BLESSINGS OF LOVE
Not To Be in Vain

"Jim, I don't care if you want to date my sister. But professional dong. We have an appointment today to go to your parents' wooden workshop. I've not lifted the phone, not to mention you're messing with my sister. Too much you!!!" Louis vents his anger at Jimmy.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ignore Mr. Louis' phone call. It was just me and Kristy solving a little problem" said Jimmy, who was visibly crushed in front of Louis.

"Nih, look, I don't mind you being with my sister. I just don't like your attitude, totally unprofessional. Working people can't be like this. Courtship business can be completed later tonight, not take time to work in the morning".

"Tomorrow I've got to go to Semarang, I'll be there for about two months. In addition to later I fast, there are also many business matters that I have to settle".

"Gue's here just helping my mom project, but I'm helping out seriously. And I've chosen your company to build a campus construction project. I've believed in you, I'm sure, but now you're like this".

"Really I'm upset, anyway I asked this last time you had a date at work hours. Until the project falls apart, you and my sister also disperse!!! Don't let me think of canceling our employment contract".

Louis is so angry with Jimmy, because he thinks Jimmy's work is not in accordance with the agreement. Personal matters more than his job.

"Once again I'm sorry, I don't mean to shirk our promises and our work. Just between me and Kristy there's a little bit of a problem, so I was going to solve it for a while so as not to disturb my mind while working" Jimmy said.

At the same time, Kristy just came out of her bedroom which is next to her work room.

When his brother was kissing, Kristy went straight into his bedroom which happened to be next to his study.

Immediately enter the bathroom, wash your face while nagging yourself regret and also feel very embarrassed to be caught by her brother is enjoying kissing with Jimmy.

"Bontot, you're sitting there!!!" louis orders Kristy while pointing at the empty seat next to Jimmy.

Louis looked at his sister and Jimmy in turn, of course the lovers became misbehaved.

"Jimmy, how old are you now?"ask Louis.

"My age is thirty-five, soon it will be thirty-six years".

"Why is that age not married!!?? are you gay or gay!!??" ask Louis again in a loud tone.

"No, I'm normal. I like women. Not married because so far have not found a suitable partner".

"Hmmm, now that you're deketin my sister, do you think she'd fit in with you?".

"We're trying to explore each other, learn from each other. Actually, if you say it is not possible, because it is difficult to get someone who can really fit with us. It's just that I feel comfortable being with Kristy" Jimmy said slowly and carefully.

Kristy is quiet, she is very reluctant to her eldest brother, at this time she is very worried that her relationship with Jimmy will be opposed by her brother.

"My brother is also now not young, he has also passed the head of three. I hope that if you just want to mess around or just use my sister for work, please leave my sister right now".

"But if you really want to be serious and really want to marry my sister. Please also show your attitude as an adult man, respect him and respect him like a woman who has not officially become a wife. Don't let his honor be ruined as yours, then later thrown away in vain".

Jimmy heard that sentence of course felt challenged by his male soul, and he firmly replied.

"I'm serious about Kristy, I promise I'll marry Mr. Louis' sister. I'm not messing around with Kristy, my plans once the project is over, I'll apply and marry her right away".

Hearing that, Kristy had her heart pounding, not expecting Jimmy to answer that.

Louis was silent for a moment, then looked at his sister and said, "Now how are you, bitch? you either like it or not Jimmy. If you don't like it, you'll be moving away from each other immediately. But if you like, you must immediately ask him for responsibility, ask to immediately propose and marry you. Don't want women to be played by men".

Kristy was stunned, then looked at Jimmy who was also staring at her. Kristy seeks answers from Jimmy's eyes, hoping for a ray of hope for them to be together.

Kristy is trying to figure out what Jimmy's eyes mean to her right now, hoping it's not just a blank stare.

At the same time Jimmy also looked into Kristy's eyes trying to penetrate the deepest recesses of the girl's heart.

"I like Jimmy, too" Kristy replied, looking back at Jimmy.

Hearing that line, Jimmy was so happy, he smiled as he looked at Kristy and grabbed her fingers.

"OK, I hold your words, so if there's anything you don't regret each other's decisions. You have to face all the problems both".

The two looked at each other, then simultaneously looked at Louis and nodded in agreement to the statement.

"Now you go down first, bontot. There's still something I want to talk to Jimmy about".

Kristy complies with her brother, she stands up and walks towards the door with her hand reaching for Jimmy's hand.

Usually people are dating, if not related to each other it feels empty.

Likewise, the fingers of Kristy and Jimmy who are still related to each other, only to come apart as Kristy must immediately go downstairs.

