When Love Teases
14. Dilemmas
Via and Andi came down from the second floor. Down the stairs with a glossy granite pedestal of premium quality black. Very shiny and thick and patterned. The impression of luxury is offered, as a sample to lure consumers. The two of them deliberately went to the first floor to approach Puput's table.
"Put, chemon break!" Via poking the shoulders of the Puput who is still a henchman facing the computer screen.
Puput. Smiling found two of his co-workers upstairs. Just half a day below, already feeling the kangen work atmosphere above. Where when drowsiness struck, there Andi and Via who will laugh create laughter. But here too he felt a different new atmosphere. An open space that can see the down and forth of salespeople and shop visitors. Even being a new experience can help consumers choose ceramics until the deal buys.
"You guys first. I'm part of the break at one." Employee rest hours on the first floor are divided into two shifts. Puput gets a second shift break ration after his colleague Cepi.
"Ah yes forgot, so different shift yes we--" Via patted jidat. Different regulatory positions. Feeling disappointed because he could not have lunch with his best friend.
"Yeahh even though you want to ngebakso together. Let ajalah abayin.toh you also have done the work." Andi. Pay attention to the computer screen where Puput has saved data.
"Euhh you want me to get a lecture with the queen. Where's the new kid again, not a day." Puput swerved towards Andi. Septi was called the queen's king because of his arrogant attitude when giving assignments. Making Via and Andi giggle at the same time hearing the title for the supervisor's store.
"Eh, I forgot." Via urung. "Put, you haven't been lucky to meet the big boss. Today all he came for was his assistant" he continued because he had seen Damar greet all the staff while crossing the cubicle.
"Let ah mending not meet. I'm first ilfil because of this suspension." The puput answered indifferently.
His job is done. Now just in case if there are salespeople asking for warehouse stock information if there are consumers who buy a lot of goods. Because the ready stock data update is on the admin computer. Utilizing his free time, Puput decided to open his lunch that was brought from home. I don't know, he feels better at home cooking than buying in the cafeteria at the store.
At dawn it was to help cook a sweet sour gurame order mother cadre. So that it can bring 2 pieces for lunch combined with eggplant balado. Her cooking ability is declining from her mother. Maybe because all this time often helps the mother. Become memorized all the spice concoction.
Mobile phone in vibrate mode. Puput frowned at the incoming call from the unknown number. He chose to silence while continuing to devour his food. Because it repeats, then you want to answer.
"Hallo, Assalamu'alaikum-"
"Yes my own." Puput answered while guessing the intent of the man there who confirmed his name. Only then did he understand if the person who called him was an officer from the police station, after introducing himself.
"If you can't now, sir. I'm working on it. It's probably around 5 in the afternoon after work."
"Good, Sir. Good day." Puput kept his phone. He was asked to come to the police station to testify as a witness for the Cia case.
His phone shook again as he sipped a drink. Again, from an unknown number. Choose to silence again maybe a prankster. The call repeated three times. He also shifted the green icon while saying hello.
"Snakes right? It's me Cia--" There was a cheerful voice over there after answering the greeting.
"Oh, hey....Cia. Kirain who." Puput chuckles.
"Save no I am, Put. Let's not expect a prankster. The old sample is waiting to be lifted." Cia half grumbled.
"OK.oke. Understandably there are idle guys, wrong-connect mode.the ends of contact." Puput.
"Yes not papa. Oh yes I want to send pesen to Ibu Sekar, pepes tilapia fish size about 5, 10 packs. Same pepes chicken village 6 packs. Keep sweet sour shrimp 1 serving. If the fish pepes have a Mami. Pepes chicken pesenan Enin. Pesenan Kak Rama."
"Take it tomorrow afternoon. Can it be Put?" concluded Cia revealed his order to detail.
"God willing can. I'll tell Mom." Puput undertakes with a happy glowing face. Hopefully, the Enin family will add a new list of consumers. Finished the business of the side dish order, he also conveyed if later in the afternoon going to the police station to provide information as a witness.
"Okay, Cep." His stomach moved while grabbing his bag. The goal is only to stay in the mushola because the stomach is filled. At the exit cross paths again with Via who is now alone, has finished the break. He held back Via to speak.
"Bakpia, can I come back later and stop by the police station, right?" Puput pulled Via over to the edge because it blocked the way in and out of people.
"Snail, what's the problem?!" Via's face looked shocked.
"There's no problem. I was asked by the police to give me a statement. About the Cia tea case...."
Only then did Via nod his head in understanding.
"Well, this afternoon I can't. Adi will pick you up. I didn't bring a motorbike because he was the one who ran away. Will be back tomorrow?!" It is impossible to cancel an appointment. Because after work will stop by the jewelry store to choose a ring. The lover will propose to him soon. This was also explained to Puput.
"Oh kirain you're not the same Adi. Can't be pushed back, I'm ready. Not papa himself too.toh in the direction of going home."
"Betewe, congratulations yes..who want to be proposed," continued Puput sincerely and happy. Welcomed Via with a bare face.
The last conversation brought the step of the Escape store. Towards the mushola in the back complex. The complex contained a general toliet, parking motorbikes and cars specifically for officials and employees, as well as security mes. At the very end is a warehouse of goods that are very spacious and full of stock of various building materials.
His steps stopped as soon as he came out of the toilet. Accidentally glanced at the car park. The pupil came a little closer to confirm his vision.
Kayak Pajero who stuck in Polsek.
Puput noticed the plate of the black car. B xxx RPA. Thinking again, it must be the RPA owner's car according to the three letters behind it. Some people have cars like that a lot. He shrugged his shoulders, passing towards the mushola.
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Rama is ready to go. This afternoon I got word from Cia if Puput was going to the police station. A news that made him excitedly wait for the afternoon. He even asked his sister to take Zara for a walk to enjoy the twilight at the pesawahan. To distract Zara from following him.
Borrowing Enin's car, Rama drove the four-wheeled vehicle to the police station. After finding out if Puput was an employee who was suspended by him, he immediately asked Damar to send Princess Kirana CV. He just realized, the mobile number he contacted yesterday is exactly the same as the contact person on the CV. His brain had to think hard, how elegant would it be to apologize?
Arriving at the parking lot of the police station, Rama got out of the car while circulating his gaze around. There was a row of parked motorcycles with two units of patrol cars.
What motorbike does he use?
Amidst the confusion, a red NMax motorbike entered and stopped in the parking lot of the second row motor. Quickly open the helmet. Tidy the front hair and wipe the face with a tissue, while reflecting on the rearview mirror. All did not escape the attention of Rama who could only see the back of the biker. Looks like....
"Snake!" Rama stepped wide in pursuit with sparkling eyes. Sure enough, the person he had just noticed was the woman he was waiting for. The one who seemed to be in a hurry stepped towards the entrance.
Standing face to face in front of the entrance of the service office. The two look at each other.
"Hmm, Cia's sister huh?!" Puput squinted. Making sure again the handsome face in front of him that he still remembered yesterday came to the house with Enin.
Rama nodded with a sweet smile. "If I have no doubt. You must be a Fade."
