"Brian! Oh my God, how are you, honey? I miss you so much, son!" said the graceful middle-aged woman, just like Brian's mother.
Mrs. Alya hugged Brian and kissed Brian on the cheek, just like Mrs. Annisa who likes to carelessly treat Brian like a child even though now he is not a teenager anymore.
Tears were running down Mrs. Alya's cheeks. Maybe because she misses Brian so much, even though they also often communicate via cellphones.
After Mr. Bagaskara and Mrs. Alya got married, Brian was only one year old and until Brian was five years old, Amelia was born in their midst.
Mrs. Alya and Mr. Bagaskara are like second mothers and fathers to Brian because before his uncle and aunt had Amellia, Brian was taken care of by them.
Mrs. Alya's treatment of Brian has not changed, even though they already have children of their own. After Brian's uncle and aunt moved to Bandung, Brian also felt the loss of the uncle and aunt who always spoiled him.
In his aunt's arms, Brian was on the verge of tears. But the emotion was suppressed as much as possible because it would be ridiculous if he cried at his age.
"How are you, Auntie? I'm sorry that I'm rarely home when you come to Jakarta. We can only exchange news via video call," Brian greeted his aunt.
"You're a grown man, so I wouldn't be surprised if you forgot about this aunt of yours. You already have a lot of friends to play with, or maybe you already have a girlfriend, huh?" teased Mrs. Alya.
They laughed together, releasing Brian's longing and childhood memories when Mrs. Alya told Brian to remember it until the baritone voice of a middle-aged man who was familiar to Brian was heard.
"Never mind, honey... If you want to play a drama why are you still at the door?" said Mr. Bagaskara who was watching them.
Brian approached and hugged him, Brian missed his uncle. During that time Brian did not meet them. Even though the distance from Jakarta to Bandung is not too long.
It's just that Brian never wanted to go to Bandung if his parents went to that city. Brian prefers to stay at home or a friend's house.
Maybe it was because Brian was a bit angry. After all, Mr. Bagaskara and Mrs. Alya had moved that far away from him and left him in Jakarta. And the distance that separated them was even more distant when Mr. Bagaskara was never able to leave the company owned by Grandpa Brian which was continued by him.
"It is a great honor for me when the big boss of Cakradara Group Bandung hugs me like this. So busy, a big boss like you can't visit his son for years, hahaha!" Brian's words, which had just received a buzz from Mr. Bagaskara's ears.
"You brat! You're already this big, you should have been the one who came to us and lived with us here!" Mr. Bagaskara grumbled to Brian, "Oh my God, my little son is already this big. I miss you, Brian!" continued Mr. Bagaskara conveying his longing.
They laughed together again when Brian's childhood moments with them were reminded again. The atmosphere became more lively when Amellia had just come and gathered with them. And things change when Amellia becomes Brian's bully, who keeps mocking them about her engagement with Sandy.
'Haah, it turns out I'm not alone in this city. In the apartment there is Sabina. And when I return to this house, there is a family whose atmosphere is the same as my family in Jakarta.'
'What would make me uncomfortable? There is not any. Even if it's uncomfortable, I'll try to hold on. My career journey has only just begun from today!'
Brian's lips smiled as his heart warmed with the love he received from his family in Bandung.
After a delicious breakfast filled Brian's stomach, Mr. Bagaskara took him and Sandy off to the office. They set off in Sandy's car, and Brian became closer to his cousin's fiancé.
***
Brian with Mr. Bagaskara and Sandy arrived in front of an office building marked PT. CAKRADARA GROUP BANDUNG at the top of the outer side of the building. Brian looked at the magnificent office building owned by their family which was led by his uncle. Not much different from the office building of the Cakradara family led by his father in Jakarta.
Sandy's invitation breaks Brian's admiration about the building where he will work. Brian immediately followed Sandy's steps and the two of them walked behind Mr. Bagaskara who was the main director of the company.
Along the way, every employee greeted and bowed their heads respectfully to their boss in front of Brian. Of course, they also saw a new figure like Brian following in the footsteps of Mr. Bagaskara behind him.
They entered a large, very tidy room, which Brian believed was his uncle's room.
"Brian, from today on you just follow everything Sandy said, he's the deputy director here. I told Sandy to teach you the details of the work you will be doing later!" said Mr. Bagaskara to Brian. Then he turned to Sandy, "Sandy, please help your brother from now on!" he continued speaking and Sandy nodded his head.
Then Brian immediately followed Sandy to his room. There Sandy told and directed what Brian would do later.
"Brian, now follow me, okay! You just have to choose where you want to work. After all, this is a family company, so you have the right to take part in this company. Later I will teach you what to do!" said Sandy friendly to Brian.
"Okay, Mr. Sandy!" Brian started addressing him as boss without forgetting to give him an awkward smile.
"Okay, Mr. Brian, starting today you are officially a new member of the PT. Chakradara Group. Hopefully, your arrival in this company will bring a contribution that will further advance our company in the future!" Sandy said while holding out his hand to Brian.
"Thank you, sir. I ask for your guidance. I will do my best in this company!" Brian replied calmly but firmly.
They shook hands as a sign that Brian had been accepted as a new member of the company's family.
By Brian's desire to study in the production division, Sandy took him to get acquainted with the manager, division head, and also the employees who work there.
Sandy introduced Brian, who still needed learning and guidance as well as instructing his employees to treat Brian firmly and with discipline. Of course, they obeyed Sandy's orders because Sandy's position was the number two person in the company.
Brian's first day on the job. He began to pay attention to the orders his superiors gave him. From the smallest things first, for example, reading the company structure and the production that will be produced, as well as how the product design process from start to finish.
He has little understanding because his father's company is in the same field of electronics technology, so it's not too difficult to understand the basic things about the company's production.
If the Cakradara company in Jakarta produces various electronic devices that are commonly found in offices such as large-screen televisions, computers, various gadgets, surveillance cameras / CCTV, projectors, and others, then the Cakradara company in Bandung produces electronic goods that are often and must be owned. every home, such as air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, and other household items.
Brian spent the whole day exploring the material given. It's fun working like this if Brian had been serious about it from the start. Without taking a break, Brian is very serious about the files in front of him, until he didn't realize that his work time had ended.
Sandy took him home with him so that Sandy knew where Brian lived now. Of course, it was according to the orders of Brian's uncle and aunt.
"Brian, tomorrow you go to Uncle Brawijaya's house. Just use Amelia's unused motorbike. It would be a shame if the motorbike became a wreck without being used," Sandy said to Brian.
"I came to this city to be independent, then wouldn't it be unreasonable for me to be given such excessive facilities?" Brian answered.
"My words are not one nonsense thing. I bought Amelia the sports motorbike because I knew she wanted a sports motorbike. But it turns out I'm wrong," said Sandy again until Brian raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"What's wrong with Amelia?" asked Brian in surprise.
"I thought Amellia wanted a motorcycle like that just to look cool when she hitches a ride behind me. And we can be closer to our bodies while riding the motorcycle. But it turned out that my imagination was in vain."
"It wasn't me who was carrying him behind me, I was the one who had to sit behind her. Even Amelia rode the motorbike at high speed like a wild racer. I was surprised to know the other side of my fiancé who always looks elegant,"
"And from that day on, I didn't allow him to ride any kind of motorbike when I knew my fiancé was like a racer on the highway!" Sandy finished his story.