
Leaving Kenzo Adhitama's residence after lunch and casual conversation, Arsen and Mama Rania again sat side by side in Alphard's car driven by a private driver.
The sun began to slide west. Getting closer to the place of the contest to give an opportunity to the residents of Bumi this part of Indonesia rest. Relieve tired and tired with beloved family after a tired day of work.
With the preparation today ended, then the 1 day suspension period of the young man has ended. And tomorrow he can come back to be active in school. Join his classmates and return to school, even without his latest swimming coach in class.
Because the girl still has to undergo the remaining 1 day suspension.
Staring at the glass window, the young man looked blankly at whatever they were crossing on their way back home. Because what the young man had in mind was not only about where they were going, nor just where they were today.
Except for every detail of the incident he went through today. Since he entered the residence of Kenzo Adhitama, until he left the solid iron fence.
Where for him, during his school transfer to the Capital, it was only this time that Arsen had a very meaningful day.
Not only about successfully visiting Clarice's house, but managed to reduce her trauma to the depths of the water that had suppressed her life over the past ten years. Although it must end with an incident that makes Mommy Calina almost fainted.
He recalled the first time he tried to drown his head in water. Where he felt there was a huge wave of water crashing into his body that looked extremely small. To make his small body was carried away by the current and was not helped. Because there was nothing he could hold or hold.
But who would have thought, of the efforts put forward by the beautiful girl made him eager to continue to dismiss all the feelings and shadows of the past quite easily, although it takes time to control his own mind.
Until the final incident in the pool really imprinted in the young man's heart. Although they embraced unconsciously, without intention also without stealing the opportunity, still he could remember if he was really hugging the girl heard tightly and joyfully.
Between the waves of the pool water, layered in a swimming cloth that had been soaked, their bodies came into contact very closely. Especially accompanied by a close embrace of both.
Clarice's hands hugged the young man's neck tightly with a cheerful laugh. While Arsen hugged the stomach until Clarice's back was no less tight with the same joyful laughter. His long hands fell on Clarice's little body, making her drown in Arsen.
Arsen smiled faintly staring at the highway that began to be occupied by private vehicles and public buses. Because the watch on his wrist was already showing at two in the afternoon. For shift workers, this may be the return to work hours for them.
' You are indeed beautiful and attractive, Cla. even though you are very chatty and strict! '
Arsenic murmured in the heart. Given the behavior and attitude of the girl who often changes. Luckily, he was always able to compensate without the slightest emotion. He who likes to joke, always makes Clarice's behavior also jokes ala the girl.
Gradually the smile on his lips began to diminish and disappear. When remembering her guilt towards Mommy Calina. He admitted honestly that he was completely unconscious. Even Clarice felt the same way.
But still the real incident is very beneficial for Arsen because it will be a good memory for him. But it will be a bad experience for Cla in the eyes of the mother.
' I'm sorry Arsen, Aunty! '
Lirih Arsen in the heart.
' Even so, I hope you'll remember one day. if I ever hold you in that pool, Cla... '
Arsen murmured in his heart while squeezing his own fingers. Hope that one day the memory is true will appear in Clarice's life.
"What's wrong with you, Boy?" mama Rania asked Arsen who looked restless and not in accordance with usual.
Where he should be happy because he managed to escape little by little from the trauma he suffered. And also his desire to come to Clarice's house was realized.
"It's okay, Ma.." replied Arsen turning to the mother for a glance. Answer flatly, and pretend to be mediocre.
"You don't seem happy." said Mama Rania. "Aren't you excited to come to Clarice's house last night?"
"Yes,Ma! And Arsen was very happy because today managed to carve a beautiful and very meaningful day with Clarice." replied Arsen smiling happily.
"Which one does this mean?' mama Rania asked a little quip about the swimming pool incident.
"Yes.everything that happened today at Clarice's house meant a lot to Arsen.." replied Arsen with a clumsy smile. He knew what his mother meant.
