
Elvano stopped the silver sports car in the parking area not far from the lecture building as requested by the master who is also his best friend.
"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat...Morning My girl, my future wife, the mother of my children. Let's be happy together and make the day beautiful. It's just you and me." Mirza's message.
Mirza smiled thinly while keeping the flat object in her shirt pocket. Apparently the course he took every once in a while he kept his mouth shut. He hid his drowsiness after almost a night awake. Elvano, who was busy fiddling with the contents of his cellphone, immediately smiled when he found his best friend's papah through the tail of his eyes. He knew exactly what Mirza was going through after a night of wakefulness.
"El, try checking. Why is there a crowd of students in front of the class?"
"Now,.Boss.."
"Next year. Yes, now Elvano ibn Jabir..."
"Haha... Busyet, complete very, boss. Ok. While I was checking, Boss read this." said Elvano while prodding a tablet containing a gossip show from one of the private television stations.
Mata Mirza looked at every part of the news that was aired.
"You've been the topic of conversation, baby. Everyone questions your identity." murmured Mirza.
"But wait...What's this?!" mirza said with perfectly rounded eyes.
His eyes moved agilely reading every series of words listed. Especially in the sentence that mentions that the existence of Arumi called abnormal girl is only a business trick. Where her parents' company, Permana Wicaksono is in bankruptcy. And Mirza Adyatma, owner of MA Group, helped save the company. And in exchange Mr. Permana handed over Arumi as a token of remuneration.
"Just garbage news...!" mirza said furiously as she threw the tablet into the chair next to her.
Drrt.
Drrt.
Drrt.
Mirza's phone shimmered.
"What kind of news is that, Za?!" william said in a furious manner.
"Yes, Pa. Mirza just read it..."
"You take good care of it, Za. Don't drag. Papa doesn't want Permana or Arumi to get hurt. Papa could not imagine, how Arumi felt when reading it"
Deg.
Mirza was stunned for a moment. His mind wandered in search of the person he now loved so much.
THE DREEG...
The car door closed along with Elvano sitting back behind the wheel. His eyes flashed a hint of dislike. Mirza who saw that knew very well that something must have happened.
"El..."
"Yes, Za. Sorry.." said Elvano with a heavy sigh. And his hand held out a piece of paper.
The story of Arumi, the girl 150 cm. Arumi, besides a student, turns out to be a housekeeper at the residence of Mr. Mirza Adyatma. Seen at the time of how Mr. Mirza treated him. Far from being a lover, right?
"Junk...!" mirza said as she squeezed the sheet.
"El, I want to know who is the creator and spreader of this garbage news..."
"Well, Za..."
"Nareta please contact all time media both print and electronic. Schedule a press conference at eleven o'clock in the afternoon. Please prepare everything. Don't let anyone miss" asked Mirza over the phone.
"Well, sir." said Nareta, Mirza's office secretary.
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Arumi. He's still sitting in the car. His eyes occasionally stare at the cell phone that contains news about him and his father.
"Yes, Allah. Don't you have the heart of someone who makes this kind of news? Without any confirmation, just raise the news. Hadeeuh.." muttered Arumi.
Drrt.
Drrt.
Drrt.
Arumi's phone shimmered. He glanced at her and breathed heavily.
"Assalamu'alaikum's chat...Yes, Sir?"
"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat... You all right?"
"Either...This morning we went to college, all right. But after reading the news, Arumi became unwell..."
"I'll finish it soon. Eleven o'clock press conference. You don't take all that news to heart, baby"
Hixes.
Hixes.
Hixes.
"What should Arumi do, sir...?" said Arumi in between his sobs.
"Dear, I'm sorry. I've made you cry...Where're you?"
"Campus parking..."
"Kam-pus.." said Mirza. His eyes greeted the area of parking.
"Where, honey...?"
"In car. Not far from my father..."
Beeps.
Beeps.
Beeps.
Mirza tightened her ears. And the sound of the horn he just heard seemed to signal. Along with that, Mirza's eyes were immediately fixed on a car parked in the parking area across the street.
"El, you take care of class. I went to see Arumi for a moment. Don't forget our eleven o'clock press conference at the office..."
"Ready, Boss..."
Mirza immediately got out of the car and headed for the car where Arumi was. The move was so fast because Mirza knew how Arumi's current situation and condition were.
"Go away, baby." said Mirza, gesturing for Arumi to move from behind the wheel.
"I'm sorry, baby." said Mirza as she looked at Arumi who was still trying to reconcile the rumbling in her heart.
