THE FORGOTTEN LOVE On The Train
PRETORIA: Gracias, Freedom Park !

After breakfast on the balcony, Valentino returned to his room, but his steps stopped seeing the Leyka roses he bought at Ludwig's Roses, he again took a picther of mineral water at his breakfast table, then slowly drip into the pot. After putting the glass teapot back on the table, he re-entered his room.

He sat on the couch by the fireplace and opened his phone and checked email after email that filled his inbox. Contract after contract arrived and filled his account coffers, then replied to message after email from Jared.

JARED--- You have to go to Capetown because Bertha Rafaello was fired. You have to sign the file there. If Bertha doesn't make a mistake, Bertha can give you her contract at once. You know what's going on?

VALENTINO--I don't know, Jared. I don't know. Looks like he's got a scandal with his boss. I'll be in Capetown in 5 days, I'll take care of it later. Is there no project in Barcelona? I want to handle it when there is one?

JARED-we haven't dealt a price yet.. Are you sure you want to handle it?

VALENTINO--- I'm very sure. I'll search there if I need to.

JARED -- So Leyka won?

VALENTINO -- I don't know, women are very hard to guess.

Valentino ends an email reply with Jared when Jared replies with just a laughing emoticon. He was lazy to serve Jared who seemed to mock him. He actually opened his mobile gallery filled with photos of Leyka, he smiled to see a row of photos of Leyka with various poses. One photo of Leyka made into the wallpaper of his phone later.

"Leyka why haven't you come yet? You must be staying at a cheap hotel? But how can it be? Or are you staying at your dad's best friend's house?" Valentino still smiles triumphantly. He abandoned his intention to go on the road and decided to wait for Leyka in his room. Valentino was afraid that if he left, Leyka would come and not meet him at the Castello Di Monte hotel.

Valentinopun got up and walked to the bed and laid down his body, then took the pillow that Leyka used to use and hugged him tightly while looking at the photo of Leyka again. Until he fell asleep later.

One hour..

Two hours..

Three hours..

Time passed in that room. Until noon before Valentino was surprised by the ringing of a mobile phone from Jared.

Hello Gallardiev.. Bertha, willing to hand over the file in her hands, as her last assignment.. So you don't have to go to Capetown..

"Just bother, where will he meet me?" Valentino got up and looked at the wall clock, his heart anxious when he woke up, Leyka did not come.

He sent a message and you didn't reply.. That's why he sent me a message and I said that you were staying at the Castello Di Monte hotel.. He's on his way to the hotel..

"All right I'll handle" Valentino said, closing his phone later. He opened Bertha's message and read it without replying.

"Ley.. You didn't come? ****! You must have used your cunning! Until you don't come! Aargh!" Valentinopun got up and changed his clothes, after using his shoes he grabbed his watch, his handbag, car keys and glasses. After he grabbed his leather jacket, he left his room to the elevator that would take him to the hotel lobby.

I'll be waiting for you in the lobby, Ley.. When Bertha came and saw me in the room.. Leyka could have misunderstood.. I can have lunch outside.. Bertha can't meet me at the hotel..

Arriving at the Lobby he sat in a strategic place so that when Leyka came he could immediately see it. He waited until he was bored with millions of uncertain feelings. Until he opened his handbag containing money and his passport and Leyka's, when he wanted to see Leyka's passport, Valentino saw a dollar denomination that had not been partially converted into the African Rand. Valentinopun widened his eyes! He quickly closed his bag and grabbed his jacket and ran towards the car park. With that hundred dollar bill, Valentino knew Leyka was.

"****! You're there Leyka! You must be there! Until the apocalypse I wait for you, you won't come! Because only that hotel accepts you! ****! Why am I so confident! Waterkloof Apartment! Why didn't I think of it before!" Along the way Valentino grumbled by venting his frustration on the steering wheel of the car. Valentinopun sent a message to Bertha to meet her at a cafe in the Waterkloof area.

Only about 20 minutes after Valentino arrived at Waterkloof Apartment, Valentino ignored Bertha's message that reported he had arrived. Valentino's goal is Leyka first. Valentino did not know what he was looking for Leyka for while he was still upset because he waited for Leyka who did not come.

And his frustration peaked when Valentino found Leyka gone. After a long debate because the hotel did not want to provide information at first, valentino finally issued the Leyka Passport and Valentino got the information that it was true that Leyka was staying at the hotel and Leyka left from the morning to travel.

But the officers did not know where Leyka was traveling. Leyka asked only a few nearby attractions in the area around Waterkloof. Valentino angrily leaves the Waterkloof Apartment for Life Grand Cafe, where Bertha is waiting for him. It is only 5 minutes drive to reach it.

