Earth Without Dusk
82. Deliberately Avoiding
Earth smiled bitterly at Andika's reply. Bumi knows Andika is not positioning himself as a business partner this time, but as a father who is protecting his son. But the question mark in the heart of the Earth, what has happened until Andika is willing to sacrifice her project even willing to compensate all losses in order to protect Dusk from dealing with her again?
Bumi could have rejected the unilateral decision because from the beginning it was Dusk who had been appointed as a representative of the Wijaya company to handle the project with the Aerospace company. But Earth didn't do it. He chose to give up and will find out for himself what caused it.
“Wijaya and Dirgantara companies are not new this time involved in cooperation on a project, Mr. Andika. I think there is no need until there is a cancellation of cooperation just because of the change of responsibility. Business is business. If there are no problems related to business, then this project will still be run by anyone who is in charge,” reply to Earth very professionally.
Andika nodded in agreement to the words of Earth. This man in front of him despite being much younger than him but was very professional in business. He can even manage his emotions well. His tone was very calm, his face was flat not showing excessive expression. It was hard to guess how her mood was now.
Then they started a meeting together. During the meeting Earth tried hard to stay focused on the explanation of Andika. His heart was thinking about Dusk. He was still wondering why Dusk was avoiding him.
***
The meeting went well. Bumi and Jefri soon return to their company. In the middle of the road, Jefri remembered that his boss had not eaten anything from morning. To that end, Jefri tried to offer it.
“Master, do you want to eat something first before you get to the office?” jefri asked the Earth who looked dreamy looking at the car window beside him.
“Live to the office only,” reply Earth briefly.
“But, Mister is not yet..”
“Jef.”
“Good, Sir,” Jefri said obediently. Jefri understood once, if it was like that, his boss did not want to be denied again.
The face of the Earth that was bright this morning before going to a meeting to the company Wijaya, is now back as cold as ever. The Earth didn't say a word to Jefri. He walked into his room and went back to work as usual.
Seconds by second passed with weight for the Earth. In his heart was stored the yearning and disappointment that fused together. But all of that he was tight in his heart. He vented all the restlessness in his heart by working until night.
“Master, would you like to stop by your favorite restaurant for a while? We can eat there first Mr.” Jefri was still trying to persuade Earth on the way home.
Jefri knew that not a single piece of rice had entered the bowels of the Earth from this morning. Even the glass of warm tea on his desk was not touched at all. Jefri became worried that the health of his master would be disrupted because he did not want to eat anything.
“Live to home only. I'm tired,” replied Earth.
Jefri seemed to be breathing heavily. He no longer dared to dispute his master. Wait, what did Earth say? Tired up? Tired of what he meant? The earth never says tired at work.
When he arrived home, Earth instead of eating went straight into his room and did not come out from there. The room was back neat. There were no more piles of clothes strewn on his bed like this morning. The earth smiled merrily considering its ridiculousness. Maybe he was busy thinking about clothes when in reality met also not with what he wanted.
The earth sat on the edge of his bed. Then he seemed to pull something out of his pocket. Yes, he took out a handkerchief that had a sign of the lips of Dusk there. He began to kiss the handkerchief for a long time while closing his eyes.
Dusk, your fragrance is still attached to this handkerchief. Your face is still on this head. And my love for you will forever remain in this heart. The earth in the heart.
***
"Did your boss purposely avoid me? I am his fiancee" asked Nesya in annoyance.
"Sorry, Miss. Lord Earth is on a lot of work and cannot meet Miss at this time," Jefri replied patiently.
"It's lunch hour. Time has no rest at all" said Nesya.
He was also arguing again. Finally inevitably Nesya was forced to leave the Earth office with a feeling of disappointment. Again he failed to invite the Earth to eat together. He's very upset. Earth never treated him like a fiancee in general.
He went to one of the restaurants alone. He decided to eat at a restaurant before returning to his boutique. Who would have thought there he met Marcel and then finally they ate at the same table.
“What is your boutique near here?” ask Marcel to Nesya who is choosing a menu to order.
“No. It's a little far from here. I went to my fiance's office. I want to take her to lunch, but she is busy working,” Nesya replied while complaining.
“So is it okay to eat one table with you? I feel bad eating with a fiancee of people,” asked Marcel while chuckling.
“Cause. No need to overdo it.”
“Oh yes, by the way you are rarely seen at the club after getting engaged. Does your fiance forbid you?” ask Marcel curiously.
“No. He did not forbid. I just cut back on that one activity. Biasalah, I have to keep the good name of two families now.”
Marcel chuckled at Nesya's words. The woman sounded like she was alone.
“I..so miss you if you are like that,” said Marcel while leaning his body towards Nesya.
“You want me?” nesya asked as if challenging Marcel spoke more clearly.
“There is no harm in occasionally trying my apartment.” Marcel started to code.
Nesya also smiled in a slant. “Alright, we'll see the weekend later.”
Marcel immediately heard Nesya's answer. Pretty weekend later he does not need to find a woman again to complete his desires.
They were so busy chatting like that that they did not realize from the next table there was someone who had recorded their conversation. With a single click, the recording went straight to Jefri's phone.
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