Not for me
CHAPTER 17 - FRIEND FOREVER
Linda manages to pick Erika up at the park, and they return to Linda's boarding house.
"Lin, I .... " Erika crying.
"why ka? you got a problem what? same story with me." said Linda.
"you know I have family finances. Bokap nyokap now in Bandung." Erika stopped while slightly sobbing. Linda stroked Erika's shoulder.
"Now I live in a bokap house, Om Herman. Om Herman has a son named Riko. Well, I got a job at Riko's office because of her reference" said Erika.
"trus.." said Linda.
"gue ga comfortable Lin stayed there longer (while crying). Riko...he.. (more crying)." Erika was unable to continue her words
"calm down first. Slowly inhale, throw, pull, throw, just talk again" said Linda.
Erika was still at will, but she tried to ease her emotions.
"since I lived in his house, he's been three times I've been forced to. Once at home and twice at the office. I'm afraid Lin, he just tried to unbutton my shirt in the office pantry" said Erika while sobbing.
"shitless to people." Linda's upset
"gue doesn't want to go home Lin, I want to find a hostel. I just don't know where I'm going because I don't have any money. I haven't worked a month, so there's no pay."
"but do you work there?" ask Linda.
"Well that too. You know Brama, right? which we often call the eternal student. Time turns out he's my boss." Linda explained.
"whattt??? Brama's the boss?" Linda surprised.
"hoohs. The person is friendly and kind, the attention was also yesterday I was sick. But the guy likes to snack. My time is always threatened, if I do not want to follow his will, I will be fired. But I need a job again. I think my life is so good now." Erika continued to cry as she pleased.
"buy Lin? but I can pay the ballom."
"Lo calm down. So if there is a problem of the story, do not be pendem alone, there you become sick." said Linda. "kalo tomorrow the hostess has acc empty room, empty room, you go home to the office, grab your stuff, sleep here."
"thanks to Lin. I just realized that I had the best temen lo." said Erika with a smile.
"hmmm..begin..." Linda laughed followed by Erika's increasingly fussy smile.
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"ma, is Erika home yet?" riko asked as she opened the door.
His startled mother immediately said, "go back to Erika's name. Tanyain first tuh papamu ngapain, mama. Erikaaa just."
"yes, the mama mah, nanya doang salahh. Erika because the chepet came home from the office" said Riko.
"Erika didn't come home tonight, she said she wanted to stay at her friend's house" replied Hana.
Riko's upset. He thought maybe Erika would be with Reyhan again. But the time spent in Reyhan's house, he asked in his heart. But there was no way he was looking for her right now, because he did not know where she was.
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Reyhan was still sitting in his office. The clock was eight o'clock, but he was still not out of his chair. There are many projects that he has to work on, and in the next few weeks, there will be many meetings that he has to go to.
Today he did not meet Erika at all. Erika did not come to her room even though she had threatened her, and Reyhan did not call to force her.
But really, his heart was eager to meet Erika. The phone is in his hands, he wants to contact Erika, just hear her voice, or can chat with her. But, he unbundled his intentions, like something was stuck in his heart.
