HIDDEN STEP

CHAPTER 8

Regret

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the sound of Andrian's fair, straight finger tap echoed throughout the office space. His breath is regular with his empty eyes straight ahead making a named sanity in his questioning existence.

The file that used to be his soul opium is now neatly arranged in its place. Can't pull that body and soul together.

Ignore the job, the phone that reads he does not ignore.

His lips were unceasingly speaking words that only he understood.

Most of his thoughts focused on yesterday's events.

The things that he believed in, the problems and the path that he believed in, now changed only overnight. How can his brain rest?

That boy.. The boy she thought was an illegitimate child turned out to be Alex's son.

Andrian always thinks negatively until the opinion that comes from his point of view he can trust with all his heart.

Alex was married once. Her marriage was 7 years old when they decided to separate. Based on forced matchmaking, finally there was only a mismatch between the two, then they separated peacefully.

The first child was named Denis. The son Alex took care of was 5 years old. The boy is already TK. As you know, kindergarten where Andrian saw it near Zian's school.

The second son was named Dimas. 1 Year old, raised by her mother. Actually Alex and his ex-wife did not want to separate the two, but because Alex did not want to lose Denis, Dimaspun was still very small at that time then the decision was taken.

Back to the Andrian issue, it deserves the face of Bila and Denis similar. They are nephews and aunts, right?.

Alex's face and Bila's very similar. Only differences are found in thick and thin eyebrows, Alex's jaw is firm and Alex's nose is more pointed. If itself is not too sharp to make a sweet impression on his face more prominent.

Blame Andrian who never paid any attention to Alex at all.

He now regretted for accusing her of being like that. But he's not entirely wrong. How about 'dating with the rich either***** fat or the other as long as it's pocketed millions'. That still doesn't explain the truth? If he himself never confirms it is true or not, he indirectly admits that it is TRUE.

"Wahh big brother bought land here? I can't believe your company's that advanced." Pleasure daydreaming, Andrian did not realize that Zian was already nearby by randomly shuffling the files and reports on his desk.

"Well, by the way, are you going to build a mall here? " Tanya Zian who saw her brother did not react in the slightest to her first question.

"A little space in the corner of the land I prepared for you" answered Andrian. Not wanting to argue for silly business, Andrian immediately went to the sofa where his lunch - rather lunch because it was three o'clock in the afternoon - was lying there again brought Zian from Alex.

There Zian was confused by his brother's answer.

For me? What does it mean to build a house for me? Her thought.

But after remembering something he finally understood his brother's words.

"You pray I die?" Ask a man in a suit in that room.

"You're smart as it turns out."

Enraged, Zian opened his lunch box, picked up his brother's box and moved all the meat to his box.

Andrian's food now only has rice and some vegetables. Andrian shook his head to look at his brother's childish behavior.

"Tomorrow Sunday so I'm going home, I miss you so much."

"Thank God".

"Sister has to go home too, 'cause I want to see you. " Said Zian began to soften. If talking about his mother, then he will miss his mother even though sometimes irritated with his mother.

"Ohoa.. You dare to advise me? Think of yourself!"

"And brother... I really want to have a daughter-in-law, don't you intend to find just one?" Zian said heart. Zian knew Andrian was very sensitive to that.

".... Never mind. You're a kid, don't burden your mind with this kind of thing. That's open to your business, too"

Further

After that, there was no conversation between the two. The silence that occurred added to the clarity of the matter in one of the parties.

***

At 18:00

Today Andrian is in one of the cafes with Tian. As well as nostalgic time they often hang out hanging out.

Chat for the sake of chat they continued to glorify happily. No need to think about your problems, if you can be happy now, be happy!

The world needs to rest with all the hypocrisy it has ever faced.

Her net glanced at someone at the end of the uniformed waiters. He certainly knows who it is. Even if you stand five feet long, how could Andrian not recognize that figure?

His eyes that continued to stare at the uniformed figure could not be separated from Tian's vision. As for Tian, Forgetting all the trouble-clogging talk, his gaze followed where the pupil threw its spear, if it was just a joke, Tian thought it was impossible.

Dear thousands, his eyes only caught a few figures on the end table that there was one man and one woman plus the waiter who turned his back.

Looking deeper, he knew to whom the eye was locked. He was the servant who was currently turning his back on him.

"Who? Temen lo?" Ask Andrian. Turning his gaze toward Tian he was now no longer impressed with whatever his best friend saw. Whatever it is not his business.

"No, just someone rich I know." Andrian answered turning his gaze to the person in front of him. Occasionally glancing or following where the figure went.

"Ohh.. I'm kirain. That's so, rich people never see it. "

The two people laughed, Andrian who was usually silent is now more visible aura happy. Not only outwardly, but more appropriate if the happiness he felt was very deep from his most sincere heart. What why? Where Andrian knows. He himself was confused by his heart. Maybe next time he should see a doctor to get his mental check-up.

Tian would aim the neglected cup before him his mouth as his phone rang. Gita's name appears on the screen of his phone, immediately click the green button with a little bent.

"Hello darling.. " The difference in pronunciation intonation sounds obvious. Now either intentional or not his voice is softer and more seductive.

"No papa.." A smile of compulsion could Andrian see on the idiot's lips.

"I'm not at home either, just calm down."

"OKs. Yea! "

After that Tian tidied up all his stuff. Just a cell phone and a car key to be precise. He who stood up immediately made Andrian confused, but his appearance was just flat. Ok, let's enter into the character.

"Gue unplug first, meet Gita. Hye!"

Andrian did not reply or respond. His eyes looked towards the watch he was wearing.

In a few minutes the cafe will be closed. All he did could only wait solemnly.

***

Before the last second of this cafe closed Andrian out to his car. Supervise all activities in and out without any care.

A few minutes later the figure came out. He did not know that Andrian was at the cafe from earlier. As Andrian saw it, only twice the figure came out to serve. It was far from Andrian's desk.

So with certainty that his footsteps stepped towards the woman earlier, his shoes collided with the road resulting in a familiar sound of footsteps.

Noticing a voice approaching towards him, When looking up from his lowered gaze.

"Hey.. "