I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
9.Befriended

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Ariel's car stopped in a crowded parking lot. His hand reached for the phone that had rang for the umpteenth time. Disturbed, Ariel finally grabs the phone and receives a call from Joel who has contacted her many times.

"What's up, Joel?" asked Ariel flatly.

"Where are you going? Why is your apartment empty?" cecar Joel's.

" I'm on the Venice Beach Boardwalk" Ariel replied calmly.

"What are you doing there?" exclaim Joel.

"You know, don't you? This is a place to have fun. I signed up to skate" Ariel said.

"Are you crazy? You haven't fully recovered, and you're going to skate?" furious Joel.

"Stop yelling at me,!" ariel hatch. " You're no longer my doctor, and I'm free to do what I want to do" he continued.

"I'm not talking as a doctor, Ariel," joel replied. "But I speak as your friend" he continued.

"Then come here and see for yourself if you're worried about it" replied Ariel.

"Okay, I'll come. But, don't do anything before I come,!" pinta Joel's.

"Yes, yes, well, well, I'll do it only if you come sooner," Ariel immediately hung up without waiting for Joel's answer.

"I've been cooped up for a few days, I didn't even have class because of the accident, and now I want to have fun" Ariel told herself before getting out of the car

Ariel stretched her body before starting to step down the path that had been filled with people who would skate.

Spending time until Joel arrives, Ariel goes around looking at the stall selling various accessories

His eyes stared in amazement at the neatly lined accessories. His gaze stopped on a bracelet with a model chain and eye bracelet shaped surfboard.

Ariel grabbed the bracelet, then smiled and decided to buy it. After being satisfied around, Ariel looked at the clock on her hand.

"Why is he so long? Did I sign up first to hire a quad skate? He said he'd bring his own, so I better rent it for myself first" Ariel murmured.

Deciding to start without Joel, Ariel signs up to hire a pair of quad skates for herself.

Guided by the person who plays the coach, Ariel starts wearing a quad skate on her leg and stands by holding on to the person who will train her.

"Let me take over,"

A hoarse and low voice sounded familiar from behind Ariel. When she turned around, Ariel widened her eyes after knowing who the owner of the voice was.

"What are you doing here, Bram?" ariel was surprised.

"I'm training here" he replied smiling.

"And I also live not far from here just in case you want to know," he continued with a smirk adorning his face.

"You don't have to explain anything to me" Ariel said.

"You know him?" ask the man who will train Ariel.

"Yes, I know him very well, so let me train him" Bram said.

"And I refuse" interrupted Ariel.

"Your leg just got hurt, Ariel. And he doesn't know about your wounds, what if he's making a mistake because he doesn't know?" callah Bram.

"Your legs are hurt, miss? Why didn't you say it?" his tank.

"I'm healed" said Ariel.

"It would be better if Bram trained you, regardless of whether he already knows you, he also knows well about your injuries" he suggested.

The man leaves Ariel and Bram. Ignoring the cry of Ariel who called out to him.

"Come, Ariel. I'm not gonna hurt you," said Bram. "I'll just train you. I promise to be professional here" Bram said.

"Give me a chance to at least act as a friend to you" Bram said.

"Well, only if you won't let me fall" Ariel said.

"No way," Bram replied as he reached out.

"You know clearly my ability to skate" he added.

Ariel receives Bram's hand in silence. In his heart he could not deny that what Bram said was true.

As long as they are together, Ariel knows clearly what Bram likes, and skate is one of them. And Bram's berskate ability is very good.

He who at that time still sucked to play skate sometimes played together with Bram who trained him on holiday work.

Bram carefully guided Ariel to stand upright with their hands holding each other.

Bram slid back slowly, asking Ariel to move his feet with light steps. Arrange not to lose balance and slide out of control.

"We've done this before, so remember to be careful when stepping. Bend your back a little so you_,,,"

"Don't slide with the face that landed first,?" cut Ariel

Bram looked at Ariel then laughed heartily hearing Ariel still remember what she said as they skated together.

"Right," Bram replied after his laughter subsided.

Ariel smiled, starting to enjoy her activities.

Bram began to release his hand grip but remained in a backward walking position. Letting Ariel slide without her help.

Ariel moved her legs well and according to the directions, but her legs suddenly hurt to make her lose balance.

Just as he was about to fall, Bram's sturdy hands moved faster to catch Ariel, making them in a position to hug each other.Without Ariel realizing, a pair of eyes had been looking at them for a while.