After believing his brother had gone downstairs, Louis looked at Jimmy sharply.

"Jimmy, this is between us as fellow men. I'm asking you honestly, have you been sleeping with a paid night woman all along? In you old adult men by themselves, last when was intercourse with women?" louis asked with sharp eyes.

Jimmy was flabbergasted at the question he did not suspect at all.

"Honestly, I've never had sex with any woman".

"If it's just groping or kissing women several times. It's also not a girlfriend, just a momentary fad when invited friends to karaoke or to the nightclub," said Jimmy rather trembling.

Louis looked at Jimmy with his narrowed eyes, while watching Jimmy's gestures as he spoke.

"I'm not sure, Dad. The problem was when I was thirty-six already had three children. Now you're thirty-six, just getting married to my sister".

"Gue understands the lust of adult men. So you don't be a hypocrite in front of me".

"Let's that big, my brother's a plain guy. I don't want you guys to get married later, my brother even got a venereal disease because you play girl".

"So to be honest with me, because I don't want my sister to be miserable because I contracted something from you!" Louis without hesitation turned directly to Jimmy with his statement.

"Honestly, sir, I've never had sex with any woman. I feel like I can't have sex if it's not with the woman I love".

"The problem of the need for turmoil so far is just a natural dream," said Jimmy trying to respond to Louis' statement.

Of course Louis would not believe it, because his fellow men certainly know what most single men, have money and handsome faces.

Almost ninety percent of well-established and handsome single men certainly like to flirt with women.

Louis was still staring intently at Jimmy with his eyes narrowing.

"Hehehe, yes, which is not natural but not body relations, know the same you know, sir," Jimmy tried honestly.

Seeing the seriousness of Jimmy's answer and also his gestures that do not emit lies, then Louis began to believe but he did not want to just show Jimmy.

"OK, but later I ask you to do a test to the doctor, I must be sure that you are clean from the disease. And stop for the same kind of girl no longer clear. Just be careful if Kristy's okay, our work contact is also done. Understand!!!???".

"I understand very well, and I'll pay close attention to this matter".

"Now we're downstairs, I'm hungry yet for breakfast. Then take me to the wood workshop, and later in the afternoon take me to the station. I want to go back to Semarang".

"Ready, I do," said Jimmy, standing and saluting the army.

While going downstairs, Louis was amused to see Jimmy who was frightened when asked earlier.

"One time you met my father, it was crazier. Be prepared, you are.hihihihi," Louis said in a hearty laugh at Jimmy.

Under Kristy's waiting for the two of them, Louis happens to be on the toilet for a while, so Kristy does not waste the opportunity and immediately asks Jimmy about what his brother asked again.

"Well, it's nothing, you know it too. Usual, warning me to be really like you" said Jimmy covering up the truth.

Kristy just nodded her head, she tried to be sure of Jimmy. While waiting for Louis, Jimmy now more daring to embrace Kristy's shoulders and occasionally kiss her hair while standing side by side.

All of Kristy's employees looked at each other while raising their eyebrows when they saw Jimmy's closeness to his boss.

Soon Louis returns from the toilet, and Jimmy immediately lowers his arm off Kristy's shoulder. Contact the employees who had been secretly peeping directly giggling.

Then the three eat together and during the meal as usual Louis discusses the work Jimmy has to do.

After eating, Louis asked Andreas Cheung to move his luggage to Jimmy's car.

"Where are hampers for my wife and child?" asked Louis to his brother.

Then Oci took out a beautiful basket of pastries and dry food, the basket was covered in plastic and on it was decorated with ribbons, so it looked very beautiful.

"Look at my sister she's creative, she can wrap something so cool and beautiful like this. My hope, bontot can also be smart in determining a life partner. In order to be happy in the future," said Louis while showing the hampers made by his sister.

JLEB..feel bad in Jimmy's ear that word, but inevitably Jimmy must accept it.

When Jimmy was ready to sit in his car because it would deliver Louis, but it was seen the brothers were still talking in front of the entrance of the restaurant.

"Bontot, papa again find you a Dutch guy. How about he go to Indonesia?"ask Jimmy.

"Yes, papa is very restless. Someone's already called. His name is Paulo Antony, sometimes chat with me but lazy to reply. I don't like the same way I introduce myself and ask me," said Kristy, looking a little upset.

"Hahahaha, is it because you already like Jimmy? I haven't been a hundred percent supportive of your relationship. There's also a lot to learn about Jimmy" Louis told his brother.

