The Azkia Wound Flakes
Heartache

Nicolas increasingly felt a yearning fill the space of his heart. As time went on, he thought it was possible that his love for Azkia would just disappear even more so it was just love during his school days.

Butno. The more Azkia matured, the more she exuded her flawless beauty. Her neatly-covered hair and accentuating her beautiful nape made her slightly shudder. But, who is Nicolas now. He could not expect much from Azkia whom he once loved. No matter how much he loved Azkia, he could not cover up the woe that had hurt Azkia.

Nicolas comes as usual to the office and accidentally sees Azkia getting off the car of a man he never saw. A young man with a cross-faced face either Indonesia with what, but very handsome.

Disappointment swept through Nicolas' heart seeing Azkia smiling broadly at the man. Nicolas held back his steps to enter the building and waited for a while for Azkia and the man to enter the building.

Nicolas buys a glass of milk coffee sold on a roadside bike. Sipping it slowly dispelled his unhappiness that was not ready to be hurt. He should have been able to let go of Azkia because too much time had passed and there must be a man who Azkia would choose someday. Nicolas sipped back his milk coffee little by little.

"Because you came too early this morning to pick me up, I was in a hurry to prepare provisions" said Azkia handed the food box to Kevin.

"What is this?"

"Hm. How to call it huh? Baby potato with chicken breast and vegetable."

azkia smiled.

"Sounds delicious" said Kevin, smiling and looking at the food box he immediately wanted to eat.

"We agreed to behave as usual in the office. Don't forget, yes." said Azkia reminded.

"All right." Kevin smiled looking at Azkia's face that looked adorable under any circumstances. Her heart rippled happily having a beautiful woman in her eyes.

In the office, Azkia works as usual. Trying not to be seen in front of others about his relationship with Kevin who just walked a day.

"Ki. Why yes, I see you a bit differently today" said Mia noticed Azkia's face makeup that looked flawless.

"I don't know. She must have met a client." Joana's dream was greeted with a tense face from Azkia.

"Yes. Girl client. I don't know how he. If she looks glamorous, neat and insightful too how? Lose my dong." Azkia answered putting the pen in her bag.

"But how are lipsticks different?" mia asked still curious.

"I bought a new lipstick yesterday. There discount. Yes already. Bye." Azkia immediately stood up and left Mia who was still curious about her.

Mia asked Joana because she still felt something was different about Azkia this morning.

"You don't feel different, Jo?"

"What yes?" Joana responds to Mia's words while working on her design in Corel Draw.

"That's a loh, Azkia. The perfume is different today. Lipstick too. Aye right? You really don't feel different?" Mia was still very sure there was something different from Azkia.

Joana stops moving her mouse and turns her eyes to Mia then Azkia's back is still visible in the office corridor.

"Yes, it's also you, Mi."

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Azkia explained the percentage of water heaters using the solar system to his new prospective clients. A woman named Diana, opened a new hotel around the Green River area and this was a great opportunity for Azkia to get a big tender.

With confidence, he lays out how the solar system's water heater works and how long the pipes for hot water are needed.

"Azkiah."

"Yes, Mom." Azkia turned her head and stopped her steps.

"Your presentation is good. What was your company name?"

"Burkesh Innovation, Mom." Azkia replied with a smile that prioritizes ethics in front of her clients.

"Oh. The owner is Indonesian - British, yes?" guess Diana and managed to surprise Azkia.

"Yes, Mom." Azkia controlled the emotions on her face to keep looking stable in front of Diana.

"alright. Hopefully we can work well together." said Diana reached out her hand to shake Azkia's hand. Diana commented on the beautiful smile until her beauty radiated clearly in the middle thirty.

Azkia nodded and stared fixedly at Diana. He remembered Diana's face that remained beautiful in her mid-thirty.

Somehow Azkia's heart felt a little restless with the smile that Diana gave, moreover she knew that the owner of the company was of Indonesian-English descent.

Hape Azkia said, There was a message from Kevin. He asked Azkia to go straight home and not return to the office.

Kevin: Go home. You worked well today. We got a big tender. Thank you ♥

Azkia who was almost at the office asked the office driver to turn around and go home. Still too soon to be able to say home and occasionally Azkia felt restless with the woman named Diana.

Hape Azkia rang out Azkia's daydream about Diana that she had been worried about since. The call from Ardila broke the silence between her and the office driver who was silent.

"Yes, Di."

"Where are you, Ki?"

"I'm on my way home, I'm home today. Why, Di?"

"You can stop by Nico's house, Ki? I want to go there too, but I still have work. A little more done."

"Nico why, Di?"

"Say he had not been to work for two days, a high fever he said. Please, Ki. Until I came. He has no one - who is here. I'll send you the address."

Ardila called and there was no message from Ardila about the address of Nicolas that he had to go to. Azkia was doubtful whether she should go there or not. But why did his heart feel worried about what happened to Nico? Could he be sick because Nico gave him an umbrella yesterday?

"My brother got down here. If Mr. Kevin asks, just say I want to buy something yes. I stopped at the pharmacy ahead of that alone." Azkia said

"Good, Ma'am."

Azkia rushes out of the office car and buys some heat-lowering drugs and antibiotics at the pharmacy.

After arriving at Nicolas' boarding house according to the address Ardila gave, Azkia knocked on the door of the boarding room which she believed to be Nicolas' room. I don't know why Azkia's heart was pounding so fast. He still doesn't understand his feelings for Nicolas. All he knew was that he had been hurt by it and had just grabbed the hand of Kevin who wanted to heal his heart wound.

Azkia tries to get rid of her pounding feeling that is getting worse and tries to knock on Nicolas's boarding room door.

After a long wait, Nicolas's door opened.