Chapter 5 [4] AFTER THE TRAGEDY

Three days after the death of Fathia's parents.

06 June 2014

Tian did not play around with giving him information. When they arrived, her house was full of family members from both her mother's and her father's sides. They all looked at Fathia with interest. Like ready to give his head for the fifteen-year-old girl to restrain. Fathia was horrified to see all of them. Tightened her grip on Tian, who didn't move from anywhere but her side.

"I'm scared, Tian," Fathia whispered as they sat in the living room. Some Fathia know him, some don't.

Tian, who heard Fathia's complaint, slightly looked down at her. Trying to calm him down. "There is me. Calm down."

And they put themselves next to someone Fathia knew as her father's colleague, Ronald Nasution. She had time to shake hands and heard the condolences on the lips of the middle-aged man.

"Everything is assembled, I think." Ronald started to speak, making the whispers that had been heard for a long time stop.

The atmosphere there then was quiet. Ronald glanced at the youngest daughter of the person he had always respected. Not just a co-worker, the relationship between him and Alvin is more than family. Ronald also doesn't hesitate if Felice asks him for help because he considers Felice to be like his own son.

Knowing Alvin died in such a tragic way, a different desire arose in Ronald's mind. Is it true that this accident is pure? Or is there sabotage? Maybe the work will be challenging after this, but he is ready. Especially when he remembered a week ago, Alvin ridiculously sent an email, which made him come to his friend's office without hesitation. Chasing Alvin with many questions made Ronald very surprised.

"The will is necessary, Ron. You don't know something like that?" Alvin joked at that time. At first, Ronald responded to the joke with a relieved smile but finding the news of the accident made him reflect. Is that a sign?

"I, Ronald Nasution, hereby declare that I have been authorized for and on behalf of Alvin Mehram Clairine, SE, as his personal attorney. In this case, working under personal auspices for and on behalf of the Clairine nuclear family. Including Mr. Alvin Mehram Clairine as the power of attorney, along with Mrs. Rossie Putri Sanjaya and their two daughters, Felice Leah Clairine and Fathia Bernessia Clairine."

One by one, the people there, Ronald looked. They all chose to wait because Ronald himself knew what they were waiting for. He felt he wanted to smile joyfully but was also accompanied by a reasonably high fear.

"And with a power of attorney given, I hereby can legally read out the will written by the power of attorney, in this case Mr. Alvin Mehram Clairine, SE." Ronald took a breath. He had read the will before, all the points listed there made his brow furrow in surprise, but after getting a somewhat reasonable explanation, where he agreed with Alvin's thoughts, he opened it slowly.

"Good morning, all my brothers and sisters. And especially for my beloved daughter, Fathia, how are you? I hope you are always healthy and happy. There is nothing Papa wants more than your smile that is as warm as the morning sun. Also Felice, Papa's proud daughter forever. If a Ronald has read this letter in front of you, it means that Papa has met God. Happy with him. To my beloved wife, don't be sad, just hold on for a while because I will definitely pick you up. Waking up in the morning without a cup of your homemade coffee feels empty."

Fathia tightened her grip on Tian. In her image, her father's warm smile is powerful in her memory. He is sitting relaxing on his favourite sofa while reading a business magazine. Accompanied by Mommy beside him. Very happy. And now, the shadow is no longer in front of him. This makes Fathia tight again.

She deliberately deafened her ears, not wanting to hear anything other than knitting memories she would never erase in her mind. One by one, the surname from the father's side got a share of the property left behind. She doesn't care. She doesn't even know her father's job because Felice always forbids him to know more than her father's office address. Felice and her father always agreed that Fathia should think about her school.

He said, "You graduated from high school before Sis Felice told me that you should know Papa's business well because we are Clairine."

"Why if we were Clairine?"

Fathia remembered. Felice laughed at her question. "We have a big responsibility, Fathia. Then you will know. Now, you were having fun in high school. Because those times will never come back."