"One of them?" ask the mother who is not satisfied with the youngest's answer.
"One of them.... Arsenic trauma is beginning to wane, Ma! And Arsen is very happy with this achievement." replied Arsen still trying to evade. "Later in the night I'll go with Axel's sister for a swim!"
Mama Rania tilted her lips, a sign of trust. "Other than that?" chase the Mother. "Other effective ones?"
"Otherwise?" asked Arsen pretending not to understand.
"Hmmm..." Mama Rania smiled seductively. "Don't you think Mama doesn't know what works best for you today." said Mama Rania withholding her laughter.
Arsen finally chuckled, throwing his face at the window. At any time he would not be able to hide the secret, nor the expression of this woman beside him. Although rarely met, the mother's instinct is always strong for her children.
"You're happy, right?" mama Rania's question immediately led to an incident at the pool that ended with a brief lecture by Mommy Calina.
"According to Mama?" asked Arsen back with a stifled laugh. Glancing at the wrong behavior on the mother.
Taking a deep breath, holding her back slowly, Mama Rania arranged a sentence to convey to the son who was no longer a child. Where he should place himself like a boy's friend.
"Egh!! According to Mama, you are very happy." replied Mama Rania sure. "Don't you think Mama didn't know you were smiling so much. What do you think if not about you hugging." seduced the mother with laughter that led out the window.
"Haha!" Arsen chuckled unstoppably, leaning his head against the back of a luxurious seat in his luxury car. His eyes looked out the window, and came back to the picture as he hugged the girl tightly, and also the girl replied. Although it should end with each other implying water. "It was too beautiful to imagine, Ma.." replied Arsen later.
"Mom knows..."
"Either... Maybe because Mama is used to seeing things like this abroad" replied Mama Rania. "But Mama wants to remember you, Arsen. This time Mama is not angry because the girl is Clarice, the daughter of Mama's best friend. As best friends, Mama and Uncle Kenzo have used to cuddle briefly since school. But Mama asked not to repeat again, yes." said Mama Rania seriously.
"The culture out there and in our country is different, Arsen." explains Mama Rania seriously. "And from what Mama saw, Aunty Calina was very firm in the culture of this country. And Mama was convinced that Clarice was a good, obedient child. So don't let Aunty Calina be disappointed with you..."
"Yes, Ma... Arsen understood.." replied Arsen regretfully. "Arsen will only repeat it later! If Clarice secretly wants to be my girlfriend!"
"ARSEN!"
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The sun is getting slipping into the dispute. The wall clock is showing at 3pm. Very close to hours to get home from work for office workers. While being the hour of return to school for the students of Alexander International School. Then the 1 day suspension time is over.
In the towering building, which houses the headquarters of a private company under the name Adhitama Group, a CEO sits on the sofa of the guest meeting room and the CEO, who is, for guests who are deemed to have no relationship with the company. On the same floor as the CEO.
"Why didn't you catch up yesterday if you really wanted your son to take the exam?" ask Kenzo. "Negotiate with the teacher first?" guess Daddy Kenzo asked Afrizal who came with his wife.
Kenzo is accompanied by his assistant, Venom. So now four people are talking in a room without a door. Because there is only one glass wall.
In the room with glass walls that are partially opaque glass was in serious chatter since 15 minutes ago. If there were Afrizal and kenzo, it would have been their chatter about the stock issue and the Zuria penalty.
"I just need time to put words together when I have to meet Mr. Kenzo in person" Afrizal said. "Everyone knows how important and great Mr. Kenzo Adhitama is.
"Oh, huh?" ask Kenzo in disbelief, of course. Kenzo would have been used to dealing with a sycophant like this. "If that afternoon you were chasing me, maybe I would change my mind" Kenzo said.
' You give up, I can also perform a show so you're sorry! '
Inner Kenzo grinned.
Afrizal opened his eyes wide at Kenzo's words that had never occurred that day.
