CLBK (Love Makes Upset) 2020
Episode 5 - Finding Love

After going through the up and down road winding between the forest, the bus stopped in a flat area on top of the mountain. There are open-air restaurants. In the large parking lots along the area, there are already several cars and buses.

Leni glanced at Love who was still asleep. He smiled at the girl's slightly open mouth. Sleep one night until no longer care about anything.

As soon as the bus stopped and the driver's assistant opened the door, even before anyone got off, Mike was already waiting and went straight up. His face looks wrinkled.

Everyone on the bus was silent to see the big boss of their newly emerging company suddenly. Those who had stood up, prepared to come out, sat down again. Waiting.

But Mike doesn't care about them. Her eyes were looking for a sleeping Love with her mouth open right behind the driver, next to Leni whose face paled looking at Mike.

"Pa... Mr Mike!" sweep it with a vibrating voice.

Mike sighed, nodded at Leni then said quietly to everyone, "You all come down, don't be noisy!"

Slowly all bus passengers stood in unison, trying hard to hold their steps inaudible, then compact down from the back door. No one dared to look ahead. The bus driver smiled himself. Just this time he had a full passenger but barely a sound.

Leni also nodded and slowly raised Love's head which was still resting on her. But Love's hands hugged even tighter.

Mike gives the code before holding Love's head, holding him back until Leni can break away. After Leni's assistance, Mike carried Love on his back to get off the bus.

Love's eyes opened a little. "mmm... Mike Mas?" she was half sleepy.

"Sleep!" whispered Mike. Obediently, Love closed his eyes again and this time draped his hands to Mike's neck.

Under the inquisitive gaze of many employees and managers of the group Crown, Mike carried Love towards the Landcruiser car he had prepared. After putting Love in it, Mike called his papa.

"Where? Love has met?" ask Mr. Wibowo quickly once the phone is connected.

"Get to bed, Pa!" report Mike.

I heard a sigh of relief. "Oh, that one kid! Did you call the manager?"

"Yet, Pa! Later after this phone call," said Mike briefly.

Mr. Wibowo sounded resigned. "Then call him. Papa will inform Hadid. Take care of Love, Mike! Patience with him."

"Good Pa!" mike's answer is short.

After calling Papa, Mike again wiped the screen of his phone, calling Riri.

Just once it rang, a panicked female voice rang out, "Yes hello. Gi.. How about Sir?"

Mike's lips formed a thin line before replying, "It's with me. His son's sleeping."

"Oh my God, Love.I'm sorry sir! So sorry! Pardon... Love's. Pardon me! Sorry!"

Mike looked at the closed car. That girl is really a trouble carrier. His manager had to apologize repeatedly like this. Maybe not the first time he's been acting like this.

"But we are already in the middle of the road to Bontang. It takes at least 4-5 hours before you get there. Where are you going to pick this kid up?" ask Mike.

He could've arranged for someone to drop off Love, but that also made him worry. What if this girl does it again?

"That's... " Riri is at a loss for words.

The entire team only knew the city of Balikpapan. No one knew the way to Bontang, so how could he send people to pick up Love? The show has also been postponed because the main artist disappeared.

"When's the show?" ask Mike again.

"So I managed nego. The show's been postponed until Sunday night, sir. Replaced with a small concert performance," replied Riri weakly.

Riri has run out of ideas and can only hope for Mike's help. Invited at an event attended by a handful of people actually different rates by performing at a small concert. But because of Love, he finally could only accept the negotiation.

Mike thought for a moment before finally saying, "Then, I'll take Love directly there. We went home on Sunday morning, back to Balikpapan. You just prepare everything. Send your hotel address! I'll have more info before I leave."

"Ba... good! Thanks, Sir. Thank you very much. Sorry to bother you, sorry.... "

Tut!

The phone just disconnected. Riri could only grimace. It was exactly as Ricky described it this afternoon.

His brother is the coldest, proudest and stiffest man in the world. Riri was curious to see his looks. What was the reason Love wanted to pursue such a man?

He did not know that when Mike closed his eyes, adjust his breath so that he could control his emotions. There are too many variables in everything he does.

The presence of this girl is the one that messed it up. One of the variables that should not appear in his life.

To make efforts Mike gathered staff and employees from other branches and flew them to East Kalimantan to replace the temporary striking employees, suddenly Ricky and Papa contacted him suddenly.

