
Elsewhere in a very luxurious house, with its European buildings still awake her care, a middle-aged woman is sitting in her work space, with her, with his age that is almost seventies it still looks very strong, with his power and greatness able to defend his owned company in the midst of rapid competition.
Grandma Sofi is seriously listening to reports from Mr. Arman who is none other than the Father of Marissa, Mr. Arman was asked specifically by Grandma Sofi to help run his company, become her confidant since three years ago, when Grandma Sofi suddenly fell ill. Not a dangerous disease, but age factors affect the immune system and weakened muscles, which requires Grandma Sofi to rest completely.
“So How did Bastian develop there, are you sure Arman that boy will be able to change and learn to be responsible??” Grandma Sofi is still thinking about the future of her one-on-one grandson, hoping Bastian is ready to lead the company and take responsibility for the future and welfare of his employees.
“I'm sure Bu Sofi, Bastian will change!! at least our last attempt will not be able to make Bastian move freely. All the cards I held were frozen and there were no facilities there, just a simple apartment.
To make Bastian a formidable leader and be able to develop this company, he must be strong in the power of his business, besides that he must be aware that the company needs him, therefore my leader Bastian started working from scratch!! I made Bastian there just a regular employee, without everyone knowing that he was the grandson of the hotel owner. That way Bastian will understand the struggle and try to rise when he feels enslaved and feels his position at the bottom. He will receive and feel the same treatment as all the staff and employees there, so he will think to change.”
“I understand Arman, and I trust Bastian with you, please educate my grandson!! all this time I've spoiled him too much, giving him the freedom to choose his future was my wrong decision. That boy doesn't care about his future, he still can't forgive me for lying to him, he's been in a rage all this time, his escape to motor racing!! and lastly he was caught for a wild race.” Grandma Sofi was sad to think about the fate of her granddaughter.
“The heavy duty of Bu Sofi is to take care of Bastian alone, I will try to make Bastian a responsible person and want to lead the company.”
“Thank you Arman, you chose to leave your old job just for this old man!!” Show Grandma Sofi to herself.
“Bu Sofi do not talk so, I owe a lot to Almarhum Aditya, before I succeeded the deceased who helped me, gave me a capital loan and made his working partner, he said, at least for now I want to return his good favor by helping Bastian, directing the best for him, he must be aware of the path that has been taken wrong.”
“I'm just afraid my age can't be long, before I see Bastian can change, hyks hkis....!!” grandma Sofi sad.
“Bu Sofi don't think too much about Bastian, Bu Sofi's health is much more important, I beg Bu Sofi believe in me!! maybe Bastian will suffer a little bit there, but I'm sure he can cope with his.”
Bastian POV
It was still clear in my memory, when I was 12 years old when I was at school, there was a graduation announcement that must be attended by the student guardian. I waited for Papa and Mama to promise to take my graduation diploma, I was alone in front of the School beside the Security post, because the show started and only my parents didn't come.
Until 2 hours passed they have not come, honestly I am sad, angry, what is just a pseudo promise that Papa and Mama said last night.
“Nak Bastian Papa and his Mama have not come yet?? Tumben is late for a long time, the event is ready to be finished!!”
As security sir rebuked me, my heart grew even more angry!! Just want to run home or go to Papa's company, suddenly from the gate can be seen Grandma's car entering the school area. I ran to Grandma and suddenly Grandma hugged me.
“Nek why papa and mama have not come at Bastian graduation??” surely grandma knows the cause, because grandma suddenly came to my school.
“Bastian, dengerin granny ya!! You don't get angry son, papa and your mama have to leave for Malaysia, because there is a big problem in the branch hotel.”
I was still a submissive child at the time, Grandma replaced Papa and Mama to take my graduation degree. After that diploma, Grandma took me somewhere. A Dormitory with a School building for the first and middle levels, complete with Pesantren. Aah..Maybe Grandma surveyed looking for the best School for me, and I still feel happy especially Grandma holding my hands very tightly!! as if I was going to be kidnapped, I thought there was still my holiday later and I wanted to collect a holiday appointment from Papa and Mama who would take me to Bali.