"I beg you, Sir... Help me, forgive my daughter.. Please allow my daughter to take the midterms" Afrizal said. I promise, after the midterms are over, I will transfer my child to continue school in another school..." Afrizal bowed deeply, hoping that Kenzo would soon allow his daughter to take the exam.
"I can't make a decision, Afrizal." replied Kenzo coldly and flatly. "I hate it so much when your son licks my wife a cheap woman and puts my daughter on a hookup and so on. Whatever you know, Clarice is my son! I'll stand in the front row for my son and wife!"
"What's carrying Clarice's name?" the sound of someone standing near the glass barrier made everyone turn their head towards the source of the sound. "There's a problem with Clarice, Mr Kenzo?"
"Yes, Zi. Sit down!" kenzo's word to Zio that suddenly appeared.
Zio entered the room that fused with the CEO's workspace. From that door, he could hear Kenzo's voice speaking loudly to no one. Zio asked Kenzo's secretary, but the secretary didn't know. Finally Zio who came with a report, approached the room without the door.
There are Kenzo, Venom and two people who are not well known by Zio. Although he did not know his name, but he had seen the face of the man in one of the business magazines and in several large meetings. It's just that he doesn't remember the name and origin of the company at all.
He felt very curious, because Kenzo clearly mentioned the name of Clarice, his biological child. For that he felt entitled to know.
Now Zio was sitting in a single chair, staring at Kenzo and Afrizal in turn with a very curious look.
"What's up? why didn't anyone tell me?" ask Zio who feels he has the right to know about the problems that concern his biological daughter.
"Afrizal? introduce, he is Zio Alvaro, General Manager of my company" Kenzo told Afrizal.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Zio.. I'm Afrizal." said Afrizal, extending a hand. "And this is my wife."
"Hemm.." Zio replied still unable to calm down.
If the company managed by Afrizal is still intact, surely he will underestimate a GM. The problem is that in a few months it may be that his monthly income will be much smaller than that of a GM Adhitama Group. And that made Afrizal choose respect for Zio. Especially in front of Kenzo Adhitama.
"He's Clarice's real father." said Kenzo.
And what Kenzo said made Afrizal and his wife more delusional. Can't believe if it turns out the real father of the child continued Kenzo is a GM child who works in the Kenzo company. The couple stared at each other for a while.
"What's the matter with Cla?" ask Zio to Kenzo. "What does this have to do with them?"
"Not with them, Zhi. But with his son!" answer Kenzo briefly. "I want to talk to you about this when you drop off the report this afternoon. But it turns out that these two people have come first." replied Kenzo.
"Please tell me the details, Mr. Kenzo." pinta Zio.
So Kenzo began to tell stories blatantly, without a single part covered by the CEO. And it was clearly witnessed by Afrizal who could not refute a single word uttered by Kenzo.
Including one of the conditions given by the teacher to Zuria if you want to take the exam. If Adhitama Group withdraws all shares planted in ARL Express. Makes Zio remember about the businessman in front of Kenzo.
"After me Mr. Mahardhika also has a stake in the company," said Zio who was furious to hear his son had to be suspended for 2 days. "I'm sure if he knew about this fact, he would definitely withdraw his shares anyway." he continued calling Naufal's father.
Withstanding the anger he could not vent, Zio stared intently at Afrizal and his wife in turn. Zio was very upset, hearing his daughter was suspended. About Calina in saying cheap women he also now does not accept. Because he knows and knows. If Calina really is an expensive woman. Even though he had said the same thing to dismiss all the flavors that appear unwanted in the past.
Clearly, the past is the past. He did not want to repeat and remember it. Because he knew, that sentence was very painful for a woman to hear. Especially to be heard by Calina, the village flower whose beauty managed to enter the elite complex in the Capital.
The couple are now increasingly panicked to hear Zio also know Mahardhika. The scope of Adhitama Group is indeed very large. No wonder if one person with another person finally meets in the same thread.
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