I choose Your Heart

PHD (26)

Aurel was confused, because on Monday he had to go to school early. Aurel was looking for an idea, and he chose to make a sandwich instead, so he could finish on time. Aurel kept glancing at the wall clock, after finishing preparing breakfast, Aurel ran to his room. 

"Geez!" Aurel surprised. He thought Fariz had come out of his room, but Fariz was sitting on the edge of Aurel's bed. 

" Why is it still here? Out!" Aurel kicked Fariz out of his room. 

Fariz did not move a bit from his place. Aurel becomes upset, he doesn't care about Fariz, wants to go out or not. Aurel picked up her school uniform, took her into the bathroom and changed her clothes there. When Aurel came out, Fariz was still in his place. Aurel immediately picked up his bag and left without concern for Fariz. Just one step out of the door, Fariz called out to him. 

"Aurel, wait!" Fariz got up and stepped closer to Aurel who was standing in front of the room door.

"What's wrong? Say it! I have to go to school immediately" Aurel said. 

"Let me prove my point, I'm serious, I like you. Let's get from friends, and get to know each other. After a month, I will declare my love back to you. At that time, you had to give an answer 'Yes or No'," Fariz said as she stared fixedly at Aurel's two beautiful eyes. 

"All right! Already, right, talking? I'm leaving" said Aurel. Aurel immediately picked up the bike and pedaled quickly. All of Aditya's property fell to Edi, by falsifying Aditya's signature. But they do not know, that Aditya has prepared future savings for Aurel. 

***

Dewi Sartika High School.

Aurel parked her bike and immediately ran to class to put her bag. Then he ran to the field, lined up and prepared for the ceremony. At school, Aurel has no friends because they don't want to have friends like Aurel. They always make fun of Aurel who's an inmate boy. 

However, all of that was actually beneficial for Aurel. He does not need to bother looking for an excuse if his school friends take the road. Since Aurel's life is quite busy, going home from school, Aurel has to cook lunch for his uncle and aunt. After that, he went to work part-time to meet his needs, such as school supplies and tuition. Edi never gave a penny to Aurel.

Aurel still feels lucky, because he is still allowed to go to school. Although his uncle did not give money for school, Aurel was already able to make his own money by working part-time. It's just that, Aurel is often in the lock outside the house if it's too late to go home.

***

The Aurel house. 

Olivia had finished her bath and called Fariz for breakfast together. Edi had left for the office without breakfast. Fariz had breakfast at the dinner table alone with Olivia. Fariz tries to pry information about Aurel, the girl he fell in love with at first sight. 

"Tante, what's Aurel like?" ask Fariz. 

"He's like a parasite, disturbing the point. So, stay away from him!" Answer Olivia. 

"Looks like a good girl, Auntie. Honestly, Fariz likes Aurel" Fariz said. 

"Well, it's up to you. Auntie doesn't regulate your feelings. Oh, ja. When did you start going to college?" ask Olivia. 

"Two weeks away, Auntie," replied Fariz. 

Olivia finished breakfast and put her bag on and left after saying goodbye to Fariz. Since she and her husband, Edi, controlled Aditya's wealth, they have continued to fumble. Edi just never got into an office, any kind of office situation he didn't care about. He has an affair behind Olivia.

Olivia always comes home late at night, no matter what she's doing out there. Olivia doesn't even realize that her husband has many dark lovers. He just knows, shopping and hanging out with his friends. For the rest, Olivia had always been silent in a boarding house, but with whom she was there, no one knew.

***

All the staff gathered because Aditya company had a decline in stock prices, since Aditya was imprisoned until Aditya died. Edi never took care of the company at all, he just came for a while and went to his mistress' place. One by one, Aditya's herbal beverage company was declared bankrupt, two years ago. Now there is only one beverage factory and a central office building that takes care of finance.

"How's this? We can go on like this" said one of the office staff.

"Yes, I better resign, before this company goes completely bankrupt and we lose our severance pay" said another.

They also wrote a letter of resignation simultaneously and handed it to the head of HRD.

*Brackk.

The HRD chief kicked the table because a security guard delivered letters from office staff who had gone home.

"What the fuck? Why would they go home without permission?" tanya Gusti, Head of HRD who is very trusted by Aditya. She was young, she had just celebrated her birthday yesterday. He is 24 years old now. Because of his honesty, Aditya immediately raised Gusti from a personal assistant to head of HRD. 

"They're afraid that the company can't pay their wages, sir. So, they all resigned," the middle-aged security guard replied.

"Huff." Gusti could only sigh. Indeed, the current state of the company is on the verge of bankruptcy. Gusti received all the letters and sent the security guard back to his post.

"I have to talk to Mr. Edi, after all, he's the one in control of the company right now" Gusti murmured. He felt very sorry for Aurel, the company that was pioneered from below by his father, all broke.

The longer, the maker of herbal diet drinks that are getting weaker and damaged one by one. The Deputy Director, Opi, has advised Edi to buy or at least repair the machine. As fewer and fewer machines were operating, deliveries of the drink were delayed due to the constraints of the manufacturing process. One by one their clients decided to cooperate and move to another company. 

The company was supposed to be passed down to Aditya's only daughter, Aurel. However, everything changes when his wife dies and he becomes depressed, who eventually commits a criminal act against Triana and is imprisoned. Not only pity because all her father's legacy is lost, but Aurel is also treated like a maid and must bash for his own needs.

***

School Home.

Aurel finished tidying all of her school equipment into a bag. Suddenly in front of him there is a chocolate milk drink box flavor. Aurel looked up to see who put the milk.

"Sister Bian" said Aurel. 

" Drink! After school, you'll be working again, right?" ask Bian.

"Sister Bian, you know?" aurel asked as she looked around. 

"They're all home. I'll take you home, come on!" Bian pulled Aurel's hand but Aurel brushed it off smoothly.

"No need, thank you" Aurel said, leaving Bian in the classroom.

Bian is the head of the 12D class, the class where Aurel studied. He is notoriously cold by some of the students in his class. Today for the first time, Bian greeted the woman and the first woman he greeted was Aurel. Bian turned to look at Aurel's desk. 

"Hem, the milk is not accepted, the person is rejected, too" Bian said with an amused smile. Bian often passes the resto where Aurel works. Secretly, Bian often notices as Aurel serves customers with a sweet smile. Bian was attracted by Aurel's stubbornness. Bian knew, the Aurel family was already broke, but Aurel could still smile at serving customers.