The Winter Promise

Chapter 83: Natasha And Her Dark Past.

“I want to talk to you.”

Maul and I were invited by Natasha to go to a cafe near her house. We felt that Natasha wanted to discuss something serious with both of us, because if it was not serious what to go to the cafe, just mengingan at her house.

“So, what do you want to talk to us about?”

“Before I wanted to thank you both for helping my brother build his business. He used to tell me that you two helped him a lot at work. Once again I thank you guys.”

Natasha slightly lowered her head to us.

“Bless your head Natasha, that's not a problem for us. Isn't that Mul?”

“Iya, we also help him because of our own volition.”

“Stay, even if you both say that but I feel bad about you if you don't thank me.”

Maybe I'll just ask you here about the matter.

“Does his company's bankruptcy Mr Hari have anything to do with you always being in class when resting?”

“Will you listen to my story for a minute?”

Natasha looked at us deeply, I knew that those eyes were eyes when you wanted to talk about something very important in your life. Doesn't it matter if he talks about it to us?

Me and Maul glanced at each other after hearing that and gave a small nod to answer Natasha's question.

“At the moment, I only live with my brother because my parents have been gone since I was in elementary school because of the accident they had.”.

I had expected that this conversation would be very serious, but I became sympathetic to Mr. Hari and Natasha's current condition.

“Kakku has always worked hard to meet my needs since then. When I know that the company is bankrupt, I want to help as much as I can but all I can do is save the expenses we use everyday.”

Hmmmm... Up to here I've gotten about the outline of how.

“Then I heard that brother was building his business again with his friend and two students from his great friend. When my brother said that his friend's students were named Amar and Maul, which I imagined in my head, only Amar and Maul, who I knew, because I know there is only one great Maul and Amar in SMK Sawah Besar.”

“I'm so embarrassed to be praised like that.”

Maul also covered it up by drinking the drink she just ordered.

“I'm not that great.”

“After what I passed would I believe it? Of course not. I always see you when in class and I know that you are not like a student in general, your thinking tends to be different and never disturbed by the circumstances around.”

He alone did not know that I was always disturbed by the behavior of students in class, but I never expressed it in the form of behavior or expression. I usually just complain about it in my heart.

“I only eat when I leave and go home from school to reduce expenses. Especially when my brother said he wanted to open a business, I tried as much as possible to help my brother so that his new business could be realized. Then after I heard that you two were helping my brother, I was more and more convinced that it would come true.”

“Your assessment of us is too high.”

“For the future I beg you to watch over my brother.”

“Observate for what?”

Me and Maul do not understand what is meant by Natasha, because all this time who has always been watching them is Mr. Hari himself.

“My brother used to go to the night club when he came home from work, but I have repeatedly reminded him that such a place is not good to go to, but still he still came to that place.”

“Hmm... Just deserve.”

Maul smiled as if she knew what was really going on.

“Do you know something Mul?”

“That's.”

Then I also remembered the incident of Mr. Hari who was misbehaved when reprimanded by Maul. Maybe at that time Maul knew that Mr. Hari wanted to go to a nightclub. If it's true like that, it's great that Maul dared to reprimand Mr. Hari who he is his superior.

“I also want you to explain all your problems to Kichida. During the break, he always talked about you with us, he was very worried about your situation. At least explain to him about this.”

“I'm also actually not good with Kichida. When I rest, Kichida always invites me to eat together, but because I don't want to bother so I always pretend to do something when in class.”

“That's a great way to reject someone in a gentle way.”

Maul told Kichida.

Yes, I also don't know if the way Natasha did it was right or not, but that way has made Kichida worried about it.

“How have you been working lately? I heard from my sister that the app is on the rise.”

“That's how, it's all thanks to something done by Maul.”

Maul felt proud because I praised her. Rarely do I praise Maul because I know the nature of Maul who is easily big-headed if praised by someone, let alone a woman who praised him.

“Really!?”

“I was lazy to admit it but because Maul app it can be famous.”

“Praise me keep Mar! Hahahahah.

Look, he's already starting to big heads.

“By the way from where did you two know my brother?”

“Pak Febri is his old friend from Pak Hari, that's why we can get to know him.”

I also saw Natasha's slightly surprised face when I heard that.

“Indeed you never told your sister about school?”

Means back.

“My brother always comes home late at night, so I rarely get time to talk to him. During holidays he also always comes out to take care of his work.”

Basic Mr. Hari, later if he has entered the office I will lecture him. It turns out that he is indeed a crazy person going to work, he should also take time for his family, let alone just Natasha who he has right now.

“Pak Hari is indeed a working enthusiast.”

Chirps Maul when she heard that.

“I also often scold him if he overextends himself like today. Although he already feels healthy and can do a little work, but still he is still in a state of pain.”

“You turned out to be attentive with your sister too huh? I'm a little surprised to see your nature like this. If at school you usually seem silent and not too much in talking.”

“My brother is the only family I have, so I want to take care of him.”

