THE FLO!

Ep. 25

My life as Florentia Abdi Kusuma has begun. When I drove me to Soekarno Hatta airport, my parents and friends said goodbye to me. I promised them that I would return to Indonesia as often as possible. In the end, my parents didn't come with me to live in America. They want to keep the memories of Freya alive in themselves. I could do nothing but follow their wishes and promised to visit them often and contact them as often as possible. After all, I promised myself to change and pay more attention to them because they were my parents.

Stella, Daisy and Caesar. I promised them to contact them as often as I could. Since I always hold a laptop, contacting them is not difficult. They also promised that if they went on vacation to America, they would meet me.

Phillip couldn't get me but he called me before I got on the plane. I made her promise to stay loyal to Brenda because otherwise I would have done everything I could to make her regret knowing me. He just believes it. He said that people who managed to disguise themselves and fool everyone like me were not easy opponents. I was only joking because I knew Phillip was a good person but he believed my words.

When I got to JFK, I knew I was alone. No more Brenda to pick me up. I'm really alone. Looks like I'm gonna have to find a new assistant. Scott accepted my request even though I knew no one could replace an assistant as good as Brenda. Not only that, when I was alone in my flat, the loneliness became even more pronounced. Moreover, I'm still wondering who sent Bram. Not only that, until the end, I didn't know who Davin was. Even up until the moment I boarded the plane, I didn't find Davin, just to take me. My longing for Davin turned out to be much bigger than my previous shadow.

For an entire month, I was so preoccupied with my work that for a moment I forgot my feeling of distress. I was only able to contact my family and friends at midnight, given the time difference between America and Jakarta.

From them I just found out that the rose will be demanded heavily. He was charged with a layered article that would make the rest of his life spent in prison. I didn't know I had to pity or cheer for pleasure when I heard that. He killed my sister for fear Azka would be taken from him. A scary kind of love.

I also just found out that in the end Mr. Yusron was fired. Stella said she was caught embezzling student funds and taking bribes. What Stella doesn't know is that I'm actually the one who sent all the evidence to the police. I'm sick of seeing Yusron's behavior distended. I hope he's a deterrent.

According to Daisy, the school is different. She told me that Stella was trying to change. Stella apologizes to the people she once bullied. Stella even took part in a school campaign to stop bullying at school. Not only about Stella, Daisy also tells about Caesar. I just found out that Collin helped me. He's the one who gave Caesar the key to the system room. She said Collin had been suspicious of me from the beginning, but she kept quiet because when she found out I was Freya's sister, she didn't want to do anything. To Collin, Freya was his angel all along and by helping me he hoped to repay Freya a little favor to him.

Azka was still in school at Insani High School, but her attitude became much different. He turned out to be a good man, according to Caesar. And still according to Caesar, once a week Azka must visit the tomb of Freya. He also apologized to my parents and I am grateful that my parents forgave him. I knew even if my parents didn't forgive him, Freya wouldn't come back. And I'm sure the reason why my parents forgave Azka was because they didn't want Freya to be unsettled. After all, Azka was the only man Freya had ever loved with all her heart.

I am thankful that my friends' lives are different. Not only that, I was grateful for my insanity at that time, my life changed. I knew what it was called a broken heart and how precious a friendship was. In the end, I deleted all of Freya's diary. Freya's writings are proof of Freya's heartache and I don't want to remember Freya that way. I want to remember Freya as my cheerful sister. I want to remember my sister as much as I remember her all along.

My attention was shifted when the door to my flat was knocked. Maybe that's the Chinese food I ordered. Since Brenda left, I have indeed ordered food more often. It's not that I can't cook, I just don't have time to cook. I took my wallet and ran to the door and opened it.

The wallet I was holding until it fell when I realized it wasn't the Chinese food I ordered.

He's definitely not food.

He is the man I have missed all along.

And he was smiling at me!

"Hello, Flo," he said.

"Sir Davin?" I just don't believe it. I still stared at him even as he leaned over to pick up my fallen wallet. He handed me my wallet with a smile. "Sir can be there"

"We're not in school. I am not a teacher and you are not a student. Why do you call me Father?" tanyakanya. The eyes that were not covered by the glasses were staring at me.

Oh, my God, I miss him.

Very, very much missed him.

"Then I have to call what. Davinius Skandar is definitely not your real name!" You idiot! Why am I even sniffing at him? I regret seeing the smile on his face fade away.

Davin cleared his throat and extended his hand. "Hello, my name is Edward Davinio Giannes. You can call me Davin."

Waita minute! I know that name! "Gianne? Isn't that the last name of the founder of Profotech? His son's father? No way! He is not much different from my father!"

"We are more precisely one father's brothers. Can you stop calling me father?"

"Then what should I call you?"

"Call me Davin. What harm?"

"But that's not the name of the Father!"

"That's my little name. Nobody calls me Davin except my family."

