Aini's Heart Journey

A Piece of Story

"How do you prepare for the foundation lustrum event that will be held at the school?" Ask a man sitting in the back seat of his car.

"It's 95%, sir. The parents and guardians of the students have also accepted the invitation. The students have also matured their appearance with the homeroom teachers and mentors." Answer the assistant sitting behind the wheel.

"Good." The man replied briefly.

Not long after, the assistant immediately turned his car into the courtyard of the school they had just talked about. He immediately parked his car in an ordinary place. They got out of the car immediately.

From a distance, the two men who had just stepped down from the car, saw a woman who was walking fast while looking down. It is like being scared or trying to avoid someone.

Suddenly, one of the two men stopped his steps. He tried to stop the woman's steps. The assistant stopped too.

BRUISES.

"Sorry, Sir. Sorry." The woman said briefly, nodding her head several times.

And strangely enough, the woman did not look at the person she was piercing. In fact, to just look around and see the condition of the person he was struck by whether it was okay or not, was not done by the woman.

The woman rushed to the parking lot, and immediately pulled out her motorbike from there and immediately left the school area.

"Who is he? Why is he always like that?" Mumbled the man the woman hit.

"Are you okay, sir?" Ask the assistant to worry.

"Yes." Yeah."

The man immediately turned around and returned to the school area, after the woman was no longer seen by him. He was immediately greeted with the headmaster's friendly smile.

"Good morning Mr. Ardi." Greet the woman who just drove her guest away.

"Morning, Miss Mala." The man replied short.

They shake each other's hands. Not to forget, the assistant also shook the headmaster's hand.

The man again stepped foot into the school area, followed by the assistant and the principal. He will check the condition of his school directly, as usual. Check the state of teaching and learning activities in the school that is shaded by the foundation established by his father first.

And do not forget, check his favorite son who also attended the school.

"How's Kenzo progressing?" Asked the man, after he reached the front of the son's classroom.

"Kenzo, there's been a lot of progress, sir. He rarely fainted at school." Honest Mala.

"Has his friends still often ostracized and mocked him?" Imbuh the man, while looking at his son from outside the classroom window.

"There's still. But, he had a close friend, who seemed sincerely befriended him. They always look the two of them anywhere."

The man quickly looked at Mala.

"Name Umar. He's sitting right next to Kenzo's desk." Obviously Mala, while glancing towards the table of Umar.

"Did he and his parents know if Kenzo was my son?" Ask the man worried.

"No, they don't know."

"You sure?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Who are his parents?"

"Umar is the son of the Subrata family. And also the son of that woman who just accidentally bumped into you in front."

The two men who were standing almost parallel, immediately turned to Mala, who was still faithfully staring at Umar and Kenzo in the classroom. They turned back to the class.

"Umar is the first grandchild of the Subrata family, who had been forcibly taken custody of her mother, by one of the lawyers from your law firm in Jogja." Mala flat.

"What do you mean, Miss Mala?" Ask the assistant.

"I heard that both of Umar's parents were divorced. Umar's custody initially fell into his mother's hands, but the father demanded his custody to fall into her hands. And it turns out, one of the lawyers from your law firm won it." Mala is short.

"How can you?" Ask the man.

"I don't know much about it, sir." Answer Mala friendly.

The man who understood the law very well, thought carefully about Mala's words. He tried to find a reason, how could the custody of a child of that age fall into the hands of his father. It would take a strong enough reason for the judge to transfer custody of a child from a mother to her father.

"I'll find out later." Inner man it is.

The three people walked back to another place. They checked the hall that will be the venue for the foundation lustrum event which will be held in two weeks.

Ah yes, that man is Ardiansyah El Baraja. A 37-year-old widower with a son, Devandra Kenzo El Baraja. She's been a widower since Kenzo was a baby.

Ardi finally divorces his wife, Beautiful Olivia, six months after Kenzo was born. Oliv prefers his career as a model at its peak, rather than having to take care of little Kenzo. Ardi was really disappointed with Oliv at the time.

Oliv who actually does not want to have a baby from his marriage with Ardi, secretly consumes the contraceptive pill. It was known to Ardi, after one year of their marriage. Ardi ends up swapping the pill for a fertilizing drug without Oliv's knowledge. Eventually, Oliv became pregnant.

Oliv initially wanted to abort his contents. But because of the threat from Ardi who will divorce him, Oliv finally keep his womb. In fact, her work as a model, even more peaked when she was pregnant.

And after Oliv gave birth, she got an offer from one of the fashion brands from abroad that required her to leave her son. Ardi had rejected it, because Kenzo still needs his mother. But Oliv chose his career. And because of that, Ardi immediately divorced her without even listening to Oliv in the slightest.

Actually, there have been many women who tried to get close to Ardi. Or also, both parents who also become a matchmaking bureau for the only son of his puppet. But, no one can ever melt the heart of an Ardiansyah El Baraja.

Remember, Ardi is not a random person. He is the owner of one of the largest construction companies in Indonesia founded by his father, Maha Karya Construction. Who has successfully erected some iconic buildings and skyscrapers in cities in Indonesia.

Actually Ardi is not so interested in his father's business, he is more interested in the field of law. So, he used to study law majors to get his law degree from one of the famous universities in his hometown, Bandung. He founded his own law firm, Alanna Law Firm.

But Ardi is also aware, he is the only son of both his parents. If he's not the one who's running his father's company, who else?

Ardi then began to study his business for the sake of both parents. He also completed his MBA at the same university. He was immediately given the task by the father to take full control of all the businesses and foundations that had been established by his father.

Ardi's life went so well. He married his girlfriend, Oliv, after they dated for two years while in college. But it turns out, his household had to run aground because of Oliv's attitude. And after that, Ardi would rather focus on his work, rather than looking for a companion to life again.

But besides that, there is a dark side of an Ardi that not many people know. Because of his disappointment with his ex-wife, he considered most women the same. They are too selfish and attach great importance to money and fame above all else.

Ardi eventually became a cassanova after her divorce. He could easily pay the woman he wanted to serve all his wishes. With a note, the woman must keep Ardi's identity a secret. Otherwise, Ardi could easily make those women regret for a lifetime. And it still happens to this day.

Ardi had been hiding his son's identity for his safety. Remember, little Kenzo was almost kidnapped while in a shopping center with his grandmother first. And it was a big lesson for him.

It's not hard for an Ardi to cover up Kenzo's true identity. And Kenzo doesn't mind that either. He also wanted to know, who his friend would sincerely accept his imperfect situation.

"How was Umar related to Kenzo?" Ask Ardi when they are in Ardi's room.

"Everybody knows Kenzo's condition. But Umar doesn't seem to be bothering about it. He even became the first child to report, if anything happened to Kenzo." Honest Mala.

"Near that? Since when?" Ask Ardi curiously.

"Since they were in first grade. Moreover, after Bu Aini visited Umar once a week. They're getting closer."

"Mom Aini?"

"Yes. The birth mother of Umar. The woman who accidentally hit me." Mala is short.

Ardi had actually seen the woman who had hit him several times, when he visited his school as it is today. And he always looked scared like that. At first, he ignored the woman's attitude. But because of Mala's words, he thought a little about it.

Mala also told about Aini's visit every week to meet her son. He also told how Kenzo always came and was enthusiastic if he met Aini.

"I can use it and make it the next one." Inner Ardi, after Mala finished her story.