The whole room looks busy with their respective work. Wawan with his computer, Karina with her petty cash statement and I with my big cash statement. Meanwhile, Koko's boss seems busy with his cellphone. Boss Koko is our special call to the boss in this room. Why do we call Boss Koko? Because he is Chinese, people usually call him Koko. It's just that we pinned Boss Koko for story material when he was harassing him. If we call him everyday as 'father' as usual. Who dares to call him Boss Koko, considering that our boss is the most mean boss in the world. It wasn't long before he heard someone talking to someone on his phone.
"Yes sir?"
His voice was so soft, it was like talking to his own partner.
"Yes, I was just about to go to the bank. I'll send the clearing report later today via email, okay?"
I glanced at Karina, but she seemed still busy with her work. I glanced at Wawan, he was still busy with his computer. Suddenly the phone ringing loudly broke the silence of the room. Unfortunately it's my cell phone. The boss sitting across from me glared with a red face staring. For sure, he would be angry. He immediately hung up the phone and continued to stare at me intently. With trembling hands, I tried to reach for the device in the desk drawer. However, I could not find it. Where? Where? Where? My mind was like humming, singing Ayu Ting-Ting's song Fake Address.
"Habit!" he cried still looking at me more and more piercingly. "How many times have you been told, if in the room the cell phone vibrates! Disturbing the concentration of people who are working! You forgot your work agreement when you entered this room?"
I gulped hearing his chatter, especially when I saw the boss who was angry with bulging and red eyes. Haltingly, I replied, "Uh, sorry, sir. I-I forgot."
"Don't you know? The person who rings the phone loudly, it's very obvious that that person is a scumbag!"
I glanced at Wawan and Karina. My two friends giggled at the end of the room. Seeing that I rolled my eyes, lazy. Maybe today I became the object of their ridicule. Hah! Just watch out, if they get sprayed, and have trouble I'm sure it's my turn to laugh. The boss stepped out of the room. Before closing the door, he glanced at me. Ugh, all-time Boss Killer! When was that Boss Killer able to be gentle with his subordinates? After the door closed and the sound of footsteps could no longer be heard, Wawan and Karina's laughter filled the room. I approached Wawan's desk, then pinched his waist.
"So happy, happy above the suffering of others!"
The man winced in pain. "Sorry, Rey. Sorry!"
"Rey, just vibrate the sound of your cell phone. Let's not say it's tacky," Karina teased while smiling.
Grrrr!
I glanced sarcastically at him. Want to pinch, but sorry. Finally I just snorted in annoyance, then stepped outside. I went to the kitchen which is located on the ground floor. When we got there, Vita was washing the dishes. I threw my ass on a long wooden chair. Usually, the sales and driver would sit here before leaving. Yes, they will have coffee while checking the notes or travel documents. After that, just go to the destination store.
"Why is his face bent like that?"
"Shit."
"Well, why?"
Finally, I complained to Vita who was an office girl in this office. He's my best friend, apart from Karina and Wawan. Every morning, Vita will make coffee for all employees. Including us, whose room was on the top floor.
Oh yes, my name is Reyna. A simple 20 year old girl, who works in a private company. I am 165 cm tall and weigh 45 kg. Thin? Of course not! I'm slim, hehe. Some say I'm sweet black, but I prefer to be called sweet, scribble black. Shoulder-straight hair and dimpled cheeks.
I have a boss named Very Hendrawan. He's originally from China. Everyone used to call her Koko. Fierce, curt, likes to sulk: all the bad qualities are in him. Despite that, he was quite handsome. Him skin is white and clean, a bath of milk every day. Clothes are always smooth and smell good. The nose is sharp, with slanted eyes, typical of the Chinese. He is a widower with two children. Surprisingly, every day, there is a reason to curse at me. The people are very disciplined and punctual. If usually everyone is off on Sundays, I'm always told to work overtime. For the sake of rupiah for tuition fees, I was willing. Let it suffer now, as long as it ends happily.
Ouch! Why are you talking so silly like this? Sorry! Back to the kitchen.
"Oh, so Mr. Koko got mad at you?" Vita asked me who is small. He still seemed busy doing the dishes.
