'You like that guy, don't you? Why did you lie to him and forbid me to peek at him in the shower? You're annoying, hihihi…' the woman who was called Miss K by Sabina sounded grumbled, but still, she laughed at the end of her tirade.
"Don't bother him anymore, Miss. He's a good man," Sabina replied as she didn't look at the ghost woman beside her, "Didn't you tell me what if this man could help me? For some reason, I feel Brian makes me comfortable," continued Sabina.
She didn't realize that she was currently talking to herself because the ghost of the woman had disappeared without Sabina knowing.
'I don't know if Brian can help me or not. What is clear, is his presence here makes me calmer to enjoy this strange life I live,' Sabina smiled as she spoke in her heart.
***
Brian's second day at work. Luckily Brian didn't take too long to come to his uncle's house to pick up Amelia's motorbike to go to the office.
Today's meeting discussed the steps that the production team will plan next, according to the criteria requested by their company.
Mr. Johanes, the head of the production team where Brian is. He gave Brian the task of designing the latest product that was as good as possible to attract consumers' interest in their company's newest product.
"Sandy, what kind of design do you think is suitable to be marketed as our company's breakthrough? I'm still new so I don't know much about this kind of product." Brian asked Sandy while they were resting in Sandy's study.
"I only understand a little about office electronics which my father and Bro Dannis often discuss at home. Electronics such as washing machines and refrigerators like this I don't understand at all," continued Brian.
"Just follow what you want and have to know, let your instincts develop. From there you can solve your problem. Entrepreneurs have to be smart, Brian. You have to continue to develop your instincts, knowledge, and hard work."
"If I tell you how to solve your task, when will you be able to advance? I'm not being stingy with knowledge, but I just want you to be independent and successful like Uncle Bagaskara, Uncle Aditya, and Bro Dannis. They are great entrepreneurs in my eyes. Come on, cheer up, Brian!"
Sandy doesn't provide answers or help for Brian, but motivation so that Brian can develop on his own.
Brian wasn't disappointed and instead seemed excited to solve the problem the production team leader had assigned him.
***
Brian came home to the apartment with an assignment from the office. After cleaning up and eating, Brian immediately took his briefcase and sat back down at the dining table.
Brian opened his laptop and reread his assignment. Little by little, it seems he has started to think, about what kind of design he will make.
"You bring office work to home?" Sabina asked as she approached Brian. Sabina looks interested in what Brian is doing.
Seeing Sabina's curious expression made Brian smile, 'You look curious and that's adorable. But it looks like you just know about it,' Brian said in his heart.
"I'm thinking of a breakthrough for the company. I want to make a household electronic device that can make it easier for housewives in their homes, "
"Times are getting more sophisticated, but the work of housewives will still be as usual. For that, I want to make it easier for housewives with technological sophistication, "
Brian explains what he wants to create. Sabina looked calm hearing what Brian said, even occasionally Sabina nodded as if she understood what Brian was saying.
"I understand and agree with your proposal, Brian. Your intentions are good because you want to make the work of housewives easier by creating tools that might reduce their hassle. Then what electronics do you want to upgrade to?" Sabina asked in response.
"Because I only understand the sophistication of gadgets produced by our family company in Jakarta, and at a company in this city, my uncle produces electronics for home use, I wanted to combine the two functions," Brian continued to explain.
"I want to make a tablet that functions as a controller for electronic devices in the house. One tablet that can set the on-off of all household electronic devices without having to touch the electronic device. So that even at a certain distance, housewives can control the electronic devices that are currently operating," continued Brian.
Sabina seemed to think for a moment before responding to Brian's words.
"I've heard of such a suggestion. But it's possible that what I heard earlier was not the same as the idea you had in mind. Tell me, what kind of household appliance would you like to connect to that high-end tablet?" asked Sabina.
"Hmm? Where did you hear such a suggestion from? I'm sure what I think of this is a new idea and out of the box for me! I'm not copying anyone, you know?" Brian responded with half annoyance.
"Don't be upset like that. I told you that maybe your idea and the idea I heard are two different things!" Sabina interrupts.
"Okay… I plan to make controllers for all electronic items in the house, such as lights and other electrically powered items. So when the residents of the house rush out of the house and forget that they have not turned off the lights or other electronic devices, causing anxiety that there will be fire due to an electrical short circuit, they do not need to return to their homes. Just enough to turn off the power of every electronic device connected to their tablet,"
"So they can be comfortable and calm when they leave their home without being afraid and thinking about the dangerous things that might happen while they are away."
"What do you think? Good idea, right?"
Sabina's mouth half-opened when she heard what Brian said. Sabina looks like she can't believe what she heard from Brian.
"About remote control tablets for electrically connected electronics at home, please no offense, Brian. But I tell you, I've heard of such an idea," replied Sabina to Brian, 'Because it was an idea I told Papa and Bro Stev when we were discussing at home,' continued Sabina muttering in her heart.
"Impossible! I've been thinking about that all day without hearing anything from anyone else, Sabina. Sorry if I doubted your words, but I wonder where did you hear such an idea? Besides, have you ever worked for a high-end electronics company before, until you understand what I'm telling you?" Brian asked Sabina half doubtfully.
Sabina lowered her head.
"I understand everything you say. You work and talk about a company that produces advanced electronic products, I understand all that because I have lived in a company environment that is in the same field as your family company, "
"I've also worked in my family's company. I helped my father and brother lead a company engaged in electronics. I even knew before you told me that your surname is Cakradara. Seeing the company logo on your laptop and you telling me that you work in your family's company which is run by your uncle in this city, I understand that you are part of the Cakradara family,"
"But I chose to be quiet and didn't want to interfere with what normal humans do out there anymore. I kept quiet because I gave up after so many years away from home and being cooped up in this apartment. That's why I didn't say anything."
"But after hearing the idea you mentioned earlier, I refuse to accept that it is a fresh idea that you came up with yourself because it is the same idea that I had and I mentioned to my father and brother for the betterment of our company!"
"Are you satisfied with my explanation, Brian?"
Sabina's face was very sad. Even tears could be seen running down her transparent face.
"I'm sorry for making you sad. I don't know if your previous life was like that. I'm just a little annoyed that you said you've heard of an idea like that before when I've been thinking about it all day," Brian said regretfully for making Sabina cry.
"You said that you know my family and you are part of a family that owns a company operating in the same as my family. I think it's about time you should tell me about yourself, Sabina," Brian tried to persuade Sabina to tell him about Sabina's life.
Sabina didn't seem sure she wanted to talk. But Brian had turned off and closed his laptop instead.
"I'm ready to hear your story. I will be a good listener for you. Who knows I might be able to help you, Sabina!" Brian said with a calm expression and tone of voice.
'I hope you will be ready to hear the truth about our two families, Brian,' Sabina said sadly in her heart.