DEG...
As soon as my heart shook, it was true that Grandma would leave me here, and put me in the boarding school.
I'm still waiting for Grandma's answer from the woman in front of me who is likely to be the principal here.
“True Bu this is my grandson Bastian, in accordance with the registration earlier I will leave Bastian from today, his goods and needs have been prepared all his, I have prepared all his, it's in the car later my driver will drop off!!”
Hearing Grandma's words left me shocked and speechless, even I didn't believe what she said, and sure enough it happened, Grandma just gave me understanding, my holiday must now be filled with learning useful knowledge, especially religion, and from now on I must study independently and be responsible to be the successor to the Wijaya family and the prospective sole heir, he said, since I'm his one-on-one son from Papa, there's no more messing around like a kid !!
I follow what Grandma ordered, because that's Papa's message before leaving, a temporary vacation is delayed first. When I asked if Papa and Mama would swipe at me, Grandma said it was my parents' second decision to enter me into the boarding school, so that I would become a strong man and not crybaby!! for a while Papa and Mama will stay in Malaysia and they will monitor my progress.
I have to survive, I want to study really in the Dormitory so that Papa and Mama can be proud of me when I come home from Abroad Negri, but until the end of the semester only Grandma is visible, but until the end of the semester only Grandma is visible, why did Mom and Dad never come?? Every time I asked Grandma, she only answered Papa while still in Malaysia, not yet able to return to Indonesia!!
When I started entering high school, I was a little suspicious that Grandma was hiding from me, I wasn't given a cell phone by Grandma, when my age was allowed and only I did not hold a mobile phone in the Dormitory at that time.
That night when there was a National Santri Day Arts and Sports week event at the dormitory, when all the officers and organizers were busy, I tried to escape from the Dormitory, for almost 4 years I did not step on my feet in the house I used to live in from afar still looked the same, and as my feet slowly approached the house, like there was a study, it was like, I'm getting faster to go home and want to give a suprise to Grandma, Papa and Mama.
People were all in shock and silence when they saw me from the outside screaming PAPA MAMA!!, there was a neatly arranged flower surrounding the banner board, no matter what the writing, there was, I wasn't focused on still looking for people I knew, I tried to turn around and I saw the banner board again, immediately I fell silent. When I want to read Jeeddddrrrrrr........ My heart rumbled, as my tears fell, I rubbed my eyes many times and I tried to re-read as I approached, I walked straight in front of the banner board.
...Do’a together in order to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the death of his son and our beloved daughter-in-law ...
... Aditya Bhanu Wijaya and Nilam Rahman Wijaya...
I'm still trying to read it again, feel it, is there something wrong with my eyes?? And I vaguely heard the voice of women crying and screaming “BASTIANNN.....SORRY GRANDMA.... FORGIVE GRANDMA BASTIAN....AAAHHHH TI-DAK MY GRANDSON... D-HE DI-A AHHHAA MUST NOT KNOW, I DO NOT WANT HIM TO BE SAD AAHHHHHH......HIKS HIKS HIKS HIKS OH!!”
As if I was in another world, I could not hear anyone, I felt alone, in a quiet, dark place, I tried to close my eyes, trying to feel with feeling, I felt like I was, I'm dead I feel dead, my world is dead like these two names in front of me.
Someone was holding my shoulder, like trying to pull me out of the darkness, I started to wake up and I pushed her hard and I ran out of the house, I ran and kept running, I want to go back to the Dorm, hope it's a dream, it's my nightmare, and I won't step on my feet again in that house.
Bastian.....Bastian... AWAAS!!! BRRUUAAKKKK!!!!!
AAGGHGH........
I felt like I was floating, my body was flying high and then I closed my eyes.