"Yes, I honestly love Jimmy and love him. But I also remain careful, do not want to choose the wrong again like before" said Kristy with a shy smile.

"I go back to Semarang, be careful here. I'm actually worried you're staying at the diner. Though there is a papa apartment around here, just choose one for you to live in".

"Okay, bontot, just think about what's best for you. Careful, dad".

"Ando also be careful on the journey. That's an awful lot of stuff that was brought, troublesome isn't it? Are you going to get on papa's plane?" ask Kristy, looking worried.

"Hahahaha, no.no.no.no. Book tickets for the afternoon. Take the plane papa will be long business," answered Louis Orlando with a laugh.

The two brothers laughed at each other because they understood that they did not agree with their father Sumargo Handoyo.

Along the way to Opa Hansen's wooden workshop, Jimmy certainly got a lot of Louis' index finger aimed at him.

About the work of his mother's campus construction that must be in accordance with the schedule, about the neatness and professionalism of the work.

The relationship problems he and his sister also did not escape from Louis's ravings, at least the hope of Louis Jimmy should be able to distinguish work affairs with personal affairs.

"Don't think you can just be accepted into my family, it's her husband Stevie the Andreas Cheung must also be able to show her performance and professionalism used to be acceptable as a son-in-law".

"Lu haven't seen my father, he's still in Holland. Going home and hearing your relationship will certainly not be more questions than me. Understand not you!!!".

Along the way Jimmy repeatedly issued the words "Excuse me, "Understand" and "Promise, what a pity to see it.

But inevitably Jimmy had to do, at least in his little heart he was about to believe to make the decision to marry Kristy.

Upon arrival at Opa Hansen's workshop, the two were greeted with hospitality by the still-productive old man.

Louis was amazed to see some wood workshop employees who were finishing orders for teak cabinets that were very neat and elegant.

"I think I have to go to Central Java first to order furniture from wood, it turns out that in Jakarta there are also. Oom since when is this business?"ask Louis.

"It's been a long time, since oom's parents moved here, meaning around the 1940s, when oom was also a child, they started a business here from scratch".

"Indeed our large family business in Manado is also teak wood like this. Until now there are still teak plantations managed by the large Maliangkay family there. Sometimes oom also still benefit if there is a lot of harvest there," said Opa Hansen explained to Louis.

"Whose son of oom is helping here?".

"Hahaha, well that's it. Robert became a doctor, Mario and Jimmy became engineers. And one of the three was no one directed to the wood. I used to think that kids had to be more successful than just woodworking".

"But unfortunately also well oom, if there is no successor".

"Oom still has hope that there will be grandchildren or grandchildren who are interested in this field" said Opa Hansen remained optimistic.

Louis is very happy to meet his father Jimmy, at an age that is not much different from his father but has a different character.

He did not force his three children to continue his business, and sure that one day there will be someone who can continue his business even though not one of his children.

While Louis and Kristy have to be like a cold war if they meet their own father, they can sit down to chat together as long as they do not discuss business matters because it will definitely be a storm war later.

Louis looked around at some employees who were still working on cabinets and some tables, then was taken to look at the teak warehouse located behind the workshop.

"It's got some wood from Manado, but the shipping costs here are falling dearly. So most people buy from Central Java".

"Well, how far is it from Manado to buy wood?" Louis amazed.

"Yes, oom got a share, rather than divided by money by them, so oom asked for wood instead oom who paid the postage. Pity there are many who still have families to help, so my sister with me her agreement is like that".

"Alhamdulillah oom, glad to hear oom so wise".

"Oom is old, let alone, despite the longer efforts of many rivals and fewer people interested in teak wood. But oom is sure there will be a way, and until now still can eat, can pay employees and can give snacks occasionally grandchildren".

Then Louis and Hansen's opa laughed at each other, Louis was very happy with the personality of his father Jimmy.

"Boy three, lived Jimmy who was not married. Though oom and aunty already want to see him married. He said he was close to the girl who had a restaurant business, but did not know anymore. He's very secretive about relationships with women" Hansen complained to Louis.

"Sabar oom, sure enough oom's son will definitely get married. Boys have their own plans".

"Hopefully it's like that".

Then Louis invited Jimmy and Hansen opa to talk about the plan to install teak wood as door frames and windows throughout the campus building that Jimmy was going to implement.

Following later tables and chairs for in the lecturer room and in some other parts of the place.

"If the student bench also oom can make, not from teak but sengon wood or people usually call albasia. Stronger than the bench that is sold in many manufacturers in general".

"Hmmm, maybe, I'm interested. Later can oom make the payment to us?"ask Louis.