I don't know if Mr. Hari's family problem is this complicated, it's appropriate that Mr. Febri reprimands me when I ask about Mr. Hari's family.

No parents from small, huh? I think it's harder than losing a best friend, but just because it makes the most of my life. I don't think what I'm going through is as bad as Natasha.

“But why didn't she tell her sister to work there when she knew that her sister was in the multimedia department huh?”

When Maul said that, I just realized it. For a person like Mr. Hari, surely he would use all the potential he had to build that company, and having Natasha help seemed like not a bad thing either, that will make our job easier.

“My brother once offered me to help him build a business but I turned him down because I wasn't confident in the abilities I have now.”

It turns out the problem is the same as I was when I first received a job from Mr. Febri.

“I used to not be too confident with the design I made, but over time, my confidence began to grow and I was used to such things. Because according to Mr. Febri, the design is not absolute value. Sometimes what we see is good not necessarily according to others is good and vice versa.”

“You practice from now on. If this application continues to grow and the number of people who download it has increased, then the number of editors needed will also increase. So when that happens, you can help us develop the app.”

True also what Maul said, if this application continues to grow then the number of editors will also be more and more. Will it later if the editor is already more and more offices that we use will all fit?

It seems to be unloading considering that we only use one floor only from the three floors we have.

“Create that? Then I'll start practicing from now on.”

“Then you will be his subordinate Amar.”

“Each Boss!”

Natasha respect me.

“You are Mul! Stop talking like that.”

“Then how is his office now? In the past this office was still the office of the Universe Comics, I often played there and there were a lot of employees, all who were there were also very busy working.”

“The office now looks like an office in general. With desks that adorn the office, chairs, employees..”.

“And also meeting room.”

Keep Maul.

He seems to like the meeting room.

“Indeed earlier how?”

“Before it didn't look like an office at all. The room is empty, there are only a few lights that turn on, even in the meeting room there is only a mat that we will use when meeting.”

Natasha even laughed a little listening to that from Maul.

“Now there are also secretaries, financial sections, and all administrative sections that already fill. Hence our current work is easier than before.”

“Looks like I'll learn more.”

“That's great, but all you have to do now is explain everything to Kichida. At first I could tell about your situation it was also because Kichida told me.”

“What is the relationship between the two of you? Looks like you guys look close.”

“We have nothing to do, he just conveyed it because I'm his classmate.”

“Kichida it is indeed a good person yes.”.

Well yes... I don't know if her attitude towards Miyuki used to be like that either. If indeed his attitude had changed only because of love, I would have regretted it once.

After chatting with Natasha, we finally went home. And because it was late afternoon, we were stuck with the traffic jam of people who had just returned from their offices. This is why I don't want to go home when magrib.

If we use private may not matter because we can stop by first to the mosque when azan magrib reverberate, but if for public transportation it is quite difficult. Moreover, I have never seen a place of prayer provided at the bus stop, if the train almost at every station there is a place for prayer so I do not have to worry if my magrib prayer is missed.

“What will you do after this Mul?”

Who knows Maul there is a good plan to spend until nightfall.

“It looks like after this, I will fix my hacking app because there were still a lot of bugs that I found.”

Even though it's so good there are still a lot of bugs? I don't know how hard the app was when it was made.

“So.”

“Do you remember what Mr said that day about Mar's abduction?”

“Of course I remember.”

“It turns out that he said it was true.”

“What does it mean right here?”

Maul also showed me her phone and there opened a news web page that contained about the plagiarism that was happening.

I also saw in the news that it was said that there were some men who disappeared and were not found everywhere. The families of the victims have reported this to the police but until now the case has not been clear in its handling.

“Bapakku also told me that there was an increase from the cases that recently occurred, then it made the police also increase its security to minimize its increase more

much more.”

“I think increased security does not solve everything, it will only cause problems just now.”

Then what I was thinking at the time was right. The only way to get rid of this case is to stop it getting to the root which means we have to look for people who are being bribed inside the police force. If this is not done then the same thing will continue to happen and there will be no end.

The worst impact of this is the fall of the good name of the police in the eyes of the community. If people don't trust the police anymore, I think it will be very bad.

How not, when the community does not believe in law enforcement officials who maintain public security, then the community will always be haunted by misgivings wherever it is.

“It looks like what you said is true.”

“Hmm... I'm curious how they got this thing done.”

Because they have not much time. If they keep on making this case escalate without any clear and effective handling, it's just like a time bomb to them.

“Are you interested in this Mar?”

“I'm not interested in doing it, it's just that this is very troubling if it keeps happening. Indeed, we are not too affected because our closest family has not been a victim, but how one of the family members has been a victim. They must be very sad.”

“Tumben once you care about someone else, usually you only care about yourself. Looks like you've changed.”

I just use reverse logic. Of course I thought about it because I was afraid that there was a family or someone closest to me who was the victim of the case.

“ Really is it?”

“Yup, now you think more of others than yourself. Like Kichida and Natasha for example.”

“I didn't realize it at all.”

At least the change I've had is a good change.

the End Chapter 83