My Lovely Brothers

10. One from the past

To be honest Reya still feels foreign when he finds the existence of Gara and his papa in the dining room. But what he can do, slowly but surely Reya will always be forced to try to get used to it.

Accustomed to the circumstances that his father will not return and can eat with his mother here. It is normal that his papa position has been replaced.

He was sitting in the chair next to Gara, the guy was eating voraciously. Reya smiled ignorantly as she remembered something and looked at her mother.

"Ma, I think starting tomorrow I have to go alone. Because I have a boyfriend, I don't want to be a bully between them."

As he immediately choked and coughed, he hurriedly gulped down a glass of drink. "Don't believe it, Ma. Because only anterin friends come home once and it's with Reya. He deliberately used that excuse to be free and do whatever he liked."

"How to never date, Re. So Papa can't believe you said that."

Reya rounded her eyes and immediately glanced at Gara, where could this flirtatious and friendly looking guy to all these women never date? Reya obviously did not believe that.

"No way, Pa. He must have been dating but didn't show in front of Papa."

Because Reya was so hard to believe what the girl had just heard.

"Yes Reya, Gara is indeed a bit wayward. But just hanging out forgetting the same time as his boy friends, never messing with girls really."

"Or maybe because it's not normal, so never going out?"

"Reya, don't talk about it. Is there anything wrong with never dating?"

Yes actually there is nothing wrong, only it feels impossible if in today's era there are still people who have never dated like Gara.

"Udah, don't look for any more excuses so you can go to college alone. Go home and go with me that's the truest."

Reya let out a sigh of resignation, again his attempt failed. What more must he do to regain his freedom.

"Steven hasn't been here in a long time, usually even though Mama doesn't like him. Steven always comes to go to college or come home with you. You also often take a walk on Sundays or evenings. Now why not?"

Reya gulped her saliva with great difficulty, why also her mother should be aware of the problems between herself and Steven. In a hurry Reya turned the idea around before her mother grew suspicious.

"We've got a lot of work to do, Ma. Next month is also testing. So yes take the time to learn and nyicil a lot of tasks."

"It's really just because of that, isn't it because you're fighting again?"

Reya immediately shook her head. "Not fighting."

”Reya has many more tasks, Ma. Major he is very difficult, fortunately because it does not enter the department.” Because he defended Reya so that the girl did not panic.

Then things became quiet and all focus on their respective foods. Because his mother suddenly discussed Steven, Reya immediately became unfeeling and suddenly full.

"Eating a little even though you don't taste, your stomach can hurt if you get used to not eating." For putting some side dishes and chicken on Reya's plate.

Then he brought himself closer to speaking in a soft tone and could only be heard by Reya. "If love makes you sick and not eager to do anything. Yes let go, do not make yourself tormented. You can't be evil with people, but you're evil with yourself."

****

Finally Reya decided to talk to Steven, after almost a week of calming down and thinking about their relationship.

So here they are, in a cafe away from campus. Because if you choose a place there, obviously the two can not talk seriously because it is too noisy.

"I've thought about everything, Steven. From the beginning you received an arranged marriage with Jesika, actually it was very strange. Because you have a boyfriend and who is your candidate is my best friend." But you accept it all without any discussion first same me.”

Steven immediately cut out Reya's words. "We've talked about this before and I think you know. I don't have a choice, you know for yourself that I can never refuse Mama's decision."

"If that is forever your life will be governed by your Mama and never have the chance to choose whatever you want. Now you're an adult and not a kid anymore, Steven. I know that you immediately refuse to be disrespectful. Because your mom doesn't know me either, but there's no harm in you trying to explain. But you didn't do that assuming I was trivial."

"I never thought about it, Re. You're my boyfriend and I love you. Where ever I underestimate you, I am always here with you even though you have to accept an arranged marriage with Jesika. But I never fell in love with her."

Steven was silent for a moment, venturing to look at Reya. "On me who kissed Jesika, it was only a khilaf. You know for yourself that humans like that, there is nothing special between the two of us.”

Can Reya laugh at Steven now? He is actually fed up with Steven's never-to-be-blame nature and seems to be the one who loves Reya the most in the world.

"My decision was to break for a while, Steven. I am confused about the purpose of this relationship. It was strange to see my girlfriend who was busy shuttle another woman, even though she had a boyfriend. I as your girlfriend am independent and can go anywhere by myself. But why is he spoiled so much for you?"

Steven grabbed Reya's hand and grabbed it. "Don't make a decision because I don't want to break with you. Don't be gini, Re. What do I have to do so you don't ask for a break from this relationship?"

“Don't know, Steven. I don't know what I want other than to stay away from you for a while. Break doesn't mean we're gonna break up, but I want to know how I feel when we're apart. That is also what you should understand later. So, let's break."

Steven did not give up and he still did not agree with Reya's desire to stay away from him. "Do you already have a new one so you can easily ask for a break with me? Though you used to love really and can not be far from me even a day. But now you've changed a lot and look foreign in my eyes."

Well, Steven's back to acting like he's the one who's hurt the most here while Reya's not.

"Everyone changes because they don't get what they want. All this time I've been exaggerating while you're ordinary. Because of you too I learned, that I shouldn't be too much in love with you."

"So you really want to break? Do you regret making this decision? I don't really agree, but I can't force you either."

Steven can, obviously he can hold Reya if he wants to. But unfortunately Steven was never willing to fight to pursue Reya.

Since the beginning of this relationship, it was only Reya who maintained this too much. While Steven was at will, because he knew Reya would never leave.

