When Love Should Choose

Nia Arrives at Ardian's House

Chapter 4

Om Vishnu turned his car to the right entering the housing complex where he lived. The residential complex is very spacious with many blocks on each side of the right left which is filled with magnificent buildings, as well as if driving straight ahead, will also see spacious and luxurious villa buildings.

Om Vishnu drove the vehicle straight until it arrived at half way the car stopped on the left side of the wide road.

Nia saw the gate opened by a grandfather in his 60s.

“Who is it, Om?” nia asked instantly as the door opened and the car drove in.

“That's the Om employee, Nia, his name is Amat. Call it Wak Amat later.”

“Oh... Wak Amat, thank you yes..!” spontaneously Nia bows her head from the open car window as her car passes through the gate guarded by Wak Amat.

“O-o, Nia, you are very friendly,” a smile Om Vishnu saw the hospitality of the young girl greeting and saluting the employee who guarded the front of her house.

“He-eh. Wak Amat lives in this house too, Om?” ask Nia to know.

“Iya, Wak Amat has a wife named Bik Aini. They live both in the back house.”

“Home back?” Nia raised an eyebrow.

“Yes, you will understand. Yes already, Nia here would not want to tour Wak Amat and Bik Aini. But there is another more important task later,” says Om Vishnu.

“What's important task, Om?” asked Nia not understand.

“Tasks related to Ardian,” replied Om Vishnu short.

“Oh...,” Nia just hissing. He did not ask anymore, because it seems Om Vishnu was tired of picking up Nia from the train station earlier, passing through a crowded and crowded journey, so it feels far and tiring.

Om Vishnu parked his car in the garage of the house. Nia jumped down and hurriedly picked up her big bag from the back seat.

Wak Amat who had opened the gate for them, walked in a hurry to approach Om Vishnu. But Om Vishnu just said, “Bantuin Nia only, Wak. It has a big bag.”

Wak Amat also walked closer to Nia. “Mari, Non, let my bag bring into.”

“Oh, no need, Wak. I can do it myself, Wak,” replied Nia.

“Aduh, let me bring you, Non. I feel bad if Non refuses,” said Wak Amat while half forcefully taking the big bag from Nia's hand.

With a glare, Nia also let her bag taken and carried Wak Amat into the house.

After being outside the garage, Nia turned her head again into the garage.

Apparently, in addition to the parking lot of Pajero Sport car that he was riding, there are also 2 other parking lots for 2 other cars. Whose car is that? Could it be the car that Ardian and his stepmom drove?

Nia walked in the footsteps of Om Vishnu into the house.

His eyes did not loosely sweep across the courtyard of the luxury building's house. There are many plants with flowers that are blooming in the garden area. There is also a fish pond and a private swimming pool. Wow, what a delight to this great house of Om Vishnu, Nia thought in her heart.

The two legs of the level that usually only stepped on the floor of the house with the ground in the front yard and white sand were also pounding the waves, now you have the opportunity to step on a graceful green ceramic floor that is shiny and looks expensive.

The first time Nia's feet stepped into the house, she was greeted by a thin woman in her 50s. The woman immediately bowed her body slightly welcoming the arrival of Nia and Om Vishnu.

“Ohiya, this is Bik Aini who was Om said, Nia,” said Om Vishnu while introducing to Nia the woman who stood at the entrance doorway.

“Oh, Bik Aini, I am Nia,” said Nia politely to the woman who spelled Om Vishnu named Aini it.

“Good afternoon, Non. Please come in, Non Nia. The room has Bibik prepared on the 2.” floor

“Iya,” Nia nodded, following the footsteps of Bik Aini who led Nia's way to the 2nd floor, while Om Vishnu walked towards his study on the 1st floor.

Bik Aini who was holding the large bag of Nia that had been handed over by Wak Amat at the entrance threshold, walk up the wide, circular staircase with a beautiful and luxurious design like in five-star hotels.

Because it was only the first time climbing such a strange staircase in Nia's eyes, she also walked carefully step by step to get to the 2nd floor.

“Sori, Non. The room is not so big. May Non like and feel at home stay here,” said Bik Aini.

What's?! Are rooms this big and luxurious said not so big? thought Nia almost fainted. Shaded by her own room in Tanjungbalai, a small room measuring 3 X 4 meters, whose walls are made of planks, even under the pedestal of her house directly the flow of Asahan River water.

