Home For My Soul

66|He's My Brother

He alternately looked at me and the mall with a cold look. I swallowed heavily. Very lazy to deal with this jealous boyfriend. All the boys were other youths besides my sister and her sister. Brother Jericho and Brother Nolan are my siblings!

“She is my sister,” I said, self-defense.

“She is Katelia's older sister, not lo's older sister,” errs her by ketus. Why does he always mention it again, that's again. Does he think I don't know that?

“Again, why did you know I was here?” my question is full of search. I crossed my hands in front of my chest.

“People who feel guilty, yes, look, switch topics,”. He replied to me by putting both of his hands on his hips.

“Nak only!” pekiku. “I didn't switch the conversation!”

“Morning has run away to meet my mama, then continue to make out with your affair. Busy too, yeah, your weekends. Never met with the prospective in-laws from your affair?” the grumbling, crossed the line.

“I'm not cheating, Theo! She is my sister, either one DNA or not!” I cried with annoyance.

The people walking towards the bus stop looked at us. They whispered to each other with their friends while staring at us full of probing. Realizing we were being a spectacle of passers-by, I kept quiet. Out of annoyance, I spoke in a voice that was too loud.

Theo held my hand, then took me away from that place. His car was parked not far from the stop. He opened the front door, but I didn't want to go in. Seeing him staring at me sharply, I let out a loud sigh and complied. So obnoxious.

Lunch with Brother Jericho is wrong. Meeting with Nolan is also not allowed. I can't be friends with my own brother anymore? No matter who I am in whose body, my soul is Katelia. My own brother couldn't possibly look at me more than their real sister.

I don't know why he couldn't understand that. Okay, he only has a brother. Maybe he doesn't understand the difference in affection between a sibling of the opposite sex and a stranger in love. But I know the difference and my two brothers only love me as a sister.

“You haven't answered my question. How do you know I'm here?” my tukas.

“After meeting them several times, you still need to ask?” he said, not answering me directly.

“Meet them several times?” my ul. Does he mean it's— “The two men who helped me were your man?”

“Also that woman,” he added. The woman he was referring to was disguised as a student that Matt and I often saw by accident.

“Why did you waste money to pay three people just to keep an eye on me?? I can protect myself,” my protest.

“Gue protects those three people. Being injured and hospitalized was exactly the bonus I was hoping for. Papa and Mama won't be able to defend Chika anymore. If they are injured, my money runs out a lot for the cost of treatment and recovery.”

I was listening to that answer. I was injured until hospitalization was a bonus? Does he think I'm just a tool, not a human being with feelings? What is the content of his head, anyway, until his way of thinking is beyond normal human habits?

“Put the car,” I said with annoyance. I will not hold back for long from my emotions. So, before I explode, I need to get away from the source.

“We haven't arrived,” reply.

“Put the car now!!” my orders.

“Jiggling continues, I don't care.”

I pulled the knob, but the door couldn't be opened. So obnoxious. He purposely locked in the center. Therefore, I can't unlock it with a manual. I sighed loudly, not holding back my emotions anymore.

“Lo himself said, you can protect yourself. Their presence is not to guard you, but to gather evidence. Chika did not disappoint. He repeatedly gave me good video footage.” He smiled cunningly.

“What do you mean?” I was suddenly interested in hearing the word video.

He gave her his phone and called out a row of numbers to unlock her screen. I looked at him in disbelief, he told me his secret PIN. Was he not wrong? What if I misused his trust?

“What's up? Lo changed his mind?” tanyanya.

“Ah, no.” I looked back at the phone screen. “Where is the recording?”

He mentioned the name of the folder, then I opened it and saw there were some videos in it. I picked the latest one and immediately recognized the tape. I was attacked while jogging by three men trying to take the ring from Theo. They didn't know it was in my neck.

The other video was when I was attacked by Chika who was angry because I was close to Theo, the incident in the park when she hit my violin to be thrown, and then I got knocked off, also some footage of Chika's actions that were inappropriate without involving me.

