Ettrama: The Secret In Love

"My room now", said Mr. Ramelson at the end of the phone.

Reista gave a muffled snort, she got up from her chair and then headed for Ramelson's room. Her new boss sometimes likes to go around when he orders someone.

"Excuse me Mr. Ramelson, is there anything I can help you with?" Asked Reista politely.

"Please create a concept for our company's CSR event, because this is the first thing I will make as a new CEO, I hope you have a good and bright concept", said Mr. Ramelson to Reista.

"Isn't that a duty for the Public Relations division sir?" Reista was a little scared when she said that to Mr. Ramelson, but she had enough work to do, there was no way she should do it too.

"I want you to handle the CSR this time, but of course the Public Relations division will do it. You only give instructions, you know that the boss of the division is not there yet. So I hope you are the one who will handle it for now". Ramelson spoke without looking at Reista.

"Well sir I will think of what concept we will do for this CSR event, is there more sir?", Reista asked assuringly.

" Not for now, you can go", he ordered.

Reista came out of his room and gave a little massage to her forehead which hurt a little. It's been a week she was handling some work that she shouldn't be doing. Her boss acted inhuman.

"How can he dismiss almost a portion of the superiors of every division, if indeed the work program he will work on will be this much" Reista said softly when she entered her office, she sat herself roughly towards the sofa which didn't feel soft at all.

Again Reista had to overtime until evening, even at this hour she had not touched any food.

She got up from the sofa and sat in his work chair, looked at the laptop and massaged her forehead again. It felt like she wanted to resign, this job was too much energy and emotional.

"Sucks boss". Cursed Reista slowly, she did not realize that her words were heard in the CEO's room.

CCTV and sound recorders are in several corners of Reista's office, and of course Reista doesn't know this at all.

"Ramel, you are too harsh on your secretary". Susliana gave a glass of water to the boss and friend from college. She saw a little activity carried out by this beautiful woman named Reista.

"I just want to see how loyal she is to this company". Ramelson drained the water and began to continue his pending work. "Hey come on, you went too far". Susliana just laughed softly at Ramel's snort.

"You know Ramel, that girl's voice is like hers right?". Ramel stopped flicking his fingers on the keyboard, Ramel glanced slightly at Susliana and turned his eyes towards her study window. He squeezed his forehead a little.

"Yes like that". Ramel said softly, his gaze suddenly blank as he remembered a single name so far. "I already know what you are thinking until now.

"I think there is nothing wrong if you start something new".

"Don't say unnecessary Sus". Ramel looked at Susliana meaningfully, his eyes radiating a deep pain.

"up to you". Susliana broke her eye contact with Ramel. She didn't want to see his friend eating him alive at this time.

(20.00 pm)

Reista tidied up her equipment and turned off the laptop, she put on his jacket and took the bag, then he stepped out of the room to immediately return to his apartment because her body was tired.

She should have been home about two hours ago, but work forced her to stop by for a while.

The office was getting quiet at this hour, Reista was a little horrified to see the long hallway leading to the elevator. Not that she was afraid of ghosts or something. But she is a bit phobic about the lonely atmosphere.

When she entered the elevator, the electricity suddenly went out, she immediately panicked and broke out in cold sweat. Her chest began to tighten slowly, he felt his way around the wall to get out of the elevator and headed for the fire escape.

Not far behind her, she heard the sound of shoes coming toward her, getting closer and more audible.

"Who is there?", she asked the shadow who started to approach because of the dark hallway.

There was no answer from the owner of the sound of the shoes, Reista began to panic even more, she was confused about what to do, the employees on the floor were already deserted, the shadow had arrived right a few meters in front of him and stopped.

"I said who are you?", Asked Reista back. "Hey, are you deaf !? Or are you mute ?," Reista asked curiously.

"What did you do at this hour until you just got home ?, "Asked the voice, it was a male voice and Reista recognized the voice.

It was the voice of the new CEO's boss.

"Emmm .. Emmm .. sorry Mr. Ramelson is that you? Sorry I didn't know and said something rude to you", Reista said regretfully. Reista was a little relieved and wiped the sweat traces on his temples.

"Yes, it's me, the electricity goes out, the elevator can't be used, let's just take the stairs together," said Ramelson quietly.

"Yes sir, we should trough the stairs." Reista glanced slightly at Ramel's silhouette, not really able to see his face clearly, because the room was very dark. Only the lighting from the cellphone was held by Ramel to guide the way.

