BEFORE 12PM

TOOTHACHE

The atmosphere this morning was so warm. The whole family had breakfast together at the same table. With Julien's acting as the head of the household. He sat in the main seat.

To his right sat his first wife, Beatrice, Marrie and Theo. Julien's left side is usually occupied by Nania. It belongs to Alex. Besides the new Alex Nania and Romeo.

There was no conversation at the beginning of breakfast. There is little friction between Theo and Romeo fighting over the food they want to eat. The rest, the breakfast contains joy that fills the heart of every family member.

Just in the middle of breakfast, there's a little tension going on between Julien's and Alex's. The trigger is Alex who tries to feed Nania in front of other family members. Nania repeatedly refused. But Alex kept trying to feed a spoonful of food into Nania's mouth.

Seeing the coercion Alex had put on Nania. Julien's directly asks Alex not to force Nania to eat from her spoon feed.

"If you don't want to be forced too." Said Alex.

"Nania wants to, but she's shy." Reply Alex still trying to feed Nania.

"How he wants to, obviously he refused. Don't force it like that." Julien's Resolute.

"Leave it. Alex and Nania are all grown up, so Alex knows what Nania wants." Beatrice said arriving.

"Yes, why are you so noisy. Uncle Alex knows what he's got to do." Tympano Marrie.

It's all like cornering Julien's. Moreover, Marrie and Beatrice are deliberately to make Julien's getting hotter.

As if he had no support, Julien's was full of anger. Choose to go to his room. He prepared himself to go to work immediately.

Beatrice who understands the jealousy of a Julien's. Trying to stalk Julien's from behind.

In the room, Julien's immediately vent his emotions. He punched the mirror measuring almost half a meter long and 20 centimeters wide. Instantly cracks appear from the mirror.

Seeing Julien's return to vent his jealous emotions on Alex by hitting the mirror of the house. Beatrice tried to remind him. Beatrice walked towards the back of Julien's body.

"When do you want it to be like this? You destroy all the appliances when you're emotional. Hurt your hand, just to hold back the jealousy. Why are you silent? Tell me you're jealous. Don't just destroy." Beatrice.

Listen to Beatrice. Julien's feeling devastated. He realized how weak he was. Julien's so weak with his love for Nania. So that he could not resist the jealousy of his own sister.

"If you are sure of this woman. You should not be afraid of losing him. But with all the jealousy in your heart. Signs there is uncertainty in you." Firmly Beatrice before exiting while tightly closing the door.

Feels whipped. Beatrice's words were almost accurate. Where the unwarranted jealousy of Julien's seemed to make the trust that grew in his heart was just a mirage.

Julien's trying to calm himself down. Before you really get ready to go to work.

Nania who does clear up or tidying up all the dishes after breakfast. Feeling something strange happen in one of his teeth. He felt terrible pain. Until he had to rub his cheeks.

Nania. Her cheeks are a little swollen. He opened his mouth, saw swollen gums at the bottom of the molars. Nania has a toothache.

The first alternative that Nania did was to brush her teeth to relieve the pain. But that way still doesn't work. The gums still hurt. Until Nania had to endure the feeling of crying due to her swollen gums.

No one wants to know the problem they are facing. Nania locked herself in the room. He cried withstanding the pain, while enduring the loud noise that came out of his mouth.

Theo who wants to leave for school soon searches for Nania's whereabouts. Theo had already knocked on Nania's room several times. But Nania didn't come out. Finally Theo went to Alex's room to find out where Nania was.

Alex doesn't know Nania either. Until finally Alex accompanied Theo to find Nania in the area around his house, after a phone call from Alex was not answered by Nania.

Didn't find Nania in the area around the house. Alex sees Nania's room door shut. Maybe Nania fell asleep again.

Knocking on Nania's room door. But Nania did not respond. With extreme force, Alex opens the door to Nania's unlocked room.

Alex finds Nania rolling on the bed with her hands trying to stroke her cheek. Tears coming out of Nania's face washed over her face.

"Why you?" Alex asked to sit next to Nania.

"Sa-I hurt my teeth." Reply Nania stammered.

"Here I check for a minute." Julien's.

Nania is closing in on Alex.

With the door wide open, Julien's headed for the car park. Looking at Nania who seems to be kissing Alex on the bed. Julien's thoughts are getting dirty. Get to Alex. He mercilessly punched Alex in the right face, until he fell down.

Nania is in more pain. Trying to give Julien's explanation. But what Nania said, didn't seem so clear. Until Julien's didn't understand it.

It was only after Theo said Nania had a toothache. Julien's starting to understand. He looked down guiltily while apologizing.

Alex, still in pain, pulls Nania's hand out of the room. Followed by Theo from behind. Julien's dropped his body on the bed. In a sitting position, Julien's regretting what he did to his own sister. The blind jealousy that struck his heart, again made Julien's lose control. He ended up abusing Alex.

Alex takes Nania to his car. He wanted to take Nania to the doctor for treatment. Before going to the hospital. Alex and Nania have to take Theo to school first.

On the way to school, Nania's eyes were incessantly staring at the bruises clearly visible on Alex's face. The wound from Julien's bump does look blue. Julien's the one who thought Alex would do anything. Mercilessly rained down on Nania with a super hard punch. To produce a bruise that so imprinted on Alex's handsome face.

"Alex." Nania.

"Yes Nan." Answer Alex.

"Sorry Julien's." Nania keceplosan.

