The Journey of Young CEO Love

Part 31's. Relapsing

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Gio who had just come out of the lecturer room immediately greeted his best friend with his signature grin. But not yet had time to open the sound, the ringing on the phone in Gio's pocket undo Arsal's intentions. Gio reached into his pocket and saw the contact who called him. There were no names, just the rows of numbers that were listed made Gio frown.

"Just who knows who is important" said Arsal who also stared at Gio's phone. Without even bothering to reply to Arsal's words, Gio shifted the green button and placed his phone near the ear. A few minutes Gio was silent, not even asking who called him made Arsal confused especially to see the look on Gio's face turned red with anger.

"Why?", asked Arsal, worried to see the change in the look of Gio's face.

Gio disconnected his phone and hurriedly left the campus.

"Why Gio. Don't panic me" said Arsal, equating his steps with Gio's.

"He was acting up again" Gio replied briefly making Arsal round his eyes.

"Stupid", he muttered and followed Gio who got into his car.

After driving for a few minutes, they arrived at the place they were headed. Without a second thought Gio barged in and looked for the whereabouts of the person who had already made his anger peak.

Brakkk's.

Gio kicked the wooden door violently until it opened. The sight before him caused his anger to be completely provoked and wanted to kill that person right now.

"Lo touch him, you die" he said coldly, the surrounding aura immediately changed drastically. The man with a sturdy posture walked towards Ara and Ken with the anger that was about to explode.

Ken stood up straight and faced Gio with his slanted smile. This is unexpected but papa is not, he can prove what kind of person Gio is to Ara in this place.

"Lo's coming?", said Ken with a mocking smile.

Gio silently did not reply, his eyes glaring at Ara who was sitting behind Ken who was also looking at him with a teary look. Gio's sharp eyes fell on the corner of Ara's injured lips making her patience completely exhausted.

"Fuck", said Gio, the next second he dragged Ken out of the small room and beat him blindly. He would not do that in front of Ara, had enough of the girl to see and experience violence, he did not want Ara mentally disturbed later.

"Who is allowed to touch mine" said Gio wrathfully.

"He's mine, not lo" said Ken.

One punch landed on his firm jaw, making him fall down from unpreparedness.

While Arsal is helping Ara untie her. He had no intention of divorcing the two because he knew both of them were equally violent and unwilling to lose to each other.

"Lo's lips are sweet too" said Ken painstakingly as he held back his ringing. Gio's punch was really hard and managed to render him helpless. For the first time in his life he saw Gio this angry.

"Fuck" said Gio again lashed his punch. Gio did not even intend to stop his punch at all. Until finally the soft voice from behind managed to pull him back to his consciousness.

"Gio", said Ara.

Gio gulped his saliva rough and stood up to Ara. The girl looked frightened, making Gio feel guilty.

"Look, Ra. Your boyfriend is a psychopath" Ken said coughing.

Gio glanced at Ken sharply then looked back at Ara gently.

"Shock huh?", asked Gio gently trying to reach out to Ara. The girl was silent but kept staring at Gio. Unexpectedly, Ara actually lunged at Gio's body and hugged him tightly.

"Fear" Ara's great-grandson.

"Sir papa. I'm here" said Gio rubbing gently on Ara's back.

"Calm down yeah" said Gio trying to calm Ara down while occasionally kissing Ara's soft head crest. Seeing that, Ken's anger peaked and tried to get up. With a rude gesture, Ken pulled Gio until their embrace was released and Gio fell down right near the pool.

"Don't touch mine" Ken warned.

Arsal started to panic when he saw Gio who was like he was scared. Believe me when the man's eyes accidentally stare at the pool makes the shadow appear again, a shadow that always disturbs his calm. Gio's body trembled in fear with the already irregular breathing and cold sweat began to drench his forehead.

"That's enough" said Arsal, shouting a little.

"Lo don't defend him. I'm your brother" Ken said, leaving Ara in shock. Ken and Arsal are brothers.

"But.".", Arsal's speech was cut off when Ken answered.

"He's taken mine" said Ken, staring intently at Gio, who had been struggling to hold back.

Ara realized something was strange to Gio. That guy was so strong that he beat up Ken but why now it's like he's losing his powers. Ara looked around and realized they were right near the pool. Gea's speech that day just flashed, "Abang is afraid of the same water that holds many kayaks in swimming pools, he has trauma", those words instantly resuscitated Ara and looked at Gio whom Ken had firmly grasped the collar of his shirt.

"Away from Gio", cried Ara in panic.

Hearing Ara defend Gio further made Ken lose control and with a slanted smile looked at Gio who had paled. Then without a second thought, Ken throws Gio's weak body into the pool. Ken is not afraid to do it because he knows Gio is very good at swimming, this is a small thing for him. However, he was astonished when Arsal shouted and called Gio's name especially when Gio's body in the water did not move at all.

While the body that was merging with the water again made his memory back to the terrible event. The memory made Gio's body weaker, even just moving to ride Gio was not able to. The memory was truly frightening for him making his entire body weak as if it had no bones.

"Lo is going to kill him, bego", Arsal shouted seeing Gio motionless.

