I Don'T Want To Be Cinderella #1
26. Coffee Kang

Coffee kang

Caraka's matchmaking cancellation became a topic in the office, out of nowhere they knew about it, but everywhere I went almost everyone was talking about it. Like this time, when we were on break and chose to drink coffee and cake from ‘the secret girlfriend of Kirana’ in the special park of employees.

“Finally Mas Bos is available again,” Shanti said to snatch Olive and Linda laughed while nodding.

“Marketing, who will be the soul mate Mas Bos huh? Modelically, artists, even those who are said to have been betrothed and crazy rich alone released just that.”

Shanti and Linda nodded with curious looking eyes.

“Maybe me,” I replied while sipping coffee.

The three of them stared at me, they fell silent for a while before finally laughing out loud.

“I think, among all of us, you are the most normal, Na, but it turns out to be the same,” said Olive, my friend from customer service while laughing.

“Yes, it cannot be denied that the charm of Mas Bos is beyond the limits of human reasonableness anyway, until such a realistic person as you just finally give up.” This time it was Linda, the PR staff, who was laughing at my stupidity.

“Eit, make no mistake!” shanty exclaimed as he looked at Olive and Linda with sparkling eyes. “Among the hau women like us, Kak Kirana is the closest to Mas Bos.”

“Masa?” Olive and Linda looked at me who I replied with a smile while bribing cake.

No need for an intervention to make Shanti tell the story in the canteen, it made me laugh while shaking my head to see them scream a bit when I heard how ‘Mas Bos’ opened a drink for me and grew hysterical when I heard Caraka say that time while patting my back.

“So, you better give up and just wait for an invitation from me.”

“Hahahaha .. it turns out people are realistic if they have been hammered, the level is above all of us,” said Olive made us all laugh.

“But how did you know that their matchmaking was cancelled?” I looked at the three curious.

How did they know about this, hadn't there been any official news about their matchmaking?

“This is what distinguishes true fans and seasonal fans,” Olive said made me laugh.

“Begini yes, Brother Kirana, Shanty tell.” Shanti looked at me seriously who could nod from Olive and Linda. “There is no such thing as a secret in cyberspace.”

I clenched my confused eyebrows. “You mean Anggi announced it on social media?”

“Of course not, if it happens the same way he killed himself,” Linda said making Olive and Shanty laugh.

“Kill yourself why?” I asked confused.

“Waaah .. You do not know when the birthday of how he has proudly showed off Mas Bos in his social media which was immediately invaded like and comment from his millions of followers, and imagine if suddenly now he posts that the matchmaking is canceled?”

“He will be the news everywhere. Yes, there are those who feel sympathy for him, but I guarantee not a few who cheer happily and laugh at him for seeing how he confidently used to be, he said, as if to say that she will be the Lady of Caraka Continent.”

I was silent then nodded in understanding.

“So how do you guys know?” I asked again because their explanation did not answer my question about where the news of the match cancellation spread.

“He deleted all the photos that Mas Bos had in it,” Linda said, who got a nod from Olive and Shanty.

“Everyone starts to get suspicious when he realizes that all his photos on his birthday are deleted, plus ..”

“Circulated a photo while Anggi was having a party with her friends, and she was embraced by a man, who was certainly not Mas Bos.”

“You mean Anggi already has a new girlfriend?” I just can't believe it.

“iya, it looks like heck.”

Olive's answer made me furrow my brows, thinking. Is it possible that Anggi also actually has a lover just that he does not dare to refuse an arranged marriage like Caraka? But hasn't Anggi been looking intent on approaching Caraka all along?

“Many are speculating that this time Mas Bos has got his karma, because it was kicked out by Anggi.”

“But many also think that it is Mas Bos who actually already has a lover, but as usual Mas Bos rarely expose his personal relationship on social media, so no one knows about who his current lover is,” Shanti said.

“Leave a wait time only artist or model, or maybe the son of the official who will post their photo of the horse in his medsos.”

I breathed a bit of relief, meaning my relationship with Caraka was still safe, no one knew it yet.

“I told you .. it was me.”

“Hahaha .. Yes Yes.”

They laughed, not believing my words. I understand why they do not believe my words, because I still do not believe that it turns out the King finally issued an order to cancel the match between Caraka and Anggi, which means our relationship is half-sanctioned. Better than nothing.

After the dinner that day, nothing special happened, other than my relationship with Caraka that was getting closer, as well as my relationship with Arletha and Candra. Arletha used to call me just to tell me about her student life in Bandung, probably because she didn't have an older sister, so she felt comfortable telling me anything, including the story of the man she likes at the moment.

I met Candra a few times. Hey, don't think that if we met just the two of us, of course there was Caraka there. If you think there will be a love rivalry between the brothers, you are wrong! It was too drama for me. Enough of my love story like a Disney story, do not add a soap opera story.

Candra and I were just talking about the electronic retail business that Candra would open in Surabaya, she just asked for my input. Caraka was of course there, sitting beside me faithfully.

“Mas Boss! Mas Boss!” Shanty excitedly hit the arm of Olive sitting beside him.

We looked towards the entrance, and sure enough, there Caraka stood while lighting a cigarette in the afternoon sky. His maroon shirt sleeves are rolled up to ¾, no more ties and suits that make his appearance look relaxed, and that adds to his charm.

I looked at my three colleagues who were now staring at Caraka with adoring eyes, the smile to the three of them made me want to laugh at their actions, I looked back at Caraka. Feeling that someone was watching Caraka staring at us, for a moment our eyes locked onto each other, then she smiled obliquely .. ah, she was cool!

