Just A Professional Relationship
Episode Ten

“Bang Axel! This is what news again!”

Grey—member Youngest Hybrid, ash-haired come in a hurry. He thrust his phone screen in front of Axel— face who is training his dance.

Ve and the curious Star, too. They read an article that was just released this morning. Loading about Axel's romance scandal with a newcomer actress. Someone took a picture of them secretly while chatting in a park.

Previously, Axel had just made a fuss with the news about him dating a senior singer who is a widow. Though the news was not long forgotten by everyone, now rumors appear.

“Wah....” Axel laughed mockingly, then walked up to take his towel.

“Hobi really, Bang. Make scandals like gini.”

“Must get ready again we,” Ve said.

Axel did not respond. He just sipped a drink out of the bottle.

Ramos, who had been watching from the corner of the room, finally came closer. “As it is, you should be even more careful. I see, so more and more people are setting you up,” he said, after co-viewing an article on Grey's phone.

Axel walked quickly towards Ramos, and hugged him. “Sister Ramos knows me the most, huhuhu,” he said, pretending to cry.

“Stuck how does it mean?” ask Ve.

“You know for yourself how the image of Axel in the public eye. I don't know who started until everyone believed he was a playboy.”

“While I am, a good guy yes, Kak.”

“You yourself do not get nervous if you see a beautiful girl,” joked Ramos. “But, lately many newcomers are using your name so that they viral.”

“In other words, they pansos the same Bang Axel?” sahut Gray.

“The photo was also set. Actually, I was next to Axel at that time, but what appeared was even a photo of them.”

“Wah... crazy, anyway. We can sue it as defamation. Although Bang Axel is far from the word ‘baik’.”

“Nih, son visited ya long-long.” Axel jumped up and locked Grey's neck with his big arm. Then start to disturb his junior. “Do not you know who deliberately spread rumors about me. Let your name go up!”

The other members only laughed at the behavior of their two friends, which always made things unsettled.

“Bang Ram, I think we need a replacement member. This son mending told to continue college aja.”

“Enak! Mending you're retiring, Bang! The news about us is more ugly because there are personnel labeled playboy.”

“You envy yeah, because you don't have a lot of girl fans? Hence from the first singles continue.”

“Xel, Xel. Nadin through tuh,” sahut Bintang. Successfully distract Axel—who instantly releases Grey.

The gray-haired youth immediately coughed while holding his neck. “Euh, can't see a little pretty girl,” grunts.

The problem is, from yesterday Axel could not calm down because he thought of Nadin. He was worried something bad happened. So, he thought about making sure of it straight away. “Let's continue again at three o'clock yes, Bang!” he said, before heading outside the room.

“It looks like he should be heard deh, Bang,” said Bintang, after Axel out of the room. “Tau himself Nadin equals Juna couple highlighted public. If Axel gets hit by the macem-macem scandal, it seems to be the worst of his problems so far.”

Ramos simply fell silent, choosing not to comment much. Not because he does not care, he has already thought about it before compared to other members.

Nadin stepped up while constantly yawning. Naturally, last night he only had a few hours of sleep. “Loyo is really like a grandmother,” taunted Axel who just arrived next to him.

“Huge sleepiness, nih.”

“So, when do we eat together?”

“You are so relaxed, so be a person. The feeling of your name entering trending again in medsos today.”

“Ah, it's normal. anyways not important.”.

“I can today, anyway. But a little afternoon is okay?”

“I also still have practice, at most until five.”

“Okay if that's so. See you later in the lobby.”

“Ready!”

***

At about six o'clock, Axel and Nadin arrive at Axel's recommended restaurant. Nadin who asked himself to eat there, but Axel intends to take him to a rather classy restaurant this time.

Nadin sipped the soup with spirit until unresponsive. Even he spent ten skewers alone.

Axel was a bit surprised to see it, and laughed. “Ngeliat you eat just make me full,” comments. “No fear fat?”

“More fear of hunger.”

“Good. I think you're the girl who jaim when invited to eat.”

“Iya also yes.” Axel laughed again.

“Eh, what was the continuation. Which you can get photographed inem-diem the same person.”

“Ya. Brother Ramos himself testified that I was not just the two of you on the road there.”

“But crazy yes, there are still many people who want the famous instances so.”

“You're a new kayak in this world.”

“The problem is, I have never been in contact with people like that. And never also famous nebeng.”

“Don't get to that, deh. Not just you, surely your manager is the most troubled. I've often been scolded because many journalists who want to interview.”

“Terus?”

“Ya. I can still rest easy because those people don't have my phone number. It's my manager's problem that people keep calling.”

“Wah, no kebayang, Kak Tyo must be stressed.”

“You used to, too, once. About caleg it.”

“Ahh... have not discussed!”

The two of them continued to chat while finishing the food that was there until there was nothing left. Axel saw Nadin looked back to normal. I can joke as before. He thought that the woman might have solved the problem. Until finally, he made a mistake.

“You see, the people who got the same scandal as me, surely tomorrow it immediately became famous.”

“Wah, magical. They should have paid to you, dong.”

“In fact, there was someone who offered a date *setting-*an like that.”

“Serious?”

“The payment is also big. But I'm lazy to be tied up like that.”

“Your stubborn person must be unruly.”

“I'm not stubborn. Just have a strong principle.”

Nadin laughed at Axel's words full of confidence. In addition to his annoying nature, but he admits that the man can be a fun storytelling friend.

“I'm glad you can laugh again. Yesterday I got worried. Kirain you will have a big fight with your boyfriend.” It just came out of Axel's mouth. He began to regret when he saw a smile slowly disappear from Nadin's face. Things are starting to feel awkward and gloomy.

“Eh, sorry. I don't mean to talk about that,” added Axel again.

Nadin seemed to be trying to smile. But his eyes began to glaze over, and suddenly filled with tears. “Ukh.” He covered his face with both hands.

Of course Axel was shocked half to death, because Nadin realized like that due to his mistakes. “Din, sorry..”.

Nadin also nodded. He tried to smile and say it was okay. But his face could not lie.

Axel stood up to move his seat to the side of Nadin and still bowed while sobbing. “Do not want to say that you are okay.”

For a while, Axel chose to be quiet until Nadin felt calm and ready to talk. While contemplating, regretting his words.

“Sorry,” said Nadin. He could already start talking with a trembling tone. “I don't know why suddenly cry like gini.”

“Maybe you are too self-absorbed. Want stories? I can keep a secret, kok.”

Nadin took a deep breath. “From yesterday I kept thinking about Kak Juna, the same model. So really do not understand having to respond like how.”

“You've talked to him?”

“Iya. Though he has said that there is a lot of work with Mala. But. I don't know why keep swishing. I can't imagine that Kak Juna..”.

Nadin could not continue his words. But Axel understood where the words meant.

“I haven't had a relationship with the same person in years. But with all of you succeeding, I'm sure there's a reason. Because you trust him, right?”

Nadin nodded.

“Then, you just have to trust him like a regular. There are differences from the nature of men and women who often make misunderstandings. Sometimes the woman feels something strange, but on the other hand, the man feels the state of walking is normal. I'm not saying you're wrong. But it could be all that is just the result of your excessive anxiety.”

“Yes, hopefully so. I myself have tried to continue to believe in Kak Juna. And hope that my bad thoughts are not real.”

“Iya. I don't think there's any reason for your boyfriend to admit to something behind your back. And he shouldn't have done that. If suddenly he hugged you, I promise I will teach him all-out,” explained Axel while clenching his hands. Makes Nindi laugh a little at him.

“Thank you, already wanted to be horrified. I'll try to believe in Kak Juna, kayak usually.”