Fathia's brow furrowed.

"Don't want to date a classmate or a guy who likes you really?" Felice teased then. Makes Fathia get goosebumps for a moment.

"Ugh, I'm not interested."

"Ah, if the young man was as cool as Tian you would want to. Yes, right?"

It was Fathia's turn to laugh. "Possible. Tian is really cool. You are very lucky to be loved by Tian."

Felice nodded with a twinkle in her eye. "One day, a man like Tian will come for you."

Until she felt something touch her shoulder. Make the memories disappear. Fathia wanted to curse anyone touching her, but Tian was there with a sharp look and gaze when she turned around.

"You have to be ready, Sebastian Sachdev Rendra. This is an order and you must execute it."

Then Fathia remembered that many voices of ridicule and disapproval came from the group of her father's brothers.

"It can't be like that! This man is just an outsider! It's impossible to lead Claire!!!"

"Right! Tian is an outsider. It's not appropriate to put the highest position there. Then what are we? The servant? I don't want to!!!"

"We don't mind if Clairine is led by Fathia later. Even though Fathia is still small now, at least she will return to the rightful hands. During the waiting period, why don't we, the legal siblings of an Alvin take the place?"

"Ah, could it be you, Ronald, who made this up with that will! Just admit it, okay!"

Fathia looked at Tian questioningly while the man, who still didn't want to take her hand off her shoulder, looked one by one at everyone in this room. Fathia knows that the dark gesture Tian shows in his eyes is scary. As if she was making a lot of calculations on what she was hearing now.

"ENOUGH!" Ronald's voice was quite loud, interrupting. Silence suddenly appeared there without warning. Each of them looked at each other and gave Fathia and Tian a sharp look. Don't forget the look of disdain that was so obvious that he just threw it at Tian.

"This letter was legitimately made before something unfortunate happened to us. Also, the points listed there are pretty straightforward. If things get out of control, Felice can't lead the wheels of Clairine, and then Sebastian Sachdev Rendra will temporarily take care of everything. The distribution of dividends will continue to run as it should and is monitored by the current legal bureaucracy. Fathia's monthly report must know it until Fathia is old enough to be twenty-three years old.

Fathia looks shocked. Her father's efforts were utterly unknown to her. And now? Ah, that's nothing compared to what Ronald said at the end of the will.

"And since this letter was read, the legal guardian who will take care of Fathia until she can lead Clairine later, is in the hands of Sebastian Sachdev Rendra."

***

(now)

"Morning , Fathia."

If Fathia's eyeballs could have come from the spot, it would have happened that very second. "Aunt Mika is staying?" There was a surprise in his voice, but Fathia tried to ignore it. The girl forgot who Mika was here. Tian's lover.

For some reason, Fathia's eyes resemble a nine-tailed fox. Since she was introduced to this beautiful woman, a palpable hostility was created. At first, Fathia felt that Tian had forgotten her sister. But she remembered. How could a normal, untouchable Tian not be tempted by Mika Nadine's beauty and sexy body?

The perfect match that emerged from the business world. Once the news page reported the issue of their closeness. Fathia is angry, but what can she do? Could she resurrect Felice to kick Mika out of the stiff man's life?

"Yes. Last night I came, you were asleep." Mika flashed the sweetest smile possible, which was very fake. She wore Tian's shirt to get the girl out of the way. Her existence frustrates Mika.

Everything about Fathia, Tian must know and be under monitoring. No matter how small things are about Fathia, Tian must know. Even Tian knows which twenty-year-old boy's favourite food is the trivial thing Mika likes. Every time Mika asks Tian who is Fathia, she only gets a suspicious glance from Tian. Not to mention all the questions that Mika gave were diverted to other chats by Tian very well.

At first, Mika didn't care, but he became uncomfortable with herself over time. In two years of their relationship, there has been no progress other than the many happy portraits shrouded in business they attended. The rest? Tian returned to being a stiff and cold person.

