ALVIN Trying to Rise

Debates

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"So this is Ganis' son?" asked Mr. Gemang looking at Alvin so deeply.

Alvin fell silent while bowing his head, letting Mr. Gemang look at him closely.

"Yes, Sir. This is Ganis' first surviving child" Mrs Hartari explained.

"Come, we better sit down again," continued Madam Hartari slightly melted the atmosphere.

Although Mr. Gemang was already sitting in a wheelchair and looked old. However, Alvin can see clearly that there is still arrogance there.

With the way Mr. Gemang looked at Alvin, Alvin could sense that there was still hatred, probably because he was similar to his father. There is also a longing and guilt there.

Mr. Gemang nodded, Alvin and Indira who stood up to welcome his arrival were now sitting back.

"Where is Ganis, why isn't he there?" asked Mr. Gemang, looking for the existence of someone who is none other than his daughter.

"Ganis can't come yet, sir," replied Hartari who was sitting next to Mr. Gemang.

Mr. Gemang immediately looked at his wife with a sharp gaze, he then looked at Alvin who was sitting in front of him.

Fortunately Alvin was immune to the so-called glare, because since working with Ezra, every day the gaze had become his food. Until now he was not intimidated at all.

"What do you mean, can't be present, heh? That means Ganis doesn't want to meet his own parents?!" asked Mr. Gemang to Alvin in a high voice.

Alvin was not surprised that Mr. Gemang's attitude would also be harsh like this, because he had also seen the hard attitude of Mr. Mardo, maybe it also came down from Mr. Gemang.

"Not so, sir. But, there was a slight obstacle to my mother, so she could not meet new people" replied Alvin in a still polite voice, though sounding firm.

"New people, you say! We are his parents!" sentak Mr. Gemang.

"Patience, sir, just talk slowly, Alvin and Indira have just come." Mrs Hartari tried to calm Mr. Gemang.

"His parents have not seen each other for more than twenty-four years? Isn't that already a new person ... or maybe a stranger?" Alvin said with a relaxed face as if without burden, although under there his hands clenched firmly resisting the turmoil of taste that made him very uncomfortable.

"Brazed kid! How dare you say we are strangers! It turns out that not only is your face similar to Hardi, but your behavior is also the same as your father!" hardik Mr. Gemang looked at Alvin full of anger.

"Not shameless!" hiss Mr. Gemang again, with a slower voice.

Alvin's fist on his lap tightened when he heard Mr. Gemang denounce his dead father Alvin.

"I am also not surprised by the attitude of the Master like this .. it was not just Mr. Mardo who has a cocky and stubborn nature, but his father as well. No wonder Mr. Mardo dared to kill my Father and my brother .. Maybe it's all like, Sir?" said Alvin while looking into the eyes of Mr. Gemang with great courage. Of course it all makes Mr. Gemang rise in blood.

"Sir, already ... do not be like this, later high blood, Mr. Kumat," Lerai Nyonya Hartari while gently rubbing the chest of Mr. Gemang.

"Alvin, please stop, don't make your brother too emotional" continued Mrs Hartari again, turning to Alvin.

Alvin now looks like an unkempt boy and likes to talk original and rude. It was completely beyond his expectations, truly he had never expected any of this to happen.

Alvin seemed silent, he exhaled slowly, trying to regulate his already heightened emotions. Honestly, at first Alvin just wanted to hide the condition of his mother who was sick, so he looked for other words.

However, the reply from Mr. Gemang who even raised the family relationship and being hard even made his emotions peak.

Honestly, if now Alvin is asked, can you see the Karyoso family as his family? Then Alvin will firmly answer, no. He still considered them strangers who suddenly came into his life and made a mess.

Although maybe in his heart he also admitted that they are family, and should be treated as polite as other parents, he said, and that also made him feel tormented whenever he did rude and disrespectful to the Karyoso family.

"I'm sorry for all my slackness, then excuse me" Alvin said as he moved from his seat.

"Where are you going, Vin?" ask Indira.

"Miss, I borrowed your car first to find a hotel, tomorrow morning I pick it up again before returning to Jakarta," said Alvin as he stood up and bowed.

"But, Vin–" Indira was about to prevent Alvin. However, Alvin did not respond to Indira.

"Assynnya!" connect Alvin again before moving out of the house. With a sad and worried look from two different-age women there.

"Look at him, still the children have been arrogant and disrespectful to parents," growled Mr. Gemang saw Alvin who walked outside.

"Son Alvin wait a minute, son!" Mrs Hartari also appeared to be trying to prevent Alvin.

"Let it be, he did not know that it was difficult to get a hotel here, at least he returned again," said Mr. Gemang, stopping his wife's steps.

Alvin had already disappeared from view, changing with the roar of a car engine being turned on from out there.

"The brother is wrong, if Alvin is tested with the difficulty he is used to, he is in this position because of his own business, school through scholarships and while working in various fields to finance his life. Looks like if you just sleep in the car, it's not something that's hard to do, Alvin." Indira tries to explain while sitting inside, feeling guilty to Alvin.

"Eyang, Alvin didn't want me to come here at first, he told us to look for hard evidence so he wouldn't have to explain it to you guys. But, I forced him to meet Eyang, because I was sure that Eyang would be happy and accept Alvin," Indira continued, looking at Mr. Gemang with a disappointed face. His attempt to bring Alvin here now ended in vain.

"But, it turns out that all my estimates were wrong. Which even makes him offended .. to be honest I'm now ashamed of Alvin, Eyang." Indira covers her face with both hands, feeling a failure to convince Alvin that his family only wants to meet again with Alvin and Ganis and unite the family that has long separated, without any other intention.

Madam Hartari looked at her granddaughter's concern, she then walked over to Indira and sat down beside her.

"Dira, you can't blame yourself. Now maybe Alvin needs to calm down, we try to talk again tomorrow morning, before the two of you return to Jakarta," said Madam Hartari, rubbing her granddaughter's hair gently, while Mr. Gemang chose to go from there with his wheelchair.

"Ewho knows? After I was rejected by Alvin, there was someone who contacted me and told Avin's opinion of rich people, like us. He said, Alvin's life has never gone well when dealing with the rich, so Alvin hates wealth. That's why at first Alvin couldn't accept us as his family," Indira told Mrs Hartari, trying to tell how difficult it was to seduce Alvin who was not interested in money and power.

"Yes, Eyang understands, so we better let Alvin think and calm down first, tomorrow morning when he comes to pick you up, then we try to talk again," said Mrs Hartari.

"Yes, Eyang," nods Indira at last.

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