THE ESCAPED BRIDE ESCAPED
40. Aya's New Steps

The sound of the phone continuing to sound noisy, woke Arjuna who was sleeping soundly on the sofa.

"What the hell! Early in the morning, it's disturbing people to sleep!" he was still with his eyes closed.

"Even if it's midnight, you still have to get up! Si*lan's son! Shame the family!" An angry speech sounded from across there.

Arjuna's eyes opened immediately. His mouth was full of emotion. "What business is there calling me! Didn't I tell you, we don't have any business with each other to interfere with!" rough reply.

"You don't deserve to be part of our family. If it's not God calling you, we don't need to know you exist either!" Rude words were mutually unpretentious between them.

"Your engagement to Gayatri has been cancelled by her family. It's all your fault! So don't blame anyone. Now you're free. And we won't have any more business with you!"

The phone connection was cut off. Arjuna was a little confused. Canceled? She's not engaged to her widow God anymore?

"Isn't that good? God, since he's the one who decides, then it's not my fault. If you're not happy, then please go to your ex-wife!" chirp it with a smile.

"Seeing a row of missed calls and some incoming messages from his biological father. With a sigh he was about to delete the incoming messages that he thought were a row of scolding and swearing.

Until the second message, his hand that will delete the delete button, stopped. Curiously open the video file sent. Yesterday his mother nagged him by mentioning the video. Is this the same video?

After playing the video sent, Arjuna scratched his head. He didn't see any strange scenes there. But yes ... His date was indeed sitting on his lap.

"Your ex-wife is so old-fashioned!" his gerrick. Then the video and other messages are deleted.

Then Arjuna remembered that Gayatri slept in the apartment last night. He got up from the sofa quickly and rushed into the room.

"Hey you! Scallop!" he shouted in a high tone while opening the door of the room. But he found no one in the room. He saw the blanket that he had laid out last night to cover Aya, folded neatly back in its original place.

"Did I fantasize last night?" thought confused. He went into the room and noticed a very neat bed, like no one had slept with him last night.

"I'm going crazy because of him. It's good that we don't have to be in close contact anymore. Your will is too burdensome!" he said while looking up. It was as if he was talking to a god.

Whistling happily, he closed and locked the apartment door. He has to go home, take a shower and get ready to go back to the office.

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"Has Gayatri arrived? Get him straight into my room!" arjuna's orders as he passes through Luna's desk.

"Bu Aya did not enter, Boss," Luna replied quickly. He chased Arjuna into the man's room.

"He doesn't come in too often. Work as he pleases. I'll consider lowering his salary!" threaten Arjuna while jerking his bag on the table.

Luna handed me the e-mail Aya sent. "Mr Aya resigns, Boss!" obviously Luna immediately.

"What! He cannot resign at will. The company was the idea of her ex-husband. He must take responsibility and work here!" Arjuna could no longer help himself from getting angry.

She got word that Aya had canceled their engagement. Now the woman is also resigning from the company. Who will do all this work? He doesn't like working behind a desk.

"Call him back! If you need to threaten!" arjuna's orders are upset.

"May I say something, Boss?" Luna looked doubtful.

"What!" sahut Arjuna's.

"But don't be angry, yes" said Luna.

"Tell me first, I can decide. You must be angry or not!" arjuna's tone of voice returned na.

"It's nothing, Boss is angry. Yes, no way," Luna turned around to leave the room.

"Hey! Don't talk half-way. It's rude to intentionally make people curious!" Arjuna held back Luna's steps.

Arjuna. Now he believes that this resignation also has something to do with the cancellation of their wedding plans.

"Yes already then. Just let him stop!" dongkol reply. "There! Do yourjob!"

Luna went back to her desk. Now, in that part there was only him and Boss Arjuna. Aya's room was empty and quiet. Luna's a little lost. Because without Aya, that part of the office feels lonely. There will be no more world wars between Aya and Arjuna that enliven his working days.

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That day, Aya filled the day with searching for new job vacancies. He didn't get the results that day. So just accompany mom to take care of her favorite plants.

Deftly and skillfully. Aya again channeled her favorite flower arrangement. Some flowers in the yard are picked and arranged in small vases. Then put it on the dining table.

"What if your mami modain opens a flower shop? Your flower arrangement is really nice hlo. Artistic!" puji mami's.

"See all the ornamental flower arrangements in other vases in this house. All your handiwork." My mom pointed into the room. A large vase in the corner of the dining room, filled with ornamental flowers arranged by Aya.

"Yes still haven't thought about it, Mi. If Aya's diploma is still reliable, it's better. Aya does not want Mami and Papi to spend more money for Aya," he refused.

"That's not why he's spending free money. It gives you capital. You can return it later, if your efforts have gone smoothly!" mami urged.

"Let Aya think about it first, Mi. Opening a flower shop also requires careful planning" explained Gayatri.

"You think about cooking. Mami will tell papi first. If you really want it, just say it."

"Thank you, Mi." Aya smiled haru at the lady. The two continued their hobby in the back garden.

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The following week, Aya again got a new job at a large company. The days are back bright. He went to work excitedly.

"New step, new life, escape from the pressure and compulsion to get married. I believe God has prepared the right soul mate for me" he whispered softly before entering the magnificent building where his company is located.

"Fighting!" he said encourage himself.

The HRD staff received it and delivered it to a large room filled with about five employees.

"Here is the Planning Division. There is an empty table there. You can occupy it. And ...."

The Hrd staff was looking for someone. "Where is Mr. Desta?" ask a staff member who sits near where he stands.

"In the middle of a meeting with the Design and Marketing section," he answered quickly.

"Oh." He nodded at the man who answered earlier. Then I turned back to Gayatri.

"Pak Desta is the Head of this Planning Division" he explained.

"Please give him a little attention" said Hrd Staff. Everyone looks towards him.

"This is Miss Gayatri. From now on it will be part of this division" he explained.

Aya nodded and smiled. "Greetings know all. Please cooperate with him," he said kindly.

But the welcome he got was not what he expected. His new friends just nodded their heads. I have no interest in helping Aya start her new day.

"I'm staying ya."

Aya nodded. "Thank you" he said. Then walk to an empty table that is given a partition between the tables, so as not to disturb each other's staff who are working.

"Excite, Aya. Bismillah," he said inwardly.

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