Now all I could think about was how to tell Zetta. She's a typical possessive friend who gets hurt easily when it comes to secrets like this. She doesn't know at all! I deliberately didn't tell her, so for the six months I was in bed- resting at home, I just said I was busy working.
Today, I decided to end the confusion. I wanted to tell Zetta today, after all now I could walk normally, no more pain.
I dialed the number of my number one friend. The smart, beautiful, and talented student. She has just realized her new talent. She is good at singing, her beautiful face also made her flooded with jobs as an advertising model.
"Em... Finally, you remember me too!" She said with a snort. I chuckled.
"Hellow, my best friend till the end of the world." I greeted them in a cheerful tone.
"Let's see... where have you been, how come you can remember, that you still have friends?"
"Ish... don't say that. Let's meet up, babe!" I invited her directly to the main destination.
"Sure, I'm at the cafe in front of campus. There's Rama too, is that okay? I have a job in the city tomorrow, so it's better if you want to meet now."
"Oh.. okay. I'll be there!" I said and immediately left the room. I asked my mom's permission and headed to the location. Rama is Zetta's eldest brother, as far as I knew he had graduated from college, maybe he is working now. Honestly, I rarely met him, all this time. Although Zetta's mother said, when Zetta and I were in junior high school, Rama often picked us up from school.
I arrived within an hour. Yes... understand, it's the worst traffic jam ever!
"Hehehe... sorry. Traffic jam bebs!" I grinned. In front of my best friend is a lot of food and some drinks. Rama is still as charming as I remembered. I smiled in greeting.
"How are you?"
"Fine, thank God," he replied politely. Yes...he is more pious and polite than Zetta. His way of speaking is also not as crazy as ours. He used polite words rather than swearing, which we use as our daily live language, me and Zetta I mean.
"What's wrong, suddenly remember me? You're a career woman now? Too busy to call?" Zetta asked sarcastically.
I chuckled again, scratching my hair that I'd tied up carelessly.
"I want a confession. Heheheh."
"Confession for a good six months of your disappearing to the where the hell, so?" She asked rudely again.
I nodded, grimacing. This is how scary my best friend is.
"Where? Don't tell me you're married first! We agreed not to waste our young age in marriage!"
"Not really. Hehehe... I got into an accident, six months bed rest for recovery." I said quickly.
"Heh! What?" she squealed, even Rama is equally surprised.
"How come? What about you Li?" Rama is also worried.
I smiled a little, "It's... Well, I am healthy like before. Although there is a long and wide scar from my waist to the nape." I touched the outside of the scar. It is a scar that still tingled a little when pressed.
Zetta stood up, and she examined it herself with her hands. She felt the scar from the outside. It isn't difficult, because the scar is quite bad. It's uneven! So yes, my skin in that area is like a highway that is passed by stone trucks every day and not renovated at all.
Instead of getting sympathy and prayers, I got beaten up.
"So why are you telling me this now!! Oh my God! ... why is my friend like her anyway!" Shout to Zetta who is now hysterical.
"Well, don't cry. I'm already fine. That's why I'm telling you now, I'm more afraid of getting this kind of punishment." I said sarcastically.
"Hem... good. Self-realization!" she said again.
"So what do you do now?" asked Rama, who is now looking at me with a compassionate gaze. "I'll take you to a special doctor, can I? A dermatologist. Consult, if the time is right, you can do skin grafting or something like that?"
"Duh... no need. I want to find a new job instead. It's okay, it's not visible."
"Well, if you get married, your man can run away, if he sees that!!"
"I don't intend to marry either. Huhuhu. I'm too lazy. Just wanna make money to get rich!" I replied, but it is true.. honesty from the bottom of my heart.
"Wait... are you looking for a job? Just go to Rama's office! You said you were looking for an admin, right?"
Now Rama nodded enthusiastically. "Do you want to have a shot, Lili? There's an admin vacancy, I can refer you to the personnel person."
"I want it.. poor bas. I'd like to."
