THE BEST BROTHERS

S4 Chapter 38 "Old Wounds" The Best Brother

They bought clothes to change. Dio looking for a hotel to stay overnight with Rania. This time Dio invited himself to stay at the hotel. Hotels with Five Star facilities that Dio chose. Rania actually wanted to book a room by herself, but Dio took her one with him.

"We're one room?" ask Rania.

"Yes" Dio replied

"Dio, book one more room, we have one room" said Rania.

"Come on," lead Dio to his room.

They went into his room. The room is so spacious and luxurious. Rania put down her bag, she took off her hijab because she wanted to take a bath so there was still time for Maghrib prayers.

"I take a shower, Dio," said Rania.

After finishing the bath, Rania took her face from the bag and will perform the maghrib prayer.

"Ran, wait for me. We pray together" said Dio.

Rania nodded her head. Rania was a little surprised Dio invited congregational prayers. And, just this time Rania will pray with Dio, for 8 months of marriage. They will just pray together.

Dio had just this time befriended his wife. They perform Maghrib prayers together. Rania kissed Dio's hand after she finished praying, and Dio kissed Rania on the forehead. Rania is so happy tonight. Hope Dio will give her rights as a wife tonight. By giving an inner living to Rania.

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Rania and Dio sat on the bed. The night was getting late, they had not yet slept. Though Rania must have slept if it was 10 and above. Rania sat next to Dio with her bed rest.

"Ran, I'm sorry. I haven't been the best husband to you. I always let you down, always make you cry. I also haven't been able to provide an inner living for you all this time, Ran. I can't, because I don't love you. I want to do it with you on the basis of love. Not what it is today" said Dio.

"Dio, I know, don't talk about this. I wouldn't want to do it without your love, Dio. Yes, he said later love will grow over time. But, that's impossible for you, Dio. You love Najwa, and he is all you love. You do realize, who am I? I'm the one you used to love, Dio. But that was then, not now. Now, it's not me you love, it's Najwa, your cousin and my best friend" Rania said.

"Ran, do you still love me? Like you wrote in your letter?" dio asked who made Rania's chest a little tight.

"Yes, I love you so much, Dio. Until now this love is still stored beautifully in my heart," the speech just crossed Rania's mind. Rania wanted to say that. However, his words were stuck in his throat.

"Ran, how are you quiet?" dio asked who saw Rania speechless while bowing her head.

For what reason Rania wanted so badly to cry. She held back her tears as much as possible to keep them from coming out. So tight Rania's chest. Just because the love for Dio was so overwhelming in her heart, Rania was able to survive until now, undergoing a marriage that could not be called a marriage. Rania wiped her tears that fell through the corner of her eyes. Dio looked at Rania who was shedding her tears just then.

"Don't answer, sorry to make you cry again. I know how you feel, Ran. But, sorry I can't love you anymore." Dio wiped Rania's tears.

"I'm not human, Ran. I've always hurt you, I've always hurt you, made you cry" Dio said.

"Until Dio, our marriage will be like this. Do you have no choice? To leave Najwa or me?" ask Rania.

"Ran, if I let you go, how are Abah and Dad? I can't let go of Najwa either, because…."

"Because you did it with Najwa? Isn't that right, Dio?" tukas Rania's.

"Not that, I love Najwa, Ran,"

"Why love him you marry me, not Najwa. Najwa's my best friend, Dio. Don't break him down because of your relationship,"

"Dio, almost a year we're married, if you can't let go of Najwa. Let me go, Dio. I'm willing," said Rania, who was getting smoother because she held back her tears.

"Ran, I can't just let you go" Dio said.

"Then are we going to keep pretending like this, Dio? Until when, Dio? I'm an ordinary Dio woman, who dreams of a perfect marriage. Love each other and complete. Until when are you going to torture me, Dio." Rania is getting sobbing. Dio hugged Rania tightly.

"Ran, I don't love you anymore. I used to love you, I love you so much. But, after that incident, ah .. I don't want to remember anymore," Dio's words stopped.

"What happened, Dio?" ask Rania.

"Don't talk about this, don't cry. Go to sleep" said Dio.

"Let go of your arms, I'll sleep on the couch, Dio,"

"Sleep here, with me," said Dio.

"We're husband and wife. It's only natural that we do it Rania" Dio said.

