Pursuing Love in the Past

Memories of Ferdo's Past

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Ferdo sips coffee in front of him while imagining the face of a cute girl in the past, a confused little girl as Ferdo asks for rock sugar. Both corners of his lips were perfectly attracted as he remembered.

He smelled the coffee with a smile. But the mimic of his face suddenly changed when remembering other memories in his childhood, when he always drank the coffee of the father without the permission of the owner. There is a sense of longing that can not be contained when remembering memories with his parents.

His heart grew even more filled, as an event flashed in his memory. A truck accidentally hit his parents' car in the parking lot waiting for him to buy ice cream at a stall.

The fateful incident happened right before little Alfian's eyes. She trembled as she watched it, The ice cream in Alfian's grasp fell down, as she ran over to the crushed car. Alfian looked at the faces of his two bloodied parents.

"Papa... Mama... don't leave Alfian.. hua. Little Alfian sat on the edge of the overturned car trying to hug the father while sobbing. The person who passed by when he saw the incident immediately pulled Alfian and called the police.

Huft...

Ferdo let out a rough breath, while recalling the heartbreaking incident.

Ferdo had already buried it in Alfian's nickname. The name his parents always called him. He didn't want anyone else to say that name other than his parents.

Tok...

"Get in", said Ferdo from inside his room.

Winda walked up to Ferdo. "This is a recruitment report for interns" he said lethargic.

"What's wrong?" tanyanya was a little suspicious.

"This is the report of an intern who's been actively working, didn't you hear it?" resounding.

"Not that file, but you! What the hell's going on?" ask Ferdo.

Waduh, what on my face looks clear yes, mind Vinda.

"Nothing" he said.

Ferdo looked at him in annoyance, "If you're ready to tell me, then I'd gladly listen to him."

Willa said goodbye to Ferdo, then left his room, he didn't want Ferdo to know what had happened last night.

"I'll find out for myself", he murmured as Winda was already out of his room.

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"Reina." cried Ayunda as she ran to him sitting at the cafeteria table.

"Why are you screaming, look at all of them looking at us" she said.

Ayunda immediately hugged Reina, ignoring the ravings of her best friend. "Thank you, you've helped me pay for my tuition" he said with excitement.

Reina frowned confusedly, "you mean?" tanyakanya.

"I just got a call from the campus, they said that my tuition has been paid in full, thank you" he said with a feeling of haru.

"But who paid your tuition?" ask Reina.

Ayunda frowned, "lho, isn't that from your papa?" ask Ayunda confused.

Reina shook her head, "not."

"So who paid for it?" muttered.

"Already, don't think too much, better now enjoy your lunch, so you have energy if you have to work overtime again" said Reina.

"I will not work overtime anymore, because they forbid interns to work overtime" he said.

"Oo.. good then", said Reina.

Then Ayunda opened the provisions he carried. They share food, like twins. Ayunda devoured food made by the mother with passion in the joking joking of her best friend Reina.

The familiarity of Ayunda and Reina came to the attention of a pair of eyes that looked envious of the happiness they showed.

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Tok...

"Get in", said Adrian when someone knocked on the door of his room.

Adrian frowned, "why did you take him?" he asked while looking at wonder.

"Sorry, Sir. Ibu Vinda is having a need" he said.

Suddenly Ferdo entered Adrian's room.

"Okay, you can go outside."

"Thank you, sir", said the woman politely.

"Can I help you, sir?" ask him to Ferdo.

"Ck, why are you still calling me that?" tanyanya clucked in annoyance.

"It's an office, I can't call you by the usual name", he said with a flat face.

Ferdo sat down on the couch, "What happened last night?" tanyakanya.

Adrian frowned, "do you mean?"

"Don't cover it up with me, I know something's going on between you and Vinda!" sergeant.

Adrian was silent for a moment, then he turned his attention to the file on the table, "You misunderstood me, nothing happened between me and Winda" he explained.

"Currently, you're not a good liar. Come on, tell me the truth!" pinta Ferdo with a little pushy.

"All I've said, but you don't believe me. Sorry, sir. doesn't diminish my respect for you, I'm busy right now" he said politely.

"So you don't want to tell me?" ask Ferdo with a threat.

Adrian looked at the boss and his best friend, "actually this is just a misunderstanding" he said with a sigh. "Winda misinterpreted my concern for her, yesterday night she said that she liked me," Adrian paused.

"Trus did you refuse him?" asked Ferdo as if knowing the answer his best friend gave to his cousin.

Adrian nodded his head slowly.

"Basic, you,, uh." he said grumpily.

"I don't want to give her hope, right now I want to focus on your sister Ayunda and my mother" he said in a weak voice.

"But not in the way that you reject it. If you give understanding to Vinda, she will want to understand your situation" cried Ferdo.

"Just leave it like this, I'm sure he'll find something better than me" he said.

Ferdo is upset with the thought of his best friend, just look, I will make you realize that the decision you made was wrong, inner Ferdo. "OK, if that's what you want" he said, then stepped out of Adrian's room.

After Ferdo died, Adrian immediately contacted someone. "How's it?" ask her when someone on the other end of the phone greets her. Then Adrian listened to the man report his work. The corner of his lips was interested when he heard everything he asked was done well.

"OK.. good work", he said. "I'll give you a bonus" he said later. Then he hung up.

Ting...

A message came in on Adrian's phone, then he opened the message. Adrian smiled widely when reading the message sent was the address of the mother and her sister.

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Ayunda ran in a hurry while carrying the file requested by Nita. He had contacted Ayunda to bring the file immediately, as the event would start in less than two minutes.

Bruck...

"Aww.." ringisnya when accidentally hit a man, but the file in his arms did not come off.

"Ma-I'm sorry, sir", he said nervously. "I was in a hurry, wanted to take the file to the broadcasting room" he said with a lowered head.

Suddenly Ayunda's phone rang, then with trembling hands she grabbed her phone. His eyes widened when he saw Nita's name on his phone screen.

"Once again sorry, sir", he said, looking down. Then he ran back to the broadcasting room.

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