I choose Your Heart

PHD (14)

KPH 14

Aditya stepped closer to Triana who was lying on the bed. Triana wakes up and avoids Aditya, but her legs hurt so much that she can't stand up and falls on the floor instead. 

"Go away, don't come any closer! Go!" Triana shouted and her screams were heard by Aurel. 

Aurel paced around looking for ideas on how to save Triana. Aurel came out of his room next to the room Tri was using. Aurel banged on Triana's bedroom door. 

"Pa, let's go Mama, Pa! Papa don't hurt Mama, Aurel please," Aurel said as he cried sobbing sadly. Aurel continued banging on the door.

Hearing Aurel's crying voice made Aditya stop stepping. Triana immediately got up and sat leaning against the wall. 

"Do you want me to do something rude to you? Why did you meet Lanzi outside of work? You want to tell Lanzi all the truth? You'll be really sorry if you don't listen to my words." Aditya smiled mysteriously. 

"You can ask your daughter if you don't believe me! I didn't say anything to Lanzi, hysterics, torment" Triana said between sobs. Triana was frightened, her body was trembling. Triana couldn't imagine if something happened to her tonight. 

Aurel kept calling Aditya until Aditya finally opened the door and left Triana's room. Aurel immediately ran to hug Triana while crying. Aurel felt very sorry to see Triana sitting down while hugging her knees. Triana cries in Aurel's arms. 

"I'm sorry, Papa Aurel, ma'am" Aurel said in a sad whisper as he hugged Triana.

"It's awful. I gotta get out of here fast. I need to be able to find my son. I cannot meet Mas Lanzi, if my body is touched by that crazy man" Triana muttered. Triana wakes up aided by Aurel. Triana sat on the edge of the bed. Aurel saw Triana's leg bruised.

"Mama wait here! Aurel take massage oil for Mama!" Aurel goes to the living room looking for a P3K box, but he does not find it. He looked into the living room and found it under the television table. Aurel immediately returned to Triana's room. 

Aurel painstakingly massaged Triana's bluish calf. Triana cries at how sincere Aurel takes care of her and also loves her. Triana wept imagining how Aurel felt when he lost Felicia, his mother. Triana rubbed the top of Aurel's head. 

Aurel shed tears unconsciously. Aurel immediately left without seeing Triana's face. Aurel closed the door and stood in front of the door. Aurel feels heavy if he has to lose Triana. However, Aurel realized, Triana also had a life of her own. Aurel can't help Triana becoming a mother to Aurel.

***

Morning time.

"Lan, what time was it last night? Did you eat last night? I didn't wait because I was sleepy" Fitri said. 

"Lanzi's coming home at ten, ma'am. Lanzi had dinner at Cassy's house," Lanzi replied smilingly. 

Lanzi went to the office with Tom. Lanzi daydreamed the entire trip. Tom glanced from the glass above the dashboard. Tom felt confused to comfort him. Lanzi stared out the car window, Lanzi's mind glaring, I don't know what he was thinking.

"Ekhem, young master, where are we going today?" ask Tom. 

"Didn't Mr Tom set my schedule?" Lanzi said slowly. Unlike usual, Lanzi was more silent today since leaving the house. 

Tom actually just wanted to distract Lanzi, so as not to daydream. Tom told the driver to go to college first. Half an hour later, they arrived at the school. Lanzi immediately walked into his office. Some of the Lecturers who greeted him just ignored him. Lanzi is lazy to talk.

"What is my jdwal now?" ask Lanzi to Tom. 

"Nothing, young master," replied Tom. 

"That's better," Tom answered briefly. 

Lanzi squinted her eyes at Tom. He didn't understand what Tom meant by that answer. Lanzi asked to dispel her curiosity.

"What do you mean by saying something like that?" tanya Lanzi stared intently.

"If scolding me can ease your confusion, your unrest, do it. Angry at me, it's better than me seeing you grim like that. You know that I always thought of you as my son, and which father would watch his son grieve. It hurts me more" Tom replied at length. 

Lanzi was stunned to hear Tom's reply. Lanzi realized that she did not pay attention to the people around her, she was too selfish because she did not think about people who loved her. Lanzi felt guilty and apologized.

"Sorry, Mr. Tom. My mind is really messed up. It was only two weeks ago that Triana left, but my heart has changed. I fell in love with the wrong person. I realized it was wrong, but in my mind, everything was filled with her reflection" Lanzi said in frustration. He sat down in a chair and grabbed his head. It was like breaking Lanzi's head.

"On Mrs Felicia?" ask Tom. 

Lanzi was silent at Tom's question. Tom always understood his heart better than himself. This time Tom correctly guessed Lanzi's heart. Lanzi did not reply, as she could neither deny nor justify it. How can he justify his feelings, if his feelings are tethered to the wrong heart. Lanzi also could not deny because his heart was indeed stored a taste for Felicia. 

"You were so depressed after going around with Mrs Felicia, without you telling me about it, I knew she was the cause of your turmoil" Tom said. 

Lanzi lowered her head against the table. Tom sat down in front of Lanzi's table. Tom waited for Lanzi to regain consciousness from his gloom. Lanzi looked at Tom who was sitting quietly, waiting for him. Lanzi re-strengthened her body. 

"What's my schedule today?" ask Lanzi later.

"Meeting with the cosmetics company, they want to create a special advertisement for a smart phone" Tom replied. 

"Only to advertise on mobile phones? Don't they think, it's better if the ad is broadcast all over electronic media?" ask Lanzi. 

"I don't know with that, we can only follow the wishes of our customers. And also, Mrs Felicia, today, will come back to the office to see the final process of filming the herbal drink commercial. I hope the young master can be professional and not avoid Mrs Felicia" Tom said. 

***

The Aditya house. 

Aurel was neat with her favorite natural makeup. Today Aurel should be able to distract the bodyguards who followed Triana to Lanzi's office. Triana was also preparing to leave for the office. 

"Pa, Aurel wants to come with Mama to the office" Aurel said. 

"no need. What's Aurel doing there?" aditya asked while glancing at Triana. 

"Aurel wants to see the commercial shoot, Pa. Who knows, Aurel can meet the artist who is filming there. Yes, Pa," said Aurel spoiledly. 

Aditya, who loved Aurel very much, could only nod with a smile. Although in his heart, Aditya felt anxious. 

"Yeyy, thanks, Pa." Aurel immediately pulled Triana's hand and got into the car. Aurel noticed the face of the bodyguard who got into another car behind the car that Aurel was riding in.

"It looks like only one person is following us. I guess .. I can handle it if it's just one person. Hopefully after today, Mother can find her son and be reunited with her family" Aurel murmured.