"I work for a publishing company, it's not a big company, we have less than fifty employees now. But everyone is doing their best. We need an admin... hold on, I'll text the personnel."
Wow... what a coincidence!
"Li! Bring your resume tomorrow! Give it to me, we'll meet tomorrow, how? Want me to pick you up?" he offered. Zetta nodded in agreement.
"Yes, please pick her up! You're so rich! Don't you dare make my bestie ride a motorcycle alone! Crazy!"
"It's not late at night. But if he picks me up... I'll be a bother to Rama. I'll feel bad."
"Eh? Feel bad? With Rama? You! We've been bothering him since middle school!" Zetta sometimes likes to be sadistic when she talks. Already knowing I was embarrassed by Rama, she even added more.
I grimaced.
"Ehhhe, sorry Bro. It was our mistake to be your burden."
"Yes... yes. Don't listen to Zetta. I'll pick you up tomorrow. I'll take you to the office."
Since then, I found a new chapter in the life of a woman named Lili. I was hired on the same day, and I was able to adapt quite well, I was accepted by the team and quickly became comfortable with everything. I started my career as an admin at CreaGo Media.
I've been working at CreaGo for two years now, as the most reliable admin in the place. My duties are related to all the trivial things, which are not too crucial, but if I'm not there, well... there will be a lot of protests. I prepare meeting materials, meeting rooms, drinks for meetings, photocopies, pantry stock, inter-departmental memos, plus if there are outdoor activities.Besides working at CreaGo, I also help Zetta, my best friend who is now a national class model. To be precise, I became her back dancer even though I kept my face covered, to hide my identity. Zetta is famous for her beautiful face, and because she's good at making TikTok videos related to cover dancing. There, I acted as her back dancer. There's one of the most famous videos. That's what made her super famous. Not bad... I can get some pocket money from her.As a replacement, my best friend Zetta, who was beautiful from birth, became the company's brand ambassador. If there's an off-air event, she'll fill in
"CreaGo? Lili... I knew you are there... Lili!" I said enthusiastically. I finally found that girl. After what happened in the past, I was able to find her again. After that kiss, I felt guilty and went abroad to calm down. But who would have thought that I'd be stuck in Germany for two years? I had to take care of my father's troubled company there.I was a mathematician, but my passion is computers. That's also what I'm good at now. Once there is a funding proposal for a new company being created in this city, my initial disinterest turned 180 degrees as soon as I saw the profile of the publishing company. Not because of the company's potential, but because the girl I had always wanted, is there."How's Res. Do you want to invest?" asked Reman, one of my best friends who already had a 30 percent stake in the company. Literally, he is the owner of the company."Hem... how many shares will be sold?""All my shares. 30 percent.""And why are you selling them?""Because... I can't be in
"Li... Lili..." Mr. Edo called me with a pained face. What the heck, why is our Marketing Head so upset?"What's the problem, Mr. Edo?""You! Book Signing! Must, must, must! You must Attend it! If Zetta can't make it, it's okay. The important thing is that you! You must attend the event!" he threatened with a horror face. Mr. Edo is really scary sometimes, he liked doing some goth stuff. "What the heck sir... why are you moping like that!" I teased. It's fun to tease people who are on deadline for important events. Ehhe."Anyway, if you don't come! I'll intercept you in the parking lot!" he threatened again. I could only chuckle. Indeed, lately, I've been assigned a lot of outdoor tasks, because there are a lot of preparations for launching events, fan meetings, and book signings of our official authors. I only go to the office once or twice a week, the rest of the time I'm out. With Rama's approval, of course.Until the day of the event, I didn't know the reason why Mr. Edo is upset
