The Cruel Destiny

FORTY

The morning Roger looked lethargic, all because he was sleep deprived last night.

The dance that saw her husband was not as usual ventured to ask.

"Papa why? how can I be that lethargic?".Tanya Dance.

"It's okay." Roger answered briefly while wearing a suit that had been prepared by his wife.

Seeing her husband who was reluctant to tell a story made Dari not ask further.

Then they went to the table for breakfast together.

"Arion where?." Roger asked the butler, Merly, who happened to be at the dinner table.

"He's leaving early in the morning for the college, sir." Answer Merly.

Roger seemed to be thinking of something.

"Why is there another problem with Arion?." Tanya Tari who felt suspicious of her husband's attitude.

"A little bit ." Roger answered briefly while starting to eat toast which became his breakfast menu this morning.

"What are you having to do with Pa?." Ask Dance gently.

After thinking for a moment, Roger finally decided to tell some of the problems he was facing to his wife.

"I just told him to stay away from the girl who's now his girlfriend." Roger said then he sipped his tea.

Dance looked surprised, she did not expect that her son already had a lover.

"Then why did Papa tell him to stay away from the girl he loved Pa?." Tanya Tari who often does not understand the way her husband's mind.

"That girl doesn't deserve to be with Arion, she's from the bottom." Roger replied without telling the truth.

Dance could only exhale irritatedly, she also gave understanding to her arrogant husband.

"If you can persuade Arion to also make her go as far as the girl." Said Roger.

"Yes Pa." Said Tari, although in her heart she was against her husband's attitude. But in order to avoid debate, he pretended to agree.

After breakfast Roger went to the office, stay with the servants Dance at the house.

****

In a village far from the city, a man almost sixty years old was in his vegetable garden. He looks very painstaking caring for the various vegetables he planted.

Although he was not young anymore, he was so eager to work tirelessly.

"Good morning, Mr. Hart, so diligent early in the morning already in the garden." Sapa one of his neighbors who also works as a vegetable farmer.

"Hehe, yes Mr. RT, I'm looking at the vegetables that thrive. Mr RT also why tumben early in the morning already into the garden?". The man called Hart asked.

"Yes, I also want to enjoy the morning air in the garden." Answer Mr. RT.

Then they both got into a conversation about vegetables.

Until then Mr. RT conveyed something that made Hart's mind feel a little disturbed.

"Oh yeah, yesterday there was a stranger who came to me, he asked me something about Mr. Hart's own family." Said Mr. RT.

"Who is his name sir? then he asked me anything?." Hart looks very curious.

"His name if not wrong Ervin sir, he only asked about the origin of the Father. Then when I offered to drive him straight to my father's house he refused." Answer RT explained.

"Where did RT meet? and how's that guy?." Ask Hart.

"I found him in the stall Bu Ida, emm, his characteristics are tall sturdy, his age may have been about thirty years, then the clothes are neat and also look expensive sir." Answer Mr. RT.

Hart looked overwhelmed.

Maybe he was their man. Inner Hart.

Seeing Hart who did not respond to him, Mr. RT also felt bad.

"Sorry Mr. Hart, am I wrong to have told the identity of the same father of the man? you see, I think he's one of Mr. Hart's relatives from the city." Said Mr. RT.

"Ohh, it's okay, Mr. RT take it easy." Hart said with a smile.

"Thank God then, by the way, how is your daughter?." Ask RT further.

"He's fine sir, I'm fine too." Answer Hart as it is.

As the day wore on and the initially cool air turned slightly hot, the two of them decided to go home.

Hart spread his gaze throughout the room, the house he was in was now very simple.

Again he was reminded of the story of his neighbor who served as the chairman of RT.

"Why after all these years have people come to ask me about my origins? does anyone in town recognize my daughter? but it's impossible for them to remember." Hart never stopped guessing in his heart.

Hart's feelings are suddenly agitated.

"But if fate brings them together with my daughter, what can I do?." Hart murmured while leaning his back on the rattan chair.

****

Arion and Elmira were sitting in the back garden of the Faculty, they deliberately separated themselves from Felix, Brady and Dafa.

"Why are you sitting here? we usually hang out with the three of them." Elmira asked who was sitting next to Arion.

"It's okay, I just want to be with you." Arion answered while embracing her lover's shoulder.

Elmira also just smiled.

The more days the feelings of love between them deepened, besides that they also almost never quarrel. The two of them always try to understand each other.

The two of them just fell silent while staring straight ahead, it seemed that several clusters of roses were flowering busily. Its branches swayed when it was hit by the wind, so that some of the already withered rose petals fell down.

Elmira enjoys the scenery, but inversely proportional to Arion whose mind is now somewhat raging.

She still thinks of the reason her father forbade her from dating Elmira. Because when Roger said the reason, Arion could see the look in his Papa's eyes that was like hiding something.

I'm sure Papa is hiding something, but what?. Arion murmured in the heart.

Then she looked at her lover sitting next to her, after looking around her and feeling that no one was paying attention to them both, Arion quickly kissed Elmira's cheek which was still focused on watching the flower garden in front of her.

"Rionnn,,,,." Screeched Elmira while rounding her eyes so surprised.

"Don't you freak Rion, no one's seen." His protest, though unyielding, met a red face.

"Hehe, no one's watching." Said Arion while rubbing her lover's hair which is now over the shoulder length.

"But still, you don't repeat yourself, ashamed to know that anyone has seen." Elmira said to remind her lover.

Arion smiled as he nodded his head.

****

In the AXA group office, Roger was leading a meeting, he discussed the plan to open a shopping center and also the playground that had been completed one hundred percent.

"Remember, I want all the preparations to be perfect. Because the media will cover it, so I hope you work hard and put all your abilities into succeeding the opening event." Roger said at length.

"Okay sir, we will work hard to succeed the event." One of the directors replied to represent the other.

Then Roger ended the meeting, he went out of the room followed by his assistant.

Until his office, Roger immediately told Ervin to send invitations to colleagues and also some officials in the city.

Ervin agreed and immediately passed away from his boss room.

After his assistant came out, Roger sat down and leaned his back on the chair.

He suddenly thought back to the sin of his past, but how else, he was always helpless before his Father.

Now Roger was just hoping that what he was worried about would never happen.

TO BE CONTINUE,,, YOU,,,

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