Forced to Marry Stepbrother

28. Start Thawing

Can't escape even if you try. The man and I have always met.

I am the one who does not go anywhere and he is also the one who just stayed at home made us have many opportunities to hold meetings.

Just like this time, for example. I who was just about to eat breakfast even accidentally found the man sitting sweet at the dining table.

Unfortunately, there was no Papa or anyone else there. I see only one.

“Kakak would like to talk to you, Na,” he said after seeing me the new one will turn—back to the room. He held me back, didn't let me go.

“I'm busy. Just talk next time. If there is Papa.”

Immediately continue the steps, return to the room. However, only a few feet stepped, this hand felt already pulled from behind.

These legs reflex backwards. I turned. Hurry up to throw the man's hand in my hand.

“What does Brother Zii do? He said, Brother is not going to disturb Kana's life? Then, why is it that you are ngusik Kana again?”

Can't wait, I exploded.

“Just a minute, Na. Brother please. Allow Brother to talk.”

“Nothing else to talk about. Everything is done.”

Make no face. I don't want to see it. Afraid when this heart wavers or something.

“There, Na. Brother loves you, dear.”

I snort. I hate hearing it. Think this false declaration of love can make this heart melt? No. gabe. Don't hope.

Staring sharp. Blending our eyes together.

“Free, Brother. I don't care.”

I saw him smiling thinly. His face suddenly glum.

“Bigger to be betrothed, Na. Papa asks Brother to marry.”

The deg!

My chest is a little tight. I even had to throw my breath. But soon I felt that feeling. My logic still dominates.

“Ya, already. Just marry there! Don't care.”

Not wasting much time with the guy. I turned right away. Run as fast as possible to the room.

I don't want to hear anything anymore. Whatever. I don't give a shit. Yeah, I don't care. It's none of my business.

Even though I have said it over and over again, these tears still fall. This chest also hurts. Not sick because I met him, but because of the words of Brother Zii who was getting married.

That is, the man will soon belong to someone else and this heart feels unwilling when it happens.

Now, I realize that it turns out this heart has been held back. It was filled back by him. Cause indeed.

***

Three days after Brother Zii said that he would be betrothed, a beautiful woman who would be the same age as me came home. It was obvious that the girl was the man's future wife.

“Sit, Na!” papa's orders to me who just came down from the second floor.

He said, I want to introduce someone. Yes, it was clear that the person in question was this white woman. None other than his son-in-law.

Akh. Why do I have to meet the woman who will soon be the wife of the man?

“Sit here, Na!” papa said once more because I had no sign of coming closer to him.

I could not escape, and I sat down next to him, right in front of the man who said he was getting married.

Just down. I don't want to look at the man's face. Even I don't want to mingle with the girl sitting next to Kak Zii. I'll just shut up. Answer when asked or enough.

“Na..., this is Viona and this Viona Kana, the daughter of Om.”

Raising head. I looked at the woman named Viona. At first glance I just look at it while forcing these lips to smile thinly.

I saw him extend a hand, seemingly intending to salaman. Akh, it feels lazy to shake his hand especially when he knows that this girl is Kak Zii's future wife.

“Viona, just call Vio,” he said after I shook his delicate hand. I just nodded. Don't wanna mention names. But Papa introduced what my name was.

I immediately pulled my hand after the introduction process was completed. I'm tired of being here. Moreover, soon the talk of the marriage of the two people in front of me will surely meet my hearing senses. It's not hard to hear.

“Pa..., can Kana go to the room. Cana pusi—.”

“For a while, Honey. There is still Viona. Pity if you stay.”

Closer to Papa. Whispering like he just did in my ear.

“Yes, there's Kak Zii's new, Pa. There is no point in Kana here.”

“Na, Viona will stay here tonight! He will sleep in Kana's room. Can?”

I gawk. Totally inexhaustible with the way of mind of my Papa.

“Pa...,” call me softly while looking at him sharply, because it does not accept what Papa just said.

The man smiled instead. Makes me even more upset.

“Where do not want to room the same as Kak Zii's future wife, Pa. Cana..”

Immediately I closed my mouth because of my disrespectful speech. Worried about offending the beautiful girl.

However, instead of being upset or something, I saw Papa, Brother Zii, and also the woman named Vio was smiling. Even worse, Brother Zii even openly laughed.

Seeing this incident I was confused myself. Wonderful to see those who suddenly laughed like this.

“Calon wife? You seem to have misunderstood me, honey. Viona's not your sister's future wife. Who wants to get married? Your brother still has to finish his studies first. Viona's got a fiance, too, honey. Where could they both be married.”

Groping these eyes. Still digesting Papa's words just now.

Staring at the stepbrother was upset.

“So, Brother Zii lied?”

The one being stared at even more chuckles.

“Not funny know, Brother,” added me later.

Growled. I got up from the sofa too. Intention to escape from here. Shame, annoyance, jumbled now. Akh.

“Na..!”

I stopped because I found my name called.

“This is what Brother Zii wants? See I'm shy in front of Papa?”

Mustn't turn around I know that the person who was chasing me just now was the culprit of the problem.

“Not so, Na.”

“Then? Why would Zii lie if he wanted to get married? Brother Zii must be on purpose, right?”

Instead of answering, the older brother asked a question that made me freeze on the spot.

“Are you afraid that Sister is married to someone else, Na?”

I'm rattled. This heart feels bad. However, if to be honest, the feeling of anxiety is there. I am still not ready if I have to find a man who still does not dare to look at this to belong to someone else. I'm afraid of losing her.

“Ta-fear? Make what? Whatever. I don't care if Zii wants to get married. Just marry there! I want to marry you up to 100 times I don't care. Bodo amat.”

The answer is inversely proportional to this heart. Indeed, the oral and the heart can sometimes be out of step.

Without waiting for an answer from the man, I ran towards the second floor.

“Na..!”

Brother Zii is after me. But I don't care. Pretend deaf.

“Na, stop!”

“No. Just get married! Marriages. I don't care.”

Either my path is slow or indeed Brother Zii is too fast. The man could already align his steps with me. Even now, my hand has been grasped.

“Na..”

We're facing each other. But I could not afford to look at him. Not because they do not want to see his face, but these tears have been reminisced in the pelupuk. Preparing fall.

“Sorry, Brother. Not that Brother wants to trick you. Sister cu—”

“Kak Zii evil,” accuse me of cutting his words.

I was about to turn around, take off my hand, but the man had already brought this body into his arms.

I got into a fight because I felt uncomfortable.

“Just a minute, Na. Allow Brother to hug you.”

Magic tub, I'm according. More than that, the tears flowed. I can't hold it anymore. For the first time, after all this time, I cried again in the arms of this man.

“Im sorry Brother, Na. But, I miss you so much.”

Holding back my logic, letting this feeling rule over me. The same fact, I also miss Kak Zii— longing for the attention and all forms of sweet behavior of this man.

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