The Love of the Poet

The Love of the Poet
Episode 11


Eleventh Part


 The Love of the Poet


            I'm obeying Beib's word to keep the biography project a secret


conceived. But my bad feelings for my friends at the office include Mas


Heri if one day they find out about this writing activity, it makes me so


overburdened.  If this book were suddenly published and released


in front of many people and published in various mass media, then all my friends


would know. They will definitely guess what is not.


            “Why are you always worried and anxious about your surroundings? You have to have your own privacy, if the tabloid goes down, the company goes out of business and all its employees are in-PHK, whether


will you go down with your friends too? You shouldn't have


always worried and worried,” Mr. Beib suddenly said in a tone


high, after I expressed my anxiety.


        “You know, if this biographical project I say at an editorial meeting, then


all matters related to the honorarium must go through the company, even though


that's all you do. You want that?” Mr. Beib looked back at me


sharpest.


            Just this time I saw Mr. Beibnmarah. Her face was pure white.  I who had been shivering, now more cold. “Serah Mr. Beib deh. No matter how much honor you give


I accept, the important thing is that all friends including Mas Heri should know. If Sir


Beib is not pleased, you can fire me as a journalist at the Children's Tabloid,”


I said with a choked voice. I'm so tired. I also have to think about people


my old and my sister. I want to run away from all this, but I can't. They


my responsibility, especially my brother. Tears slowly floated in the crackers


my eye. But I hid.


            “Yes well, all I'm giving up


at you. Later in the editorial meeting, I will tell you what my plans are related to


with the writing of the biography on Mr. Heri and friends. The results of the meeting will


comely. Already do not cry,” said Mr. Beib finally.


            I immediately stood up and greeted the handsome young director's hand spontaneously. The tears floating on my cheek quickly erased me. “Thank you Mr. Beib,” I said still with


hoarse voice.


            That afternoon there was no personal interview related to the writing of the biography. Before I went back to the office, Mr. Beib looked at me for a moment. He became more quiet. Said, “Before


leave this place, we should have lunch first. Hana's home assistant


my ladder has prepared special dishes for both of us.” The voice of Mr. Beib


sounds soft.


            When I got out of his apartment, Mr. Beib drove me to the door. He ordered me to


be careful on the road. Before he came home, he wanted to give me a white envelope, which


I'm sure it contains money for my transportation, but I refuse. It finally


called the driver to take me to the office. I also rejected it.


        “Already, don't worry, I'll ask my driver to drop you some


tens of meters from the office to be invisible to your friends, beautiful.” he said.


while holding my shoulders gently accompanied


her smile is charming. I lowered my face with shame. Utterance


and the rubbing of his hand on my shoulder, it makes me uncomfortable. Subsequently, during


this is only the Morning Star who dared to say dear words to me,


that too through cyberspace, not in real.


            “Oh Good, Mr. Beib. I'm sorry,”


I said quickly and my heart was pounding. Uf! If only this Mr. Beib


knowing how embarrassed I was, he would surely laugh at my attitude. In my mind, though,


this man must have been very shrewd in playing with the feelings of women.


Hiiii.I was horrified, hurriedly pressed the elevator button, leaving Mr. Beib.


the one who was still standing looked at me without blinking. Congratulations.congratulations.I thought deeply.


hearts.


            Arriving at the office I opened WA, three lines of poetry appeared in the messenger. This time there was a heart-pictured emoticon in the last baiter of the poem he sent.


Naina Beautiful


 I think this is the best


Because it keeps thorns on the chest


it will hurt itself


And thistles will not be able to accommodate


lamentable


For if fire licks


the pain will get stronger


There was a trembling moan just


put to rest


Peace becomes an eternal mirror


to the universe


If your heart doesn't break


Upset don't need to hurt


Do not be a shield to be tired


in the soul


Because keeping the wound will hurt


by ourselves


Come on, smile


Let the happy aura shine forth


from laughter without obstacles


Look at the birds in the air, they're guarded


universe together


No need to worry, despite the thirst


Dear naina, don't save it


the cloud is too deep


Don't be afraid of the surroundings either


Because where steps go,


there you free


Stars/July/2020


            The poem makes me feel good. I became a crybaby for a moment. And everything that happened wasn't as smooth as I thought.But it wasn't long before, in the fifth issue of the Galactic Children's Tabloid, a new rival appeared. Name


the tabloid boy was Bianglala, there was a resemblance to the name Galaxy, equally


nuanced space. Sudden editorial meetings are immediately conducted. Mas Heri who became the leader of the entire media, got a reprimand from Mr. Beib, moreover the fifth issue of this oplag decreased.


            I'm anxious. My responsibilities as Editor-in-Chief made my sleep unsettled. It has been imagined how the investor will be angry and accuse among us the editorial members there


who divulges company secrets or sells them to the new Children's Tabloid


that's. My anxiety that was out of bounds finally exposed me to GERD,


my stomach acid is rising, it's all raging in my head. Each time it's finished


eat, I feel like vomiting. I feel like the burden I carry is heavy. Haven't


again a call from my mother who continues to demand to buy a used motorbike so that my father can


drove my sister to a mental hospital and she didn't go up and down. Taste


complete is my suffering.


When the editorial meeting discussed it, I saw Mr. Beib's face cold without


a smile. His attitude is not as usual. He glanced at me. Then


he said, “I want a significant overhaul ranging from rubrication to


authorship techniques. I beg you for every editorial meeting, no one


divulge it, because in this era of globalization, the fall of the mainstream media


like newspapers, tabloids and magazines are very easy. Online media will quickly


grind all conventional media.” His word.


And the pain in my stomach is getting worse. Cold sweat soaks


my face. When I saw my phone and I read WA from Mr. Beib, where he was


asked me to go to his apartment alone this afternoon, my neck went limp. I still am


I remember when he held my shoulder firmly as I walked out of his apartment,


fear is creeping silently. If Ace comes along, I feel safe. But he asked me to come back alone. Cold sweat soaked my face and I felt everything dark. Then I don't remember anything else, the dark is really dark...


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