Thank You for True Love

33 THE POWER OF LOVE

One month later, Elisha brought happy news to all the residents of the Threesome.

"Sa, this is really...?!?" Dinda flipped through and opened the plastic invitation in her hand.

"Next week..?? Sa, you're not messing around, are you?!?" Rinaya also opened the invitation and read the words in it carefully.

Elisha widened his smile, watching his two best friends who still could not believe the news.

"Over this time you often ask when and when non-stop. Now, after I make sure it's time you don't even believe it. Nyesel, I'm telling you.." Elisha pretended to be sad and put on a gloomy face in front of Dinda and Rinaya. Both of his hands were folded in front of his chest as if he was careless.

His behavior bore fruit. Dinda and Rinaya immediately approached and hugged her from her left and right sides.

Long enough the three of them hugged, until it began to sound sobbing softly between them.

"You're bad, Sa. Why were we not told before..? You think we're just regular guests..?!" Dinda is still upset about not being involved at all in the preparations for her best friend's wedding.

The calmer Rinaya just stared at Elisha. He was also disappointed with Elisha's attitude, but what else, everything had happened.

Elisha was silent. He knew he was wrong for hiding everything from his best friend. But this is the risk. No one knows how he fought with Farrell to make their marriage a reality.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hide all this. But, our situation and condition yesterday is not possible to say."

"But I promise I'll tell you everything later, okay bebs..!" Then Elisha kissed his two friends in turn.

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Six weeks earlier, Elisa and Farrel had registered their marriage plans with KUA. All the requirements are completed. Only the time of the wedding they have not yet confirmed because they are still waiting for the blessing of their parents. The KUA just reminded that it is not too long to provide certainty of time.

Both parents did not give their blessing to get married, even though their relationship had been running for three years.

Farrel's father still forced Farrel to continue his studies to the level of S2. But Farrel did not want to because he chose to work directly and independently.

Meanwhile, Papa Elisha, has not allowed his youngest daughter to marry because her sister is not married. That was the only thing that still weighed on his heart.

One year of their relationship, all went well. The two families also already know their relationship, but have not thought about further things because Elisa and Farrel are still focused on college. Not seriously thinking about the continuation of their relationship.

In the second year, Farrell began discussing marriage plans. He already felt ready and steady with his relationship with Elisha. But Elisha did not dare to step up because his brother was not married and did not even have a partner or prospective husband.

For up to three years of their relationship, they try to pass on the wedding plans to their parents.

And that contradiction happened.

Several times Farrel tried to convince his father that the desire to work and get married was the choice of his heart that had been really steady.

Elisha himself also tried to ask for understanding and permission from his father and brother to be allowed to marry first.

The blessing of Farrell's father they finally got, right after they registered the marriage. Farrel's father approved of their marriage after Farrel accepted the terms proposed by his father, which Farrel would still take his S2 studies even though he was already working.

The most difficult test for them was to get the blessing of Elisha's brother. Three months they had tried to beg, but the brother was still difficult to let himself be surpassed by his only brother.

It is undeniable, a woman will be more sensitive to liver problems. Moreover, the matter of marriage, Elisa's sister felt she lost to her sister.

Elisha repeatedly apologized and asked his brother Erina for permission, but the brother still insisted he did not want to be preceded by his sister.

Until finally that night, Elisha again invited his sister to speak together, from heart to heart.

"Sister Na, I know for a fact that I love Sister Na very much. From childhood we were always together, Na's sister who always looked after and protected me. Brother Na is my best brother." Elisha began their conversation.

"Sister, the soul mate is a mystery, no one knows when it will come. Some are in sight, some are waiting for the best time. Likewise with the soul mate for sister Na, maybe not now, but later sister. And that is God's secret, not man's will."

Erina was still listening to Elisha without speaking or flinching. Just shut up, staring in any direction.

"I got married first, doesn't mean I don't respect Na's sister. Na is forever my sister. Everything will remain the same as it was all along."

"Me and Farrel don't want our relationship to cause much slander. We've been together long enough. Many have talked about us, asked about our relationship, some have even concluded themselves without knowing the truth from us."

Elisha's peluks started to pool. The eyes of the brother also began to water.

"Again I pleaded with Brother Na, asking permission from Brother Na, so that I could marry Farrel immediately. Please bless us, brother." Pinta Elisha earnestly.

He took two large boxes beside his seat. It was picked up one by one and placed right in front of Erina.

"Sister, in these boxes, there are the same things, nothing different. I just want you to know, forever we will be like that. The same and nothing will be different or change. Now or forever. Wherever I am, with whomever I will stay, our hearts will remain together, sis."

Elisha then walked away, out of his sister's room. Behind the door, he shed his tears, releasing all the burdens in his heart.

Now he could only hope, his brother would understand everything he had said earlier. He could only wait for a decision from Erina.

After Elisha came out, Erina looked at the two boxes before her. Two pink and red boxes. Slowly he opened the lid one by one and looked at the contents inside. As soon as her tears spilled, tears washed all over her face.

Inside the different boxes, there are the same items, just different colors. The item in one box is pink, Erina's favorite color. And the item in the other box was red, Elisha's favorite color.

Those items were the memories of both of their childhoods. There are hairpins, dolls, small pillows, and some toys that are still stored today.

In the past, mama always bought the same item for Erina and Elisha, just different colors and different sizes. Until they become teenagers, they just let go of the habit.

Among those memorable items, there was one new item that caught Erina's attention. An adult pajama set with cartoon motifs minnie mouse they both loved, the color is pink and red.

Erina was still sobbing looking at those things. In his heart he could already understand the intent of all his sister's words. Also about the things that are now in front of him.

He did not want Elisha to be happy. He was not jealous of Elisha. He was afraid of losing his brother. Afraid of losing their company all along. If Elisha had lived with her husband, she would have been alone in the house, no more time to share and be with her sister.

But after seeing all their memories, Erina understood, everything she felt would be felt by Elisha as well.

Had she been the one to marry first, wouldn't Elisha also feel the same fear as he currently felt..?!?

His heart began to calm. His mind is back clear. One by one, she let go of that fear. He should be sincere for the happiness of his sister.

He took the pink pyjamas from the box and took them to the bathroom. Shortly after, she came out of the bathroom wearing her pajamas.

He tidied up all the items in the red box. After that he took her to the room of Elisha who was next to his room.

The door to Elisha's room opened. Seen by Erina, her sister was sitting on the edge of her bed.

"Can you come in?" Erina said slowly.

Elisha raised his head, looking towards the door of his room. He saw his brother standing there, wearing a pink pajama set, also carrying a red box in his hand.

Erina smilingly looked into Elisha's eyes that were as beautiful as her. Then he walked in and placed the red box he was carrying next to Elisha.

"Sister Na wants to sleep with sister Na's favorite, before she is taken away from this house by her husband later.."

Elisha rounded his eyes, not believing his brother's words.

"Sister Na..., is it true that Sister Na just said..?!?"

Erina nodded her head with certainty.

Elisha slid into his brother's arms. They hugged very tightly and long.

"Thank you, Na. Thanks..!!"

That is all Elisha can say. The rest, the two of them again dissolved in tears of happiness.

In the end, love will find its own way.

Although it must be winding on its journey, but the power of love is what makes it easy for everything to go through.