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In another part of the earth; some time later, Ms. Selvine was picking up Kandara from work due to overtime.
"Become, don't keep overtime. Sometimes you come home in the afternoon, so we can have dinner together. And there's also something Mama wants to talk to you about." Said Ms. Selvine when she picked Kandara up from the office for the umpteenth time.
"Yeah, Mom. What do you want me to talk to Dara about?" Ask Kandara while looking at her Mama.
"Look, your church friends want to join the choir race. They ask permission from Mama and ask to tell you. Maybe you can come with them." Miss Selvine explained
"Yaaa, while this Dara can't, Ma. More work, so can't focus for practice. Mama please apologize to me, yes." Said Kandara while looking at Miss Selvine.
Kandara has not been able to practice with her friends because she does not want to meet Lucha herself. If it's Sunday, Lucha doesn't dare to approach her, because there's Miss Selvine with her.
"Yaaa, okay. Mama will tell them when asked." Said Ms. Selvine giving up, seeing her daughter who was often exhausted.
Some time later, Lucha tried to meet Kandara after returning home from work. Because Lucha couldn't meet him at the church and his phone number was blocked by Kandara.
Lucha could not meet Kandara at her house. Because he knows, Miss Selvine doesn't really like it. So he always came to Kandara's office after work or before work to wait for her.
Lucha repeatedly waited for him to return home from work, but Kandara did not want to see him. Like today, Lucha had been waiting for Kandara in front of his office. Knowing that, Kandara avoided it again by returning to her study.
Seeing Kandara coming back again, Mala and Toby understood, surely her boyfriend was waiting for her again. They've seen him a lot these days, doing just that.
The two of them approached Kandara's desk and tried to give her a solution. They are worried that this condition could interfere with Kandara's concentration and performance. Their team is working on several important projects.
They always see Kandara anxious before the office hours. "Because, you can't keep going like this. Until when you want to avoid it. That problem must be faced, not just avoided." Said Toby, standing in front of Kandara's desk.
Actually, Toby loves Kandara very much. But since Kandara only considered him a co-worker and also like a Big Brother, Toby knew himself and preferred to be in such a condition.
'Instead of Dara being unwell, or staying away from me. Better like this, can work well and professionally.' Toby.
"Because... If you don't face it, you'll just keep turning around. You will also be dizzy. Poor Aunt Selvine too, the nights must come to pick you up." Say Toby again.
"Yeah, Dara. I agree with what Toby said. If you're scared, don't ride in the car. Just talk on the park bench next to the office." Mala tried to provide a solution.
"If he's rude to you, we'll report security. Take it easy, we're not home yet, ko'. We'll wait for you." Mala's advice again and approved also by Toby.
"We don't like to see your face like that. You've been hugged for a long time by Yeni." Say Mala again. Kandara smiled and nodded.
"The fighting..!! Toby and Mala encouraged him.
"Makasiii, Mas." said Kandara clenched both hands in front of his chest.
Mala and Toby smiled, they went back to their respective tables to clear the table. Put the laptop into their briefcase and accompany Kandara.
Kandara, who had taken her bag, took a deep breath, exhaled slowly and stepped into the elevator to get down to the lobby.
...°-° Sometimes we rotate in place, because can not be firmly °-°...
"We need to talk. Why are you blocking my number?" Lucha. Kandara was astonished by Lucha's question. But he nodded in agreement to speak, while walking to the office park bench.
"Where are you going?" Ask Lucha who saw Kandara not walking to the car park, but towards the park. It kept him standing in place.
"She wants to talk, so let's talk there." Say Kandara and point with her thumb to the office park bench. It made Lucha's forehead fold, astonished.
"You're tilted? It's office time and people will see us." Lucha said in astonishment and protest.
"It's not why people look. We're just talking, right? Office people also like to sit there chatting or waiting for an invitation." Kandara said, trying to calm down. But his heart started pounding at Lucha's attitude and face.
"That's your office man, but what would my office man say if he saw me?" Lucha said, starting to get emotional.
"Yaa. If you don't want to sit there, we'll just talk here." Said Kandara and it made Lucha angry.
"And what should we talk about again? Aren't we related anymore? You said yourself that we're out of touch." Kandara reminded Lucha, but with a cautious heart.
Hearing that, Lucha became enraged and withdrew her hand. Kandara flicked her hand firmly from Lucha's grasp. "Take my hand off, or I'll call security." Threaten the already scared and worried Kandara.
When Lucha heard what Kandara said, she realized where it was. Lucha immediately let go of Kandara's hand violently in anger.
"You're arrogant now, yeah. Feeling great already, because I came to see you? All right, if that's what you want. AND.." said Lucha, throwing both hands aside, as a gesture of completion.
"Aren't you the only girl in the world. So don't be afraid." Say Lucha again and walk leaving Kandara to the car park.
Kandara was just stunned, without being able to say a word. He did not expect Lucha to be able to say such words to him. Lucha's kindness all this time, gone unnoticed.
Kandara walked slowly to the garden chair. He had to sit down to calm his heart. Holding his chest in motion, he stepped slowly into the garden.
Toby and Mala, who saw the incident from behind the glass of the office lobby, breathed a sigh of relief because her boyfriend Kandara had left. But now they are worried to see the condition of Kandara.
They exited the office and approached Kandara who was sitting in the garden holding her chest. Kandara who was looking down was sad, because of Lucha's words, unaware of the presence of the two colleagues. Mala and Toby stood in front of Kandara, looking at her anxiously.
"Daraa, that's normal... The first blow was indeed shocking and it also might hurt. But often also a blow can relieve dizziness." Mala said while joking with showing people who are boxing.
"God, Mala. Have you been hit?" Ask Toby.
"No, Toby. Indeed, why?" Ask Mala, astonished.
"Sini... Let me hit you in the head, you'll surely see a thousand fireflies." Toby said, I approached Mala to hit her. Mala ran around Kandara who was sitting still. Seeing what the two colleagues were doing, Kandara smiled.
"Yahoo, Dara. Let me drive you home, before I see a lot of fireflies." Mala said as she stopped spinning with a stingy breath. Toby hit his arm while laughing. Kandara walked into the car park with a better heart.
°-° Sometimes the judgment we place on others is a reflection of ourselves °-°
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