Among The Three Likes
The Long Distance Relationship
"Sister Vino?"
"Hi, Kia"
"What's up, brother? Tumben picked me up at school didn't let me first?"
"I want to see you. Be longed"
Kia smiled. He climbed into the motorcycle seat and went with Vino they stopped by a tent stall.
"How are you, Kia?"
"Good news, brother"
"For a long time I did not see you. It feels like this miss is cured by seeing you right now"
"Sister, Vino could have. It is not that every day our communication does not break. WhatsApp or videocall?"
"It's different to meet in person"
"What time?!"
"Kija..."
"Yes ..."
"I want to say something"
"Please"
"Maybe we won't be able to meet in a long time like this"
"I mean Sister Vino"
"Next week I'm going to France. My scholarship for S2 was there. Maybe for a while we should be far away first"
"So that means Kak Vino will stay for some time in France?"
"Yes"
Zazkia's eyes glazed over but she tried to hold back her tears. Cover it with a smile. Vino could not bear to see his favorite woman crying.
"Kmrs ... I hope you can be patient for at least two years until I finish my studies. I'm honestly scared away from you, too. I'm afraid of losing you, Kia"
"Sir ..."
"Hmmm..."
"Sister, Vino don't worry. If it is for your future. I'm willing to let you go to a far country there. I'll hold fast to our promise, brother"
"Yes, I will also keep my promise to you. I hope you will wait for me. Waiting for me to become a man worthy of your future priesthood"
"Aami... I'll wait for Brother Vino"
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The day has shown at five forty minutes. Kevin who had arrived first at his house, worried because he did not find Zazkia at home. He tried to contact Kia.
Pueo ... Peware ...
There's no answer. Kevin frowned.
But just as Kevin was about to answer Re's question, Kia came from behind them. He immediately greeted his two brothers.
"Just home, Dek?"
Kia just nodded her head. His smile looked very forced. He could not hide his sad feelings from Re's eyes. Reagan quickly catches something wrong happening to Kia. But he preferred to be quiet and told Kia to clean up immediately.
Kevin looked at his eldest brother. Re understood the meaning of his sister's gaze. He just nodded his head and went up to his room.
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After dinner Kia did not come out of her room again. He locked himself in a room. Her feelings are so sad. Like a child who has lost a precious toy. He was sobbing himself. Her eyes were covered with tears clearly visible on her beautiful face.
Geck... Geck...
Keekkk ...
"Darling ... Are you asleep?"
Kia hastily wiped away her tears. But Kevin had already seen the look of the sad face of his beloved sister.
"What's up, baby?"
Kia turned her face away. He didn't want Kevin to know his expression. Kevin approached and sat down with his brother.
"You crying, baby? What was? Did anyone hurt you? Tell Kevin, baby!?"
Kia shakes. He didn't dare look Kevin in the face. Kevin held his sister's shoulder. Holding Kia's face with both hands until the sight of the two of them met. Kia who was not strong looked into the eyes of her second brother immediately dropped into her brother's embrace.
Kevin stroked his sister gently. He tried to calmly wait for Kia to explain what happened.
"Relse .. "
"What's up, baby?"
"Vino ..."
"The vino? What's wrong with that guy?"
Kevin wiped away his favorite brother's tears.
"Sir Vino wants to go to France. He wants to continue his studies there"
"Hmmm ... Are you afraid he's messing around in there? If anything happens, Kevin's gonna step in"
"It's not so, brother. France is far away"
"Honey, if he is a real man and if he really loves you, he will definitely be loyal and will come back to you. He can go home if he is on holiday. Don't be sad, baby"
"Relse ... "
"Hmmm... "
"Thank you, brother. Kia dear Brother Kevin"
"Sister Kevin loves you too. Rest up. Just thinking too much, yeah ..."
Kia nodded her head. He was laying his body on his soft bed. Kevin pulled out his blanket and kissed his sister on the forehead. Slowly she closed the door to Kia's room.
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