Promises From the Past
Substantial

Rea had been staring at her laptop screen for a long time, since returning home to the dorms until now at eight p.m. So the fingers kept moving writing every word he put into the Thesis report sheet.

All the sentences arranged quickly and also right without any wrong words, Rea was famous for having a high concentration in learning, so it was not strange to see Rea so serious.

But from the point of view of Anna who was looking at Rea right now, she naturally realized something was troubling her mind.

"Are you angry with Rea ?." Anna asked worriedly.

"What do you mean Anna, do I look like I'm being angry." Rea answered casually.

"Yes maybe your way of talking isn't, but you kind of want to ruin her keyboard."

Rea's typing voice sounded loud, even if the keyboard was given a mouth, they would scream in pain because Rea's fingers were like trance and suppress full of emotion.

For a moment Rea stopped, a heavy breath came out, resting his mind from the college business. At first glance he looked at the clock, eight in five minutes.

What Rea had in mind right now was about Soldier and Fio, he basically had no right to be angry because of the closeness of the two of them, but still, he had no right, curiosity and also resentment filled Rea's mind now.

Rea took the jacket ..."I'll go out first...."

"Hey, it's 8 o'clock, where are you going ?."

"I'm gonna get some cold air." The answer.

"Why do I have to go out, do I need to set the AC to minus ?."

"No need."

Rea asks permission from the night watchman to leave the Campus, because if he returns beyond 10 p.m., it means Rea broke the dormitory rules.

Stepping on the outskirts of Cambridge street, seeing pairs of humans flirting with each other, or street musicians singing songs for pennies from pedestrians.

Rea had no purpose, just wanted to calm down his heart and also thoughts about Soldier and Fio. Rea realized, he had no right to be angry, because from the beginning his relationship with Soldier was just a chatting friend.

"Wasn't that cheating, he said he wasn't interested in Soldiers, but why did he approach him now."

Rea's face lowered, looking at the street floor at every step.

"Some, too.... What's wrong if I start to get interested in other people." Rea was babbling alone.

Until without him knowing, his footsteps had brought Rea to the front entrance of the After Night discotheque which was not far from the campus. Where in there is a place for people who are looking for fun with hard drinks and also loud music is not elegant.

"Why am I here..." Rea intends to leave.

Soon Rea's steps stopped and she returned to enter the discotheque door. Although in the laws and regulations of American law, it is prohibited for minors to approach places such as discotheques.

It's just that all is limited to the written work to fill a blank list in the law. The guards did not care if the women were underage or adults. As long as they provide benefits for their place of business, it is certainly not a problem.

The glare of the laser light moved and swirled to the beat of the music, everyone dancing freestyle, the women showing off their curves from minimalist clothes that were more like underwear than pajamas.

The hands began to groan from behind, stroking their waists and starting to rise to touch personal assets without any rejection. This is the free life of the city night world that is filled with the turmoil of human passions.

At a glance Rea looked towards the Bar, where there were Soldiers and also Fio. An uncomfortable feeling filled the heart.

"Beautiful, are you alone, what if you dance with me ?." Someone approached Rea and started to seduce.

The man looks so confident about his appearance, especially the style of the tie shirt and the neat greasy haircut, showing that he is a rich man.

"Then do you want to drink something, just tell me, let me pay." He kept forcing.

Rea's upset is getting bigger for this one guy's attitude...."I'm not a poor man who has to drink from other people's money, just take care of your own problems sir."

But as if the man did not want to let go of Rea because of the beauty he had, it was enough to make the men fascinated. He continued to chase and pulled Rea's hands rough.

Somewhere else....

Soldiers sat in front of the bartender while enjoying a cold drink with Fio. The woman who was now next to him showed herself in skimpy clothes.

"Aren't you cold with your belly button open, you're gonna catch a cold." Said the Soldier looking at Fio's appearance.

"Your question is the same as Rea, Brother Soldier. But aren't you interested in seeing it." Relax Fio replied with a teasing smile.

"No, I mean there's no way I'm going to turn it down." The soldier's answer sounded honest.

"I'm pretty glad you're not a hypocrite."

Soldiers could see Rea being forcefully pulled by a man, and he immediately danced his drinking cup and walked to the dance floor.

The strong hands of the Soldier removed the man's grip from Rea.

"Who are you, I have no business with you." His words were angry.

"This woman is an acquaintance of mine, you're making her miserable, I can't let her." Soldier Reply.

"Oh, so you want to be a hero, but I'm sorry there's an Avengers here." He was ready with his fist.

But faster the hard slap is released Soldier to the man's face until the moment his body falls and is unconscious.

"Are you okay, Rea." Ask Soldier to see Rea beside him.

Rea simply nodded unblinkingly looking at the Soldier beside him and he pulled on Rea's hand to come to Fio's place.

Fio clapped and smiled..."Well it turns out you're so strong Brother Soldier, you can beat that guy with just one slap."

"It's nothing special, I'm just a little stronger." Soldier reasoned.

"Are you one of the humble hobbyists and try to see this, your arms are muscular, very hard, do you often fitness ?."

"Not really."

"The manner from which these muscles grow, it is impossible to present itself."

Soldier explained...."Try you think Fio... Every day I mop the floor with a two-kilogram mop, if I do it every second for a full eight hours, how much energy do I use to build this muscle."

"That sounds amazing, even if just using a mop can be a sporting tool." Fio nodded in understanding.

"And now think, what would happen if I mopped for a thousand years. Doesn't that mean I'm capable of lifting the planet."

"I can't imagine." Fio was amazed.

Rea really laughed for the unreasonable explanation of the Soldiers. He himself realized that it was just a joke he made himself.