The Surprise Visitor at Work

Renee started her Monday like every other day. She made coffee and sat down at her desk. She checked her email and planned her tasks for the day. The office was quiet, and everyone worked at their computers. Renee began her first meeting at nine o'clock.

Renee memulai hari Seninnya seperti hari-hari lainnya. Ia membuat kopi dan duduk di mejanya. Ia memeriksa surel dan merencanakan tugas-tugasnya hari itu. Kantor itu sepi, dan semua orang bekerja di depan komputer masing-masing. Renee memulai rapat pertamanya pukul sembilan.

At eleven, she got back to her desk to finish a report. She typed quickly because the report was due that day. Suddenly, someone knocked on the glass door of the office. Renee looked up and almost dropped her coffee cup. A familiar face smiled at her through the glass.

Pukul sebelas, ia kembali ke mejanya untuk menyelesaikan laporan. Ia mengetik dengan cepat karena laporan itu harus selesai hari itu juga. Tiba-tiba, seseorang mengetuk pintu kaca kantor. Renee mendongak dan hampir menjatuhkan cangkir kopinya. Sebuah wajah yang dikenalnya tersenyum kepadanya dari balik kaca.

It was Declan. He worked in her department before. He moved to another city two years ago. Renee jumped up and walked to the door fast. "Declan! Why are you here?" she asked with a big smile. "I'm in town for a conference," he said. "I wanted to say hello."

Itu Declan. Dulu ia bekerja di departemennya. Dua tahun lalu ia pindah ke kota lain. Renee melompat berdiri dan cepat-cepat berjalan ke pintu. "Declan! Kenapa kamu di sini?" tanyanya dengan senyum lebar. "Aku sedang di kota untuk sebuah konferensi," katanya. "Aku ingin menyapa."

They hugged, and Renee brought him inside the office. Her coworkers looked up from their computers. "Everyone, this is Declan. He sat right there before," Renee said. Declan waved at the team and laughed at the memory. Renee's manager came over and shook his hand too.

Mereka berpelukan, dan Renee membawanya masuk ke kantor. Rekan-rekan kerjanya mengangkat kepala dari komputer mereka. "Semuanya, ini Declan. Dulu dia duduk persis di situ," kata Renee. Declan melambai kepada tim itu dan tertawa mengingat masa lalu. Manajer Renee datang menghampiri dan menjabat tangannya juga.

They talked about old projects and funny memories from before. Declan told them about his new job in the other city. Renee almost forgot about her report during the visit. After twenty minutes, Declan checked his watch. "I have to go, but let's have dinner tonight," he said.

Mereka berbincang tentang proyek-proyek lama dan kenangan lucu dari masa lalu. Declan bercerita tentang pekerjaan barunya di kota lain. Renee hampir lupa pada laporannya selama kunjungan itu. Setelah dua puluh menit, Declan melirik jam tangannya. "Aku harus pergi, tapi ayo kita makan malam bersama malam ini," katanya.

"I'd love that," Renee said, and she wrote down his number. Declan waved goodbye and walked out through the glass door. Renee sat back down and smiled at her screen. She finished her report faster than she expected.

"Aku mau sekali," kata Renee, dan ia menuliskan nomor ponselnya. Declan melambai mengucapkan selamat tinggal dan berjalan keluar melalui pintu kaca. Renee duduk kembali dan tersenyum pada layarnya. Ia menyelesaikan laporannya lebih cepat daripada yang ia duga.