WHEN I FELL IN LOVE
Chapter 22
This morning, I was able to control my immaturity in accepting the fact that, Erwin also loves Lela. Thank you to Jayadi who accompanied me last night. Well, even though she doesn't know about my true feelings for Lela. But Jayadi is a fun guy. So, without him realizing it, he had comforted me with his chirps.
I also negotiated with my ego last night, and made a decision: let Erwin do as he pleased, fall in love as he pleased, I no longer care, because of someone else (himself), just as important as me.
And, today, in the parking lot of my office, before all the salesmen entered the briefing room, Jessica approached me with a panicked face. I thought someone had abused her, apparently not. Jessica came up to me to show Boris a WhatsApp message, which read: Jes, would you like to see me tonight?
Amazing is the word I deserve to mention to Boris. How not? She never showed any attention or said sweet words to Jessica. But how dare Jessica watch? If we have logic; if Boris wants to see a movie in a movie theater, and wants someone to accompany him. He should've taken me or Jayadi, not Jessica. Because Jayadi and I are closer to him. That logic led Jessica's suspicions to Boris. Sure was!
Boris told me he likes Jessica, but I think it's too soon. Boris's speed, makes Jessica confused. Jessica asked me for advice, should she accept, or reject Boris's invitation? Of course, as a friend, I advised Jessica to accept it, and I also tried to convince Jessica, that Boris asked her to watch, just to be accompanied and go as a friend, without any intention. I lied (God forgive me), but this I have to do, so that in the future—if Jessica refuses Boris—'s invitation their relationship will be fine.
In the briefing room, Jessica was quieter than usual. His reaction showed that he wanted to reject Boris' offer. As for Lela, she was in a meeting with the marketing elite, in Mr. Zulkarnain's room, and of course Erwin also attended the meeting, because he was the top leader of the marketing division in my company.
“Jes, watch out for kesambet,“ says Jayadi. Of course Jayadi who knows nothing, confused, with the behavior of Jessica who is more silent than usual.
“Anaan anyway, Bang?!“ reply Jessica, ketus.
“Kok daydreaming? Later kesambet ghost waiting room brifing, loh!“ added Jayadi (In my office there are indeed rumors about ghosts wandering in the area of the brifing room. He said, the land where my office stands, used to grow a lot of kapok trees. So, once upon a time, there was a woman who was heartbroken, and then hung herself in one of the kapok trees that grew in what is now my office. And it is said, the spirit of the woman haunts the area of the brifing room).
“Dih! Gini day still believes superstition!“ jessica said, throwing her face away.
“Hey Jay. You like to disturb Jessica,“, I said, a little firmly to Jayadi.
“Lagian, why the hell Jes, daydreaming?“ ask Jayadi.
“Is ... just want to know!“ reply Jessica.
“Jay, try to entertain Jessica with your pantun,“ my advice. Well, hopefully this can make their conversation this morning a loving and peaceful one.
Jayadi took my advice. For a moment he thought, trying to remember the pantun that was suitable to be thrown to Jessica. Jessica also seemed interested in the pantun Jayadi was thinking about, she looked at Jayadi's face curious.
“Ehem!“ Jayadi prepares to throw his pantun. Jessica and I looked at her face. “Kue ripe please transport, do not remove from baking sheet. Skinny body less feeding, blown breeze wobble.“ After he finished saying his pantun, Jayadi laughed out loud.
***! Batinkuns. Instead of comforting pantun, Jayadi threw a pantun that insulted the thin body of Jessica.
I looked at Jessica, I saw her staring at Jayadi's face with a flat face. Then I looked at the table where Jessica's right hand was. I saw a pencil with pointed edges that he had tightly grasped.
Die you, Jay!
Jayadi's laughter had subsided, then he glanced at Jessica's face which kept staring at him, flat. “ Make roof from lontar. Your eyes are staring, my heart is shaking.“ Jayadi threw back the pantun, this time he beat Jessica. Jessica threw her face away, staring at the roof. It's so cute, but a big smile appears on her lips.
“House drinking, fresh body. You smile, my heart shakes,“ Jayadi over again, blindly. Jessica threw her face at me. His smile grew so bright that he showed his white teeth.
“Body sultry, less fresh. Their lips are like roses,“ Jayadi said again. Jayadi continued to throw pantun non-stop for Jessica. Maybe about twenty pantuns he threw out without a crack, not giving Jessica a chance to retaliate.
Great of you, Jay !
