The Sins of Love

WELCOME

...Just because you're not crying doesn't mean you're happy...

...And just because you laugh doesn't mean you're not sad...

...-adinda N.R.-...

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It is now evident that Ziyan's affection for Nasha is far greater than his anger and disappointment, Ziyan's proof is that he is sitting on one of the benches in the hall of SMU Bina Karya right next to Nasha, as the girl wanted.

On the other side of Nasha there is Mia and next to Mia there is Caca, they are still cool chatting because the opening event has not started, as well as Ken and Arvi who are next to Ziyan, who are also in the room, while Ziyan was the only one who looked very tense there, his hands were clenched and placed at the end of his thighs, just like the students who were going to the oral exam, he said, his gaze was only fixed to the stage and pulpit that was provided for special guests namely the family foundation, in the front seat had many people tie in very neat clothes, teachers, teachers, the staff as well as the principal, all the seats in the hall room were almost full by the students and all the attendees for the school's anniversary event.

This year seems to be more festive because invited guests from the foundation look more than last year. Ziyan and Nasha chose a seat in the middle, Nasha said so that her speech could be heard when Nasha wanted to sit ahead but Ziyan desperately refused.

One by one the foundation family went into the hall and went up on the stage, there was already a solemn sofa set up for the foundation's nuclear family, Ziyan's face grew increasingly tense looking at them, she said, the foundation family consists of a grandfather who seems to be 70 years old, a young daughter looks like she is only 5 or 6 years old and a married couple who look very harmonious and the husband is seen holding her daughter.

All the event organizers also entered the hall and Ms Ratna who was assigned as MC walked to the pulpit to open the event and immediately the room became quiet when Ms. Ratna said her greetings.

Nasha looked towards Ziyan who looked increasingly tense after the members of the foundation family entered, her eyes continuously staring intently at the people sitting on that stage, who were all on the stage, suddenly Nasha clasped Ziyan's clenched hands and felt very cold, as soon as the man turned his head and got a smile that was so soothing, Nasha's smile seemed to say "it's okay" and Ziyan could only look her girl in the eye for help, while Nasha saw there was so much fear and sadness in the eyes of the man who was looking at her now

'Ziyan why?' whispered Nasha in heart

Nasha and Ziyan did not pay much attention to Ratna's speech on stage that welcomed the guests of honor and explained the rundown of the event, which was, they were still staring at each other and like chatting in their hearts until it was time for Ratna to invite the chairman of the foundation to deliver a welcome.

"The first greeting will be delivered by the chairman of the Bina Karya Indonesia foundation, Mr. Irwin Rajata Akbar Ph.D. to him the time and place in the ceremony" exclaimed Mr. Ratna as he passed to the side of the stage, and then the 70-year-old grandfather who still looked very healthy walked firmly and authoritatively to the pulpit, while everyone present gave a standing ovation for him.

Irwin Rajata Akbar is the second generation of SMU founder Bina Karya, his father is the founder of the foundation and Irwin continued the leadership after his father died, originally the Bina Karya family foundation did not dabble in education but they were very successful real estate and coal entrepreneurs, after their company was at the top of the success of Irwin's father built a school or foundation as a form of support to build quality education in Indonesia, who would have thought that the Bina Karya foundation consisting of elementary school to junior high school would be successful as well as their other businesses and now after more than two decades the school has become one of the elite and quite expensive private schools in Jakarta.

Irwin Rajata Akbar's family business is very much, Irwin is currently assisted by his only son Ravi to run these businesses, they have now become one of the superpowers that oversees dozens of real estate subsidiaries that build dozens of apartments, elite housing complexes, hotels, and, shopping malls and some coal companies in and outside Java, even their tourism business such as hotels already exist in Malaysia, Singapore even in Canada which is the home country of Irwin's father.

At present Irwin still delivers his speech about his gratitude for the progress and development of the school is very good, he said, the speech lasted quite a long time because he also thanked the invited guests and all his colleagues and employees who had helped build the Bina Karya foundation to this success.

Nasha just listened to her speech like the others while Ziyan looked at the grandfather before her without smiling

"Today is also a very special day for me because right on this day my father built this school as a birth gift for his first grandson who is my son, Ravi"

"In addition, right on this day I will also inaugurate the expansion of our group A hotel branch that we will build in Australia, and the hotel I'm going to present to my first granddaughter who's going to be 18 next week"

"Previously, I would also like to introduce the audience and students as well as the teachers to my grandchildren who are present with us here today, actually, my grandson has attended school here and now has 3rd grade, but because of something he never wanted to be introduced as a member of the family foundation to maintain his friendship with other students"

Ziyan's clenched hands were now sweating and getting colder, while the other students turned to each other like looking around for who the person the foundation's chairman meant

"But because today was so special, for the first time he wanted to be present at this event, I asked him to come on stage and join us"

"Ziyan Ravindra Akbar, my grandson"

Everyone was shocked to hear the name being called, Caca, Ken and Arvi to the point of disbelief, Mia was stunned and Nasha turned her head to the man beside her

Ziyan was still staring at everyone on that stage with anger and disappointment, her hands getting stronger clenched until her fingernails almost injured her own palms

"Ziyan let's go on stage" Irwin once again called his granddaughter to join them

All eyes were like looking for where Ziyan was

For some reason Nasha's chest now felt tight, so this was why Ziyan had been looking unsettled since then, she did not want to meet her family, as everyone looked at Ziyan curiously, nasha's eyes began to tear up

Shortly before Nasha clasped Ziyan's hand the man suddenly stood up quickly from his seat, Nasha's head looked up and looked at Ziyan who looked very angry staring intently at her entire family

Instead of walking onto the stage the man instead walked out of the hall with his cynical and angry face

Everyone in the hall especially the students stared at Ziyan who left the hall and started whispering

Nasha's chest felt increasingly ill, her hands shaking, while Caca, Mia, Ken and Arvi were also some of the students sitting nearby now looking towards her like looking for answers from Nasha

Diandra who saw Ziyan leave the hall stood up and chased after him with her legs still in bandages, while Nasha could only further drown her face that had started to turn red as it held back tears

"What the hell is this drama" whispered Arvi to Ken, their eyes still seeing Diandra who ran out chasing Ziyan

Mia clasps Nasha's hand to give the girl strength, Mia and Caca know for sure it feels awkward and uncomfortable for Nasha because at this time the other person knows Nasha is the closest person or girl friend of Ziyan's closest, Ziyan, surely everyone will be more curious about the two of them, let alone seeing Diandra chasing Ziyan must have made Nasha's feelings more confused.

After Ziyan died the atmosphere of the students in the hall was not conducive, either, the faces of Ziyan's grandfather and father look very disappointed with Ziyan's behavior and now Ms Ratna and Mr. Dirman are trying to take the focus of the students back because the opening ceremony has not been completed.

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