He used to take illegal drugs. I know he's clean, but if the past is exposed, he'll be ruined. He also did many embarrassing things while under the influence of the drug. One of them, sleeping with his own sister's boyfriend. That man is now his brother-in-law. I don't know when they can keep that secret.

“You've shown this to your parents?” askaku.

“Not yet. I'm waiting for the right time. Showing all of that to the two of them was already pointless. They will defend his evil deeds. Better I use another way more painful, good for them also family Chika.”

“Theo, they are your family.” He didn't need to say it, I could already guess what way he meant.

“Gue is giving them a chance. If they do not understand too, I am forced to choose the extreme way,” he said indifferently.

He entered a mall and took me out of the car. I actually prefer to work. But after a day of meeting two people that I did not expect, the streets are also allowed. I let Theo take me where he wants.

Unlike the previous mall, this place is quieter for visitors. We didn't meet a lot of people. He took me in the elevator to the top floor. Looking at the name of the place on that floor, I knew the purpose.

Sure enough, he took me to the movies. What I didn't expect was Matt was already waiting there. He who was originally pouting, waved his hand at us. Instead of approaching his sister, Theo took me to the snack counter.

Without asking, he bought popcorn, sandwiches, fries, and soda for the two of us. Matt asks for his order as well, but Theo ignores him. I just laughed seeing that he had to decide and pay for his own food.

They chose an animated film about the animal world. The story focuses on a female rabbit who achieves her dreams by becoming a cop. The story is funny and adorable. The tense part is packed so well that it is comfortable to watch various ages.

“Gue loves that part of the sloth. Just imagine, a rabbit that always moves quickly, dealing with animals that move only lambaaattt once.” Matt laughed amusedly.

“Like someone, yes,” god Theo.

“I wasn't slow,” erratied me, realizing he was deliberately glancing at me.

“So, what have you done?” ask Matt to change the subject. “Have a hug? A kiss? What about sleeping together? Aw!!”

Theo hit his head so hard that I didn't have to do the same. It's nice to ask such a personal question. Especially in a public place where there were many people who could hear his question.

“What's wrong I ask? People today, ‘kan, dating is far away.” He rubbed the back of his head. “If Amarylis is pregnant, you can get married. My mother will definitely give her blessing. So ... aw!!”

“Courteous talk. I will not demean Amaryllis that way. He will get Mama's blessing in a good way,” Theo said seriously.

“Oldly viewed, you guys fit too, yes.” Matt looked at me and Theo in turn. “But I hope your kids imitate Theo, don't Kak .. aw!! Can you stop, no, Theo?!”

“Lo who should have stopped insulting prospective sister-in-law lo. Don't have a real heart to insult him continuously from earlier,” hardik Theo.

As the brother and sister continued to fight, I realized the attention of the people around us. I opened my eyes in passing so they wouldn't think I knew I was in the limelight. Only women look cynically at me. Huh, they must be jealous because I sat down with these two handsome young men.

“By the way, what took me for a walk today?” asku want to know while divorcing those who are still reciprocating pantun.

“Kabur,” replied Matt casually.

“Kabur?” ask again.

“Iya. Mama seems to be crazy about the Winara Family. We eat with them almost every day. Until the weekend whenever there were no invitations, we ate with them. There is no other business that we can do.” Matt cut his grilled meat in annoyance, as if he was cutting someone.

“Awas, later the plate cracked,” godaku.

We ate casually, not caring about the late night. The day that began with a tense meeting ended with a second movie in the cinema. A film about a super hero who is silly asking for forgiveness.

Theo drove me home, and Matt came back on his motorcycle. We were quieter, but I liked the atmosphere. Peace, whenever we don't fight. He was also being polite by not stealing kisses from me.

I am more excited about attending classes on Monday. It turns out that having fun on weekends is good for my emotions. It's different from when I focus on work. I laughed because Sonata smiled meaningfully seeing me coming with Theo to our lecture hall.

Lunch as usual with Theo, someone called me. I've saved the number, so I understand why my heart beats so fast. Will they give me good news or bad news?