Once there Valentino chose an open space, which faced the side of the road. Whereas Bertha chose a private place, but to avoid female cunning, Valentino chose in a crowded public place filled with visitors at that time.

I was waiting for you like crazy and you were traveling! Just watch out for you, Leyka! But what's the problem? ****! I shouldn't have cared about it..

"Mister Gallardiev, shouldn't we just sit inside? I've booked a place inside" Bertha said still standing awkwardly.

"Think about!" Bertha also heard Valentino say by raising his voice, he sat opposite Valentino. Then he called a servant. Bertha saw Valentino's mood was not good and she chose to keep her attitude and speech.

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Returning to Freedom Park, the two men still stand tall, the fence of the fort in Isivivani, Freedom Park.

"Hey catch it!" Leyka throws a can of beer at a black man who introduces himself as Matthew Ford.

One of the great-grandsons of the founder of the American-made car product, caught a beer can that Leyka gave him and opened it. Leyka lifted the can of beer towards the black man and Matthew did the same.

"For freedom in Freedom Park!" leyka exclaimed loudly and with a wide smile that showed rows of white teeth lined up neatly in the frame of her sensual lips.

"To free the heart in Freedom Park!" screeched Matthew with his trademark smile. They chugged it together, the warmth spread later, accompanied by a breeze that blew as hard as it could. Leyka was sitting cross-legged on the rock fence and followed by Matthew who sat back in his original position.

"So Matt, what's it like to be one of Henry Ford's great-grandchildren? What is your life like in a golden cage? Looks like you're of mixed blood not Native American" Leyka opened the conversation casually as she downed her beer can. Matthew only laughed at Leyka's curiosity, but he tried to respond to the conversation.

"Nothing special, after I finished college I worked at the Ford Company. My life was free and there was no golden cage-and I was in Africa because my ancestors were South Africans. You're right I'm of mixed blood" Matthew answered by holding a can of beer and occasionally drinking it. Leyka just a mangosteen mangosteen heard it.

"And you're Leyka, it looks like your heart is not being kind"

"My heart is better now. Youre right. I might break my own heart. Love, like water and air, can be devastating but we can't live without it all, even if it's all worth it" Leyka lifted her beer can towards Matthew later and Matthew nodded in favor of a drink.

"You seem to be in love?"

"I? Falling in love?- Leyka laughs lightly without a burden, while Matthew smiles thinly, he continues to observe Leyka-I don't know what falling in love is like, because I don't want to know him"

"Because you don't trust Leyka's love, that's why you don't know what falling in love is like, maybe you've even fallen in love but you don't realize it"

"How could I not have noticed?" Leyka shook her shoulders and finished the canned beer then re*mas the can.

"We can be free to love even if love is going to go away" Leyka said, staring at the beauty of the pile of rocks, her heart ached.

"Love freely, let go when your heart is not the owner but the heart is free to love Leyka, your heart deserves the love of the other. For love is freedom, just as water and air"

"How do we know we're the owners?" leyka's question sounded heavy in tone, her eyes seemed to heat up.

"When you're pounding just by remembering his face, when you're short of breath when you hear his voice, when you WANT to cry, when you say his name"

"Val-Leyka wiped the corner of her eye. Hearing Matthew's words as if Leyka was sweeping him away, he remembered Valentino.

"You've even cried, Leyka!" matthew laughed heartily.

"I'm crying? It's just dust coming into my eyes" and Matthew still chuckles.

"Tell her your feelings, let go of Leyka's heart, if you lock her up it's the same as breaking your own heart" Matthew pushed his dangling legs until he sat cross-legged.

"I can't, someone will get hurt if I say it, there's a new life that's gone, she's going to have a child"

"Loving in silence does hurt Leyka, which is why you don't want to touch Love because there will definitely be Luka. Really true?"

"It's Matt, because Love has so much freedom as it destroys"

"You can love him with freedom, in your own free way. Loving without ties, without a golden cage without shackles. Because Love doesn't have to have Leyka. Sure enough there is a lot of Love that brings color and happiness"

"Love her in my own way?" Leyka wiped her eyes, she was unwilling to let her tears down her cheeks.

"True, that way you won't get hurt - Come on up again" Matthew stood up from where he was sitting. Leykapun. At the height of Freedom Park in the blue sky a reddish tinge, Leyka let out a long sigh. His fluttering hair as if dancing was blown by the gentle wind.

"Say you love her, Leykaaa!"

"I can't Matt!"

"Try like this - Madelineeee.. I love youuuuu! Ayoo!!" Leyka chuckled at Matthew screeched the name of a woman.

