do that alone. Especially if there are comics who do not understand how to make the comic digital. I didn't want to have to work twice.

“Maybe I will often ask Riki if I have trouble later.”

“Just ask me whatever you want to ask me. I will definitely help you.”

Riki looks very reliable.

“How are you with your excrement Bar?”

Riki asked Akbar.

“I intend to follow him in this second semester, but I have not followed my previous exkul.”

“Why is it like that?”

“Because it's been a semester not coming in, I became awkward when I joined the others during practice. So I intend to join the exkul who want to be established Mr. Febri.”

Uh! I just remembered... I think Mr. Febri was just joking when he wanted to establish an esports project at school.

“What exactly does Pak Febri want to make?”

Riki did not know that at all.

“Say he wants to make esports and he wants to make a branch for Dito2 first because the game is currently crowded. Coincidentally I also played the game on the cafe, so I was interested to follow him.”

It seems that I am also a little interested in that exkul, but I have followed the spiritual exkul. I don't want to add any more exculpation, because it's very troublesome.

***

“Oi Rik, do you have time?”

“Why Mar?”

“I want to go to the mall first before going home.”

Since the reading books in my house are up, at least I want to buy a new one first.

Although I look like a lazy person and I always say that doing something is a troublesome thing, but I really like to read books.

When I got home early and got home in the afternoon, I always spend my afternoon reading books in my backyard while enjoying the sunset view and accompanied by a glass of warm milk.

“What item do you want to buy Mar?”

“I want to buy book.”

“Alright, I will accompany you.”

We went to the mall to buy the book I wanted. When the two of us had just entered the mall entrance, we accidentally met Miyuki and Misaki who were both just entering the mall.

Misaki directly approached me and asked me.

“What are you doing here Bang Amar?”

“I want to go to bookstore.”

“If I want to eat with Brother. How about you two come with us?”

Misaki brought us both.

“Alright, I also intend to find dinner after buying the book. How about you Rik?”

“I also want to eat first, my stomach is hungry once.”

We went to a restaurant not far away.

“Did you two just get home from work?”

Miyuki asked us.

“Iya.”

“Office? does Bang Amar and Bang Riki work?”

Misaki looks very curious about it.

Is it okay to tell Misaki? What if he told his mother this?

Hm... I don't think it's a problem, I can use another excuse if asked by Misaki's mother about it.

“Iya Misaki.”

Saying to him.

“Why have you been working Bang? It's not like you two should still be in school.”

“We do that to add our pocket money.”

“What's his pocket money Bang Amar not much?”

“Actually my pocket money is enough, only I prefer to use my own hard-earned pocket money.”

“Listen to that Misaki, you should save more of your money and not waste it.”

Miyuki warned Misaki about it.

“I promise I will not waste any more money, and when I grow up I will definitely find a job just like Bang Amar.”

“Hahahaha... For now all you need to think about is learning Misaki.”

Lest my thoughts could poison Misaki, I would be very confused to explain that to her parents later.

“I'll remember it Bang Amar.”

“Ehem! Looks like I'm interrupting here.”

Riki suddenly said that.

“Why Rik?”

I asked him to ask what he meant.

“I feel like I just saw two parents reminding their children, so I feel that my presence here is just a bully. But you don't have to worry, just think of me as the wind here.”

Because I was tired of reprimanding Riki, I just silenced her and just sighed listening to her words.

I looked towards Miyuki and she did not react at all to the remark from Riki. If if Rina were in Miyuki's position, she would be blushing with embarrassment right now.

“Oh yes Mar, has Nadira returned to her boarding school?”

Miyuki asked me.

“Nadira is back two days before we go to school.”

“Is he really willing to enter the pharmaceutical department at SMK Sawah Besar?”

“Where did you know that?”

Because it was impossible for Nadira herself to say that to Miyuki.

“I accidentally heard it from Nadira herself while she was talking to Rina.”

“It looks like you are very disliked by him.”

That was only natural, since Miyuki had just met Nadira six months ago whereas Rina had already met Nadira since she was a child.

“I also wonder why Nadira doesn't like me when I never did anything bad to her.”

Miyuki was confused by that.

“Nadira is too affectionate with her brother and she considers that you have taken her brother from her.”

Riki explained that to Miyuki.

“I'm not like that.”

Miyuki was a little embarrassed and occasionally glanced at me.

Why is he ashamed?

“If you really want to talk to Nadira, often just talk to him. later also you will be familiar with itself.”

I gave Miyuki some advice.

“Alright, I'll try it.”

Make effort!

“Oi Mar! Do you have a Mar show after this?”

“No, why Rik?”

“I want to invite you to go to the new angkringan that I was talking about.”

Angkringan huh? I haven't drank milk in a long time either.

“I'll come with you, but I have to go home first to change clothes.”

“Then I'll pick you up.”

“I also want to come, but Mama must forbid me because I can't go out for the night for now.”

Miyuki was both envious and disappointed at not being able to come with us.

“For now you must follow the directions of your mother first Miyuki.”

I'm grateful that he's not stubborn enough to go to Angkringan. Even if he had said that if he went to Angkringan with me, his mother would have allowed him.

Why am I so sure? Because my gut says so.

the End Chapter 119