Marrying an Adopted Brother

Grandma Died

His heart broke for the umpteenth time, his legs could no longer support his own body. His whole body trembled, not believing what he saw at that moment. Tears continued to flow without the sound of crying. He collapsed instantly in front of the grandmother's house.

The proof of her pregnancy had not yet been shown to Grandma, but the Grandmother had left her. She had sacrificed her own happiness, to be willing to marry her sister and now she was pregnant. But, in the end Dinda swallowed all her own bitterness.

Her pregnancy was not recognized by her brother, it made her feel like her world was destroyed. There is no hope for him anymore. He himself did not know what to do in the future. Currently, Dinda only thought about the fetus that was in her body.

After her funeral was over, Dinda went straight into her room. Confined in there, lamenting his unclear fate. The brother did not care about it, not even a little comforting him for the loss of the grandmother.

"Non, eat first! From morning, Non Dinda did not eat. Guests are home, Non Dinda eat first." Tell Inah while knocking on the door.

But there was no response from Dinda. Even when Yasinan, Dinda did not show her nose. He cried all day in his room, Anton who was still angry felt a little pity. Then he opened Dinda's room with a spare key.

He saw Dinda, who was still crying, curled up alone in bed. Actually Anton felt pity and did not have the heart to see Dinda at that time, but again the memory of Rizal came to him, so he threw away the feeling of kasian towards Dinda.

Bad girl, spoiled, labile and annoying. That was Anton's assessment of Dinda at the time. There was nothing good about Dinda in Anton's eyes. Just because things aren't necessarily the truth.

"Pick eat first! You'll be pregnant again, later if your fetus why-why also you yourself who mengesel!" Get Anton to hold up Dinda's blanket.

Dinda who does not want her fetus why-anything immediately turned her body. Red eyes, swollen face from crying, still radiating her beauty. Anton was upset, after seeing Dinda feel lost that annoyance.

"Here I bribe!" Anton said he took a plate of rice plus side dishes brought by Inah.

Without saying anything, Dinda accepted the bribes given by Anton. When the food ran out, Dinda started crying again. She remembered her grandmother, the time she was bribed when she was sick.

"Stop crying! Grandma doesn't need your cry, all she needs is your Do'a." Anton calms Dinda.

"Pity is also the fetus in your womb!" Imbuh Anton's.

Anton's words instead of calming him, but instead made Dinda cry even louder. Remembering the brother accused the fetus he was carrying was the son of Rizal.

"I've never done anything out of bounds with Rizal, but why would you accuse this kid of Rizal's son!" Dinda said with her sobs.

"Three weeks ago you and Rizal were alone at home. I see, Rizal's neck has a red mark. Like you did to me at that time. And now that you're pregnant, of course I'm not sure if it's my son, it could be Rizal's son!" Anton explained.

"Oh. so brother thinks like that to me. Ok! let's just say this isn't your son. Please, I beg you to get out of here, I want to be alone again." Dinda said while holding back her tears.

Anton immediately came out of Dinda's room. I don't know what possessed her soul, until she could say that to Dinda. Dinda was naughty to him, but that doesn't mean he's naughty to other men.

After all, Dinda knows her boundaries in dating. She knew herself that she was a wife. If her marriage was not a compulsion, Dinda would not behave like a foolish wife who would cheat on her husband.

*****

The silence, in the afternoon.

Loren and Rizal come to Anton's house to mourn his grandmother's death.

"You just meet him in his room. It's possible that his heart will be better, after seeing you." Tell Anton in a dislike tone.

"Can you please, brother?" Rizal asked with his innocence.

"And I told you to! All you ask, the state of your son!" Answer Anton ketus.

Rizal had no idea what Anton meant. Even so, he still went upstairs to meet Dinda. He himself was also worried, because yesterday Dinda had fainted. So he wanted to make sure that Dinda was okay.

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"Din, it's Rizal. Please open the door." Rizal said while knocking on the door.

Shortly after, Dinda opened the door for him. Seeing Dinda with her shabby face, made Rizal feel pity and also sad at the same time.

The crying Dinda hugged Anton. Evaporate all tightness in the chest, because of the extreme pain. He lived by his grandmother who he loved and was not recognized by his sister for her pregnancy.

Rizal tries to calm him down, so that Dinda does not dissolve in his sadness. Since everyone would feel death, no one would be able to avoid it. There are times when we are abandoned and there are times when we leave, it is all the law of the Power.

"Dinda, everyone will feel death. All of us who are still on the ground are also waiting for our turn. What Grandma needs is not your tears, but Do'a from you." Wise words from Rizal.

Dinda let go of his embrace. He started to stop crying and looked towards Rizal who looked handsome. He feels comfortable, peaceful and warm when Dinda is with Rizal. Every word that came out of Rizal's mouth contained a compound that produced a zest for those who heard it.

Age does not represent maturity. At the age of Rizal who is 18 years old, but his thinking is like a person ten years older than his age. Maybe because he grew up without a father figure, to make it can think more mature.

"Zal, thank you for coming here and you've been encouraging me!" Said Dinda thanking me.

"Together! I'm sorry, I couldn't get here yesterday, because the office wouldn't let me go home soon." Sahut Rizal while tidying Dinda's hair.

"It's okay! Now that you're here, for me it's more than enough." Said Dinda with special effect.

About 30 minutes they chatted, Rizal also said goodbye to go home. Because it's Maghrib time soon. Dinda felt lonely again when Rizal came home.

Loren and Anton are still sitting on the living room couch, while Rizal comes home first, because Loren will be delivered home by Anton.

"Darling, when are you going to marry me?" Asked Loren suddenly.

"Now don't talk about it, we're still sad about the passing of Grandma. So we'll talk at the right time." Answer Anton.

Feeling annoyed, Loren immediately stood up and walked towards the exit. A guilty Anton chases after her and drives her home. It was not without reason that Loren pressured Anton to marry her immediately.

Seriate...