Nia thanked Bik Aini who put her bag near the dressing table.

“Tas Non Nia later can be issued contents and arranged clothes in this wardrobe, Non,” said Bik Aini while pointing to a large pink wardrobe, in line with the color of the bed and bed linen motifs of the flowers that cover the soft bed.

“Iya, thanks, Bik,” says Nia.

“Ohiya, because in Non's room there is no bathroom, so Non Nia later showers in the bathroom outside this room only yes, Non. Non know, right?”

“Iya, Bik,” nod Nia. Indeed, before entering the room, he saw a bathroom located not far from this room.

“Mmm... It's afternoon, Non can shower now. After the shower later Non down to the bottom of the dinner that Bibik provides.”

“Iya,” Nia nodded again, listening to all the instructions of Bik Aini.

“Mmm... Anything else to ask, Non? If nothing, Bibik wants to go down clean and cook first.”

Nia shakes. Although in his mind berbersit a name “Ardian”. Where is Ardian, his childhood friend? Why didn't you see her sighting? But Nia was reluctant to ask.

“Ohiya, Non,” said Bik Aini as remembered before his step out of the room. “His room is Nak Ardian across from this room. He doesn't like to be bullied and is a bit angry. Hopefully Non later will not be surprised if he can suddenly get angry for no reason.”

“Oh... Is that so, Bik?” tanya Nia choked.

“Iya, Non. It's best for Non to be careful when dealing with Nak Ardian. His emotions are bad even though his heart is good.”

“Oh... So now, where is he?” tanya Nia was unable to stem her curiosity from earlier.

“Nak Ardian hasn't been home since morning. Bias, Non, go early in the morning, go home late at night. Not work, but hanging out with his friends who are as good as he is. Hehe.”

Nia gaped. Is that how Ardian is now? thought. Has his bad attitude the last time they were together not changed and continues to this day? Oh, geez! It's been 10 years! Ardian period still maintains his bad attitude for 10 years only because of the departure of his mother?

“How about his wife Om Vishnu, Bik?” asked Nia remembered.

It seems, he does need to know a little about Ardian's stepmother who married Om Vishnu 10 years ago. Ardian stepmother who has no biological children because she has never been married before and when married Om Vishnu was 40 years old.

Bik Aini paused her intentions out of the room. This young girl has a lot of questions and curiosity too, thought Bik Aini. But that's okay, people who ask a lot and want to know about others are usually people who care. Caring is not in the sense of wanting to be used as gossip material, but really caring to want to know about someone.

“Mrs Siska is rarely at home, Non. So is Om Vishnu. Their husband and wife are busy taking care of the big company left behind by her late father Mrs Siska. Do not be surprised if they are more outside the house than at home. Frequently going abroad for two weeks. Therefore, Nak Ardian also participated, rarely at home. Hehe.”

Nia listened to “gosip” Bik Aini with her mouth still gaping. All the Bik Aini stories felt strange in his ears. The life of Om Vishnu and Ardian in the city of Medan is very different from their life in Tanjungbalai 10 years ago.

Back then, they lived a simple life in a plank house near the Asahan River. Although not enough, but their days passed quietly without much busy means.

Until when Ardian's biological mother is often sickly, their lives become rather grim.

Even so, Nia always tried to entertain Ardian and his best friend was still able to laugh cheerfully occasionally when playing with him. Especially when they swim together in the Asahan River before dusk.

Such moments are loved and missed by Nia at all times. Because Ardian will nosily flirt with Nia with splashes of water that he splashed into the face and hair of his best friend. Then Nia will return to pat the surging water until Ardian pretended to swim away and Nia chased after him.

The memories felt so beautiful and precious to forget. Does Ardian still remember all those memories? think Nia.

“If no one is asked again, Bibik down first yes, Non,” said Bik Aini when he saw Nia like daydreaming of something she did not know.

“Iya, Bik, please,” Nia clenched her lips and smiled small.

Bik Aini sizzled, beautiful as well as this young girl, her heart said. Bik Aini doesn't know much about Nia. He only knew his master had brought in an old neighbor's son from his hometown first. Want to take a temporary vacation or to stay a long time until college everything, Bik Aini does not know. The son of his master's old neighbor must be his friend Nak Ardian as well, guess his heart.

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