(Not) The Substitute

Eps 17 - Love Brother Arfan

Elnaz looked up at the sky of his room with an empty look, he slept on his back and folded his hands over his stomach which had been painful since last afternoon. While at his side, Arfan had fallen asleep because of the soft snoring sound from him. Arfan sleeps on his side facing Elnaz and this time they are not too far away, no one sleeps on the edge of the bed.

Arfan invites her to go, start a new life, set the future, achieve happiness that Elnaz still does not believe he can get. Elnaz thought about it again and again. Can he do it? Can he set happiness with Arfan on top of the destruction of his older brother.

"But it's her fault, isn't it? He's the one who left, he's the one who destroyed his own love" he muttered alone. Not only Elsa, he and Arfan are also devastated. So what's wrong if both heart and life are broken in one right and try to achieve happiness. The thought of the mind continued to rage in the mind of Elnaz, until he increasingly felt pain and pain in the lower abdomen.

When Elnaz sensed something different, he jumped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom. There, Elnaz let out a long sigh. Elnaz gets her monthly guests and that's why she has been feeling pain in the lower part of her abdomen since.

"Why is this? No sanitary pads, it's been night too" he confuses himself in the bathroom. It had occurred to Elnaz's mind to go home because he had a sanitary pad in his room, but this was even midnight and everyone was asleep. In addition, Elnaz is increasingly not brave if he has to meet with Elsa or he will get a slap again.

"How did dong go? Cook until morning I'm on? Did you sleep on the floor so you couldn't get to the bed?" he grumbled annoyed by himself "Partially why must midnight like this come anyway? Ishi..."

Elnaz washes his underwear exposed to blood, after which he comes out and takes the *************new. Elnaz went back into the bathroom and put it on.

Then Elnaz came out, took the bedsheet in Arfan's closet and spread it on the floor.

Arfan who was disturbed because of the activities of Elnaz was immediately awakened, and he was very surprised to see Elnaz who was arranging pillows on the floor.

"Sir.." cried Arfan who slightly surprised Elnaz "Why do you sleep on the floor? You don't want one bed with your brother, do you?" asked Arfan with a very serious mimic and Elnaz shook his head slowly, Arfan could see the face of Elnaz who was a little pale because their room lights were not turned off.

He immediately approached Elnaz who was still sitting on a bed sheet lying on the floor.

"You sick?" arfan asked as he placed the back of his hand on Elnaz's forehead and he felt Elnaz's normal body temperature "Move to bed ya, El" his words were soft but Elnaz kept shaking while holding his stomach that hurt.

"You have a stomachache, Princess? Hm?" asked Arfan and Elnaz nodded "Diare?" asked Arfan again and Elnaz shook his head making Arfan frown in confusion. He glanced at the calendar and nodded his head as if he knew what was happening.

"Coming moon?" asked Arfan and Elnaz nodded faintly but Arfan understood that. He also chuckles amusedly.

Since then he has been very panicked and confused because of the voiceless Elnaz and he looks pale, pale, Arfan was worried half dead but the appearance of his little sister who is now his little wife was only coming the moon.

"Later the bed is dirty" Elnaz said in half a whisper but Arfan had excellent hearing.

"Hm, so you don't have any pads?" ask Arfan then.

"At home" replied Elnaz still half-whispering.

"Let's just say, brother went to buy a little at the 24-hour pharmacy across the street. Your stomach must be hurting too, right? All the sisters bought medicine" he said as he picked up the jacket hanging behind the door, took his car keys on the nightstand.

"You wait a minute and you should move to the bed, even if it's dirty, then you can wash the sheets" said Arfan and Elnaz can only nod lightly.

Arfan left as soon as he took his wallet. After Arfan left, Elnaz sat down on the sofa with the bed sheet. He looked at the photo of Arfan on display in his room. Elnaz's lips were attracted, forming a faint smile.

Look now, just for the sake of a bandage for Elnaz, Arfan is willing to come out at midnight. Arfan even knew when Elnaz used to get his monthly guests, he could also see the traits on Elnaz. Arfan also knows how to take care of Elnaz at a time like this, he knows everything about Elnaz. Elnaz is like an open book in front of Arfan, so easy to read because it is Arfan who takes care of him and loves him since childhood, even since he was born into this world. Arfan also must know what brand of sanitary napkin Elnaz used to wear.

And sure enough, before long Arfan returned with a bandage that used to wear Elnaz, complete with menstrual painkillers that also Arfan always buy every month.

"It's..." Arfan gave up the sanitary napkin, Elnaz quickly picked it up and he immediately rushed to the bathroom.

When he finished, he immediately went out and did not find Arfan there. But then Arfan reappeared with a glass of warm water.

"Take the medicine with warm water, so your stomach can be a little good" he said and Elnaz immediately did that.

"Now go back to bed and rest" Arfan and Elnaz said, nodding and returning to bed. Arfan also got into bed after turning off the lights.

Elnaz pulled a bolster and hugged her, she hid a fluffy smile on her lips.

Arfan hasn't changed, it stays the same as it used to. Loving Elnaz, very affectionate to Elnaz, so tender his treatment. Makes Elnaz begin to believe that he and Arfan can achieve their happiness. And maybe Arfan was right, maybe it was their destiny. Arfan and Elnaz just need to accept her. As Dr says. Liam, if Elnaz can accept Arfan as her husband, then the rest will flow if there is a river that flows.