The Azkia Wound Flakes
Defeating the past

Diana came to Kevin's apartment early in the morning. He pressed the apartment button many times so that Kevin quickly opened it. Kevin who had just finished dressing, angrily looked on the monitor who was coming. Diana turned. He pressed the button to open the door. 

After the door opened, Diana barged straight into Kevin's apartment. 

"Kevin! Kevin!" call Diana. He looks riled up and feels something if Kevin is close to Azkia. 

"What's up Diana? Why are you here so early in the morning?" kevin asked, buttoning his arm. 

"Jeez, Kevin. You should know something." said Diana with a face of pity before Kevin. 

"What's? What's up?" 

Diana took out the information paper she got from her Secretary. He showed it to Kevin. 

"This is the right information Kevin. And I'm not lying" Diana said. 

Kevin took the paper and read it. The paper says that Azkia dated a man in her teenage years. But somehow there was a big commotion that made Azkia suddenly disappear. Azkia's friends assume that Azkia is pregnant out of wedlock and the man does not want to take responsibility. Until now, most of Azkia's friends were unaware of Azkia's whereabouts. 

Finished reading the paper from Diana, Kevin returned it. Azkia already told me about this first. Kevin was no longer surprised. 

"Take your paper again" said Kevin.

"Kevin, don't you feel that Azkia is a bad woman? He disappeared from his friends. She's also pregnant out of wedlock, Kev! Don't you feel like something's wrong with Azkia?" diana asked Kevin.

"You're wrong!" Kevin yells. Diana was shocked when Kevin snapped at her. 

"Who is Azkia, how is Azkia my business! None of your business! Every human being has a reason if he has to disappear for years or why Azkia can get pregnant out of wedlock that there must also be a reason. You have no right to judge the lives of others with such baseless information!" Kevin was angry and very annoyed with Diana. It could be that Diana was making a fuss with the information regarding Azkia. 

"Open your eyes, Kevin! We don't know Azkia aborted or gave birth to that child. If he abortions, it's not a problem! But if she gave birth to that child, it would be a problem! Because whenever he's gonna have a relationship with his father, that boy!" 

Kevin was silent for a moment with Diana's last words. Maybe there's a point too. Is there anything Azkia hasn't told her about the boy's father? Or maybe Azkia didn't finish telling me yesterday?

If it's about her son, Kean, Azkia has told me a little. But about the boy's father, Azkia hasn't told me at all. 

"Go home. I want a job. Morning has made a storm in people's homes!" 

Diana was open to not understanding what Kevin was thinking. Has Azkia poisoned Kevin of all sorts until Kevin won't hear about it again? 

*****

Kevin drove his car slowly. He did not speak or hold Azkia's hand as he usually did. 

"Kevs.. What's up?" 

Kevin still did not respond to Azkia calling him. 

"Kevin?" 

Kevin leads his car to the side of the road, he can't help but ask about Azkia's past with his ex-lover. 

"Azkiah. Did you tell me everything yesterday?" ask Kevin. 

Azkia felt her heart pound again when Kevin asked that.

"Is there anything you haven't told me?" 

Azkia nodded and had no more loopholes to lie to Kevin.

"Write. My heart is always uneasy about that, Azkia " 

"Sorry, Kevin.. I want a story but I'm still a little afraid that you're angry with me." replied Azkia. 

Azkia caught her breath, trying to choose a word so that what she told him did not make Kevin angry or hurt anymore.

"Some time ago I told you I'd rather take a freight elevator than a passenger elevator. That's because several times I accidentally met my ex in the passenger elevator." 

Kevin quiet. He looked at Azkia sharply. 

"So, are you in an office building with us?" 

Azkia was doubtful. Then he nodded.

"Did you take the freight elevator to avoid her?" ask Kevin. Azkia nodded weakly. 

"Sorry Kevin, I'm sorry. I haven't been able to tell you this. Sorry, I'm sorry..." Azkia clasped Kevin's hand. I hope Kevin understands the situation. 

Kevin is silent not answering Azkia. He continued his journey slowly. Kevin pulled his hand from Azkia. Azkia could not say anything else. Azkia understood very well that Kevin must be disappointed. 

****

Kevin keeps walking side by side with Azkia through the freight elevator. Kevin doesn't talk much. The longer Azkia's heart felt afraid that the relationship she expected was not in accordance with reality. Azkia had only experienced this once. Nope. Not because Kevin's the CEO of his company. But because Kevin is too kind, innocent and honest for Azkia. That was what made Azkia not feel comfortable with all of this. 

Azkia met with Ardila this afternoon. Kevin hasn't sent him a message or anything. Azkia gave it a little time for Kevin to calm down. 

"How was your relationship with your boyfriend?" ask Ardila. 

"Well, that's it - just like that. I recently confessed about my past. I said that there was Kean. As far as I'm concerned about Kean, he's fine. But this morning I told you about Nicolas working one building with us. His expression changed and he was silent." Azkia's story.

"Yes, that's for sure. Nico is Kean's father. Maybe it's different if you never see Nico again. But if Nico is one building with you, it's over." - Ardila. 

"Yes. I can only give it a little time because I just told you about Nico." 

"Then what about Kean? All right, all right?" 

"Kean well, Di. Yesterday he sent me the results of his semester report. I'm so happy to see Kean's results." Azkia smiled happily as Ardila discussed Kean. 

"Let's see the picture." Azkia immediately thrust her hape and showed Kean's photo to Ardila. 

"Well sweet.. Can't believe this is your son! Who was he in Kediri?" ask Ardila. 

"Sama Bulikku's. From the beginning I did ask Bulikku to take care of him at my own request. Because at that time I had to continue my studies and pursue my sergeant." Azkia replied sadly telling this to Ardila. 

"Means Kean knows or doesn't you're his mother?" 

"So far not." 

"Kean is big. Just give understanding. I'll understand that later" said Ardila. Ardila did not expect after the events of thirteen years, there are many more things that make Ardila did not have the heart to scold Azkia. Because the decision he made must have been very heavy. Azkia simply nodded and sipped her drink. 

"When do you plan on going to Kediri again? I'm going with you." 

Azkia looked at Ardila in disbelief.