Love Story: Gabrielle and Eleanor

Joint Agreement

“Mother called me?” ask Bern. He then walked closer to his mother who was standing in front of the balcony of the room.

Elea who was daydreaming about something was slightly startled when Bern suddenly stood next to her. He then turned his head, staring deeply into the bead of his son's eyes that looked so dark. It was so dark that Elea could not dive into the cold mind of her son.

“Bu, what's up?” ask Bern again.

“Have you eaten, baby?” sahut Elea asked back.

Bern nodded. His narrow eyes continued to pay close attention to the face of the mother. Bern could sense that his mother was worrying about something, but he didn't know what it was.

“Karl and Flowrence what are you doing? Tumben once they don't tail behind you,”

“They are relaxing with Cuwee and Tora, Mom,” Bern replied.

“Ooh, so yes,”

Elea sighed. One hand stretched out to stroke Bern's cheek. Really, Elea really wants to cry now. Last night he again dreamed something very bad, and the dream was closely related to Bern. In her dream, Elea sees Bern torturing a girl covered in blood. The look on his son's face was so cruel, not at all feeling pity even though the girl continued to beg him for forgiveness.

Oh God, what a fate you are playing. Can't you just exchange it for my life? I'm willing to do it even though my whole life will always be tormented. I'm willing, God. As long as my children can live happily, exchange lives wherever I am willing. Please soften a little, Lord. Have mercy on me and my children ….

Both sides of Bern's jaw tightened when he watched the mother suddenly shed tears. Pain, there is a part in his chest that feels very painful to see the mother cry noiselessly like this. Next to Bern's hand then moved to wipe the tears, but his hand was already pushed aside by the mother. Bern frowned, not understanding why the mother refused his touch.

“Bern, do you love Mom?” elea asked with a stifled voice.

“Sure,” replied Bern short, solid, and clear.

“Then can you promise me one thing?”

Bern did not immediately accept the mother's request. He just kept silent, trying to guess where the conversation was going.

Seeing Bern's silence, Elea decides to lay her head on Bern's chest. The posture of her two sons is exactly the same as her husband, making Elea like she was hugging Gabrielle in a teenage version. After Elea had lowered her head, she could hear Bern's slow heartbeat. Apparently Bern is able to control emotions in any situation. The proof now Bern can be so calm even though Elea has shown a slightly different attitude.

“Is Mom okay?” asked Bern while stroking his mother's back. Bern actually felt uncomfortable with this position because he was afraid of being chopped up by his father. But what power, his own mother who suddenly hugged him like now. There was nothing wrong with their attitude, but taming that angry bull a thousand times was much more difficult than taming Flowrence while sulking. Very spur andrenaline once, right?

“Bern, do you think a mother can be okay when her child is injured?” answer Elea.

“Of course not.”

“And that's what I'm feeling right now,”

Bern's face was so dark when he heard the sound of heavy breathing coming out of his mother's mouth. She knew, very well, that her mother was talking about the accident her sister had.

“When Mom was a kid, I experienced the bitterness of life that was amazingly great. Ever since I was present in your grandparents' lives, I've never been wanted by both of your great-grandmothers. They tortured your grandmother so cruelly, treating her as if she were a very despicable servant. Until one day, an accident took your grandmother's life. Then she was swapped and exiled to an orphanage. There Mother is distinguished, Mother is considered as someone who does not deserve to live. Soon after, I finally met your father. With her new mother feel what is called life,” said Elea told her about her sad story in the past. “Bern, you are the oldest among Karl and also Flowrence. Will you promise me to love them always? Every time I think of the three of you, Mom's chest is always sore and tight. I'm afraid you're unhappy, I'm so afraid of that. So will you promise me you will always love and protect your two sisters?”

“What will this make Mom feel happy?” ask Bern lirih. His breath seemed to be choked, his heart was sliced to hear the story of the mother's death. This was not the first time he had heard, but this story had always been the weakest point in Bern Wufien Ma.

“Yes, I will be very happy if you can be a good sister to your sisters,” Elea replied with tears.

“Good. I will do it just for your happiness. Don't be afraid anymore. Okay?”

Elea nodded. He didn't know if this willingness really came from Bern's heart or just to calm him down. But behind it all, Elea really hopes that Bern will never hurt her own brother like what she did to Flowrence. Let it be if Bern must grow up to be greedy and arrogant. As long as Bern does not hurt her sisters, Elea will accept all her flaws. The fate line is impossible to stop. So the only way to melt the fire of anger that comes from that karma is to still treat Bern as his two brothers. Elea has decided that whatever Bern does, she will continue to be by his side.

“Bu, it looks like I have to leave immediately to see Karl and Flowrence. Look, that's Tora's screaming voice. I'm afraid they're torturing him again,” Bern said asking permission to go outside. Karl and Flowrence must be stopped immediately. Because otherwise, Cuwee and Tora would definitely be the victims.

“Ya is there. And in five minutes please bring your sister into the house. It's time for Flowrence to take his medicine and change his bandage, ” Elea said.

“Good, Bu.”

Eles continued to stare at Bern's departure with a very shady look in his eyes. When Bern was showing his attitude as a good sister, Elea's heart was always touched. His attitude is cold. But compared to Karl, Bern was a thousand times better at treating Flowrence. It is very dear to people as good as Bern is the culprit behind his own sister's suffering.

“Darling, are you now relieved?” asked Gabrielle who had suddenly appeared beside Elea.

“Kak Iel, when did you come, Kak?” elea asked in shock. “Where did you pass by? You can't climb a wall like a spiderman, can you?”

Gabrielle chuckles. Elea's waist was immediately held in her arms. Gabrielle then buried her face into the niche of Elea's neck and smelled her very fragrant scent.

“Darling, I've decided to move Flowrence to Bern and Karl's school. But as a condition I want Sisil to attend school there as well. It's not that I'm cruel, but I feel that Sisil can help Flowrence keep herself from Bern's brutality. And I hope you don't mind my conditions,”

Elea shook her head while smiling lightly. She is relieved that Gabrielle finally gave permission for Flowrence to transfer schools.

“Let us still love and love Bern with all our heart, Brother. He will remain the proud son of the Ma family even if he hurts his own brother later. Isn't that right, Sister Iel?”

“Of course. Bern is the pride of the Ma family. Forever,” ….

After that Gabrielle and Elea kissed by the twilight that began to appear on the western horizon. They have now come to terms with the terrible karma that has been looming over the lives of both of them for decades. Let it be, Gabrielle and Elea have agreed to surrender to God because they believe that there is nothing more beautiful than the color of the rainbow that comes after the storm subsides.

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