Dusk Sky
There Is No Path that Is Always Smooth

The event that was only attended by close family was quite lively. Birthday-themed unicorn-the favorite show of baby Anna-it is decorated very beautiful with balloons dominated by pink, purple and white. Also the framed horse-shaped decoration was spread on the back of the event venue. Gift with various sizes are also stacked neatly.

Happiness was on the faces of everyone present. Baby Anna applauded when the happy birthday song was sung for her. The little girl in a soft pink dress cheered with joy as her parents helped her blow her first candle in a year.

Many prayers are offered for the cute toddler. Especially for happiness in life.

"I went there first." whispered Baskara to his wife. Pointing to the quiet side to pick up the call when the phone rings.

Dusk nodded as she saw the name of her husband's assistant on the mobile phone screen. Usually her husband's assistant can handle things on her own when Baskara takes leave like today. So when her husband's confidant calls, it means there's something urgent or important and Baskara has to deal with it herself.

Once he got permission from his wife, Baskara headed to the side of the pool a little away from the party.

"What's up?" ask Baskara directly to his assistant Andi.

Andi was hesitant to say it. "That's sir, the director's overseas."

Baskara frowned confusedly. "Yes, I already know."

"So his duty was delegated to his father as his representative."

"I know Andi.. If that's all I know. So if there is nothing important you will say, I close first. The show's not over yet. I'll call again." Baskara was about to close the call from her assistant when she heard the shocking news.

"Our cows are dying a lot sir!" andi said so quickly, fearing that Baskara, who had only been his superior for a few months, decided on the call.

"WHAT?!" baskara shouted in shock. Attract the attention of the few people who stood closest to him. "Why is something like this not directly said?! why be long-winded with unimportant things that I also know."

"Ma-sorry sir.. I hesitate to convey it. Because it's a happy day for my family."

Baskara took a deep breath to calm herself down in order to think clearly. "How many dead cows?" his left hand was massaging between his two eyebrows.

"Almost 40% sir. Still under police investigation. But it's likely that someone is sabotaging the water to drink the cows. Only the block died. And all the symptoms are the same."

Baskara squeezes her hair in frustration. 40% of the cows on her farm amount to hundreds. With that much amount, it will greatly affect the production in the factory. It is certain that they will lack products to meet the market. And the client will definitely sue for damages with the lack of available stock. Batik clients who cooperate with his company for fresh milk products and processed milk such as formula and other processed milk.

"Does the director know?"

"He's been told, but he can't go back because his business with our important client is not done yet."

Why does something like this happen when he just joined the company for a few months. "By buying another cow?"

"Finding cows that produce milk is good is not easy sir. What else if for the near future and in large quantities. Our company usually gives birth to our own cows. After all, companies cannot directly spend so much money at once if we buy export cows."

After a long silence, Baskara found an idea that hopefully can help his company.

"If cooperation with dairy and lactation farmer cooperatives how? I hear a lot of other companies are doing things like that. In the past, grandfather founded a company also cooperates with cooperatives, right?"

At the end of there Andi nodded in allowing. "I have been looking for information and for farmers in the factory area owned by the company, currently many have collaborated with other companies sir. Including cooperatives that used to work with our company. But maybe if we look carefully, we can still find someone who will work with us."

Baskara nodded, less likely still better than nothing. He must quickly resolve this issue if the company does not want to be penalized.

"I don't want to ruin my daughter's first show. I'll finish my show straight to the office and we'll go to the same location." Baskara disconnected just like that. He walked to the toilet at the end of the pool. Wash his face to calm down. Do not let his anxiety mess up the happiness of his loved ones today.

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"Is anything serious?" tanya Dusk helped her husband change clothes.

Baskara berdeham. "You don't have to think about anything.. Doain let's finish quickly." He did not want his wife to come to mind with the company problem. "Focus on your pregnancy. Just counting the days we met the second baby."

I saw her husband's smile. But the man's eyes were clearly visible unrest there even though her husband had tried to cover it up.

"Maybe some days I don't go home. Going out of town. You just stay here, I'll ask mama to accompany you to sleep." Baskara could not bear to leave his wife who was pregnant, but he also could not let the company that his grandfather had to wake up had to fall.

"I'm not a child, baby.. I can sleep with Anna."

Baskara nodded in disapproval. He rubbed the cheek that began to contain it and kissed the wife's forehead. "Baby Anna still wakes up often to ask for milk in the middle of the night. Let me help you, Ayy. I'm afraid you're suddenly giving birth again."

Just throw twilight. All for his good.

Baskara looked down on his wife's stomach that had come down as if tomorrow would be born. "Daddy stay a while, baby.. Don't be born before daddy comes home. Don't make mommy bother.. Take care mommy. Okay?"

"Old fashion out of town?" Dusk also felt restless with the unrest of the husband. "What's the problem?"

"Maybe one week, ayy. But just pray everything smoothly so that it can be quickly returned." replied Baskara without telling the real problem.

She hugged her husband sadly. Not sad because it has to be left for a long time, even though that is one of the reasons. But the most domineering sadness was to see her husband hard like this. Is there no job that continues smoothly without obstacles? Success without struggle? It seemed like he was dreaming if he expected such a thing to happen. Even Thomas Alva Edison had a thousand failures.

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