Seeing Arumi not responding to her words, Mirza sighed that felt so heavy in her chest.
"We go somewhere else to talk..."
"Where..?"
"Follow it, yes." said Mirza, winking her eyes and unraveling her distinctive smile.
The car drove down the campus road at moderate speed. Arumi's eyes still looked wet even though her crying had just ended. With the tail of his eyes Arumi tried to look at the handsome face of Mirza that he was difficult to understand. Between annoyance, anger and even worry all become one.
Nearly thirty minutes both drove without a word. Each one speaks in his mind. Until in a magnificent home page, Mirza stopped the silver sports car that has accompanied him in recent years.
"I'm sorry, Arumi. No intention puts you in a situation that makes you cry. I'm sorry.." Inner Mirza.
"Hadeeuhh.heat is a heavyweight clothes enhancer. Hopefully it will not be attacked by prickly heat or the like.." Inner Arumi.
"I have to how to keep Arumi from crying again...?" inner Mirza.
"Will I be able to accompany Mirza? While the current ripple is not necessarily able to pass through.." Arumi's inner.
Hixes.
Hixes.
Hixes.
For some reason, Arumi again drowned in her tears. The clear thread was increasingly swift as Mirza grabbed Arumi's head and drowned in her chest.
"Am I willing to go on with all this, sir? I'd be strong and brave if it was only about me, but not if it was my family..."
"I understand. But you should be stronger and braver. There's me more..."
"Stop that...."
Hearing Arumi's last words, Mirza's heart rippled. There was a successful silence occupying his heart. She stared at the beautiful eyes of Arumi who was still wet with tears.
Mirza cupped her hands on Arumi's cheeks and rubbed Arumi's tears with her thumbs.
"Your crying makes me even more angry. I promise to resolve this matter as soon as possible. Be patient and strong, baby. I'm the one facing everything. Do you believe me?"
"I still believe to this day...'
"Good...You are my girl. Just mine. Now we go in and see papa and mama..."
Take Mirza back to Arumi's head and put it back on her chest.
A moment later, Mirza unraveled her arms and got out of the car. A little running he circled the body of his silver sports car and opened the door for Arumi.
A little difficult Arumi out and it was helped by Mirza. Then the two stepped into the room where William and Dania were sitting relaxed. He held Arumi's hand tightly all the way.
"Pa, Ma.." said Mirza, half of the surprise of the two who were chatting casually.
"Hey, Ar. Here, Ndok..."
Dania's hand signaled for Arumi to sit nearby. Arumi followed the signal. Mirza is not far from Arumi.
"Papa doesn't like it if it drags on, Za. Quickly finish. Has Mirza forgotten how to react quickly?" william said in a satire.
"Yes, Pa. All because of Mirza's carelessness. Today too Mirza will finish"
"Goodle. Papa please do. If you fail not only Arumi is hurt but two families and also the image of our company..."
"Yes, Pa..."
"Arumi, don't worry that everything will be fine again. Trust in Mirza. Mama's sure Mirza can finish it fast..."
"Ma, Pa.titip Arumi yes. Mirza to the office first. There's a press conference. Mirza held it in the office hall..."
"OKs. Leave it to us. Arumi is safe." said William with a seductive smile.
"Fear right..."
"Oyes, of course Mirza is afraid. Because you three are the most important people in Mirza's life"
"Yes, already. Go away..."
"nz, Ar...Me, me..."
"Ah, long time. Just wanted to go to the press conference, Za. Not going to the battlefield"
Arumi smiled amusedly at the words of William who always managed to make his smile fluffy.
"Ah, Papa this is just annoying. Ar, come along for a while" said Mirza as she pulled Arumi into the upstairs room.
"Hey, don't you do anything about that mama's daughter...!"
Regardless of Dania's warning, Mirza continues to take Arumi to the room above.
"Why does Arumi feel light? I didn't feel burdened at all when I pulled it. Didn't Arumi weigh nearly sixty kilograms? Strange.." Inner Mirza.
"Based on the refrigerator man, heartless. I'm a human not a goat, just pull it..! But about sir Mirza realized not yes with my body weight? Hadeeuh.." Inner Arumi.
***How, curious is also not like mamake about the course of the press conference or Arumi's plan? Keep reading for the continuation...ππ
Sorry some days are not up to date. Maklum mamake is busy. Hehe....
BTW, MET Lebaran for all who celebrate. Sorry to be born and to....ππ***