"Be careful Ariel, are you okay? or your leg hurts again?" ask Bram worried.

"Don't I say I won't let you fall?" reply Bram.

Ariel smiled faintly, as her hand moved to escape from Bram's embrace still guarding her body.

It was then that Ariel realized the whereabouts of Joel who was staring at her. His face flushed with anger that could not be explained. Even Ariel did not know why Joel was staring madly at her.

"What's wrong?" tanya Bram followed the direction of Ariel's pandanagan.

"Oh, it looks like your lover has come" said Bram disappointed.

Ariel waves at Joel and sniffs at him, gesturing for Joel to come closer.

"Why are you staying there?" ariel asked as Joel was nearby.

Joel's eyes stared intently at Bram's hand that was still half-hugging Ariel. Then turned to look at Ariel who was staring at him with a look of wonder.

"Why aren't you waiting for me?" joel asked coldly.

"You're so long, I can't stand it anymore when I see people skating, so I started first" Ariel said.

"Don't quibble, Ariel! you seem to be enjoying your time with him a lot" Joel said.

Bram let go of his hand as Joel looked back at him.

"All right, well, all right, I'll go now. You can continue your training with him, Ariel. I go first," suggested Bram and stepped away leaving Ariel.

Joel stared at Bram's departure with a gaze that Ariel could not understand. His hand slowly grabbed Joel's arm.

"You why? You don't have to play every show in front of him, if it's going to make you burdened" said Ariel softly.

" I also don't want to position yourself in a situation you don't want" he continued.

"You're the one who's why? What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you still being nice to her if you no longer have feelings for her?" cecar Joel's.

"What else makes you this angry, Joel?" asked Ariel astonished.

Joel shut up and pulled Ariel to sit down. His hand took off the quad skate that was at Ariel's feet just like that.

After being released, Joel pulled his hand to follow in his footsteps.

"We get out of here" said Joel.

"What??? But I'm just getting started!" ariel Protest.

Joel ignores Ariel's protest and pulls her hand, leaving the skate area and heading to where she parked her car.

Ariel limped in following Joel's quick steps. Her legs again felt pain as Joel continued to force her to walk.

"Joel,,, man,,,!" call Ariel.

Joel remained silent in his steps. The anger on his face was visible.

"Joel,,, man,,,!" call Ariel again start grimacing. But Joel remained unmoved.

"JOELLL,,,!!!" ariel Sentak.

"What more do you want? Do you still want to be with him?" hardik Joel stopped his steps while turning around.

"My feet hurt. You're walking too fast" Ariel grimaced grimacingly.

Joel's face that originally looked angry, turned soft just like that. His face was full of guilt.

Joel knelt down and checked Ariel's leg condition and sighed softly.

"we're going to the hospital for a second, do you mind?" joel asked looking up at Ariel's eyes.

"Wake up, Joel ! I'm it's okay. I just want to sit for a while" Ariel refused.

"I'm sorry" Joel said.

" Can we sit under that tree over there? And buy me some ice cream. Then I'll forgive you" Ariel said.

Joel nodded in agreement and guided Ariel carefully towards the long chair made of bamboo and helped her sit down.

"I'll buy you something" Joel said before leaving.

Ariel nodded and straightened her legs. A little bit of a pain in his leg.

" Why does it feel this sick?" mumbling Ariel.

Joel returned with two glasses of water and two cups of vanilla ice cream.

Joel thrust the ice cream cup at Ariel and placed the water glass next to him. While Joel went back to his knees and applied the medicine on Ariel's leg.

Her hand gently nibbled Ariel's leg and made sure Ariel was okay.

"Is it still sick?" joel asked, not letting go of Ariel's leg in her hand.

'Sometimes he was shy and quiet. But sometimes he gets angry too. How could he change his grumpy attitude into a gentle figure in such a short time?' inner Ariel.

"Ariel,,,!" call Joel anxious because he didn't get a response.

"We'll just go to the hospital, okay?" persuade Joel to worry.

"I'm fine. Now it's much better" replied Ariel.

"Do you want to go home now?" ask Joel again.

"Can we go somewhere? I'm tired of having to stay in the apartment without doing anything" Ariel explained.

"All right," welcome Joel.

They walked away and left the Boardwalk. Joel asks someone to send Ariel's car to her apartment while Ariel climbs into her car.

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