"Vaall!!- Leyka called Valentino's name but stopped -- I can't Matt!"

"Madelineee! I love you so much -- Come on, Ley, you can!! Free your heart!"

"Valli!! Akuuu!- Leyka just wiped her eyes -- This won't work Matt, I can't!"

"Koraaa.. It's Freedom Park!! The burden of the slaves! Get away from your frightened slave!! your selfish slave!! Slaves shackles the past! Miss Leykaa!!- Aaaaaa!! Madelineeee Iu love youuuu!! I missmuuuuuu!! Huuuuu!!"

"Vaaaall! A.aku.. Mencin.taimu!" Leyka tried to scream but she couldn't, her heart was broken because of a stranger she just knew.

"Tell me out loud Leyka don't drown that way! Say it with full force! Madelinee I love youuu! Relax in Heavenaaaa!! I'm fine, yaaaa!! I'm maddy bebaasss!! I love youuuu!!" Leyka widened her eyes at Matthew's screams, but her lover was gone.

"Matt, I'm sorry.. I'm so sorry"

"No problem Leyka, it's been a long time. Two years ago. I came here to free myself. Thank you for accompanying me! Let's take off the shackles with Leykaa!" Two years even Matthew is still shackled by the departure of the lover. While she was only a few days old, Leyka swallowed her saliva bitterly. Seeing Matthew excitedly release the bronze in his heart.

"Maattt

"Say before you regret it! Close your eyes and say Leyka!! Love about taste. The feeling is in our hearts, we can let go and let free choose, we can love in our own way. We're Leykaaa Bebasss!!" Matthew spread out both his hands closing his eyes with an expanding smile.

"Val-Leyka closed her eyes, her chest rumbling, she let tears flow in the corner of her eyes -- I love you" Leyka said in a raucous voice.

"Say even louder!!!" matthew's strangulation pushed Leyka away.

"Vaaaay!! I love you!" peekit Leyka's.

"For Leyka!"

"Val, I love youuuu!! I love youuuu! Val, I love you!!" a heart full of clumps, full of shackles is now unraveling. Leyka screamed with all her might. From the smile to the laugh. Leyka freed herself. His heart felt light.

"Good Leykaaa!!"

"I love youuuu Val!! I love you!! Shiittt!! Damn, I Love youuuu Vaallll!!" Matthew laughed and Leykak laughed.

"Freedom Park!! Graciaaass!! Matthews!! Graciaass!!" peekkik Leyka again. (Gracias; thank you; Spain)

"Thank you Leykaaaa!! Thank you Freedom Park!" Matthew laughed as he glanced at Leyka. Mareka went down and shouted their love by running around the stone inscriptions engraved on the names of people involved in the liberation of slavery.

Freedom Park, believed by Africans to free themselves from the shackles of the masses is where all forms of liberation of the human heart from any shackles. There was a place of contemplation and after from there, anyone's heart would feel calm and light.

"Matt-I just stop here, I want to buy food for dinner all-thank you for the ride" Leyka said as the car that Leyka was riding in entered Waterkloof Street. Matthew offered to give them a ride, only about 30 minutes until Waterkloof. But Leyka chose to stop at the cafe for dinner later.

"Well, Ley, I hope we meet at a later time and opportunity, I'll send you a photo of us via email" Leyka got down and closed Matthew's car door as Matthew said.

"All right, I wait! Gracias, Matt!!"

"Together with Leyka, see you!" Matthew passed and Leyka walked towards the cafe that has the most menu that is always crowded in the visit, Life Grand Cafe. Restaurants that provide menus from all corners of the world.

"Kora?" The voice Leyka knew him, he looked for the source of the voice, which was covered in the lush fence of the cafe plant, Leyka lowered her head and jumped in search of the voice that called out to him. The voice sounded from above.

"Val?" Leyka turned her face up while walking towards the cafe.

"Ley! Who are you with?!" Valentino stood up from a distance with a furious face.

"Who are you with?!" He turned to Leyka who was stunned staring at him, two steps back and Leykapun finally ran away from the place.

Valentinopun hurriedly snatched all his goods as well as his files, after putting a few pieces of money on the table, Valentinopun ran towards the car park. Where was kira first? Because Valentino knows Leyka's purpose. Waterkloof Apartment.

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I am sad to write this, because the freedom park part, is the slavery part. If you read and see the slavery of the African era, well I cry bombay, it's sadistic bgt ampe to ubun2 nyeseknya. so you can feel enslaved and shackled past the painful love just let go. yell out loud. kdg yell out loud it makes the heart light and free... 🥰