"I mean Mr. Julien's." Tandas Nania's.

"Why do you have to apologize Nan?" Ask Alex.

"Yes, I'm not good. Because he's my boss. So why don't you apologize on his behalf." Answer Nania.

"I'm sorry about him. How is he my brother. Misunderstanding in brother sister relationship, I think there will always be. It was the spice of a strong brotherhood." Alex smiled back at the little smile.

"I'm happy you can be heartened to accept Julien's apology. Emm... I mean, Mr. Julien's." Nania.

"But I'm happier if you're happy too." Alex Gombal.

Heard the conversation Alex made. Nania just smiled. The actual shake-up is simple, but the meaning is deep enough for Alex.

Preoccupation chatting. Unwittingly, Theo's school is missed by Alex's car. Theo immediately grumbled asking his uncle, Alex to rewind his car. Considering he's passed pretty far from Theo's school.

Arriving at Theo's school gate. Nania who wants to come down to take Theo into the classroom. Banned by Alex. He is banned from descending by Alex, given that he is currently still experiencing toothache. So Alex happily changed Nania's position to take Theo into the classroom.

Alex's handsome face with prominent muscles. Become the center of attention of other students. Especially mothers who take their children to school. His eyes could not blink, as Alex gallantly held Theo's hand towards the classroom.

Alex who just realized himself to be a spectacle parents other students. Feeling a little groggy as soon as you return to the school gate. Especially the mothers who stare with a slightly wild look. Alex looked groggy, almost scared.

Bad experience drove Theo into class, Alex told Nania. Before driving her car, Alex asks her if Nania was ever teased by the parents of the students. Especially the parents of students who are fathers.

With a little laugh, Nania said no. He never even experienced anything like that. The majority of those who take their children to school are women. Rarely and not even a man like Alex asked.

Alex's question, which made Nania laugh, brought disaster. Because Nania's teeth are again painful, so they must immediately get treatment from a team of doctors.

She asked Nania to endure the pain that was torturing her teeth. Alex drove his car at super speed.

The distance was finally cut by the super speed that Alex did to his car. Until he can take Nania to the hospital in an instant.

Nania is treated by a dentist who is an expert in it. While Alex waits for Nania in the waiting room with several people waiting for their families who are experiencing similar problems with Nania.

The screams of some patients did not shake his feelings. That's why one thing is normal, and often found when Alex handles his patients as well.

30 Minutes of time needed by Nania to treat her dental problems. With a face full of joy, he returned to meet Alex who was engrossed in playing games on his phone.

"Let's go home." Bring Nania.

"Go home?" Ask Alex.

"No really. We go to Theo's school first. We just went to the house." Answer Nania.

"I think we better take a walk first." Take Alex.

"Where to walk?" Ask Nania.

"How about we go to the park, a place many people visit." Reply Theo enthusiastically.

"But we're not dating!" Nania Strict.

Alex is confused to answer a question from Nania. He tried to avoid Nania's assertions.

"No papa, if you want us to date. I could've just been." Her speech.

Nania laughs. But Alex immediately took Nania's hand to his car.

Before laying a mat on the garden grass. Alex invites Nania to shop for some snacks that will be their snacks during the park.

A small roadside mini-market becomes Alex's destination. Although not in Nania's company. But Alex can't stay away from Nania. Her body was like a stamp that was always attached to Nania.

See hundreds of beautiful ice creams lined up in a few refrigerators. A brilliant idea in getting Alex. He picked up two chocolate-flavored ice creams that were Nania's favorite. Then with his silly behavior. He shook the ice cream right in front of Nania. Yesterday Nania who ate ice cream and donuts had to have a toothache today. That made Nania immediately offended by the taunts that Alex gave her.

Not accepting, Nania immediately chased Alex who ran here and there in the mini market. Nania wants to teach Alex a lesson in what she did to him.

Alex who ran without direction, accidentally hit another visitor who was not it was Anne. Had wanted to be angry at Alex, but the angry face immediately disappeared once Anne saw the face of the person who hit him. Anne was instantly happy. While Alex himself repeatedly apologized to someone he hit. Instantly withdrawing all her apologies, once knowing the person she hit was Anne.

Alex immediately ran carrying Nania who was actually still holding a basket containing snacks that they had wanted to buy. But Nania put the basket back. While Anne was just chasing Alex up to the entrance of the mini market.

Alex drove the car as fast as he could. A cheerful expression that had adorned Alex's face. Slowly disappeared. Turned into moody and full of fear. Nania doesn't want to reprimand Alex with what happened to her. But Nania is very curious what makes Alex avoid the woman he met.

Nania's curiosity about the woman's figure was finally answered. Alex takes Nania to the park. Started to tell her past about her. Where is Anne, the name Nania finally knows. Has been cheating on Alex during dating for approximately 5 years.

Desperate to fall in love. But Alex tries to remain convinced of the true love he will meet in the future.

Deciduous leaves are leaves that have withered and are not worthy of the tree that is visited. So is love. Where maybe the love that goes is the love that has withered and no longer deserves to settle in Alex's heart. But a new love will grow and give her much happiness.

Philosophical, maybe that's how Alex looks at love. He fell, but he tried to get up. Not crying with the reality that he had to accept.

Alex's time seems almost over. Theo couldn't have waited too long for Nania to pick her up at school. With the moral support provided. Nania tries to get Alex to rise up with her bad past.