(Not) The Substitute

Eps 6 - Moving Into Husband's House

Unable to hear the whispers of his neighbors, Elnaz ran into his house and he headed straight for his room. How surprised Elnaz when he saw Arfan was already there and was currently stuffing Elnaz stuff into the suitcase.

Arfan was also surprised by the arrival of the running Elnaz, and when he looked up he found Elnaz's face flooded with tears. Arfan's heart ached to see his little brother cry, he had stepped about to embrace his little sister but just one step he back backwards.

Without speaking, Arfan put the goods back into the suitcase even included in Elnaz's interior. Even though he was silent in his hiccups, he looked at Arfan with a gaze full of anger and hatred.

All this is wrong Arfan, who vented his anger and disappointment on Elnaz when Elsa was wrong. That's how Elnaz thought, he used to adore his older brother, consider his super hero, but now he's nothing more than the man who ruined Elnaz's life.

After putting some of Elnaz's stuff in the suitcase, once again, without speaking Arfan pulled Elnaz's hand out of the room. Elnaz tried to release Arfan's hand from her but Arfan was so tightly holding her hand.

Outside, Arfan meets both Elnaz's parents and Elnaz's grandmother.

"Where are you taking Elnaz?" ask the grandmother.

"Home to her husband's house" answered Arfan coldly and he half dragged Elnaz out of the house.

It only took two minutes to get to Arfan's house, and Arfan immediately brought her to his room. Put the suitcase there, and Elnaz saw that the bag he was wearing last night was already in Arfan's bed.

Once again, Arfan was still silent and he left Elnaz in his room.

Elnaz fell limp to the floor and he cried. What's so low of her self that everyone treats her like that? It was as if Elnaz was a worthless item.

Arfan went back into his room, found Elnaz limping on the floor and crying a mouthful of pain. He didn't, he felt guilty. But... Arfan was ashamed, he was ashamed to talk to Elnaz, he was ashamed to look into the eyes of Elnaz, he was ashamed to face Elnaz.

Arfan has married his own sister, his little sister.

Arfan sat on the edge of the bed and he also looked down deeply, hearing the sobs of Elnaz making his heart so tight. Normally, if Elnaz cried then Arfan would be the first to hug her, wipe her tears, win her over, comfort her. And now, he was the reason behind those tears.

Elnaz was back in the words of his neighbor, he tried to stop his crying. Removing her tears even though her lips were still shaking.

"Certify me!" the word was firm, yet it still shook because it was still so difficult to control the tightness in his chest.

Arfan immediately looked up, and immediately his gaze met with the gaze of Elnaz who had not since when standing in front of him. Arfan shook his head slowly, and at once the tears of Elnaz came back pouring down.

His actions may indeed show that he married Elnaz out of hurt for Elsa.

Arfan couldn't think clearly, he came back out of his room. Elnaz wept even more, this time he roared. It hurts once, his life changes drastically in just minutes.

Yesterday he was still laughing with Arfan, yesterday he was still so spoiled for Arfan.

.........

Arfan drives like crazy, he's so frustrated. His life changed in just a few minutes, yesterday he was still talking about plans after the wedding with Elsa. Yesterday, he still so spoiled Elnaz who continued to frown at the thought of his exams and Arfan always gave his support.

Elsa breaks Arfan's feelings. And Arfan ruined Elnaz's life.

"Agdh..." Arfan pulled his hair in frustration, he stopped his car on the banks of a deserted river. Arfan came down, and he shouted again to vent all his anger, sadness and selflessness and also the great guilt

"AAGGHA"

Arfan's chest goes up and down with heavy breathing.

"Certify me!" the speech was again heard in Arfan's ear, dancing in Arfan's mind.

"No, how can I divorce you, El? Your future will be destroyed and not directed. But.... But how can we live to be husband and wife? Forgive brother, El... Forgive your brother for this"

In the middle of the conversation, Arfan's phone rang. He reached out lazily from his pocket and Elsa's name was on his smartphone screen. Arfan answered a call from his former fiancee and his sister-in-law.

"Hi, honey" was heard the enthusiastic voice of Elsa from across "Sorry ya just can call, because since last night until this morning busy continues. Most likely I will be sent to Paris later for a fashion show. Actually this afternoon my friend's friend is still walking but I don't want to, I want to go home and see my husband. Oh yeah, I'm going home. You want to buy something?"

Arfan just put on a flat face to hear Elsa's babble. And in a sharp tone he said

"No need to bother Elsa, because I'm not your husband, I'm Elnaz's husband. There is no need to rush either, because I am not waiting for you, there is already Elnaz by my side, now she is my wife, my legal wife, religiously or by country. You're just my cousin's sister now, nothing more"