I cursed my bad luck because Edo suddenly came home alone. He got a call from home, and his parents were hospitalized. Why is he sick at a time like this anyway?!I ended up in a car with the creature I least wanted to meet. But it seems, the more I dislike something, the more that thing will come near me. Or be destined to be near me."How are you, Lili?" asked Mr. Harold in a soft voice.Strange, it's been almost a month since he's worked at CreaGo and met me, still asking how I'm doing!! I already look like I'm in good health. Why ask?"Fine," I replied reluctantly."You're not continuing your studies, are you?" he asked again. Why is it that when it's just the two of us, his voice is so soft, eh? He's usually so harsh!"No." I already knew, so I asked. He must have guessed, why at an age that should have graduated I was already working full time. The answer is that I dropped out of college."Can I ask why?""No.""I'm trying to be friendly with you. If you're rude, I can be rude t
The first kiss with you was too memorable? He said! But I won't give him the satisfaction of the answer... I keep quiet.The car has arrived at the office parking lot. I got out and walked quickly to the room I am using. I went in and locked it from the inside. I also made sure to prop up some heavy things, like my plastic wardrobe. So that no one would break in.I locked myself up until the evening, I just don't want to be alone with him anymore! It's true, men and women can't be alone together there will be something bad happen sooner or later, that's my belief. But now, this is a little different... in Mr. Harold's case, the devil seems to have disguised himself, he is the devil himself, so it is clear for me to... Stay away from here as far as I could, as fast as I could!Maybe it's because I'm too angry, or maybe it's because I'm too tired, plus I'm starving, plus I'm still thinking about that kiss, I can't sleep at all! Ugh! How annoying.I've endured this hunger, I've searched
The work after all these situations became even more strange and awkward! Super weird!!! Every time I meet Rama, and Mr. Harold, I'm at a loss! How come those two have a crush on me? Two people at the same time! "Eh Li! Mr. Harold said you will join the digital team tomorrow!" Ms. Claudia's words made me gape. What does that mean? Why? I have no competency in that department. Digital team? "Eh? How come, ma'am? I have no digital or any computer science background!""Mr. Harold needs help! He's making an all-in-one program for everyone. For us, as well as for our potential digital readers, this is one of the strategies to expand the market, by selling e-books on our platform. We create a system and how to make it easier to reach them. It's a genius idea... and we all need to work together!" Ms. Claudia explained passionately. Well, she is the manager, she must be thinking about the financial progress of the company. As for me, I'm thinking... what the hell am I going to do! I don't e
"I'll be back first... bye. Thanks Rama!" I waved while grinning. I know he will be angry with me when I do this to him. "Bruh! You're teasing! I paid for your food and you left!" he protested. And I laughed even harder. I know he is annoyed because I didn't say anything about his feeling.Arriving at the office, it is still quiet... the others seemed to be eating outside... It is too bad that Mr. Harold is already inside! Ish."Have you eaten?" he asked without turning around. He is already in front of the core computer, typing something on the black screen."I did." I sat down in my chair."I wasn't asked. You didn't ask me whether I have eaten or not?"No! I don't want to do that! What the hell! But I could only keep quiet. Reluctant to answer. The work goes on the same. I have to move fast if he's on the other computer.Not even a day into working in this room, I'm amazed by him and his brain! How can he be this smart? He moves around... typing in code, then programming and desi
The work after all this has become even more awkward, how can I not feel that way? Every moment I became warier of him, why? Because I always found him looking at me. The exact moment I saw him! What the heck!! my facial expression doesn't change every minute!"Li! Are you still helping that programmer?" was a question from Zetta, my friend who usually asks me to help her when she needs to. When she asks this favor, there's usually an off-air event and she asks me to be her back dancer."Hooh. What's wrong?" I replied, I was on break and eating chicken soup in front of the office."Can I ask you to accompany me?""No," I replied with the most annoying tone I had. Hehehe."Bad girl. I'm just asking for a little help. To accompany me to buy a ring."I was shocked. "Heih? A ring! why will you buy it?!" I asked strangely."Babe, I'll pick you up later! If you don't, I'll kidnap you!""Sadist! Ya.. ya...I'll ask Mrs. Claudia for permission."After finishing my lunch, I went back to the off