"But—"

"Excuse me, delivery from Fuleen Chinese Restaurant." A man who I had been waiting for his arrival even appeared at an inappropriate time.

"Put it there" I said, pointing at my desk. But instead of advancing, she looked at me with a sweet smile.

"3 number 13, 2 number 3, 2 number 15 with extra garlic and 5 number 1. As usual, am I right?" ask the delivery boy while repeating my order. I nodded in annoyance as I saw Davin hold back his laughter upon hearing my many orders. "It's 74 dollars."

I was just about to take the money out of my wallet but Davin was ahead of me. He didn't even ask for change even though he gave me a hundred dollar bill! Davin thanked the boy and subtly expelled him to leave us.

"So, who's the real Father?" my many. His face looks upset.

"Stop calling me dad, will you?" he replied and I just shrugged both my shoulders.

"Not until I tell you who your FATHER really is!"

Davin sighed in annoyance. "okay!" it was his grunts that made me hold my smile. He took out his wallet and gave me a business card. My eyes widened when I saw the post under Davin's name. Edward Davinio Giannes, executive manager! He could buy Armani's jacket. And look at the suit he's wearing right now!

"The real father of Profotech?" ask me and he nodded.

"You remember the company where you first tested the program?" tanyakanya. Of course I remember! The company embarrassed me because I failed to test their program. "It's actually a subsidiary of Profotech and I'm the founder of that company."

I'm gawking. "Well, can you know me?"

Davin nodded. "Not only that. When I investigated Pioneer Technosoft, I came back to see you even though I wasn't interrogating you. At first I was shocked when I saw you show up at Insani High School and I was afraid you knew me. But it turns out you are not at all aware that your teacher turns out to be the one who makes you grudge fraternity."

I scrunched my forehead in confusion. How'd he know?

"Ah, I haven't told you that Scott and I are old friends?" the answer seemed to read my mind.

I'm back agape. Scott said it was as if he knew someone I liked. I'll bet Brenda told him that Davin was the man who made me fall in love.

"He told me that my company made you try to be the best tester. He also told me when I closed my company, you were so sad because you didn't have a chance to make me regret."

Scott fuck! Why would he tell me that?

"Who would have thought, someone with the best of ability would have done something stupid because they wanted to find out about Freya's death?"

I grumbled softly when I heard his words. But I remembered something. "Then why can you be at Insani High School? Don't you have a much better job than being a high school teacher?"

"You could say because it's saturated. Everyday activities, meetings here and there, do not have time to enjoy life. The principal knows me because he and my mother are old friends. I created that school program anyway. He gave me a chance to teach but on condition that I don't know my identity. That's why I've been on leave for three whole years. But because of you, my leave is shortened."

"Cock because of me?"

"Because when you said you were back in America, I had no choice but to come with you here. Damn, Scott didn't say that you're stepping back from your flight when I was here, the intention was to surprise you."

I scrunched my forehead in confusion.

She laughs. I laughed when I saw my face. "Okay," he said and cleared his throat. "Actually, I was a bit shocked when you accused me of e-mailing Scott about your identity. Initially startled and then turned confused and panicked when you said you were going back to America. I didn't have time to explain everything especially when Scott called and said that you were back in America so soon. That's why I immediately prepared my return to America but it turns out you didn't come."

All righty! I'm getting confused!

"I just landed in the airport when Scott called me and said you were in trouble. I can't go back that fast. That's why I called my lawyer in Jakarta."

"Bram's? But he said he didn't know Davinius Skandar!"

"obvious. The one he knew was Edward Davinio. I told you that Davin was just a call to a close family. Any other questions?"

I'm shaking.

"Good, I'm continuing the story, huh? After sending Bram, I asked someone to help me create a work letter for you, well even though it's fake."

And I know who can make a letter like that. "Braxton?" my guess.

Davin nodded. "It turns out he's a lot better than I thought. All the letters he made looked very original. You can fool us with those letters."

"Not to worry. I told my family and they don't mind lying about this letter. Moreover, this concerns the stubborn girl who managed to make me fall in love and immediately return to America."

I looked at him confusedly as he said that. "What?"

Davin smiled. "Brenda told me all. Who killed Freya, what happened to Azka, your relationship with Stella and Daisy, everything." Davin patted my head gently. "You're great. You proved that doing things outside of logic wasn't that bad. You could say, I'm proud of you."

I don't know what to say. Hearing Davin being proud of me made me feel even more incredibly relieved. Moreover, his incredibly handsome smile made me feel in the air.

"Then why are you here?" I asked unconsciously.

"Can you stop calling me father?" it was his grunts that made me smile thinly. "It's not good to call your loved one Father anyway."

How'd he know?

I know why she smiled so sweetly. It must be because of this shocked expression of mine. "You don't ask me why I'm only here after a month of your return to America?" ask Davin who doesn't care about my question.

"Mother must be busy, right? After all, you're an executive manager, you have a lot to handle."

