Andrew (1)
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"Who is that?" asked someone whispering to his friend when I passed in front of them
"You don't know? He is General Bagas only grandson." replied the other person but I can still hear them.
"Wow, it's a shame he is still small, if only he grows up a little bit, maybe I'll be close to him."
"You are crazy. Let's go back to the dormitory, I'm tired after heavy training."
I am Andrew Bagas, the only grandson of the General of the Indonesian Army. I sometimes stopped by the Army headquarters to just play or meet the old man who held a high position there.
Being the only grandson, of course I am always spoiled by my family, starting from elementary, junior high and high school my life is always more than enough, not to mention that my father who is the Inspector General of Police makes our "in uniform" family often looked up to be respected by the families of other.
Apart from money, of course I was surrounded by many women, even my first experience was in the second grade of junior high school.
Of course it was the woman who came to me to offer to share a bed and as a passionate 17 year old boy, I immediately agreed to their invitation.
Starting from models, new actresses, new singers and even flight attendants have been involved in sharing bed with me. I just need to accompany them shopping or buy branded goods in return, if something is good, sometimes we meet a few times so many assume that we are involved in a relationship.
In fact, I never thought that we were dating, but I never denied that because it was too troublesome.
Never mind dating, even love I don't believe it really exists. I'm willing to bet that the late grandmother who married grandfather, and mother who married father, was because they were both in uniform.
So basically, true love doesn't really exist!
"After graduating from high school, you will enter the Military Academy!" said the old man one day who suddenly asked for a family meeting at the dining table. Ah yes, our family still holds the tradition of eating together at the dinner table.
"No, I don't want to!" I said which immediately denied it loudly.
From childhood to elementary school, I, who always played at the old grandfather's place, certainly knew how hard the training was carried out by army members. I've been doing gym a lot lately, but that doesn't mean I like to do hard training like that!
"Andrew! Be polite to grandfather," admonished mother and warned me. I just snorted.
"Then you just want to have fun like this, huh?!" snapped the old man throwing some photos. After seeing it, it turned out that it was my photos with a woman in a club. With so many different women!
"Andrew!" now it was my father's turn to yell at me when he saw the photos.
"How do you take care of the child?!" said my father to my mother
"He's all grown up! Why are you blaming me?! I also work and often accompany you to parties that I never liked!" my mother replied not to be blamed. Ah, I forgot to say that my mother is a gynecologist at a well-known hospital.
"Enough! Why are you the one fighting! " snapped the old man.
"Anyway, after graduating you have to enter the Military Academy!" said the old man like a judge who had decided his final decision.
"I do not want to! Grandfather has no right to control my future!"
"Of course I have the right to control your future, young man! The money you spend on fun comes from me!"
"Then you just enter the Police Academy," said my father suggesting when he saw the old man who seemed really angry. Of course I immediately rejected it outright!
It is possible that training at the Police Academy will not be as heavy as training at the Military Academy, but considering that the police were first deployed when there was a riot or a terrorist issue, it made the feeling of wanting to become a police officer not stonks!
"No! I do not want to! I don't want to be in the army or police!"
"Then what do you want to be?! Hah?! Want to be trash that can only waste money and mutually change women?! Is that what you want?!" snapped the old man, pounding the table. It seemed that this time he was really furious. Maybe because I was the only successor that he was really disappointed in me.
"G ... er," I said softly because I was intimidated by the old man, no wonder he is a General.
"What?! Speak out loud!"
"Game designer!" I said loudly. But the old man and my father didn't seem to really know what I meant.
"People who make video games, do you really want to have a career in that field?" asked my mother. As expected from a mother who is always up to date.
I nodded reassuringly, I even already know where to take the major and where to study," I said proudly.
"Which college do you want to study?" asked the old man, but his tone was not as loud as before.
"Smart University," after saying that, the three of them immediately looked at me in disbelief.
Smart University is a well-known university in Indonesia, although the semester fees there are very high, 99% of the graduates who are issued by the Smart University are truly successful.
The university has become very popular because it always wins or becomes runner up in competitions at the national and international level, which is why the university entrance test is very difficult.
"Dad, how about we let Andrew choose his own path?" my mother tried to persuade the old man.
"Hmph, that is if he can pass the entrance test. This is your last chance, if you don't qualify or are still playing around, your pocket money will be cut!" said the old man warning before finally getting up and returning to his room, which was immediately followed by my father.
"You really don't want to follow in the footsteps of grandfather or father, do you?" asked my mother softly.
"Yes, mom."
"Well then, later you will try hard to prove it to grandpa and papa if you can! Oh yes, tomorrow after school you should stop by the hospital where mom works, okay?" said my mother who was holding my shoulder before getting up.
"For what, mom?" I asked curiously.
"Of course to check on you. It turns out that your relationship is that free without mom knowing it."
After that, the rest of my high school days were carried out with the usual things. There are no parties and women like before.
The desire not to get into the Military Academy and the Police Academy is bigger than just fun.
Even after graduating from high school, I still didn't believe that true love existed, let alone falling in love.
But all these things immediately changed when I first met her in English class which was the first class when I was in college.
Her face was beautiful, her skin was white, contrasted with the black clothes she was wearing at that time, even though the "assets" she had were not very visible because they were obstructed by the loose clothes she was wearing, but my eyes were always on her.
"Carolina Akai, try reading the following paragraphs," said the lecturer at the time.
The woman who had stolen my attention stood up, oh, her name is Carolina, so beautiful.
Carolina then read the following paragraph in a perfect accent.
After class ended, some of my new friends looked out of class and some were still silent in class because the second class was still in the same room but there was a distance of 30 minutes before starting, Carolina was one of the people waiting in class.
I finally dared to sit on the empty chair beside her.
"Hi," I said.
Carolina stared at me for a moment before refocusing with her cellphone, "hi."
Duh her voice is so sweet!
"Your accent is cool, you often go abroad, huh?" I asked pleasantly.
"No, I've never been abroad," she replied without looking at me. Is she trying to play push and pull, huh?
"I'm Andrew," I said, holding out my hand, showing her the expensive watch of the famous brand that I was wearing.
She finally looked at me, then looked at my hand.
"Carolina," she replied, staring back at the cell phone screen without shaking my hand.
Wow! Looks like this woman is good in her game!
Since then, Carolina has always caught my attention.
After all, I am Andrew Bagas!
There isn't a single woman that I can't get!
- Penulis
