After Promiscuity
Choosing to Believe

Bram was silent for a long time after convincing Cassie, as well as the woman. Stay still long enough to weigh what steps to take.

Bram's sharp eyes can shake Cassie's heart, not the beat of love but fear.

But on one hand, Cassie could see the man's life from the look of her firm eyes. He's a nice guy actually, a guy who really admires the people he loves. But he's lonely.

Bram gets a hard upbringing from his father. But everything Dad did, recorded in his brain and made him imitate his parents' attitude, became a naughty label attached to him.

Bram had a different life, before meeting Cassie, the man loved to wander around in nightclubs. Play with new friends and hang out freely with his girlfriend. His desire was channeled, but his heart was empty. There is no love other than his love for his mother.

But when Cassie shows up in his life. Bram leaves all his female friends, stops playing in bed and chases only the girl who is currently glued, frightened and silent in front of him.

"We talk in the campus cafeteria only," Cassie said at the end after a few minutes of silence.

Bram said he would let Cassie walk first. Arriving at the campus cafeteria, Cassie ordered a drink to calm herself down. Bram, meanwhile, didn't order anything.

"Honestly I'm afraid.gue is afraid of Lo Bram," Cassie held a warm tea with both hands.

"Gue was afraid that Lo was being rude again and gave me those illegal drugs. I don't fully believe Lo's apology" Cassie bluntly

"Don't be afraid, Cass, I promise I won't repeat that. Just don't you ever mention me" promised Bram

"So.. If I remember Lo, Lo would do something like yesterday?" Cassie reversed Bram's words

"No! I'm not gonna be like that anymore. If you are insinuating me. I'd rather be dead" Bram replied firmly.

"Okay I choose to believe what Lo said just now. Never lose the trust and opportunity I love. We're friends again now" Cassie said

"Seriously, you're actually Cass. We're going to kayak first, right?" remanufactured

Cassie nodded, and smiled faintly. He remembered Mar's advice on trust. And Cassie chose to believe.

"Bram, why? Why do you give me that illegal drug?" ask Cassie

"Gue is hurt by Lo's rejection, and I'm ambitious to make Lo dapetin how. I think by giving the item, Lo will submit to me, follow my wishes and can accept me to be Lo's girlfriend," explained Bram slowly.

"Trus why is it that Mar is not wrong even Lo torture? I was afraid of the time mbak mbak mar with a large lump on his forehead, cuts on the lips and bruises on some faces. Why is Lo Setega the same person older than Lo?" Cassie asked with a soft and soft name.

"Because I get emotional, I don't want a plan that I made in failin the same pembokat Lo,"

"She's not just a maid who works cleaning, cooking, mopping, cleaning in my house, she's also not just an assistant who regulates my needs when I'm not at home. He is more than just family. She's a second mother to me" Cassie replied

"After college, I'll apologize to Mbak Mar," Bram bargained.

"No need, later there was mbak Mar even forbid me to be friends with Lo," explained Cassie.

Cassie sipped her hot tea slowly. They chatted casually with cold heads without getting angry and shouting. Because talking to people like Bram requires a lot of patience, and must speak as softly as possible.

Cassie then thought, why not take advantage of this opportunity. Bram seemed to want it. She loved him so much that Bram could hear and obey what Cassie said.

"Bram..," Cassie smiled and looked at the man sitting next to her.

"Yes" Bram smiled back.

Bram hasn't seen Cassie's pretty smile for a long time.

Bram nodded slowly.

"Yes, I also take drugs. And Ganja," Bram answered honestly.

"Why can you use that stuff? Is it because of the association of Lo's previous friends?" Ask Cassie

Bram shook his head again, then bowed.

"Gue wear it when I die, I'm lonely. Bokap always beat me up and ended up with a wound. Whether it's in the bidat, in the hands, feet, ahaha it feels like all my limbs have ever had a torture wound. I think I want to die,"

"Bokap hajar Lo must have a reason, maybe Lo wayward or Lo evilin friends Lo,"

"Gue used to shoot my bodyguard who wasn't good at his job,"

"Huh? Whahuh?ne-shoot?" Cassie was shocked to the point of widening her eyes.

Crazy guy, Inner Cassie

"Yes, use the real gun. But not to death, at least hurt," Bram lied. Actually some were injured and many died at his hands.

But the father had no idea about the loss of his former bodyguard. He knows only a few of the injured and recent problems Bram has created, killing two people at once.

Still, even though Bram lied to Cassie, the girl was getting more alert. Don't let Cassie speak loudly and harshly to hurt her heart.

"Have no need to reveal the dark story of Lo. It's not too late now if you want to change, free from drugs. You can really, get rid of your addiction, Lo,"

"If I stop making those things, do you promise to always be there beside me,"

Cassie nodded her head then quickly said, "As a friend, just as a friend. No more," Cassie explained

"Okay, the cave's gonna throw away that crystal meth and marijuana. For Lo,"

"Kok for me" asked Cassie

"Yes whatever Lo wishes, I will exist," said Bram steady.

Sure enough Cassie's conjecture, Bram immediately agreed to her request. But that means Cassie has to be careful in her actions. Gotta make it clear to Bram that Cassie's not his.

The girl saw a wall clock in the cafeteria of the campus cafeteria. It's time for Cassie to move on because she's gonna have to go to class soon.

"Gue has a class, we'll connect again" Cassie said

"Gue temenin yes,"

"Hmmm, uh,"

And along the hallway, they walked towards the classroom in silence. There's no talk. All that was heard was the clattering of steps of two pairs of legs that went hand in hand.

Cassie walks into the classroom, while Bram is still standing in front of the class, leaning against the wall of the guardrail and looking down. Down and smile knots.

Thanks Cassie, I'm relieved....You still want to be friends with me. Let's not ask me to quit drugs. You tell me to die, I'll die right then and there. Asal Lo also died beside me. Inner Bram