Shackles of Love

49. Wow

Tears began to seep from the corner of Keisha's eyes. His back quickly wiped the tears that were about to come out.

Arfian roughly rubbed his palm on his face to dampen the turbulent emotions in his heart.

“Kei...if you keep quiet like this, I will never understand what you think of me. I'm sorry if I did something wrong to you.” Arfian said in despair.

“Not me who is angry but you who are angry are angry first. You're angry just because I asked you to wait a little while. You don't understand my feelings. You're selfish!!” Keisha pelted Arfian with books located on a small table beside the sofa.

“Sorry..sorry me.” Arfian hugs Keisha.

Keisha revolted trying to break away from Arfian embrace but Arfian hugged her even tighter.

“You do not understand my feelings. 10 years I tried to kill this love. 10 years I tried to forget all this pain. 10 years I struggled to rearrange my broken heart. But you are willing to declare love and want to get the answer right away. When I ask you to wait for a while, you get angry.” Keisha took out all his uneg-unegs.

“Sorry, Kei..” Arfian still hugged Keisha tightly even though his chest started to hurt by Keisha's hand.

“I just asked you to wait a minute, but you're impatient and even angry. You are indeed the most annoying human being in the world.” Keisha sobbing.

“By Brother ask why Brother should wait?” ask Arfian carefully. He begins to understand why Keisha is angry with him.

“Lepasin first.” Keisha pushed Arfian's chest with his hand.

Arfian let go of his embrace.

“I gave you my first kiss. For 10 years, I've kept myself from touching other men. I was determined to give my next kiss and hug just for my husband later. But...” Keisha paused his explanation.

“But what's Kei?” asked Arfian impatiently.

“But I know that you gave ‘first’ things you made your girlfriend until she got pregnant. This is what I consider doing for your love. I still cannot accept that my halal partner will do something forbidden. That's why I asked you to wait. I want to convince myself and my heart to accept you who will not be able to give me the first ‘’ thing. You know, right?” keisha.

Arfian took his breath slowly and took it out slowly as well. He felt relieved because Keisha finally revealed the turmoil of his heart.

Arfian already knew the reason Keisha had delayed answering her love statement while eavesdropping on the conversation between Keisha and Prita earlier. But Arfian waited for Keisha himself to reveal the sensitive matter.

“Kei, there are important things you should know. Brother should explain this important matter first before declaring love.” Arfian already used the word ‘kakak’ back to call himself.

“Kakak and Early have never done anything to that extent. Indeed, we also kissed and almost crossed the line, but Brother was grateful that it never happened. Early pregnancy not by Brother. Big brother never touched him to that extent.” Arfian explained clearly.

Keisha fell silent listening to Arfian's explanation.

“So I found out that it wasn't Brother who impregnated Early the next day after our first kiss. Hmmmm..our first kiss is here, in this room.” said Arfian as he stared fixedly at Keisha's face and studied the expression displayed by her face.

Keisha felt her face warming up and Arfian was happy to see the color of Keisha's skin that changed color to reddish hue.

“After our first kiss, Big Brother realized that the girl whom Big Brother had always loved was you.”

“Do not talk about that kiss.” Keisha said with shame.

Arfian did not heed Keisha's words and continued his explanation.

“After that kiss and you leave this room. My sister cannot forget it. Last night Brother pondered and came to the decision that you were the one whom Brother loved. You should have realized it long before. Come to think of it, this Big Brother will always forgive you even though you repeatedly tried to damage Sister's relationship with Early back then. It seems that in the subconscious, Brother already loves you.”

Keisha gasped at Arfian's explanation. He did not think that Arfian actually loved him for a long time. It's just that Arfian is bo-doh to the point of not being able to realize his own feelings.

“At that time Brother thought that Brother should not be a cruel man who immediately executed Early. Although Brother knows that Early had cheated until pregnancy, but Brother is not hurt, even Brother feels a little grateful for having a reason to decide Early. But Big Brother did not want to be cruel by deciding on him while still lying in the hospital. Sister trying to wait Early healthy first just cut off our relationship.” Arfian's hand stroked Keisha's head.

Keisha looked at Arfian's face. He felt, now Arfian looks very handsome.

“You know, Kei. After Brother decides Early, Big Brother wants to see you immediately and declare your love for you. But when Brother is about to leave for your home, Paijo delivers a letter from you. A week after your departure, Brother just received and read a letter from you.”

Arfian moved from his seat and opened the drawer to pick up a letter that had been seen scuffed.

“This is a letter from you. I don't know how many hundred times Brother read it during these 10 years.” Arfian showed the form of a letter that already looked dull and scuffed.

Keisha got up from his seat and looked at Arfian's face.

“Im sorry, kei.” Keisha scattered his body hugging Arfian tightly.

Arfian returned Keisha's embrace and felt the weight that had been squeezing his chest finally come off as well.

Keisha nodded his head in need of Arfian.

“I love you more.” Keisha said in his heart. Keisha still feels the prestige of declaring her love for Arfian.

“We married yuk” said Arfian.

Keisha tried to escape from Arfian's embrace.

“Apaan anyway. Applying to women is nothing romantic. Don't want.” Ketus Keisha is upset.

“Baby Sister is 36 years old, you are 28 years old. This is not the time to think romantic. Most importantly now, Brother wants to propose to you directly with your parents. All the more gathering here, Brother wants to propose to you today also.”

“Can't. You can't propose today. Kei wants us to keep a secret first. Lagian Kei hasn't received Brother's love.” Keisha.

“You received love Brother Kei?” ask Arfian worried.

“Hmmp Keisha held back his laughter looking at the face of Arfian who looked like a nelangsa.

“Jawab Kei.” Arfian Growling.

“Jawab no yaaaa...” Keisha rolled her eyes.

Arfian cupped Keisha's face with both palms and looked inside Keisha's eyes. Arfian drew his face closer to Keisha's. Their noses touched each other. Arfian's lips kissed Keisha's nose.

“You are more?” ask Arfian naughty.

Keisha covered her mouth with her hands.

“You love Brother right? Answer now or..” Threat Arfian.

Keisha nodded his head in a fist of Arfian.

“I love you, too.” Arfian kissed Keisha's forehead and let go of her fist.

“Basic man nyebelin.” Keisha hugged Arfian tightly.

“By yes, Sister met your parents and proposed to you today also.” Ask Arfian again.

Keisha shook his head.

“Why?”

“Kei shy.” Answer Keisha lirih.

“Why shy?”

“Then. Kei has been evading for 10 years. Time to see you again immediately married. Where's Kei's face?”

“Ya the face stays where it is. Time to move to the feet, so weird dong.” Arfian Canda.

“Nyebelin.” Keisha started banging Arfian's chest.

“Wait here, Kei!” Arfian let go of his embrace.

Arfian unlocked his room.

“Where are you, Brother?” ask Keisha quickly.

“You meet Om Surya and Aunt Arin.” Arfian darted out of the room.

“Kakaaaaaaak...” Shout Keisha.

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to be continued