
Their eyes were both looking intensely. Kalingga felt if not only his hands warmed up. Hearts that have been hard and frozen seem to begin to melt over time. Jojo in his life.
Jojo and Kalingga stand on the edge of the balcony, enjoying the night view from up here while watching the guests start to leave the booth.
Jojo stared at the colorful city lights that adorn the night. The night wind swept the girl's hair gently. Kalingga couldn't even take his eyes off, the beauty of the night couldn't even beat the beauty of the girl beside him.
"You're about to graduate. How's your next plan going?" ask Kalingga.
"If you don't need me anymore, I'll go home. Building a business from the knowledge I got during college," replied Jojo.
"So, are you planning on leaving us?"
"Sister, you're all grown up. One by one you will be getting married soon. And at that time, you definitely don't need me anymore."
Kalingga smiled slightly, how could he get married while the girl he expected could not even understand the intent of his attention.
"Sister, I hope you can find a kind and loving woman. Not just you, but your three sisters. They're everything, brother. The women you choose should also be able to take care of them" Jojo explained. The girl's body was facing Kalingga, her face slightly looking up in order to see the man clearly.
"What if the woman I want is the woman who wants my sister?" Kalingga's question leaves Jojo quite confused and having to think hard in order to understand it. The girl was silent for quite a while.
"What do you think?" ask Kalingga again.
"Are you gonna give up?" Jojo asked back.
"Must I give up?"
"Everyone has the right to fight for his love, brother. If you really love her, you can compete healthily. Before the yellow janur curved, it was still common property," explained Jojo with a wide smile.
Kalingga only smiled faintly. Couldn't this girl in front of him understand her sentence? Understand his code of feeling?
The man's hand was stretched out to touch Jojo's head. Pull the girl's body slightly so they can get closer.
"Don't be like this. Let's go before anyone sees," Jojo subtly refused. He slightly dodged as Kalingga was about to hug him.
Jojo walks first leaving Kalingga, the girl squeezes her cold hands out of sudden feeling nervous. The man forced his heart closer. In fact, Jojo tries not to bond with anyone.
"Who is the woman that Big Brother meant? Is it Angelina's sister?"
Jojo was curious. As far as he knew, a great many women wanted Keenan, including Angelina and April. Jojo thought, if Kalingga also wanted one of the two women.
Kalingga stands watching Jojo's departure leaving him with a million curiosities. Unexpectedly, Kai approached her.
"Sister" said Kai. The boy approached and caught Kalingga looking at the beautiful girl who had just waltzed away.
"Hey, since when were you there?" ask Kalingga. Apparently Kai was standing behind the balcony door.
"Since you guys came," Kai replied with a soft laugh. "It looks like I realized something, brother," he continued.
"What do you know?"
Kalingga bellowed, pretending not to understand about the direction of his youngest sister's conversation.
"You like it, brother?" ask Kai. Kalingga turned his back on Kai. He does not want his feelings to be known to others.
"Jojo is the kindest woman I've ever known. He takes good care of all of us, even I almost forgot if he was just a maid. I thought she was acting like a mother to me."
"You sacrificed a lot for us all this time. For now, you must also think of yourself, brother. The three of us have grown up, don't always give in and ignore your feelings. If you love her, you have to fight for her, too" explains Kai.
Kalingga turned around, then hugged his youngest sister. All along, Kai had always been careless and annoying, unexpectedly, the boy was even more mature than he looked.
"Thank you" said Kalingga.
"Jojo is too innocent in matters of feeling, brother. He is like you, always ignoring his feelings and attach importance to others. Jojo prioritizes his parents and his education. Looks like you have to fight even harder" said Kai. As a brother, he wanted the best for his brother.
To be honest, Kai doesn't care who Jojo is with. Kai just wants the girl to be a part of his family. But seeing how Kalingga has been a substitute for the figure of parents for himself and his two other brothers. Kai thought that Kalingga deserved the girl better.
"Why don't you tell me the truth?" ask Kai.
"It's more complicated than teenage love your age, Kai. Until now, no one knew how Jojo felt, who he loved. What if I say it this time and make one of us hurt? What if Keenan or even Kylan had the same feeling?" kalingga. This time Kai could not argue, he himself was having trouble analyzing the feelings of his caregiver. That girl is hard to understand.
Kalingga was convinced that his love was real. But to frankly express it, that's a difficult thing. Kalingga needs to think twice about not hurting anyone, including his brother.
If Kalingga is in a hurry to say it, then Kalingga is afraid at this time Jojo does not yet have any feelings for him. It is precisely this kind of feeling that will make their close relationship will feel awkward and Kalingga is afraid that the girl is away.
Deciding to be patient and pull the girl's heart slowly with a million attempts was the most appropriate choice for Kalingga. As Jojo suggested, Kalingga would choose to compete healthily with anyone who tried to have the girl.
After chatting for quite a while, Kalingga and Kai went downstairs. Apparently the store began to quiet, only left behind a few people who were still in line at the cashier to make payments.
After thirty minutes, no one was in the booth except Jojo and his four foster children. They closed the booth with a pizza party together.
"You want this?" ask Keenan to Jojo.
"Is that tuna?"
"Yes. Here, open your mouth," said Keenan. Jojo happily opened his mouth and let the man bribe him.
"Where's my drink?" ask Kylan.
"Wait here, I'll get you some mineral water" Jojo said as he passed towards the dispenser.
Kai noticed how Kalingga looked at the busy girl. Kai is convinced, if Kalingga also feels jealousy when Jojo gets the attention of Keenan and Kylan.
"Ah, this is a complicated thing!" inner Kai.
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