Just A Professional Relationship
S2 - Episode Fourteen

This morning the rain poured down the earth. Nadin was very happy at times like that, because he could enjoy the distinctive smell that appeared. Only, he did not like to hear the roar and lightning from above the sky. Makes his mood deteriorate instantly.

Nadin had just finished breakfast when someone pressed the bell of his apartment. He took a deep breath when he found out Frans was out there. The man entered after the door was opened. Then give a plastic bag containing food.

“You've had breakfast?”

“Already. Thank you,” replied Nadin in a cold tone. But he still accepted Frans' gift.

The man came in and sat down on the sofa. While Nadin put food on the dining table. He deliberately did it slowly to avoid a conversation with Frans.

“Did anyone come here without my knowledge?”

‘Deg’ Nadin's chest as if hit by something tight. “Jek builders deliver food.”

“What does that person have to get inside here?”

Nadin was convinced that Frans must have been watching him secretly. “You're watching me huh?” ask her with annoyance.

“While it's only been a while, but you've broken our agreement. What's good, I did that guy this time?”

Frans got up, and walked casually while typing something in his phone. Nadin was beginning to be unsettled.

“I told you, don't try to disturb him!” Nadin walked quickly towards Frans.

“You yourself tested me. I'll prove that I never played with my words. Once you make trouble, the person you care about—who will suffer the consequences.”

Frans stepped out. Leaving Nadin with a growing panic.

The woman quickly walked to her desk. Take the folded paper from the drawer. He already had a hunch that Frans would confiscate his phone, so he had already recorded an important phone number just in case.

Nadin immediately called Axel's number, but many times tried not to lift. Then he called Axel's mother, and of course Axel's mother thought that the child must be at her house, or was going to a restaurant.

Anxiety that increasingly becomes so makes Nadin choose to go from the apartment, to look for Axel. He was very sure that Frans must have been planning to do something bad to the man. And he would feel very guilty if it happened.

Nadin doesn't even care if his clothes are wet with rain. He was just thinking of finding Axel as soon as possible.

Nadin went to all Axel restaurants, but never found his whereabouts. Then he headed to Axel's house, and the man wasn't there either.

‘Where are you...?’

The tightness felt in the chest, making Nadin no longer able to resist crying. Finally he could only sit limp on Axel's doorstep while wetting his cheeks with tears. The sound of his sobs mingled with the sound of rain that never subsided.

Nadin was very afraid that he would have to hear bad news about Axel again today. If Frans hurt Axel, maybe he'll really end his own life this time.

Unexpectedly, just then Axel appeared. He had just returned to his house, carrying his loin and topping a full-fledged bag of black crackles. How surprised he was when he saw Nadin sitting while crying at his door. Even the woman's clothes looked soaked.

“Jeez, Nadin? You why?”

Hearing Axel's voice, Nadin spontaneously got up and stormed the man with his embrace. Then cry as it happens. “Sgratitude... You are okay...” he said stammering.

There must be something Frans did again, Axel thought. This time he had no idea what the man had done.

“Why did you come to gini rain?” ask Axel. He said very carefully and with a gentle tone. Nadin was back crying.

“She... she knew you came to me yesterday. And, he said he would do something to avenge it. I'm afraid you're okay.”.

Axel hugged Nadin. Letting the woman vent sadness in her arms. “I'm okay, kok.”.

“Sorry..”

Axel looked at Nadin's face and wiped away the tears on the woman's cheeks. He could not bear to see Nadin continue to be tormented like that. “I'm sorry too.. I even make you tormented like this just to protect me. Really useless...”.

“No.. From the beginning it was all my fault. If only I hadn't met that guy.”.

“We never know what will happen. But... will you continue to live like this? Because honestly, I probably won't be able to let that happen.”

Nadin was silent. He still did not dare to stare back at Axel who was sitting beside him.

“You don't really want to leave me forever, do you?” added Axel again.

This time Nadin nodded. “I never did that happen. But... I need time to figure out a way to get away from Stefan.”

“I'll definitely help.”

“Neg. Please let me do this all by myself. Please promise me you'll wait, but don't do anything for me!” said Nadin firmly, while staring fixed Axel.

Of course Axel couldn't take it for granted. However, he was forced to lie so that Nadin felt calm. “I've told you, if you'll wait for you until anytime. And I promise I won't do anything,” he replied with a smile.

“Still, Xel..”

Axel laughed a little. “Why do you call me Axel again?” He rubbed Nadin's head several times before walking towards the room because he heard her phone ring.

Nadin was still waiting for Axel to return while sipping his warm tea. His head was unceasingly thinking, looking for a way to make Frans no longer need him. Is it enough to help him establish cooperation with Dwiyatno?

Before long, Axel returned to Nadin's place in a hurry. His face looked very tense because of something. “Barusan Kak Ramos phone. He said, Bang Tyo is in the hospital.”

“Hah? How, can?”

“There's a herd of robbers that hurt him.”

Without waiting for anything else, Axel and Nadin rushed to the hospital. On the way, they continued to call with Ramos who had already left. Ramos said Tyo would run the operation because the injuries he received were very severe.

“He was stabbed many times with a sharp weapon. There was a color that found him lying outside his car. After checking, his wallet and phone are gone,” Ramos explained. “But.. strangely Tyo car was not taken by the robber.”.

Of course there is only one reason that can explain the strangeness, Nadin thought. He felt bored because he thought that Frans would do something to Axel. In fact, Frans only said he would reply to people he cared about, in another sense, not just Axel. Of course Frans also knew that Tyo was close enough to Nadin because he had been his manager for many years in management.

Axel noticed the change in the look on Nadin's face, as if to tell him what the woman was thinking. He also grasped Nadin's hand with his left hand, while still focusing on driving his car.

“Bang Tyo must be fine,” Axel said soothingly.

‘Hopefully..’.