While the girl he wanted to destroy her smile, Tian could be so different.

Where she stood, Fathia just nodded slightly. Her eyes challenged Mika, who never lowered her level of hatred even for a moment. Fathia was never afraid of Mika. Here, it has the most important place. Mika is just an outsider even though deep in Fathia's mind, she is jealous of the blonde beauty. Tian's attention to Fathia is often focused on Mika's figure. Even the shadow where Tian was above Mika was almost half-naked, bursting for attention.

Unlucky.

It's a bad morning.

Her eyes darted back slowly, hoping Mika didn't notice her behaviour. The goal is only one, Tian. Where is that man now?

"Ah, if Fathia is looking for Uncle Tian. He's in the room. Fatigue maybe." Mika watched Fathia out of the corner of her eye. It was obvious that the girl was surprised by her words. But Mika is trying to be stupid.

"Fathia goes first then. Please say goodbye to Fathia. Bye, Auntie." Fathia chose to suppress the hunger that plagued her. Luckily, she was neat and ready to go to campus anytime. Hearing Mika's words just now made her stomach complete with sudden nausea. Fathia doesn't know why her mood just fell. Maybe the beautiful woman was right; Tian was exhausted.

"Don't want breakfast first, Fathia?"

Mika's smile was full of deceit, and he immediately replaced the look in his eyes with a witty one.

"Nope. Later Fathia will disturb Aunt Mika who wants to have a hot breakfast with Uncle Tian, right? Please. Fathia doesn't want to be bothered."

"You are very understanding, Fathia."

blood was boiling, ready to spit out, but she held it in. Immediately she put on her shoes and pressed the button on the elevator. Also, her cell phone immediately notified her of her arrival, which was not even thirty minutes away. Elma's Cafe Amore'.

Who knows, Elma and her boyfriend are making out in the morning and could be disturbed by her arrival.

While in the kitchen, Mika smiled triumphantly. Getting rid of Fathia was the main thing he would do soon. Even though she doesn't know the relationship between Fathia and Tian, she doesn't mind. Nothing. Only to the extent of too much pity, Tian had to make the girl always be in the luxurious protection of her lover. That's what he thought.

"Where's Fathia?"

Mika almost dropped the spoon she was holding. She hastily greeted Tian with joy. Don't forget to smile happily to welcome the figure of the man he loves. "Morning , honey."

Tian brushed off Mika's hand that was about to run down his face. "Where's Fathia?"

Mika's face doesn't take her out because Tian irritates her. "Already gone."

Tian's brow furrowed. "Go?"

Mika rolled her eyes with evident embarrassment. "Lecture maybe."

"Studying?"

At first, Tian wanted to have breakfast with Fathia, which they hadn't done in a long time. But finding this information made Tian quite wary. He immediately grabbed his cell phone. Call someone. "Vin, Fathia's schedule for today is class?" Tian asked urgently when answered by the person who was his destination.

"There is but noon after lunch. What's the matter, sir?"

Without another word, Tian immediately turned off the phone. Annoyed and decided to return to his room. Ready.

"Tian, you don't want to have breakfast first?" Mika prevented. Blocking the steps of Tian, who looks uneasy. The man's face was furious.

"You eat alone, Mika. I have a meeting ."

"Oh my, Tian!" Mika couldn't believe this. He had been working hard since morning, and what did he get? Good grief! "Appreciate me! you can?"

Tian looked at Mika with a confused look. "I'm not asking you to bother, Mika. Even last night I also asked you to come home."

Mika screamed in disbelief. "You are my lover, Tian. You can't just be like me!"

"I warned you long ago, didn't I? I can't be as romantic as you want me to be."

There was nothing Mika could do but stare at Tian's sturdy back, who was walking towards his room. She plopped down on the sofa in frustration. Mika thought delaying the next photo shoot for a week could make him more familiar with Tian exceptionally since the man had just returned from business. But it turned out to be all just false hopes. Everything is the same.