I almost raised my hand to call him, fortunately my hysterical three colleagues were restrained to smile ‘Mas Bos’ resuscitated me. I looked away and immediately drank some late coffee to hide my flushed face.

My phone vibrated, I smiled when I saw the sender. I looked at the Boss who was now leaning against the parapet while smoking a cigarette tucked in the finger of the right hand, and the left finger holding the phone.

Kang coffee: I thought you were eating in the cafeteria.

Kirana: No, my girlfriend sent me some really good coffee and cake, so I'm going to enjoy my sweet lover's delivery.

Kang Coffee: Your lover must be an amazing man.

Kirana: Yes, he is an ordinary luaaaar.

Kang coffee: Let me guess, he must be the most awesome guys you ever know.

“Hahahaha.” I could no longer hide my laughter when I read the message, making my three colleagues look at me.

“Read the message from who the hell, Na, up to that laugh?” linda asked with a seductive smile.

“Custom, Sister Linda, from ayang bebeb .. Kang coffee.”

“Hahaha.”

They laughed at Shanty saying that the name of Caraka I kept on my phone, I deliberately changed the name of Mr. Boss to Kang coffee (At least I fulfilled the Queen Mother's order by calling her Kang right?), out of fear that someone might accidentally see the name coming out when he called me. And it really happened.

“So serious, Na, your guy is a coffee man?”

“Hahaha.” I just laughed at Olive's question while standing up. “It's ah, down yuk, before Pak Edi same Dika mengambek.”

Kirana: I went down first huh.

Kang coffee: Ok, diligent work, dear.

Kirana: Obviously dong, remember the red has not paid off.

Coffee kang: Hahaha.

My relationship with Caraka was still a secret in the office. I want us to be professional, so when I do a good job everyone will judge it because I'm capable, not because I'm the Boss' lover. On the contrary, when I had problems in the office and the Boss defended me, it was because I was innocent not because he defended me as a lover.

But it seems that this time everything is different …

As hotel workers we are already immune to the temptations of idle guests, it is undeniable that the bad view with the status of hotel workers is still inherent in our society. Working in a five-star hotel is not necessarily independent of that stereotype, including from guests who are mostly upper class people.

But never once did any guest dare to harass us either physically or verbally. But this time I was confronted by two men who had verbally abused me. I was still trying to hold myself back even though my body had been trembling with anger, as well as Shanty, while Dika and Mr. Edi had not returned from rest.

“Do not sell expensive, just mention your price?” said a long-haired man with a disgusting smile.

“You better get out of here before I call security.”

“Hahaha .. they will not dare to mess around if they do not want to be fired from here,” said the man with muddy hair.

I just scowled at the bell connected to the security room, when as fast as lightning, suddenly and unexpectedly, one of them grabbed my arm, pulling me to the brim my heart hit the reception desk, not yet healed from the shock of her next hand again pulling my nape, and her lips kissing me forcibly.

My blood was boiling, my head was going to explode, I was trying to make a fight, hitting anything I could hit, pushing it but his hands were pressing me harder, deepening the kiss made me push and jerk my head away until my lips hurt and bleed from the bite. A disdainful smile adorning his face made my anger peak. With a trembling body holding back the anger I crumbled out of the reception area, without much talking with fiery eyes I immediately walked quickly towards the wedge that had dared to touch me.

I raised his right arm as I spun around until he was right behind me, and I quickly slammed him into the marble floor of the hotel lobby.

His friend tried to fight me, but it only took him a few seconds to make him have the same fate as the gondrong lying on the floor. Not finished there, I went back to the direction of the clothes that are now trying to stand, but had to fall back when I kicked his body.

I don't care about the screams that are heard around me. I'm so mad! Really angry! Never have I felt humbled and humiliated like this!

Someone pulled my body back forward to beat up the wedge who is now trying to stand aided by some people.

“Na ... Nana ... Kirana!” I heard the voices of people I knew. “Honey! It's me, Caraka!”

I was in a daze, hoping now I was just dreaming and waking up.

“Sayang.” Caraka's voice rang out again, bringing my consciousness back, and it left me hurt and devastated.

“Raka?” My voice sounded trembling. I looked at Caraka who had been standing before me with an anxious face.

Slowly my anger began to subside, alternating with despicable and dirty feelings made my body tremble again, tears by themselves began to roll.

“Hei! Wh why? You injured? You okay?” Caraka asked, her voice full of worry keeps my tears out even though as hard as I hold them, she hugged me giving me a little comfort. “I'm here, honey, you're safe now,” he said making me sob. “Tell me what's up?”

“Di-dia ..” With stammering I start talking. “Dia ... harassed me.”

“Dia what?” Caraka stretched her arms, her eyes now staring at me wide. Anger slowly started burning his eyes. “Honey, say ... she what?”

“She pulled the hand Kak Kirana kept kissing her forcibly, previously also insulted us, by harassing us both with the words.” Caraka looked towards Shanty who was now standing beside me.

Caraka's breathing began to hunt, her jaw hardened, her eyes staring at the wannabe who shouted in self-defense and said that she would sue me.

“Baji ngan! You will die in my hands!” Caraka exclaimed as she walked quickly towards the gondrong and began to beat him up, not only the gondrong, but his friend was also hit by Caraka's rage. And there was not a single person who could prevent the rampage of a Caraka Continent.

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