Marrying an Adopted Brother

A mistake!

"Please, get out of here. Anton will be home soon Zal!" Dinda pleads.

"Why? You scared? Aren't you glad I came here?" Rizal stroked Dinda's hair.

"Stop Zal's! Our relationship is over and let me live quietly with my husband" again Dinda pleaded.

As if he did not heed the plea from Dinda, Rizal walked around the kitchen. His nose smelled the aroma of cooking and he smiled cynically to see some dishes neatly arranged on the dining table. He took a tablespoon and tasted every dish available.

Finished tasting the food, Rizal sat at the dining table looking at the food. Then he turned to look at Dinda who was still standing looking at him.

"This meal should be served for me, but in reality it's all for Anton" Rizal smiled wryly.

"Many people say, seeing the person they love happy, he will also be happy. In fact, words are not the same as reality. Seeing you making out with your husband, my heart ached and I couldn't see that anymore!" rizal stared at Dinda sharply.

"Zal, I know what you mean. I feel the same way. I saw you kissing Loren, my heart hurts too. But I tried to calm myself down, because I shouldn't have acted that way. Out there are still many girls who are much better than me, when you find one of the good girls, you will forget me" said Dinda who did not feel shed tears.

Rizal moved from his seat. He walked over to Dinda and washed the tears that had soaked his cheeks. Rizal interprets the tears as a sign if there is still love for him. Rizal smiled and hugged Dinda gently. Dinda pushes Rizal's body, but Rizal refuses to let go.

"Let me hug you Din! You know, I miss you so much!" said Rizal lirih.

Hearing Rizal's words, Dinda stopped pushing him. Dinda felt the warmth of Rizal's body and the sound of his heartbeat hypnotized Dinda to lean on her field chest. She forgot herself that she was a wife.

Slowly Rizal took off his embrace. He grabbed Dinda's chin and raised his head. They both looked at each other. Gently Rizal landed a kiss on his lips. There was no rejection from Dinda, she just silently accepted the kiss.

"Sorry to me!" Rizal took off his kiss.

Aggressively Dinda wrapped her hands around Rizal's neck and kissed her. He expressed his longing that he had been longing for, a love that was difficult to forget and a feeling that was difficult to lie. During this time Dinda buried all of it deeply in order to learn to love her husband.

His efforts all this time were in vain to forget about Rizal. Like a wife who misses her husband, Dinda expresses that feeling with an affection. The two kissed each other until they lost control.

"Dinda, do you still love me?" rizal asked to stop his kiss.

Dinda did not reply, she just fell silent and lowered her head. Rizal smiled and hugged Dinda tightly, his lips tucked behind Dinda's ears, making Dinda throw her heavy breath.

"Rizal, stop!" pekik Dinda pushed Rizal's body.

Suddenly Anton's shadow flashed across him. Dinda pushed Rizal's body with all her strength. He realized that what he was doing was wrong. He immediately told Rizal to go home, he did not want to betray Anton with the thing that made him fall into a great sin.

Love is sacred, not to be tainted and love must not have. Dinda knows that there is still love for Rizal, but her love for Anton is greater.

"To be honest, I still have feelings for you, but my love for my husband is much greater. Go home, find a better woman than me!" said Dinda lowering her head.

Plok! Plok! Plok!

"I don't know what you're doing when I'm not around. I also don't know how many times you guys met as long as I don't know. To my wife, thank you for letting me down for the umpteenth time!" Anton smiled wryly.

"Sister, this is not what you see!" Dinda tried to explain.

"Tonight I'm so tired, I'm gonna take a break!" said Anton who looked calm but was angry.

The food he cooked was cold. Anton did not taste it at all, even he did not know if there was a favorite food on the table. Anton goes upstairs to his room, while Rizal leaves without saying a word. Dinda stood up crying.

If time can turn back, Dinda does not want to know Rizal. But that was impossible, now Dinda can only regret what he did with Rizal. Dinda just wishes, if Anton hadn't seen her kissing Rizal.

*****

After finishing the morning prayer, Anton searches for Dinda's whereabouts. He went down the stairs and searched every room.

"Dinda, where are you?" call Anton.

With the granny's doorknob on the door, Anton opened it slowly. He saw Dinda sleeping curled up without a blanket. There was a sense of pity in him, but given last night's events, Anton got angry. Anton came out of the grandmother's room.

Then Anton walked towards the kitchen, he wanted to eat something, because from last night he had not eaten. He opened the food cover on the dining table. He saw the last night food prepared by Dinda.

"Dinda, why are you letting me down again?" anton said while looking at the food on the table.

"I know you still love Rizal, but you can't stop thinking if you invite him home when I'm not around" muttered Anton who suddenly wanted to scream vent his anger.

Not touching the food, Anton also took fresh milk from the refrigerator. While he was drinking milk, he saw Dinda coming out of the room. Dinda looked at him for a moment, then she went upstairs without saying anything.

Silence is not because he is angry. Because he feels guilty. Dinda felt she had failed to be a good wife. She couldn't keep her eyes on her when her husband wasn't home.

"Why are you silent? Shouldn't that be me, not you!" ask Anton in a snapping tone.

"Sister, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to let brother down" Dinda cried and knelt at Anton's feet.

"Have all my sacrifices I've made all this time meant nothing to you, so that you could make my heart run?" Anton was crying because he was disappointed.

Anton was sitting on the edge of the bed, while Dinda knelt at his feet. They both cry at the same time.

Seriate...

Hi Kak, support my new novel entitled "The Story of Inah and Dimas". Thank you 🙏