"Surely, I've sacrificed a lot of time to think about all this and I'm very confident in my decision. We're gonna break for a while, maybe until we're both aware of what to do next."

Steven nodded his head. "Yes, enough to be here for our conversation today. May when we are far apart you live happily. Do not be lazy to eat, because your disease will recur later. I'll say yes first."

Steven walked away easily. Look at it Steven never tried.

Reya took a deep breath to relieve the tightness inside her chest. He was relieved to be able to say it all, but it hurt to remember that from tomorrow he could no longer contact Steven whenever Reya wanted.

****

When I came out of the cafe it was raining so hard. Reya was happy because the rain came at the right time, even though she wanted to cry now would not be seen by anyone.

Because Reya had asked and said that he would meet and talk about his relationship with Steven.

So without lingering, Reya broke through the rain and let his body get wet. The tightness he had originally endured ended with tears falling down his cheeks.

But only a few moments stepped and his body was not too wet. Reya felt the rain no longer hit her body because there was someone who covered her.

She thinks it's Gara, but Reya is wrong and her eyes are perfectly rounded.

"Son Arkan, why is Brother here?"

"You who do rain like gini, you will get sick."

Reya is fixated, Arkan Mahameru is the BEM chairman he once liked. This guy is always charming with his character and soft-sounding voice. Because it was also the first reason Reya fell in love with her senior.

"Even after fighting with a boyfriend, so do not think twice about breaking rain like this?"

Reya immediately shook her head. "Older days don't shower in the rain, so miss."

Arkan chuckles and smiles, Reya admits that this guy is very sweet but he doesn't feel the pounding at all like he used to. It means that Reya does not have any feelings anymore.

Because his whole heart has been given free to Steven, even though the guy does not appreciate his existence at all.

"Sister is not a child who will immediately believe in the reason you just now."

"Really, Brother. I didn't lie and didn't fight my boyfriend. Brother why is it here?"

"Nobody works near here."

Since receiving the rejection, Reya immediately moved away from Arkan and only now could they speak at this close distance.

Arkan is two years older than himself, obviously the guy has graduated and has a job now.

"Wouldn't you anterin me where are you? Brother coming here there must be a purpose."

"Don't lie anymore, Re. Brother was at the cafe when you and Steven were arguing. Brother ate out of there and wanted to go home, then Brother saw you who were walking alone under the rain."

Reya lowered her head, embarrassed to be caught lying to Arkan.

"Don't duck that, big brother will anterin you go home."

Reya hurriedly shook her head to refuse. "I'm soaked in gini, it's not good if you have to get in your car. The car gets wet because of me."

"Wet is okay, Re. Instead of staying with you and ending up with a fever. Sister even feels more guilty about herself.”

Arkan grabbed Reya's hand and held it. Arka's hand felt very warm to Reya who was cold. They both walk towards the parking lot and Reya gets into Arkan's car.

The guy gave a thick jacket to Reya. "Being so that your body doesn't get too cold."

Reya complies and accepts, then without warning Arkan dries Reya's hair with a small towel in the car. In that instant Reya also realized that his heart could still beat fast when it was within this close distance as Arkan.

"Next time do not gini again, you are already sick because of the same problem of your boyfriend. Don't let it get sick."

Reya bit her lower lip, she prayed that Arkan would not listen to the sound of her heart beating mad.

Arkan turns on his car engine after it finishes drying Reya's hair. During the trip, the two of them remained silent. Reya looked out the car window for not daring to look at Arkan.

Then he turned his head when all the very familiar songs sounded.

"Your favorite song, right? You used to give advice to Brother to hear this song. After hearing it, it was very comfortable. You have a good taste in music, Re. Every time you hear this song, you always remember it."

What does Arkan mean? It was very deliberate to make Reya put feelings back to the guy.

"I often hear this song just want to sleep, it turns out to be horrified on the way home with rain conditions like this is also not bad."

"Hmm, next time just share your song playlist with Brother. We haven't seen you in a long time, I didn't expect to see you either. I thought I saw it wrong, it was you. Reya grew more beautiful, even though she was beautiful."

If she's beautiful, why did Arkan reject her? Reya wanted to ask that but she had no courage. Everything has also passed and they have gone further and further ahead.

"Your house is still in the area, isn't it?"

Reya nodded her head, Arkan had driven Reya home a few times first. Because of Reya's efforts to mode to this guy.

"You've got plenty for the ride, brother. This jacket I will bring and I wash first, later I return the same Brother.” Reya said as the two of them had already reached her front of her house.

Arkan held out his phone towards Reya. "For your number."

Wh-wh-what for?

Arkan spoke again as if he could listen to Reya's thoughts. "If we don't contact each other, how do you contact Brother to return this jacket."

Ah, for that. Reya almost felt too confident. After all Arkan did not like himself, where maybe now suddenly liked Reya.

"Udah, Brother." Reya returned the phone to the owner.

"Yes already Brother went home first, if you feel not good immediately take medicine. Oh yes, you also immediately shower the same shampoo so as not to have a fever."

"Yes, Brother. You be careful on the road."

By the time Reya got to the house the rain had stopped and there were only specks left. He waved his hand as Arkan's car drove.

Reya feels de javu with all the things being felt back today. Reya went inside and found Gara who was standing in front of the Window.

"Who's going home?"

It turns out that Gara saw it all.

"Sir Arkan, the BEM chairman who once rejected me." That was all Reya said, then she directly climbed the stairs and left Gara still speechless.

Damn, why did the two of them have to meet again?