Second Love to Ardian
Second love for Ardian

Second love for Ardian.

"Jerry, you're here." Nalda said looking happy when she saw the arrival of her best friend.

Yes, the one who came to see you was none other than Jerry. Nalda's best friend and the man who loves Nalda. Although Jerry loves Nalda, but Nalda still accepts Jerry and is mediocre, so that their friendship is not damaged just because of their respective feelings.

Jerry knew, if grieving his feelings would be difficult, but for the sake of his two friends, Jerry was willing to be mediocre in front of his two friends. Although later he will bring his feelings back, but especially now he can be close to his best friend and the woman he loves so much.

"Of course I came here when I heard my best friend was not well." Jerry walked up to the dining table. Even the man ignored Ardian there because he was not aware of the figure of the man in front of Nalda, because his gaze was only on Nalda alone."Are you still sick, Nal?"

"Alhamdulillah is no longer Jer, her swelling has also begun to decrease." Nalda answered, making Jerry smile.

"Thank God I'm glad to hear that." Said Jerry. Jerry was standing next to Ardian's chair, but he was aware of Ardian next to him.

"He was unaware of my presence." Grumpily Ardian with his regret for being ignored."Look at her gaze on Nalda very else." Decak Ardian doesn't like it.

It felt like Ardian wanted to chase away the man who was staring at Nalda with another look. But Ardian can't do that, considering this isn't his home and the man is also Nalda's best friend. So he had no right to expel, because Ardian was Nalda's nobody.

"Do you not intend to sit?" Hearing a familiar voice in his ear made Jerry turn to the side.

"Ohsss.... Goddamn bum! Why is this guy here? What does he want to do?" Inner Jerry stared at Ardian with a look of dislike, even his warm gaze earlier turned cynical when he saw the presence of Ardian.

"What are you carrying, Jerry?" Tanya Nalda broke the tense atmosphere in the room. Because Nalda could feel a clean strain between the two men.

Hearing Nalda's question made Jerry smile warmly and turn to Nalda."I brought fruits for you, because I know that early in the morning like this you can only eat fruit, not heavy food." Jerry answered while watching the paper bag made of cloth, which turned out to contain fruits."Looks like I saw a change today, because you ate heavily, not like the usual day." Jerry stared at the rice plate in front of Nalda.

"Because I want to eat, Ardian happens to bring it." Nalda turned to look at Ardian who was now silent with a flat look on his face."Is Ardian angry, yeah, because Jerry said it just now?" Inner Nalda felt bad for Ardian."But why am I thinking of him. I should have been normal." Inner Nalda again dispelled her feelings of guilt.

"I forgot one thing about Nalda. If he can't eat heavy in the morning." Inner Ardian who realized his mistake. Though that time was listed on the information paper about Nalda. What he likes and dislikes. But Ardian was still happy because Nalda was so very appreciative that the food she brought Nalda wanted to eat, even though the woman knew that she never had breakfast with heavy food.

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After delivering food to Nalda, Ardian now goes to his office. It just so happened that today his schedule was nothing to make the man relax a little in his room.

"Master, how? Does Miss Nalda like your cooking?" Ardian turned towards Jidan when he heard the man's question.

"I don't know, Jidan. Whether he likes it or not. Because he said my cooking was good. Though earlier said to Ani if the cuisine I cooked is very good." Ardian with a face that looks moody. Looks like the guy's upset."I even forgot that he couldn't eat that hard in the morning."

Hearing his master's curse, made Jidan smile like his master was upset."But it's okay, sir. Although Madam Nalda said that the taste of the food is normal, but Madam Nalda still eat it. Nalda also knew she couldn't eat breakfast. But since madam Nalda appreciates you, madam Nalda still eats it without protest." Obviously Jidan was trying to comfort his master that looked glum.

"But no one's as special, Jidan."

"There's a master, it's just that Nalda's not aware of it."

"really? Then what is it?" Tanya Ardian was curious.

"He appreciates you, sir. Even willing to accept you, which means you have a chance to approach her." Obviously Jidan came back who still convinced the master.

"really?" Jidan simply nodded, which made the corner of Ardian's lips lift. But a second later the corner of the lips dropped back."But I don't think I deserve him, Jidan. You know, I'm the Casanova. Even many women know me as the man who once rented their nights." Said Ardian who remembered his behavior all this time, even his behavior was very difficult for him to leave because he was very opium to do that. Moreover, one month ago he just did something crazy back."I'm a sinner, and she's a good woman, of course it's not worth pursuing, Jidan. Moreover, you know that I have a se**sual abnormality."

Ardian was so eager to abandon his bad habits, but because of his behavior that could not change made it very difficult for the man to leave his bad habits so far.

While Jidan who listened to the curses from his master could only feel the kasian. Jidan knows how to be in the position of Ardian now who is always bound in his past, even though the man wants to forget it, he said, but because trauma makes the past it turns into a trauma that is not forgotten forever.

Jidan smiled when he heard the story of his master, who apparently still realized that what he was doing was wrong. But his master could not abandon his bad habits.

