The Azkia Wound Flakes
Slowly forgetting

Azkia groped - her hape palpation that sounded. Even though he was half-circumcised, he tried to see who sent him messages on a night like this.

This is Nicolas' number. Ardila once sent his contacts to the hape Azkia. But he didn't think Nicolas would send him this late. 

Azkia frowned slightly as she opened the message from Nicolas. 

'Easy sleeping?'

Oh, what does this mean? Then why if Azkia is asleep or not. Does Nicolas want to talk to him?

Azkia pressed the phone handle picture button on the top right. He called and asked what Nicolas wanted to talk about. 

Although he actually refuses to talk to Nicolas, he tries to get a little soft on Nicolas. 

"Ha.. hello?" there was a slightly nervous Nicolas on the other end of the phone. 

"What's up, Nic? Want to talk to you about something?" tanya Azkia woke up from her sleep and took a sitting position. 

"You haven't slept yet, Ki?" ask Nicolas was stale. 

"Yet. After doing something. Why?"

"Not whatwhat. What are you calling me at this hour?" Nicolas still sounds ranty. 

"You send me a message, ask me if I'm asleep. Why?" Azkia asked back. 

"Oh yeah? Did ya? I did want to send a message to you but it didn't, maybe a squeeze." replied Nicolas. 

"Oh. If so, I close ya." said Azkia already know certainly no one wants to be talked about by Nicolas. He kept his phone away from his ear. 

"Steel...Wait, Ki." 

Hearing Nicolas scream, Azkia put her phone back in her ear. 

"What's wrong?" 

"I heard yesterday your family was sick" Nicolas said. 

Azkia was surprised by Nicolas' words just now. 

"Know where?" 

"Ehm. yesterday I accidentally heard your call. At that time I was also at the ATM." said Nicolas innocently. 

Azkia remembered. At that time he had just transferred money to Buliknya for the cost of Kean treatment. 

"Oh. My brother from Java is sick. So I asked her how she was." Azkia lied. 

"How is he doing now?" ask Nicolas. Azkia felt uneasy if Nicolas had started asking Kean. Nicolas doesn't really know who's sick.

"It's better." Azkia replied shortly. 

"May your family be healthy, Ki."

There was a slight thumping feeling in Azkia's heart. But he doesn't want to get big first. Azkia tried to control her feelings. 

"Nice."

"Yes?" 

"I already have a boyfriend and I'm sure you know exactly" Azkia said. 

Nicolas was silent for a moment at the end of the phone. 

"Yes I already know. I hope you find your happiness someday." said Nicolas slowly.

"I hope whatever happened thirteen years ago, let it be a memory, Nic. I try to accept everything. Live it all out until I can be what I am today. As hard as I can live my life by not remembering it. I want to look forward, Nic." said Azkia.

"Yes, Ki. I-i understand. I'm trying for that too."

"Then from that, Nic. Let us take our past slowly. Looking at our future. I forgive you, Nic. Nothing you regret anymore." continued Azkia.

"All right, Ki.." Nicolas could only hear what Azkia was saying. Although his heart was bitter, he tried hard.

"Yes, Ki..."

"Closed the phone. Thanks, Nic."

Nicolas had not yet answered Azkia's words, he immediately hung up the phone. Throwing his hape towards the pillow and leaning his head against the wall. Azkia sighed and closed her eyes. It's twelve o'clock at night. He should get some rest. 

****

Day by day passed. The moon changes to another month. Azkia tried to live her life as usual and Nicolas was no longer trying to contact her. He was relieved because he didn't have to feel guilty about Kevin. Diana was not discouraged. He continued to search for information about Azkia. He is persistent and seeks his weakness. 

"It's Azkia's background check, ma'am" said her Secretary. Diana read the piece of paper she was given.

"School in Kediri? Where's it?" ask Diana.

"The left of a city in East Java, Bu. It was also noted that Azkia had taken her bachelor's degree at one of the universities in East Java." explained the Secretary. 

Diana nodded in understanding with what her Secretary said. 

"So he did not live here and took education in East Java?" ask Diana. 

"Yes, Mom."

"alright. Enough information. If you have anything else about Azkia, tell me." 

"Good, Mom." The secretary stepped out of Diana's room. Diana observed the paper given to her. 

****

The installation of a water heater at the Diana hotel is in the works. Initially Diana did not pay attention to the installation of the water heater. Until finally Secretary Diana provided information that sometimes Azkia also came to the Diana hotel to monitor the installation of the water heater. 

Diana came to the location of the installation of the water heater in the atao hotel. Sure enough there is Azkia there who is monitoring the installation of the water heater. 

"What do you do in the field like this?" diana asked as she approached Azkia. 

Azkia was a little surprised by Diana's arrival. Initially, Diana never came to the roof of the building to see the installation, but this time Diana also participated in monitoring the installation of the water heater. 

"How long have you worked at this company?" diana asked crossed her arms around her chest. 

"It's been about three years, ma'am" Azkia replied. 

"It's been a while, too. You wander?" Diana immediately shot Azkia and according to Diana's expectations. Azkia turned to look at him.

"I mean Mom, what's that?"

"Yes. You are from Java, right? Whereabouts? The kediri? The East Java. Then you go to Jakarta to wander?" 

Azkia was annoyed with Diana. Why does he know all this?

"Mom checked my personal information?" ask Azkia. Now that Azkia did not look afraid of Diana, Diana was already trying to break into her personal realm. 

"Why? Shocked?" 

Azkia could not answer anything. On the one hand he still values Diana as a good friend of Kevin, but on the one hand, Diana has crossed the line.

"I used to do background checks, especially women like you" Diana said in a cynical tone. 

"Mother, my background has nothing to do with Mom's life. I did not commit any crime or thing that made it difficult for Mom and Mom's family. So I guess Mom checked my background just part of the spite of Mom not liking me" Azkia said. Diana was very upset with Azkia. 

"I'm spiteful to someone like you? Wh-wh-what for? You are nothing, not at my level!" reply Diana with more cynicism. 

"A person's level will be exposed from the way he talks and how he treats others. Not from a lot of money but can not appreciate the lives of others." Azkia replied. 

Diana was fanning - her face was hot. He was already very annoyed with the words Azkia who was so annoying. 

"How can Kevin hire someone like you? I'll tell Kevib about this!" said Diana then went to leave the location of the installation of the water heater above the building. 

Azkia was equally upset. Moreover, Diaba had already dared to enter his personal realm. 

"Find out more about Azkia's past!" diana told her Secretary. His secretary nodded and followed his boss' orders.