Chapter 19. Siti Sundari
The orchid successfully attracted the attention of the floor where Bianca stayed for work. They were very curious about Bianca's relationship with the person who sent the flower. Because during their experience working together, there were none stories of the romance that was heard from Bianca. That woman was known seriously in work, spat baseline, and rarely gathered with friends after work.
Initially only Amelia knew the initials on the card was A. Now all the office knows. Not because Amelia was deploying it, but because Bianca gave them the opportunity to know it. The card was still there. Bianca did not get rid of it. So while Bianca left the desk, suspended some colleagues who like to gossip and peek at the card. So, the secret fan of the initials was spreaded.
"Some worker said that there was someone who has a secret fan? Do you know who, Bi?" Even Melissa, Bianca's boss in the planning division had heard the story. While Melissa was in the toilet, two employees were gossiping outside and she heard it.
Bianca showed her default smile. There was no sense of awkwardness or shame. Too ordinary. Melissa was no wonder, her subordinates were not interested in such things. The emotions were not easy to drain except on the very important things for her. Like about the family and of course about her duty in the office.
"Bi, you've worked hard. Doing a little fun is not a sin." That was Melissa's advice once before Bianca came out of her room.
The clock had shot at four o'clock. Working hours have been over. Some people were getting ready to leave the office. Bianca returned to her desk. She was also getting herself ready to go home.
While she was ready to walk outside, the steps stopped. The seven orchids were still sitting on the right side of the desk. Bianca thought, did she have to bring the flower home or let it there? She did not understand how to take care of the flowers. Especially the orchid, which they said it needed special treatment to take care of.
The man who occurred to Bianca was her mother. However, she could not get home that day. Then tomorrow, she thought. Bianca stuck out of the office.
There was a man in the parking area watching the people out of the office building where Bianca works. He was a spy that Lucky sent. He was asked to report whether Bianca came out of the office and brought the orchid or not. Occasionally he viewed the photo on the phone screen. He might not be allowed to wrongly observe the target.
The laundered woman finally looks too. However, the woman only had a bag on her shoulder. The two hands were free without being loaded. No orchids as informed by Lucky.
"Hello, Boss," the man said, greeting people who had been through his cell phone.
"Yes. It's me." The meeting just ended. Lucky was there standing in front of Adam. "Is that so? Okay, your task was done." Lucky disconnected the phone call. His eyes now turn to Adam who turned out to be in silence. Lucky had no other choice, he must immediately deliver the result to his boss.
"Bianca does not bring the flower, Boss." Lucky noticed how Adam's face changed. He was curious.
"O, okay." Adam sounded there was a tone of disappointment.
"But at least the flower was not rejected, Boss," Lucky said to calm the boss.
Adam's black eyes moved at his assistant. "Do you think so?"
"The second flower would probably give different results," Lucky said.
"Okay, we'll see tomorrow." Adam had ended the chat and would start another meeting. That man's agenda was full. Until midnight if according to the plan.
However, Bianca just arrived at the motor park, her steps stopped. "But the room temperature is not suitable for orchids," she mumbled. Bianca was turned around. Back to the workspace. Her intention changed. She would bring the flower and take it off to the orphanage and give it to Siti Sundari, her foster mother.
Siti Sundari had just married and started working as a cook in the orphanage when Bianca's baby was found. Technically, Ms. Sun found the innocent baby of Bianca in front of the orphanage. That woman knew exactly how the story of Bianca and her growth. Moreover, the woman, despite being married for years, was not awarded the child by God. So her personal life became attached to Bianca.
She was the happiest person when finally Bianca was adopted. However, she was also the most destroyed when Bianca was persecuted by her adoptive parents. Not long after the incident, Ms. Sun's husband died in an accident. The sadness and loneliness experienced in real time. After considering many things, Ms. Sun intended to take Bianca as her foster daughter.
Administratively, Ms. Sun clearly did not meet the criteria to adopt a child in that orphanage. However, seeing the proximity of Ms. Sun and Bianca made the head of the orphanage think that Ms. Sun was the best parent for little Bianca. Therefore, after all the struggle eventually Ms. Sun was officially a foster mother for Bianca. Bianca grew well until these days, where Ms. Shn was very proud to have a daughter like Bianca.
Arriving at the orphanage, Bianca put the orchid at the terrace table. Then she entered looking for her mother. Some children are welcomed and asked about the promises that Bianca's made before. "I'm so sorry. I did not bring anything. Next week, I promise," Bianca said. Last moment, Bianca promised to bring some snacks for the children of the orphanage that had been considered as her own family.
"Bianca? You are here?" Ms. Sun greeted her with an apron that was still attached to her body. "Why don't you inform me first if you want to come by?" Ms. Sun asked.
"It's unplanned, Mom," Bianca replied. Bianca approached Ms. Sun and grabbed her hand.
"What's going on? Is there any problem?" Ms. Sun becomes worried.
"No ... not a serious thing, but please follow me!" Bianca took her mother's arm and invited to the front porch.
"Here is the thing that made me come without telling you first" Bianca pointed to the orchid flower.
"Wow, it's so beautiful. Did you intend to buy it for Me?" the woman asked.
"Nope. I didn't buy it, but someone gave it to me," Bianca answered lazyly while pulling the chair next to the table. Bianca sat in silence.
Ms. Sun followed to sit next to her daughter. "Someone gave it to you? So, why did you bring it here? You should bring it to your apartment," Ms. Sun complaint.
Bianca smiled with a tiny shape of her lips. "Mom, you know me well. How don't know how to take care of the plants? But you are. The most genius person I've ever met. So good at handling plants." Bianca praised Ms. Sun.
"Okay, okay, I'll take care of it for you." Then, Ms. Sun began to observe the orchid. "A bit weird. Usually, it is to be a bouquet of flowers, not in this state, a flower on a pot," Ms. Sun said. "Who gave it to you?"
Bianca was confused about what she should answer. Initially the young woman wanted to answer what it was. However, she canceled. Bianca thought that the drama of the secret admirer was not a serious thing. Absolutely had no meaning to her. "Just a friend at the office. Ah, Mom, what did you cook today?" Bianca asked, trying to divert the topic of the conversation.