Chasing the Love of Alex
First Time Meeting with Hardhan

From a distance, Alex witnesses firsthand how Karina is treated, the other female prisoners endlessly bully and torture her slowly, with light but frequent punishments. Which will make anyone unable to bear the suffering any longer.

And Alex has asked the right people to make sure Karina keeps getting that kind of reward every day. Until Karina gets frustrated and kills herself.

"This is not how Miss Karina is, wait for another shocking news about your family. It's all a reward you'll receive for making Boss close to losing his son and wife. And you've lost Anindira's life!"

"I'll do anything for Boss. for someone who saved me from falling..."

Alex recalls the first time he met Hardan seventeen years ago, and the first time Hardan brought Alex to his home.

It all started when Alex happened to pass by, and saw an early teenager his age being beaten up by some grown men.

Without thinking anymore Alex helped the teenager, blindly he directed his punches and kicks towards the adult man, until finally they all fled, he said, leaving a battered Alex alone with the teenager.

"Stupid...!! You're looking to die...!!!" the teenager shouted in a thunderous voice.

Then the teenager reached out his hand to help Alex stand up, but Alex was too tired that he could only sit up and wipe the blood on the corner of his lips.

As he reached out to his waist the boy scolded Alex, "Why are you helping me...?!! tanyakanya.

"I've seen death, and I don't want to see it again." Alex replied grimacingly as her face hurt as she spoke.

The teenager sat down next to Alex, then reached out his hand, "Hardhan.." he said, and Alex welcomed the helping hand, "Alex.."

Then Hardan let out a long sigh, "I just want to pick up death... That's why I provoked the anger of those drunken men... Unfortunately you helped me." he explained with a bitter laugh.

Alex knew there was a deep tone of sadness in Hardhan's tone of voice, a sadness that Alex also felt a month ago.

"Why...?" ask Alex. He already knew the answer, only he still wanted to make sure.

"My father died two weeks ago... I've always missed him, I can't accept Papa leaving me... And it was all too sudden...!! I can no longer bear this sorrow." - Sighed Hardhan softly.

"You can't imagine my sadness.The next morning I can still joke and laugh with him, but Papa's afternoon is gone forever... That's too cruel, isn't it...? Too painful.." continued Hardhan, holding his voice so as not to choke.

"You were at your Papa's funeral...?" ask Alex.

"I even went down to his grave and raised his body" Hardan replied in a raucous voice.

"You still have a mother...? sister or sister...?" ask Alex again.

Hardan.

"Sih you stupid...! It was just desperate... You're still a lot luckier than me." Alex sneered.

"How dare you say I'm stupid!! What do you mean...?!!!" shouted Hardhan.

"You can still go to your Papa's funeral, while I... I just found out my parents were dead after I came out of my coma for two weeks. After recovering from my wounds, I was left in an orphanage, until now. I have nothing in my life, only

it's my parents that I have.." Alex explained.

"You're lucky you still have a mother and a brother to look after, why would you leave them, too...? They must also be sad about the passing of your father, you should comfort them, not add to their grief by your death.." Alex continued.

It seemed like his words were resuscitating Hardan, as the man immediately cried, and shouted. Hardan let out all the sadness he had been feeling for the past two weeks.

Until finally some men in black suits came to them, Alex had set up to protect Hardhan, and glared at the men.

"I'm fine." replied Hardan as he stood up and patted the dirt on the back of his trousers.

"We're going home." Hardhan reached out his hand to Alex.

"Home home...?" alex is confused.

"Yes, go home to my house... I'll ask Mama to adopt you..."

"But..."

"There's no but-but... Come on, get up...!!" hardan exclaimed as he pulled Alex to his feet.

Hardhan himself, who had broken it, was assisted by one of his guards on the other side of Alex.

"Let me alone young master." the other bodyguards offered to replace Hardhan with Alex.

"No need, Alex helped me out. Hurry along...!"

Not long after they arrived at Hardan's house, Alex saw the amazement of the luxurious house like a palace. Until the panicked voices of the mothers distract Alex.

"Oh my goodness, bad boy.., this time what else have you done...?" screeched at Hardhan's mother while looking carefully at every part of Hardhan's body that was injured. Makes Alex think back to his mother.

"Ma I'm fine.., maybe I should go home by name, if only Alex hadn't helped me earlier Ma.." explained Hardhan.

And for the first time Mama Hardhan saw Alex, then rushed up to him, "Oh my God, my face is so bad." Mama Hardhan said as she cupped Alex's cheek gently, then turn his attention to one of the guards, "Quickly bring in and immediately call Doctor Daru.." he ordered.

Alex was immediately taken to the living room, and sat on one of the soft sofas, "Mbok.

"Well Nyah..."

Hardhan sat next to Alex, "Ma... Yes Ma.." pinta Hardhan.

"Adoption...?" reset Mama then turn her attention from Alex to Hardhan continue le Alex again.

"Yes Ma... Both of his parents died a month ago, and now Alex lives in an orphanage."

The new mom will answer when the warm water and the washcloth she asked for had arrived, Mama wet the washcloth with warm water, then clean the wounds on Alex's face.

Alex grimaced every time the warm water washed his wounds, his tears running down his cheeks, not because of the wound, but because Mama Hardhan was as gentle as his mother, and that moved Alex.

"How old are you, son...?" ask mama softly.

"Next month I'm thirteen years old aunt." replied Alex.

"You're two years younger than Hardan.." Mama muttered, "You're just as handsome as Hardhan.." mama's tease.

"Where do you know Alex is handsome...? his face was so scarred...?" ledek Hardhan's.

"Bad boy... You doubt your mama's opinion...?" mama asked while pinching Hardhan's head, making Alex laugh wide but immediately grimaced because the wound back sore.

Mama again saw Alex, "We have to treat the injuries first, while waiting for Doctor Daru.." exclaimed mama.