Love Gift
Love is wounded

"But I like you, brother. From before! From when I was a kid!" Erika, the 22-year-old girl looked at the five-year-old Axel with reddened eyes holding back tears. Until when will Axel continue to be cold to him and also always ketus when talking to him?

Erika's tired! Erika is tired of always being hurt, she is tired of always begging, she is tired of chasing Axel who keeps running away.

"Likes? What's that like? Bulshits!" the resolutely handsome man in a full suit named Axel, he looked at Erika sharply, but that did not scare Erika in the least. Because he was used to the sharp gaze Axel put on him.

Erika who was in the Axel room got up from her seat. He walked closer to the oversized chair that was now being occupied by Axel.

"Sir .. You really don't feel the same way about me?" now Erika stands next to Axel who is still focused on the laptop in front of him. He really hopes that Axel will answer at least a little. Even as much rice to Erika was fine than she had to hear the word no for the umpteenth time.

"Rica!" Axel stood up from his seat, standing face to face with Erika who was only as high as his chest, "How many times have I told you, I don't like you! Don't you ever bother me again! Understand that! Mending now you get out of here!" axel's firmness that makes both Erika's eyes feel heated. He looked at Axel with a look filled with sadness. For the umpteenth time, Erika's heart was broken by Axel.

"You have heart, brother! You really are!" Erika pointed at Axel's field chest and hit him several times. With heartache and tears in her eyes, Erika walked out of Axel's room. He rubbed his tears which shamelessly dripped out soaking his cheeks.

Bending her head, Erika walked past the staff of Axel's secretary who was looking at Erika with pity. They always see Erika coming out of Axel's room with tears in her eyes.

Erika got into the elevator, she squatted down and let out her cries in the elevator. With a heart-wrenching cry, Erika smacked her chest that felt tight.

"Why are you so bad, brother? Why have you changed? You used to not believe it, brother! Why don't you ever think of me again? Why am I never worth anything in your eyes? You really changed, brother!" isak Erika with a pretty big voice. He kept hitting his chest as if it could make him feel a little calmer, and the tightness he felt diminished.

Erika stood up, she wiped her tears with her hands because she had no tissue.

The elevator clinks, then the door opens. Erika walked out of the elevator with quick steps. The shoes she wore collided with the cold marble floor, Erika walked towards the loby.

While in his room, Axel ignored Erika's departure, he still remained focused on his work.

Erika got into her car in the VVIP parking lot, in her car Erika wiped her tears with the tissue there. Erika saw her reflection in the car mirror. Mascara that has worn off and also powder that is not tasty in view of his face.

"You are so sad, Rika! How many times have you expressed love to her, and she always says hurtful things to you! Strong, Erika! Be strong!" press Erika on herself. He cleaned his horrible-looking face with the wet wipes in his car.

Erika drove her car out of the parking lot. He needs spicy food at this time to raise his mood again.

Erika is a perfect woman, born of perfect parents. She is rich, smart and has a beautiful face. All perfection is in him. But ... which Erika doesn't have is just one. The love of a man named Axel.

Axel is a friend or a man whom Erika considers to be her childhood sweetheart. Axel has always done anything for Erika. Long ago! Yeah, that was before! And since college, Axel changed. All her attitudes and treatment towards Erika changed. Erika herself doesn't know why.

Axel always says that he hates Erika, and Erika herself does not know the reason why Axel hates her. They used to be like childhood lovers who made people jealous.

Deflecting her car into the parking lot of a large and famous meatball stall, Erika then got out of her car. He needed a meatball mixed with three spoons of chili to restore his bad mood due to Axel's rejection. That's what Erika always does in every Axel break her heart for the umpteenth time.

Erika plays the phone while her order arrives. While being cool to see her social media, Erika was surprised by someone holding her shoulder.

"Om Rian ... Uh, you mean Rian's sister?" greet Erika to Rian, the man who was older than her by ten years, the person who had just patted her on the shoulder. Fortunately, Erika did not scream when Rian patted her. He could be the center of attention there.

Erika chuckled, "Biasalah, sister," she replied briefly.

"Axel again?" guess Rian, and it won't be wrong.

"Hemmm" dehem Erika. He turned to the meatball shop waiter who put a bowl of spicy baby meatballs in front of him.

Erika was very happy because during the day like this, the meatball stall was already open.

"Why did you just look at Axel, Rika?" Rian looked at Erika's straight stiff face, "While I am .. the one who always expressed love for you, but you never ignored," rian's words staring at Erika made the girl even more speechless.

Erika voided the spicy meatballs into her mouth. He raised his head and exchanged glances with Rian. The older man was ten years himself and until now still loyal to single.

"That's ...." Erika was silent, she did not know what to say. Erika bit her lower lip confused, how did she tell Rian, if her heart was already adrift to Axel first not to the man sitting in front of her.

"Rika .. Why don't you give me a chance, and open your heart to me?" Erika quiet. He looked down, staring at the glass bowl. His taste for eating that fruitful food is now gone. And now Erika's mind is mixed again.

"But Om, eh Brother?"

"What do you expect from Axel, Rika? For years he has never been gentle with you. He always yells at you and drives you away when you come to his office. All he has in his mind is work, and he never thinks of you. Open your eyes, Rika! Lookatme! I've even been faithfully walking behind you!" Rian said it with a very sincere look, it was visible from his eyes.

Rian's words were like a slap to Erika. How Rian reminded again of the pain that Axel inflicted on his heart. New wounds are present every day because the man named Axel makes Erika's chest again feel tight.

Erika returned Rian's gaze deeply. He stared at those soft eyes for quite a while. Then Erika sighed softly, and incited her temple. Erika's head was dizzy, why should her heart problem be this complicated?

Erika knows that her love story is very painful, painful and always salt-studded. The wounds that Axel always makes every day continue to grow and get more painful. But ... Erika can't escape Axel's snare.

And now, there was Rian offering her a love, what should Erika do? Is he supposed to open his heart to Rian, and start mengikhlaskan Axel? But ... will Erika be willing? Is he willing?

Are Rian's words true? Does he have to open his heart first? And also, does he need to make Axel feel lost over him? But ... What if Axel is okay, what if Axel is happy when he leaves the man's side?

Erika became upset herself when she thought about it. Is this the time he should stop at being the cheap woman who always chases Axel, and walk along with Rian who wants to go hand in hand with him? Unlike Axel who always left him and even continued to drive him away.

"Rika .. answer my question? Don't you want to open your heart just a little for me? Aren't you trying to forget Axel, the man who never even thought you existed?" rian asked, he stared at Erika for a long time. His gaze was deep, making Erika swallow her saliva roughly.

"That .. anu ... a-I ...."

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