"Maybe you can take off your high heels, we'll go down quite a few stairs"

Reista considered and started to take off her High Heels, maybe this will be quite a sweaty sport. After a long day working on a laptop. Now she had to work her way down several hundred steps of stair.

What a shame her life today, she will experience numbness after this for sure.

"Do you want to accompany me somewhere?" Asked Ramelson, Reista who was focused on each step of the stairs glanced briefly at her boss.

"Where is it sir?", She replied.

"This afternoon I didn't have time to eat. I wanted to take you to dinner at the cafe opposite, would you like?" Said Ramelson, he deliberately took his secretary to dinner because he knew that the secretary had not eaten lunch because of the assignment he had given him.

"I'll just go with it, sir," she said with a small smile. Reista think her boss would treat him too well, who told her to give him a lot of work. she stroked her little belly. Calm down in a little while you'll have a good meal.

After a trip down those very heavy stairs. They arrived at the exit. Reista complained slightly, sweat pouring down her temples. But maybe not with Ramelson, he still walked casually as if he didn't look tired.

They got out of the office and walked to the cafe across from her office, because it wasn't too far they decided to walk.

When they entered the cafe door they took a seat at the end of the cafe facing the outside window, after which they ordered some food. There was no conversation at all by the two adults, they were busy with their own thoughts.

"How old are you Reista?". Ramel's question made Reista raise her head a little confused, she thought it would be a bother for Ramel to open the chat by asking her age.

"I am 27 years old sir". Reista continued to eat the pasta which was almost finished, it felt like she wanted to add to her meal. But she was too embarrassed to say that to his boss.

"Oh, it's still young, do you have a boyfriend?". Ramel's words opened Reista to choking, she hurriedly drank the water in front of him and swallowed hard.

Ramel was just looking at her seriously, Ramel's gaze like that made Reista completely helpless.

"Your question is too personal, sir. but it's okay because you have asked me to answer it. I don't have a boufriend, maybe not because I don't really think about such things." Reista spoke as calmly as possible.

"why don't you want to date?".

"It's not that I don't want to, but maybe no one wants to go out with me yet". Reista slightly cursed his foolish mouth, her pride fell already. The boss will feel she is not like a interested women, what if it turns out the boss thinks I don't have a boyfriend to this age because I like the same sex? Ouch, how pity i am.

"You are beautiful, you are smart, you are hardworking and very independent, why does nobody want to date you".

"I don't want to date at this age sir, maybe it's better to get married right away and live a married life. Moreover, I am a woman and I think that building a serious relationship makes me more mature and responsible". Reista finished eating, because the food on her plate had run out.

She saw Ramel only nod in response to the Secretary's reply. "you want dessert?". Asked Ramel saw that Reista seemed to need a lot of nutrition to keep him working well.

"if possible, I don't mind enjoying it". Ramel nodded and called the servants to give them desserts. Ramel checks his cellphone and Reista only looks around the cafe which she thinks is very comfortable at night.

Looking a little at her boss's face, even though he looks geeky, Reista thinks she is quite handsome if you pay attention, his lashes are curvy and his sexy lips are not to mention his sharp nose.

"You noticed me?". Asked Ramel to interrupt Reista's gaze, Reista just smiled shyly. Their order came, Reista sparkled a little when he saw the chocolate pudding which he thought must be delicious.

"Sir, you're very handsome in my opinion". Reista said sincerely, she smiled and spooned the pudding into her mouth. The sweet taste of pudding makes the mind that was confused, relaxes because of the piling up work.

"yes, especially their mouths that do not know the manners".

"Because their mouths also make me have to work overtime boss". Reista teased a little but with that sweet smile

"But I already paid you with this dinner. Reista, what if I buy you dinner everytime after work?" Ramel's offer made Reista sparkle but immediately receded into the thought of a job that nearly split his head in half.

"But I want a different place, sir, every night here". Reista's words invited laughter from Ramel's lips, he did not think that this secretary was quite frontal.

"take it easy, I'm not as poor as you think".

"I'll make the contents of your wallet run out sir".

"if you can". Ramel and Reista, they were both laughing thinking about how ridiculous this was, this was the first time Ramel laughed out loud at the words of a girl who had no jokes at all.

Perhaps because of his friendly and unreasonable carrier, Ramel thought that anyone in his position would feel the same when meeting this woman named Reista.