Davin shook his head. "I actually just returned to America two days ago. I've settled all the legal cases involving you. It seems they believe that you are indeed a messenger from Profotech especially when they see my business card. All at once, I asked permission from your parents. I'm serious about you. After all, I've never met a girl as determined as you."

What did he say just now?

Davin's hand caressed my cheek very gently as if she was caressing something so precious to him. "Since we were in Bali, I knew that I was in love. You will definitely leave if you get caught so I hide you. I just realized that I didn't use my common sense when you said you were going back to America. From the first time you said you were leaving, I realized I had to go back to being Edward Davinio Giannes to be next to you."

"You can still be Davinio Skandar. I don't care about your background."

Hearing my words, Davin smiled. "It's not about the background, it's about the identity. To be the right person for Florentia Abdi Kusuma, the genius programmer, I have to be Edward Davinio Giannes, the executive manager of Profotech."

I raise my eyebrows. Trying to digest his words.

"It is impossible that Mr. Davin, the rigid computer teacher, fell in love with Florence Ferdinand, his own student. Unethical. It's better if Edward Davinio falls in love with his partner."

"Representative?"

"Lho's? I'm not saying that Profotech has decided to work with Pioneer Technosoft to conduct a thorough investigation? And you will accompany me if I need to go abroad to check on some problems."

"Wait a minute... I don't understand it at all!"

Instead of explaining, Davin pulled me into his arms. And when I was in her arms, I felt like I was in the right place.

I feel like I'm going home.

"I miss you so much. Try as soon as possible to get here but there are always obstacles. That's why you have to make up for everything by being my partner so that we don't have to separate again. Scott agreed, "he whispered.

"Scott agrees? How can?" I asked in shock but I had no intention of letting go of this hug.

"He said your skills would be wasted if you worked like you do now. It's better if you come with me. Besides, if you come with me, we can return to Indonesia as often as possible. After all, Indonesia is my mother's original hometown."

I smiled and nodded. But I remembered something. "Wait a minute!" I broke our embrace but I refused to let go of my hand. "That's why Scott's flooding me with work? Because he knows I'm coming with you?"

Davin had no other choice but to nod. "I'll help you. Why do you think I brought my bag? I know the job Scott loves is gonna take days."

I just realized that Davin was carrying a bag. I unconsciously smiled brightly. Spending time with Davin between my jobs I don't think it's a bad thing. Davin will be next to me while I sleep and will see Davin's face the first time I open my eyes.

Hmm.a very good idea.

But I had to swallow my embarrassment as my stomach rang. With a very loud voice. Moreover, Davin to release his embrace and look at me.

"You're really hungry, aren't you?" tanyanya and I nodded in shame. She smiled and took her bag and my ordered food and pulled my hand. "I happen to be hungry too."

"Good! That's an order for two."

Davin frowned. "You know I'm coming?"

And I just realized I was shaking. You idiot! I should just nod!

"Why did you order this much?" tanyanya and I fell silent. "Wait a minute, you used to eat this much?" tanyanya did not believe. I just nodded.

"All right, make breakfast tomorrow. Chinese food is not open twenty-four hours."

What I don't understand is when he shakes his head while looking at me in disbelief.

"It turns out to be true people say, love has no logic. The proof is I could fall in love with a rubber-bellied girl like you."

I had no choice but to hit her arm hard. "I told you it was for breakfast!" hissiku did not accept his words.

At first he was in pain and I immediately regretted and apologized to him. But instead of forgiving me, she pulled me over and kissed my lips.

"Nothing to forgive. I love you, Flo," she whispered and kissed me again.

It's a shame he can't hear my answer.

But he can hear my answer as often as he wants.

I love you too, Davin.

After a long time he kissed me, probably satisfied to treat his longing (though I also miss him), he finally let me go. I was breathing very long while looking at him.

"The best second kiss I ever imagined!" I cried while looking at him.

Davin looked at me confused. "Why do you think this is the second time I've kissed you?" the question that confused me.

"First in Bali and now second."

"Wrong, this is our third kiss."

I'm getting confused.

"Lho's? You don't know when you got sick in the UKS, I looked at you? But when I see you're so sweet when I go to bed, I can't stop myself from kissing you."

I thought I felt something at that moment! Someone had kissed me! And Davin kissed me? "So that's why you got the flu? But why lie when I ask why you're sick?"

"Well, I said that I'm contagious from you? Surely at your ends where you can nularin me from. I'm heartbroken because you don't remember anything and it doesn't feel ethical to say I kiss you. I still have my pride!"

Out of annoyance. I hit his arm hard. Instead of being in pain, he laughed out loud. Looking at my face, his laughter stopped.

"Sorry, your expression is so funny" he said. But I'm not flinching.

"I'm sorry, Flo," he said again. I'm staring.

"How sorry?" my many.

Davin smiled at me and pulled me into his arms.

"This is sorry," he said and immediately******my lips.

Ah, it's beautiful to be in love.