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Forgive the Past

Today Flo decides to go back to her apartment and go to college.

That's right what his mom said. He should be able to forgive those who hurt him. He did not want to live in anxiety.

Flo walks towards the class. Suddenly someone called his name.

"Flora!!!!"

The voice made Flo turn her head back and she could see Nela running towards her. Flo turned her body after Nela to her face. Without warning, Nela hugged Flo. Flo was shocked but he smiled.

"Where the hell is that? Three days later, there was no news.  You don't know we're all worried about you." Nela said sadly and then she let go of Flo's embrace.

"Don't worry I'm fine." Flo's sincere smile was imprinted on her lips.

"Flo." the voice made Flo see the person behind Nela. The person's face was completely unfriendly but Flo smiled towards the person. Flo knew the man would be mad at her.

"Where aja. Disappearing so rich the devil knows not." said Dave flatly. Flo just laughed grimly.

"Flo." a voice from a different person called out to Flo. Alex and Albert call Flo's name.

"Lu's fine, right?" ask Alex.

"Is it okay, Flo?" ask Albert.

Flo rolled her eyeballs. He was caught off guard by the questions of his friends who were worried about him.

"God. I'm doing fine. Look now I'm standing here. Don't worry too much." said Flo with a faint smile. In his heart muttered "You guys are so worried about me. But not with the person I expected. He's here but he's not asking me about it."

Flo glanced at Axel with the tip of her eye. Axel used to see Flo differently from his friends who were very happy to see Flo cheerful back.

But things no one knows. Axel was really relieved and happy to see Flo was okay. But he did not show his happy expression.

"Actually you went where the hell. We're gonna go after you. You know your fiancee...

Nela's words stopped hearing the voice of someone calling Flo's name from behind.

"Flora.." call the man Gently. Flo's eyes widened looking at the person.

Reno came closer to Flo. Flo looked at Reno without any hatred and disappointment in her heart.

Alex, Albert, Dave, Nela are shocked to see Reno coming. All they know is that Reno is in Sumatra. Why is he suddenly here.

Another thing with Axel. His hands clenched looking at Reno's presence. He was really sick of seeing Reno's face.

"Flo a.I want to apologize." Reno's voice sounded very soft and sincere. His face was full of regret.

"I'm sorry Flo. I was really trapped at the time. I didn't know he was gonna hurt you. Sorry I Flo. Maafin....

Bughhhhh

Reno's speech came to a halt when he got one punch right in his face.

Axel hit him in the face. Then he pulled Reno's collar and took Reno to the garden behind the warehouse.

Flo is surprised to see the sudden action of Axel he runs after Axel and Reno. Followed by others.

Arrive at the back garden. Axel pushed Reno's body down.

"Xel you why the hell?!" asked Reno who seemed confused by Axel's attitude.

"Lu still asked why?! You've hurt Flo! You betrayed him!" said Axel with emotions that are already in the ubun-ubun.

Reno stood up.

"What does it have to do with you!" asked Reno not like Axel's attitude to interfere with his problem with Flo.

"Obviously it has the same business as the cave! Flora's a fucking cave fiance!"

Bughh

Bughh

Back Axel hit Reno's face and stomach. Axel's punch came to a halt when he heard Flo's scream.

"Axel enough!!!" Flo ran towards the two of them. Removing Axel's grip from Reno's collar.

"Are you okay, Ren?" ask Flo with worry. He touched Reno's bruised face. Reno grimaced and she simply shook her head.

"What the hell is Flo. Why nolongin him! Because of him you almost.." Axel's speech stopped. He shuffled his frustrated hair "arggghhh" his stifled emotions he vented on the big tree that was there. Axel beat the tree blindly.

Flo who saw Axel beat up Tree went to him.

"Axel enough! What are you doing?" ask Flo. Axel was still beating the tree. Stupid axel. Why did he beat up that tree that he himself had injured.

"Stop Axel!!!" flo's screams made Axel stop. Axel's back is bleeding. Flo immediately grabbed a handkerchief from his bag and wrapped Axel's hand.

"Why are you doing something stupid like this?" flo asked with a wound on Axel's hand. Axel kept silent not answering Flo's question.

"Where do you know about this incident?" ask Flo again.

"Zacks. He told me everything was the same cave." Axel replied flatly.

Flo snorted in annoyance.

"Basic bucket. Gossipmonger. Just see what I'll do to him." muttered Flo who could still be heard Axel. Axel continued to stare at Flo who was painstakingly bandaging her wound.

"It's over." Flo looked at Axel. Their gazes met for a moment." And you don't have to interfere. I can handle my own problems." said Flo then he walked over to Reno. Axel snarling. His jaw tightened hearing Flo's words.

"Reno, what are you doing?" ask Flo. He made sure whether Reno was okay or not.

"I'm nothin' Flo. I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. But I was trapped in Flo. If I knew she'd hurt you I wouldn't have agreed to her request. I'd rather be reported to the police than have to follow her request. Sorry I Flo. Sorry." said Reno softly he clasped Flo's hand tightly.