"Arsal pleasein Gio" Ara said in a panic.

"Gue can't swim" said Arsal who was no less panicked.

"Raa this is how, Gio has not moved at all" said Arsal, anxious, panicked, worried that it had been changed to make him unable to think clearly.

Seeing that Ken was increasingly confused, how good Gio was at swimming, he also did not hit Gio earlier and why Gio did not move or try to ride.

With a slow sigh, Ara convinced herself and the next second the girl jumped into the pool to help Gio. A few minutes trying to bring Gio to the edge of the pool, Ara's efforts were not in vain, he managed to bring Gio up assisted Arsal.

Arsal immediately did first aid by pressing Gio's chest several times, but there was no result, men still did not show signs of being aware.

"Gio woke up" said Ara patting Gio on the cheek.

"WAKE up", Ara choked, fear and worry made her unable to control herself. Arsal gave Gio an artificial breath and then pressed back against Gio's chest until a few minutes the man coughed making Arsal and Ara breathe a sigh of relief.

Ara helps Gio sit up. Gio looked around with an unreadable look then looked back at Ara who was also looking at him. Without a word, Gio hugged Ara tightly which was reciprocated no less tightly by Ara. The girl could feel Gio's body trembling in fear.

"Sir papa. We go home yes", persuade Ara to make Gio nod.

Ara took off her embrace and helped Gio stand up with Arsal. Ara looked at Ken who was still staring at the three.

"I hate you even more" said Ara and helped Gio get away from there, another with Arsal still staring at Ken in disbelief.

"Lo my brother, but the cave did not expect you could-can do like that to your own friend, I was disappointed" said Arsal.

"He's not my friend" said Ken coldly.

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Arriving at the apartment, Ara immediately treats his wound and changes his clothes, Ara turns to the kitchen to make Gio a warm drink, while the man continues to be silent and daydreaming on the bed. The drowning caused the memory to be so difficult to disappear from his head.

Gio gripped his hair firmly trying to drive the memory away from him but still the more Gio tried to forget, the more the memory went into his brain.

"Go", screeched Gio could not stand it.

Stinging Gio's screech, Ara hurriedly entered the room and sat at the bedside staring at Gio who was still pulling his hair.

"Go" said Gio.

His face was still pale. Ara forcibly took off Gio's hand which grabbed her hair and pulled the man into her arms.

"Go", muttered Gio softly.

Ara silently tried to give peace to Gio. Slow but surely Gio's hand moved back Ara's embrace. Comfortable embrace that managed to calm him down.

"Raa", call Gio slowly.

"I'm here" said Ara rubbing Gio's back gently.

"I'm tired. He didn't want to go", Gio beat his head slowly.

"Don't get hit" said Ara lowering Gio's hand.

"Sir papa. Don't be forced, I'm here" said Ara softly.

Gio still did not take off his embrace until almost an hour, Ara's embrace was too comfortable for him to take off.

"Eat first", persuade Ara to make Gio shake his head and tighten his embrace.

"Capek" said the spoiled Gio.

Ara chuckled softly, this cute guy turned out to be so adorable when spoiled.

"You're sleeping", Ara asked making Gio nod.

Ara took off her embrace then gently rubbed Gio's hair making the man close his eyes enjoying Ara's gentle touch.

"Yes, you rest. Eat it later if you wake up" said Ara to make Gio re-open his eyes.

"You're the same Ara" said Gio with an adorable look in Ara's eyes.

"Nothing. You sleep alone" Ara said disapprovingly. Many things to avoid, Ara did not want because only the two of them were here.

"Wouldn't fuck. Mau yaa", persuading Gio with her puppy eyes made Ara chuckle with anxiety.

"Promise", said Ara.

Gio gave a funny nod, then pulled Ara to come lie down with him. Gio hugged Ara tightly and drowned her face drowned in Ara's neck.

"So nothing, right?", asked Gio slowly.

"No", answered Ara.

"So then why are his lips bleeding?", asked Gio who he actually already knew the answer to.

"Stranded doang, no papa", said Ara.

"But he said he kissed you" Gio said with a trembling voice holding back the cries. It was inconceivable that if it really happened, he promised to kill Ken after this.

"No, eehhmmmm. almost", said Ara. His hand gently rubbed Gio's black hair.

"Sorry", said Gio tightening his embrace.

"Why apologize?", asked Ara.

"I can't take care of you" replied Gio.

"No, Gio. You take care of me" said Ara.

"How do you know I'm there?", asked Ara curiously.

Gio did not reply instead back to tighten his embrace, further drowning his face dicuked Ara's neck inhaling deeply the scent of Ara perfume that Gio always liked.

Ara cleared her head slowly, whether she should ask or not. Is this a good time for him to ask. Ara glanced at Gio who was still a henchman hugging her, with a slow breath Ara ventured to ask.

"Gio", call Ara but there is no reply.

"Gio", call him once more but stay the same.

Ara stretched her arms and saw that Gio had fallen asleep. It's just fine not to say, Ara thought. The girl chuckled softly looking at Gio's calm face while asleep. Ara again tightened her embrace and kissed the top of Gio's head.

"That's a hell of a machine", though",

...-To Be Continued---...