MY FOSTER SON

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Jojo could barely breathe as Kalingga's sharp eyes pierced straight through his chest. Jojo felt the oxygen around him reduced and made his chest tight.

The man, brought his face closer with a flat facial expression. Not a single smile on his lips.

"Is Brother angry just because I like an idol?" jojo asked. But he did not dare to say it directly. This is not the right time.

The girl could even feel the warm breath of Kalingga around her face to make Jojo's guts more and more shriveled as her space of movement became more and more impossible.

"Take care of me, Jojo. Why don't you just like me? Why you should like other people" said Kalingga once again.

"Can we talk about it comfortably?" ask Jojo. The girl pressed her head against the wall worried that Kalingga's face was getting closer.

"I'm comfortable like this."

"Yes, but not with me, brother. Can you back off, just a little bit."

"Good." Kalingga rewinds one leg by five centimeters but with an unchanged body position.

"Let's just sit down, brother," Jojo's pinta forced a little. The girl showed a sad face so that Kalingga pityed her.

Chequek! the door of the room opened and Kai suddenly appeared.

"Sister! Oh, sorry. I came at the wrong time." The boy was shocked and turned his face away, he immediately closed the door of the room and left.

Kalingga breathed a rough breath, inevitably, he had to let go of Jojo rather than his youngest brother making an announcement to his other brother.

"Well, wait until I'm done talking to Kai" Kalingga said. He opened the door before his brother could walk further.

Jojo breathed a sigh of relief, he could faint if he was in such a situation for longer.

"Kai, what's wrong?" ask Kalingga.

"Are you guys done?" ask Kai. He who had almost gone down the stairs and was about to leave school was back in front of Kalinga's room.

"Say, what's wrong?"

"So I forgot to pay my exam fee. Looks like this is the last day" explained Kai.

"Ah, yes. I'll transfer to your account right now." Kai nodded and said goodbye.

Kalingga feels Jojo has changed his mind, the girl seems to take over his brain and replace the entire contents of Kalingga's brain with the name and shadow of the girl until Kalingga forget everything important.

After Kai's departure, Keenan and Kylan are seen coming out of their room. Both of them say goodbye to Kalingga when they leave. As the situation was safe, Kalingga went back into the room and locked the door so Jojo wouldn't run away.

"Sister, can I go?" ask Jojo.

"No. You were locked up with me in this room" replied Kalingga. He pulls Jojo's arm and invites her to sit on the sofa. "So, how?" tanyakanya.

"How's what?"

"How much do you feel, how much do you like that guy?"

"Who? Park Chanyeol?"

"Yes, his name is a little hard to remember."

"So, how many chances are left for me? Does he have your whole heart?

A very unreasonable question for Jojo, even the girl was confused to look for answers.

"Hm. Please give me a chance, Jojo. You know, I'm not like Kylan who's good at seducing and praising you, or like Keenan who's given you his undivided attention in the first place. But I really love you" Kalingga said at length.

Jojo frowned, why is this man's sentence not friendly? Even yesterday he said love, his attitude is not very romantic.

"Is this how you say love to me?" ask Jojo. "You don't look serious, brother."

"Sorry, this is my first experience. You were my first love. So, I don't know what to do" Kalingga complained. At a young age, the man had never been attracted to women or tried to find out about women. He only focused on working and taking care of his three younger siblings without caring for himself. Things like love and women, feel foreign to him.

Jojo took a deep breath, did what he just heard really mean? Jojo couldn't hold tightness in his chest.

"Sister, we can't do this. You shouldn't have such feelings for me" said Jojo. His eyes were teary, his heart ached and hurt as he said it.

"Why is that? Give me a chance, Jojo!" kalingga Pinta.

"It's not about our chances or our feelings, it's about anything else. Please don't make me uncomfortable."

"Jojo, what's wrong with me? Have I ever done anything wrong or hurt you?"

"No, Brother. Maybe it's my fault" said Jojo. "My fault for living as an incapable person!" he continued in his heart.

"Can you explain it to me in more detail? Are you really not going to give me a chance?"

"No, I just don't want to give you false hope, I don't want to let you down next time. I feel ... inappropriate," said Jojo, closing his eyes. Why does this sentence sound so painful?

Kalingga felt his burning spirit now slowly fade away. Why would Jojo say such a thing?

"Jojo, can we try it? Connect and get to know each other more closely? Are you ready?" tawang Kalinga's.

"Do I deserve your love, brother?"

"You got everything from me, even my life. And I never hesitate to give it to you."

"Sister, I beg ...."

"Jojo, I have to beg. Give me a chance, please, please!"

Jojo took a deep breath, if he gave a chance, that means he also gave hope. When he gives hope and one day they do not get the blessing, then the pain will be greater than this.

Jojo was silent for a while, trying to think and figure out a way to push Kalinga back without hurting him. This is the most difficult thing for Jojo, the difference in status and the fact that he is only a maid, is an outline that stretches apart. Can they get through it?

"Sister, I have to go." Jojo intends to go and get out of Kalingga's room, but the man pulls Jojo's body and holds him in his arms.

"Give me a chance, Jojo. What makes you doubt me?"

"I don't doubt you, brother. I just ...."

"What only?" ask Kalingga.

Jojo doesn't want to give an answer, he can't possibly say about all his feelings as well about Merlinda. The girl covered her face with both palms, making Kalingga unable to even understand what Jojo was really thinking.

"Well, I just want you to know about my feelings. I hope you never try to get away from me. Don't keep your distance from me, don't keep yourself busy near me and don't."

Kalingga held onto both of Jojo's shoulders and hugged the girl for a while. He felt very presumptuous if he forced Jojo's feelings, all Kalingga could do right now was just try and convince the girl.

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