One Summer Night "Only You Do I Believe"
Episode Nine

Finally the class ended, Niken rushed to tidy up his books. He didn't want to lose the opportunity to apologize to Hans.  "Niken, where are you going? Why so hasty?" Ask Naira.

"Hemmmhh, I can't explain right now. I have to leave immediately. I'm going first." Niken left the class, he ran down the stairs.

"He's why?" Ask Naina. Naira and Via shrugged both shoulders.

"Where is Elsa too? He hasn't heard from me for a few days." Naira. Via just exhaled his breath slowly. Niken runs to find Hans in the park, where he hangs out with his friends. But he doesn't exist.

"Where is he?"

"Miss...?" Adnan Seru.

Niken turned his head, Adnan one of Hans' friends hanging out. Maybe he knows where Hans is. "Adnan, yes he is. Brother Adnan, do you know where Hans is?" Ask Niken.

"Ciyeee, who goes by Hans. Kangen yes..." Adnan Goda.

"Where's hans?" Grouse Niken.

"He said goodbye to the lecturers." Answer Adnan.  The revellers? Does that mean Hans is leaving now?

"Okey, thank you." Niken is running again. Arriving in the lecturer room, Hans was no longer there. Niken looked left and right. Bawling is not bad.

"Mom, I'm sorry did you see Hans?" Ask Niken to one of the lecturers.

"Just left." The answer. Niken ran again, his radar told him he had to go to the cafeteria. Niken ran to the canteen.

"Where is he?" Niken's breath was beheaded. Niken scratched his head. Hans is gone.

"Miss. Who are you looking for?" Ask his classmate.

"I'm looking for Hans." Niken answered while wiping the sweat on her forehead.

"Hans?" Kikan. Niken nodded. "So I saw him in the parking lot. Looks like he's leaving. You see, I saw him say goodbye to all his friends." Kikan. God fucking. Niken Umbat.

"Parkers..." Niken ran again to the parking lot. Hans's car had already started to walk off campus, Niken running as fast as he could. Trying to prevent Hans' departure.

"Hansssss...." But Hans' car was getting further away. Niken stopped chasing Hans' car. Then her tears fell slowly.  There is a sense of regret that binds Niken's heart. Why don't I trust Hans? Why don't I try to apologize to him? All those misunderstandings ended up lingering for years.

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"I didn't get to say sorry to you. He was right, that he didn't know the thug. Hans never had any intention of hurting me. But it's all too late. I lost the man who always protected me. Hans's warm hands and strange words were coming out of his mouth. Silent for a long time. Suddenly my life feels bland again." The memories are still vividly reflected in Niken's memory. Now, I don't know what he wants from her. A little quarrel with Hans was a jealousy for Niken. But again Niken always denied all his feelings. He just didn't want to look weak in front of Hans. He also did not want his jealousy reflected in his facial expression.

Niken breathed. Hans was busy at his computer. I don't know what to do. While Niken also busied himself. He did not want to involve himself in Hans' personal affairs anymore. Honestly, if indeed Niken had to admit everything. Niken can't do it if it has to continue like this. He just wants everything back to how it used to be. Like Hans who always chased him while in college.

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"Morning good..." Niken greeted his students kindly.

"Miss Niken's Good Morning." Reply to all students.

"How are you today guys...?"

All the students smiled, some replied, "Fine.." Some just smiled shyly.

"Okey, before I started this morning. I want you to write down 5 weaknesses and 5 advantages of yourself." Said Niken started the lecture to his students.

"Can we talk for a second?" His phone vibrated at the sign of one incoming message from Hans. Niken's fingers quickly replied to the message.

"I'm busy." Answer Niken.

Niken ignored the call from Hans. For 2 hours Niken gives material about personality. Then he was busy guiding his students until the afternoon. For Niken, the presence or absence of Hans in her life is the same. Hans was just someone who would leave him. Niken never thought she would have a more intimate relationship with Hans.

"Assalamualaik." Someone knocked on the door and greeted me. The Niken Binyar.

