I'm Sorry to Throw You Out

Be my brother

"Mas, who is that?"

No one answered Zoya's question. All waited for the owner of the downcast face itself who raised his face and gave an answer.

"Mas???" zoya asked back.

Rodie slowly raised his face that was already wet with tears. Missing Zoya, a never-ending love for Zoya, guilty of leaving without a word, angry at the situation,, everything is now mixed into one. All that sense rumbled in his chest.

"Rrrr,, Ro,, Ro, Ro,,, Rrrroodiiee??? Is that you??" zoya's lips trembled withstanding her cries seeing Rodie's current condition.

Skinny body, thin cheeks, sunken eyes and all body conditions that with just one look can make anyone who sees it know that he is in a state of pain. But even though everything from Rodie seemed to change, there was one thing that never changed.

His gaze at Zoya was always full of love.

"Hi Zo," Rodie said with a wry smile.

Zoya with her trembling body slowly approached. His eyes continued to spit out a clear grain that he could not control. Lips trembling. Want to talk a lot but all the strands of the sentence feel swallowed back.

Zoya sat down in front of Rodie still with tears in her eyes. The fact about Rodie's condition hit his heart hard. Unexplained, Zoya can now understand why Rodie left her.

"Don't cry Zo. Please," Rodie's plea was soft and teary-eyed as well.

Her heart ached as Zoya continued to cry over her like that. This is what she fears if Zoya finds out the truth about her. Rodie could at least see the sadness in Zoya's eyes.

For a moment things became very moving. Everything there was immersed in their own feelings. No one spoke in words, all letting a pair of eyes belonging to each person who spoke through crying dance.

"So this??" finally, Zoya's lips are able to speak.

Rodie nodded slowly. He already understood the direction of Zoya's question. They are not just two days to get to know each other so no need for long sentences thrown.

"Sorry, Zo."

"No, it's not you who should apologize. I should have been the one apologizing. I who never sensitized your circumstances, I who almost never took the time to think about you, I who always drowned in the memories of my past and selfishly I ignored all about you. It's all Rodie's fault. I'm sorry,,,,"

"No, Zo. Not salahmu. It was my own choice and you are not obligated to make me happy with what I want. It's my heart's choice so let my own heart bear it. Don't involve yourself and your heart, Zo. You're not wrong. You're never wrong about this." Rodie is very sad.

"Why? Why is this much your love for me?"

For the next Zoya is unable to withstand the explosion of her cries. He rested his forehead on Rodie's weak knee. Zoya sniffled there. Regretting everything. Including her divorce suit.

This fact felt so slapping him. Zoya did not know Rodie loved her all this time, only she never expected this much love Rodie to her.

"I love you sincere Zo. Does not demand any answers or reciprocity. I love you because OF HIM. And that's never gonna change. Although fate does not stand with me, even though this body cannot be your protector, but I am proud to have to give up for the sake of that good man. He who also loves you because of HIM even though he is late to realize it. Be happy with her Zo, marry her. She loves you."

Now Zoya raised her wet face. As if he just remembered that there is another heart that he must also take care of. As if just remembered that there was Rajesh who had seen him crying over Rodie with great sadness. The man who could have darkened his eyes and felt angry knowing his woman was so sad for another man.

"Mas,, I, Zoya" Zoya feels bad for Rajesh but has not finished talking, Rajesh has cut her off.

"It's okay. I asked him to see you. I want everything to be clear before we go any further. I don't want you to regret your decision to marry me. Honey, in that case I should be the one to apologize to you. I've known Rodie's been sick all this time, even I suspect that he's gone from you because of his illness. He once came and asked me,,,,"

"No. It's not your fault either. All's fault. I forbid you to tell Zoya the truth. I forced you Rajesh. So don't blame yourself." replace Rodie who cut Rajesh's words.

"Marry her Zo. For me, at least, let the rest of my life be at ease seeing you happy with your love." Rodie asked with a broken heart despite smiling lips.

"But, I, I," Zoya is confused as to what to say.

He loves Rajesh, long ago, even soon his dream of marrying Rajesh will be realized, too,,, but the fact today that has so slapped him made him realize that Rodie is also worthy of love after all he has done for him.

"I'll be fine. There's Angie and Daniel and the little angel will take care of me." Rodie assured.

"Rodie,, me," Zoya said.

Zoya looked back at Rodie. The man continued to smile, but Zoya knew her heart was crying.

"All right, now let me do the talking. You two have talked too much. Let me speak now to represent myself." Zoya stood up while wiping her tears, trying hard.

Now all eyes are on him. Everyone was wondering what Zoya would say.

"Rodie, I'm sorry if all this time I couldn't keep up with the amount of your love for me. I'm saying thank you very much for that. I'm sorry if my heart always chose Rajesh. I'm sorry if I've filed for divorce because I'm running out of patience waiting for you. I'm sorry for all the things that have passed."

"It's okay. What you did was right, Zo. Suing a loser guy like me is the right thing to do." Rodie replied.

"And Rajesh, I love you so much. You know it. But I want to apologize to you as well but for the things that will happen later if you agree to my next decision" Zoya said.

"Tell me dear," Rajesh's pinta.

"We'll stay married only if you agree and let me take Rodie with us. I want to make amends for all my mistakes with him."

"No Zo, no, no!!!" disallow Rodie.

"May, of course you can. I even want the same thing. We'll take care of him together. He'll consider it family." Rajesh ignored Rodie's words.

"You don't have to do this to me," Rodie cried again.

"Accept our offer or do you want to see forever we've never been bound by a legitimate bond? You heard the decision yourself, right? We have also agreed to be gentle and accept all his decisions, right? Now it's our turn to force you on Rodie." Rajesh said.

"If you can't be my husband, at least be my brother." Zoya asked.

Rodie nodded with tears. At least, this way he will still be able to spend the rest of his life with Zoya.

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...Minal aidin wal Faidzin yes dear my dear,,, ...

...🙏🤝...

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