Just A Professional Relationship
Episode Forty

The last five days have been both happy and stressful times for me. It felt as if he was hugging a time bomb, with an invisible second. Makes me not know when it's time for him to explode. It could be that very second, or the night when I was asleep.

During that time, never once did I go from Juna's side.we spent time together, even though just walking around in the middle of the house, or take him to the park with a wheelchair.

I realized Juna's face was sometimes forced to keep smiling in front of me. But his eyebrows sometimes go up, a sign that there is pain that he is enduring.

Sometimes I hear him moaning, without knowing what it would be like if he was in his position.confused as it could not be quickly gone just by encouraging him. It's not something I've ever experienced and understood.

Juna said she felt much better when she met me. And it's possible that his illness will heal if he continues to feel happy. But, I am not a person who believes too much in such a miracle. If someone is destined to leave, they will leave. This time, I just hope that life hasn't really planned to take Juna away.

At night, I lay down beside him. Juna always held my hand tightly over his chest. It keeps me awake many times. Just to make sure that I can still feel a heartbeat under my hand.

Sometimes, I wake up hearing her moans in the middle of sleep. Juna's eyes closed tightly. He didn't even realize he was crying at the time. While saying the words in a low tone so I can not catch. But I only realized that he was still trying to fight. Fighting something that continued to damage his body slowly from within.

I could only continue to look at that face, as I could not help but hold back my own tears that melted down the pillow. Want to get through the night, and look at her cherry face in the sun the next day.

That night, I woke up again. Still with her hands clasped tightly over Juna's chest. But this time I no longer felt his chest move. It felt calm, like an ocean that wasn't even surging.

It's just that I still refused to think anything, and said that I might just be dreaming. Until the next day, the words of a doctor had pulled me back to reality. Juna, you've really left me for good…

I stood beside the bed. Near the old woman who was sobbing while sitting on the floor. “My son... my son..” he said softly.

In fact, in my eyes Juna just seemed to be asleep. With a calm face, it was as if he no longer felt pain.

I remembered, the day before, Juna had said something.

“I'm afraid in time, I can't say goodbye to you. So, I just want to say, that long ago and until anytime my feelings will remain the same. I love you, Nadin.”.

I chose to ignore him, hoping the time he said would not really come. But apparently, he first felt that our farewell day was near.

I wondered which parting would be more painful. It used to be when I found out that Juna was changing hearts to other people, or now when I found out she was leaving with a feeling that never changed?

Both, equally painful. If I could, I would choose not to feel parting.

But, I can't resist destiny, which never seems to pity me…

***

On the same day, Juna was brought back home. Nadin was on the plane with him. Accompanying Juna's mother who is unable to stop her grief for a moment.

The situation was further aggravated when Juna's father saw the figure of the child who had been stiffened. And followed by the cries of other family members.

However, from the first day of his separation, Nadin never once shed tears. He just lost expression on his face. Move like a human being who has lost his passion.

Maybe this time Nadin himself already knew that day would come. So that he was not too surprised to face it all. Only, his heart was still unable to accept. And felt that Juna was just disappearing for some time like before.

A lot of people come to the funeral. The sound of crying that sounds simple. One of them came from a woman in a black dress who could not calm down since the beginning he came.

The woman walked away with a heavy heart. But a moment of silence when he found the figure of Nadin who walked not far from him. For some reason, anger suddenly enslaved, making him walk quickly towards the woman who was still walking with a controlling mind.

Without any warning, Mala stopped in front of Nadin and gave a slap. Until making Nadin's body almost fell, if only Axel was not nearby.

“Hey, you're crazy ya!” axel was surprised. He still supported Nadin's body which still did not change his expression. Even the woman seemed to feel nothing, even though her cheeks turned red.

“Why don't you just die?! Why Juna?”

Mala began to shout out in astonishment while pointing towards Nadin. His eyes continue to shed tears.

The people who were around instantly turned their heads towards him. Sherin who was near there immediately ran over and took Mala away from there.

“You okay?” Axel made sure of Nadin. And it was answered only with a head.

Both continued walking. Walk the streets in a large cemetery.

While crossing a wide bridge, Nadin glanced to the side. Looking at the clear blue sky. The sunlight reflected on the river below.

Among the clouds that were marching, Nadin seemed to be catching the figure of father, mother, and Juna there. Hiding while smiling at him.

‘Why did you all leave me alone here? Did you guys make me lonely on purpose?’

‘Can't I just come with you guys? Isn't it more beautiful there? Would you rather let me live in this cruel world?’

‘I can come, right? I want to be there with you too. I'll follow you there..’.

Axel, who was walking a bit dreamy, did not realize that Nadin stopped and went over. The woman stood while holding the bridge fence that is not too high. Then start climbing on it.

When he woke up and looked back, how surprised Axel when he found Nadin standing on the bridge fence. Look at the sky with a blank look. The people who were watching from a distance could only continue talking without doing anything. Axel immediately ran. His body goosebumps when he sees Nadin intends to drop from where he is.

“Nadin!” his yell. Then he jumped up to hug the woman's body. Both fell into the river.

Everyone screams in horror. They ran towards the bridge and looked down.

Fortunately, the deep river water did not make Axel hurt. She managed to hug Nadin in the final moments before they fell off the bridge.

With some distress, Axel swam towards the edge, while carrying the unconscious Nadin in his arms.