"Yes, I'm really annoyed! I feel like I want to stop working and find a new job."
"Finding a job is difficult. What about the tuition fees?" Vita began to busy arranging the plates on the shelves.
"That's what I thought. I'm dizzy ten rounds."
Suddenly, the sound of shoes hitting the floor echoed toward the kitchen. Vita and I looked at each other, as if asking each other who it was. After getting close enough, I decided to just hide, unfortunately I don't know where to hide. Huh! what if it's Mr Very? But wasn't he already gone? Luckily my brain thinks fast. It's like a light bulb is burning overhead. I quickly grabbed a glass, then filled it with sugar and teabags, then poured some tap water and pretended to stir it.
"Reina!" He called, when he reached the door. Incidentally the kitchen door opened perfectly, "What are you doing here? You get paid to work, not gosip behind your back!"
"Sir, I went down to make a cup of tea for you. Here's the proof," I said, showing the glass on the table that I had filled with sugar, tea, and tap water carelessly.
"Oh, I see." His face turned friendly. "Okay, come here, let me bring myself upstairs!"
At that moment my eyes widened, seeing him walking closer. Oh, my God... this is a disaster! "Leave me alone, sir!" I said quickly, slapping his hand that was about to reach the glass that was already in his hand.
"Only me!" He said, grabbing the hilt of the glass from my hand.
My heart sinks. My goodness, the water wasn't hot at all. What if you find out? I'm dead! I pinched myself in annoyance. Finally, I can only surrender to follow his footsteps from behind. When I got to the room, I couldn't concentrate on work. Every now and then, I glanced at the boss's desk praying that he didn't drink it, because he'd be caught. Uh, but why didn't he suspect, huh? Isn't the glass not hot?
Seconds, minutes and hours passed. He was still focused on the monitor screen in front of him. I started to be relieved, because I saw that he didn't reach for the glass. However, suddenly his hand reached out to take the cup of tea on his desk. I closed my eyes in fear as he reached for the glass, and his lips almost touched the edge of the glass. It's over! It's over! It's over! I'm really finished. The next second, sure enough. Instantly his voice boomed through the room.
"Reinataaa!"
See!!
"I am punishing you, not getting food for one week!"
I looked down and stood in front of him. My two friends had already left the room for lunch. While I'm still standing here listening to his lecture. Yes, I was wrong and deserve to be punished.
"You can't eat lunch either! How dare you prank me like that. Go back to work!"
"Sir, I didn't mean to prank you, but circumstances forced me to do that. I'm in a hurry, sir."
"Hahaha! Don't make excuses. Go back to work!"
Finally I fell silent and complied, then stepped languidly toward the desk. I sat with my face down. Slowly again reached for the mouse on the table. You can still hear Boss Koko grumbling to himself, he seems very annoyed. A few moments later, the Boss Killer heard someone calling. "Hello. Deliver two packs of rice to PT. Prima Jaya, okay. Now!" he said, then hung up.
After 30 minutes, there was the sound of someone knocking on the door. Mr. Riza who was waiting for the security post came, he handed over two black plastic bags. At that moment, I saw Mr. Veri step towards me, after receiving a bag that might contain food. He also gave me a bag.
"Go down to the kitchen first! Eat first. If you are sick, the company will also lose. You might eat blind salaries, because you don't come to work or even claim excessive treatment which can make the company lose!" He snapped.
Ish!
I looked at him with an expressionless expression. It felt like I wanted to squeeze his mouth that was always nagging all day without knowing the time. In the morning nagging, in the afternoon nagging, in the afternoon when we want to go home we often grumble. He thought, what kind of steel is my heart? I can also feel hurt and disappointed. I got up and took the bag that he gave me quickly, after that I went straight to the kitchen because I was lazy to keep seeing his dirty face in the room. Arriving in the kitchen I threw the packet of rice on the table, annoyed. When Vita asked me, I told her everything with the spirit of four and five and my anger peaked. If I'm not hungry, maybe I've thrown the rice given from him in the trash, but because I'm hungry, it doesn't matter, anyways, it's a waste to waste food and in the end I ate the rice with Vita until it was gone while telling a long story.