"Of course you can, there is an administration section inside, later he helps oom make offers and others".

"Okay, Jimmy will make an offer if you send it to me, later if it's approved you call Andreas Cheung for a down payment".

Jimmy agreed with Louis, and that kind of made Hansen's opa a little weird because Jimmy doesn't usually do that to customers.

Apparently opa Hansen did not understand that Louis was the brother of Jimmy's lover.

After that Louis said goodbye to Hansen's opa, because the day began in the afternoon and he had to go to the train station.

Given Jakarta's congestion, it is sought to catch up early so as not to arrive late at the station.

"Remember Jim, what I asked you for. Please do everything as well as possible. Thank you for delivering to the station. Titip Kristy, look out don't mess with my sister!!!" louis said, a slight threat to Jimmy.

Not much to say, Jimmy just nodded and agreed to all Louis said.

"Thank you, Kristy's brother, if I hadn't gotten out of the car earlier, too," Jimmy thought as Louis got out of his car.

Indeed how also between fellow men, especially with the condition of the position like Jimmy at this time. On the one hand tied to a job contract, on the other hand began to establish a relationship with a younger sister who gave her a job.

Then after Jimmy's station immediately went to his office, at least for a few days he had not set foot into his office because traveling continues with Louis.

Upon arriving at the office, Jimmy went straight into his room while previously as usual calling Marsela and Ferry his mainstay people.

Then as usual Marsela and Ferry gave a job report as long as Jimmy did not enter the office a few days ago.

After listening to the report, Jimmy then made a video call to Aliong, the four of them in Jimmy's office discussed the issue of field employees who are likely to observe fasting in the next few days.

Finally agreed that work entry hours were one hour slower and commuting an hour earlier than usual.

Rest remains one hour to perform prayer, and for employees who live in the mess get a meal ration sahur ordered from the rice seller around.

"Later ko Aliong record anyone who fasts and sleeps in mess, let mpok who sell rice every dawn send food. Later pay per week, as well as weekly salary payments," said Jimmy.

"Okay ready boss!!!" yell Aliong from across there.

The cell phone connection is closed, and Jimmy asks both Marsela and Ferry if there are any files he has to sign.

"There, later delivered by Dewi kemari," said Marsela.

"Goddess?"Jimmy was shocked to hear that name.

"Loh, that's a new employee who said he was Mr. Wildan's nephew. Boss himself gave us his job application file" Ferry said.

"Oh.have been accepted, yes where is the file. Let me finish it now" said Jimmy, opening his laptop.

Ferry and Marsela looked at each other while raising eyebrows, whether there is a secret between the two that will be given to Jimmy.

The two of them immediately left Jimmy's office with smiles that only they understood.

Jimmy checked the incoming e-mail, then checked the financial statements matched with those previously submitted by Marsela. And check the progress of work in several places, adjusted to the report from Ferry.

While seriously staring at his laptop, suddenly the door was knocked and when Jimmy looked at the door, his eyes widened stunned to see the figure of a girl standing there.

Young, tall, white skin, and of course beautiful, making Jimmy's heart had stopped beating for a few seconds when he saw it.

"Excuse me, Mr. Jimmy. I'm the Goddess of the new employee, sorry I want to hand over some files for the father to sign," said the new employee named Dewi with a soft voice sighed a little.

"Oh, yes please come in. Just keep it on the desk file," said Jimmy while immediately turning his face to the laptop so as not to look if he was misbehaving.

"Sorry sir, said mother Marsela and Ferry sir I was asked to wait for all these files to be signed by the father. Because it must be processed immediately by them," Pinta Dewi according to orders Marsela and Ferry.

"Hmmm, yes, bring all the files here" said Jimmy but did not look at the Goddess.

Then the Goddess walked over to Jimmy's desk to hand over the files that had to be signed.

The Goddess stood beside Jimmy and the fragrance of perfume from the body of the Goddess began to be sniffed by Jimmy's nose, inevitably Jimmy started to get dizzy being around such a beautiful and fragrant young woman.

Finished signing the hand, then Jimmy handed it to the Goddess, and was received by the Goddess with a nod and a seductive sweet smile.

"Damn it, I just got to be with Kristy. Appeared like this in my office, surely this is the work of Marsela the same Ferry," grumbled Jimmy when Dewi was out of the office.

"Geez, my God, I don't want to be like Rio's bang. Not just a lot of temptations like this, may I if married later away from temptation".

Jimmy is trying to live better than his brother, he doesn't want to die in vain like his older brother used to.