"Every human being has committed a sin in the past, sir. But they want to change for the better, so they leave their bad habits to change." Jidan replied, making Ardian speechless to hear his secretary's speech. But Ardian doubts whether he can change later or not.

"For the matter of lady Nalda, whether to accept master or not. It's all in Madam Nalda's feelings. Because you just have to fight to get his heart."

"But Jidan, is Nalda willing to accept my dark past, or not?" Tanya Ardian looked towards Jidan.

"It all depends on his feelings, sir. If madam Nalda really sincerely loves you then mistress Nalda will accept all your mass. Even Madame Nalda won't mind you, if she really loves you and you intend to change." Said Jidan back, which increasingly makes Ardian look silent to think of Jidan's words that are true. But, question. Can it change or not?

"I don't know Jidan. I'm just following how the next move is." Clearly Ardian turned his steady gaze towards Jidan towards the ceiling of his study.

Jidan understood what Ardian was feeling right now, only that Ardian was at a loss for what to do.

"Sir how about we have lunch. It seems like it's lunch time." Said Jidan turning their conversation so that the master was not in a confused state like now.

"Where are we having lunch?"

"I'll take you somewhere special." Jidan replied while opening his phone. It was seen that Jidan smiled as he read the message.

"Where?"

After a light conversation that sounded serious. Now the two men with different statuses, stepped out simultaneously. No one talks because both of them are silent and in their minds.

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"Why are we here?" Ardian asked as he looked at the building in front of him. Not a restaurant like Jidan said, but an elementary school building.

"You'll know, later." Jidan smiled."Sir, do you want to come inside or not?" Ask Jidan before he gets out of the car.

"I'll come, Jidan. I happen to be wondering what are you doing here?"

Now the two men got out of the car, stepped inside. From the school yard, it is now crowded with children who have just returned from school.

"Of, Jabir!!" Hearing his name called Jidan turned his body. Not just Jidan. Ardian also turned around to see who the person who called his secretary was.

"Rafa, Rafi, Azra, Fragrant." Said Jidan smiling when he saw his three nephews and also his sister. While Ardian who was there immediately fell silent stunned when he saw the young girl who had been making him curious. It's just that he didn't get any information he was looking for, because all the information the girl had Fazar hidden. Who is the little girl who has the same face.

I don't know what Fazar's hiding. But he was sure that there was something to do with him. For months he did not get any information.

Just like Ardian when he saw Harum's presence there. Harum also felt the same way, where he was reunited with his biological father who he could not admit for a reason.

"Papa." Fragrant murmurs were hardly heard at all.

"Harum, why are you standing there?" Rafa when he saw his best friend was just silent in front of him.

The called fragrance awakens from its composure. With a mediocre attitude. Fragrant approaching the three.

"Assalamualaikum, Om Jidan, o'm Ardian." Fourth greeting. Including Harum who tried to be ordinary when meeting with Ardian, although his longing was greater. There was a desire to embrace his papa's body, even just once. But Harum did not dare to ask for it.

"Waalaikumsalam everything." Jidan replied with a smile, but not with Ardian who just silently looked towards Harum.

"Of, Jidan. Tumben pick us up. Usually dad?" Ask Rafa.

"Your father is on business, so your father told Jidan to pick you up." Answer Jidan.

"How about handsome Om, and also big brother Fadil?" Harum asked, making Jidan even more smiling to hear it. Finally from a long time the girl lived in the house of her sister Wiyah. Just this time Harum dared to talk to him without fear like that time.

"They were in the hospital, because sister Wiyah was about to give birth."

"really? Is Wiyah going to give birth?" Ask the three who look curious. Unlike Azra who only listened and looked mediocre. It seems Azra is not interested in Jidan's story at all.

"Yes, you guys are praying'in the best for Brother Wiyah. I hope Sister Wiyah and the baby are okay."

"Amminn, I hope that Brother Wiyah along with the baby's grandpa is okay." His third speech.

"Come, we get in the car. Because the sun's getting hot." Take Jidan when he feels the heat on his skin. The four of them immediately nodded their heads, as they also felt the same way.

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"Harum let's go inside." Tell Jidan when he sees his nephew who looks to be checking his bag.

"Om Jidan's. Looks like Fragrant's bracelet left in class." Reply Harum who keeps checking his bag.

"Then we take it tomorrow."

"No, Jidan. Fragrance must be taken now, fear it will be taken by another disciple." Harum disagrees."Om wait here, Harum wants to grab the bracelet first."

"But Harum__" Fragrant is like ignoring Jidan's words, and choosing to go back inside.

"Let Rafa follow me." Rafa got out of that car.

"Rafi too." Now in the car it only lives Azra herself there who looks not like what Harum does.

"Based on drama." Urge Azra in his heart.

While Ardian just stared Harum, Rafa and Rafi. Until his eyes were fixed on one object lying on the ground close to his car bang. Ardian booked his body to retrieve the item which turned out to be a small purse with a picture of a rabbit adorning the purse.

I wonder whose wallet it is. Ardian opened it and surprised him when he saw the contents of the wallet. Not because of the contents inside, but a very familiar image in his eyes.

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