Long Distance Relationship

Inner trauma

Richard still couldn't believe that Jasmine had decided to leave. He felt useless to her, which is why she didn't look for him when she was about to leave. Richard's affection for Jasmine had now turned into love. The fear of losing her made Richard almost unable to think logically. Thinking he wouldn't be welcome, Richard decided to go home.

Richard, determined to stop Jasmine from leaving, reached out to Louis for help. He needed to know when and how Jasmine was planning to depart.

"Richard, do you know what time it is? It's midnight, why are you calling?" Louis answered Richard's call irritably.

"What is Jasmine taking tomorrow? What time is she leaving?" Richard asked bluntly. Louis was lying down and immediately sat up, hearing Richard sounding like he was in a panic.

"As far as I know, she’s taking the afternoon train. Why?" Louis became anxious.

"Good, there's still time then," Richard said, then abruptly ended the call, leaving Louis confused.

What's wrong with him? Has he lost his mind? Louis grumbled, then went back to sleep.

All night, Richard had difficulty sleeping. His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, trying to figure out how he could stop Jasmine from leaving. He had shown his feelings for Jasmine, but she seemed unaware. The fear of losing her was overwhelming, and he was torn between expressing his love and respecting her decision.

A few hours before Jasmine's departure,

Richard accidentally fell asleep until he realized morning had come. He immediately contacted Louis and asked him to get ready to go to the train station with him.

"Get up and get ready. I'll be there in ten minutes," Richard's urgent voice startled Louis, who had just woken up. He quickly prepared himself, grumbling about Richard's sudden request and his own hunger. The sound of a motorcycle horn outside his gate confirmed his suspicion that it was Richard.

"Wait! I'm just putting on my shoes," Louis shouted inside the house.

"Hurry up!" Richard yelled, his voice piercing.

On the motorcycle, Richard's nerves were on edge as they headed to the city's largest train station. He was hopeful that his plan would work this time. Upon arrival, they scanned the area for Jasmine. Richard spotted her on platform two with her suitcase. He called Louis, and they hurried towards her, his heart pounding in his chest.

Seeing Richard and Louis's arrival, Jasmine was shocked. She didn't expect them to come.

"What are you guys doing here?" Jasmine asked with a confused and puzzled face.

"You're leaving without telling me?" Richard stared deeply at Jasmine, making her feel awkward. Without looking back at Richard, Jasmine nervously said, "W-What do you mean?"

Louis, annoyed by Richard and Jasmine's behavior, said he had been hungry since morning. Jasmine suddenly laughed, and so did Richard. Richard's charismatic smile made Jasmine glance at him.

The situation was very awkward for Richard and Jasmine. During their meal, not a single word came from Richard. He was so nervous that he didn't know what to discuss with Jasmine. Louis, noticing this, tried to lighten the mood with his jokes. The train Jasmine was taking was due at five in the evening, and it was now half past four. Richard had half an hour to decide when to express his feelings to Jasmine.

"Jasmine, sorry." Louis suddenly apologized to Jasmine when he got along with her while Richard went to the bathroom. Jasmine didn't respond; he stared at Louis in confusion. Louis felt guilty for telling Richard about Jasmine's departure, even though Jasmine had asked him to keep it a secret. Jasmine didn't think it was a big deal and told him not to worry. Louis then tried to find out how Jasmine felt about Richard. He asked her what she thought about him.

Jasmine had a crush on Richard but was afraid it wasn't genuine affection, just a rebound. She was still traumatized by her relationship with Yudha and had trust issues with men's loyalty. Louis understood and advised Jasmine to think it over carefully.

Meanwhile, Richard was still in the bathroom, looking very nervous. He knew it might be too hasty to confess his love to Jasmine, but he didn't want to regret it again. He decided to tell Jasmine his feelings. With only ten minutes left before Jasmine's departure, Richard returned to Jasmine and Louis.

"Stomach ache? You took forever in there," Louis complained. Richard just smiled. When Jasmine was about to say goodbye, Richard interrupted her. Both Louis and Jasmine were shocked. Richard suddenly grabbed Jasmine's hand. "Jasmine, I like you," Richard said firmly, looking deeply into Jasmine's eyes. Her face flushed. At that moment, she couldn't think clearly. Louis also couldn't believe Richard was being so straightforward.

Jasmine, still grappling with deep-seated trauma about love, was confused about her feelings for Richard. She was in the process of healing and was unsure if her feelings for Richard were genuine or just a rebound. Her indecision made her fall silent, leaving Richard and Louis eager for her response.

"Jasmine, I promise I won't disappoint you. I will love you with all my heart," Richard said with unwavering determination, trying to convince her that his love was sincere and enduring.

Jasmine felt she still had to leave. But deep down, she wanted Richard by her side. Her indecision made her fall silent, leaving Richard and Louis eager for her response.

"I'm sorry, Richard. I'm still confused about my feelings. I have to go because it's already late," Jasmine said with a face full of doubt. Richard didn't want to push her too much, so he accepted Jasmine's decision, even though it saddened him deeply.

Jasmine took her suitcase and boarded the train. Richard could only watch her leave. Louis, being a good friend, expressed his sympathy for Richard. After seeing Jasmine board the train, Louis and Richard started to leave the station. Louis thought about taking Richard out to have fun and forgetting his sadness. As they were talking, Richard thought he heard someone calling his name.

"Louis, I think someone is calling me?" Richard said suddenly.

"Maybe you misheard. I didn't hear anyone," Louis tried to dismiss it.

Richard searched for the source of the voice. He turned back and looked around. To his surprise, he saw someone he recognized in the crowd. They locked eyes, and Richard's sadness turned into joy.