Behind them Nela, Dave, Albert, Alex and Axel just saw what they were doing.

"Already Ren. I forgive you." said Flo. Reno's face sparkled at Flo's words.

"real Flo. Have you forgiven me?" reno asked if he had heard Flo wrong.

"I'm serious I've forgiven you. But maybe our friendship is not what it used to be. We'll be just ordinary friends. No more." said Flo.

"Thank you Flo." Reno hugged Flo.

Flo smiled sincerely.

"Flo there's someone who misses you so much. He wants to meet you. The one you love."

Heard Reno's words. Flo cringing. "Who do I love?" ask Flo inwardly.

"The one Flo loves?" ask Axel in your heart. He could clearly hear Flo and Reno's conversation because their distance was not too far away.

"That's it." Reno pointed towards the back of Flo. Flo turned her body to see who Reno was pointing at.

His body stiffened after seeing the person that Reno pointed at.  Flo can't move. His heart was speeding up.

The person ran towards Flo and immediately hugged Flo tightly. As if unwilling to let go.

Axel and the others were shocked to see what was happening. They had no idea who the man hugging Flo was.

Flo was still in the man's arms. He doesn't believe this is reality. Until the man's voice pulls Flo into the real world.

"I miss you dear." said the man in the middle of his arms with Flo. Hearing that Flo returned the man's embrace.

"I miss you too." reply Flo.

They hugged like no one else was there.

That man is Reyhan. Flo's girlfriend from High School.

"I'm sorry, baby." said Reyhan. He was getting his embrace.

While Axel who saw and listened could only clench his hands. His heart is in pain. He doesn't know what happened to himself.

Then Axel left the place without saying goodbye to anyone. He went to the parking lot to enter his car and get out of the campus area. I don't know where he went.

In his heart he laughed. Why should he be sad? It's not that it's better. Flo has a lover. And that could be a reason to end this ridiculous matchmaking.

It seems Axel is not willing. Not willing to end it all.

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Since this incident at the college. Axel is invisible.

Neither Alex nor Albert knew of his whereabouts. The phone is inactive. Bi Mar also said Axel had not returned home.

It's 11 p.m. But Flo hasn't slept yet. He continued to look at his laptop which showed the condition of the house Axel hopes Axel home. But in fact not. Flo's getting restless.

What if those thugs bother Axel.

What if they finish Axel off like they said?

That's what's spinning Flo's mind. His hand grabbed the cell phone on his bed. Back he dialed Axel's mobile number.

The operator always answers.

Flo blames himself. If only he had not been negligent with Reyhan maybe Flo could still track Axel's whereabouts.

For the umpteenth time finally Axel mobile phone connected.

There was a sense of relief in Flo's heart. But the relief was gone when Flo heard the voice across the phone.

"Hello.."

"Dammit!! "

Bughhhh

Bughhhh

There were some screams from across and the sound of blows. Flo sculpting. Mouth vibrates.

"Axel.." he murmured slowly.

Without thinking anymore Flo took the clothes he used to wear to stalk Axel. He rushed to the basement parking lot on his bike and drove it fast. In the middle of the road he opened the GPS application on his phone. Find out where Axel is now. Without waiting for long, he found her. Axel is at the club.

The atmosphere of the street was so careless that Flo did not linger to find the Club. Arriving at Club Flo directly enter it.

Axel was fighting with a man. They hit each other. But Axel's drunken state makes it difficult for him to retaliate against the man's blow.

Without a second thought Flo approached him. He kicked the man from behind until he fell on the couch. The man did not stay silent he attacked Flo back but swiftly Flo dodged the man's attack and kicked his stomach twice until the man was helpless.

Flo approaches Axel who is being helped to stand by someone maybe he is a bartender at this club visible from his clothes.

Without saying much Flo takes Axel away from the man.

"Sorry do you know Axel?" ask the man to Flo. Flo nodded her head.

It looks like the man is trying to see Flo's face. But Flo always dodged. The dimly lit atmosphere and the hat Flo was wearing made it difficult for the man to see Flo's face.

"Who is he?" the man muttered after Flo brought Axel out.

Arriving outside Flo's club confused how to bring Axel home. He cannot drive a car. And there's no way Flo's taking Axel home on a motorcycle.

Flo then stopped a taxi. Ask the taxi driver to take Axel to his home address. Flo followed the taxi from behind.

Arriving in front of the house Axel Flo memapah Axel entered the house but only until the front door. Flo pressed the bell a few times. No wait long Bi Mar opened the door in a hurry. After the door opened Bi Mar was surprised to see Axel's disheveled condition.

"O Allah Aden, what is this?" asked Bi Mar who was very worried about Axel. Flo handed Axel to Bi Mar without saying a word. With his head down Flo left them before Bi Mar saw Flo's face.

Flo doesn't care about Bi Mar calling her. Flo gets on his bike and leaves Axel's house.

Flora was relieved to know Axel was not disturbed by the thugs. Yes even though Axel battered but Flo came in time to help Axel.

He promised in his heart would not be off guard again to monitor Axel.

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TB