"So, what do you want to say?"
Aldy sat in front of the counseling guidance teacher and the parents of a student whom Aldy had beaten so badly that he had to be hospitalized for several days.
Aldy was still silent, looking expressionlessly at everyone inside.
"You are aware that your actions can not only get you expelled from school but can also get you to put in jail?"
Aldy still hasn't answered. It doesn't mean he doesn't know what to do. All Aldy did was wait for the right moment.
"How long are you going to be quiet?!" the counseling teacher raised his voice, even though Aldy still didn't show any expression.
Until there was a knock on the door to the counseling room where Aldy was. Without waiting for the door to be opened by someone in the room, the person who knocked on the door opened it himself.
He was someone who had the highest authority in the school. No school staff does not knows him. Behind him is a person who is very familiar in Aldy's eyes.
That person was Beto, the principal of the Caius Ballad Private High School. And behind him is Heri, the father of Maureen and Aldy himself.
As expected, Heri first smiled at Aldy without saying anything. He always did this habit every time he was going to solve a problem that Aldy made.
"I have heard firsthand what happened. And all witnesses at the scene have confirmed that it was Arman who first said harsh words to Maureen. So in the future, I, as the principal, decided to expel Arman from this school."
Beto turned to Aldy, "And for Aldy, he will be punished for a week. Not allowed to attend any class. However, he has to do all the work as a janitor in this school."
Arman is the name of the student who was beaten badly by Aldy for insulting Maureen ass a whore. His father is present at this time.
Arman's father stared in disbelief at the words the headmaster said right in front of him.
"B-but, sir. My son has to be hospitalized. Moreover, he is already in third grade, which is the class that will face the graduation exam. Why was only my son expelled? How about that barbarian kid?!"
Beto, the school principal who had just declared his decision, turned to the father of the battered child. "My decision is inviolable. I have never taught my students to look down on others. Maybe the physical injuries that your son received were quite severe, but the emotional wounds that Maureen received were far greater. Moreover, Maureen recently lost her mother. So, I think it's Maureen's side that takes more damage here. As for Arman, I can't tolerate such a shameful act."
"Do you have any proof that my son did such a thing?!" interrupted the mother. However, Beto took out two pieces of paper from inside his jacket.
The first paper contained Maureen's handwriting. She wrote down the entire incident, from beginning to end. Complete with what Arman said to her and also Jean at that time. The second paper contains the signatures of all people around the crime scene. You could say that they were all witnesses who saw the incident firsthand.
In total, there were more than thirty people who signed the petition. And it was like a petition that had legal value.
Arman's father and mother read the entire contents of the paper Beto gave them.
Aldy could see the expressions of the two of them showing a sense of dissatisfaction with that.
The father pointed his index finger right at Aldy. "But, the fact that my son has to be hospitalized, I will still take this matter to court."
Heri, who heard this smiled broadly. "If that's what you want, I'm ready."
"Who are you?!"
"I am Heri Wijaya, the father of Rizaldy Pradipta."
The man fell silent. The person looked at Aldy and Heri in turn. Aldy could read the facial expression that the person was trying to hide.
Wait.
Was that person scared?
Why should he be afraid like that?
Didn't his previous attitude show that he wasn't afraid of anything and insisted on taking this matter to court?
Now, it was Aldy who set his sights on Heri. Heri was still there, still in his position with the smile he usually showed. Seeing that made Aldy think of something that didn't seem worthy for him to think.
Is this person afraid of Heri?
Aldy thought, what should this person be afraid of from Heri?
The man grabbed his wife's shoulder and walked out of the counseling room.
"Why? We're not done yet!" rejected his wife, but the man continued to drag her away.
Apart from the guidance and counseling teacher, Aldy is also one of the confused people in this situation.
Beto, the principal, shook Heri's hand and smiled politely. As if thanking Heri.
Wait.
Why did the principal even show gratitude towards Heri?
Heri looked back at Aldy. "I'm sorry, but you do have to be punished for a week. I can't do anything about it."
Aldy was still silent.
Heri smiled once more and walked out with Beto. From the direction of their steps, it seemed that the two of them were heading towards the principal's office.
"Y-you can go now." said the counseling teacher, who stuttered after seeing the unexpected happening before his eyes.
Aldy nodded in agreement and got up from his chair, stepping out of the counseling room.
At the end of his vision, he could see Heri and Beto entering the principal's office. He continued to stare at the closed door of the principal's office for a moment, trying to guess whatever he wanted to guess in his mind.
"Has Heri bribed him? How much money did he give to that damn useless bald-head principal?"
Aldy babbled while continuing to stare at the door of the principal's office.
However, the school bell rang. Aldy chose to ignore his curiosity for now and walked straight to his class to get his school bag.
***
Inside the principal's office, Beto closed all the curtains, which made the room seem isolated from the outside world.
He didn't even forget to lock the door.
After feeling that everything was under control, Beto sat down in front of Heri. Heri stared at him in silence, but Beto seemed to have just realized something.
Beto got up from his seat, stepped aside, and immediately knelt on one leg, bowing his head as low as possible in front of Heri.
Heri nodded, receiving respect from Beto. And now, Beto has returned to his seat earlier.
"So, he is the child you appointed as the successor of the organization?" asked Beto, who didn't seem to like small talk.
Heri loosened the tie he was wearing and opened one button of his shirt. With a tired expression on his face, he leaned his back on the head of the sofa he was sitting on.
Heri took a deep breath, "As you know, my body condition is getting worse day by day. Who would have thought, I, the mafia boss who used to be named the god of war, now looks like a weak human."
Beto tried to digest Heri's words.
He believed that if Heri himself said it, it might be true. However, what made Beto more curious was about Aldy, the child Heri chose directly as his successor.
Heri could read Beto's facial expressions. "I know what you're thinking. After adopting him in the past year, he has surprised me countless times. He reminds me of myself when I was younger. The potential he has is limitless. What matters now is his will."
"Will? You're right. Whoever it is, as long as he has common sense, no one in this world wants to go through a life full of blood."
"But I already have my plans. I'm sure that in the future, Aldy himself will ask me to do what I want him to be."
"How?"
Heri changed his gaze to a serious one. "According to the doctor's diagnosis, I only have one year to live. In the worst case, maybe seven to eight months. If my time really comes, I can make a scenario where I am killed by our rivals in front of Aldy's eyes. Directly. That method can't fail."
Beto was silent for a moment.
But a moment later, the headmaster bowed his head politely to Heri. Heri smiled, satisfied with what he had thought.
For the next few months, he will focus on winning Aldy's heart. He plans to give Aldy the parental love that Aldy has never received. That way, when the time comes for him to carry out his plan, Aldy will feel attached to him.
And the desire for revenge will fill Aldy's heart.
That's where Heri will find the perfect successor to his organization.