"Aa, help Aa find Love! He had arrived in Sepinggan this afternoon, but not yet at the hotel. Nyariin's manager!" ricky said half-screaming as soon as the phone hooked up.

"What business am I doing with Love?" grunts Mike. He was on his way to Bontang at the time, also while checking some documents with the financial director he brought with him.

Then another voice answered. Papa's Voice. "So he called when he was in Sepinggan, he said he met your entourage, Mike."

"Yes it might cross paths, but I didn't see you. It's yes, Pa, Rick! I'm busy and it's in the middle of the road. Our group was also far from the airport. Just call the manager! The girl was probably playing games at the airport" Mike said before hanging up the phone without caring about Ricky's protest.

Soon, another phone call. Number he didn't know.

Angrily, Mike rejected him and returned to discuss financial issues with the Director of Finance who also participated in the car that was still driving.

The number returned a few minutes later, but Mike still did not answer. Likewise, when Ricky called him once again, Mike remained fully concentrated on his work. He even chose to flip the phone without the sound so as not to see who called again.

Only after he had to check the incoming email, accidentally saw there was a message notification. Lightly, Mike read it.

[Hello, Mr. Mike Yth. I'm the manager of Love, my name is Riri. Please tell me if you know where my artist named Lovely is.]

[So we checked the cctv and the information of some people, he said Love joined the bus group from the company Mr.]

[We have also confirmed with Mr. Wibowo and Mas Ricky, they also said Lovely had told me that he met the entourage of Mr.]

[Please help, sir. Again, please help my father.]

Mike's forehead wrinkled. Why did they ask him? He just knew the girl, why did the girl follow his entourage? It really doesn't matter.

Then he overheard the cry of the HRD Director sitting in front, beside the driver. "Well, Ms. Leni is the same beautiful artist!" he chuckled while staring at the phone.

Mike gasped, and hurriedly checked IG Leni's account. Her heart beat fast as she looked at the photo of Love sleeping on Leni's shoulder.

The girl actually followed her group of employees. Wh-wh-what for? Make what? Wh why?

Mike's head hurt. Then he started by contacting Leni, giving her brief instructions. After that tell the driver to stop where they can eat and rest the closest, waiting for the bus that brought Love.

Mike also contacted his father and Love's manager. They sound relieved, but still want to be sure until Mike actually meets Love. That's why he had to call again after moving Love to his car.

All those hassles are just for the girl who is good at sleeping without a care.

Mike gave the code to the driver who was standing near the car, decided to go directly to Bontang as soon as possible.

This time the Landcruiser was just hitching a ride on himself and Love. While the others will follow another car.

But just as he was about to open the car door, Leni approached with a plastic bag containing two lunch boxes and two bottles of mineral water in her hand.

"Sir... Sorry this... Love hasn't eaten anything since coming with us this afternoon, sir. He sleeps on. Looks like a tiring one. So then... I ordered food. For Father and for Love. It can be eaten later," the secretary said with a smile.

Leni is still not used to Mike's rigid attitude which is very different from his papa. But Leni was worried about Love. Although newly acquainted, Leni knows Love is a kind girl.

Mike did not answer, just took the plastic bag and opened the door. But as soon as the door opened, one leg popped out of the car, kicking it right into Mike's face.

Leni flabbergasted. Mike's body froze.

In the car Love squirmed, extending his now free legs, which had been blocked by the door. Not at all aware that because of his actions the handsome face of someone turned dark to hold back anger.

"Switch, Love.... " Leni hurriedly approached the car, fixed the position of Love who was lying down to sit again. He looked at Mike worried. "Sorry, Sir. Understandably, children, sir. Still children, "he continued again begging Mike's understanding, although clearly he himself was busy withholding laughter.

Mike took a deep breath before nodding slowly. "It's just put it in front" he ordered, handing back the lunchbox and sitting by Love's side.

Leni closes the door while doing Mike's orders. The plastic bag was 'sitting' in the front passenger seat.

As the white Landcruiser drove back to the highway, Leni took it off with worry. He was busy praying for God to put patience in Mike's heart.

Its nothing. She was actually very worried about Love, the little girl would be scolded and mocked by Mike, a man who had never smiled since Leni knew him.

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