ONE SUMMER NIGHT'S

He's a good guy

Geck!

Geck!

"Yes. Brother," said Sea from inside his room, along with the open door.

"Did I disturb your sleep?" ask Vincent who is still standing in the doorway complete with a uniform that is still on him.

"No, I'm just going to bed."

"At what hour?"

"I just finished some work."

"Ah, yeah. Can we have a little chat?"

"certain."

Vincent stepped over to Sea's bed and sat there. Look at the sister who looks different this time. Sea's face was resplendent, full of smiles as if happiness had filled his heart today.

"You look different."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. You've been smiling a lot since. I'm glad to see it."

"Ah, that. I just ...."

Sea did not continue the sentence, and just smiled. He also did not understand why he could be so happy just because Ruel visited him secretly, heard the voice and saw the man's smile. What a little surprise that could make him so happy.

"Did Dex just come here?" ask Vincent to buy the Sea from the daydream.

"Yes." Yeah."

"How's it?"

"What?"

"What do you think of Dex?"

"He's a good man, I guess."

"That's all?"

"Emm, she's mature, assertive, and pretty fun."

"Thank God," replied Vincent smiling.

"What's up, brother?"

"I'm glad to hear that. You seem to like it. There are no bad opinions about him. That's a relief."

"Ah, yes. Although at first I was quite surprised when I found out he was also a friend of Brother. I don't think you guys know each other, considering you never mentioned it or talked about it."

"We hardly ever meet because of each other's busyness, and I think Dex can be your friend too."

"Yes." Yeah."

"And do you mind if he likes you?"

"W-what?"

"You can't see it? Dex really likes you. I think you know, or maybe pretend you don't."

Sea was silent for a moment.

"Well, there's no need to think about it now. You better go to sleep, it's late at night. Have you taken any medication?"

"Hmm," nodding Sea began to feel uneasy. I don't know why Vincent's words really bother him. Is it true that Dex put his heart on her?

"Sister" called Sea as Vincent was about to get out of his seat.

"Yes, Sea. What's up?"

"What did you mean by introducing me to Brother Dex?"

Vincent took a deep breath before taking it out slowly. He was not sure he would say what Lord Theodoric had intended to introduce Dex Petrucci to his younger brother Sea. However, he also could not hide the arranged marriage that had been arranged by the father long ago for Sea.

"Sister? Can you answer my question? What was your purpose in introducing Brother Dex? It's impossible just to be my friend, right? I already have Anna and Sis Eden, I also have Brother. I guess that's enough, I don't need a lot of friends."

"Sea." Vincent rubbed Sea's hair gently. "Sleep."

Sea stared at Vincent for quite a while, before collapsing his body and covering him with a blanket. Vincent could guess if Sea was sulking right now, he didn't even say anything.

"Sea, are you sulking now? Ask Vincent who didn't even get an answer from Sea.

"Are you going to set me up with him?" asked Sea from under his blanket.

Vincent was silent and did not answer.

"I'm right, right?" asked Sea, who moved back from his bed, looking at Vincent who was still silent.

"Sister, I'm right, right? You're gonna match me up with Dex's sister?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"But I ...."

Sea's sentence was stuck in his throat, he couldn't even say anything more. All this time he never once denied or denied the words and requests of the Father. He always obeyed, knowing that his father always gave his best. Then is Dex Petrucci the best person for him?

"City ...."

"I want to sleep, Brother," cut Sea back to lay down his body, curled up the back of Vincent who was still sitting watching him.

"You okay?"

"Yes. I'm fine."

Vincent fell silent again when he heard the same word. All this time he always heard the same answer from his sister, how and whatever the condition. The word 'fine' will always come out of Sea's mouth.

"You know, right? If you always give your best? I always wanted you to live happily, with the right people who could make you happy."

"But what if I can't make them happy, brother?"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm sick, I don't even live as long as I want to. Survive until the age of 30, will they be okay with it. I'll only be with them for five years?"

"What are you saying now? You'll live a long life and live happily as you wish ...."

"Sister," cut the Sea with a quivering sound. "Stop comforting me by saying I'll live a long life" she continued with eyes that began to glaze over. 

Vincent grabbed his sister's body to hug her tightly.

"I'm not comforting you, this is reality. You'll live a long life ...."

"Sister, enough. I'm sick, my life depends on medicine. I may have died when I was seven, and God has given me 18 years to live."

"Sea!" vincent's snaps were quite a surprise to Sea.

Along with Sea's tears that finally pierced and ended crying while holding his chest that felt pain, he even felt pain now to begin shortness of breath.

"Sea, please stop crying, it will hurt you," said Vincent to calm his sister, before heading to the nightstand and take a few pills in a small glass bottle as well as a glass of mineral water to give to the Sea.

"Drink," he continued.

With trembling hands, Sea grabbed a glass of mineral water to drink when Vincent finished putting some pills in his mouth. Until a few minutes passed.

"How are you, are you feeling better?" vincent asked with concern.

Sea just nodded not answering.

"I'm sorry" continued Vincent hugged his sister's body tightly. Can't heal his fear and sadness.

Seeing Sea in pain was not the first time for Vincent. However, he will always feel afraid and sad when he sees it, even he will cry if he sees the sister is groaning to endure the pain, I really want to feel what my sister feels.

"I'm sorry if it makes you sad and cry" said Vincent once again in a tone filled with regret, even further tightening his embrace as if he did not want to let go of his sister.

"No need to apologize, brother. I'm .. I've just been feeling very sensitive lately. I shouldn't have said that, I know. My brother and father are working hard for my recovery. Maybe I'm the impatient one, or maybe I'm not sure if I'm gonna get well. I'm sorry to have said that and made Brother's heart hurt."

Vincent cupped Sea's face, wiping the remaining tears in half of the face was soft.

"You'll be healed, trust me and Dad."

"Yes," nods Sea with a faint smile on her quivering lips, as well as tears returning.

I don't know why he's so scared now. Given the disease and his age that will not last long makes him very want to cry very hard now, while all this time he never cared about the disease and his age. What because of the presence of Ruel that can magically make his days so full of happiness by the small things he received, by the homesickness that sometimes makes him smile without cause. Is it true that he is starting to fear leaving the man? Afraid that he might leave and be forgotten.

"Stop crying. I beg you, "pinta Vincent again wiped the tears on Sea's cheek that just nodded. "Sleep, or .. do you want me to accompany you here?"

Sea even nodded immediately. Because if he was feeling fear, the hands of the Brother would be very able to calm him, and make him sleep soundly without having nightmares.

"Sleep, I'll be right here with you" continued Vincent tidying up the blanket before clutching the hand of the brother who had been seizing.

Continue to sit without releasing his hands, until a few hours until drowsiness comes along and ends up falling asleep in the same position.

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