
The bird news that Keysa heard about Miss Susi who was not married turned out to be true. Fero was the orphanage child that the woman had raised from an orphanage. However, he still intends to bring Keysa and Fero closer because the two are bound in an arranged marriage.
"Fero's good, Miss. But my choice remains with Devano. I love her and I can't possibly accept the match that Miss and Mommy agreed to" Keysa kept to her stance, he refused the match because he did not like Fero and in his heart there was only one name, Devano.
Although not satisfied with Keysa's answer, Susi tried to smile. "It's okay. Miss accept your decision" Susi said, wiping Keysa's upper arm. "Follow with miss! We're talking to the dean who knows how to reduce your crush if he finds out you're Abian and Sarah's son" he continued, with Keysa's nod.
The woman wearing a knee-length coat and skirt took Keysa to the dean's office. Susi wants to help Keysa because the person who serves as the current dean is also an old friend of Keysa's parents.
"I'll try to help you. Now go to the field!" said the Dean, after hearing all the narrations of Susi and Keysa.
Keysa. He then bowed, then parted and went to the field according to the dean's words. "Thank you, Daddy, Mommy!" he murmured with a smile. A little relief fills his feelings, getting support from his parents' friends at a time like this makes Keysa feel his father and mother are helping him in the difficulties faced.
However, Keysa's smile faded as he looked at the scene on the field. Keysa's mouth gaped when he saw all the lecturers, students and some parents of students had gathered there.
"My mistake, how fatal is there so much time here? It even seemed like the parents of the students were present as well" Keysa muttered, when he saw that Cheryl, Erika and Arsen's parents were there.
Keysa exhaled a rough breath. No matter what punishment he faced, he tried to stay calm. He walked towards the field that suddenly became a sea of people like the one who would watch a concert with a small stage in front of the—place to interrogate him. Keysa immediately went up on stage according to the orders of one of the teachers who was there.
From below the stage, Cheryl stared in satisfaction at Keysa. The girl grinned widely at Keysa who was the center of attention and gossip here and there. "How is my revenge? Fun, right?" cheryl murmured in the heart.
As it turns out, everything that is happening on the field right now is Exel's idea, and Cheryl is executing on her plan. The girl instigated the parents of the students to make a troublemaker on campus.
From the stage, Keysa rolled his eyes at the human crowd. He doesn't see Devano, Ezra and Arsen on the pitch, only Felix and Disti look very worried. Meanwhile, the other students secretly gossiped to Keysa.
After a few minutes, the dean also came to the field and went up to the stage. The man in the black suit immediately interrogated Keysa.
Keysa who gets some questions about the truth of his relationship with Devano also seems calm and acknowledges his relationship. He also said he would not end their relationship. However, Keysa also did not want to be expelled from campus.
"Do you know the consequences of your choice?" asked the Dean, who answered Keysa's nod. "Are you sure of your decision?" asked the Dean again to confirm, and again answered Keysa's definite nod.
The Dean breathed a rough sigh over Keysa's stubbornness. He looked at the son of his old friend. "Keysa Indira Fidelya once again I give you three options; cut off your relationship with brother Devano, get off campus, or get whipped. Think carefully about my choices!" The Dean could not bear Keysa choosing to be whipped. He hoped the girl in front of him would change his mind.
Keysa smiled before giving an answer. "My answer will not change. Even if you ask me a thousand times, my answer will still be me. I love Devano and this campus, so I'd rather be whipped" Keysa replied, without the slightest hesitation from his every utterance.
The Dean was powerless because the rules had existed since before he took office there. "How will this punishment continue?" ask the Dean to the people who were there after a little commotion because there were pros and cons.
Finally, the Dean gives consent declaration forms to the parents to sign. Keysa was to be flogged a hundred times.
After most of the parents there agreed Keysa was whipped, Arsen advanced onto the stage with a whip in hand.
'I only need a hundred blows and after that I am free to get in touch with Devano without any rules breaking again, ' Keysa said in his heart, while looking towards Arsen who was walking towards him.
Arsen's steps came to a halt as Alea blocked and inspected the whip rope that Arsen had brought. A smile sprinkled from Alea's fiery red lips as she found the whip was not damaged.
"Please continue," Alea murmured with a meaningful smile.
Arsen did not answer. He again stepped closer to Keysa to give the first lash as a lesson for Keysa and an example for other students who have relationships on campus.
Keysa closed both eyes when he saw Arsen lifting and swinging the whip towards him, then Keysa could only bite his lower lip as he felt the rough rope land on his back. 'One.' Keysa counted in his heart and prepared to get the next whip.
"Dev, what are you doing?" Keysa was flabbergasted as the second lash did not land on his back anymore.
The second whipped Devano went straight up the stage and held off all the lashes that were directed at Keysa. Devano received all the lashes that were supposed to be for Keysa.
"I won't let you be in pain myself" Devano said with a smile.
"But—"
"Be quiet. Just look at me with a smile" Devano said, cutting Keysa's speech. "This lash is less painful than having to feel your loss" Devano continued, then turned to Arsen to continue his lash to him.
There have been dozens of lashes that landed on Devano's back, until his skin was injured.
Alea who saw Devano continue to block the whip that was aimed at Keysa did not accept. 'You keep defending him, you bleed!' alea growled in heart. He who did not accept immediately shouted that Devano was also involved and had to get the same lash, making the man have to get 199 lashes.
The dean agrees. Arsen continued to whip Devano to make cold sweat poured from Devano's face.