I choose Your Heart

PHD (30)

Ting tong ting. 

Fariz stepped to the front door and opened the door. Two police officers stood tall with a middle-aged man. The middle-aged man was wearing a black suit with a brown tie. The man's hand was holding an office bag.

"Good morning" said the police officer.

"Good morning, sir. Please enter! What's up, huh?" ask Fariz. 

"We came here to arrest Edi's brother and Olivia's sister. They were reported for embezzling the company's money to bankrupt the company" the police officer said. 

Fariz calls Olivia and Edi who are still asleep. 

"Tante, Om, someone's looking for Om and Aunt" Fariz said from Olivia and Edi's doorstep. 

In her room, Aurel had just finished her breakfast and went to the kitchen to store dirty trays and dishes. Aurel heard a commotion in the living room and immediately ran there.

"You both have to come with us to the police station!" The police handcuffed Edi and Olivia's hands.

"Sir, you must be wrong, sir. I didn't do that, sir," Edi said in self-defense.

"You explained everything at the police station" the policeman said. 

"Aurel, please Auntie, dear," said Olivia as she warmed up and seduced Aurel into helping her. 

Aurel just stared coldly at Olivia. He did not answer Olivia's request for help. Aurel approaches the man in black who takes the police to Aurel's house. 

"Om Bimo, what's going on?" ask Aurel. 

Yes, that black-clothed man was, Bimo Digantara. The lawyer whom Aditya trusts to keep the original will from Aditya. Aditya knew what his sister Edi was like, therefore, Aditya had prepared a will long before his wife died. Aditya buys a luxury restaurant to manage his wife and child if Aditya loses all his company. 

The house that Aurel currently occupies is also already in the name of Felicia, Aurel's mother. Because Felicia is dead, the inheritance of the restaurant and the house now falls into Aurel's hands. 

"Sir Police, take them! They've taken other people's money and company without permission" Bimo said.

"No! Aurel, aunty please, aunty please." Olivia continued to ponder, but Aurel did not want to look at her aunt. 

The police took them into a car and drove away from Aurel's house. Bimo invites Aurel to speak together in Aditya's reading room. 

"Sit down!" Bimo invites Aurel to sit on the sofa of the reading room.

"What's up, Om? Aurel was curious" said Aurel. 

"Your uncle and aunt are very dangerous. Therefore, despite knowing that the company and all of Mr. Aditya's wealth were forcibly taken by them, your father did not charge them. Your father was afraid that they would harm you if they did not manage to take all your papa's treasure. Your father wanted Om to report them when the company went bankrupt. They just want to enjoy wealth without working, it is certain that no matter how much money will run out. All your papa companies are bankrupt. But your papa has a little legacy for you, which is this house and a restaurant that is currently still Om managed. When you graduate school, take care of your papa's resto. Om's old, wants to retire as a lawyer, and your dad's the last client. When the handover resto later, then complete the task Om," said Bimo told a long story.

"Thank you, Om. He held Papa's mandate well. I'm sorry to bother you, Om," said Aurel in tears. 

"Om already thinks of you like princess Om, where it might be troublesome. And ... if you can, drive that foreign youth out of this house. Om, worry about you" said Bimo.

"Om, no need to worry. Aurel can take care of himself" said Aurel. 

" Yes, already. Om, say goodbye first," said Bimo.

"Ekhem …." Fariz mocked Aurel who was busy daydreaming.

"Eh .. Brother, cough huh? Want Aurel to make the most effective herbal cough medicine?" aurel asked with a sweet smile.

The first time Fariz saw the sincere smile of Aurel's thin lips. A sincere smile as if there were no more burdens in his life, that smile was as sweet as a peach. His face was so bright, as bright as the shining sun this morning.

"Well! I forgot to go to school" said Aurel, then ran to get his bag in the room and ran to the garage, he got on his bike and was confronted by Fariz at the gate. 

"I'll drive Auntie's car, okay?" ask Fariz. 

"If using a car is afraid of getting stuck in traffic, brother. Aurel departed, and Brother" said Aurel, pedaling his bicycle as quickly as possible.

After Aurel left, Fariz stepped inside the house. He sat on the living room sofa with a gloomy face.

"If Aunt Olivia wasn't in this house, I should have left too. But it's hard if I stay away from Aurel. What am I supposed to do?" Fariz muttered sadly. He comes to Aurel's house because his mother is Olivia's friend. Now that Olivia is arrested by the police, Fariz doesn't feel good about having to live there alone with Aurel. 

***

In the school parking lot.

Aurel arrived at the school parking lot. He locked his bike and stepped out of the parking lot. However, someone called Aurel.

"Aurel, wait!" Bian ran towards Aurel. 

"Sister Bian, tumben late?" aurel asked who was astonished to see Bian coming late. Usually, Bian always comes earlier than other students because he is the class president. 

"Who am I saying I'm late? It's still fifteen minutes before the bell rings. Let's go in together!" Bian pulled Aurel's hand. Aurel pulls his hand, but Bian holds Aurel's hand tightly until it is hard to escape.

The two students who came across Aurel and Bian were the ribbons. Aurel was uncomfortable.

"Eh, take a look! That's Bian's sister, right? Our super cold class leader is rich in refrigerators. Oh, my gosh, he's with Aurel. What are they dating, huh?" ask a student to a friend beside her.

"But, it seems like they fit. Beautiful and handsome, equally cold, it fits." The student chimed in on his friend's words.

Aurel pulled his hand back, and Bian remained unwilling to let go. 

"Sister, can you please not? I'm not comfortable with their sight" Aurel said, staring around. 

"Why? They said we fit in, anyway. Are you ashamed of having my rich friend?" bian asked as he let go of Aurel's hand. 

"Not, no, like that. I'm happy, really, to have a friend like Big Brother" Aurel said. 

"Then?" ask Bian briefly.

"No need to hold hands, can you?" ask Aurel. Aurel lowered his head, not daring to look at Bian's face. Aurel is afraid of making Bian offended. While Aurel knew that Bian had been secretly guarding her all this time. Aurel did not want to be considered ignorant of return. 

Bian ruffled Aurel's hair like a lover who was feeling anxious with his partner. Aurel raised her face as Bian ruffled her hair. Aurel breathed a sigh of relief, seeing Bian smile. That means, Bian was not offended by Aurel's words. Bian again stepped side by side with Aurel without joining hands. Aurel is happy to have friends now.