"Wa'alaikumsalam." Niken took off her glasses.

"What's Randy?" Ask Niken

"Look, ma'am, I have a problem in determining the title." Answer Randy.

"good. Where's obstacles?"

"Look ma'am, I'm still confused in the making of the title with the background." Said Randy.

"What is your title?" Randy shows the title of the thesis that he will write for the last 6 months.

Niken patiently explained it to Randy. So Randy understood and started writing his background.

"Thank you mom. Sorry to bother you." Said Randy.

"Miss?" Hans exclaimed as he walked into his study. Niken looked over for a while and tidied up the exam papers of his students. He's in a hurry. He did not want to talk to Hans. Something he was avoiding at the moment was talking to Hans. Because he was afraid that Hans would realize his jealousy.

"You still here?"

"Why?" Ask Niken.

"You want to go home?"

"It's none of your business." Niken got out of her seat, and grabbed her bag.

"Come on, don't be. You want to go home? Let me take you. Our apartment is next door." Tukas Hans's.

"What if our apartment is next door?" Ask Niken.

"It's okay." Niken and Hans walked together.

"You want to eat?" Hans offered. Niken shook his head. "Come on, let's eat first. Then I'll drive you home."

"I can't." Answer Niken.

"Why...?" Ask Hans.

Niken breathed. He had no reason to refuse Hans' invitation. Because he was actually very hungry too.

"Aren't you hungry?" Ask Hans.

Niken shook her head, "i'm not hungry." Answer Niken. Unfortunately, his stomach was ringing. Niken could not cover her own stomach. Hans smiled happily as Niken looked at him.

"I know you didn't eat lunch. So, there's no reason you're rejecting me." Reply Hans. Niken breathed.

"Emmm, okay." Finally Niken accepted Hans's invitation.

Hans takes Niken to a classy restaurant. Niken looked around. He had never eaten in such a luxurious place. Niken hesitated to enter. He pulled Hans' arm.

"You sure you want to eat here?" Whisper Niken. Hans.

"Why? You don't like it?" Hans.  Niken puffed her cheeks.

"The menu here is expensive." Niken's whisper was right into Hans' ear. Hans calmly held Niken's hand.

"It's okay. Its nothing. I'm paying for it." Reply Hans. Niken shook his head. "Come...?" Hans pulls Niken's arm.

"I heard you're a lecturer with great dedication, really?" Hans said as they ordered the food.

"Ehmm yeah." Replied Niken short while rubbing his back neck.

"In addition to being beautiful and smart, you are also amazing. Right?"

"Not really." Niken glanced left and right, already tired of hearing Hans useless babble. Not long after the food came, at least Niken could enjoy the food without hearing the man's chatter. But unfortunately, Hans is still with a discussion that he finds interesting. He leaned his body.

"Ohya what about your friends, eee-what's her name? Oh yes, Naira, Naina, Elsa and Via. How are they now?" Hans asked while chewing his food.

"They're good." Answer Niken.

"Well, you're lucky to have a friend like them. Oh yeah, I hear you're also the best graduate huh at which university anyway? In Turkey, right? Emmm, I'm amazed by you." He said while chewing his food.

"Hans...?" Niken exhaled and then put down his spoon and fork, he looked at Hans' handsome face rather irritatedly.

"Yappp?" Hans looked at Niken closely.

"Can you shut up? I can't enjoy my food." Reply Niken. Hans closed his lips.

"As I told you, I'll never stop seducing you." The answer. Niken was silent for a moment. He was very upset by all Hans's seduction. But on the contrary, Hans was very happy with the continuous seducing and menggegombalin Niken. After they finished eating, Niken and Hans returned to their apartments.

"Thank you for the deal." Tukas Niken's.

"Together." Reply Hans.

"Surprise...?" The woman named Haya was to see Hans again.

"You? Since when is it here?" Ask Hans.

"Since. I waited for you. Come on in, I'm cold." Said. Hans and Haya lock down her apartment. Niken breathed out slowly. He could deduce for himself that Hans was still the same as he had been.

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