"Yes, I know. If you ask, I'll give it to you tonight, Dio. But, you do it without love, so it's useless, after that I will be left behind someday. If I love you again, because tonight we do it, will you be responsible for my love growing again for you, because tonight we do it? I want to love you unconditionally Dio. Because real love will not be conditional" said Rania.

Dio was silent to see Ranja coming down from his bed. Rania brought a pillow to the sofa. He sleeps on the couch. Because tired and sleepy once slim Rania fell asleep.

Dio looked at his sleeping wife. She did not expect Rania to say that. Dio thought to what Rania said earlier.

"Ran, I want to love you again, but if I remember the time of Yohan .. ahh. I can't love you forever, Rania," she said, kissing Rania on the forehead.

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The next day, Rania and Dio get ready to go home. Rania didn't expect last night to say that to Dio. Rania was silent in the car. A silent atmosphere enveloped the two of them until they reached home.

They've reached home. Rania rushes down from the car, she walks into the house and towards her room. While at the door of his room, Dio held Rania's hand, which made Rania stop moving her legs.

"What's up, Dio?" ask Rania.

Dio opens the door to Rania's room and invites Rania into Rania's room. Dio closed the door to Rania's room. Rania was further confused by Dio's current attitude. Dio stared fixedly at Rania's face, staring at every inch of his beautiful wife's face.

"Ran, why can't I love you, again? Ran, I'm sorry," said Dio as he grabbed Rania's body and hugged her.

"Dio, love can't be forced, what should I do like this? But, you also have to learn to accept this fact Dio, that you already have a wife, which you should treat like a wife" said Rania.

"Ran, I can't, I don't know what to do?" said Dio.

"You should try to love him. If you can't, sorry Dio, I also deserve to be happy with the man who loves me" said Rania.

Dio further tightened his embrace as Rania said that. It was as if Dio did not want Rania to leave. When Rania was close to Evan alone, Dio seemed unwilling, let alone Rania went from her life.

"Tonight onwards, sleep in my room. I will try to be your husband and try to cultivate this love for you again, Rania," Dio said.

"If that's what you want, I'll obey. But, please forget Najwa, if there is still him dwelling in your heart, it will all be in vain even if we sleep one bed, Dio," said Rania

"I'll try to forget it, Ran,"

"Hmm .. I hold your words, let go of your arms, I can't breathe Dio,"

"Sorry, Ran." Dio took off his embrace and laid his body on top of Rania's bed.

Dio looked at Rania's room which was neatly arranged and clean. Indeed, Rania deliberately made her room as comfortable as possible, so that she could forget Dio while in her room. Luckily their parents rarely stayed at his house, either, Anna and Reno or Arsyad and Annisa.

Rania went into the bathroom and changed her clothes. Although Dio was her husband, she did not want to change clothes in front of him.

From tonight they sleep one room in Dio's room, sometimes also in Rania's room, if Rania until late has not finished her work, Dio chose to sleep in Rania's room while accompanying Rania to finish her work.

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Today, exactly one year is the wedding of Dio and Rania. Rania hasn't touched Dio yet. With Rania's patience, she gradually wanted to melt Dio's heart. But it always fails. Rania is always patient waiting for Dio to love her back. But, since there was Najwa who was always there for Dio, Rania found it difficult to reach Dio's heart. Even now they had already slept one room with Dio. However, Dio still did not want to touch him. Rania is still sacred, not touched by Dio until now.

A warm hug Rania gets from Dio every night. However, her inner tormented for 4 months slept one room with her husband. Dio hasn't wanted to touch it yet, just start it off. Rania could only be silent and tormented inwardly against Dio. Sometimes Rania wants to start, however, Rania is a woman, she has a sense of sensitivity if her body parts are touched by her husband. With just a hug from Dio alone Rania's blood flow flow flowed so fast.

This morning Rania tried to talk to Dio. Right this morning, the marriage age of Rania with Dio was even one year.

"Dio, we've been married for a year, aren't you thinking of being able to give my inner living to me?" asked Rania who was wearing a tie to Dio.

"Ran, I can't yet" he replied briefly.

"Don't torture me Dio, if you want to marry Najwa, marry him, and leave me. Give me back to my parents" said Rania.

"Ran give me some more time" said Dio.

"Until when? Until I close your eyes you'll torture my inner self, Dio?" rania said as she left Dio from her room.

Dio sat on the edge of the bed thinking about Rania's words earlier. He really can't love Rania anymore, when it will open his heart to Rania, the old wounds that he saw once again, to the hatred of Rania that he felt.